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Huawei Ascend P2: 'world’s fastest smartphone' coming to UK next month
Huawei has been threatening to launch its flagship phones in the UK for some time now, with suitably sexy spec sheets complemented by wallet-friendly price tags.
To date we’ve had to make do with budget efforts like the Huawei Ascend G300, but that looks set to change with the arrival of the Huawei Ascend P2 next month. Huzzah!
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Bluetooth SIG confirms Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
It was Wednesday this week when we first relayed word of the supposed Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, a slightly watered down version of the flagship S4 with a purported 16MP rear camera.
Fast-forward a couple of days and the thing has only gone and gotten itself confirmed by Bluetooth SIG. Well, sort of.
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Facebook Home hit Google Play around a month ago, with support for a very small number of high-end phones, namely the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC One X and HTC One X+
The two latest big-name flagships have reportedly jumped on board too, that’s the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4.
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Google I/O 2013 finally gets underway next week, but the closer we get, the less sure we are what to expect from Mountain View.
Earlier in the year, there were rumours of a high-specced LG-built Google Nexus 5. More recently we were told to lower our expectations and brace for a 32GB LTE-ready Google Nexus 4 instead, but those Nexus 5 rumours are back at the eleventh hour.
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Google to Motorola: you’re on your own with the X-Phone
The much-discussed X-Phone was supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread, and a shining example of just how well the Google/Motorola marriage was going.
However, word out of China suggests Google has abandoned the couple’s first child, and left the X-Phone in the sole custody of Motorola.
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Sony Xperia A = Xperia Z with removable battery
We have to admit, we’ve been fairly impressed with Sony’s smartphone output this year. The Xperia Z was one of the first 1080p flagships to hit the UK, and the 4G-ready Xperia SP is selling for just £249.99 (initially thought to be some sort of typo).
I wrote yesterday about the 20MP Sony Xperia i1, and now we’re hearing about the Sony Xperia A via semi-official channels.
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Samsung Galaxy Mega, Galaxy S4 Zoom, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S4 Activ release dates
Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3 around a month ago (was it really that long?), and there are no less than three variants of the Samsung Galaxy S4 expected (S4 Activ, S4 Zoom, S4 mini).
The question is: when can we get our hands on Samsung’s various wares? We gots answers below.
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Sony Honami with 20MP camera to be Sony Xperia i1?
Martin mentioned the Sony Honami around a week ago, and begged: “please don't call it the Xperia One”.
Well, he wasn’t far off, as it happens. The rumour mill reckons the phone codenamed Honami (that's Honami Mitsui on the left, incidentally; no idea who she is) will hit shelves later this year as the Sony Xperia i1.
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Coming soon: Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom with 16MP camera?
The last thing you want to hear when you’ve just invested £500 and/or two years in the latest and greatest smartphone is that there’s a cheeky enhanced variant on the cards.
That’s exactly the deal with the Samsung Galaxy S4, which is already tipped to be joined by a 16MP ‘Zoom’ model.
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Not content with the 842 million new Galaxy models it's unveiled already this year, South Korea’s top dog has lifted the lid on the spanking new Samsung Galaxy Core.
Looking at the spec sheet, the Samsung Galaxy Core appears to be a slightly more modest version of the Samsung Galaxy S2. Which is exactly what the world has been crying out for, right?
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