Phones
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Samsung to shun Android and release Tizen phones this year Company wants to further dent Apple and Google marketshare by releasing phones running its own operating system -
Huawei Ascend Y530 A decent Android handset for £120, but its poor battery life and sub-par camera hold it back£119 -
Microsoft completes Nokia acquisition, gains Lumia and Asha brands Microsoft has completed its deal to buy Nokia's devices division, meaning it now owns 90% of all Windows Phone devices on the market -
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Nokia Lumia 1320 The camera isn't great, but this is a superb Windows phablet with excellent battery life£281 -
Samsung Galaxy K Zoom cameraphone pictured ahead of official reveal Samsung's second generation cameraphone, expected to launch as the Galaxy K Zoom, has apparently been spotted ahead of an official announcement on a Chinese blog -
Samsung Exynos 5430 processor with 2K display support, Intel LTE revealed Samsung's latest Exynos mobile processor could replace Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips in future Galaxy smartphones -
Apple celebrates Earth Day with free product recycling Apple has announced it will start providing free product recycling, just in time for Earth day 2014 -
Google updates Hangouts app with combined SMS and IM conversations Google has updated its Hangouts Android app to combine both instant messaging conversations and SMS texts into a single stream per contact -
Amazon and Samsung partner up for custom Kindle store on Galaxy smartphones and tablets Samsung has struck a deal with Amazon to develop a custom Kindle eBook store for owners of Galaxy smartphones and tablets -
Apple, Google and Samsung to add phone kill switch Smartphone thieves will soon be scuppered by a new high-tech feature that will make stolen devices useless -
Amazon's long-rumoured smartphone may have leaked online Amazon's long-rumoured smartphone may have leaked online ahead of an official reveal from the company itself