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Hardware Round-up: Bad times for HTC, Vodafone's sub-£100 Android phone, and rumours of a cheap iPhone

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:34:00 GMT

Welcome to the latest round-up of hardware news in the mobile industry. Reading this article is the best way to keep up to speed on the latest handset-related rumours, special network deals, and Apple speculation. This week, there's bad news for HTC, BlackBerry seems to have lost the plot, Apple may have a low-cost surprise in the offing, and Vodafone has a sub-£100 Android Jelly Bean blower...

First Jolla handset announced, another mobile OS enters the fray

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:49:00 GMT

Today sees the introduction of another operating system hoping to one day land that all important third place in the Android and iOS dominated world. Joining Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Firefox, Ubuntu, and - soon - Tizen, is Sailfish OS. Now, it couldn't compete without an actual device to run on, could it? Well Jolla, a company formed by ex-Nokia engineers, has announced that handset: and i...

Hardware Round-up: Google Edition S4, BBM for iOS, and a new Nexus 7?

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:53 GMT

Welcome to the second of our weekly round-ups of news in the mobile industry. It's the place to keep up to speed on the smaller news stories, updated rumours, special network deals, plus the occasional quirky news story. There's also a bit of opinion thrown in too from time to time, but it's your thoughts that we value the most, so please get involved in the comments below! Samsung Ga...

Review: Samsung Galaxy S4

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:00 GMT

What could Samsung have realistically stuffed into the Galaxy S4, to make it anything more than an evolutionary upgrade of the Galaxy S3? Because the GS3 was a cutting edge phone, and it still sells a year on. Instead, Samsung has spent most of its time working on making that phone just a bit better. A bit more compact, with a bit bigger screen and resolution, a bit better camera and making ...

Get involved! The PG Community Round-up (29/04/13 - 13/05/13)

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Hello there, PG readers. I didn't see you there. Come on in. I'll put the kettle on, you grab yourself a biscuit. In the PG Community Round-up, we throw the spotlight on all of the most talked-about stories of the past two weeks. Plus, we gather up all of the major site announcements and competitions and turn them into one totally delicious article. Without further ado, then, let's get cr...

Review: Huawei Ascend G510

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:52:00 GMT

Huawei has a good track record of selling high-performance phones at budget prices. The G510 is the latest entrant, packing a dual-core performance and high-resolution display for £130 on pre-pay. Anyone expecting performance comparable with high-end devices costing £500 or more should stop reading now. But with Google's Nexus 4 available for under £300, can Huawei still offer as much bang-for-...

We're going mobile! Here's our weekly round-up of all the hottest mobile-related news

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:56:00 GMT

Welcome to our new weekly round-up of all the latest and greatest happenings in the wonderful world of mobile phones. Anyone looking to buy a new phone or tablet can come here to see what special deals are available, catch up on the rumours about future kit, and possibly be entertained by some of the more lighthearted news of the week. Please let us know what you think of this round-up in th...

Download 40 free EA games for Nokia's launch device for its new Asha platform

Thu, 9 May 2013 12:57:00 GMT

A Nokia Asha handset might not be your first choice if you want to play games on your mobile, sure, but the Finnish firm's new Asha 501 might be a more attractive proposition than you first thought. For starters, the Asha 501 serves as the official launch device for Nokia's new Asha platform, which may well offer customers a viable alternative to low-end Android devices. Designed to be faste...

Team Talk: The Pocket Gamer staff discusses freemium game reviews, the value of a minute, and mobile vs console

Wed, 1 May 2013 15:03:00 GMT

In the latest instalment in Team Talks - our series of round-table discussions held over Skype - we had a debate earlier today in the PG office on freemium gaming. A heated debate. So heated, in fact, that we have to air it out in public for fear of Skype meltdown. No topic was off-limits, and the words you're about to read are largely unedited. Today's hot topics... - Why bother writin...

Get involved! The PG Community Round-up (15/04/13 - 29/04/13)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Hello, PG readers! Today, we're kicking off a new fortnightly article in which we round up everything MASSIVE that's happened on the Pocket Gamer site over the past 14 days. And nights. In this handy little round-up piece, we'll be highlighting the three most hotly contested debates on our hallowed pages and making you aware of all the coolest community 'happenings' on the site. Without f...