So who are the top ten smartphone manufacturers in the world? Samsung check, Apple check. Coolpad? Who? Well the Chinese maker has just delivered its Q1 sales figures and according to this analyst has moved into the world's top ten...more
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The (accidental?!) reinvention of the Barbour brand from one that's forever associated with hunting, shooting, fishing brigade to one that even the coolest Shoreditch hipsters can wear is one of the most bizarre transformations of the past few years. And...more
You really couldn't make this one up. Samsung have done an Apple. Several times in the past Apple have had supply issues with their new launches (especially in the UK) blaming the popularity of the device for the lack of...more
So BlackBerry needs a big touch screen phablet to keep up with its rivals. But its hardcore fans love that keyboard and want it on board too. Now it could add a keyboard to a big five inch screen, but...more
We spend more time at our desks these days than ever before, and desk space are fast becoming essential 'zones' to be planned within our homes. However how much time do we spend actually styling our desk space as...more
A group of researchers at the University of St Andrews, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics and Montana Tech, are calling time on the QWERTY keyboard for touch screen devices. They say that the QWERTY layout is ill-suited for tablets...more
Ever used Facetime on your iPhone when in the bath? Thought not. Someone is though according to some research from a UK online bathroom retailer. Apparently as many as two thirds of us are happy to use our prized and...more
About time too. The BBC has announced this morning that it is bring its excellent iPlayer Radio app - which iPhone owners have had access too for a while now - to Android devices. The player is now available in...more
As has been rumoured for a couple of days now Nokia has unveiled a new phone with an integrated QWERTY keyboard targeted at users who spend a lot of time texting or messaging. The Nokia Asha 210 won't trouble smartphone...more
So it was an interesting night for Apple watchers, with the company's financial results not really anywhere near as bad as some analysts had predicted. There does however seem to be some underlying issues that the company needs to tackle...more
Waiting for Google to release its Google Glass headset? Well you might have to wait that little bit longer as the company has revealed their launch isn't going to be any time soon. As TechDigest reports Speaking to Radio 4's...more
In case you haven't seen it Apple's share prices have taken a hit the day before their latest financial results are announced. One of the reasons for the drop - which admittedly might be instantly arrested tomorrow if the results...more
Now this could prove to very useful. EE has just announced the release of its first 4G enabled 'CAT4' device, the Huawei E5776 mobile WiFi which latrche onto its 4G network to create a mini Wi-Fi hot spot. The...more
Archos' much talked about move into mobile phones was finally confirmed today with the French maker unveiling a trio of handsets including a pair of Phablets. The trio are all due in the stores at the end of May, though...more
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Jefferies' analyst Peter Misek, who you might remember the other day for saying negative things about Apple, is bigging up one of its rivals - BlackBerry. The analyst bases his optimism for the company on plans that he has seen...more
If you want a budget Android smartphone then Motorola's DEFY+ is probably somewhere on your shortlist. The phone has just landed on Three on both budget data tariffs and pay as you go. The phone, which has a five mega...more
We wrote about Twitter's new music app a while back, so it is good to see that is is finally set to land in the UK today. Annoyingly the app, which allows users to discover new artists and songs by...more
I only ask because the website unveiled its Guardian Witness project this week. It is a section in the website where readers can share their images and videos to help supplement the stories produced by Guardian journos. So far so...more
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