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plained its decision to drop the Desire HD handset from its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update schedule.In a post on the company blog, the manufacturer acknowledges its decision to strike-out the super-sized handset, initially listed for the upgrade, has caused upset for some users.However, HTC has revealed that upgrading the ... -techradar
HTC One X getting a hefty price drop with AT
buyers looking to snag HTC's One X may want to wait a few more days, with reports of an imminent price drop with AT&T.The quad-core Android smartphone will see its price cut in half, from $199.99 down to $99.99 with a two-year contract through the carrier. The deal first surfaced online from a user on the XDA Developer foru... -techradarSprint confirms new Motorola Photon Q
ealed it will carry Motorola's new Photon Q Android smartphone later this year.Carrier CEO Dan Hesse first confirmed the smartphone during Sprint's quarterly earnings call earlier today. He specifically highlighted the business smartphone is also environmentally friendly, with ULE Platinum certification.Hesse also had kind words to say about the su... -techradar
AndroidQualcomm Offers Devs Fastest, Priciest Android TabletDevs can now get their hands on the fastest, priciest tablet so far that runs the Android OS. Based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, the Mobile Development Platform/Tablet can be pre-ordered from Bsquare for $1,300. It is the first MDP in a tablet form factor, and the first to feature the quad-core APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro. The tablet runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. -comSprint confirms new Motorola Photon Q
ealed it will carry Motorola's new Photon Q Android smartphone later this year.Carrier CEO Dan Hesse first confirmed the smartphone during Sprint's quarterly earnings call earlier today. He specifically highlighted the business smartphone is also environmentally friendly, with ULE Platinum certification.Hesse also had kind words to say about the... -techradarSamsung sold twice as many phones as Apple in Q2, say analysts
of the Samsung Galaxy S3 helped the Koreans shift twice as many phones as the Apple iPhone in the last three months, according to analysts.The 4.8-inch Android 4.0 device has already sold 10 million units to push Samsung to an estimated 52 million phones in the months spanning April, May and June.The figur... -techradarGoogle Earth brings 3D maps to iOS, saving desktop for later this year
th for iOS received an update to version 7.0 on Thursday, adding 3D imagery for key cities around the world as well as a new "tour guide" mode to encourage exploration right in your own backyard.Although Android users have been flying across the world on their smartphones and tablets si... -techradarInterview: How Adobe is powering the BBC's Olympics coverage
is powering the BBC's Olympics coverageAdobe has revealed its Primetime tech is providing the legwork behind the BBC's massive Olympics streaming effort for both live and on-demand streams. The Beeb previously announced it would provide 24 extra channels that will be available on Sky and Virgin Media, but Adobe is providing ... -techradarHTC Facebook Phone could arrive in 2013
l Facebook Phone may be with us sometime next year, courtesy of Taiwanese manufacturer HTC.HTC has already launched a couple of handset which sport dedicated Facebook buttons, the HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa, providing users with a quick way to jump into the social network's app on their phone - although these handsets proved to be something of a flop... -techradarUpdated: Best Android phone - which should you buy?
oid phone: 12 - 6 Our verdict on the best Android phones - constantly updatedThere's one key way in which Android is massively different from its Apple-branded smartphone competition - the number of phones out there running Google's hot mobile OS.We're now seeing the latest wave of phones upgraded to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and it won... -techradarExclusive: Orange to launch more QuickTap phones in 'near future'
d and Orange have told TechRadar they've overcome the issues with enabling contactless payment on a wider range of handsets.The likes of the Tocco and the Wave 578 are available with Quick Tap on board – Orange's contactless payment system for phones – but despite growing NFC implementation there have been no Andro... -techradarWindows PhoneWindows Phone 8 makes leaky SDK debut
like the Windows Phone 8 SDK has been posted on a Chinese forum. The next edition of Windows Phone isn't set to launch until autumn with some rumours putting handsets on shop shelves in November, although the developer SDK will likely be released before then. Even if you can be bothered to download the hefty, less-than-legit ... -techradarNokia World to reveal two new Windows Phone 8 handsets
Microsoft will be showing off new phones and a huge preview of Windows Phone 8 at its summit in September.According to a Chinese Windows Phone site, Nokia's summit in Finland will be home to a rundown of consumer-focused features for the new OS.While Microsoft provided a system overview of Windows Phone 8 dur... -techradar
AndroidGoogle Nexus 7 16GB sold out on Play StoreThe Google Play Store has sold out of the 16GB Nexus 7 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet--web site now says -mobiletechnewsExclusive: Logic3: iPhone port will definitely change
ssories manufacturer Logic3 says a new iPhone connector wouldn't be a terrible thing.The brand has been creating a range of accessories for Apple products for years, as well as joint projects like the recent Ferrari by Logic3 range of headphones.However Michael Kirkham, a director at Ferrari by Logic3 told TechRadar that a 19-pin port, heavily... -techradarIn Depth: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 release date, news and features
in the footsteps of the original Samsung Galaxy Note "phablet", Samsung is just about ready to announce its next super sized device. Samsung Galaxy Note review We're not expecting a major overhaul of the original, given that it worked surprisingly well. Big really is beautiful. So what ARE w... -techradarIn Depth: 10 best London 2012 Olympics apps
lympics appsThe greatest multi-sport event on Earth is about to begin in London, and app developers have jumped on the bandwagon, meaning there's a deluge of Olympics-related smartphone and tablet apps flooding the respective app stores. Finding the good ones – and trust us, there are some great ones out there – can be tricky, so we've scoured th... -techradarT3 Awards Phone of the Year - the candidates
2012 - Phone of the Year nominees TechRadar is sponsoring the Phone of the Year category in this year's glittering T3 Awards, so we thought we'd take an in-depth look at each of the nominees to help you cast your vote. The shortlist is certainly fascinating, with three different operating systems going head to head and six different handsets from fi... -techradarHTC Desire HD will not get Ice Cream Sandwich update
sire HD will not be receiving an update to Ice Cream Sandwich, after the Taiwanese firm confirmed the bad news for owners.We reported confusion over the Desire HD ICS update on Friday, with Canadian operator Telus claiming HTC had cancelled the upgrade, but the manufacturer quickly refuted the claims.However it now turns out that... -techradariPhone 5 wait could see Apple miss targets
d miss analysts' quarterly expectations for the second year running as consumers hold out for the iPhone 5.According to various analysts, Apple may well fail to meet the quarterly guidance set by Wall Street, something the Cupetino-based firm experienced at the same time last year.In 2011 Apple fell short of its Wall Street predictions, as con... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Note 2 could beat Galaxy S3 quad-core power
ed Samsung Galaxy Note 2 may well pack the same quad-core processor found in the popular Samsung Galaxy S3 handset.According to fresh results which have popped up online via GLBenchmark, a phone labelled as the Samsung GT-N7100 will sport the Exynos 4412 processor found in the Galaxy S3.The Samsung Galaxy Note carri... -techradarWindows PhoneT3 Awards voting opens with Galaxy S3 taking on iPhone 4S
opened for the T3 Awards 2012, with the shortlists finally revealed and the Samsung Galaxy S3 going up against Apple's iPhone 4S for two of the key gongs.The Qualcomm-sponsored T3 Awards, run by TechRadar's publisher Future, have established themselves as a tentpole event in the British tech calendar, attracting nearly a million ... -techradar
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rship between HTC and Beats Audio may have soured after the headphone-maker bought back a 25 per cent stake in the company.It's almost a year since HTC invested $300m for what was thought to be a 50 per cent stake in the company, but Beats says re-acquiring 25 per cent of the shares will give it m... -techradarSamsung Galaxy S3 hits 10 million sales target
for celebration at Samsung this weekend: The Galaxy S3 has achieved the company's lofty goal of 10 million sales within the first two months.A well managed and prompt global roll-out in 140 countries and months of iPhone-like anticipation for the device has seen the Korean giant ship an unprecedented number of units.The d... -techradarGoogle's second-quarter financials reveal rising mobile profits
elease of financial records for its second quarter, Google has signaled a capital shift towards its renewed mobile focus.The earnings call revealed on Thursday that the recent months have been kind to Google's combined businesses, boosting the company's net income by 11 percent with net revenue of $8.36 billion.Adverti... -techradarSamsung Jasper for Verizon leaks first images
ges of Samsung's unannounced Jasper Android phone for Verizon surfaced earlier today.Unlike the out of focus photos that typically accompany a product leak, the Jasper image looks to be an official press shot found by @evleaks.From the image itself we can see that the Jasper, model SCH-I200, will use a row of four touch butto... -techradarHTC kills Ice Cream Sandwich update for Desire HD, then changes its mind
the HTC Desire HD have found themselves smack dab in the middle of a mystery as to whether or not their favorite handset will be blessed with Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich.As many Android users look ahead to Android 4.1: Jelly Bean, Desire HD owners will still wait to unwrap Ice Cream Sandwich after HTC pla... -techradarUpdated: Windows Phone 8 release date and latest details
DATE: Check out our hands on:Windows Phone 8 review.Microsoft has officially announced the first details of Windows Phone 8 (which you may know better as Apollo) and confirming many of the rumours about the new operating system at the Windows Phone Summit. However, don't get too excited - this is a 'sneak peek' rather than ... -techradarUpdated: HTC One S, One X and One XL confirmed for Jelly Bean upgrade
date: We've now got a statement from HTC confirming further Jelly Bean upgrades for its range.HTC is planning to upgrade at least threeof its top handsets with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.The manufacturer sent a statement to TechRadar to say the HTC One X, the HTC One S and the 4G LTE-enabled HTC One XL d... -techradarSamsung Galaxy S3, Note and Nexus all get Sky Go
lled out Sky Go for three more key handsets, with the Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Samsung Galaxy Note all getting the TV service. Sky Go has proven to be a big hit among Sky subscribers, but the rollout on Android has been relatively slow. However, the service's move onto three of the ... -techradarGoogle releases the full Android 4.1: Jelly Bean SDK
ounced in a blog post Wednesday that the Android 4.1: Jelly Bean software development kit (SDK) has been released in full to developers."We are pleased to announce that the full SDK for Android 4.1 is now available to developers and can be downloaded through your SDK Manager,&q... -techradarMeegoThe Return of MeeGo: Phones and Apps and Games, Oh My!One of the best things about being part of the Linux community is that life is absolutely never boring around here. Take MeeGo, for instance. First, it came, as a result of the merger between Maemo and Moblin. Then, it went -- namely, when Tizen arrived. Now? You guessed it: It's back! -comWindows PhoneResearch Projects Microsoft to Capture 4 Percent Smartphone Marketshare in United States in 2012According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, the Microsoft Windows Phone operating system will capture 4 percent share of 123 million smartphones sold in the United States market during 2012, rising steadily from 3 percent share in 2011 -mobiletechnewsAnalysts drop Nokia credit rating to junk
nancial situation isn't looking too bright, as the Finnish company's credit rating is reduced to junk by multiple agencies.Moody's downgraded Nokia's long-term credit rating to Ba1 status, making it the last of the three major credit rating agencies to drop Nokia from investment grade to junk status.Fitch, ... -techradarNokia hints at first dibs on Windows Phone 8
Stephen Elop has hinted that Nokia will be first to launch a Windows Phone 8 handset, as rumours build towards a RTM date of September. During an analyst session, Elop was asked whether Nokia will be the first out of the gate with WP8 hardware. Although he skirted around directly answering the question, Elop took the op... -techradar
Samsung Galaxy Note confirmed for T-Mobile
Galaxy Note – the identity-confused smart phone and a tablet hybrid – is bucking AT&T exclusivity and heading to T-Mobile.Rumors of a jump to T-Mobile began earlier this year. Leaked documents hinted at a device for the carrier with a model number and screen resolution strikingly similar to Samsung's jumbo smartphone,... -techradarSchmidt: Google 'always wanted to be in the hardware business'
ays had an eye on the hardware business, according to ex-CEO Eric Schmidt, even way back when it was just a search engine. Speaking to reporters in Idaho, Schmidt explained that he wouldn't necessarily call Google a 'hardware company', but it h... -techradar
AndroidUpdated: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release date: when will you get it?
announced the latest version of its mobile platform, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, at its annual I/O event in San Francisco, with it appearing alongside the first device to run it, the Google Nexus 7 tablet.However the Nexus 7 won't be the only device which will end up running the sugary named update, with... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia Slashes Price of Non-Upgradable Lumia 900Nokia's Lumia 900 is a top-notch smartphone that had an impressive launch. But the company's flagship device has been undermined by tough Android competitors and by Microsoft's announcement that existing Windows phones will be unable to upgrade to the coming Windows Phone 8.
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ws Phone 8 launching later this year, the big question remains what new devices will support Microsoft's updated OS.Details on what appears to be Samsung's first Windows Phone 8 attempt surfaced today, thanks to an XML file recovered from the company's servers. The tip off for the new OS is that The file documents phone model ... -techradar
Nokia Lumia 900 now half-price following Windows Phone 8 snub
the news that there'll be no upgrade path to Windows Phone 8 for the handset, Nokia has halved the price of its flagship Lumia 900 phone.Customers on the AT&T network in the United States will now have to pay just $49.99 to get their hands on the device, which was launched earlier this year.The previous price of $99.... -techradar
AndroidiPad Mini Could Dampen Android Tablet SalesIndustry analysts expect Apple to take the wind out of the sails of its tablet rivals by launching a new iPad mini in a 7-inch or 8-inch form factor in time for this year's holiday shopping season.
-mobile-tech-todayFollowing Microsoft's Recipes for Android Self-ProgrammingMicrosoft is involved in a project geared toward self-programming and extending the functionality of the Android smartphone environment. That's surprising, because Microsoft has got its own phone OS that competes. However, on{X} in beta is bringing some unique JavaScript APIs to the table that let you program your phone remotely. -comHTC quad-core 1080p smartphone leaked for Verizon
smartphone has been revealed via GLBenchmark, a well-known site for device benchmarking.The mystery device appears to be headed to Verizon to connect with the carrier's 4G LTE network.More importantly, it packs a full-HD 1080p display and a new quad-core Snapdragon CPU capable of speeds that have never been achieved by the existing S4. What is... -techradarSamsung filings reveal Apple's efforts to remove banned devices from stores
urt rulings may have temporally put the kibosh on Samsung's Android-based Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Nexus, but that apparently wasn't enough for Apple, who is being accused of pressing retailers to remove the products from store shelves.According to one published report, two Samsung filings r... -techradarIn Depth: How can you use a phone if you can't see?
n 30 people in the UK suffering some sort of sight impediment, it's easy to forget how the smartphone revolution could be passing them by.As tech fans, we've become a bit blasé about cutting edge features, always looking to next and more impressive thing, even before other features have emerged.This is true... -techradarBBC Sport's Olympic apps hit Android and iOS today
has released its Olympics apps into the wild, with Android and iOS users able to download them from today. Once the Games begin, the apps will offer 24 live streams to users in the UK, as well as commentary, results pages, event catch-ups and daily news stories which you can save to read offline while you're stuck on the tube for seven... -techradarWeek in Tech: O2 network woes and Google's nifty Nexus
e an impression? Of course you do. Here we go!...Good, wasn't it? That was us, pretending to be O2's UK network. After a fault that may have involved a giant hamster, a wheel and an elastic band, O2's network fell over on Wednesday, leaving many users unable to text, call or access the internet. Who's to blame? We don't know yet, but this... -techradarHTC Vertex tablet to rival Google Nexus 7?
like it could be set to go head to head with Google's Nexus 7 tablet after a benchmark for a powerful device was leaked.The NenaMark2 results, which often throw up new phones and tablets that haven't been released to the market as engineers test them, promise a device that comes with an nVidia Tegra 3 processor and a screen reso... -techradarSome free android apps pose a security risk
ile landscape advances, so do the invasive methods used by advertisers, which can result in your personal data being compromised.Free apps are often still profitable for app developers due to the use of advertising networks and services. It's a common practice, which mobile security firm Lookout found in nearly half of the f... -techradarAndroid devices make up over half of smartphone sales in much of the world
ndroid OS may have started as the underdog in 2008, when Apple's iPhone had already achieved dominance in the U.S., but in 2012 it's the leader in handset sales in much of the world.Research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech reports that Android devices make up at least half of all smartphone sales in the U.S., U.K... -techradarIn Depth: 18 best Android apps - paid apps
ndroid apps - paid appsWe've already shown you our favourite 60 best free Android apps, but what of the produce from those developers keen to actually make a bit of money from spending all their spare time hunched over a development phone?More great apps at Top 150 best Android appsIt is possible to find free alternatives that off... -techradarWindows PhoneAmazon Hires Windows Phone Exec Amid Smartphone RumorsWith Amazon's new hire, the rumors around a smartphone coming out of Seattle are getting louder. Amazon just brought a Microsoft phone executive into its fold.
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-mobile-tech-todayRIM boss Heins says there's 'something else' beyond phones tablets for BB10
f="http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/bb10-what-you-need-to-know-1034921">BlackBerry 10 operating system will not be confined to smartphones and tablets, with CEO Thorsten Heins revealing RIM has 'something else' in mind.Speaking to The Verge, Heins, who has been on a massive media ... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Note 2 to bring an even bigger display this August?
e among those who felt the Samsung Galaxy Note was too big to be taken seriously as a smartphone, then prepare yourself for this report about its potential successor.MK News reports that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will arrive in August packing a 5-5-inch display, which is even larger than the initia... -techradarT-Mobile announces Huawei-built myTouch, myTouch Q smartphones
s announcing a pair of new myTouch smartphones - the new myTouch and myTouch Q built by Huawei - that have a spate of new features, but one noticeable omission.Neither of the new T-Mobile smartphones will have Android's lastest OS Jelly Bean, or even Ice Cream Sandwich.That disappoint... -techradarAndroid 4.1 Jelly Bean starting to hit Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ smartphones
unleashed the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system for owners of the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ handset.The roll-out begun on Tuesday evening for the Google-branded handset, which was also the flagship Android Ice Cream Sandwich device earlier this year.Google says the over-the-air update process will b... -techradar
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unleashed the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system for owners of the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ handset.The roll-out begun on Tuesday evening for the Google-branded handset, which was also the flagship Android Ice Cream Sandwich device earlier this year.Google says the... -techradarAndroid Jelly Bean adapts to smartphone and tablet screen sizes
tailored its new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system specifically for the Nexus 7 tablet and forthcoming 7-inch slates.Computer World has official word that the Google Nexus 7 will boast a user interface that will differ from the experience on 10-inch Jelly Bean tablets.Google says that Jelly Bea... -techradarUpdated: Motorola Motosmart budget smartphone heading to UK
la Motosmart will hit UK shores at the end of July, and is aimed at those on a tight budget.Set to arrive for £99.99 on PAYG, and just £7 per month on a 24 month contract, the Motosmart is defiantly coming in at the bottom of the smartphone pile – setting its sights on the likes of the LG Optimus L3, HTC Desire C an... -techradarAndroid 4.1 Jelly Bean source code released
officially released the Android 4.1 source code today, although it's only available for two devices at the moment.Android Jelly Bean is the latest incarnation of Google's mobile platform and sees an improved user experience, thanks to Project Butter, along with various other upgrades and improvements over Ice Cream Sandwich... -techradarNokia Lumia Pureview is coming soon, says company VP
mia bearing the PureView camera functionality is coming 'very soon' according to the Finnish company's vice president of worldwide developer relations. The Nokia 808 PureView was always set to be more of a showcase for the 41MP camera and its apps, with the rest of the Symbian phone not really winning any fans. However, wit... -techradarIn Depth: iOS 6: everything you need to know
at you need to knowiOS 6, the latest generation of Apple's mobile software for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, has finally been unveiled - and from what we've seen so far, it's going to delight an awful lot of iOS users. From badly-kept secrets to things that have been on wishlists for what seems like forever, here are the highlights.The iOS ... -techradarMeegoJolla Keeps the MeeGo Dream AliveMeeGo, the ill-fated Nokia mobile operating system project that had the plug pulled on it earlier this year, is being revived. JollaMobile, a company consisting of former Nokia executives and techies, has announced that it will release a new MeeGo smartphone later this year. That goal is reachable, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. -comNokia refutes MeeGo patents gift to Jolla
confirmed that is has not gifted Jolla Mobile any patents for its ill-fated MeeGo operating system, as the start up firm looks to revive the OS.We reported yesterday that a group of ex-Nokia employees had come together to form Jolla, with the aim of breathing new life into MeeGo.According to some reports, Nokia had gifted some MeeGo patents to t... -techradar
