AndroidWeek in Tech: A smartphone odyssey: from MWC to the stars
we wonder if we had too much cheese before bedtime and we're dreaming of mad stuff such as Nokias running Android or Samsung making a smartwatch that isn't hideous and rubbish. But no! These aren't fromage-fuelled flights of fancy: they're real!This week was all about Mobile World Congress, or MWC to its friends. ... -techradarSamsung set to catch up to Apple with 64-bit chips this year
working hard on 64-bit technology, with plans to get it out into the open by the end of the year.Speaking to Cnet, Kyushik Hong, vp of marketing for Samsung's LSI business said that the company is "very actively working" on 64-bit right now."64-bit is very important…... -techradarIn Depth: iPhone 5C vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact: The best 'baby brother' for you
amera and screenIn the quest for searching for a new handset there are only a few handsets that actually stand out, but with their bright colours the chances are you've seen the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and Apple's iPhone 5C.If after reading our full in depth rev... -techradarGoogle Project Ara aiming for 2015 release at a ridiculously low price
lar may be even cheaper and more accessible than some imagined. Speaking with Time, Google's Advanced Technology and Projects team revealed they want to get the first barebone Project Ara phone on the market for as little as $50 (about £29/AU$55). This "grayphone" will consist of little mor... -techradarIn Depth: Android Beam: Why you should care about this hidden gem
Communication technology (NFC) has spread its way across the mobile landscape like a forest wildfire, yet how many of us actually use it, let alone use it to its full potential?We all know how NFC works (if not, then here's all you need to know about NFC) although one of its greatest applications is still being hidden away a... -techradarIn Depth: Sailfish: the OS that wants to dethrone Android
on the blockThere's revolution in the air. People and companies are tired of essentially being limited to a choice of just three smartphone operating systems. They're tired of the walled gardens of iOS and Windows Phone and they're wondering about the open-source-but-secretive development of Android.Thi... -techradarTizenIn depth: Firefox OS: could your next smartphone cost just £15?
S: What is it? Part 1Android accounted for 81% of worldwide smartphone shipments in the third quarter of 2013 and iOS mopped up most of the rest according to a study by IDC. With that in mind it could be easy to think that Mozilla's new Firefox OS is doomed to fail; after all, how can it h... -techradar
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ology explainedSuper AMOLED and Super LCD are two of the best and most popular screen technologies currently in use on phones, and are the display tech of choice for two of the most popular Android phones around. HTC for example, packed its One flagship with a Super LCD screen (in fac... -techradarMWC 2014: The first Ubuntu phones will launch as the leaves start to fall
ers Meizu and BQ Readers will launch the first Ubuntu phones in the fall of 2014, according to Canonical Founder Mark Shuttleworth.The company is starting with lesser-known manufacturers so it can ensure those companies dedicate enough resources to focus on "placing the right device in the... -techradarIn Depth: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini: Which is right for you?
creen and cameraSony outdid itself with the launch of the Xperia Z1 Compact, bringing all the power of the full fat version and shrinking it down without much compromise. But those internals won't stop it being compared to the other smaller phones on the market, with... -techradarVideo: Specs compared: Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z2
ttp://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/mwc-2014-news-and-highlights-1204074">MWC 2014 has given birth to the Sony Xperia Z2 and Samsung Galaxy S5, both of which will be soon be jostling for your attention as they take over the spotlight as Android's latest, and presumably greatest, offerings.Unfortunately, before w... -techradarIn Depth: What is MHL and why do you need it?
ou can unchain your media from your phone or tablet and easily display videos, games, photos and more on a big screen.It can be liberating and it's all achievable with the help of just a single cable, yet a lot of people are probably unaware of its existence and many who do know of it still don't really use it.That's a shame, bec... -techradarIDC predicts smartphone slump in 2014
le phone forecast from IDC predicts that the European and US smartphone markets will become so saturated that growth will fall into single digits.According to the IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, worldwide smartphone shipments will slow to 8.3 per cent annual growth in 2017 and 6.... -techradarTizenSamsung introduces Gear 2 and Gear 2 NeoThe stylish Tizen-based Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo offer consumers increased connectivity, customization, and control. -mobiletechnews
MWC 2014: Samsung Galaxy S5 takes Best In Show in TechRadar's MWC 2014 Awards
n for the biggest honours at MWC 2014 has been fierce, but our dauntless team of phone experts have scoured the show floor for the biggest and best tech of the year. What will be crowned best tablet? At a phone show, which handset could possibly take best phone? And what's the tech that's got tongues wagging b... -techradarIn Depth: Storage wars: do we really need microSD cards in our phones?
icroSD may have had its dayMicroSD cards are serious business, or at least that's the impression given by the uproar surrounding any major Android handset that doesn't include a slot for one. But are they really necessary? There's no denying that they can be appealing. Regar... -techradarVideo: Samsung Galaxy S5: 5 awesome features you need to know about
ie: when the Samsung Galaxy S5 was revealed with its improved but still same-y plastic design, "only" 1080p screen resolution and no 64-bit CPU in sight, our hearts sank a little.Although Samsung's latest phone ticks all the boxes and then some, so great was the expectation for the company t... -techradarSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini vs Galaxy S3 Mini
creen and cameraIf you're stuck looking for a new phone, you will likely have stumbled across many-a-Samsung handset, including both the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini and Galaxy S4 Mini. Both handsets are still proving incredibly popular, so which one should you choose?Samsung began the rewriting of the mid-range handset marke... -techradarExplained: Wi-Fi Direct: what it is and why you should care
nd the world that we all know, the one is connected by miles and miles of cabling, is all changing. The world of Wi-Fi has taken over to spread internet love without wires and is proving immensely popular - but that doesn't make it the best way to connect devices.Wouldn't it be great if you could effortlessly connect your Wi-Fi-en... -techradarAnalysis: Gears are slowly turning at Samsung with Gear Fit, subdued Galaxy S5
perfection and the art of lureThe Barcelona Opera House Chamber Orchestra that performed a seemingly never-ending opener made the Samsung MWC 2014 press conference's 50 minutes feel short and subdued.However, the South Korean electronics giant still hit a lot more right notes Monday ... -techradarMWC 2014: Pop goes the Alcatel with new tablet and phone offerings
s announced a slew of new phones and tablets, with the hope that its Pop range is colourful enough to rise above the rest of phones released at this year's MWC.First up is the Alcatel OneTouch Pop Fit, which is a phone that you can wear. And by wearing it, Alcatel means you can strap it to your wrist. Like a watch ... -techradar
AndroidMWC 2014: MWC 2014: all the latest phones, tablets and smartwatches
all the latest newsMWC 2014 is the show where the mobile magic happens.It's the show where most of the hottest mobile devices of the year are seen first. And it's the show that TechRadar loves over all others!The show is well under way now, with most of the major launches having taken place. We're scurrying around in ... -techradarBlackBerry lifts lid on BES12, goes big on security and reliability
has used MWC 2014 to announce the latest version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Service, called BES12. Part of its "secure and private mobility solutions for enterprises", BES12 will allow organisations to create "enterprise-grade applications" for use on Blackberry devices. The company's new ... -techradarMWC 2014: The Samsung Galaxy: a history of the S series
500 to Galaxy S2When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5, the world sat up and took notice, simply because it's one of the most anticipated phones for 2014.But how did the South Korean giant become so influential in the mobile phone market? Lest we forget, it was a no-hoper just a few years ago, ... -techradarAnalysis: Microsoft needs to stop worrying about Android and learn to love the Nokia X
Nokia unveiled three new phones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The phones - the X, X+ and XL - run a "forked" version of Google's Android OS, similar to Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet which leverages the groundwork of Android, overlaying their own custom services on top. The ph... -techradarMWC 2014: Plucky young Android maker Kazam announces octa-core phone line-up
after an octa-core phone and you don't fancy shelling out Samsung or HTC money, new player Kazam might have the answer. It's launching two octa-core Android handsets over at MWC 2014, the Kazam Tornado 2 5.5 and the Tornado 2 5.0.The top-end Tornado 2 5.5 comes with a 1.7Ghz octa-core processor, a... -techradarBBM to collide with Facebook Messenger on Windows Phone later this year
has confirmed its ever-popular BBM platform will spread its wings to a new platform later this year when it joins the Windows Phone fray.On day one of MWC 2014, the company announced it will also support the new Nokia X Android/Windows Phone hybrid. BlackBerry said the Windows Phone expansion comes as a response to dema... -techradarMWC 2014: Meet Blackphone, an encrypted Android handset as secure as Fort Knox
is out with a new privacy promising smartphone that aims to subvert NSA spy rings around the world. Dubbed the Blackphone, it's an unassuming 4.7-inch Android smartphone. Geeksphone hasn't divulged the exact resolution of the screen but its been listed as an HD IPS ... -techradarMWC 2014: Samsung Galaxy S5 vs iPhone 5S
one company which can stand up to the might of the iPhone it's Samsung, and the new Galaxy S5 should be enough to strike fear into Apple's core. The iPhone 5S sits at the very top of the market and it's tremendously popular. However, it's a 2013 phone and Samsung's come into 2014 all-guns blazing by both... -techradarUpdated: Samsung Galaxy S5 release date, news and features
ate and designThe Samsung Galaxy S4 is old news. Sure, it's a great smartphone - as you'll see in our in-depth review - but now all eyes are firmly locked on the Samsung Galaxy S5. The Samsung Galaxy S5 was launched at MWC 2014, with Samsung's fifth Unpacked conference packed with journalist... -techradarWindows PhoneMWC 2014: Blackberry launches 'classic' Q20 smartphone
martphone manufacturer Blackberry isn't quitting the handset game just yet with the introduction of not one, but two new devices at MWC 2014 in Barcelona.The headlining handset in the Blackberry Q20, a phone which CEO John Chen likes to call "the classic", as it harks back to the design of the firm's popular Bold ra... -techradar
In Depth: Samsung Galaxy Gear 2: release date, news and rumors
g Galaxy Gear 2 is likely to be a surprising addition to the MWC 2014 party, namely because it's predecessor has been on sale for such a short amount of time.But if you read our initial Galaxy Gear review, you'd see why. A smartwatch may be cool, but if it costs too much, has too short of a bat... -techradar
AndroidSamsung's updated smartwatch to run TizenThe next version of the Samsung Gear smartwatch will abandon Android and will be based instead on the Tizen operating system, according to this report. -mobiletechnewsVideo: The ultimate Nokia Android phone: here's what we want to see
us wrong: even though the Nokia X Normandy isn't primed to set the world alight, the idea of a Nokia handset running Android is exciting in itself.Still, we'd be lying if we said we weren't a tad disappointed at the reported low-end spec sheet. From what we've heard, we're looking at a 4-inch 480x854 display, a 1GHz du... -techradarKazam looks to work its magic in the smartphone market
bile manufacturer Kazam has finally announced the smartphones it'll bring to the UK in the second quarter of 2014, with six reasonably priced devices to choose from.The first two phones are part of the mid-tier "Thunder 2" range - the 4.5-inch Kazam Thunder 2 4.5L and the 5-inch Kazam Thunder 2 5.0. Loo... -techradarReady your wallets, the Samsung Galaxy S5 may be on sale in three weeks
f="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s5-what-we-want-to-see-1146930">Samsung Galaxy S5 will be on sale by the middle of March, according to recent reports. The new flagship handset is set to arrive at the Samsung Unpacked event at MWC on February... -techradarArchos flaunts an 8
ttp://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/mwc-2014-what-to-expect-1204074">MWC 2014 might just be a couple of days away but that hasn't stopped Archos from announcing a slew of new smartphones and a tablet to boot. Headlining Archos' latest line-up of smart devices is ... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia X gives Android the live tiles treatment in latest leak
okia really is going to go Android as the pre-MWC 2014 rumour mill continues to churn out Nokia X leaks, with the latest offering a series of images depicting said Android phone.French site Nowhereelse.fr has apparently got hold of more images of the fabled Nokia X (previously known as the Nokia Normandy), showing off the front,... -techradarWindows Phone goes after Siri with host of leaked voice controls
n about Microsoft's upcoming Cortana voice assistant for a while, but now we have a much clearer idea of just what the Siri-rival will be capable of.LiveSino.net has been able to pull a Cortana icon set from the Windows Phone 8.1 SDK, which shows that not only can the Cortana voice assistant do basic thin... -techradar
AndroidSamsung announces Galaxy Core LTE, for 4G speed freaks on a budget
s unveiled the Galaxy Core LTE/4G, a low-end smartphone aimed at ensnaring those users seeking super-fast data speeds, rather than high-end specs.The device, which is likely to go on show at MWC 2014 in Barcelona next week, only packs a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean an... -techradarTake 2: Sony Xperia Z2 bares all in new video
ike the Sony Xperia Z2 just can't keep itself out of the pre-MWC 2014 limelight with a second video showing off the handset in all its glory.A much shorter video popped up only a few days ago, claiming to show the Sony Xperia Sirius D6503 in action, but this time round we get to see more of the handset.Both videos were ... -techradarTizenRoaming charges force mostly everyone to reduce Facebook use while travelling
assing whopping roaming charges leads to a dramatic fall in mobile use among Europeans travelling to other countries in the region, a new European Commission study has revealed.The poll of 28,000 EU citizens revealed a quarter of all people turn off their phones for the duration of a trip, while among frugal Brits th... -techradarWindows PhoneBing Health 
a lack of compatible Windows Phone 8 fitness trackers and apps at the moment, so Microsoft has decided to roll out its very own wellness app today.Bing Health & Fitness Beta is available to download for free in the Windows Phone Store, and it actually rivals the M7 coprocessor-powered Fitbit and Nike Move apps on iO... -techradar
