Month: June 2013
Apple iPhone 5S rumours – it is all about the camera
We ran a feature last week about the different ways that makers are taking on the Apple iPhone, and one of the key ways is to add cameras that are way superior to those on the Apple device. There are rumours though that Apple is striking back. Phone Arena has what it is billing as…
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active video review – can it survive a serious dunking?
Last week Gerald from Tech Digest got his mitts on the new Samsung Galaxy S4 Active super tough mobile aimed at sporty types. The phone has many of the same top specs as the standard Galaxy S4 (such as a Full HD 5-inch screen and 1.9GHz quad-core processor) but also comes with extra plastic casing…
Sony's new Smartwatch is imminent. Apple and Samsung will be watching it very closely
Samsung and LG have Smartwatches in the pipeline and Apple is rumoured to have one up its sleeve too. But there is one high profile maker that already has a Smartwatch on its books and that's Sony. And it looks like the Japanese company is about to undertake a major refresh of its intelligent timepiece…
Why Facebook should make it easier for you to break up
You know what it is like. You change your status from in a relationship to 'it's complicated' but deep down you know it is all over. But there on your page is all the evidence of the three years you spent together before things went awry. Well even academics think that social networking sites should…
The five key ways Samsung, Sony and others are taking on the Apple iPhone
At some point in late summer Apple will take the wraps off its Apple iPhone 5. The new phone is expected to keep the body and styling of the iPhone 5 but boast some new innovative features. At the moment the speculation is that it will have some software innovations and a much enhanced camera.…
Sony's Xperia ZU – more details on this white hot big screen mobile
There's more evidence of the huge potential of Sony's new flagship Phablet style phone the Xperia AUtoday. A leak on the XDA-Developers forum has yielded a photo and confirmation of some of the key things we already suspected about the handset - which incidentally is set to debut on July 4th. The leak confirms a…
What's coming next from LG? Optimus G2? New launch date unveiled
It seems that international media events in New York are the big story at the moment in the mobile world. And here is another one. LG has announced that it will be holding a shindig on August 7th in that US city. But what will it launch? The clever money is on the latest of…
Instagram Vs Vine – there's only one winner
In case you haven't heard the news Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, has launched a video recording app that is set to take on the Twitter owned Vine. Yes Vine remember that? The six second video app? In case you've forgotten here is a classic Vine to jog your memory. However it looks like…
Has Nokia just confirmed the EOS PureView 41mp cameraphone?
One of the most exciting phones of 2013 looks set to be Nokia's 41 mega pixel cameraphone the EOS PureView. Except that the handset hasn't yet been confirmed by the company. Or has it? Nokia posted the above image on its blog today "41 Million Reasons" in na bid to encourage punters to tune into…
How LG and Apple might finally make voice control really useful
Interesting stuff coming out of the Gotta Be Mobile blog which claims that in 2014 LG will release a smartphone that is always listening out for voice commands. At the moment if you use Siri, the iPhone voice assistant, you need to hold down the home button to launch it. The key issue here is…