Kindle Fire HDX review

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Kindle Fire HDX reviewWe got our hands on one of these new beauties from Amazon the other day. Here’s our first impressions and our review of the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX tablet.

The Kindle Fire HDX that we tested was the 8.9inch version which began shipping a few days ago, there is also a 7 inch version available. Back in the day, the first few versions of the Amazon Kindle were solely designed for reading eBooks and the technical specs and screen resolution reflected this. Battery life was immense but they were limiting themselves in those days. Now though, the Kindle is a fully functioning tablet in every sense of the word, from screen, processor and usability aspects. Continue reading →

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Smartphone sales figures hit record high

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Smartphone sales figuresAccording to IDC, smartphone sales figures hit a worldwide record in the third quarter of the year and topped the 250 million mark for the first time ever. Figures across the globe show that 258.4 million smartphones were shipped which is a 38% increase on the same period in 2012.

The smartphone sales figures increase can be attributed to a surge in devices running Google’s Android operating system combined with lower smartphone prices and technology that seems to become more advanced every month. Continue reading →

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iOS7.0.3 download now available

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iOS7.0.3 downloadAs I told you earlier in the week, the iOS7.0.3 download to fix all of our bugs and issues is now available to all iPhone and iPad users. The iOS7.0.3 download also includes some new features along with the bug fixes that we are waiting for to solve issues such as iMessage failures.

The update includes new iCloud Keychain and Password Generator support. iCloud Keychain keeps track of all of your account names, passwords and also credit card numbers, these are then accessible across all of your devices and the info is encrypted so cannot be read by Apple. Password Generator allows the Safari browser to suggest hard-to-guess passwords for your online accounts to increase your security. Wikipedia and web search have also been added back in to the spotlight search. Continue reading →

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iPad Air price announced at Apple event

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iPad Air priceApple yesterday (October 22nd) unveiled new iPad models at their launch event in San Francisco with a brand new 5th generation iPad and updated iPad Mini the focal points. The new iPad Air price will be $499 for the entry level 16GB WiFi only model. The iPad Air price is the same as entry level models of all previous incarnations of the iPad but this one, although similar in looks, sets a new standard within the tablet market and carries the catchline “The power of lightness”. Continue reading →

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Nokia World 2013 highlights

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Nokia World 2013 highlightsNokia had their new product unveiling in Abu Dhabi today (22nd October). Below are some of the Nokia World 2013 highlights and takeaways.

As I predicted yesterday, one of the highlights was the unveiling of the Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet. I must say, the technical specs for this new light yet supersized handset are very impressive. Despite being slim (8.3mm) and light it sports a 6 inch 1080p HD display, 20 megapixel PureView camera with Carl Zeiss optics and quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. This makes it the first quad-core handset Nokia have ever produced. It also comes with an impressive 32GB of onboard memory which is also expandable. Continue reading →

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iOS 7.0.3 update on its way to fix all our problems?

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iOS 7.0.3 updateIt looks like Apples much anticipated iOS 7.0.3 update will be rolled out this week. Rumor has it that iOS 7.0.3 is currently being put through its final tests by employees and Apple partners before being released. Let all of us Apple users hope that this round of testing is far more thorough than the tests that iOS7, iOS 7.0.1 and iOS 7.0.2 were put through before being released riddled with bugs. Continue reading →

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Nokia Lumia 1520 release date to be announced

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Nokia Lumia 1520 release dateThe Nokia World event is scheduled to take place tomorrow (October 22) and it is expected that they will announce the Nokia Lumia 1520 release date. A leak on a Chinese website seems to suggest that the Lumia 1520 will be announced and also gave away a few impressive technical specs at the same time. Continue reading →

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10 reasons why cell phone recycling is important

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Cell phone recyclingAs we get further in to the 21st century, recycling and in particular gadget and cell phone recycling are becoming more and more important to preserve our environment. The savvy amongst us know that the Earth’s resources are not endless. If everybody does their bit, whether it be recycling clothes, shoes, plastic bags or indeed recycling cell phones, iPads, MP3’s, laptops, consoles and other gadgets that we often have lying around gathering dust, it will make the world a better place for our children and their children. Continue reading →

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Socialise with us to win an iPad Mini

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Win an iPad MiniHere at Sell My Cell Phones we are trying to spread the word about the importance of cell phone recycling across America. Everyone knows the importance of social media in engaging with the American public so we are running a competition to win an iPad Mini, just by LIKING us on Facebook, FOLLOWING us on Twitter or ADDING us on Google Plus!

We have 3 iPad Mini 16GB WiFi’s to give away, one for Facebook, one for Twitter and one for Google Plus. As soon as we reach 10,000 likes, follows or adds, we will pick a winner at random for each social media platform. That’s it! If you do all three, then that’s three chances to win. Not sure what you would do if you did win all three, maybe recycle two of them, our trusted recyclers are offering some some fantastic prices for new, used or damaged iPad Mini’s at the moment. Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy Round – the world’s first curved screen cell phone

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Samsung Galaxy RoundSamsung have today launched the Samsung Galaxy Round which they are claiming is the world’s first smart phone with a prominently curved display. Although their Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S models have a slight vertical bend built in to their screens, the Samsung Galaxy Round is the first with a deep horizontal curve. Although initially scheduled for launch in South Korea, the roll out to the rest of the world smart phone markets will certainly follow quickly. Continue reading →

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