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New smartphone emerges from ex-Nokia team
A new smartphone has emerged onto the market after a team of ex-Nokia employees founded a company to make use of the abandoned MeeGo project. MeeGo was a smartphone operating system being pursued by Nokia prior to its decision to unite with Microsoft and deliver Windows Phone handsets. It was sat...
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France ponders smartphone tax
The French Government is reportedly considering introducing a tax on the sale of smartphones and tablets. The tax would be one per cent of the sale price of gadgets and would be used to help fund French culture, such as film, music and art. Former chief executive of French pay-TV channel Canal Plu...
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Children racking up millions in smartphone app charges
Young people are running up huge bills that their parents are left to pay due to unexpected charges on smartphone and tablet apps. Windows Phone UK commissioned research which found that 28 per cent of parents have been the victim of unexpected costs from their children buying apps or spending extr...
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Smartphone internet use on the rise
Research has found that more and more people are turning to their smartphones to conduct research online. Conducted by Telmetrics and xAd, the study found that 46 per cent of respondents use mobile exclusively when researching online. Meanwhile, 50 per cent said that they start their search with a ...
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Nokia launches phone with WhatsApp button
Nokia has unveiled the new Asha 201, a phone specifically designed for social media use, with a Qwerty keyboard and an integrated WhatsApp button. The Asha range is designed to be an affordable alternative to the premium Lumia range and is likely to be popular with a younger market keen to keep in ...
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OFT launches investigation into smartphone apps
An investigation into smartphone applications advertised as free, which later run up large bills through add-ons, is being launched by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Thousands of apps are advertised as free. But in some cases, while they are free to download, people are running up large fees by ...
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Galaxy Mega smartphone unveiled
Samsung has revealed the biggest smartphone to date, its Galaxy Mega handset. The device boasts a 6.3 inch screen, making it perfectly designed for watching videos or for using more than one application at the same time. Samsung's 5.3 inch Galaxy Note handset was the original popular big-scr...
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Amazon smartphone speculation mounts
Speculation regarding the possible launch of an Amazon smartphone has increased with the company's appointment of an expert in the field. Charlie Kindel has been taken on by the business after his 20-year stint at Microsoft, where he most recently worked on the company's Windows Phone. M...
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Smartphone users checking Facebook '14 times a day'
Smartphone users are reportedly checking their Facebook accounts an average of 14 times a day. This is according to recent research conducted by IDC, which has revealed the extent to which smartphones have changed our relationships with social media. The study looked at nearly 7,500 iPhone and And...
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Supply problems see release of HTC One delayed
The release of the HTC One smartphone is due to be pushed back due to supply chain problems. Reports from the Wall Street Journal suggest that suppliers have started to lose faith in HTC after the telecommunications giant has experienced several years of slow business. An anonymous source informe...
