In case you missed it, Nokia has announced the latest in its range of Windows Phone 8 device. Bearing the now familiar Lumia moniker, the 925 retains a similar design language to its predecessors, but has swapped the bright neon colored polycarbonate to cool aluminum. With this set to be the flagship Windows device this year, I decided to see how the…
It’s clear that we’re entering a period where the phrase “two-horse race” has never been more true in the smartphone world. We have iOS vs. Android in the platform wars, and Samsung vs. Apple in the battle for top smartphone manufacturer. While competition is fantastic, what it breeds isn’t necessarily healthy. With strong support, comes strong…
Everything Everywhere has announced plans to double the speed of its 4G network in 10 UK cities this summer. The move comes as part of the UK’s 4G rollout, which is still ongoing. Around 1 third of EE’s customers currently enjoy 4G speeds. EE has decided to really crank up speeds in the 10 biggest cities in the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff,…
Stephen Elop took part in an interview on a Finnish TV show, in which the interviewer owned up to having an iPhone. Stephen Elop quickly responded with “how embarrassing” and took “care of it” by throwing it on the floor. To be honest, It was great to see a big CEO being so relaxed and jovial during an interview. But seriously Elop, tell us what you…
Ever since the iPhone entered the smartphone market, it has set the standard for form factor design and build quality. It’s only in the past couple of years that the likes of Samsung and HTC have stepped up their game to really focus on the form and feel of their devices as well as ensuring they’re loaded with the highest specification components on the…
Back in 2009, Nokia and Apple were seemingly bitter enemies involved in a patent infringement lawsuit. Fast forward four years, and the Finnish tech giant has now moved alongside Apple in a bid to get infringing Samsung devices banned in the US. Following the $1 billion decision against Samsung for infringing on Apple’s design patents, Cupertino had…
A recent announcement from web analytics firm StatCounter shows that, for the first time ever, Nokia has been bested by Apple in terms of worldwide mobile internet usage. The news comes as part of the firms January update for its usage stats for the past 12 months. The results show that Apple managed to exploit a sharp decrease in Nokia’s usage, and climbed…
When it comes to shipping quantities of smartphones (or any phone for that matter) no one tops Samsung. With the rising popularity of its high-end Galaxy S range as well as the attractive low-end devices like the Galaxy Ace, it has ensured every corner of the market is covered. And it tells. Last year it was one of only two companies to show growth in…
A district court in the United States made an interesting ruling today. The jury found the iPhone to infringe on 3 patents owned by MobileMedia Ideas, a company that is owned both by Sony and Nokia. According to Bloomberg, Apple tried to get this case thrown out, but the judge denied the request leading to today’s decision. After a reported 4 hours of…
Earlier in the week, we opened up a poll to our iPhone-loving readers to find out which other device they had an interest in. Or, if there was no iPhone, which they would have. First choice, by a long way, was the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Samsung’s massive industry-leading “phablet” hosts a ton of impressive features and specs, chief of which is the…
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