Category: Mobile Phones
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Lenovo to Release First Consumer Phone to Support Google Project Tango
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Quite a few months ago the Gadget Helpline published an article about Project Tango; the AR project initiated by Google. Things have developed since then obviously, and the first consumer Project Tango device is due to launch in a matter of weeks. Lenovo have now partnered with Google to release a smart phone capable of…
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Don’t Flip Out – Motorola is Relaunching the RAZR!
The Motorola RAZR was an early noughties must-have. After its release in 2004, the lord of flip phones sold in excess of 100 million units worldwide. Now the phone is rumoured to be making a comeback. The Motorola mobile brand, under the guidance of new owner Lenovo, suggests a new RAZR handset will arrive next…
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Google I/O 2016: New Android N Details Revealed, Beta Launched
With the arrival of the developer preview for Android N in March, the Public Beta of Android N has been released at the Google I/O 2016 – Google’s annual development conference which is the must see event on any Android enthusiasts calendar. Android N is now available to users of various Google devices, listed on…
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Google I/O 2016: Smart & Video Messaging with Allo & Duo Apps
Yesterday’s Google I/O event has really set an impressive outline for the Android platform moving forward throughout the next 12 months and amongst the exciting new additions there comes a pair of revolutionary new messaging apps called Allo and Duo. Firstly we have Allo, which is a new chat-based smart messaging application that is being…
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Google I/O 2016: Instant Apps for Android without the Download
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One of many announcements at yesterday’s Google I/O event was that it will soon be possible to use Android apps from the Play Store without fully downloading them. The new feature is called Instant Apps. Instant Apps means that rather than installing storage-hungry software onto your Android device, when all you really need is a…
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Android Pay is Now Available in the UK
It seems Google’s contactless payment service Android Pay has come to the UK a lot sooner than expected! Earlier today, Google tweeted “Download #AndroidPay today from @GooglePlay. Now available in the UK” – with this announcement a link to the Google Play Store page for the app was also included. Similar to the main competitor Apple…
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Get Festival Ready With These Top Gadgets!
With a multitude of outdoors accessories for your smartphone and an endless number of sites selling them, the Gadget Helpline thought it may be useful to highlight a few devices that really do stand out when it comes to innovation and having a real use in the upcoming festival season! First on the list is…
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Pokémon GO Smartphone Game Seeks Field Testers
A new augmented reality smartphone game called Pokémon GO is prepping for a summer launch and to get a feel for how the game will work out in the wild its developers are welcoming players to join a field test. Pokémon GO will allow smartphone gamers on Android and iOS to search for colourful pocket…
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Facebook Users Can Soon Share 360 Degree Photos on the New Feed
Facebook really looks to be gearing towards virtual reality and has announced that it will soon be possible for social network users to share their own panoramic photos. Facebook has been gradually filling up with impressive panoramic videos from businesses and brands such as Star Wars which allow viewers to navigate and explore a scene…
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More iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Production Drawings Surface
There are more teasing Apple iPhone 7 / iPhone 7 Plus leaks today, with another set of production drawings out in the open and giving us our most detailed look at the handsets to date. The spoils come via Catcher Technology, a casing manufacturer for Apple, and they show off the suspected final design of…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 Will Be Released in Europe
The Samsung Galaxy Note 6 is coming, that’s quite an exciting sentence to write, for some of you, an exciting sentence to read. It’ll be the return of the Note series to Europe following the exemption for the Note 5 and an increased focus on the S6 Edge+. With an expected reveal date of August…
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iPhone 7 Back Cover Appears in Leaked Photo
Another iPhone 7 leak has surfaced today, this one possibly giving off a very good look at the back casing of Apple’s next gen model. The photo seems to show a ‘dummy’ version of the iPhone 7 shell in a metallic-look silver finish and just like the CAD drawing which appeared earlier, goes to show…