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Android, Windows Phone news Jul 23, 2013

Android

HTC One Gets a Mini Me

In a market where bigger is increasingly considered better, HTC on Thursday bucked the trend and announced the HTC One Mini, a compact version of its HTC One smartphone. With a 4.3-inch 720p display, the new device is actually not that much smaller than the flagship HTC One, which sports a 4.7-inch display. The HTC One Mini runs on Android 4.2, also known as -technewsworld


Interview: Crazy, risky, bold: How the Ubuntu Edge might just change the phone industry

Interview: Crazy, risky, bold: How the Ubuntu Edge might just change the phone industry
k Shuttleworth took off for space 11 years ago, he had an idea that made some seasoned folks at NASA uncomfortable."I was sitting down with my counterparts in Star City [Russia] and we were talking about laptops," Shuttleworth recalled during an interview with TechRadar thi... -techradar



Updated: Nokia Lumia 625 leaks light up web ahead of possible reveal

Updated: Nokia Lumia 625 leaks light up web ahead of possible reveal
date: Finnish tech site Puhelinvertailu released specs that match the previously leaked specs we've listed below. But here's a few new nuggets we noticed about the Nokia 625: the large 4.7-inch screen is LCD, the 5-megapixel camera has 1080p recording capabilities and there will be microSD support for up to ... -techradar



Meet the Ubuntu Edge and the insane amount Canonical wants in crowdfunding

Meet the Ubuntu Edge and the insane amount Canonical wants in crowdfunding
wants to be on the leading, well, edge of converging computing, and to that end announced the Ubuntu Edge "superphone" and a $32 million plan to crowdfund it. "We're fascinated by converged computing, the idea that the smartphone in your pocket can also be the brain of t... -techradar



Blip: Ubuntu Edge smartphone picture leaks

Blip: Ubuntu Edge smartphone picture leaks
hoto ahead of Canonical's big reveal has shown off the Ubuntu Edge – a handset built to take advantage of the Ubuntu for Smartphones OS. Canonical is desperate to capitalise on the mobile explosion, especially given the success of Android. The Ubuntu Edge certainly looks snazzy enough – but can it convince the Linux legions that it should be t... -techradar



Windows Phone

Nokia's halting turnaround hit by weak handset sales

Nokia shares dropped 6% on news of weaker than expected Lumina phone shipments. Windows Phone handsets account for around three percent of the smartphone market according to an IDC report. -mobiletechnews


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Blip: LG G2 will be unveiled in New York on August 7
been gathering the hints and rumours about the LG G2, speculating on its unveiling, and now the company itself has said that the flagship device will be revealed at an event on August 7 in New York.The smartphone manufacturer confirmed our predictions on its new dedicated LG G2 website, stating: "The LG G2, a phon... -techradar



Blip: HopStop looks to have leapt off Windows Phone after Apple buy

Blip: HopStop looks to have leapt off Windows Phone after Apple buy
have finally found the solution to its Apple Maps problems, but Windows Phone users will be forced to start scrambling when it comes to transit directions.Following Apple's purchase of transit map service HopStop, the app has reportedly been pulled from Microsoft's Windows Phone platform.There's been no explanation for ... -techradar



Blip: Nokia has a 'big,' red hot announcement on tap for tomorrow

Blip: Nokia has a 'big,' red hot announcement on tap for tomorrow
a press announcement in New York concerning the Lumia 1020, Nokia is at it again.Just this morning, Nokia tweeted "Something BIG landing tomorrow" with instructions to "tune in" on July 23 at 9:00 a.m. U.K. time. That's 1 a.m. PT/4 a.m. ET for all you Stateside folks.The glaring red photo you se... -techradar



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