Neowin News Feed for: Phone

Samsung Galaxy S III self combusts while charging

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 29 May 2013 04:06:47 +0100

A Reddit user's Samsung Galaxy S III has self-combusted while charging, saying he heard loud noises, saw smoke coming from the device and managed to get burned from the melting phone Read more...

Nokia teases QWERTY phone, likely not a Lumia

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:03:29 +0100

Nokia has revealed that they'll be announcing something new on Wednesday at 7am GMT, teasing a QWERTY device, although all the signs point to a new Asha phone rather than a Lumia Read more...

Android 5.0 coming to Galaxy S4, reports suggest

Ben Buffone — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The recently unveiled Samsung Galaxy S4 is rumoured to be among a small number of Android devices to get early access to version 5.0 of the mobile OS, named 'Key Lime Pie', reports suggest. Read more...

Samsung CEO: "Lackluster demand" for Windows devices

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:45:44 +0000

Samsung's new co-CEO, JK Shin, has complained about Windows in the market, saying there is "lackluster demand" for Windows products, and smartphones and tablets "aren't selling very well" Read more...

Mysterious Motorola phone leaks, probably not the 'X' Phone

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:14:54 +0000

A mysterious Motorola phone has appeared online, which shows a possible candidate for the "X Phone" which is rumoured to be coming out soon. The phone includes stock Android and high-end specs. Read more...

HTC reported to be building a Facebook phone and its specs have leaked

Brad Sams — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:14:14 +0000

HTC and Facebook are reportedly teaming up once again to build another Facebook phone. While we don't know what OS the device will run, the specs for the phone have leaked. Read more...

China: Google is discriminating against us

Max Slater-Robins — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:42:31 +0000

The Chinese government has published a report that criticises Android, and suggests that Google has been discriminating against Chinese companies. Read more...

i-mate to produce a Windows 8... phone?

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:15:31 +0000

Apparently i-mate is back from the dead, and they'll be showing off a Windows 8 phone (yep, not a Windows Phone 8 device) at MWC, powered by an x86 Intel Clover Trail Atom processor Read more...

Skype call traffic now equivalent to one-third of all international phone calls

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:23:21 +0000

A new report from a telecommunications data firm indicates Skype is rapidly growing - so much so that it now handles the equivalent of one-third of all international phone calls. Read more...

Zuck: No, seriously, we're not building a Facebook phone

Andy Weir — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:24:16 +0000

A rumour that seems destined to never EVER die is that Facebook is developing its own smartphone. CEO Mark Zuckerberg again explicitly denied this, saying it would make little sense for the company. Read more...

Sony to unveil its own phablet?

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:56:39 +0000

With Samsung lighting the touch paper for the phablet phenomenon with the Galaxy Note, Sony is the latest company to get in on the action with an image of a 6.44 inch phablet leaking to the internet. Read more...

Simple Android Backup brings backups to non-rooted phones

Paul Ferson — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:12:42 +0000

Preserving a backup from your Android handset can be a wise idea, though it has been one that has long required root access. While not the first to avoid this, SAB claims to be able to avoid rooting. Read more...

Your new flexible friend? Samsung to demo bendy 5.5-inch HD mobile screen

Andy Weir — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:04:19 +0000

Flexible displays remain one of the most hotly-anticipated developments in mobile tech, and Samsung is preparing to show off its latest at CES: a 5.5" 1280x720px bendy screen designed for smartphones. Read more...

Is there a new OEM playing the Windows Phone 8 game?

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:52:38 +0000

Nokia & HTC are the two players in the Windows Phone 8 game right now. Microsoft is rumoured to be building a Surface phone to add to the mix as well. Could this, just spotted picture, be that device? Read more...

Flaw discovered allowing anyone to upgrade BT phone packages

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:25:12 +0000

A flaw that has been discovered on BT's website allows anyone with access to your landline phone number and postcode to upgrade the phone package you subscribe to. Read more...

BT and Talk Talk broadband outages, cable damage to blame

Andrew Stevenson — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:24:59 +0000

Major outages are affecting both BT and Talk Talk ISPs in the UK. Cable damage is being blamed on the outages, with only a “small number” of users affected according to BT. Read more...

Microsoft: More hardware on the way

Andrew Stevenson — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:37:02 +0100

With Microsoft due to release the Surface to the masses tomorrow, Steve Ballmer has added more fuel to the “Surface Phone” fire stating they plan to introduce more of their own branded hardware. Read more...

HTC unveils stunning 5-inch, 1080p phone in Japan

Owen Williams — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:00:38 +0100

Japan gets some of the coolest technology available. HTC announced the HTC J Butterfly today, which features a stunning 5-inch 1080p display. And no, you can't have it yet. Read more...

Amazon phone 'confirmed'; to be announced today?

Steven Parker — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:15:30 +0100

Amazon is said to be announcing their own smartphone today at their press event; running a variant of Android 4.0 and shipping with Nokia Maps, it would seem that they too want a piece of that market. Read more...

Verizon offers an unlocked Galaxy S3... For a price

Christopher White — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 07:39:20 +0100

The Samsung Galaxy S3 has an unlocked bootloader on all carriers except Verizon. Today the company announced that they will sell the "Developer Edition" of the GS3 that is unlocked. Read more...