AndroidIs the stylus back in style?
y boots and 2D video games before it, the smartphone stylus appears to be on the verge of a comeback.Stylus-based screen control interfaces went out when touch-screen technology debuted in 2007, as Steve Jobs' masterwork was the first mobile device to successfully utilize finger-based touch controls.But Samsung's Galaxy Note, the large 5.3-inch Androi... -techradarBuying Guide: Which is the best Orange phone?
olphin, Canary, Monkey, Camel and Racoon. You'd be forgiven for thinking we'd been on Safari, alas we're not THAT lucky. As we squirrel away (see what we did there?) our hard earned dosh, we like to know that we get the best from our network. This tends to vary from person to person: cue Orange's slightly incomprehensible animal plans.On a pay monthly contrac... -techradarAndroid struggling against Apple in the business sector
S devices are far more popular than their Android rivals when it comes to the business market, according a recent report.A recent report from Good Technology looked at enterprise activations in the first quarter of the year, and found that Apple dominated the stats.Oddly, the survey did not include RIM or Windows Phone de... -techradarSamsung Galaxy S3 to sport dual-core processor in the US?
f="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s3-what-you-need-to-know-1051525">Samsung Galaxy S3 may lose its quad-core processor when it heads to US, instead having to settle for a poxy dual-core offering.According to reports from The Korea Times, a Samsung executive has revealed that ... -techradarGalaxy S2 and Note sales give Samsung a blockbuster quarter
s pointed to the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note as the key reasons behind a record-breaking quarter for the Korean giant. Popularly and critically acclaimed, the Samsung Galaxy S2 has proven to be the flagship Android phone since its release, winning a rare five-star review from TechRadar and stirring huge hyp... -techradarSony announces Ice Cream Sandwich on Tablet S
nced that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is available now for its Tablet S.Getting the update is just a matter of connecting your Tablet S to available Wi-Fi and following the update prompt.With the release of Android 4.0 for Tablet S, Sony fulfilled half of its promise from earlier in the year. However, Sony said it would also bring the update... -techradarRIM preparing to launch BlackBerry 10 phone in October?
smartphone to run the BlackBerry 10 operating system will go on sale in October, reports have claimed.The under-fire Canadian company will make an announcement in August with the device reaching customers just a couple of months later, inside sources have told BlackBerry news site N4BB.Earlier this year, new RIM CEO Thors... -techradarWindows PhoneSamsung overtakes Nokia as number one phone manufacturer
stellar phone performance at the start of 2012 not only buoyed the company's financial results but also confirmed what everybody suspected – that the Korean giant has romped past Nokia to become the biggest mobile phone company in the world. Nokia has been at the head of the phone rankings fo... -techradariPhone more valuable to Nokia than Lumia range
revealed that Nokia makes more money from licensing its patents to Apple for use in the iPhone range, than it does from selling its own Lumia handsets.Nokia has recently released its figures for the last quarter and they don't make for happy reading. The Finnish manufacturer made a loss on its mobile device sales, even after launching ... -techradar
AndroidSamsung Releases Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade ListMany Samsung smartphone and tablets released in the U.S. to get an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. -mobiletechnewsMotorola wins hearing as it battles to ban Apple devices
obility has taken a step towards an import ban on Apple devices after a court ruled that the Cupertino firm had violated one of its patents.Google moved to acquire Motorola Mobility at the end of last year, with its main aim to secure the vast number of patents the company owned which would allow it to defend the Android mobile pla... -techradarYet another Samsung Galaxy S3 leak breaks cover
ot-final dummy-unit of the Samsung Galaxy S3 that may or may not look something like what we're going to see from Samsung on May 3. Actually, the unit in question is quite clearly not what we'll see hitting our shelves post-May 3, given that its plastered in notes and is generally agreed to be a dummy house for the much-anti... -techradarBuying Guide: Which is the best Vodafone phone?
ted to take a test drive, we'd recommend getting down to your local showroom. If you wanted free bees, similarly we'd say get down to your local honey farm. Or you could go speak to Vodafone.We've not lost the plot, we promise. Test Drive is Vodafone's way of optimising your monthly plan to suit you. This comprises of 3 months unlimited data use, with the... -techradarHTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE details briefly appear on Verizon's site
ipped up yesterday and posted details on the upcoming HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE on its websiteAlthough they promptly realized their mistake and took the info down, the internet is not quick to forget.Before the information was taken down, numerous sites noted that the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE will have a 1.2GHz dual-core proc... -techradarWindows PhoneUpdated: Nokia Lumia 900 UK stock delayed until May 14
f="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-on-nokia-lumia-900-review-1053601">Nokia Lumia 900 release date in the UK has been pushed back, with reports suggesting that demand in the US is to blame.Although Nokia has not revealed an exact UK date for the Lumia 900 beyond the second quarter of... -techradarMicrosoft forcing users to update to Windows Phone 7.5
has moved to push all users onto the latest version of Windows Phone in order to 'focus its resources'.Those phones running Windows Phone 7 (not the update, known as Mango or Windows Phone 7.5) will no longer be able to access, update or review apps until they finally bite the bullet and upgrade to the new versio... -techradar
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n one of the UK's top networks for donkey's years, but if you've never used the effervescent brand before you might not be aware what's on offer - here's our run down of the best O2 phones and what treats you can expect in return for a monthly wedge of cash:When talking about Bolt Ons, we'd hope (unlike Google it seems) that you'd realise that we weren't thinkin... -techradarHTC pinning financial hopes on One range
dicting big sales in the second quarter of 2012, as it pins hopes on its new One range of handsets.After releasing its first quarter financial results for 2012, HTC confirmed that revenue had fallen – probably partly due to the firm slipping away slightly in the Android mobile market.HTC blamed the decline on "product transition cycle, gross... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Nexus lands on Sprint
popular Galaxy Nexus finally landed on Sprint, though not without complications.The Galaxy Nexus is currently the flagship device for Google's Android 4.0 OS, or Ice Cream Sandwich, which we called "savvy, futuristic and both competent and confident."The Sprint version doesn't bring too many new features to the table. And, those hopin... -techradarSamsung Galaxy S3 benchmarks reveal impressive power
results for the Samsung Galaxy S3 have temporarily appeared on online, revealing the next-generation handset could be a real power-house.Spotted on GLBenchmark, the results claim to show data for the Samsung GT-i9300, which is widely believed to be the model number for the Galaxy S3.The results are now no-longer live, b... -techradarLG Optimus 3D Max starts rolling out in Europe
ing off its European roll out of the Optimus 3D Max today, the company's second-generation 3D handset.Building on the original Optimus 3D, the LG Optimus 3D Max packs a faster and brighter 3D experience into a slimmer body, with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch 3D WVGA display, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage, dual... -techradarSamsung Galaxy S3 teaser website set to unveil more
playing up to the hype surrounding its eagerly anticipated next-generation handset, the Galaxy S3, after releasing a teaser website.Update: It looks like the website may have crashed/been taken down. We'll keep you updated.The site was spotted by The Verge, after Samsung Mobile tweeted a cryptic message yesterday afterno... -techradar
T-Mobile Launches Ultra-Sleek HTC One S April 25T-Mobile announces the Android 4.0 powered HTC One S will be avaialable nationwide on April 25. -mobiletechnewsQualcomm unable to meet Snapdragon demand
the company that builds the Snapdragon processors present within a vast array of smartphones, has warned it is struggling to keep up with demand for the chips.The American giant and world's leading mobile chip manufacturer, says it underestimated demand and now its third-party factories can't create enough to last until the end of 2012.The S... -techradar
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a Samsung Galaxy S2 on Orange and T-Mobile have had an epic wait for their upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich, but that wait is almost over with April 22 now confirmed.Reviewed and ratedAndroid 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich reviewWe've already seen the Ice Cream Sandwich update land on Galaxy S2 handsets for Three, O2 and... -techradarIn Depth: Android security apps: do you need them?
ecurity apps: do you need them?Malware, malware, viruses, attacks, phone numbers being stolen, lives put at risk, solar flares wiping out the communications grids and so on. All of those scenarios have been blamed on Android recently, as anti-virus companies pitch Google's mobile OS as the next worst thing that'l... -techradarPanasonic Eluga available on pre-order, but without warranty
f="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-on-panasonic-eluga-review-1064824">Panasonic Eluga marks the return of the electrical giant to the mobile phone arena and you can now pre-order the handset online, but be warned, it won't come with a warranty.Buying guide20 best mobi... -techradarNew Spotify Android app enters beta with redesign, ICS support
s launched a beta version of its updated Android app today, bringing a whole new look, access to friends and high-res images to the music app. The upgrades bring the Android app more in line with the iOS equivalent, and will work on Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) toting handsets and tablets. For the first time on any ... -techradarHTC One X confirmed with AT
as confirmed that the HTC One X will arrive stateside in the not too distant future.May 6 is the date to remember, with the device available for $199 through AT&T. The HTC One X will be the first smartphone from AT&T to launch the latest Ice Cream Sandwich Android OS. Reviewed and ratedAndroid 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich reviewIn ... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Beam 2 with AT
Samsung Galaxy Beam smartphone has made its way through the FCC.The new iteration of the Galaxy Beam was announced at MWC 2012, and sports a thinner frame than its 2010 counterpart with a built-in 15-lumens pico projector capable of displaying up to a 50-inch image if you have the wa... -techradarHuawei Ascend P1 arriving in the UK this summer
Ascend P1 will be arriving in the UK and rest of Europe this summer, as the Chinese firm looks to tackle the mobile market head on.Buying guide20 best mobile phones in the world todayHuawei has said it's aiming to become a top three mobile manufacturer in the future – a big claim for a company which is still a minnow in the sea of... -techradarWindows PhoneWindows Phone Growing Pains Cause Update HeadacheWill Microsoft let owners of smartphones running Windows Phone 7.5, nicknamed "Mango," upgrade to WinPho 8, also known as "Apollo?" At this point, the answer appears very unclear. Controversy erupted when Nuno Silva, described as a Microsoft evangelist, said that all current smartphones running Windows Phone 7 will get the upgrade to WinPho 8. -comWindows Phone 8 Apollo: will it be backwards compatible?
s to be confusion over whether the upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system will be compatible with existing Windows Phone 7 hardware or not. What you need to knowWindows Phone 8A Verge source close to Microsoft has suggested that phones running the Mango (Windows Phone 7.5) flavour of the Windows Phone software will not r... -techradar
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ered phones: what they mean for youIntel's x86 processor architecture is coming soon to a smartphone near you. Or at least that's what Intel wants to happen. But should you care? x86, of course, is shorthand for Intel's proprietary CPU instruction set. It's been around since the late 70s and it's come to completely dominate de... -techradar
AndroidSprint Continues 4G LTE Momentum with Launch of Galaxy Nexus by Samsung on April 22 for $199.99Sprint announces the Android 4.0 powered, 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus offering a Pure Google experience including Google Wallet using NFC. -mobiletechnewsPhonedeck: This Manager's Half Asleep at the DashboardIf there's been a common thread to some of the recent "How To" articles I've written for Technewsworld and my Android app reviews for LinuxInsider, it might be the taming of the ever-proliferating devices that are taking over my living space. I'm collecting things at an alarming rate. I had to make a run to IKEA recently to buy a bigger coffee table, as the infestation of black plastic objects was starting to take over the sofa too. -comSamsung Galaxy S2 Ice Cream Sandwich update comes to unlocked handsets
s finally sorted itself out and pushed the Ice Cream Sandwich update out to its long suffering Galaxy S2 customers who have unlocked handsets.Reviewed and ratedAndroid 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich reviewYou'll need to physically plug your Galaxy S2 into your PC to receive the upgrade and we recommend you check your ver... -techradarApple readying 3D capabilities for iPhone 5 and iPad 3?
ob listing seems to reveal the Cupertino firm's intentions on investigating 3D technology for its iOS software found on iPhones, iPads and iPods.3D PhonesLG Optimus 3D MaxLG Optimus 3DHTC Evo 3DThe listing appeared on Apple's careers website and shows the company is looking for an iOS Software Engineer with experience in "mult... -techradarNokia is failing to keep up with Apple and Samsung
ropean mobile operators have slammed the Nokia Lumia range of handsets, claiming they are unable to compete with other phones in the market.Nokia's Lumia rangeNokia Lumia 900Nokia Lumia 800Nokia Lumia 710Nokia Lumia 610In a report by Reuters, the operators said the Finnish company was unable to match Apple's iPhones and Samsung's... -techradarSprint to sell Galaxy Nexus on April 22 for $200
ounced in January that they'd soon begin selling Samsung's popular Galaxy Nexus, but it wasn't until today that they announced a date and price tag.Sprint users can pick up the smartphone on April 22 for $199.99 with a two-year contract.The phone will come with Google Wallet pre-loaded, and in addition to the $10 that comes in new G... -techradarWindows PhoneLumia 900 software update fixes data bug
ed a software update for the Lumia 900 Windows Phone to fix a data connectivity bug.The bug caused Lumia 900 phones to drop their network data connections due to a memory management issue. Thankfully the issue was software-based rather than lying in the phone's fundamentals, so a quick update through the Zune store will solve the problem. ... -techradarNokia's debt rating downgraded to one level above 'junk'
s having its debt downgraded to 'junk bond' status, after its long-term credit rating plummeted with an influential investment firm.The Finnish manufacturer now sits at Baa3 with Moody's Investors Service, that's just one level above junk.The firm says the outlook is negative for Nokia, as it burns through cash in an attempt ... -techradar
