Kodak is now making Android smartphones
u calling irrelevant? Kodak is making a comeback in the shape of an Android smartphone, and we're going to see it at CES 2015.Next year will see Kodak enter the phone and tablet business, with devices primarily focused (of course) on photography. Kodak won't actually be building the products but will be licensing its name to English company Bullitt, t... -techradar
Alleged Sony Xperia E4 gets pictured next to a predecessor
less than a week since we first caught wind of the Sony Xperia E4, an unannounced budget handset that's rumored to be launching at MWC 2015.Already, though, Polish site Teleguru has published a sizable gallery of photos of the phone, including some with it posing next to the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact.The... -techradar
AndroidLenovo's new phone might boast a 46-day battery life
ch our smartphones improve in terms of power and style, it feels like battery life only gets worse. That's not a situation Lenovo is happy with, and the rumour is that its next P70t mobile will boast a crazy 46-day battery life.Before you get too excited and throw out your portable charger we should point out that it looks like the... -techradarWindows PhoneHyundai's new Display Audio system is sitting on the OS fence
t to rest on its laurels following the release of the fetching new Genesis, Hyundai has announced it will be showcasing its Display Audio infotainment system at CES 2015.Built around a 7-inch dash touchscreen, the system forgoes built-in navigation and apps and leaves the door open for smartphones... -techradar
Android 5.1 arriving as soon as February?
ttp://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/android-5-0-lollipop-1271651/review">Android Lollipop is slowly but surely rolling out around the world, but one report reckons Google is already planning to push Android 5.1 to our handsets in a matter of weeks.AndroidPIT says that two separate inside sources ha... -techradarIN DEPTH: Android Auto: the ultimate guide to Google navigation in the car
uto cars, compatibility and designGoogle Maps has been the unquestionable king of navigation for almost a decade, yet it's never had a central role in cars. Garmin, TomTom and others have occupied that co-pilot seat.Android Auto is about to give Google smartphone users their first chance to u... -techradar
AndroidINTERVIEW: What's next for Blackphone: App store, Silent Spaces and new phones
, Silent Sapces and Knox comparisonThis week's no-longer-secret news about the forthcoming update for the Blackphone operating system clued us in on the "spy-proof" smartphone's new app store and additional security layers.Its timing, set for early 2015, couldn't be better given t... -techradarTizenAnalysis: Does it matter if you give away your personal data?
ion and the DatenKrakenData makes the internet go round. It fuels the digital advertising industry, which in turn supplies free content and services – but only if you allow your personal details to be 'harvested'. Some folks mind, some don't, but make no mistake, this is happen... -techradar
Acer could get back on board with Windows Phone in a big way
in March 2014 that it won't make another Windows Phone until the operating system's app ecosystem and user experience improve.But according to a site called Gizbot that time may have already arrived, as Acer is reportedly prepping a 'slew' of new Windows Phone handsets to launch in 2015.Acer did l... -techradar
The Nexus 6 almost had a fingerprint scanner
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/google-nexus-6-1271190/review">Nexus 6 is an impressive handset, but in typical Nexus fashion it lacks some of the bells and whistles found elsewhere. One of those things is a fingerprint scanner.That wasn't always the case though, as it seems that at one point a... -techradarHTC Desire 620 launched - the phone the Desire 610 should have been
ot wind of the HTC Desire 620 a couple of weeks ago in a detail-packed leak which pointed to a modest upgrade over the recently launched HTC Desire 610.Now the phone has been officially announced and it seems the leak was spot on. The HTC Desire 620 has a 5-inch 720 x 1280 screen, 1.2GHz qu... -techradarHave all the Samsung Galaxy S6's specs just been leaked?
y have said it's going to make fewer handsets in 2015, but the Korean manufacturer is almost certainly already hard at work on the Galaxy S6.And according to reports in the Chinese media, the forthcoming handset has already been benchmarked using the AnTuTu app - giving us a look at potenti... -techradarBlackphone sheds light on world's first privacy-focused app store
ttp://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/blackphone-1228305/review">Blackphone is giving privacy-focused apps their first home thanks to the January launch of its own app store for the company's off-the-record smartphone.It's officially known as the Blackphone app store, and while the na... -techradarLG's 2015 plans may include 'G Pen' and a single smartphone
ranging from Samsung to Sony are said to be cutting down the number of smartphones they'll produce in 2015, and now we can add LG to that list.In fact, the Korean company will only launch a single flagship smartphone in 2015, says Korean site Heraldcorp.That may very well mean no LG G Pro 2 sequel,... -techradarCreate your own app: the rise of App Builders
ionApps are increasingly important for all organisations, but until recently small to medium-sized businesses and charities have had a hard time keeping up. Step forward a raft of new mobile app creation platforms that allow businesses to create their own apps quickly and easily. Is this the way forward? Does your compan... -techradar
Motorola Moto G (2013) now receiving Lollipop update
a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/android-5-0-lollipop-1271651/review">Android 5.0 Lollipop update is now well under way and if you own the first generation Motorola Moto G, then this week could be a good one for you - as well as new news for HTC One M8 and M7 owners (bu... -techradarFresh leaks reveal more HTC Hima devices and a brand new tablet
has apparently unveiled a host of new devices that HTC is planning to release in the future.Not long after Twitter leaker @upleaks first unveiled HTC's mysterious Hima smartphone, the account now seems to have leaked a list of other Hima devices that HTC could be readying for release.These ... -techradar
Mid-range SM-E700H could be part of Samsung's big 2015 restart
hearing for a little while now that Samsung will "press reset," so to speak, on its smartphone lineup in 2015, and now there's a tiny tidbit of new evidence of what that might mean.It comes in the form of a mysterious model number that appears in the page info on Samsungmobile.... -techradar
Android 5.0 coming to Galaxy Note 3, Note 4, S4 and S5 in early 2015
an owner of a Samsung handset and you're awaiting an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop then you may be in luck, as a number of Samsung devices will be getting the upgrade in early 2015.The Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Note 4, Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S5 (LTE version), should be getting the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop ... -techradarHas the Samsung Galaxy S6 just been outed?
to new benchmark results that apparently show the specifications of an early build of the upcoming flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S6 could be shaping up to be a pretty powerful handset.A smartphone with the model number SM-G925F, which has previously been identified as a European Galaxy S6 variant, has been put through the AnTuTu... -techradarXodiom: an affordable and impressive OnePlus competitor emerges
for affordable but powerful phones may be about to get even hotter.Currently the OnePlus One has the lead, but Chinese phone maker Xiaomi might join in early next year with a new flagship at CES 2015.And now another new competitor has appeared: a company called "xodiom."Xodiom just launched a phone totally out of now... -techradarBuying Guide: Phone of the year 2014: the winners
view of the year: Introduction It has been a funny old year for phones. In some areas it seems as though progress has plateaued, that the improvements we're seeing these days are a case of diminishing returns. Are phones getting boring? Anything but. This year we've seen the capabilities of phones br... -techradar
Android Lollipop 5.0.1 appears, but does it fix the problems?
ttp://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/android-5-0-lollipop-1271651/review">Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google's latest version of its all-conquering mobile operating system hasn't been out for long, but an update, Android 5.0.1, has already been pushed to AOSP (Android Open Source Project... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Note 4 Android Lollipop update pictured in latest leak
ttp://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/android-5-0-lollipop-1271651/review">Android 5.0 Lollipop has been rolling out here and there, on Nexus devices like the Nexus 6, the LG G3 and others - but there's been little word of Lollipop for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.T... -techradar
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spoken publicly about its frustrations with the Windows Phone market. Candid remarks about how handset manufacturers feel about the various platforms are rare, so this recent outburst gives us an interesting insight into how Huawei views Microsoft's mobile operating system.It's no surprise that Huawei would favour A... -techradarAndroid 5.0 Lollipop delay for HTC One and One M8 Google Play Editions
once again delayed the approval of the Android 5.0 Lollipop builds that HTC has submitted for the HTC One and HTC One M8 Google Play Editions.This follows an earlier delay when HTC One and HTC M8 Google Play Edition owners were expecting to receive the Lollipop update at the beginning of November.T... -techradar
AndroidSamsung's Tizen-toting budget Z1 phone set for Indian launch
uld be set to unleash a sub-$100 smartphone toting its Tizen operating system on India, with the Z1 likely to make its long-awaited appearance. The budget smartphone from Samsung has been garnering headlines since it was announced that the company would be using its own operating system rather than Google's An... -techradarWindows PhoneNext generation Lumia 1020 could feature 50MP camera
tion from Nokia to Microsoft may be complete, but the Lumia brand isn't going anywhere just yet.A new leak has appeared, reportedly showing the next handset in the Lumia line-up - called either the Lumia 1052 or Lumia 1030, depending on which source your read. It appears to be a follow up to the Nokia Lumia 10... -techradar
AndroidSamsung Galaxy A5 goes on sale in China
latest mid-range smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy A5 has gone on sale in China for 2,600 yuan, which translates to about £270 ($420, AU$495), or a OnePlus One.Currently the handset is only available in China, although Samsung has confirmed it will begin rolling out to international markets over the next few weeks. The... -techradarOnePlus Two rumours bubble, point to 2015 launch and 'surprises'
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/oneplus-one-1244307/review">OnePlus One was the most hyped phone to come from an unknown brand this year, and rumours about a follow-up are already circulating the internet. According to an unnamed source talking to Times of India, ... -techradarWindows PhoneWindows Phone 8.1 'Denim' update promised to 'roll out soon'
lot with rumors and hearsay in this industry, so it's nice - if unusual - when an official source just comes right out and says something.Cue the official Microsoft Lumia Twitter account, which revealed today that the "Denim" update for Windows Phone 8.1 "will roll out soon following te... -techradar
