Tag: phones
Apple sold a record-breaking nine million iPhone 5S and 5C models over the weekend
Proving that Apple malaise hasn't fully kicked in yet, the Cupertino tech giants have just announced that a record-breaking nine million of the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C handsets were sold over their launch weekend. That's a substantially larger…
Three's Samsung Galaxy Note 3 pricing starts at £30
Three have just revealed their Samsung Galaxy Note 3 pricing info and, with the phone starting at just £30 on some contracts, it's at first glance a very reasonable deal. Of course, to get the handset that inexpensively, you're going…
Introducing the Tesco Hudl tablet, £119, aisle 5 just past the fruit and veg
Next time you're topping up your Clubcard points at Tesco, keep an eye out for the company's freshly revealed own-branded tablet, the Tesco Hudl. A 7-inch Android slate, it's priced at £119, putting it in direct competition with the Google…
Jolla smartphone with Sailfish OS reveals its spec sheet
Forget iOS 7 – if you're looking for a truly new mobile operating experience, you should be turning your attention to Sailfish OS, the mobile OS born from the ashes of Nokia's abandoned MeeGo project. The open-source Linux-based software, available…
iOS 7.0.1 for iPhone 5S and 5C lands hot on the heels of iOS 7
iOS 7 finally finished downloading to your Apple device of choice? Great, then you'll be delighted to hear that Apple already have iOS 7.0.1 ready to download and update your device too! The update's a fair bit smaller than the…
iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C repairability judged by iFixit: More difficult to fix than iPhone 5
If you fancy yourself as a bit of a whizz with a screwdriver, you may have your work cut out for you with the newly-released iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C smartphones from Apple. According to DIY gadget repair experts over…
Android 4.4 KitKat to land in October say tech giants…er…Nestle
The launch window for Google's next Android operating system upgrade has been revealed by a somewhat unlikely source – chocolatiers Nestle. Following the reveal that Android 4.4's desert-themed nickname would be KitKat in homage to the Nestle treat, tech fans…
Steve Ballmer finally admits his Microsoft failed in efforts to become smartphone giants
It's taken years for him to come out and say it, but Steve Ballmer, the outgoing Microsoft CEO, has admitted that the company missed the boat when it came to getting ahead in the smartphone race under his leadership. Speaking…
iPhone 5S UK launch tainted by stock shortages
This morning's launch of Apple's latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone 5S, has been marred by stock shortages, with both Apple's own retail stores and those of the UK networks struggling to meet demand. iPhone hunters took to Twitter to state…
Jimmy Kimmel prank pitches iPad mini as iPhone 5S, fools many
Talk-show prankster Jimmy Kimmel is at it again. This time he's taken his crew to Hollywood Boulevard, where he's pulling the wool over the eyes of shoppers, leading them to believe that last year's iPad Mini is in fact the…
