Author: Anthony Morgan

Sony confirm Android 4.3 availability

With Google announcing Android 4.3 just yesterday, Sony have now come out and confirmed which of their devices will be able to run this new software version which is also going under the JellyBean title. Sony have been known for taking their time on getting upgrades out but …

YouTube upload app comes to WP8

If you are one of the many who have a Windows Phone 8 device and hate the fact you cannot record a great video and then share on YouTube, finally you can with the help of Nokia A brand new app has made its way onto the Store …

Nexus 7 hitting UK in September?

With all the excitement of the Google event yesterday, one question remained unanswered. When will the UK get stock? Well, PC World now have both WiFi models on their site with a release date of 13th September. This weems quite a long way off considering the US will …

Time to sell the standalone camera?

For years now many have said that a phone camera will never replace a normal standalone digital camera. However, has that now changed with the introduction of smartphones such as the Nokia 808 PureView, Samsung S4 Zoom and the 41 megapixel Lumia 1020? These new advanced low-light optics, …

10 more towns go 4G on EE

EE today announced their financial results, but what they also announced a bit later on was that 10 more towns across the UK have had 4G switched on. This gives them 60% coverage just 9 months since launch. The 10 new towns which are now 4G enabled are: …

My EE app lands on WP8…. finally!

Well well well, it looks like EE have finally managed to get an app out for anyone using Windows Phone on it’s 4G network. You can now join everyone on iOS and Android in checking your account on the move. There have voiced their concerns over the lack …

HTC One mini announced

HTC have today announced the smaller version of the HTC One, the HTC One mini. Packing a lot of the same design language seen in the One, the mini does have a few changes to mention which we will go through now. First of all the screen is …

Nokia Lumia 925 tours New York

Recently I went on a holiday I have always wanted…. a week in New York. I was also lucky enough to have a Lumia 925 on me at the time (big thanks to Nokia Connects). The camera is really good at low-light photos and the PureView technology meant …

New Play store launches on web

Overnight it looks like the Google Play store has been updated to match the look and feel of their latest Android phone and tablet app. We’ve all used the new-look app on Android got a while now. We saw a sneak peek at this new design back at …

Three confirmed to stock Lumia 1020

Yes, UK network Three have confirmed they will be stocking the new Lumia 1020. The handset only got announced seconds ago but we’ve already got a full announcement. It’ll arrive on the network shortly and they have already put together one of their “hands on” videos to show …

Three lower One Plan price

In a time when networks are in the news for putting up prices here in the UK, one network is going the other way and offering even better value than they did before. Three have knocked down the price of their “One Plan” 12 month SIM-only to just …

EE announce shared plans, PAYG broadband and more

UK network EE held an event in London today to outline some important steps in their 4G rollout….. there is rather a lot to take in so grab a drink, sit back and prepare yourself First of all comes the new ‘Double Speed’ brand which is basically the …

Samsung Galaxy Mega now at Three

We have just had the press release from Three UK confining that the new Samsung Galaxy Mega is now available to buy both online and in stores. Available for £37 a month on The One Plan and £449.99 on PAYG,  the Mega might be a big price but …

Xperia Z Tablet coming to Three

Whilst we have had no official press release, no information on pricing and no video from the team talking about the new Xperia Z Tablet, it has appeared over on their ‘Coming Soon’ section of the UK site thus confirming it will be coming shortly. The Xperia Z …

Sony Xperia Z Tablet in the house!

Thanks to the kind people over at Vodafone UK, we have been given an Xperia Z Tablet to use for FOUR WEEKS to be able to give our thoughts on it in a review. However this time will be slightly different as 3 different members of the team …

BlackBerry Q5 on sale now

BlackBerry now have their latest phone in the BB10 series on sale.  We have just received an email from eXpansys confirming the new BlackBerry Q5 is now in stock costing £359.99 so you can get your order in right now! The Q5 is the more ‘mid range’ phone …

Win a Lions tour branded Lumia 920 with Nokia

Nokia Connects have just given us the heads up on a competition they are running which is rather special if you are a big rugby fan, and I am sure many of you reading this are. In an email we just received from Nokia they say: Hi there! …

EOS to be Nokia Lumia 1020?

Well known for it’s leaks, @evleaks has just tweeted out that the new camera flagship due to be announced in New York on the 11th July will be called the Lumia 1020 which is also the first time a Nokia model has gone over three digits but will …

Ultrafast MiFi now available on Three

We recently spotted in the latest price guide for Three that they had a brand new ‘Ultrafast’ MiFi which was great considering the last generation one has long gone from stores and for a while we only had the HSPA+ version as an option. Whilst not a 4G …

Xperia Z Ultra heading to Three

Sony have just announced the Xperia Z Ultra which is a large phablet design with high speed internet and UK network Three have confirmed they will stock it Over on their official Blog Three have said

Three confirm Acer Liquid E2

Three UK have just uploaded a video to their YouTube channel showing off another new phone heading to their UK network and that is the Acer Liquid E2 Specs include a 4.5 inch screen, 4gb storage, 8 megapixel camera and it runs Android JellyBean The E2 looks to …

Hutchison Whampoa purchase O2 Ireland for €850m

Hutchison Whampoa the company behind network operator Three have today announced they are purchasing O2 Ireland from Telefonica in a deal worth €850 million. Once the deal is complete all O2 branding in Ireland will disappear and be replaced by Three branding. The deal will give Three 37.5% …

Samsung show off S4 Mini, S4 Zoom, S4 Active and NX camera

Here in London, Samsung have just shown off officially the new range of devices, some of which were announced recently but this is the first time we will be able to see them in person. This post will be updated throughout the night as the press releases and …

LIVE – Samsung Galaxy & ATIV Event

We are LIVE at the Samsung event here in London to bring you all the announcements as they happen. Keep checking back for instant updates once the event kicks off at 7pm UK time

Nokia say there are 41 million reasons to zoom

In the biggest clue yet that the next PureView flagship from Nokia was just weeks away, Nokia Conversations have posted that there are 41 million reasons to zoom to their site on 11th July which just so happens to be the same date an event is going on …

Three add new Ultrafast MiFi

On picking up the latest Three UK price guide today I came across a new device listed which is not even on the website yet and that is a new MiFi using the ‘Ultrafast’ technology. The device is made by Huawei and is called the E5756 and is …

Nokia Lumia 720 – Review

The Lumia 720 is one of the latest smartphones in the Windows Phone 8 range and packs an amazing amount of features into such a small and thin design. Whilst it’s not 4G ready, doesn’t have DC-HSDPA capability, and has a lower resolution camera than the 920; the …

EE ‘double speed’ in action?

A good friend of mine is an EE customer and lives in London. He’s been a good mate for years now so I asked about his new EE 4G contract. Being in London he gets 4G all the time but it seems that the ‘double speed’ rollout is …

Vodafone starts Lumia 925 pre-orders

Vodafone UK have opened up pre-orders for the latest Lumia device. The 925 and the deal below is rather good when you consider this is the 32GB model that is exclusive to Vodafone. Orders can be made now with delivery due on the 12th June, so not long until you …

EE pass 500,000 4G customers

EE have sent a press release out this morning confirming that they’re 4G network has now passed the 500,000 customers. They are well on their way to hitting 1 million by the end of the year – a goal set by the company themselves. EE also highlight a few other …

Huawei Ascend P2 now at Three

Three have just sent out a press release confirming the new Huawei Ascend P2 is now on sale here in the UK We got hands on the P2 at MWC this year and were very impressed with the design but we’re unable to test the superfast networking due …

S4 Mini coming to Three

Three have just uploaded a video to their YouTube channel with a hands on of the new Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. It’s only just been announced, but Three have already confirmed that they will be taking it. The S4 Mini features a 4.3 inch screen, 1.7GHz Dual-Core processor, …

EE adds another 12 cities to 4G

Speed. Speed. I am speed. Yes, if you want to be the “Lightening McQueen” in the office then you could dress up and make “Vroom Vroom” noises or, instead, you could get some hard 4G action courtesy of EE. They have added a further 12 cities to their …

EE announce new 30 day 4G plans

EE have just announced new 30 day rolling SIM-only contracts here in the UK. The new plans will allow access to the 4G network without the long commitment. Customers can then try 4G to see how it works for them and sign up to a longer deal with …

EE reset data for last weeks issues

EE have apologised for the network issues that had lots of customers voicing their opinions on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter (not from their phones of course as data was the big issue). Data would be very hit and miss for a wide group of …

Huawei Ascend P6 leaks – updated with more colours

At MWC we brought you hands on coverage of the  6.1 inch Huawei Ascend Mate plus a look at their new phone the Ascend P2, and now it looks like the latest phone in the P-Series, the P6 is about to be announced in London on the 18th June if the …

HTC announce dual sim Desire 600

HTC have just announced a new dual-sim phone for certain markets including Russia and Ukraine running Android and featuring the BlinkFeed we have seen on the recent and popular HTC One It is a shame we will not be seeing the Desire 600 here in the UK as a …

Sony Xperia SP review

When I was contacted by Three about reviewing Sony Xperia SP device I was really looking forward to trying it out. The reason? Well, I already use the Sony Xperia Z as my own phone and wanted to see how it compared. At time of writing this review …

How much data is enough?

4G will be available on almost all networks by the end of this year and handsets such as the iPhone and Galaxy S4 are there to provide superfast connections. The big question though is how much data is enough? EE have been criticised for not offering an unlimited plan but do at …

BBM coming to Android and iOS

BlackBerry have just posted that BBM is coming to both Android and iOS this summer. It’ll be available as a free download from the relevant app stores. Although this is great news for anyone who’d like to keep on touch with their BlackBerry-packing friends, they have left it very …