Water and dust proof Samsung Galaxy S4 Active images leaked

Previously we reported on rumours that Samsung were going to create a variant of the Galaxy S4 named the S4 Active. It would be dust and water resistant much like it's competitor the Xperia Z. Today GSMArena have published some leaked images of the device and to be honest we kinda like the look of it! The usual three buttons found on the front are now all hardware buttons and ...

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Access Google Play: All Access in the UK

Recently Google announced at its recent developers conference, a new 'radio' type service to compliment Google Music named 'All Access'. A compelling competitor to Spotify at a reasonable price; if you sign up to the 30 day trial by 30th June you'll be able to access the service at the lower price of $7.99 a month... Read more

BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iPhone

The biggest surprise from BlackBerry's annual developers conference wasn't the low cost Q5 handset, but the fact that they're opening their once exclusive BBM platform to Apple and Android devices. BBM for those that don't know is a messaging tool that allows BlackBerry users to message each other for free without the restraints of traditional SMS. It has since expanded to offer picture and audio messaging, voice and video calls ...

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Samsung to release water and dust proof version of the S4?

Looks like Samsung are aiming to steal Sony's thunder by releasing a water and dust proof version of the Galaxy S4, much like Sony's flagship Xperia Z. Known as the Galaxy S4 Active and given the model number I9295 we're not 100% certain that this device truly is an S4 with protective clothing, but it's a good educated guess! Source: Samsung's rumored dust and waterproof Galaxy S 4 Active shows up in ...

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Motorola to develop a smartwatch for Google?

Looks like Google may finally be putting Motorola to some good use. If the rumour is true then it seems that Motorola are working hard to produce a smartwatch for Google. Motorola already have experience in this department so it's not a stretch to imagine that Google are pushing Motorola to get some value for their $9 billion purchase. No pictures and very little info has so far surfaced, so what ...

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Images of Galaxy S4 Mini leaked? It looks just like an S4!

The Galaxy S4 has only just been released, but it seems rumours  of a mini variety (much like the Galaxy S3 version) are not dying down. Although details have previously been leaked, pictures of the device have appeared on the Weibo: a Chinese microbloging site. Rumours are the handset will contain a 1.6GHz dual core CPU, 4.3" display and 8MP camera. Source: Galaxy S 4 mini surfaces again, strikes a few poses.

Getting to know Google Glass – A YouTube guide

May as well get to know the basics as it'll be dominating our lives in the next few years... our MD certainly seems to think/hope so anyway! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EvNxWhskf8 Source: Glass How-to: Getting Started - YouTube.

HTC One banned from sale in Netherlands thanks to Nokia

If you're looking forward to the HTC One's imminent release then be prepared to wait a little longer... if you're dutch. Already rocked by component shortages, Nokia have compounded HTC's woes by blocking the sale of the new HTC flagship phone in the Netherlands on the grounds that the high-amplitude audio-capture technology used in the HTC One is the same as the one found in Nokia phones. Nokia claims that ...

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Nokia to develop a phablet type device to rival the Galaxy Note?

Phablets are far from being a 'phad', the Galaxy Note has been a surprise success for Samsung and we previously reported that BlackBerry may  be getting into some 'huge phone' action with a QWERTY model. Now Nokia are the latest player rumoured to be stepping into the market. Not much is known apart from what is written in an article in the Financial Times, they claim insider knowledge of: A ...

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