AndroidLG Intel Android phone to arrive at CES?
Friday suggest that Intel's first venture into the smartphone business will take place at CES with the launch of an LG Android phone.The Korean Times has it on good authority from sources at both companies that the eagerly-awaited phones boasting the new Medfield SoC will arrive at the Las Vegas tech show."LG Electronics will produce Intel'... -techradarWindows PhoneTechRadar.com
y-rumoured AT&T branded Nokia Ace handset has been revealed in a Christmas card sent out by one of Microsoft's partners.The device should be the first Nokia Windows Phone device to boast 4G LTE internet speeds if the leaked image proves to be accurate.The picture, uncovered by PocketNow, shows an on-screen 4G icon, as well as the AT&T branding and also a front f... -techradar
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ech: the highs and lows of 2011It was clear back in January that 2011 was going to be the year of the tablet. Indeed, if 2011 had a shape it was definitely rectangular with rounded corners, but of course there was much more to 2011's tech than that. In 2011 we saw some extraordinary things, said hello to some extraordinary kit a... -techradar
Leaked Road Map Offers Glimpse of Future Windows PhonesA road map for the future development of the Windows Phone OS has apparently been leaked. The new information comes in the wake of a recent flurry of criticism over Windows Phone's performance in the smartphone market. The road map is purportedly accurate as of October 2011. -technewsworldTechRadar.com
has made no secret that Apollo will be its next Windows Phone update after Tango but it seems we might be getting the release a little later than expected.Back in October it was reported that the Windows Phone Apollo update will be coming mid-2012, but a leaked roadmap now suggests that ... -techradar
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nage your files with your iPhoneYour smartphone is your true mobile companion. It has more computing power than it took to put a man on the moon. It's an always-connected PC, sitting in your pocket; yesterday's dreams made real. And, as such, your smartphone is the perfect device for dealing with your precious docume... -techradarWindows PhoneWindows Phone 7 Rapidly Reaches 50,000 AppsWindows Phone 7 is still a relatively small player in the application vending market, but a bit less so these days as Microsoft shows some impressive growth in offerings for the struggling platform.
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LG Announces Android 4.0 Device UpdatesAndroid smartphones made by LG Corp. will gain the much-awaited Ice Cream Sandwich update in the next few months, somewhat later than Samsung's phones. Both rival companies are based in Seoul, South Korea.
-mobile-tech-todayReview: SamsungAs fans of Google's Android mobile software well know, each new version is named after a sugary treat, such as Gingerbread or Honeycomb. Android is about to get even sweeter with Ice Cream Sandwich -- a smooth, feature-rich operating system that will run first on the delectable Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone. -mobile-tech-todayTechRadar.com
eate an Android appOne of the strengths of the Android platform compared to iOS, for example, is that it has an open source basis, which makes it easier to produce your own applications and distribute them without waiting for a lengthy approval process. You can set up your own Android app on your PC as long as you... -techradar
AndroidIn Depth: Best apps for your new tablet or smartphone
n Android or Apple phone or tablet for Christmas? Lucky you!Both platforms have a wealth of apps, free and paid-for, that you can download and enjoy on your new device.But with so many apps available, how do you know which ones to get? That's where we come in.TechRadar is well known for its d... -techradarNo Android 4.0 update for Samsung Galaxy S
laxy S handset owners have been dealt a major blow with news that the device will not get an Android 4.0 update.The Galaxy S, which sold 10m units across the world last year, is not eligible for the upgrade because of the demands the TouchWiz UI has on the device. According to Samsung, the Galaxy S, and indeed the ... -techradarIn Depth: 8 brilliant gadgets that totally failed to launch
nt gadgets that totally failed to launchWhat would an alternate universe look like where Microsoft dominated with a slick newspaper-ready tablet, HP had won the smartphone wars, and we were all carrying around a Palm Foleo? Well, it'd certainly be one that is not qui... -techradarOnLive heads to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
ricsson Xperia Play may have debuted to lukewarm reviews in 2011, but game streaming king OnLive has given it a reprieve by making its service available on the smartphone.OnLive has managed to show the world that cloud gaming can actually work – especially on the big screen, where all you have to do is plug ... -techradarWeek in Tech: Big numbers but more patent hassle for Android
a Google-y kind of week, with a strong emphasis on Android: just yesterday Android boss Andy Rubin took to Google+ to share some impressive numbers. An incredible 700,000 Android devices are being activated every day, bringing the total number of Android devices in circulation to around eleven... -techradarIn Depth: 10 tech trends to watch for in 2012
rends to watch for in 2012Predicting the future is a tricky business. Some of our picks for 2011 didn't turn up - Augmented Reality remains a potentially great thing rather than a popular, useful thing - and others were damp squibs, such as Google's supposedly world-conquering Chrome OS. 2012 will be different, though: tech giants are finishing of... -techradarSony Ericsson LT28at rocks 13MP camera
y week for Sony Ericsson; not only is it in the process of losing the 'Ericsson' and updating its existing smartphones to Ice Cream Sandwich, but it's also beavering away on a juicy-sounding superphone ready for CES 2012. It's the hithertofore unheard of LT28at that has broken cover by way of a Bluetooth certification entry, which promises a ... -techradarWindows PhoneLG Fantasy - new fancy Windows Phone spotted
G isn't out of the Windows Phone race just yet, as another handset has emerged running the Mango 7.5 version of the OS.The LG Fantasy has appeared over on the XDA Developers Forum, with one of the contributors posting pictures of the alleged new handset.He was apparently sold it by a Romanian tester, and claims it has a 4-inch IPS... -techradarSymbian brand dropped by Nokia
decided to dump the Symbian brand, renaming the latest version of its beleaguered mobile OS Nokia Belle. A major partnership with Microsoft on Windows Phone and the general struggles of Nokia have seen Symbian slip slowly away - with handsets toting the OS officially being pulled from the US market in the su... -techradarSpotify for BlackBerry now official
s now officially rolled-out its mobile app for BlackBerry smartphones.The app had been available as a preview release for the last two months from the Spotify website, but it has now officially hit the BlackBerry App World.BlackBerry is now the last major platform to receive a dedicated app for the music streaming pla... -techradar
AndroidApple Scores Small Victory in U.S. Patent Battle Against HTCApple won a small battle against HTC and the Android operating system on Monday, but the legal war continues. The U.S. International Trade Commission, following a review last summer, announced it had determined device maker HTC is infringing an Apple patent for data detection technology and, beginning in April, HTC will be prevented from importing devices into the U.S. using that technique. -mobile-tech-todayGoogle May Want an Android Tablet of Its OwnGoogle may be planning to enter the tablet market in the medium term -- and not just as a partner in an OEM relationship. Eric Schmidt, Google's executive chairman, told an Italian newspaper that -technewsworld700,000 Android devices now activated every day
l about keeping it in the family over at Google, so it's no surprise that Andy Rubin took to Google+ to reveal that 700,000 Android devices are now being activated every day. There was no messing about in his update, which simply read, "There are now over 700,000 Android devices activated every day.&q... -techradarNexus S Ice Cream Sandwich update pushed back
put the brakes on its global roll-out of Android 4.0 for the Samsung Nexus S handset.The Nexus S was the first device to be chosen for the Ice Cream Sandwich update following the Samsung Galaxy Nexus launch earlier this month.Some users of the Nexus S (which debuted Android Gingerbread) had already received... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia and Microsoft tempted by joint bid for RIM?
ing report in the Wall Street Journal has claimed that top brass at Nokia and Microsoft recently spoke of making a joint bid to buy RIM.The two companies, who seem to be growing ever closer, looked at capitalising on RIM's recent woes according to "people familiar with the matter."The WSJ says th... -techradar
AndroidApple Ruling Hits AndroidApple Inc. was handed a legal victory that is bad news for rival Google Inc., as a U.S. trade agency ruled that some HTC Corp. smartphones that use the Internet company's Android software infringe an Apple patent. -mobiletechnewsVerizon and Google Enter Holiday Party Late and SulkyThe Galaxy Nexus has finally arrived in the United States after showing up in places like Europe and Hong Kong several weeks ago. This is a Samsung smartphone running the very latest and greatest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. And there are no factory-installed tweaks to the OS either -- it's straight Android, no mixer. -technewsworldTechRadar.com
lows for Apple in 2011Apple's a company that's expected to come out with the next big thing—every month. While that certainly didn't happen in 2011, Cupertino nonetheless gave us lovely new toys.However, everything wasn't always rosy. The company was mired in lawsuits, worried developers and high-end users with ... -techradarHTC Android handset sales banned in US
won a legal case which, in theory, bans the sale of some HTC Android phones in the United States from April 2012.According to the International Trade Commission's findings, the Taiwanese smartphone titan has infringed upon an Apple patent.The patent in question, US594667, relates to how the phone deals with an email or phone number. The method of clicking on the n... -techradarGoogle planning iPad-rivalling Nexus tablet?
set to bring a tablet to the market to rival Apple's iPad in the next six months, according to an interview from ex-CEO Eric Schmidt.Speaking to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Schmidt said: "Noi nei prossimi sei mesi contiamo di mettere sul mercato un tablet di altissima qualità", which r... -techradarOpinion: Is there an alternative to the £30 smartphone tax?
tions, mobile phone industry! After years of painstaking effort, you've finally done it – rendered smartphone contracts the worst purchase this side of a second-hand backscratcher from an abandoned leper colony. Shall we count the ways? Why, yes. Yes, we shall. Let's start with two-year contracts as the... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia Lumia 900 set for CES 2012 unveiling?
he new year will bring another top-end Windows Phone launch in the shape of the Nokia 900, if a recent invite is anything to go by.Nokia has sent out its call for press to attend its press conference, and the Metro-themed nature of the invite means we're definitely going to be seeing something on the Windows Phone 7 fr... -techradar
AndroidGalaxy™ Nexus™ by Samsung Now Available on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE NetworkGalaxy Nexus runs Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, and is available through Vereizon Wireless for $299.99 with a new two-year customer agreement. -mobiletechnewsAdobe Flash 11.1 update brings Ice Cream Sandwich support
from beyond the veil, Adobe has released an updated version of Flash Player for Mobile that brings with it support for Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). And with that, it's the end of the mobile Flash - aside from security updates which will no doubt continue to trickle out of Adobe HQ and into the Android Mar... -techradarHands on: Orange San Francisco 2 review
n wondered how there can be such a disparity in price between the decent high end phones, and the handsets that cost a fraction of the price, but deliver a comparable experience - and the Orange San Francisco 2 looks set to further complicate matters.With it's large W... -techradarIn Depth: Android 4.0 release date: when will you get it?
announcement of an update to Android there comes the same chorus from users - "When is it coming to my phone?" The Android 4.0 release date chorus is getting louder and is becoming punctuated with increasingly rude words as the days and weeks pass, as owners g... -techradarExclusive: Flowd 'honestly happy' to have abandoned BlackBerry plans
sked the developers at music social network Flowd if they had plans to make a BlackBerry app at the beginning of this year, they would have said yes. Ask now and the plans are on ice, product of a turbulent year for RIM's platform. Although Flowd currently has apps for iOS, Android and Nokia (that's the companies Finnish root... -techradarHands on: LG Prada 3.0 review
LG Prada 3.0 reviewThe new LG Prada 3.0 (or PRADA phone by LG 3.0, if the fashion house has anything to do with it) is a 'fashion phone' that actually ticks more than a few tech boxes as well.When most people hear about designer tie-ins with technology, they think of lame devices with a logo smeared all over it - but in this case, it's actuall... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia outs Lumia 800 Dark Knight Rises edition
been showing off its ultra limited edition run of Lumia 800 Dark Knight Rises handsets.The devices, which tie-in with next summer's Christopher Nolan-directed blockbuster, boast a matte-black casing, with the Caped Crusader's logo engraved into the back.The Windows Phone-toting handset remains identical to the original device on the inside,... -techradar
AndroidUpdated: 50 best free Android apps
Android apps: 1-25OK, so the Android Market is more akin to Lidl or Asda than the iPhone's enormous, indulgent Selfridges-at-Christmas time approach, but the open source nature of Google's OS means there are plenty of apps for Android to be found.Most of the good stuff on Android is free, thanks to the... -techradarLG Prada 3.0 Android phone officially unveiled
ly badly-kept secret of the LG Prada 3.0 phone is no more, as LG has sent out the press release for the new handset.The LG Prada 3.0 (or the PRADA phone by LG 3.0, as the press release rather pretentiously calls it) is the third tie-in between the two brands, and comes with some pretty nifty specs.The Prada 3.0 has a 4.3-inch N... -techradarGoogle prepping Majel - a Siri rival for Android
s if Google has finally found its voice in the smartphone market and is to follow in Apple's footsteps by prepping its very own Siri rival, which goes by the codename of Majel.This is according to Android and Me, which reckons it has the inside skinny on new voice functionality being tested by the phone bo... -techradarUpdated: Top 10 best iPhone alternatives
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/iphone-4s-1031754/review">iPhone 4S has been a massive success, selling tens of millions of units all over the world, but it's not for everyone and there are some great iPhone alternatives.In particular, if you want somethi... -techradarWindows PhoneFireworks Conspicuously Absent as Nokia's Lumia Makes US DebutNokia and T-Mobile jointly announced on Wednesday the coming of the first Nokia Windows Phone smartphone in the United States. The Nokia Lumia 710 will be available starting Jan. 11 at for $50 with a two-year contract after a mail-in rebate. It will run on T-Mobile's 4G network. -technewsworldNokia Lumia 900 release date February 2012?
ll set to release the Nokia Lumia 900 in February, if a tweet from Swiss telco Swisscom is to be revealed.There's been much rumour and speculation about the Lumia 900 – a handset yet to be announced by Nokia. Back in November a video with what appeared to be the handset was released and the... -techradarNokia 710 official on T-Mobile USA
Nokia Windows Phone device to land in the United States will be the Lumia 710, which will arrive on the T-Mobile network next month.The mid-range device, which was unveiled at Nokia World back in October, will launch on January 11th and cost $49 on a two-year contract.The device itself, which sits unde... -techradarMicrosoft may buy Nokia in early 2012
well have a new owner by this time next year, if the banking folk over at Danske Bank are to be believed – they reckon Microsoft will scoop up the Finnish phone manufacturer in the first half of 2012.The Nokia/Microsoft buyout chatter has been rife ever since the two companies hopped into bed together on Windows Phone, an... -techradar
AndroidIn Depth: Apple in 2012: 10 things to expect
2012: 10 things to expectIt's that time of year where we dust off the ol' crystal ball and try to figure out where Apple's heading over the next 12 months. Although the company lobs the odd curveball, its releases to date, along with scrutinising subtler trends, point to the following ten things arriving from the Cupertino giant ... -techradarBuying Guide: Best Windows Phone - which should you buy?
ws Phone 7, Microsoft went from being a non-entity in the world of modern smartphones to becoming an important player. The old Windows Mobile operating systems had their fans, but they weren't as consumer-friendly as the iPhone and Android devices.WP7 changed all that, bringing i... -techradarWindows Phone texting flaw found
aw has been found in Windows Phone devices, which allows a potential hacker to send an SMS that can automatically reboot a phone and lock up its messaging system.According to WinRumors, which was made aware of the SMS flaw by a reader, a malicious text message can be sent which stops the messaging facilities on a Windows Phone devic... -techradarIn Depth: CES 2012: what to expect
Home EntertainmentThe world's greatest tech show is under a month away – CES 2012 takes place in the second week of January (if you're a show obsessive, note that's a week later than usual). Running from 9 - 13 January, the show will see the entire tech world descend on Las Vegas. We'll be hearing from the biggest names in tech to talk about their plans for 2012.... -techradarWindows Phone head moved into new post
has moved its head of Windows Phone away from the role, with a leaked memo from Steve Ballmer announcing that Andy Lees' responsibilities but not his divisional president title would be swallowed up by Terry Myerson. Windows Phone has certainly marked a step change from Microsoft in its mobile strategy, with the metr... -techradarSony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi gets full photographic outing
med Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi (potentially the Arc HD) is getting more sightings than a Hollywood A-list star and this time we're able to see it in all its glory.The latest spy snaps sent to GMSArena suggest it will be packing a 4.3-inch LCD display, with a 1280 x 720 pixels HD resolution, with a ma... -techradarHuawei Honor first with Ice Cream Sandwich update
got the jump on Samsung and HTC users, being the first to roll out the Ice Cream Sandwich update on its Huawei Honor handset.The Honor is the first third party, Android-toting handset to receive the new 4.0 update, deliciously named Ice Cream Sandwich, less than one month after the API being released to developers by Go... -techradarBBC working on Android iPlayer app update
s been hard at work overhauling its iPlayer apps, but it's bad news for Android users waiting for the latest features.3G streaming has been added to the iPad and new iPlayer app, but still isn't present in the Android option - something the Beeb is hard at work on, according to the blog."We have also been working on the BBC... -techradarWindows PhoneKinectimals and SkyDrive land on App Store
has launched a version of the Kinectimals Xbox game and the SkyDrive online storage solution on the Apple App Store.The arrival of the £1.99 Tamagotchi-like title, which launched alongside the Kinect platform in 2010, continues Microsoft's recent spate of laun... -techradarNokia Lumia 800 4G coming to Verizon, AT
ll-received Lumia 800 Windows Phone might be graced with a 4G upgrade ahead of a potential launch in the US on AT&T and Verizon.CNET reports that the rejuvenated Finnish smartphone giant is in talks with the major carriers, but both are insisting that the device is 4G compatible.Nokia is now ... -techradarMicrosoft: NFC not available on Windows Phone
has withdrawn its previous claim to TechRadar that Windows Phone currently supports NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.A spokesperson for the brand had told us that the current Mango platform could use NFC technology, but that statement was apparently incorrect:"Microsoft would like to correct a previous stat... -techradar
AndroidSamsung Wins Australian Legal Round to Sell TabletDown under, it's Samsung 1, Apple O. In the latest episode of the companies' worldwide patent war, Samsung has won a legal round against Apple's attempt to ban sales in Australia of its Android-based Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet.
-mobile-tech-todayGalaxy Nexus Debuts In Canada, But Verizon Not ReadyThe Galaxy Nexus has finally launched in North America, though Android fans in the U.S. are still waiting to get their hands on Samsung's new flagship device, which runs the newest Android 4.0.1 platform, known as Ice Cream Sandwich.
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's reviews on TechRadarWe've had some fantastic gear in the TechRadar offices this week, including the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, the Motorola Xoom 2 and the splendid Samsung UE46D8000 TV,Read on for this week's most popular reviews on TechRadar.Asu... -techradarExclusive: Microsoft: NFC already supported in Windows Phone
has told TechRadar that its current Windows Phone 7.5 platform already supports Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, but no manufacturer has enabled it as yet.Will Coleman, developer evangelist and product manager at Microsoft UK, told us that it was simply a matter of time before the technology was... -techradarWindows PhoneUK next to get Google Wallet in time for the Olympics
some advantages to being the host nation for the Olympic Games and it looks as though getting Google Wallet may be one of them, with the search giant reportedly looking to bring its NFC payment project to London in time for the Games. To be ready in time for the July/August sports fest, French n... -techradarNokia N8 to get Symbian Belle update in early 2012
Nokia N8 is to take a draught from the well of eternal youth in early 2012 with a software update to Symbian Belle. Nokia has revealed that the N8, Nokia C7 and Nokia E6 will all get the software in January, bringing them in line with newer Symbian handsets like the Nokia 700.The Finns may be all ab... -techradar
