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This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week's we've got a great batch of reviews for you as well as lots of hands on reviews including the new Motorola Atrix 2 and Nokia's new Lumina 800.In full reviews, tablets are also prevalent this week - we've got the rather fine new Samsung G... -techradar
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Best mobile phone: OverviewWhat's the best mobile phone? Our verdict on the best smartphone / best phones - constantly updated We've all got at least one mobile phone each, right? The trouble is, how do you decide which is the best one for you?If you've read our list of the hottest pre-release new mobile phones an... -techradarHands on: Motorola Atrix 2 review
Hands on: Motorola Atrix 2 reviewThe original Motorola Atrix smartphone was a powerful device that doubled as a pseudo laptop or AV centre - you could connect it to an HDTV in your living room or the LCD on your desk and run a Linux variant with full keyboard and mouse. The Atrix 2 adds a few ... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Nexus UK release date revealed
UPDATE: Check out our Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Nexus reviewThe first Android 4.0 phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, will go on sale in the UK on 17 November.The Ice Cream Sandwich handset appeared on an Amazon.co.uk product page bearing the launch date, which has since been officially confirmed by Samsung.Brightcove : 1244183571001Amazon has m... -techradarMeegoWeek in Tech: Is Nokia in with a shout?
Hello, and welcome to this week's edition of WEEK! IN! TECH!That's right: we've taken a leaf out of Nokia's book, and that book appears to be called THE BIG BOOK OF SHOUTING. As our columnist Gary Marshall EXPLAINS, Nokia's unveiling of its FANCY new Windows Phones wasn't quite what we EXPECTED."Faced with... -techradarWindows PhoneT-Mobile to offer Nokia Lumia 800 in UK
T-Mobile has confirmed that it will be offering up the eagerly anticipated Nokia Lumia 800 when it arrives on 16 November. Many networks and stores confirmed that they would be stocking the Nokia Lumia 800 when the phone was announced, but T-Mobile has taken its time to leap aboard the bandwagon. You can check out... -techradarWebOS man jumps ship to Nokia
A senior figure behind HP's WebOS has defected to Nokia, where he will be involved in the Windows Phone 7 era at the Finnish giant. Richard Kerris served as VP of public developer relations, and his move to Nokia has been hailed as something of a coup for Nokia. There he will serve as the head of developer relations – ov... -techradarWindows Phone Apollo set for mid-2012 launch
The Windows Phone Apollo upgrade, the next version of Microsoft's mobile operating system, will arrive by the middle of next year, according to a Nokia executive.Speaking to Engadget at the Nokia World Expo in London, Michael Halbherr, Executive VP for Location and Commerce, said the new software will be a... -techradar
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Sony has refused to rule itself out of a move to alternative smartphone operating systems.Speaking at the press conference to announce that it is buying Ericsson's share of the Sony Ericsson smartphone venture, CEO Sir Howard Stringer refused to be drawn on whether the company is looking at an alternative smartphone OS.When qui... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia Tiptoes Back Into Smartphone Market but Steers Clear of USNokia announced its first smartphones running Windows Phone at Nokia World 2011, being held in London through Thursday. These are the Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710. Both have social networking capabilities, 1.4 GHz processors, hardware acceleration and graphics processors. They will have access to a personal navigation system and a music streaming application. -technewsworldApple wins slide to unlock patent
Apple has been awarded a patent covering the slide-to-unlock functionality on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.The familiar touchscreen mechanism was subject to a trademark application back in 2009 and Apple has finally been given the all clear to add this to its ever-growing army of patents.The patent filing states: "A device with a touch-sensitive display may be unlocked ... -techradar
AndroidHTC to upgrade devices to Ice Cream SandwichHTC announced on their Facebook page that their goal is to upgrade as many HTC devices as possible to Android 4.0. -mobiletechnewsAndroid Market Apps Grow by Leaps and BoundsA new report indicates a big jump in Android Market applications, just one day after another report found that Android tablets had taken more than one-quarter of world market share from Apple's iPad. According to mobile-research firm Research2Guidance, the Android Market has been undergoing what it described as -mobile-tech-todayAndroid Tablets Gain on AppleApple's iPad appears vincible, after all. The once-invincible tablet, which created and has completely dominated the category, has lost worldwide market share by nearly 30 percent in the last quarter, according to a new report. Most of that loss has been to its archenemy platform, Android.
-mobile-tech-todayMicrosoft Ropes In 10th Android LicenseeMicrosoft has signed an agreement with Compal Electronics granting the device maker coverage under Microsoft's patent portfolio for its tablets, mobile phones, e-readers and other consumer devices running Android or Chrome.The deal comes hard on the heels of similar arrangements made with Wistron and Quanta Computer. -technewsworldTechRadar.com
Nokia has told TechRadar that it believes users will really start seeing the potential of its tie-in with Microsoft on Windows Phone Apollo - likely to be the codename for Windows Phone 8.Niklas Savander, executive VP of Markets for Nokia, said that while it's always hard to offer ... -techradarHands on: Samsung Galaxy Nexus review
Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Nexus reviewWe managed to nab some time with the most hotly anticipated phone of the moment - the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.Featuring a whopping 4.65-inch screen with a dizzying 1280 x 720 resolution, we're talking about a phone that really pushes the boat... -techradarHands on: Ice Cream Sandwich review
Hands on: Ice Cream Sandwich reviewIce Cream Sandwich, or Android 4.0, is the next release from Google to help it keep its position at the sharp end of the smartphone market.Designed to bring its phone and tablet operating systems together, ICS features a huge amount of new code from Google to create new features, easier methods of u... -techradarExclusive: Google: ICS is first step in Android overhaul
Google will use its newest version of Android, dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich or Android 4.0, as the basis for the platform for the next few years.Hugo Barra, Product Management Director for Android at Google, said during a press briefing that ICS was a huge overhaul of the Android platform, and one that brings new l... -techradarHands on: Samsung Epic 4G Touch review
Hands on: Samsung Epic 4G Touch reviewHow do you make one of the best phones ever released even better? With the US-only Samsung Epic 4G Touch, which was released recently in the US by Sprint, the super-thin (9.59mm) and super-light (128.9 grams) device is remarkably similar to the Samsung Gal... -techradarMeegoIn Depth: Nokia Lumia 800: everything you need to know
Nokia has announced the Nokia Lumia 800, one of two new Windows Phone handsets from the world's biggest phone manufacturer. We'll be updating this story with more details and specifications as we get them. The Lumia 800 is the "first real Windows Phone" said Nokia CEO Stephen Elop.... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia announces the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 Windows smartphonesNokia unveils the first smartphones in its Windows Phone-based Lumia range along with four other mobile phones in the new Asha family. -mobiletechnewsT-Mobile USA Announces the HTC Radar Windows PhoneThe HTC Radar runs on the Windows Phone 7.5 OS, code-named Mango, and will be available beginning November 2 for $99.99 with a two-year contract. -mobiletechnewsNokia Launches Two Windows Phones in Android RaceNokia World is well under way in Europe, and the handset maker is rolling out a diverse lineup of new phones, including the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710. The Lumia devices are the first in Nokia's portfolio to use the Windows Phone 7 operating system.
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Hands on: Nokia Lumia 700 review - hardwareNokia has unveiled its badly-kept secret at Nokia World 2011, with the Lumia 800 finally getting an official outing.We were big fans of the Nokia N9 when it was shown off a few months ago, but after it was sadly canned for UK shores we thought we'd never see the desi... -techradarIn Pictures: Nokia Lumia 800
We've gone hands on with the Nokia Lumia 800, and here's our quick take on the handset ahead of our in-depth hands on review.The phone borrows most of its design language from the Nokia N9, which was never launched on our shores, but also brings the likes of Nokia Music and Nokia Drive, to offer up services not a... -techradarExclusive: Nokia dumped N9 for Lumia 800 in UK
Nokia has told TechRadar that the decision not to stock the N9 in the UK was based on the fact it looks so similar to the Nokia Lumia 800.Speaking to Niklas Savander, executive VP of Markets for Nokia, TechRadar was told that the Finnish brand was still feeling its way when it comes to working out how to market the N9:"It was a v... -techradarHands on: Nokia Lumia 710 review
Hands on: Nokia Lumia 710 review: HardwareThe baby of the Nokia Windows Phone range, the Nokia Lumia 710 promises a cheap and cheerful handset with a top end experience. It's got looks that seem aimed at a younger demographic – so can Nokia tear the teenage masses away from BBM and iPhone lust and ove... -techradarNokia Lumia 800 UK release date and price detailed
The Nokia Lumia 800 UK release date has been set as 16 November – with the next generation Windows Phone 7 handset attracting widespread interest. Nokia's Windows Phone is seen as a key step for both the Finnish phone giant and Microsoft – as it looks to take on rivals Apple and Google. Windows Phone 7.5 Mango has won plaudits, an... -techradarGary Marshall: What's Nokia got to shout about?
Technology firms' keynote speeches tend to be boring affairs. The important news leaks days or weeks before, so you're left with a big room full of people mumbling "yes, yes, navigation, seen it before" as the CEO bumbles on for hours about each new feature.Not Nokia.Faced with a familiar prob... -techradarMajor players to stock Nokia Lumia 800
Major players in the UK phone industry have declared that they will be stocking the Nokia Lumia 800 – the eagerly anticipated handset that sports Windows Phone 7.5. The smartphone will be available in black on Vodafone from launch, with a cyan version to come 'shortly afterwards'. Three will also 'range' black and Cyan.The Nokia Lumia 800 UK ... -techradarNokia Lumia 710 launched: budget Windows Phone
The Nokia Lumia 710 has been officially announced at Nokia World 2011 in London.The new phone features a 3.7-inch ClearBlack display, and a split down the chassis to replace the back of the phone to 'personalise it and make it your own'.Like its bigger brother, the Nokia Lumia 800, it's running Wind... -techradarMicrosoft: voice control on Mango is a 'crowd pleaser'
Microsoft is pushing the voice control functionality on its Windows Phone 7 handsets – with Apple's Siri personal assistant still capturing the headlines. Microsoft has never been backward in pushing its own feature sets in comparison with its rivals, and... -techradarNokia Lumia 800 officially announced
The Nokia Lumia 800 has been officially announced by Stephen Elop at Nokia World 2011.Featuring a near-identical chassis to the Nokia N9, which sees no UK release, the new phone is packing a large ClearBlack 3.7 inch AMOLED display, 512MB of RAM and weighs 142g.Running Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, this is going to be the flagship phone for Nokia as it tr... -techradarFirst Nokia Windows Phone devices revealed
The first two Nokia Windows Phone devices will be called the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 according to leaked marketing materials ahead of Nokia World.The long-awaited handsets are likely to be unveiled by CEO Stephen Elop at the Nokia World expo in London on Wednesday, and are set to go on sale next month.The Lumia 800, which has long been spoken of as the Nokia SeaRa... -techradar
AndroidNetflix Expands Support for Android-Powered Smartphones and TabletsNetflix app adds supports for Android 3.x tablets making streaming of Netflix content available to members in Canada and Latin America. -mobiletechnewsGoogle and Samsung unveil the Galaxy NexusThe new Galaxy Nexus is the first phone designed for the latest release of Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. This latest version of Android features a new font optimized for HD displays and eliminates all hardware buttons in favor of adaptable software buttons. -mobiletechnewsGalaxy Nexus Sweetened by AndroidIn their latest shot at the iPhone, Samsung and Google have teamed up to roll out the Galaxy Nexus. The Galaxy Nexus earns bragging rights as the first smartphone powered by Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich.
-mobile-tech-todayAsus Revs Up a Lean, Mean Transformer 2 TabletAsus offered the world a sneak peek at the company's upcoming Transformer 2 tablet at the AsiaD conference in Hong Kong earlier this week, laying to rest speculation that the device's launch might be delayed. The Transformer 2 is an Android tablet with a detachable keyboard and a 10-inch screen. -technewsworldTechRadar.com
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week our most-read reviews have been dominated two much-anticipated pieces of hardware. First up is the iPhone 4S - we've got the definitive lowdown on Apple's new handset. Then there's Amazon's new Kindle - can it keep pace alongside its more expensive brothers?We've a... -techradarSamsung shipped more smartphones than Apple in Q3
The phone manufacturer willy-waving contest shows no sign of abating as a Samsung insider brags that the company shipped more phones than Nokia or Apple in the last quarter. The Wall Street Journal cites "a person familiar with the situation", who said that Samsung shipped more than 20 million smartphones in the three months ending 30 September. Ap... -techradarAndroid film rentals now available in the UK
Google's film rental service for Android has made its way to the UK, with Brits now able to borrow films from the Android Market.Over 1,000 movies are available to rent in the Video app with prices starting from £2.49 a pop. New titles like Hanna are available alongside older movies including Monty Python's The Meaning of Life and that 2008 classic... -techradarWeek in Tech: Can Ice Cream Sandwich reboot Android tablets?
It's here! After months of teasing, Google has finally unveiled Android 4.0 - also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. As Chris Smith reports, it's a biggie. "Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich offers a massive array of improvements over its predecessors, bringing the best of both Gingerbread and Honeycomb while providing a raf... -techradarEarly View: iOS 5 vs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
iOS 5 vs Android 4.0 Ice Cream SandwichWhether it's on tablets or smartphones, Apple and Google are definitely the 500lb gorillas of the industry at the moment, with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 yet to gain a big foothold in phones and Windows 8 still a while out for tablets.As if to drive that point home, we've got t... -techradarEarly View: Galaxy Nexus vs iPhone 4S vs HTC Sensation vs Galaxy S2
Galaxy Nexus vs 4S vs S2 vs SensationThe new Galaxy Nexus phone is here. And sporting Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, it's the very definition of high end.So it's high time we stack it up against its key rivals including the iPhone 4S but also the older HTC Sensation and Samsung Galaxy S2.Which is your next han... -techradarAsus Padfone release date comfirmed
Fusion-fans will be overjoyed to hear the Asus Padfone release date has finally been unveiled.Jonney Shih, Asus Chairman, took to the stage at AsiaD to confirm that the tablet and phone combination will be launched in Q1 2012.He also stated that Ice Cream Sandwich would indeed also be on board the tablet-phone combination, ... -techradarHands on: Motorola Razr review
Hands on Motorola Razr review: HandlingMotorola has stayed true to its roots with its latest release – the Motorola Razr. Named after the popular clamshell handset that was released back in 2004, Moto is relying on seven years of brand building in the hope that its newest handset can compete against a ... -techradarMeegoNokia 800 and other Windows Phone handsets revealed
Both Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer have as good as confirmed that Nokia's first batch of Windows Phone handsets will be unveiled at Nokia World next week. But that's not soon enough for the ever-hungry internet, as pictures of two of the line-up have made their way online. The Nokia 800, previously known as th... -techradar
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Alain Mutricy of Motorola has confirmed that the Motorola Razr will launch in the UK with Android 2.3, with an update of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich coming in 2012.There's been much talk as to whether the Motorola Razr would get Ice Cream Sandwich from the off, considering the OS was launched by Google this week and will be ... -techradarAndroid 4.0 updates due 'weeks' after Galaxy Nexus launch
Ice Cream Sandwich could find its way onto Android smartphones within weeks, according to Google's Andy Rubin.Rubin confirmed to AllThingsD that the updated operating system will be released "a matter of weeks" after the latest Ice Cream Sandwich phone - the Samsung Galaxy Nexus - is released in Nov... -techradarSpotify launches BlackBerry app
Spotify has finally released a BlackBerry app, giving crackberry addicts access to its premium service from your handset – as long as you're not the proud owner of a BlackBerry Torch 9800. The preview release of the long-awaited Spotify app is compatible with most other BlackBerry handsets currently on the market, though, and requires a premium su... -techradarUpdated: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: everything you need to know
Android 4.0: everything you need to knowAndroid 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now official.Here's what you need to know about the latest version of Google's mobile OS which combines the best of the Android 2.x phone interface with the Android 3.x Honeycomb tablet interface.Ice Cream Sandwich is ... -techradarUpdated: Samsung Galaxy Nexus: what you need to know
Galaxy Nexus: what you need to knowThe first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone has been announced and it's called the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.Want to know more about the handset? Here's everything we have so far. Samsung Galaxy Nexus UK release date The Samsung Galaxy Nexus UK release date is November, if an erroneous flyer from ... -techradarGary Marshall: Ice Cream Sandwich won't save Android tablets
Have you had the chance to look at Ice Cream Sandwich, aka Android 4.0, yet? It looks lovely, and boasts a wealth of new features. The camera app has been massively improved, the smartphone UI is much better, speech recognition has been beefed up and Android Beam looks pretty nifty. Best of all, the idea of ... -techradarIn Depth: BBX: 10 things you need to know
The future of BlackBerry is HTML5 plus the same QNX operating system that's in the PlayBook - and also in many cars, set-top boxes and even nuclear power stations. The next version of the BlackBerry OS will be called BBX, it will run on phones as well as tablets and it's a big change from the current BlackBerry OS (based on a mobile version of Ja... -techradarHTC undecided about Ice Cream Sandwich update
TechRadar has spoken to HTC about the new Android 4.0 release to see when the firm will be updating its phones to the next level of Google's OS.We expected the Taiwanese firm to be talking up all the new functionality Ice Cream Sandwich will offer, but it's remained strangely non-committal about the new software:"We are excited about t... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Nexus: In pictures
Google and Samsung joined together to launch the third in the Nexus range, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.It's not a revolutionary new phone when it comes to the specs, but as the first phone to run Ice Cream Sandwich, it's filled to the gills with swanky new features.But does it have a design language to rival the other top-end phones on the market righ... -techradarNexus S set for Android 4.0 update
Google has confirmed it is working on an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Nexus S and other Android Gingerbread devices.Two senior figures at Android told Engadget, following the ICS media launch in Hong Kong, that Google is in the process of preparing the new OS for the Nexus... -techradarGoogle Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich unveiled
Google has finally lifted the lid on the latest version of its Android operating system at a special event in Hong Kong.Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich offers a massive array of improvements over its predecessors bringing the best of both Gingerbread and Honeycomb while providing a raft of new innovations.The company says... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0 official
Google and Samsung have officially announced the world's first Android Ice Cream Sandwich phone and it's called the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.The long-rumoured device, which most had suspected would be called the Nexus Prime, was announced just prior to the official unveiling of Android 4.0 in Hong Kong. The device features a whopping 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED, 1280... -techradarMotorola Droid Razr unveiled for US
Motorola has taken the wraps off its latest smartphone at a press event over in the US, unveiling the "impossibly thin" Droid Razr with a 4.3-inch display.Impossibly thin, according to Motorola, is 7.1mm, and the company is touting the Droid Razr as "the world's thinnest smartphone", at least until the next one comes along. ... -techradar
How Linuxy Is Android?The Kindle Fire, the Android-based tablet Amazon revealed in late September, could well be the next step in the ongoing metamorphosis of Google's Linux derivative into a proprietary operative system. Even if Amazon does not lock down its altered Android platform, it clearly has created a major fork in the Linux road. -technewsworldTechRadar.com
Galaxy Nexus rumours: What you need to knowGoogle's third Nexus Android phone, officially announced back in May, is expected to be manufactured by Samsung, with many, many recent rumours claiming a model known as the "Galaxy Nexus" - or the Google Nexus Prime, also known as the Samsung GT-I9250, ... -techradarNetwork flyer outs disappointing Galaxy Nexus specs
Loose-lipped Japanese network NTT DoCoMo has let slip some product catalogues apparently detailing the Samung Galaxy Nexus handset that's set to be unveiled in Hong Kong tomorrow.Yes, another 12 hours was just too long for DoCoMo to wait before shouting about the Google Galaxy Nexus aka Nexus Prim... -techradarMicrosoft PocketTouch promises strokable phone interaction
Walking down the street idly stroking your pocket will no longer be an arrestable offence, if Microsoft Research has its way.Its latest project - dubbed PocketTouch - uses a special capacitive sensor to recognise touches to the phone's screen through fabric.Coupled with Microsoft's Ink digital handwriting system, it means you could spell out texts letter by... -techradarJapanese network outs Galaxy Nexus release date
Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo has spilled the beans on possibly the worst-kept secret in the world by confirming that a new Samsung handset - presumably the Nexus Prime - will be released imminently.A tweet from the company said that it would be one of the first providers to sell the phone, an... -techradarNew Motorola Razr gets early reveal
Motorola has been having a great time sending out teasers about its new Motorola Razr with puzzles and confusing marketing videos galore – the joke's on Moto though, as enterprising phone detectives have pieced together a full image of the upcoming Razr handset. The image shows a slim-built handset from all angles, with a shiny Kevlar back pane... -techradarUpdated: Hands on: iPhone 4S review
Hands on: iPhone 4S reviewUpdate: Ahead of our forthcoming and in-depth iPhone 4S review, we've added in more video, more information and taken a closer look at iOS 5 to help you decide whether to upgrade to the new iPhone.We've also taken the new iPhone 4S to our photo studio, so you can check out our new gallery of iPhone 4S photos.See ... -techradarIn pictures: Apple iPhone 4S launch
The iPhone 4S went on sale at 8am today, and Apple's flagship store at Covent Garden in London and its Regent Street branch were the scene of the usual phone-inspired frenzy. Queuing and Apple launches go hand in hand, but this time we have some stats to add to what otherwise would be a rather thin report, filled wit... -techradar
