Month: December 2012
Samsung Galaxy Grand: 5-inch dual-SIM, but screen is low res
Samsung have just lifted the covers off another gigantic mobile, the Samsung Galaxy Grand. But though this 5.6-incher may share the same kind of oversized proportions as its Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 stablemates, it's a much more stripped…
Facebook will soon own your Instagram data too
Instagram are preparing to introduce a new policy for the new year in which they will share all content with new owners Facebook. Posting on the company blog, Instagram detailed that the new changes will come into play in January…
Sony Xperia Yuga 1080p 5-inch smartphone pops up in leaked snaps
Sony's rumoured 5-inch smartphone monster, known as the Sony Xperia Yuga, is thought to have appeared online in a series of newly-published spyshots. As ever, the grainy nature of the photos snapped makes it difficult to ascertain their credibility (if…
RIM to launch BlackBerry 10 on January 30th at New York event
It's been a long time coming, but RIM are finally ready to lift the covers off their long-awaited BlackBerry 10 smartphone refresh. The Canadian mobile manufacturers will be hosting a big launch bash for BlackBerry 10 in New York on…
Apple planning iPad Mini with Retina display, lighter iPad 5?
Apple product refreshes come as no surprise, and the latest rumour surrounding the Cupertino firm's recently released iPad Mini tablet is no different. Supply chain sources are now claiming that Apple are lining up the high-resolution Retina displays for inclusion…
UK government decides against blanket ban on internet porn
The proposed blanket ban on internet porn in the UK, part of a campaign launched in May to bring about a law forcing internet service providers to block access to online sexually explicit content, has been dropped. The move was…
Nexus 4 shortages down to LG, says Google UK chief
Google have apologised for the stock shortages and delivery delays buyers of their Nexus 4 smartphone have experienced. Responding to irate consumers on the hunt for a Nexus 4 (who hijacked a post on Google's Zeitgeist 2012 list in order…
Facebook to launch new self-destruct messaging app for worry-free sexting
Reports are coming in that Facebook are preparing to launch a brand new messaging app with a keen focus on user privacy. Ready before the end of the year according to All Things D, the app will let users set…
Dropbox looking to take on Picasa and Flickr with new iOS app photo features?
Cloud storage service Dropbox has updated its iPhone and iPad apps to better cater for photo uploads. A new visual stream of photos is offered with which to browse your snaps, as well as a whole new tab devoted to…
Twitter begin roll-out of tweet archive download feature for select users
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo promised that users would be able to download their entire archive of tweets before the year was out, and for a small group of Twitter fans, that functionality is now accessible. A handful of Twitter users…