iPhone users could elbow past disloyal Android fans by 2015
href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/android-phone-sales-toppled-ios-late-last-year-1134080">toppled iOS last year in terms of raw users, but Apple may soon take back its throne.A new survey of 16,000 U.S. smartphone owners found that almost one quarter of Android users had no plans to upgrade to ... -techradar
AndroidSales of Tablets Rise 117% in Year, iPads Still DominateThe global tablet market continues to soar, with Apple on top for the foreseeable future with its iPad, although Android-powered shipments are giving Apple a run for its money. Microsoft's Surface tablets, running two versions of Windows, are slowly catching on.
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hat Samsung needs? Yep that's right, another phone and if one Russian site is to be believed that's exactly what's happening in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Core.According to HiTech the Galaxy Core is currently in production over in Korea and is set to be an entry-level version of the Samsung Galaxy S4.We've hear... -techradarWeek in Tech: Samsung's new superphone, the incoming Xbox and a little bit of idiocy
It's great! It's bigger than a plate! Yep, it's the rather nifty Samsung Galaxy S4, which our very own smartphone superhero Gareth Beavis has been staring at with his X-ray eyes. It is "the most anticipated smartphone ever from the Korean brand... the most powerfu... -techradarIn Depth: First impressions of the Samsung GALAXY S4
s finally unveiled its latest smartphone, the highly anticipated GALAXY S4, at a high profile launch event at New York's prestigious Radio City Music Hall.We were there to see and hear more about the latest tech and features that Samsung has to offer smartphone users and, of course, to be amongst the first to get our hands on the S... -techradarIn Depth: Samsung Galaxy S5: What we want to see
g Galaxy S4 has finally landed - and we loved it, as you'll see through our in-depth review. It's light, slim and powerful, and has the best screen we've seen on a smartphone.But we know what you're like. You're already thinking about the Galaxy S5. You're looking at the S4 and wondering: "You know what, could... -techradarWindows PhoneMicrosoft to tempt Android users with app alternatives
to be released on the Google Play Store is aimed at those looking to switch from Android to Windows Phone, and you'll never believe who is behind it.Microsoft has worked with developer Quixley on the Android app, which offers Windows Phone alternatives for all the apps you have installed on your Android device. Where it can't as... -techradar
Yahoo Weather, Email Mobile Apps Aim for EleganceYahoo last week unfurled two new apps that should help strengthen its mobile bona fides: the Yahoo Weather App for iPhone, iPod and iPod touch; and Yahoo Mail Apps for iPad and Android tablets. The new releases are in keeping with CEO Marissa Mayer's intention to pare Yahoo's extensive mobile portfolio to a handful of strong, user-friendly and productivity-oriented apps. Both are streamlined, and both deliver on Mayer's promise. -technewsworldBuying Guide: 10 best fitness apps for Android
be easy to tell a couch potato from a gym bunny. But nowadays even the most healthy among us has an HD screen in their pocket, and sofa surfers are as likely to move for a Wii as a wee.Tech and pecs are no longer mutually exclusive, so which bits of fit kit should we all have on our handsets? Despite the Nike FuelBand... -techradarBuying Guide: Best Samsung Galaxy S3 apps: top apps for your new S3
months since the Samsung Galaxy S3 first went on sale we've seen plenty of other large-screened Android phones also launch, but none have come particularly close to beating or even equalling Samsung's third Galaxy S.It's still one of the best phones your batter... -techradarBuying Guide: Best HTC One apps: top apps for your new HTC One
ship Android model for 2013 has picked up heaps of praise since its April launch, with many declaring the HTC One the best ever smartphone and one of the tech highlights of the year so far. One of the key features is HTC's own "ultrapixel" camera system, which does an incredible job of capturing ... -techradarGrow your own: Top 10 gardening apps on the Note II
are singing. The trees have little green flappy things on them again. Children have come out of hibernation. For 'tis springtime, when any right-thinking man's mind ought to turn to one thing - gardening.It's also the time of year when the big money hits the cultivation scene, with both the Harrogate Flower Show ... -techradarIn Depth: Designers explain the S Pen's appeal
ers, graphic designers, fashion designers or anyone with even an iota of creativity will fall in love with the Samsung GALAXY Note II, if they haven't already. Not only has the phone got a handsome HD Super AMOLED display measuring in at a generous 5.5-inches, it also comes loaded with Samsung's S Pen.The S Pen is anything b... -techradarIn Depth: Guide: Email tips and tricks for Note II power users
or not good ol' Gmail has now been around since April 2004, yet way back on 26 March 1976 The Queen of England sent her first e-mail – and 37 years on it is hard to imagine how any of us could cope without it. Here are our expert tips and tricks on managing your email on your Note II, ensuring that you know how to get... -techradar
In Depth: Why basic smartphones will win in the race for 'the next billion' users
ny high-end smartphones about, the market for cheap PAYG phones is long dead. That's the received wisdom, but it's wrong – so wrong – because it's predicated on a mis-understanding of where the 'market' is. If you hadn't guessed already, the US, Europe and the rest of the developed world ain't ... -techradarSamsung, HTC and LG team up to start a wireless charging format war
HD-DVD and VHS vs Betamax were legendary tech format wars, but it's unlikely we can expect the same level of drama or excitement from the latest standards battle to emerge on Friday.Mobile manufacturers Samsung, LG and HTC have become fully paid-up members of the Power Matter... -techradar
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ny high-end smartphones about, the market for cheap PAYG phones is long dead. That's the received wisdom, but it's wrong – so wrong – because it's predicated on a mis-understanding of where the 'market' is. If you hadn't guessed already, the US, Europe and the rest of the developed world ain't ... -techradarSamsung, HTC and LG team up to start a wireless charging format war
HD-DVD and VHS vs Betamax were legendary tech format wars, but it's unlikely we can expect the same level of drama or excitement from the latest standards battle to emerge on Friday.Mobile manufacturers Samsung, LG and HTC have become fully paid-up members of the Power Matter... -techradar
AndroidT-Mobile Offers HTC One for $100 Less Up Front than ATT-Mobile is playing catch-up on the hottest smartphones. After finally adding the iPhone 5 to its lineup, the wireless carrier has announced the HTC One on the Android front.
-mobile-tech-todayNexus 4 with LTE said to debut at Google IO 2013
one month, Google is expected showcase some new Android wares at the annual Google IO in San Francisco.While most of the pre-show hype has been focused on Google Glass, a possible new Nexus 7 and the (fingers crossed) reveal of the Nexus 5, that's not all supposedly Google has in store.A new report from SIDHTech indicates there also mig... -techradarZTE's Tegra 4 powerhouse has impressive spec sheet leaked
knew that ZTE will be the first to stick Nivida's Tegra 4 processor in a smartphone, but now we may know which phone that will be - the ZTE N988.According to GSM Insider the N988 has taken a stroll through the Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center MIIT in China, where it apparently gained the necessary approvals to be... -techradarWindows PhoneFirefox OS Phones To Launch in 5 Nations this SummerLook out, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. Even as those two mobile platforms battle to secure third place behind Google's Android and Apple's iOS, the Firefox OS is making strides to become an inexpensive but powerful contender.
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we've looked at the HTC First, the first phone with Facebook Home pre-installed as well as Nokia's bottom-rung Lumia, the 520.We've also got hands on with the new Kobo reader as well as TomTom's brand new Sport watch. So let's get stuck in. Here's our round-up of the hottest tech we've played with this week.Nokia L... -techradarNokia's Elop reveals new Lumia will be a hero, more top handsets on the way
Stephen Elop has dropped a new hint regarding the heavily rumoured Lumia 928 Windows Phone 8 handset, which has been the subject of several leaks in the last couple of weeks.Speaking with investors following the company's latest earnings call, Elop touted the merits of a forthcoming device, while also ... -techradar
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hink of smartphone manufacturers Archos probably isn't the first, or even the tenth, name which springs to mind, but the plucky firm is apparently ready to roll with four new handsets.Information on the quartet was picked up by French site Mini Machines, and reveals handsets ranging from budget to high-end areas of the market - specs a... -techradarBlip: Sky Go will land on Samsung Galaxy S4 from launch, also Xperia Z, HTC One
l be available for the Samsung Galaxy S4 when it launches in the UK, along with the Sony Xperia Z, HTC One and Motorola Razr HD. Sky Go has been hugely popular for Sky, allowing its subscribers to stream content to mobile devices, and even allowing downloads to those that fork out a little more cash -... -techradarRoundup: 6 best to-do apps and extensions to manage your time
Tick things off list. Lose list. List-making apps for smartphones are myriad, but so far have taken longer to use than a pen and paper.Available on different platforms and devices - such as iOS, Mac OS X, Android, Chrome, Gmail and Windows-flavoured operating systems - and often synced via the cloud, we've enlisted s... -techradarAmazon opening up App Store to 200 new countries
a href="http://www.techradar.com/au/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-7-1095316/review">Kindle Fire HD selling like hotcakes and rumours of an Amazon smartphone getting louder and louder, the online retailer has decided to throw more fuel on the fire of speculation by opening its App Store to an additional 20... -techradarCalling the Amazon phone: Will you use this Siri-like assistant app?
played in the e-reader space for what seems like ages, leaving the smartphone work to others as it carved out its own niche market.That's not to say an Amazon phone hasn't been rumored, however. In fact, more evidence is amassing that the company wants to get on the same field as the likes of Apple and Sam... -techradarLG to end its UK smartphone hiatus with Optimus G2 later this year?
ing to an end its self-enforced exile from the UK smartphone market by launching the Optimus G2 in 2013, reports on Wednesday claimed.Pocket-Lint has spoken with an LG insider, who claimed the device will be a flagship model to compete with Android big hitters like the Samsung Galaxy S4, ... -techradarHTC 606w shows up in China - Ultrapixels moving to other phones?
6w may sound like a lightbulb, but it is in fact souped-up HTC First without the tedious burden of Facebook Home to contend with. HTC tried to sneak the device through Chinese regulatory channels but it was spotted by Digi.Tech which managed to skim off some renders of the handset, showing off a natty blue piping around th... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Ace 3 details leaked and it doesn't look bad
ust high-end handsets being churned out over in Korea at the moment, with a new benchmark result apparently revealing a more budget-friendly phone in works over at Samsung in the form of the Galaxy Ace 3.Looking to replace the Galaxy Ace 2 and the still wildly-popular-with-networks original Galaxy Ac... -techradarOptimistic Facebook 'in talks' with Apple about Facebook Home for iPhone
exec has confirmed that the social network is 'talking' to Apple about bringing Facebook Home to it's famously locked-down iOS. That doesn't mean that the part-OS part-overzealous-app will make it to your iPhone or iPad any time soon though, with Adam Mosseri, Facebook's director of product, describing the ta... -techradarMeegoA case of the ex: Jolla readying Sailfish devices to prove Nokia wrong
startup partly comprising of ex-Nokia employees, reckons it will have hardware ready next month.While the phone won't be available to buy, the move will show that Jolla, formed by disgruntled Nokians who wanted to continue the work into MeeGo (the OS created by the Finns and Intel) through the Sailfish opera... -techradarWindows PhoneThe tide may be changing for Nokia as it sees best ever Lumia sales
me good news coming out of the Nokia camp today as the Finnish firm reports its best ever Lumia smartphone sales.During the first quarter of 2013, Nokia saw sales of its Lumia handsets increase by a healthy 27 per cent quarter-on-quarter, managing to shift 5.6 million of the Windows Phone-toting units.It's not... -techradarNokia EOS could be first quad-core Windows Phone
ossips are refusing to give up on suggestions that the Nokia EOS is in the works, complete with a 41MP snapper and now apparently a quad-core processor too.According to MyNokiaBlog a source "familiar with Nokia's plans" has spilled the beans on the Finnish firm's next flagship smartphone, currently known as... -techradar
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a phone can be a pain. We've all been there - your phone's locked to a network and you want to use it on a different one, or maybe just get it unlocked to increase the resale value.Whatever the reason, with there being several different methods, different procedures on different phones and different policies on each network it can be a headache, so we're h... -techradarUpdated: Firefox OS is launching in 16 emerging markets this year
s been quiet on the Firefox OS announcement front for some time, but CEO Gary Kovacs broke the silence on Monday when he revealed the new mobile operating system will launch in June.The initial Firefox OS release will include five countries: Venezuela, Poland, Brazil, Portugal and Spain.A Firefox OS release in 1... -techradariPhone 5S to house a 12-megapixel camera?
hone is among the most popular cameras in the world, and if the rumours are correct, the team at Cupertino might give us a few million more reasons to love the camera in the next iteration of the phone.MacRumors is citing Vietnamese blog Tinthe.vn as reporting that the camera in the next iPhone (iPhone 5S?) will have a 12-... -techradarToo late for Coachella, but YouTube for iOS app update adds live streaming
e app for iOS devices now allows users to access events live streamed through the video sharing service.The update, posted to the App Store on Monday, comes just a day after the first weekend of YouTube's live streaming of the Coachella music festival in Indio, California concluded.As many sites have already... -techradarIn Depth: The future of music streaming on the GALAXY Note II
in which we listen to music is changing at a lightning fast pace. The dawn of the smartphone age and the arrival of the Samsung GALAXY Note II have heralded huge shifts. And not just from popping on CDs to listening to MP3s.No, this is the age of the streaming service. What with the advent of Spoti... -techradarIn Depth: Leather on willow on Android: cricket on the Note II
t season is upon us, which can mean only one thing: summer is officially here. But if it's too cold for you to actually venture outside for some live action, here's how you can enjoy the finest of all sports on your GALAXY Note II.Ah, the sweet sound of leather on willow: as sporting connoisseurs will be ... -techradarIn Depth: Getting the most out of the Marathon with the Note II
u are heading down to central London on 21st April to run this year's Virgin London Marathon, or simply plan to watch it from the sidelines or from your Note II, check out our guide to the essential apps to get the most out of this year's epic run.If you are taking part...Zombies, Run!£2.79Okay, you've... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia reportedly readying EOS handset: 41MP Windows Phone ahoy
ble Nokia 808 PureView 41-megapixel camera and its unenviable Symbian operating system could soon be modernized as a new Windows Phone 8 smartphone.Even better is the fact that Nokia is now testing out two versions of the "Eos" smartphone, according to unnamed sources who talked to My No... -techradar
