Nokia Lumia EOS: full 41MP PureView, July 9 launch?
We were pretty disappointed when the much-rumoured full Nokia Lumia EOS cameraphone was a complete no-show at the Lumia 925 launch recently.
But, a new insider tip insists, that doesn't mean it isn't real, and it isn't on its way: in fact, the latest whisper is that it'll very much have a 41MP PureView sensor like the 808 PureView, and it'll be announced on July 9.
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Talent exodus points to tough times at HTC
The HTC One is a great smartphone, in fact many people think it's the best phone money can buy right now.
By rights, then, HTC should now be banishing memories of its recent downturn to the scrapheap of business decisions going wrong and looking forward to a far rosier future. Except just the opposite seems to be happening.
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Rumoured: the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mega, yet another S4 spin-off
I've referred before to a spoof iPad ad mocking the debatable innovation in Apple's then-newly arrived iPad mini.
In the parody Apple then goes on to unveil the iPad mini mega, iPad mini mega micro and iPad mini mega micro max, each one only slightly different to all of the others.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition a no-show in the UK?
Fancy the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition? You're certainly not alone, but the bad news is it looks like it won't be available in the UK at launch, and in fact might not make it to the UK at all.
So says CNET, apparently based on information received directly from Google itself. Looks like the Nexus 4 is set to remain the best option for a stock Android handset for a while still.
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When Google announced a stock Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 last week, it left us wondering whether we'd see rival high-end Android handsets getting the same treatment.
Yet despite HTC claiming it has “no plans” for a vanilla Android HTC One, the hot rumour on the mobile grapevine right now suggests just the opposite.
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Samsung sticking with plastic for Galaxy Note III, no flexible display either
With the Galaxy S4 launch now firmly out of the way, Samsung mobile fans are no doubt looking forward to the arrival of the other top-end Galaxy handset later in the year – the Galaxy Note III phablet.
But now it seems all the speculation about curved displays and aluminium construction we've been hearing may be nothing more than hot air, and neither will be present when the Galaxy Note III arrives in the flesh.
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Nokia's big launch event through the week delivered the new Lumia 925 flagship as expected, but rumours that we'd also be given a preview of the camera-tastic EOS sadly proved to be false.
But while we've not seen the EOS yet, it seems somebody has, and they've just spilled the beans in a big way on exactly what Nokia has in store for camera-loving smartphone fans.
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Microsoft's 7.9in Surface RT to come in at under £200?
Tablets come in all shapes and sizes, but aside from the iPad very few have sold in decent numbers, and the majority have come and gone largely unnoticed by the gadget-buying public.
Those that have succeeded, though, have generally had one thing in common – a low price. No surprise, then, to hear rumours that Microsoft is planning a similar pocket-friendly pricing strategy for its upcoming 7.9in Surface RT.
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ZTE ramps up the Intel love with Atom-wielding Grand X2 IN
ZTE and Intel are big buddies these days, and the latest product of their collaboration is the ZTE Grand X2 IN – an Android smartphone powered by a 2GHz Intel Atom Z2580 processor.
And that's pretty much its most notable feature out of the way, as besides its Intel underpinnings it's very much a middle of the road Jelly Bean handset.
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 now only coming in July
You may recall the colossal Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 – how could you forget it? – and you may also recall it was originally tagged with a May on-sale date.
Well, May is already half-gone, and it looks like the second half of the month won't see anything change, as it seems the Galaxy Mega will now only be turning up in July.
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Microsoft Surface Pro coming on May 23, prices start at £719
It's taken its sweet time getting here, but Microsoft has finally settled on a UK launch date for its Windows 8-fuelled Surface Pro tablet.
May 23 is the day in question – that's a week from today – and we hope you've been saving up: you'll need a minimum of £719 just to get in the game.
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There is no Nokia tablet, and to date there has never been a Nokia tablet. Yet rumours that Nokia is working on one in secret just won't go away.
Maybe it's because it keeps insisting that it's interested in the tablet market – or “very interested” to quote Nokia executive VP of smart devices, Jo Harlow.
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Sony Xperia ZR not coming to the UK at all
Sony's already complex Xperia ecosystem got even more muddy yesterday with the announcement of the Xperia ZR, a slightly smaller but slightly more waterproof variation on the Xperia Z.
But here's some good news if the confusion over all those different handsets is getting a bit much for you: the Xperia ZR isn't coming to the UK. As in, at all.
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It's official: Windows Blue is Windows 8.1
We expected as much, and today Microsoft has removed all doubt: the Windows Blue update we've been banging on about lately will officially go by the name of Windows 8.1 when it's released later this year.
The update, which will be rolled out as a free update, will cover both Windows 8 and the ARM-centric Windows RT, though whether it will draw the two closer together remains to be seen.
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BBM coming to iOS and Android in the Summer
BlackBerry has announced that its BBM messaging service is going cross-platform, and will be heading to iOS and Android as a standalone app in the Summer.
The BBM app will support Apple devices running iOS 6 and newer, while Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will be the dividing line for Android users.
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BlackBerry 10.1 update heading to Z10 as Skype joins BB10 flock
BlackBerry Z10 users can rest easy: the updated BB10.1 OS that was introduced with the BlackBerry Q10 will soon be heading your way too.
BB boss Thorsten Heins revealed the news on stage at BlackBerry Live in Orlando today, promising that the update should be rolling out by the end of the week.
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BlackBerry has announced the QWERTY-based Q5, its third BlackBerry 10 release and one that's aimed directly at emerging markets.
The Q5 is based on the existing BlackBerry Q10, but is aimed at lower-end users, with what appears to be a plastic chassis and a choice of colours to suit its more everyman billing.
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Archos ChefPad serves up kitchen-friendly Android tablet fare
I've always quite liked Archos, but to be honest I'm having a hard time seeing much of a future for its latest mobile toy, the ChefPad.
Yes, as the name suggests, it's a tablet aimed at culinary types, boasting a spill-proof case, a stand and a bunch of dedicated “Chef's Apps” preloaded to get you started.
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Nokia Amber update to brings Smart Camera, FM radio to full Lumia range
The new Lumia 925 introduces some new camera software features to the top end of Nokia's Windows Phone line-up, but the rest of the Lumia range will be getting the same features in due course too.
The Smart Camera enhancements will be part of an update codenamed Amber which Nokia will be rolling out to its other Lumia handsets sometime in Q3.
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Nokia Lumia 925 arrives: lightweight aluminium body, new camera features
Nokia has officially announced its new flagship Windows Phone, the aluminium-bodied Lumia 925, bringing to an end months of speculation about the handset codenamed Catwalk.
The sleek metal body makes the Lumia 925 slimmer and considerably lighter than the current Lumia 920 flagship, while a series of camera improvements head up the benefits on the inside.
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