Category: Networks / Carriers
Today I received my price increases letter from Orange. It informed me that my tariff will be increasing by 3.3% in the near future. I have been a customer of Orange for over 5 years and one of my contracts is due an upgrade. Bearing this in mind …
Data use is a subject that often gets people talking especially as data use is at it’s highest ever on mobile devices and shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. O2 have recently revamped their contract plans and now have a plan available with a generous 4GB …
Hey you. Fancy a bit of Lumia 920 action on O2? You do? Well, you’re in the right place my friend. The 920 has an 8.7 megapixel PureView camera (with Image Stabilisation and Carl Zeiss lens), 4.5″ display and a Snapdragon S4 CPU. There’s also a 3.5mm audio …
Virgin Mobile have become the latest network to cap mobile data speeds, to a lowly 2mb/s. Rumours had been circulating, but Virgin admitted the 2mb/s cap last night and tried to put a positive spin on the situation, saying “to ensure all our customers can continue to enjoy …
We live in a well connected world these days where you can instantly draw upon the the great search engine in sky for the answer to any question, watch videos of Shetland Ponies moonwalking and other such delights that the Internet can bring. Now while this is all …
It has been announced that both Orange and T-Mobile are to increase the price of current pay-monthly customers bills by the rate of the Retail Price index which stands at 3.3%. This price increase will take effect from 10th April 2013 for Orange customers and 9th May for …
Before I start, if you’re interested in this phone, watch our HTC One preview from earlier in the week. Every little bit of the phone was tested out and demonstrated here in Barcelona. Now the HTC One has popped up on the Vodafone site although, if you want …
The Orange Lumo (above), Nivo and San Remo are coming to “select markets” in the first half of this year. The Lumo is a 4G phone, although it’s not clear whether this or any of these phones will be heading to the UK. All of these new handsets …
There’s still no guarantee when LTE will be available on all networks, but the UK is one step closer to getting ubiquitous “4G” data. The first round of the auction has now closed and we now know what the allocation is. Spectrum: For those who haven’t been …
The announcement of the new HTC flag bearer the HTC One is barely minutes old and already EE have confirmed that they will be carrying the class leading device. The HTC One is the device that HTC will be hoping will carry them to the top of the smartphone …
Vodafone are the latest network to announce availability of the new HTC One device and even have a date of 15th March if you you are me and itching to get your hands on one! We are expecting to hear pricing over the next few days We’re live …
Three have just emailed us to confirm they will be stocking the brand new HTC One on their network here in the UK. No real information as of yet but we expect to hear much more over the next few days Also remember the HTC One is an …
The UK’s first 4G network, EE, today announced a loss of £249m before tax for 2012, more than double the £113m loss for 2011. Although not specifically stated in the announcement, at least part of that loss will be from the ongoing rollout of their new 4G network. …
The boys at EE are keen to get you in board. Currently Kevin Bacon is offering out a vagazzle to anyone who’s interested and, meanwhile, EE are pushing their “Swap to EE” offer to those currently on Orange and T-Mobile. You’ll have to be using an iPhone 4S, …
The BlackBerry Z10 is the device of the moment. We have a couple flying around the offices of Coolsmartphone at the moment. Leigh posted his hands on video yesterday here and I’m going to post my initial impressions very soon. If you can’t wait to get your hands …
Hot on the heels of the One X update, Three have started rolling out the 4.1 Jellybean update for One S devices now. This brings the smoothness of Android’s Project Butter and Google Now to the One S, so if you’ve got one, go and get the …
Three have just announced that the brand new Galaxy Fame from Samsung will be heading to their network on both contract and PAYG plans. Although no price or date has been confirmed we at least we now know of a new device coming soon. With MWC less than …
So, you’re going abroad and your normal knee-jerk reaction is to not use your phone. However, if you have to use the phone then you might look for a cheap roaming deal. A few UK operators are adding these add-on plans now, which is a start. My usual …
T-Mobile are right in the middle of a special flash sale. Today, if you’re quick, you can get a Full Monty 12 month SIM-only plan for just £16 per month. This used to cost £31 per month and had a recent reduction to £21 per month, but today …
Just days after the surprise news from Three that LTE will cost no more than existing plans do here in the UK, they have now released the new Ultrafast version of the Galaxy S3 which allows DC-HSDPA connections of up to 42mbps as well as LTE for when …
Now that the 4G auction is well under way we are starting to see networks mention the LTE technology in advertising. Two networks are making big noises about data currently – Three and EE. EE have already rolled out 4G to a sizeable chunk of the UK – …
Huawei the Chinese telecom giant has today announced, that in partnership with Mircosoft that a customised windows device is to be launched as part of its new 4Afrika Initiative. Plans include developing a cheap wireless broadband in the Rift Valley in Kenya and help local people in South Africa and Egypt …
Windows Phone 8 has been mysteriously absent from Vodafone so far, but that’s set to change this Wednesday when they introduce 5 devices. From the 6th you will be able to get the Nokia 920, 820 and 620, as well as the HTC 8X and 8S. That’s a …
4G is the hot topic in the UK this year. Bids are being placed for the required spectrum and everyone is looking out for the best deal possible. EE have had a head-start and they’ve launched 4G services already. However, with totally different price-plans which are pricier than …
It’s a common problem – you hit a certain floor and all of a sudden, you’re finding it hard to get signal on your phone. Imagine you’re in The Shard, the tallest non-natural structure in Western Europe. It’s a lovely sunny day (I did say use your imagination), …
It was all so easy for the network operators this year. Everyone bar EE bids for spectrum and then they can roll out LTE. However, OFCOM has released a consultation paper that prospectively will allow the other operators to re-use their existing 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2100Mhz spectrum and …
Three have this morning announced the highly awaited Xperia Z flagship phone is available to order on the network with a launch date of 28th Feb. There is also a competition to win one of three devices starting at 11am this morning! We’re running a twitter comp from …
EE have rolled out their premium 4G service to 9 more towns. If you are in Amersham, Bolton, Chelmsford, Hemel Hempstead, Southend-on-Sea, Stockport, Sunderland, Sutton Coldfield or Wolverhampton, you should now be able to access to EE’s 4G network. Apparently this means 45% of the UK population now …
This afternoon we have all seen the new BlackBerry range and as expected various networks and retailers have started to come out and announce that they are going to stock the Z10. Earlier on Three announced this and now it’s the turn of Vodafone. No one has mentioned …
Tomorrow you’ll all hear about the new BlackBerry Z10. It’s a hotly anticipated phone but it’ll be appearing in shops straight away. We’re already hearing that Vodafone will be selling the device tomorrow here in the UK, but we’ve also got some exclusive information about O2. I’ve received …
Virgin Media’s free London Underground WiFi service ends today but those using Virgin, EE, Orange and T-Mobile can stay connected due to wholesale agreements announced in November. As we mentioned earlier, Vodafone have also struck a deal with Virgin Media too. They’ve jumped on the fact that free-to-all …
Do you have an iPhone 5 on the rather expensive 4GEE? Well, if you do, you can now benefit from the Visual Voicemail service. This might not seem like much but it has been a long awaited service for some and EE now have flicked the switch to …
You’ve heard all the kerfuffle about the new 4G network from EE. You’ve seen Kevin Bacon walking around with his phone and you’ve checked the EE coverage maps. Now is your very last chance to give the network a spin for nothing. Right now, provided you’ve got a …
Are you a fan of Windows Phone and are wanting to get the new mid range Lumia 620 made by Nokia? If Three are your preference then you’re in luck. Argos now have the Lumia 620 on PAYG for the price of £199.99 + £10 Topup and will …
There’s been lots and lots of commotion around EE’s inclusive data on their newly launched 4G network. Complaints have come in thick and fast stating that there is not enough data or that the price is too high. Today EE have announced that they are launching a new …
You like the Xperia Z, but somehow.. you want a little more. Well, if you’re prepared to switch to O2, you can get the new Sony handset from February. O2 have an exclusive here too – the only way to get a purple one in your pocket is …
Hosted on the EE network, the new offering from Phones 4u will actually carry the name “LIFE Mobile” and will be sold in stores from March. Initially it’ll be a 3G service but a 4G offering will be made available “by the end of the year”. It’ll be …
This year we’re seeing a huge roll-out of the fastest version of 3G yet on many networks. Started by Three, who have already rolled this new standard out to 50% of the population and will get to 80% by the end of March, the other networks are now …
The Galaxy Note 2 by Samsung uses one of their in house processors, the Exynos 4412. Recently, someone found a security flaw with the Exynos that allowed a third party to control your phone and put it into a non-stop boot loop. After this, no recovery is possible. …
Everything Everywhere has announced that it is to close 78 of its stores throughout the country. This will be where there is more than one store within close proximity to another. This happened here in Stockport for the launch of EE, we had three stores but they soon …
