Articles By Alex Angove
Dear Apple: please don’t do this
Get your credit cards ready, folks: It looks like the iOS 7 update for iPhones has blocked third-party ‘knock-off’ 8-pin lightning chargers from working with the iPhone.
Nokia Lumia 1020 review
It’s difficult to tell if Nokia’s latest offering should be considered a flagship, or a niche device. Our expectations were that it would be the latter, based on its bulky size and seemingly narrow target audience. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this wasn’t entirely true.
Galaxy S4 gets on the Gear with Android 4.3 update
Samsung is rolling out Android 4.3 to the Galaxy S4. This means Galaxy Gear compatibility, among other things.
Google Maps for iOS: choose your own adventure
The new Google Maps update for iOS 7 has added some handy features. In-line route previews with traffic overlays, tips for beginners, a mini-map and added support for some languages.
Rumor: Amazon making smartphones with HTC plus a 3D UI
New rumors have surfaced that suggest Amazon is working on three new smartphones with the assistance of HTC.
HTC One Max comes up short of the Note 3
HTC has released a first look video to compliment the announcement of its newest phablet – the HTC One Max. The One Max isn’t a match Samsung’s Galaxy Note III in terms of hard specs, with HTC banking on good looks to steal phablet fans.
Android Jelly Bean now almost 50% of Android devices
A recent report from Google’s Android Developers site shows promising news for the mobile platform – Android Jelly Bean (version 4.1+) is now on 48.6% of all Android devices.
Android 4.4 KitKat: what we’d like to see
Android already has fantastic functionality when it comes to manually controlling your battery drain. The Quick Settings menu makes it super easy to disable and adjust battery-hungry things like GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, mobile data and screen brightness without having to resort to full flight mode restrictions.
Google Nexus 5: what to expect and when
The so-called Google Nexus 5 is soon to be upon us. The rumored release date of both Google’s newest Android flagship, along with Android 4.4 KitKat, is less than a week away on October 15th.
Lenovo possibly in talks to acquire HTC
After HTC’s recent posting of its first ever quarterly loss it’s no shock to hear Lenovo and HTC have been meeting in secret to discuss the company’s future. Namely, that HTC is considering selling up and letting Lenovo take the reins.
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