Facebook Messenger app for iOS updated
as tweaked its Messenger app for iOS.The changes mirror those rolled out to the Android version of the instant messaging application on September 20.The most important of which will allow iPhone, iPad and iPad touch users to swipe to the left to see which of their contacts is online and availableFriend bumpAnother update enables user... -techradar
AndroidSamsung Patches Remote Wipe VulnerabilityPutting an end to potential panic, Samsung is delivering a patch to fix a remote wipe vulnerability over the air. But that's not the only trouble story about the Android operating system coming out of the security world this week.
-mobile-tech-todayHTC One X+ details leaked by network
the rumoured HTC One X+ handset have been leaked in documents supposedly from UK carrier O2.The promotional material from the network reveals the One X+ will sported a beefed up, 1.7GHz quad-core processor, up from the 1.5GHz quad-core offering in the international HTC One X and 1.5GHz dual-core chip in the 4G-enabled American One XL.In ... -techradarWeek in Tech: Tablet battles and phone fights
we wish tech firms would compete using music and dance - imagine Steve Ballmer doing Gangnam Style.But then reality comes crashing in and we find ourselves watching people sing about BlackBerry apps. The video, starring several senior RIM execs, puts us in mind of the captain of the... -techradarFacebook Gifts could be the social network's gift that keeps on giving
special moments when "likes" aren't enough for your closest Facebook friends, the social networking website has introduced a new gifting program starting today.Different from the virtual gifts program introduced a couple of years ago, Facebook Gifts enables users to easily ship physical presents to one anot... -techradarOAuth tools coming to Android through Google Play Store
released tools to allow developers to begin integrating the OAuth user authorisation technology for Android apps.The tech, also used by Facebook and Twitter to allow users to connect with external apps and services, may eventually replace the need to type in multiple passwords for apps on Android devices.The OAuth 2.0 tools, available for ... -techradarGoogle releases Field Trip, a new guidebook app that tips you off
dozens of apps that individually inform users of good places to eat, where a movie is playing, if a band is jamming in town tonight, or where the best places to shop are located.But what if there was one single app that did all that, while also providing interesting and unique information about the local surroundings?That's... -techradarOver half of surveyed Windows 8 users prefer Windows 7
can't be good news for Microsoft, as a recent survey of Windows 8 users found that just over half of them still prefer Windows 7.The survey comes from Forumswindows8.com, an independent help and support site for the new operating system. After polling 50,000 active Windows 8 users, 53 percent of respondents said that... -techradarGoogle's Schmidt says patent wars are bad for innovation
ecent patent battle between Apple and Samsung ended with the court declaring Samsung would have to pay more than $1 billion (UK£630 million,AU$959 million) as a result of infringements, that may not have been the last word in the case.Samsung is still trying to avoid paying out the huge settlement by asking for a new trial to take pl... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia Lumia 920 and 820 priced for parts of Europe
announced the pricing of its new Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones in some of its European territories, though the U.K. was left out.Nokia Germany wants €649 (£516) for the flagship Lumia 920, while Nokia Italy is asking slightly less - €599 (£476) - for the Windows Phone 8 handsetThe second tier, 4.3... -techradar
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CD came the MP3, then the streaming subscription -- but where should you spend your £10 a month? For UK music lovers old favourite Spotify has recently been joined by the US-based Rdio and the France-based Deezer. Which offers best value for money?We tested out all three packages based on the higher £9.99 (US... -techradarHTC One X+ makes Twitter appearance
urportedly of the HTC One X+ popped up Wednesday, giving for the first time a face to the device that's been making the rumor rounds. There's not much to the image, which was posted on the @evleaks Twitter page, other than a basic black bezel, though it does appear as hefty as reports have indicated it will be.What's most noteworthy is T-Mobile's logo... -techradarA Tizen smartphone by Samsung could be here soon
rumored Galaxy S4 won't be released anytime soon, however a phone that sets itself apart produced by the company could come sooner rather than later. Sources speaking with DigiTimes report that the company is working on a Tizen-powered Galaxy phone, codenamed i9300. The model number falls in line with Samsung's habit o... -techradarReport: Samsung, Google execs to meet in Seoul Thursday
technology world's top executives are meeting in Seoul for a high-level meeting Thursday, according to the Korea Times. Though those people could be just about anybody we read about daily, this pair happens to be Shin Jong-kyun, Samsung's president of mobile communications business, and Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google. &quo... -techradarSponsored: The Sony Xperia Tablet S – designed to fit your life
rought the Xperia name to the tablet brand for the first time with the new and innovative Xperia Tablet S.Featuring a cutting-edge processor, superb screen and the new level of Google's Android OS, the Tablet S is the device to fit your life.Coming pre-loaded with a host of applications to enh... -techradarIn Depth: iPhone 6: what you want to see
what you want to seeIt seems that for many people, the iPhone 5 is a disappointment - so what's missing? We asked for your suggestions and scoured the online reviews, and the results are below: it's your ultimate iPhone 6 wish list.iPhone 6: designMany of you weren't sold on the iPhone 5's design. For some... -techradarExclusive: O2 confirms new flagship HTC smartphone
ted it will be ranging a new, top-end HTC smartphone before the end of the year, and the handset will come without a charger in the box.The mobile network announced that it would sell the first mobile phone, which will be manufactured by HTC, to come without a charger in the box - with just a USB cable to keep the handset company inside the c... -techradarReport: China's Huawei considering native OS as fail-safe
e emerging smartphone maker in China, could become a serious challenger in the mobile OS landscape dominated by the United States' iOS, Android, and Windows 8-powered devices.The telecommunications company told Reuters that it could add its name to the big list of small device OS manufacturers if "oth... -techradarWindows PhoneLeaks reveal Xbox Music Pass cloud playlists and pricing
ew leaks from the latest Xbox 360 dashboard update beta and the Windows 8 music app have revealed potential pricing and cloud playlist details for Microsoft's Xbox Music service.Xbox Music was first announced at E3 in June, and rumors later that month claimed that the service would offer music streaming and downloads through ... -techradarRIM is actually gaining subscribers as earnings continue to fall
hing nine-year lows, Research in Motion's stock finally rose on Tuesday, increasing 5 percent to $6.60.The BlackBerry maker isn't out of the woods yet - far from it - but according to RIM CEO Thorsten Heins, it's on the right path.Heins said during his BlackBerry Jam Americas keynote on Tuesday that despite recent l... -techradarRIM reckons BlackBerry 10 will be number 3 mobile OS
irm Research in Motion (RIM) is pretty bullish about the chances of its upcoming, and it hopes company-saving, operating system BlackBerry 10.RIM CEO Thorsten Heins took to the stage at the firm's Jam Americas event in San Jose California yesterday to declare that the delayed BB10 can topple Windows Phone 8 and claim third place ... -techradar
AndroidTechNewsWorldSamsung has rolled out the first official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates for its Galaxy S III smartphone. Customers in Poland are reportedly getting the update first. Samsung will apparently roll out the update to customers in other countries later this month. A slew of Android devices that are ready for Jelly Bean are being released before the end of the year. -comTechRadar.com
ine of code that could force some TouchWiz Samsung handsets to factory reset has been discovered, affecting a range of handsets including the Galaxy S3. The potentially malicious code has been reported to cause a reset on variants of the Samsung Galaxy S3, S2, Beam, S Advance... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Note 2 UK release date confirmed
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-note-2-1093688/review">Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will officially hit the UK's shops on October 1. Although Samsung hasn't revealed any UK pricing yet, the Note 2 will be available from Samsung's shop at Westfield, Stratford Cit... -techradarHTC 5-inch 'phablet' to be Google Nexus 5?
href="http://www.techradar.com/search?searchTerm=Google+Nexus">Google Nexus speculation Monday, HTC's name has been thrown in the rumour mill as the next possible host of an upcoming Nexus handset. An anonymous GSMArena tipster with connections to "a very reliable source within HTC" says a rumoured 5-inch phablet, often referred to as the ... -techradarPhotos possibly taken with Samsung Galaxy Nexus II surface
al Samsung Galaxy Nexus came out close to a year ago, and it appears the South Korean manufacturer is about to unveil a successor.New leaked photos supposedly taken by something called the GT-i9260 have surfaced, indicating Samsung might just be readying the next iteration of the Nexus family.Of course, this isn't the... -techradarUnderwhelming LG Optimus Vu 2 specs leak
ef="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-on-lg-optimus-vu-review-1067080">Optimus Vu only started traveling outside Asia this month, heading to Verizon in the U.S. as the LG Intuition.But based on a recent report, it appears LG already has a successor to the Optimus Vu in the works.A leaked im... -techradarMotorola's new VP apologizes for Ice Cream Sandwich cold shoulder
has held the position of vice president of product at Motorola Mobility (under Google's direction) for less than a month, but already he's setting a better precedent than his predecessor.Soni took to Google's social network, Google+, this month to interact directly with Motorola fans and critics alike, and the top... -techradarOpinion: 5 ways LG can conquer the smartphone world
cret LG is struggling in the smartphone market after too many anonymous handsets, but we've seen reason to not count the Korean brand out yet.Far be it for us to tell a multi-billion pound corporation how to act, but having spent a few days in the company's South Korean headquarters it's clear to see there are areas we think could be tweak... -techradarTizenIran Blocks Google Ahead of National Intranet LaunchThe Iranian government announced on Sunday that Gmail and Google would be filtered nationwide until further notice, and also sent out the notice as a text message to citizens' mobile phones. Google Search is accessible but isn't functioning properly, Google services which need a secure SSL connection can't be accessed, and Gmail is out of reach. -comWindows PhoneiPhone 5 fails to knock Samsung Galaxy S3 from top spot
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/iphone-5-1096004/review">iPhone 5 hasn't managed to nab the top spot in TechRadar's definitive ranking of the world's best mobile phones.Anyone that's been following the iOS 6 Maps saga won't be surprised to hear that the new iPhone, which also features... -techradar
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gods have smiled on Motorola and samsung - for once.After suffering some disheartening defeats, the two companies have been cleared of any wrongdoing in a dispute with Apple in a German court.Apple claimed that several of Motorola and Samsung's Android handsets violated its patent dealing with an OS's responses to "touc... -techradarHTC One X Jelly Bean update reportedly coming in October
href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/htc-one-x-and-one-s-go-on-sale-in-the-uk-1075162">One X, the company's flagship Android device, will receive the anticipated Jelly Bean update in October, according to reports.MoDaCo has word that unlock... -techradar
Week in Tech: HTC fights back while Apple struggles over Maps
TC, the firm whose smartphones used to set the Android agenda? Well, it's back! Back! BACK! - and this time it's waving the Windows flag. In an interesting move, Microsoft has decided that the flagship Windows 8 phone won't be a Nokia; it's going to be a pair of HTCs, the HTC Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S.The HTC Windo... -techradarFacebook tests Photo Sync, updates Messenger, starts charging for Offers
as pounded out a handful of updates and trials over the last few days, least of which is a test-run of a new "Photo Sync" service for its Android app.The Photo Sync functionality, currently open to a select group of users, automatically uploads a photograph to Facebook as soon as it's snapp... -techradarMicrosoft scores another victory against Google/Motorola in German court
going patent war rages on, and once again, things aren't going well for Google-owned Motorola Mobility.Microsoft won a reported third victory in a German court Thursday, this one granting the Redmond, Wash. tech giant the option of banning several Motorola smartphones and tablets.All Microsoft has to do is pay ... -techradar
AndroidGetting Android on Your TVIf you've been getting into the convenience and usability of the smartphone and tablet User Interface and are wondering just why your cable provider is unable to create anything with the same elegance and function, it may be time to slap Android on your TV -- yourself. There are a few ways to approach this, and all of the methods have pros and cons. -comUpdated Google Maps now available
for updates, apparently, as Apple's iOS 6 rolled out to legacy devices and Google Maps for Android got an update.The latter came late on the afternoon of Sept. 19, and is perhaps a move by Google to steal some of iOS 6's thunder. Apple, after all, ditched Google Maps in favor of its own native system.The update, live now on Google Play, extols chucking ... -techradarExplained: iOS 6 vs iOS 5: Apple's mobile OSes compared
ght many sweeping changes to the iPhone and other iDevices. Twitter integration, alternate routes in the Maps app, tweaked iMessages and wireless syncing over WiFi, all things that iDevice users were clamoring for. Now iOS 6 has arrived, full of updates that will surely have iPhone and iPad owners wondering how ... -techradarHTC Windows Phone 8X announced as flagship handset
f="%20http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-windows-phone-8x-1098439/review">Windows Phone 8X by HTC has been unveiled as the signature device for the Windows Phone 8 platform.Announced during a special press conference in New York, the flagship HTC 8X will head up the Taiwanese firm's new range of Window... -techradarWindows PhoneHTC And Microsoft Unveil First Signature Windows PhonesNew Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC to be available through more than 150 mobile operators globally. -mobiletechnewsHTC, Microsoft Unveil Struggling manufacturer HTC rolled out two new devices Wednesday running Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system, helping advance the platform beyond Microsoft's close, high-stakes partnership with Nokia.
-mobile-tech-todayHTC's New Windows Phones: The Beats Goes OnSmartphone maker HTC on Wednesday announced two new devices running Windows Phone 8 -- the Windows Phone 8X and 8S. The devices were strongly praised by Microsoft executives, immediately sparking speculation that HTC is replacing Nokia as the provider of flagship WinPho 8 smartphones. "I think people are reading too much into this," Ramon Llamas, a senior research analyst at IDC, told TechNewsWorld. -comHTC 8X and 8S UK pricing revealed
ailer has detailed how much the HTC 8X and HTC 8S Windows Phone 8 handsets will set you back when they land in November. Having had its pricing confirmed with HTC UK, Unlocked Mobiles has opened its pre-orders, promising the HTC 8X for £398.98 and HTC 8S for £224.98. We checked in with HTC ourselves and, while the company can't share pricing det... -techradarZTE, Mozilla working on mobile Firefox OS for late 2012, early 2013
orld's fourth-largest handset vendor, has teamed up with Firefox maker Mozilla for a new mobile OS that could begin rolling out to devices by the end of 2012.China's ZTE is one of the global leaders in mobile sales, and most of its devices run on Google's Android OS, with a few on Microsoft's Windows Phone.David Dai Shu... -techradarNokia marketing chief outs HTC 8X, 8S as 're-branded products'
York press event, where the company announced the new HTC Windows Phone 8X and Windows 8S handsets, wrapped only a short time ago, but competitors are already flinging jabs and jibes its way. In a statement to The Verge, Chris Weber, Nokia's head of marketing, called the new devices, which HTC and ... -techradarMicrosoft chooses HTC over Nokia to fly Windows Phone 8 flag
has chosen the HTC Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S as the flagship smartphones for the launch of its latest mobile platform.After Nokia's Lumia range headed up Microsoft's onslaught on the mobile world with Windows Phone 7, the software giant has ditched the Finnish firm in favour of a new partners... -techradarHTC Windows Phone 8S officially unveiled
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-windows-phone-8s-1098442/review">Windows Phone 8S by HTC has been announced as a mid-range, multi-coloured Windows Phone 8 handsets during a special event in New York.Following on from the launch of the HTC Windows Phone 8X, the 8S slides in below the flagship handset sporti... -techradar
AndroidAndroid Climbs Into Cloud-Based Desktop ComputerMotorola Mobility has introduced a desktop all-in-one computer running the Android operating system. The Cloud Broadband is being launched in China in partnership with WASU Digital Group. The device is being touted to Chinese consumers as a combination of an HD digital TV with live and on-demand capability, and a touchscreen tablet/PC running Android. -comTizenTechRadar.com
yone is concentrating on whether or not President Barack Obama will get four more years in the White House, the FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 cleared the U.S. House of Representatives this week, giving the controversial act an additional five years.This extension of the FISA Amendments Act ... -techradarWindows PhoneMicrosoft drops Marketplace name for Windows Phone Store
is retiring the Marketplace branding from Windows Phone, replacing it with the new Windows Phone Store.The name change makes the Windows Phone Store more consistent with the Windows Store on Windows 8, while also introducing a redesign for parts of the store.The Windows Phone Store now launches on a Spotlight section that s... -techradarRumor: Lumia 920, Galaxy Note II to launch Oct. 21 at AT
estine AT&T source proves reliable, it won't be long until consumers are finally able to get their hands on Nokia's Lumia 920 or Samsung's Galaxy Note II.BGR is reporting a source close to AT&T said the cellular carrier will debut both smartphones on Oct. 21.In case you were wondering, that's exactly one month after the iPhone 5 is set ... -techradarNokia handled faked footage internally with 'appropriate action'
w Lumia 920 debuted just one short week ago, but already the company has come under quite a bit of flack for misrepresenting the phone's capabilities.Whether intentional or not, both still shots and video footage used in demonstrations for the phone - and that Nokia claimed to have taken with the ... -techradar
