Category: Mobile Phones
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The ultimate iTunes for Android?
No this is Miro 4, the ultimate sync tool for Android, and yes it has been modelled on iTunes. Miro 4 enables full application music and file transfer from your PC to your Android device, and if you have made the change from iPhone to Android it will package this in a somewhat familiar interface.…
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Windows Phone “Mango” – Integration is key to apps experience
The “Mango” update for Windows Phone has been previewed at the Microsoft press conference today and one of the key new features is a “Smarter Approach to Apps”. Windows Phone began life seven months ago with no apps and today over 18,000 apps are readily-available on the portable platform. Now, rather than focusing on what…
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Nokia’s first Windows phone will run Mango
Nokia is heading in with the big guns when it comes to Windows Phone 7, and they are not just intending on releasing one WP7 Mango smartphone, they are planning an army of them. Speaking of the new Mango software for Windows Phone, Nokia’s official blog has stated “This is the software that will be…
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Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE to release Windows Phone 7 handsets
Along with the Mango update, Microsoft has today announced three new hardware partners for the Windows Phone 7 platform: Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE. The three new handset manufacturers join the initial three of Samsung, LG and HTC. With those three already providing the top line of WP7 handsets, it seems Microsoft have partnered specifically with…
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Microsoft officially announce Windows Phone Mango
Microsoft today announced the long awaited Mango update to its Windows Phone 7 OS, and unveiled some of the 500 promised new features. Andy Lees, President of Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business took to the stage to introduce us to the update. “Seven months ago, we kicked off this mission: to make smart phones smarter and…
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O2 flicks switch on faster 3G speeds for 9 major UK cities
UK network O2 has turned on a new higher speed 3G spectrum, 900MHz, to enable faster mobile internet speeds across the UK. Dubbed the “3G900” network, O2 say it will provide up to 30% faster download speeds on mobile devices, and up to 50% more capacity – meaning you’ll get a better 3G coverage in…
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Orange CEO says iPhone 5 will be thinner thanks to new SIM card
Here’s some more info to throw into the already overspilling iPhone 5 rumour mill: France Telecom CEO Stephane Richard has said Apple have agreed with mobile networks to use a smaller SIM card, thus making the next iPhone much smaller and thinner. Before we get started, let’s assess the legitimacy of this rumour. France Telecom…
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Daily iPhone Rumour: New back cover leaked in snapshot – Camera flash moved?
Today’s Daily iPhone Rumour comes from Beijing-based WeiBusi.net and shows what could or could not be a new back piece to the Apple’s upcoming fifth-gen smartphone. The new “leaked” snapshot which has emerged via Apple.Pro very closely resembles the casing of the current incarnation of the iPhone, the iPhone 4 – same shape, same camera…
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Sony Ericsson releases XPERIA Play multimedia dock
Sony Ericsson has announced pricing and availability for the DK300 Multimedia Dock for XPERIA Play. Available in both Black and White, the DK300 is a sleek docking station which enables you to charge your XPERIA Play handset, and also send audio out using a 3.5mm connection on the back. Perfect for watching movies on the…
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INQ smartphones to get Foursquare homescreen
The socially savvy handsets have signed a deal to battle Facebook’s supremacy
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Mango update brings 500 new features to Windows Phone 7
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer has revealed the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update will reveal 500 new features. The announcement came during the Microsoft Developer Forum 2011, where Steve also covered Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype. We already know that the first major Windows Phone 7 update, Mango, will feature a mass of new email features, new apps…
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Orange partners with Vouchercloud app to bring exclusive deals to Orange customers
Orange UK has teamed up with Vouchercloud to offer their customers exclusive discounts on a monthly basis. Both Pay as you go and contract customers on Orange will have access to 8 exclusive deals either via the Vouchercloud website, or within their iOS app. At present there are offers with Maplin, Hotel Chocolat, Habitat and…