Sony SmartWatch 2 arrives in Europe to battle Samsung Galaxy Gear
d by the Samsung Galaxy Gear, but still want a wrist accoutrement to work in tandem with your smartphone? Well, Sony's SmartWatch 2 can now be strapped on in the U.K. and parts of Europe.The Android-based device, announced in June this year, is now on sale for £149 (about US$240, AU$258) with a rubber... -techradarRumored HTC One Max release date could go bezel-to-bezel with new iPads
be a minimum amount of time before the HTC One Max release date, as the Android phablet is reportedly scheduled to launch on Oct. 15.That happens to be the same day the new iPads are rumored to be announced, so HTC's super-sized phone may compete with Apple for headlines.The unconfirme... -techradarInternational HTC One getting treated to Android 4.3 right now
HTC One users have been waiting for is almost here: Android 4.3 updates for the Android flagship are finally going out.But right now only the unlocked, international version of the HTC One is being updated to Android 4.3, and the carrier-specific updates won't be out as soon as we expected them.HT... -techradarFighting Talk: Why am I so in love with massive phones?
alist, you're meant to stand by your convictions. But I'm about to do an amazingly blatant u-turn. Despite writing last week about how much I've been looking forward to getting my hands on an iPhone 5S, I've done the unthinkable in the eyes of many Cupertino disciples. I've cancelled my pre-order. That's right. Who cares?... -techradar
AndroidIf the iPhone were a company, it would still beat Google, Microsoft in sales
d be a one-trick pony and get away with it, as iPhone brand sales reportedly trumped the revenues of whole companies like Microsoft, Amazon and Dell.During the last four quarters, meaning even before iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C launched, Apple's smartphone took in $88.4 billion (abo... -techradarWindows PhoneCombined Windows Phone and Windows 8 app store for early 2014?
one and Windows 8 users could soon be shopping for apps from the same place after Microsoft execs seemingly confirmed the new unified app store at a private meeting. Cnet reports that the unified shopfront is likely to go live in the next version of Windows 8.1 slated for release in spring 2014, althoug... -techradar
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cret that BlackBerry isn't having the best of times at the moment, but news of the potentially budget BlackBerry Kopi could ease the pain slightly - although like everything from the Canadian firm recently it's rather late.Details and photos of the Kopi were passed to BGR from a "close source", and it ... -techradarWindows PhoneIn Depth: What's special about Windows 8.1 for Surface 2
ttp://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/microsoft-surface-2-1182771/review">Surface 2 is about "bringing all of Microsoft to life," Surface vice president Panos Panay said at its launch. That should make it one of the first examples of the 'one Microsoft principle' from the recent reorganisation.The c... -techradar
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mind back to late 2008, when the first Android-powered handset saw the light of day. Obama won his first Presidential election, Apple launched its App Store (the iPhone had appeared the year before), Google announced its own Chrome browser and we got our first look at the company's new mobile OS on the T-Mobile ... -techradarHTC One to get Android 4.3 soon
ship smartphone, the HTC One, will soon be brought bang up to date with the addition of Android 4.3.That's come straight from the mouth of Jason Mackenzie, President of HTC America, who announced via Twitter that the update will be pushed to HTC One Developer Edition owners this week. That's largely just confirming what we already knew, as he'... -techradarBBM for Android and iOS won't be here this week
was super excited last week as it readied us for the BBM for Android and iOS rollout planned for last weekend - but after problems arose we didn't see it arrive, and we won't this week either.BBM for Android was supposed to hit on September 21, followed a day later by the iOS version on Sunday, but it got off to a bad start with ... -techradarIn Depth: Top 10 messaging apps for the GALAXY S4
to believe that, until pretty recently in the long run of human history, the telephone wasn’t a part of everyday life. Those of a certain age will even remember the days when the quickest way to reach a loved one was to send a letter, hope that it reached its destination and then wait, patiently for days (or weeks) on en... -techradarIn Depth: The Best Reading Apps for your Samsung GALAXY Note 8.0
's books for the poolside or urgent blogposts to help you avoid eye contact with fellow commuters, access to all of your favourite social content, timely delivery of your RSS subscriptions or your favourite magazines, your GALAXY Note 8.0 has you covered.Plus, your Note 8.0's awesome Reading Mode provi... -techradarGALAXY within the GALAXY: A cosmos on your S4
ally alone in the universe? Is there intelligent life out there beyond our tiny planet? Is there any way we can escape the Royal Baby coverage by moving to a new home in the stars? Well the Samsung GALAXY S4 might not offer a definitive answer to the eternal search, but it does allow you to have a good look.The Google Pla... -techradar
Updated: Nokia's iPhone 5C Twitter taunt paid off
date: And the cheeky gambit paid off: Nokia's sardonic thank you tweet received over 38,000 retweets which, a Twitter insider says, makes it one of the top marketing tweets in the history of Twitter.Original story continues:Nokia UK was quick to joke on Twitter about the latest iPhone 5C being an 'imitation' of its bright Lumia phones... -techradar
AndroidAndroid KitKat release date revealed by Nestle
ike Nestle Germany has let the chocolate out the wrapper after it appeared to confirm that Android KitKat would be launched in October this year.Replying to a user on its German KitKat Facebook wall, the translated message reads: "Hi Tim, Android 4.4 KIT KAT is available in October".There have been rumours circulating that ... -techradarFighting Talk: Please Apple, let me buy an iPhone so I can hate myself
who don't "get" the whole concept of being a tech addict, the thought of queuing up outside an Apple store on launch day is alien. I get that. I don't understand why people queue up for the January sales. They're crazy. Total oddballs! But I can't quite apply that logic to my own behaviour. And so, o... -techradarWeek in Tech: GTA 5 rocks up in a week of Apple news
ch would like to start this week's episode with an apology: if you hate Apple, Apple products, Apple operating systems, people who like Apple products, people who have been inside Apple Stores or just the word Apple, you're only really getting a paragraph in this week's episode, so let's be quick: GTA 5 is out! It's the most s... -techradarMicrosoft now wants your iPhone, Android devices for trade-in program
is getting with the trade-in program by accepting iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices in exchange for a gift card.This trumps last week's iPad trade-in program also by Microsoft in which the company was offering at least a $200 (about £126, AU$215) Microsoft Store gift card for Apple tablets.This ne... -techradarRedmond gets real, admits Windows Phone is 'distant third' to iOS, Android
recent spate of bullishness, Microsoft has seemingly conceded what the rest of the tech world has known for a long time: Windows Phone is still miles away from competing with iOS and Android.During a financial analyst meeting on Thursday, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner reportedly called the OS a 'distant ... -techradarWindows PhoneBallmer's biggest regret was ballsing up mobile
ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has admitted that his greatest regret while in charge of the Redmond firm was missing out on the early days of the smartphone.Speaking at an analyst meeting in Washington, Ballmer opened up about his time in charge of Microsoft and what happened when smartphones first entered the fray."I regret that there was a pe... -techradarWhat's next for Windows RT? Smartphones, apparently
ttp://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/windows-rt-1113319/review">Windows RT tablets haven't exactly set the world alight, and with the full Windows 8 slates faring better in the market it's left Microsoft with a little bit of a problem.All is not lost however, as Microsoft's Terry Myerson ... -techradar
AndroidiSketchnote: an iPad Cover That Digitizes Your Paper ScribblesThere's no denying the popularity of Apple's iPad and its Android-based kin, not just with adults but with kids as well. Now, for all those parents out there who wish their kids would play with something else once in a while -- simple drawing paper and pens, for instance -- a new Kickstarter funding project offers fresh hope. Enter iSketchnote, a new effort that promises to bring sketch functionality to Apple's tablet. -technewsworldSamsung's jumbo 12.2-inch tablet leaks online
current tablet range spans three main screen sizes - 7-, 8- and 10-inch - but apparently that's not enough for the Korean firm.According to a listing on the Bluetooth authentication website Samsung is currently developing a tablet sporting the model ID SM-P901 and, while this posting doesn't reveal any further ... -techradarUpdated: BBM for Android and iOS are launching this weekend
date: Apparently, the rumors weren't too far off and just missed the launch date by one day.BlackBerry just released the "breaking" news via its blog that BBM will indeed be released in the days to come - Saturday, Sept. 21 for Android and Sunday, Sept. 22 for iOS. BBM will be available for Android devices run... -techradarWindows Phone 8 awarded beefy US security accreditation
s Windows Phone 8 platform has snagged itself FIPS 140-2 accreditation from the US government, meaning it can now be used by employees in industries that require the watertight security standard.FIPS 140-2 is awarded to accredit the cryptographic algorithms that protect sensitive data inside products like smartphones ... -techradarWindows PhoneIn Depth: iOS 7: what's different, and how is it better for work?
ears up to its iOS 7 launch this month, many small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are considering a move or upgrade. The updated operating system is said to be the biggest evolution of the manufacturer's software yet and, in theory, it is ideal for SMBs. Features such as mobile device management provide firm... -techradar
AndroidUpdated: Samsung's BBM for Android app set to rain down in Africa on Friday?
date: Samsung Nigeria may have jumped the gun a bit.Victoria Berry, BBM communications director at BlackBerry, sent a statement to CrackBerry clarifying that "no one will have an exclusive on offering BBM.""We'll be bringing the app to Android and iPhone users across the globe soon,&... -techradarWindows PhoneMicrosoft puts a fresh coat of paint on Bing, but will users bite?
ef="http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/windows-8-1093002/review">Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, Xbox and Office, Microsoft is working hard to unite its products and services under the same shingle, but this week the company offered a peek at how Bing will fit into its new visi... -techradar
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a time when phones used to be a bit different from each other. Buyers used to have choices that extended a little further than whether they'd like their featureless new rectangle to run iOS or Android, with the phones of old having quirkier appearances and more unpredictable features. Nokias were nothing like Panasonics, Sony had some bonker... -techradarIn Depth: A GALAXY of taste: using the S4 or Note 8.0 in the kitchen
ny superb food festivals celebrating the world of great cuisine taking place across the UK these days we decided to round-up the best GALAXY S4 and Note 8.0 apps to take advantage of all the great produce on offer and to turn you into a digital masterchef. So get your Samsung GALAXY S4 or Note 8.0 into the... -techradarIn Depth: 10 great GALAXY S4 and Note 8.0 apps for the theatre lover
the GALAXY S4 and Note 8.0, finding what's on at the theatre, reading the latest reviews or even writing plays on the go has never been easier.
As this month saw the launch of York Mystery Plays, we decided it was the ideal time to round up the best S4 and Note 8.0 apps that every theatre fan needs to know abo... -techradariOS 7-inspired changes may be coming to the Twitter iOS app
he hubbub over Twitter's recent IPO filing, word on the 'net is that the not-so-little birdie may be releasing a series of mobile updates.A new app rollout isn't too far off though, especially since Twitter recently asked users to sign up for its Android beta program to squash out bugs.Twitter will release a small... -techradarSamsung Galaxy S5 may touch down in Android and Tizen versions
g Galaxy S5 is one of life's inevitabilities, and it seems like the wheels are well in motion. First we heard that it will most likely come packing a 64-bit processor chip and now it sounds like the phone may offer up both Android and Tizen variations.Samsung is clearly keen to... -techradarSailfish OS now compatible with Android, Jolla hopes for a coattail ride
art-up Jolla announced today that its Sailfish OS is now compatible with Android software and hardware, an achievement it hopes will help Sailfish speed into the global market.In a press release Jolla said that Sailfish users will now be able to "take full advantage of the Android application ecosystem,&qu... -techradarIn Depth: Become an Android Power User with the Samsung GALAXY S4
ocuments The cornerstone of any PC has to be the Microsoft Office suite – incredibly boring, but still the benchmark for getting spreadsheets and presentations done. Although there's no official Microsoft Office suite for Android, that doesn't have to stop you. Google Docs is an excellent (and free) alte... -techradarMeegoJollaCan the Sailfish mobile operating system, based on the MeeGo platform developed by Intel and Nokia, gain some traction? That possibility is being raised, following word on Monday that Sailfish is now compatible with Android apps and hardware.
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date: Nokia has just tweeted a teaser for the event, outing the date as October 22. There's also a picture of what looks like some Abu Dhabi sand dunes. Could be an interesting location for a Nokia event to take place.Original story below...Until now we were expecting to be treated to Nokia's rumoured phablet... -techradar
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built several Surface phone prototypes to safeguard against a Nokia Lumia Windows Phone failure, according to reports on Friday.The software and devices giant developed the handsets as a back-up plan if Nokia proved unable to produce the goods with its early Lumia devices.However, that scheme was p... -techradarFix for HTC One camera issues coming with Android 4.3 update
edged to resolve an issue with the HTC One's Ultrapixel camera that causes photos to be tinted with red, purple or blue, when photos are shot in low-light conditions.The Taiwanese company says it is working on the issue, experienced by a not-insignificant number of HTC One owners and will roll-out th... -techradarIf only: Nokia Android phone reportedly tested before Microsoft buyout
of a Nokia Android phone are no more now that Microsoft has scooped up Nokia's handset division for $7.2 billion (about £4.5b, AU$7.8b).However, there was a time that the Windows Phone partner was actively working on an Android Lumia smartphone, according to The New York Times.According to the re... -techradarHTC One Max fingerprint scanner spotted for zillionth time
over all the iPhone 5S/iPhone 5C hoopla and looking for a non-iOS handset to sink your teeth into, look no further. In a pair of new images, we have what's supposedly a prototype of the HTC One Max, the larger follow-up to the HTC One. Clearly visible on the back is the same square, thought to b... -techradarHuawei makes pledge to the future of Windows Phone
a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/holy-lumia-microsoft-buys-nokia-devices-and-services-divisions-1177503">Microsoft's Nokia purchase raised a few questions about future support from other players, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has said it will continue to make Win... -techradarSamsung could enchant its TVs with Tizen OS as soon as next year
is still waiting with bated breath for the first Tizen-based phones to appear, but Samsung is already planning the next step in that particularly quiet revolution.Samsung Co-CEO Boo-Keun Yoon told the German publication Die Welt (via CNET) that televisions tuning in on Tizen could debut as soon as 2014."... -techradarWindows PhoneCortana: Windows Phone's Answer to Siri?For players of Microsoft's -technewsworldMicrosoft fires an iPhone barb and guess what? This one's actually funny
DATED: Microsoft has released a statement saying it pulled the ad because it was "wide of the mark"It reads: "The video was intended to be a light-hearted poke at our friends from Cupertino. But it was off the mark, and we've decided to pull it down."Original story continues below..... -techradarWindows Phone 8.1 Siri-like 'Cortana' takes cues from sexy Halo A.I.
is reportedly planning to include a Siri-like personal assistant in the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update, and its codename should sound familiar to gamers.According to ZDNet, Microsoft's virtual personal assistant is currently being called "Cortana" after... -techradar
