AndroidSamsung Galaxy Xcover 2 brings rugged resilience to UK in March
g Galaxy Xcover 2 UK release date has been confirmed...and guess what! It's in March. Announced formally last week the Galaxy Xcover 2 is the new rugged device from Samsung, taking over the mantle from the Galaxy Xcover.As you'd expect from tough phones these days the Xcover 2 is dust- and sand-p... -techradarAnalysis: It could be too late for BlackBerry 10
d, long live BlackBerry – but it faces an almost impossible task to win over smartphone users.It's fashionable for technology journalists to criticise BlackBerry no matter what it does; actually, any non market-leading company that has the audacity to tell the world it actually can make a success of its new... -techradarVertu's first 'luxury' Android phone appears in photo leaks
Android phone from Vertu, the British phone maker that sells crappy "luxury" devices with diamonds and rubies glued to them, reportedly appeared on Wednesday in some leaked photos.The photos, which first surfaced on Japanese site Blog of Mobile, appear to be official press shots, not shaky-cam leaks.A... -techradarWindows PhoneTechRadar.com
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/nokia-lumia-620-1117351/review">Nokia Lumia 620 has hit stores today offering up Windows Phone 8 at a price which won't break the bank.O2 is offering the handset for just £150 on PAYG, and if you plump for a contract you'll be able to snap up th... -techradarDemand sees Nokia Lumia 510 force its way onto UK shelves
Lumia 510 is on its way to the UK, the Finnish manufacturer has confirmed, after demand from retailers.Announced back in October the Lumia 510 was initially not destined for our shores, but it seems Nokia has made a U-turn on this decision.A Nokia spokesperson told TechRadar: "We had a lot of enquiries from c... -techradarNokia starts pushing out Windows Phone 7.8 to Lumia handsets
started to roll out the Windows Phone 7.8 update to all its smartphones currently sitting on Windows Phone 7.5.Handsets confirmed for the upgrade so far are the Lumia 510, 610, 710, 800 and 900, with Windows Phone 7.8 arriving over the coming weeks on all the handsets.Nokia told TechRadar: "The Windows Ph... -techradarGoogle Sync gets a few more months on Windows Phone
c just received a stay of execution, at least for Windows Phone. Today was supposed the be the deadline for Google to stop allowing new users to put their devices on the Sync service. For most users that will be true, but according to an announcement from Microsoft, Windows Phone users will still be able to sign up for the service for ... -techradar
Brace Yourself for the Post-PC Threat EraIt was inevitable. As computing has evolved, so has its nemesis: malware. "2012 is truly the year we entered the post-PC era as cybercriminals moved to embrace Android, social media platforms, and even Macs with their attacks," Trend Micro declared in its annual Security Roundup last week. A characteristic of the post-PC threat landscape is the accelerated growth of malware. -comZTE confirms it's going big and cheap at MWC 2013
g to get phones with massive screens and Mozilla OS, according to ZTE's press conference invite.In a move that's pretty much given most of the game away for the Chinese firm, the invite was accompanied with the line: "ZTE would like to invite you to the announcement of two major new mobile devices at MWC 2013. To whet your appet... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Express launches, bringing 4G for less
s announced a new handset ahead of the phone-fest that is MWC 2013, with a UK release date set at a rather vague 'first half of 2013'.It is "a value driven" 4G/LTE handset, according to Samsung, which it is aiming at "the young social explorer" - although presumably only those w... -techradarHTC M7 shell makes first video appearance
owing off the yet-to-be-announced HTC M7's casing has hit the web, as reports swirl that HTC will forgo its traditional MWC 2013 press conference. The rear casing shows that it will be a slightly larger handset than the HTC One X, and have a straighter look than its predecessor. There's the traditional camera housing and Beats audio logo, as... -techradarSony C530X Xperia photos slip ahead of Mobile World Congress
a new Sony Xperia phone, codenamed "HuaShan," reportedly leaked on a German forum site last week, only now coming to light in the English-speaking world.The photos were reportedly posted on the USP-Forum.de message boards anonymously, so the pics' validity can't be confirmed by any means.However, o... -techradar
AndroidSamsung announces Xcover 2Samsung unveiled the Xcover 2 Android phone aimed at the outdoor types with protection against adverse environments, enhanced navigation, and a battery capacity of 570 hours. -mobiletechnewsMeegoIn Depth: From birth to death: why Nokia's Symbian was the future of mobile tech
ial: Nokia's 808 PureView is the last of the firm's Symbian handsets. Symbian has been on death row for a while - we reported that Nokia had put it into "maintenance mode" back in October, and at the beginning of 2012 Nokia's then-new boss Stephen Elop said it had "competitive challenge... -techradarWindows PhoneNon-shocker of the day: record number of smartphones shipped in 2012
asn't obvious enough already that the smartphone had arrived, new numbers released on Friday confirmed what we already suspected - everyone is switching to smartphones.According to the latest analytics from Strategy Analytics, not only were there a whole lot of smartphones shipped during 2012, but last year... -techradar
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nnounced a new midrange Android smartphone called the Liquid E1. And despite not being at the top end, it comes with Android Jelly Bean.The Liquid E1 has a 4.5-inch screen with a 960 x 540-pixel resolution, which is nowhere near as sharp as the Galaxy S3 or iPhone 5. Inside is a dual-core 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and 4GB of sto... -techradarSamsung reportedly sets ridiculously ambitious sales goal for Galaxy S4
href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s4-release-date-news-and-rumours-1089523">Galaxy S4 rumors are at a fever pitch, and so are the company's sales expectations for the soon-to-be-announced smartphone each month, according to South Korea... -techradar
AndroidMadware Ads Plague Android UsersRemember when pop-up advertisements inundated your PC browser? It's beginning to happen again, this time on smartphones and touch tablets. -mobile-tech-todayPumped up LG Optimus G Pro unveiled, coming this April
reports that LG was prepping the Optimus G Pro for release during the first quarter of 2013 popped up, getting phablet fans excited.Luckily for all of them, the LG Optimus G Pro was more formally announced by NTT Docomo on Tuesday, ending speculation as to when and where the phablet would debut.Now set for a release in Japan thi... -techradarSlipped Samsung roadmap lays out mobile plans for first half of 2013
s seemingly let slip its 2013 mobile roadmap, outlining the company's handset lineup for the first half of the year.It seems that TechnoBuffalo managed a sneak peek at Samsung's upcoming portfolio including the Galaxy Note 8.0, Galaxy Pocket Plus, Galaxy Young, Galaxy Grand, and Galaxy X Cover 2.T... -techradarHTC Sense 5 screens sneak out, show trimmer, sleeker interface
more images of the rumored HTC M7 were uncovered, giving some the impression the phone was being primed for a debut at the 2013 Mobile World Congress.HTC hasn't exactly been able to avoid leaks in the past, and to compound matters even further, new images of the company's HTC Sense 5 have reportedly leaked.The owner... -techradarWindows Phone almost triples UK market share in last 12 months
s Windows Phone OS is still miles behind Android and iOS in terms of market share, but traction is improving, new figures have shown.The OS almost trebled its slice of the pie in the UK, rising from 2.2 per cent to 5.9 per cent in the last twelve months, according to data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel C... -techradarSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini gets an NFC reboot
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-1108587/review">Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini has been relaunched with NFC capabilities, but it's hardly a game changer.When the Galaxy S3 Mini was launched back in October we were a little under whelmed with the handset's specification again... -techradarWindows PhoneTechRadar.com
EOS is set to be the first Windows Phone 8 handset to sport the Finnish firm's impressive PureView camera technology.Last year Nokia launched the ridiculous 41MP toting 808 PureView at MWC 2012 and according to The Verge it's up to its camera tricks again, this time in the form of the EOS.A source "familiar... -techradarNokia Lumia 620 release date could be next week
-friendly Nokia Lumia 620 release date may well be set for January 31 if suppliers are to be believed.The Lumia 620 was announced at the start of December rocking a 3.8-inch display, 1GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 5MP camera, VGA front camera, NFC technology and the Windows Phone 8 OS.Online retailer Expansys... -techradar
AndroidLG Optimus G rocks up terribly late to the UK party
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/lg-optimus-g-1093690/review">LG Optimus G will be launched in 50 more countries by the end of the month, but it's all rather late.Initially launched way back in August 2012 the Optimus G found its way into Korea, Japan, the US and Canada, but the rest of the world had se... -techradarBlackBerry Live promises a whole new World
ming its app store BlackBerry World ready for the launch of BB 10, Research in Motion (RIM) has also renamed its annual Florida bash, opting for BlackBerry Live.Confirming the dates for this year's get together as May 14-16, BlackBerry Live will be looking to build on the launch of the BlackBerry 10 platform on January 30.RIM is promising a host... -techradarSky Go Extra - exclusive first pictures
ra has launched, and TechRadar has already spent a little time with the service to see just how it works in the real world. The service, which will cost Sky's subscribers an extra £5 a month, will allow people to download content to their device, and keep it there available offline for 30 days. It's going to be a major rival to... -techradarSky Go Extra launches, brings downloadable movies
ra has launched, allowing UK subscribers to pay a bolt-on fee that allows them to cache the latest films and television to their mobile, tablet or laptop to watch when there is no internet connection. Like the already popular Sky Go service, subscribers will be able to access the content that they have subscribed to - so films subscrib... -techradarRumoured HTC M7 leaked again ahead of expected MWC launch
te leaks on Monday reportedly gave smartphone fanciers another look at what's expected to be HTC's next flagship phone.The HTC M7, with Android Jelly Bean and the new Sense 5.0 UI, is tipped to arrive at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, in late February.Firstly, Pocket Now has picked up a new render of the purported device, v... -techradarAnalysis: Why Microsoft should have copied Google's mobile model
has a lot of catching up to do. While there's no doubting the company's might, it seems increasingly ossified and unimaginative compared to its rivals. Last November, it posted a 22 per cent fall in profit. Although that still left a not-inconsiderable profit of $4,47bn, the question remains: can Microsoft chan... -techradarMotorola X Phone with 5-inch display, Key Lime Pie set for Google I/O?
aunted Motorola X Phone will pioneer the Android Key Lime Pie OS and arrive at Google I/O in May, if rumours this weekend are to be believed.A post on the DroidForums website said the device will be the first handset to ship with the Android 5.0 update and will tout a virtually bezel-less, edge-to-edge, 5-inch di... -techradarIn Depth: The future of iPhone: how Apple's handset could evolve
e of iPhone: this decadeWhen the iPhone launched, the world of mobile phone technology started changing immediately. Smartphones were the domain of high-powered businessmen and arch gadget lovers at the time, in part because of price, in part because their utilitarian looks and confusing interfaces didn't ap... -techradarTizenSamsung's secret weapon in the mobile wars: TizenMeet the next mobile operating system getting a broad swath of support from industry players such as Sprint Nextel, NTT Docomo, and Intel. -mobiletechnewsTizen Is Poised To Challenge Google And Apple In 2013 For Mobile Platform SupremacySupport is starting to line up around Tizen as the next smartphone OS contender, according to this report. -mobiletechnewsWindows PhoneWindows Phone 7.8 due to roll out on January 31
ave said the Windows Phone 7.8 update will arrive on handsets such as the Nokia Lumia 900 and Lumia 800 by the end of the month.Handsets stuck on Windows Phone 7.5 have not been treated to the plush Windows Phone 8 OS which is reserved for new handsets. Version 7.8 their only salvation, but it's been slow coming.UK c... -techradar
Updated: CES 2013: top 10 moments
aw at CESAnother CES has come and gone, leaving sparkles of Ultra HD in our eyes and visions of Steamboxes in our minds. Now that we've left the neon lights of Las Vegas behind us, it's time to dissect the show over and over again, until CES 2014 rolls around.We've already told you our favorite new products from the show, and distributed ou... -techradarSpecs for purported Huawei Ascend P2 suggest bigger, badder follow-up
ught a pretty decent haul of smartphones to CES 2013, including the Ascend W1, the Ascend D2 and the Ascend Mate.With all those smartphones on display, it may have come as a bit of a surprise there was no successor to the Ascend P1 at the show.Though the Ascend P1 has b... -techradarAs BB10 apps flood in, leak suggests Twitter, Google Talk integrated in OS
ef="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/blackberry-10-1090522/review">BlackBerry 10 all set to launch in a little over two weeks, the leaks are really springing, and so far it's all good news.The latest suggests that Twitter and Google Talk will be ... -techradarAndroid Jelly Bean now rolling out for Samsung Galaxy S3 on Orange
has confirmed earlier reports that Samsung Galaxy S3 users on Orange are finally receiving the Android Jelly Bean update.Earlier on Monday, the coolsmartphone website brought word from a reader who was able to download the Android 4.1.2 update via Samsung's Kies applicationFollowing the report, TechRad... -techradarLenovo K900 benchmarks fly past quad-core Snapdragon
buy smartphones based purely on specs, but the Intel Atom-powered handset Lenovo debuted at CES 2013 could put even the latest quad-core Snapdragon benchmarks to shame.PhoneArena reported on Friday that Lenovo's forthcoming IdeaPhone K900 might establish a new bar for smartphone processors, judging from impressive benchmarks leake... -techradar
Sponsored: A wealth of content at your fingertips with the Xperia Z
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-z-1119637/review">Sony Xperia Z doesn't just give you the ultimate viewing experience and top notch performance, it also offers up a vast library of content and services to keep you thoroughly entertained.Whatever your vice may b... -techradarSamsung Galaxy S range zips past 100 million sales
thunk that the little Samsung Galaxy S would spawn the mobile juggernaut that is the enduring Galaxy S smartphone range, today gliding past the 100 million sales mark. That's no small amount of phones just two years and seven months after the first Galaxy S shipped. Around 40 million of those 100 million handsets are Samsung ... -techradar
