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
Nokia's Z Launcher is available on your Android phone right now
cement of the Android-toting Nokia N1 tablet has stolen many a headline today, but there's more from the Finnish firm than just another Google powered slate.Nokia has built a new interface for its Android effort, dubbed the Z Launcher, which it claims will service you with the right apps at the right time.You can... -techradarSamsung is going to make significantly fewer phones in 2015
the world's biggest Android manufacturer but after a run of bad profit results the South Korean company has announced that it will reduce the number of smartphone models it offers next year.The news was announced by Robert Yi, Samsung's head of investor relations, who said that Samsung was consi... -techradar
MeegoJolla teases new phone announcement for November 19
over a year since Jolla launched its first smartphone, and now the Finnish company has teased what could be an announcement of a new smartphone for November 19.On Jolla's official website a clock is counting down the minutes until an announcement at 11:00 GMT on November 19. Underneath the countdown is the promise that 'Something B... -techradarWindows PhoneWindows Phone 8.1 Denim update won't arrive on most Lumias until 2015
got a Windows Phone and are waiting for the latest update, known as Denim, then it looks like you might have to wait a little bit longer.UK mobile operator O2 was forced to explain to its customers why Lumia handsets have not yet been updated, although some handsets like the Lumia 93... -techradar
AndroidWeek in Tech: Week in Tech: A room with a Vue, a new Lumia and a big Spotify rival
a big week for music: MTV held its European Music Awards in Glasgow, Taylor Swift told Spotify to sod off and Google announced YouTube Music Key, which is different from Google Play Music but which includes Google Play Music. No, we don't think that makes sense eithe... -techradarHTC's sweetening its Google Play editions with Lollipop next week
dicated that the Google Play versions of the HTC One M7 and HTC One M8 will be in line for an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop next week.The confirmation came from HTC's Mo Versi who replied to a tweet stating the target for the upgrade was early next week. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to shed any... -techradarBlackBerry Classic goes up for pre-order, will ship in December
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/blackberry-passport-1266671/review">BlackBerry Passport certainly got us in a stir back in September, but if you're hankering for a more traditional BlackBerry device then today brings good news.The BlackBerry Classic has just gone up for pre-ord... -techradarWindows PhoneThere might be future Nokia phones, but they won't be made by Nokia
now owns Nokia's smartphone business, and it's dropped the "Nokia" from the Windows Phone handsets it's producing.But that doesn't mean Nokia phones are officially extinct, Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri hinted during an analyst meeting today.Nokia is focusing on its three distinct Networks, Here mapping and Techn... -techradarWindows 10 will hit every current Lumia handset, Microsoft pledges
k it would be a big deal when a company announces that it won't repeat a mistake that alienated tons of its users, but then again, sometimes those revelations are mentioned quietly by brand accounts on Twitter.That's how Microsoft revealed that all existing Lumia handsets with Windows Phone 8 wi... -techradar
Android 5.0 Lollipop has begun rolling out to Nexus and Motorola devices
ttp://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/android-5-0-lollipop-1271651/review">Android 5.0 Lollipop has begun rolling out on most Nexus devices according to an announcement on the official Android Twitter account.The Twitter post proudly exclaims that the Android 5.0 Lollipop rollout has... -techradar
AndroidNokia no more: Microsoft reveals the low-cost Lumia 535
Lumia bearing Microsoft's name has officially been revealed as the mid-range 5-inch Microsoft Lumia 535.Instantly recognisable as a Lumia, the 535 boasts a quad-core 1.2GHz processor backed by 1GB RAM and 5MP cameras on both the front and the back. The display is a qHD (960 x 540) affair while the plastic ch... -techradarWindows PhoneMicrosoft Lumia 940 could be one of the first phones to sport Gorilla Glass 4
ref="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/microsoft-officially-dumps-nokia-in-favour-of-lumia-1270035">dropping the Nokia brand, it seems Microsoft has been hard at work building new Lumia devices. Not only are we expecting the first non-Nokia Lumia to t... -techradar
LG wins Android Lollipop race with G3 rollout
ef="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/lg-g3-1250581/review">LG G3 devices will soon be sporting the Android Lollipop software update, after the South Korean firm announced it was the first to ready the new operating system for a non-Nexus device.Android 5.0 is yet to even make it onto the likes of the Nexus 5 and N... -techradarIn depth: 12 iPhone battery life tips and tricks
ion: battery saving tips 1-6The frustration of a dead battery will be familiar to every iPhone owner. But what can you do to avoid it, other than use your phone less? Apple is good at squeezing maximum performance out of the hardware in the iPhone and that's one of the reasons that the iPh... -techradar
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ion: tips 1-6Batteries are growing bigger with every passing year, but we're not seeing a huge benefit because our Android devices are demanding more and more out of them. Battery life still tops the complaint charts for smartphone owners tired of the daily charging routine.The first Android smartphone, the HTC D... -techradar
AndroidNew video shows Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android Lollipop
o has emerged of a Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android 5.0 Lollipop, the latest version of Google's mobile operating system.We recently saw a video of the Samsung Galaxy S5 running Android 5.0, which was leaked by Sam Mobile. The same website has now got a video of the older Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android Lol... -techradarWeek in Tech: Week in Tech: Android gets sweeter, Jawbone gets cheaper, GTA 5 gets jaws dropping
e week for Android fans: Lollipop, the latest and greatest version of Android, has finally launched - and for once, it really does live up to the hype. It looks better, it runs better and if you install it, it'll probably make your life better too. But t... -techradarWindows PhoneHow virtual maps are becoming really useful for business travel
ionAfter a decade of work on augmented reality on mobile devices, Daniel Kraus of Nokia's HERE Maps team thinks we're ready to get past the demos and start using phones that show us an X-ray vision of the world around us."We're moving from just a map for navigation that's a digital version of a paper map... -techradar
AndroidMicrosoft releases new iPhone and iPad Office apps, Android incoming
has released new powered-up versions of its Office apps for iPhone and iPad, covering Word, Powerpoint and Excel, and a preview for the upcoming Android versions is starting imminently.Until now, the Microsoft Office apps available for iPhones were pretty weak, but Microsoft has updated them to offer the same sort of experience iP... -techradarAndroid 5.0 Lollipop has a battery-draining bug on some handsets
d last month that Android 5.0 Lollipop would arrive on the Nexus 5 and other devices "in the coming weeks," but so far three have come and gone without the update arriving.Now Phandroid speculates that the Lollipop delay on those handsets might be thanks to a battery-draining bug ... -techradarAndroid 5.0 shows Google still loves SD Cards
rged that Android 5.0 Lollipop, the latest version of Google' mobile operating system, will restore a number of SD card features.This is a welcome sign that Google is still committed to supporting memory cards that can be inserted into Android devices to expand storage space.The ability to quickly and easily boost you... -techradarNexus 6 UK pre-order to start on 18 November
href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/nexus-6-release-date-news-and-features-1232946">Nexus 6? You'll be able to order one from 18 November, according to an online retailer.The Nexus 9 has already gone on sale at the Google Play devices website, but there's a little extra wait for the Nex... -techradarFeature-packed update lets you stream PS4 games to your Xperia Z2
rrently in the process of rolling out its Android 4.4.4 update to Xperia Z2 smartphones and Z2 Tablets, which brings a range of new features to the older flagship handset and tablet.One of the most exciting new features that comes with the update is PlayStation 4 Remote Play, which lets you stream... -techradarWindows PhoneWindows 10 may be coming to phones sooner than you think
ttp://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/windows-10-release-date-price-news-and-features-1029245">Windows 10 for smartphones is already being tested internally at Microsoft according to a veteran Windows leaker and former Microsoft employee.Nazwil Najeeb claimed on Twitter that Microsoft is cu... -techradar
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started to make the source code to its latest version of Android open to all.The company has begun the process of publishing the code, it its entirety, to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The next step is for Google to post updates in the Nexus device repositories for its hardware going back to the first Ne... -techradarSamsung and HTC will update to Android 5.0 Lollipop in 2015
d HTC have announced when their customers can expect to receive the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, Android 5.0 Lollipop.Sources contacted the SamMobile website to report that Samsung has confirmed that it will be updating its Samsung Galaxy S4 to the latest version. This... -techradar
AndroidNew Galaxy A5 pops up; this is how the Samsung Galaxy S6 should look
a recent spurt of leaks, Samsung has just introduced two new metallic handsets, the Galaxy A5 and the lower-specc'ed Galaxy A3, which it says are its slimmest smartphones ever.And indeed the Galaxy A5 arrives at just 6.7mm thin, with a 5-inch display, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and ... -techradarThe Nexus 6 just went up for pre-order and right out of stock
ogle Nexus 6 was initially scheduled to go up for pre-order on October 23, but for unknown reasons it was delayed for almost a week.This week Google finally let hopefuls pre-order it from the Google Play store, but unfortunately that was short-lived as it's now sold out.In fact, the Nexus 6 reportedly sold out... -techradarWindows PhoneTechRadar.com
exactly one week since a select few Samsung Ativ S began receiving their Windows Phone 8.1 updates, and now there's more good news for Ativ S users this Halloween.The update was limited at first to Ativ S handsets in Austria, but Windows Central reports that their unlocked UK Ativ S has been u... -techradar
