AndroidFighting Talk: Why on Earth is Samsung making the Galaxy S5 Zoom?
amera phone is a misnomer. it should be a phone camera, defining the bit of the handset that lets in light and then stores what it's seen.A camera phone is something entirely different: a camera that can also double as a phone, and something that you'd struggle to work out why you'd ever nee... -techradarBlackBerry CEO happy with progress despite loss
's Chairman and CEO, John Chen, has said he is "very pleased" with the progress the ailing company is making, despite a quarterly loss of $423 million (£254 million, AU$457 million).The Canadian smartphone firm, which once ruled the smartphone market and still has a sizeable chunk of the business sector, brought i... -techradarAt least one carrier claims the HTC One (M8) Mini is on the way
only been three days since HTC officially took the wraps off its latest flagship smartphone, but that's plenty of time for rumors of a more diminutive model to start percolating.Unwired View spotted a curious news item on Swedish Android website Swedroid today that appears to confirm HTC's plans to follow up thi... -techradarUpdated: Samsung Galaxy S5 release date: where can I get it?
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d Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stage at his first major press event since taking over to introduce Microsoft Office for iPad and Microsoft's new Enterprise Mobility Suite.The suite includes a series of tools designed to make it easier for corporate employees to manage their many devices, easier for companies... -techradarWindows PhoneTechRadar.com
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d Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stage today at his first major press event since taking over at the company to introduce Microsoft Office for iPad and Microsoft's new Enterprise Mobility Suite.The suite includes a series of tools designed to make it easier for corporate employees to mana... -techradarMicrosoft CEO teases 'innovations' in Windows, devices in store for Build 2014
CEO Satya Nadella has hinted we're in for a number of major announcements at next week's Build conference. The company just unveiled Office for iPad and a new enterprise offering, but Nadella said today's proceedings anchored on "a cloud for everyone on every device" theme a... -techradarOpinion: OK HTC, you've made a great phone - now actually sell the damn thing
ative of how little impact HTC's campaign with Robert Downey Jr had that I could only remember one of the things he used the brands letters to spell.Hipster Troll Carwash, H-something Tinfoil Catamaran… that's it. This was HTC trying to convey it was a 'fun' and 'alternativ... -techradarThe Phone Show: An in-depth look at the HTC One (M8)
take something that's already brilliant and make it better still? Slap on a few more bells and whistles? Refine the formula, tweaking a bit of everything? Or do you throw the whole lot out and start again from scratch, in hope of reinventing the wheel?It's no easy feat, and it's something the folks at HTC will have lost ... -techradarVersus: HTC One (M8) vs iPhone 5S
S and displayThe new HTC One (M8) is official and it's one of the best looking smartphones we've laid eyes on, so naturally we've put it up against the equally glamorous iPhone 5S to see how the two style icons compare.Will the Touch ID toting, smaller screened iPhone 5S take your fancy, or will HTC's last mobile marvel win you over with its l... -techradarVersus: HTC One (M8) vs HTC One (2013)
res, screen and CPUYou've walked into your local phone store. You've heard about them fancy-dan HTC phones, but you're greeted suddenly with two models.Both are metal. Both have a fancy overlay with something called Blinkfeed and massive speakers above and below the screen. You quickly discern, using your smartphone detective powers, that on... -techradar
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g a stand-up job of keeping its secrets under wraps, having just revealed that there will be a Google Play edition of the HTC One (M8). Yup, just when we thought we'd seen it all, HTC went and outed the stock Android version of its currently-unannounced new flagship, despite the fact that it'll be g... -techradarLive: The HTC One (M8) launches today: join us for our liveblog!
o excited to sleep last night because the HTC One (M8) launch event is set for today. TechRadar will be at both the London and New York events with bells on to bring you all the news, hands on reviews and reactions as HTC's latest flagship launches. The event kicks off at 3pm GMT - that's 11am Eastern, 8... -techradarIn depth: Path of the One: the headline hits and flagship flops from HTC
G1 to the HTC DesireLater today we'll be getting our first look at the next-generation HTC One (M8). It's difficult to overstate the importance of this launch for HTC, as it looks to battle back in a market dominated by Apple and Samsung. This is the eighth flagship Android handset in HTC's history, ... -techradarGoogle Now will get you out of a jam, with new traffic updates from Waze
big news today is Google Now officially arriving within the Chrome web browser, the company has also taken the opportunity to announce a new feature for the Android Google Search app.On Monday evening, Google announced Waze data has been integrated with Google Search, bringing users automa... -techradarNext Android KitKat update could fix Nexus 5 camera's blue tint problem
ttp://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/android-4-4-kitkat-1214798/review">Android 4.4 KitKat was one of Google's more perplexing OS updates, and already it's gone though three revisions since release. Soon, the sponsored software may be in for yet another ... -techradarBlackberry 10.3 leak hints at snazzy new look, possibly a 1080p handset
aware of Blackberry's plans to give BB10 an overhaul in the next big update, and a new leak of screenshots shows us what the new UI might look like.We can't verify the legitimacy of these screens, and there's a chance the OS might look a tad different come release, so take all of this with a bit of ... -techradarMotorola Xplay back from the dead? Phablet tipped for later this year
a Motorola phablet have surfaced once again, after a device named the "Motorola Xplay" was previously outed back in October 2013 The new claims comes from a poster on the Weibo forum – the same person who correctly called the Moto X, Moto G and Moto 360 plans.Motorola: we'll keep on m... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia phone division sale delayed until April
announced that the sale of its Devices & Services business to Microsoft will be delayed until April.The Finnish mobile firm revised its projected transaction closing date from the first quarter of this year to the end of April. The company said both it and Microsoft are still committed to the deal.The sale has received most ... -techradar
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ounced its first ever Smart Bulb, a household light bulb that is connectable to iOS and Android devices.The Wi-Fi or Bluetooth-powered Smart Bulb will blink when users get a phone call, will last for over a decade if on for five hours a day and result in 80 per cent energy savings, according to LG.The company has ... -techradar
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great Nokia N95Gaze back just seven years and you can see the high tide mark for the 'old guard' of smartphones in the shape of the Nokia N95. It was a complete multimedia computer with a list of functionality never before packed into a single, pocket-sized device. Released in March 2007 ov... -techradar
Samsung Galaxy S5 price and release info revealed for the US
ns eager to get their hands on the Galaxy S5 users will be able to start preordering the phone from AT&T starting tomorrow.The big blue carrier plans to have pre-orders for Samsung's new flagship handset starting at $199.99 (about £121.09/AUS $221.09) with a two-year service contra... -techradar
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dates leaking from the company's own servers and a cavalcade of details on its next mobile OS release, Microsoft apparently needs a plumber to plug all the holes, including one on its very own Windows Phone website.Ubergizmo spotted a curious mention of the rumored Windows Phone 8.1 ... -techradarSamsung leak could be either the Galaxy S5 Mini or Neo
nce that Samsung is getting ready to roll out its Galaxy 5 Neo (or Mini) has surfaced, with the launch possibly coming soon after the Galaxy S5 flagship goes on sale in April.A user agent profile for a device named the SM-G750A has been spotted on Samsung's servers, pointing to a mid- to high-end... -techradarSamsung Gear 2 and Gear Fit finally get priced
expecting to see the Gear 2 and the Gear Fit until April but Samsung has already outed the prices, at least in Taiwan anyway.At a recent press even the South Korean giant revealed that the Gear Fit will sell for 5,990 TWD, according to Taiwanese site ePrice, which equates to roughly £119 or $196, wh... -techradarCamera confusion as HTC One (M8) specs outed by official source
than a week to go until the launch it looks like we might finally have the full picture on the HTC One (M8) as Chinese wireless authority Tenaa has certified the phone, spilling the beans on the specs in the process.According to Tenaa the all new HTC One will have a 5-inch 1920 x 1080 screen, 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdra... -techradarLG LifeBand Touch and Heart Rate Monitor earphones fit for April UK release
firmed its the LG LifeBand Touch wristband will be available in the UK from April.The company, which announced the wellness tracker at CES 2014 in January had only previously committed to a 'first half of 2014' launch window for its Nike Fuelband SE and Sony SmartBand rival.LG's first major play i... -techradarThree more Xperia handsets treated to Android 4.4 KitKat
ttp://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/android-4-4-kitkat-1214798/review">Android 4.4 KitKat has been washing across Sony's Xperia lineup like a tidal wave, and the manufacturer has a little hump day surprise lined up for three additional smartphones, with plenty more on the way.So... -techradarWindows PhoneIn Depth: Why Julie Larson-Green is back doing what she does best
g Chief Experience Officer a step down from running Devices and Studios for Windows and Office veteran Julie Larson-Green? Is Microsoft demoting her to make room for Stephen Elop? Or is it putting her back to work at what she's been doing for the last decade; improving the experience of Microsoft software?Back when the Nokia acquisitio... -techradarHuawei dual-boot Android and Windows phones aren't happening after all
al word on Huawei's dual-OS powered handset has changed quite a bit.The phone firm confirmed it has no plans to release a dual-OS smartphone running both Windows Phone and Android. Fierce Wireless first caught wind of Huawei's new statements reversing earlier decisions to build just such a ... -techradar
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one has arrived in the UK, but this is no ordinary smartphone. Not only does it sport a 4.3-inch display on its front, it also boasts an 4.3-inch e-Ink display on its rear.Billed as the first "always-on" smartphone, the Yotaphone sports a relatively modest array of specs including a 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 2... -techradarOppo Find 7 launches with QHD display and a fake 50MP camera
ind 7 has finally been launched by the Chinese manufacturer and it means we now have two QHD (2K) display smartphones on the market (the Vivo Xplay 3S being the other).With a resolution of 1440 x 2560 on a 5.5-inch display the Find 7 delivers a staggering 538ppi. To put that in some perspective the 5.1-inch Galax... -techradar
AndroidIn Depth: Nexus 6: what we want to see
eatures the Nexus 6 needsFans of the cutting edge vanilla Android experience were quick to fall in love with the Nexus 5. It ushered in Android 4.4 KitKat with a sexy Google Experience Launcher on top, but it wasn't perfect.Originally imagined as reference devices to inspire original equipment manufacturers, recent Nexus smartphones have grown ... -techradarAmazon smartphone may land in 2014 at 'a fraction' of iPhone price
hat talk of a potential TV set-top box and games console, longstanding rumours of an Amazon smartphone have taken a backseat just lately.However, the prospect has regained the spotlight, at least temporarily, with reports claiming the company will launch a 5-inch, Full HD phone this year at a "fraction of t... -techradarTizenGaming for the cure: players complete 6 months of cancer analysis in a month
, wearable tech: there's a new medical marvel in technology. In just one month, mobile gamers have helped Cancer Research to decode six months' worth of DNA data. Instead of a lone scientist sitting alone decoding the data for eight hours a day, five days a week over the course of six months, Cancer Resear... -techradar
All New HTC One processor, battery subjects of latest leak
f="http://www.techradar.com/us/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/new-htc-one-1202748">All New HTC One is coming into focus ahead of its suspected March 25 unveiling, and in addition to the unique dual cameras, we now have a better indication of its internal specs.For example, the follow-up to last year's HTC One is sup... -techradarIn Depth: Best SMS text messaging apps for Android
MS alternatives to Google HangoutsIt's all very exciting having the latest version of Android install itself on your mobile, but what happens when it makes changes you don't actually like?That's the situation owners of phones like the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 found themselves in recently, as Google's exciting... -techradarIBM man thinks Windows Phone is best for business
l at Big Blue has told of how many of its enterprise customers overwhelmingly prefer for their employees to use Windows Phones.Jim Szafranski, senior vice president of Customer Platform Services at IBM, said that enterprises would like to see their workers using Windows Phone due to its integration with Microsoft systems. Win... -techradarAndroid 4.4 is now rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3
for Samsung fans - your shiny device is about to get better with a chocolatey dose of Android 4.4.2.The update is rolling out today for unlocked versions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, while if you're on Three you may also be getting the update soon, as forum members on Android C... -techradar
