Author Archives: Gavin Lenaghan

News in brief: Hacker exposes iOS vulnerability as Samsung Galaxy Nexus goes on pre-order

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Gavin Lenaghan

Nokia has denied rumours that the release of the SIM free unlocked version of its Lumia 800 may be delayed to next year. The Finnish phone maker’s rebuttal comes after online retailer Clove announced that it would not be stocking … Continue reading →

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News in brief: Samsung Galaxy Nexus confirmed for November 17th arrival in the UK, as Apple plans fix for iPhone battery life woes

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Gavin Lenaghan

Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone and Three have all confirmed that they will be offering Nokia’s debut Windows Phone device, the Lumia 800, leaving O2 as the only major network in the UK not to state its plans. The phone, which features … Continue reading →

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News in brief: Samsung now ‘biggest seller of smartphones’ as Nokia unveils eagerly awaited debut Windows Phone devices

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Gavin Lenaghan

Nokia has unveiled its first-ever handsets to be powered by the Windows Phone mobile platform, the Lumia 800 and 710. The phones run the 7.5, or Mango, version of the OS, but boast a range of sport, music and navigation … Continue reading →

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News in brief: ‘Mid-December’ arrival for Android Ice Cream Sandwich as Samsung Galaxy Nexus is unveiled

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Gavin Lenaghan

The Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been officially announced at a Hong Kong press call, marking the latest collaboration between the Korean manufacturer and Google. Standout features of the phone, which will be available in Europe from November, include a … Continue reading →

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News in brief: iPhone 4S shatters Apple’s previous pre-order record, as Facebook finally launches iPad app

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Gavin Lenaghan

Nokia has announced the affordable 603 smartphone, which features Near Field Communications (NFC) technology for making payments in addition to being powered by Symbian Belle, the latest version of its own mobile operating system. The phone comes in a range … Continue reading →

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News in brief: Apple unveils the iPhone 4S and iOS5 as Samsung confirms Galaxy Note release date

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Gavin Lenaghan

Apple has finally unveiled the iPhone 4S, the latest iteration of its popular smartphone. The new phone resembles the iPhone 4 but boasts a series of changes underneath, such as a much quicker dual core A5 processor – shared with … Continue reading →

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News in brief: HTC announces newbie-friendly Explorer smartphone as Apple all but confirms date of unveiling for next iPhone

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Gavin Lenaghan

Apple has all-but confirmed that it will be unveiling its next iPhone on October 4th. The news comes from invitations sent out by the Cupertino firm to the tech press that feature the words “Let’s talk iPhone” together with four … Continue reading →

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News in brief: Windows Phone Mango to be rolled out ‘in a week or two’ as RIM records plummeting profits

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Gavin Lenaghan

Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of the BlackBerry series of phones and tablets, has seen greatly decreased second-quarter profits as it struggles to compete with the Android-powered devices of rivals. RIM managed profits of £209 million for the three … Continue reading →

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News in brief: Two thirds of iPhone 4 owners ‘to upgrade to iPhone 5’ as HTC announces Sensation XE

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Gavin Lenaghan

More apps will have been downloaded for Android devices than for the iPhone for the first time this year, according to Ovum. The firm’s analysts predicted that some 18 billion apps would be downloaded across all platforms this year, more … Continue reading →

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News in brief: Android Ice Cream Sandwich ‘to be released within weeks’ as RIM launches BlackBerry App World 3.0

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Gavin Lenaghan

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has disclosed that the next major iteration of the Android mobile operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich, could be rolled out within weeks. Speaking to delegates at the Dreamforce tech event in San Francisco, Schmidt confirmed an … Continue reading →

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