Smartphone maker Huawei has finally launched its new affordable 4G phone, the Ascend G7, in the UK and has revealed that it will be available in the country starting March. Based around…
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Sony Xperia E4 goes up for pre-orders in the UK
Sony’s newest addition to the Xperia smartphone series dubbed ‘Xperia E4’ is currently up for pre-orders in the U.K. through smartphone retailer Clove. Priced at just £99 (approx. $150) on pre-order, the…
Samsung teases something ‘curvy’ in its Unpacked 2015 event invite
Samsung has sent out invitations for its Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event where the smart phone giant is expected to take the wraps off its new flagship Galaxy phone, presumably the Galaxy S6….
Microsoft’s new Android app ‘Picturesque’ turns lock screen into Bing homepage
Microsoft has rolled out a new Android app that lets users set Bing home page images on their device’s lock screen. Dubbed Picturesque, the new app allows Android users to change the…
Microsoft Lumia 535 now available in the UK
Microsoft on Monday announced its mid-range Lumia 535 smartphone is now available for sale at electronics retailers across the UK. Available in green, orange, white, dark grey, cyan and black color options,…
Men more fond of clicking selfies than women, new survey reveals
Men are more into taking selfies than women, a new survey has revealed. According to the survey conducted by smartphone giant HTC, men click almost double the amount of selfies per week…
LG G Flex 2 to hit UK market shelves on March 19
The official UK release date of LG’s upcoming curved-screen smartphone dubbed ‘the G Flex 2’ has now been confirmed. Carphone Warehouse has announced that it will begin accepting LG G Flex 2…
Amazon slashes Fire Phone price to £99 in U.K. for one day
Amazon is offering a special deep discount on its Fire smartphone in the UK, but that’s only for one day. The online retailer has slashed the prices of its 32GB and 64GB…
Google has seemingly culled Google Play Edition smartphones
Google Play Edition initiative is finally dead with the discontinuation of the last available smartphone – the HTC One M8. Google had removed Moto G and Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition…
Oppo takes the wraps off its much rumored ‘Oppo U3’ phablet
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has officially launched its much rumoured ‘Oppo U3’ phablet in China. Powered by a 1.7GHz MediaTek 6752 64-bit octa-core processor, the dual-SIM Oppo U3 features a 5.9-inch full-HD…
Microsoft patents ‘Inconspicuous Mode’ for smartphones
Microsoft has been granted a patent for a new mode that would make mobile devices less distracting in certain environments, such as movie theatres and meetings. The new ‘Inconspicuous Mode’ will be…
Starbucks rolls out wireless charging pilot in ten London stores
Coffee chain Startbucks has announced it has introduced wireless charging pads in 10 of its London cafes. As the name suggest, wireless charging facility will let people charge their smartphones and tablets…
New type of glass will double your smartphone’s battery life, new research claims
Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered a new type of glass material that could be used as an electrode in Lithium-ion batteries to almost double the life of smartphone batteries. The researcher…
New app lets parents control their kids’ smartphones
A newly developed app enables parents to lock their kids’ smartphone if in case they tend to ignore their calls. Dubbed “Ignore No More”, the new app helps parents to gain control…
LG G4 to pack an impressive 16-megapixel rear camera, new leak claims
Recent reports suggest LG’s yet-to-be announced smartphone LG G4 will add a number of upgrades over its predecessor the LG G3. TechManiacs reports that as per leaked specifications the LG G4 will…