Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 update to bring folders on Start screen

Microsoft is readying the first update to Windows Phone 8.1 already. The company has started detailing what the new features of WP8.1 GDR1 are and NokiaPowerUser.com has obtained more information on what those will be.

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Apple tipped to bring home automation features to iPhone

According to a report in the Financial Times, Apple will bring home automation features to the iPhonefamily. The Cupertino giant is expected to showcase the new functionality at WWDC which kicks off next week, on June 2.

The new functionality will allow iOS users to control home features such as security systems, lighting fixtures, and appliances. NFC, a long-rumored feature which is set to arrive in the next iPhone could be utilized to connect the handset with the aforementioned home fixtures.

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Apple to give аll 2014 iPhones and iPads Touch ID sensors

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo at KGI Securities, each new iPhone and iPad introduced in 2014 will tout a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. As a result of the push of the security feature, Apple is anticipated to ship 120 million Touch ID fingerprint sensors in 2014.

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ASUS PadFone gets laptop mode again

Remember the days of transformer devices? The Motorola Atrix started it off with their laptop dock (which wasn’t that hot of a seller) and then ASUS stepped up their game with the PadFone; which was a smartphone, tablet, and laptop all-in-one.

For a while though, the PadFone dropped the laptop functionality, and it looks like ASUS has decided to bring it back with their upcoming PadFone devices.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini picture leaks, heart rate sensor is gone

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has just leaked via the company's official UK webpage. Apparently this is either a placeholder that is already removed or the link is accessible only by users with the appropriate credentials.

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HTC One (M8) gets a special Captain America edition

HTC in association with Marvel has announced a limited edition HTC One (M8) smartphone with the S.H.I.E.L.D logo engraved on the back of the device.

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Alleged images of iOS 8 show new applications

The alleged images of the next iteration of iOS have made an appearance, showing us what the iOS 8 mobile operating system might look like.

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The Nokia X did not have 1 million pre-orders in China

It looks like the news that the Nokia X achieved 1 million pre-orders in China is false.

RetailerJD.com set up a contest where participants could hit a “pre-order” button for a chance to win a Nokia X. The pre-orders didn't require you to register with the site or put any money down, which is not the norm for China.

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