Thursday, August 1, 2013

Android, Tizen, Windows Phone news Aug 1, 2013

Android

Apple patents a three-sensor camera for the iPhone and iPad

Apple patents a three-sensor camera for the iPhone and iPad
States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Apple a new patent that indicates the tech giant may be developing a new camera for the iPhone and iPad that uses three separate sensors, each with their own lens.The US patent No. 8,497,897 is for "Image capture using luminance and chrominance se... -techradar



SMS SOS: BlackBerry 10 users reporting message issues after latest update

SMS SOS: BlackBerry 10 users reporting message issues after latest update
kBerry hasn't had a difficult enough time re-establishing itself in the Android/iOS dominated market, the latest BlackBerry 10 update has certainly caused a few more brows to furrow.According to N4BB, a maintenance release for BlackBerry 10.1 has stymied the messaging attempts of a decent porti... -techradar



Office Mobile shuffles onto Android phones, tablets left out

Office Mobile shuffles onto Android phones, tablets left out
launch on iPhone last month, Office Mobile is now rolling over to Android starting today.Making the announcement on its blog, Microsoft declared that phones supporting Android 4.0 or higher will be able to get the app allowing access to Word, Excel and Powerpoint, although Android tablets won't be getting in on the action... -techradar



Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update rolling out to UK Google Nexus 4 handsets

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update rolling out to UK Google Nexus 4 handsets
ve emerged seemingly confirming that the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update is making its presence felt in the UK on Google's own-branded Nexus 4 handsets.Multiple sources on Monday and Tuesday brought word from Nexus 4 owners who've been notified that the newest version of the software... -techradar



Samsung reportedly cooking benchmark books for Exynos-powered Galaxy S4

Samsung reportedly cooking benchmark books for Exynos-powered Galaxy S4
irst thinks of performance enhancement, it's impossible to not instantly think of the current predicament plaguing sports and the litany of players caught "juicing" to generate better stats.It would appear these athletes have been a bad influence on more than just ... -techradar



These nifty charts show just how fragmented Android is

These nifty charts show just how fragmented Android is
y published this week uses colorful charts to demonstrate the splintered nature of the Android ecosystem, both by device and by OS version.According to OpenSignal, of the last 682,000 Android devices to download the company's signal-finding app, there were 11,868 unique phone models. Compare that to the previous year, wh... -techradar



Tizen

Government unveils plans to extend mobile coverage

Government unveils plans to extend mobile coverage
otland, Cumbria, central Wales and Strabane will be the first parts of the UK to benefit from the Government's £150 million spend on improving mobile phone coverage in rural areas.They are covered by the first phase of the Mobile Infrastructure Project, details of which have been published by the Department for Culture, Media and Spo... -techradar



Windows Phone

Nokia: Lumia 1020 is a camera that does some smartphone stuff too

Nokia: Lumia 1020 is a camera that does some smartphone stuff too
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/nokia-lumia-1020-1165253/review">Nokia Lumia 1020 is a high-end compact camera with a smartphone thrown into the mix for good measure, according to Nokia's latest efforts to lure potential buyers towards its 41-megapixel beast. In a ne... -techradar



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