Nokia unveils Lumia 925 flagship Windows Phone smartphone

Debuts metal casing and Smart Camera mode.

Nokia has officially raised the curtain on its latest flagship challenger, the Lumia 925, as it plots its slow but steady comeback to the smartphone top table.
The Lumia 925 is a direct sequel to the Lumia 920, featuring a 4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ display with ClearBlack technology, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor and an 8.7-megapixel PureView camera with optical image stabilisation – all rolled into a slick and slim metal chassis – for the first time in the Lumia range.

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iPhone 5S won’t drop until September & retains design, says analyst

Changes exclusively under the hood, according to industry wonk.

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BlackBerry Q10 white edition on sale now

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini: fresh photos appear

Skinny mini strikes more poses.

Leaked photos have given us another fleeting glimpse of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, ahead of its mooted due date later this month.
Sourced by Droidify, the images corroborate claims that, size aside, the S4 Mini’s design will deviate barely a jot from its bigger brother, with the same nature-inspired curves and stretched physical home button very much in evidence.

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Nokia unrest: Investors are right to give Elop a rough ride

Now it's Stephen 'burning platform' Elop's turn to get a roasting.
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Nokia Asha 501 gets official

Budget blower takes a bow. 

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Nokia has pulled the wrapper off its latest budget blower at a press event in India.
The Nokia Asha 501 runs on a spanking new platform, based on the Finns’ much-loved MeeGo OS and recent acquisition Smarter Phone.

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LG prepping next Google Nexus?

Nexus 5 next up.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to pack 6-inch screen, 13 megapixel camera?

Just don’t call it Mega.

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Google Glass smartwatch patent outed

Watch out, Google’s about.
Google Glass is already one of 2013’s biggest tech phenomena. But now the Big G is looking to top its smartspecs with an Apple-baiting tech timepiece, a just-uncovered patent reveals.
The idea of a Google smart watch hooking up with Google Glass is certainly not far-fetched. Android phones look set to hook-up with the search giant’s spectacles, so it’s not too much of a leap to imagine the two next-gen pieces of kit playing nice too.

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Android Jelly Bean adoption still lags behind Gingerbread

Ageing OS iteration still top dog.

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HTC One Mini could be incoming, as profits slide at phone-maker

Leaked image hints at budget edition of flagship.
HTC is working up a low-cost take on the glowingly received One handset, reports suggest, as its bids to overturn its weak recent financial performance.
According to PhoneArena, which unearthed a photo of what appears to be a smaller version of the One next to its flagship stablemate, the handset will pack HTC’s UltraPixel camera technology but will swap the premium materials of its bigger brother for a less costly construction.

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iOS 7 will ship on time, say insiders

Apple’s new OS won’t go rotten.

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Samsung Galaxy S4: Vodafone touts smartphone trade-in deal

£5 off per month when you trade in your existing kit.

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BlackBerry tablet gaffe: why Thorsten Heins should have kept schtum

CE-oh no he didn't #247.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 back in stock at Phones 4u after initial shortage

Retailer has taken fresh delivery of latest flagship.

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iPhone 6 to usher in major iOS revamp?

Ive to put stamp on software.

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Virgin Media SIM only deal offers unlimited calls, data and texts for £15 per month

Promises VIP treatment with no commitment.

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Microsoft unveils Switch to Windows Phone Android app

Eases the jump from Android, apparently.

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BlackBerry exec: tablets to die out in five years

CEO makes gaffe worthy of predecessors.

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iPhone 6 to pack 2mp front-facing camera and dual shot mode?

More details emerge.

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Sony readying Xperia superphone with 20-megapixel camera?

Phablet may also be in the works.

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