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Over a billion new smartphones and tablets had cameras last year

A recent projection from ABI Research has calculated that over one billion cameras were fitted in smartphones and tablets shipped last year.

Almost every current smartphone has a built-in camera, with around a third having both rear-facing and front-facing cameras. An even higher proportion of tablet devices has two cameras.

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Ubuntu operating system comes to smartphones

Ubuntu operating system comes to smartphones

Canonical, the company that supports open-source PC operating system Ubuntu, has announced a mobile version of the Ubuntu platform.

The new interface will be available to network operators, manufacturers and chip makers.

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Ofcom launches consultation about price rises during mobile, landline and broadband contracts

Wants networks to let customers leave if prices increase during an initial contract term

Ofcom has announced a consultation about protecting consumers from price rises during fixed-term contracts for landline, broadband and mobile phone services.

It first revealed plans for the consultation in October last year.

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