The Reg Mobile: 'BLING BLING, BLING BLING' 'Hello, yes, my iPhone is made of GOLD' [Tue Aug 27 2013]

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*** Handsets News ***

Nokia's PHAB-ULOUS comeback attempt: Huge WinPho 8 mobe rumoured
And whisperings of a Windows RT tablet, too
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/22/nokia_plans_phablet_tablet/


*** Reviews ***

Ubuntu Edge Linux mobe: 'Made you look,' crows Shuttleworth
Um Bongo boss looks on bright side of $32m fundraising flop
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/23/ubuntu_edge_campaign_was_a_big_winner/

Delta Air Lines makes mass Windows Phone 8, Lumia 820 buy
Redmond's claimed seat allocations deserve a bumpy ride
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/23/delta_airlines_makes_mass_windows_phone_8_lumia_820_buy/

EXPLICIT VID: Man filmed trying to bang brand new 'budget iPhone'
Poor man's Jesus mobe reportedly smothered in indestructible
LiquidMetal
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/22/liquid_metal_iphone_5c_set_to_be_tougher_than_titanium/

Ubuntu Edge crowdsauce cash stash comes up short
Community-backed smartphone still breaks record for dosh-slosh
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/22/ubuntu_edge_no_go/

Battery-free e-ink screen grabs screenshots from smartphones
NFC-powered tech useful for those who know they'll forget
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/22/us_boffins_drive_eink_from_nfc_coil/

UK mulls ban on tiny mobiles to block prison smugglers
Asks retailers to stop sales
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/22/uk_mulls_ban_on_tiny_mobes/

Jolla's first Sailfish phone preorders 'fully booked'
'Tens of thousands' of Linux-based mobes to arrive by Christmas
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/21/jolla_preorders_fully_booked/

Wow, the future is HERE: Charge your phone (wirelessly) in your CAR
Cigarette lighter adapter not good enough? Rarely brake? You're in luck
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/21/gm_promises_dashboard_charging_in_2014/

'BLING BLING, BLING BLING' 'Hello, yes, my iPhone is made of GOLD'
Jesus phone to become the Midas Phone – louder mutterings
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/20/brand_new_iphone_gold_rumours/


*** Software News ***

China's Baidu builds new type of App Store
'Light App' framework loads web apps onto smartmobes
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/23/light_app_baidu_developers_china/


*** Suppliers News ***

Good Tech: Windows is as secure as a rooted Android mobe
Is the mobile really less secure?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/26/good_tech_windows_is_as_secure_as_a_rooted_android/


*** Retailers News ***

No signal in Seascale? Countryside Alliance wants to hook you up
No really, hunting and fishing chaps want to help not-spot spotters
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/22/countryside_alliance_needs_allies_to_spot_not_spots/


*** And finally ... ***

Microsoft announces execution date for failed QR code-killer
Redmond admits defeat in war that never was
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/20/microsoft_kills_off_qr_code_killer/



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