Windows Phone 8.1 Tips and Tricks

If you're using any Windows Phone 8-based handset, you can get the final shipping version of Windows Phone 8.1 for free. Here's what you need to know.

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Manage Notifications

Windows Phone 8.1 dramatically improves how Microsoft's smart phone platform deals with notifications from the OS and from apps. Now, in addition to live tile updates and banner notifications, the system includes a new notification manager called Action Center. It is arguably the single best new feature in Windows Phone 8.1.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 teaser video released

Samsung has released a new teaser video for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, ahead of its launch next week.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is scheduled to launch at a special Samsung Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 event on September 3.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 goes on sale before it's even announced

We were expecting Samsung to announce the Galaxy Mega 2 soon, possibly even at IFA 2014, but it hardly need bother now as the phone has already gone on sale in certain shops in Thailand and Malaysia.

Thai website Droid Sans picked one up and spilled all the beans on what we can expect. The Galaxy Mega 2 has a 6.0-inch, 720 x 1280 Super AMOLED display, which size wise puts it between the two versions of the original Samsung Galaxy Mega, which came in 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch flavours.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 wallpaper leaks, teases QHD display

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 wallpaper has leaked online, with the downloadable graphic seemingly confirmed the move to a QHD display.

With a mass of recent Note 4 rumours having all suggested the upcoming phone will copy the LG G3 and adopt a QHD panel, the newly leaked wallpaper has touched down with a 2560 x 2560 pixel resolution.

HTC Nexus X tablet leaks with 64-bit Tegra K1 processor

Claimed HTC Nexus X benchmarks have surfaced, with the heavily rumoured tablet tipped to run a 64-bit Tegra K1 processor.

Expected to launch later this year, the Nexus X is being tipped as a HTC-manufactured follow-on to the hugely popular Nexus 7 tablet line.

New iOS ads ready to take over your screen

Apple may be making phones with larger screens, but it's also going to fill those screens with larger adverts.

The company has announced two new advert formats for iOS developers. One is full-screen interstitial banner ads (as predicted in March), while the other is pre-roll videos.

HTC Desire 510 affordable 64-bit 4G phone announced

HTC has taken the wraps off the HTC Desire 510, its most affordable 4G phone yet.

The HTC Desire 510 comes with a 4.7-inch display, which will soon be all the rage in the high-end smartphone market (thanks to the iPhone 6), and an 854 x 480 resolution that definitely won't be.

Archos tackles Windows Phone for first time with budget offering

Ahead of the official reveal at IFA 2014, Archos has announced the new tablets and smartphones it'll be flaunting at the Berlin-based show.

The firm is dipping its toe in the Windows Phone water for the first time with the bagain basement Archos 40 Cesium which boasts an incredibly attractive SIM-free price tag of just £79.