Instant messaging applications on smartphones such as WhatsApp and Viber have overtaken the SMS market for the first time ever according to research firm Informa. Informa’s research suggests that 19 billion messages were set each day on chat apps, compared to 17.6 billion SMS messages in 2012. Another research company, … [Read More]
Lookout, a mobile security provider, has revealed that they have found no less than 32 apps on the Android Google Play Store, that are infected with a new strain of malware known as BadNews. According to statistics on the Google Play store, the combined affected applications have been downloaded … [Read More]
The UK’s 36th Apple Retail Store has today opened for business in Leeds. The shop is located at Trinity Leeds Shopping Centre in Leeds, so you can learn all about the Mac and iPod, check out an iPad and see everything an iPhone can do. And if you find something … [Read More]
Google has recently decided to remove all ad-blocking applications for Android operating systems from it’s Google Play store, citing a line from their terms and conditions as the reason. As such Adblock Plus has been removed from the store, as well as several other popular ad-blocking apps which required the … [Read More]
Motorola has released a Jelly Bean update for it’s Intel Atom-powered smartphone, the RAZR i. We reviewed the RAZR i late last year and found it to be a good all-round phone, providing great performance at a very reasonable price. However, at that point in time, the phone was running … [Read More]
On Thursday 14th March, Samsung announced a new entry in its flagship Galaxy S series of smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S4. Those of you who own the S3 will probably be looking at the image above and noticing that it looks incredibly similar, and that definitely is the case. So … [Read More]
Samsung unveiled a prototype smartphone with a flexible display, which was show running Windows Phone 8, at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013. Samsung reported that they have been using Youm as the brand for its flexible display technology since June, but that they did not expect to launch a phone using … [Read More]
Sony has announced it’s flagship phone for 2013, the Xperia Z, which is packed full of technology to go up against Apple’s iPhone and the Galaxy S phones from Samsung.
The Sony Xperia Z includes a 5-inch 1080p TFT Reality Display with 443dpi, a 13-megapixel rear facing camera and a … [Read More]
Google and Motorola are reportedly working on a smartphone that pushes the boundary with the best technologies that are available, called the X phone. The phone is expected to launch at some point in 2013, and will reportedly have features that set itself apart from rivals such as the Apple … [Read More]
Rumours are rife that Samsung is looking to release the next phone in their flagship Galaxy S line of smartphones despite the fact that the Galaxy S3 only released in May this year, and the Galaxy S3 Mini only just released. The phone is expected to be announced at the … [Read More]
An Apple iPhone 5S could be released in June 2013 if reports from several websites are to be believed. Typically a new iPhone is released just before the holiday period, around September or October, but it appears that Apple is thinking about releasing the iPhone 5S much earlier than anticipated. … [Read More]
Google and LG’s Nexus 4 is doing very well in the UK, with the 8GB version selling out after being back in stock for less than 24 hours. The 8GB version of the phone is available for £239, but is now out of stock on the Google Play store. The … [Read More]
Despite the fact that Windows Phone 8 is already available on new devices, Microsoft has confirmed that they will continue to support some Windows Phone 7.5 devices, at least for a little while, with an update to Windows Phone 7.8. The Nokia Lumia 800 and 900 was rumoured to be … [Read More]
Samsung has launched the innovative liquid pixel display project, which sees Steak Studio – a new creative technology consultancy – controlling 408 fish pumps wirelessly from a Samsung Galaxy Note II. Using a clever combination of water-jets, electronics and programming Steak Studio has created a piece of interactive water art, … [Read More]
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced that it will hold its BlackBerry 10 launch event on January 30th, 2013. The event will happen simultaneously in multiple countries around the world. This day will mark the official launch of its new platform – BlackBerry 10, as well as the unveiling of … [Read More]
