Category: Networks / Carriers
Hi, I’m Kevin Bacon. Superfast 4G now comes with a new HTC device – the HTC One SV LTE. Of course, you knew it was coming when we first mentioned the handset back in December, but now we have the prices. It’s free on £36 per month plans …
A reliable source has information that the “Full Monty” package from T-Mobile will once again be speed capped starting from the 16th January! Nearly a year ago we brought you the news that T-Mobile had a speed cap on their top end Full Monty plan and despite the …
Can’t get yourself a Nexus 4? Are you one of the unfortunates who tried to place an order on the Google site, only to be knocked back at the last minute? Well worry no more. Get your nose out of the keyboard, dry those tears, because Virgin Mobile …
Well, it certainly took a while for Orange to sign this one off, but the Samsung Galaxy SIII Jelly Bean update is now rolling out for handsets on Orange. Reader John Bairner tells us… It’s here at long last Via Kies Jelly Bean 4.1.2 Orange update for the …
Those bods at Expansys are offering up free 4G SIM cards on EE. Now wait, I know – we’ve heard quite a bit about the data limits on EE, but this might be worth a looksie if you’re after some extra speed. Here you can get a 4G …
If you’re in the US you’ll know that, whether you’re in New York or Los Angeles, calling your friends in other American cities isn’t that expensive. However, if you live in the UK and travel the short distance to France you’ll suddenly find that calling costs ramp up. …
O2 and Vodafone have joined Three in announcing that they will be stocking the recently announced Sony Xperia Z. Neither of the networks have yet announced any prices or a date for availability. So not really much info to go on as yet. What we do really know is …
Just a few months after debuting its truly unlimited data plan for contract customers, T-Mobile USA will begin offering the same service option to Monthly 4G prepaid customers as well. Prior to this, the highest tier of the Monthly 4G service was $70 (£43) for unlimited talk, text …
Love them or hate them, the femtocell is here to stay. Now EE have got one. This one isn’t for 4G though, just 3G, and boosts the signal and routes calls through your broadband. We can’t see a price for the EE Signal Box but we assume it’ll …
Three have been offering unlimited internet under the brand ‘All you can eat’ for a while now and is the main reason they are the biggest network for data in the UK with some great offers and the fact you no longer have to worry about how much …
Let’s be brutally honest shall we? The flashy smartphones we write about daily are expensive. If you want to buy one without a contract then you’ll need around £500 for a top-end handset. Most of us find that fighting to get a Nexus 4 (which is considerably cheaper) …
Do you have a bad mobile signal in the one place you want to use it most? It’s a more common problem than you may think. Whilst networks do their utmost to provide the best service they can, it’s hard for them to legislate for people with basement …
The first 4G network in the UK called EE use twitter to communicate with their customers and try to help out as best as possible without having to call customer services. Whilst results so far have been rather mixed and a lot of people (myself included) never getting …
We knew the auction for LTE Spectrum was due to start in January 2013, but we didn’t know who would be bidding. Until now. 7 Bidders have finally been announced by Ofcom as qualified to offer us our lovely high speed, long distance cellular goodness. The bidders will …
Good news for customers today as Vodafone announced on the official blog that the Nokia Lumia 920 is soon to make an appearance on their network. This is clearly important news as EE have had the exclusivity on the flagship Nokia since its UK launch however this …
In a totally unexpected twist a few of the networks today have announced they are going to be selling BB10 devices next year. Not that this is totally unpredictable. A network selling devices on a new OS. Well I never. It has started with official announcements from EE, …
It won’t even be officially announced until the end of January, but preorders are already up for BB10 devices. Unfortunately for us in Blighty, its for the Rogers network in Canada, so they’re likely to be the CDMA variant of the handset, but at least there’s one network …
EE today have introduced the first Android tablets to their range of devices accompanying the iPad and iPad mini. As of today, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE or Google Nexus 7 by ASUS bundle (paired with Huawei E589 Mobile Wi-Fi) Price details are included …
Looking for a Nexus 4? Whilst generally browsing around and I’ve been checking different websites to see what’s available. I think I’ve found a bargain. The guys over at Digital Phone Company sell Vodafone contracts and they have discounted the Nexus 4. They’re showing the 16GB variant as …
If you’re a Vodafone customer who’s unfortunate enough to live, work or generally frequent a signal blackspot area then you may be interested in one of their signal boosters: the Sure Signal, which has now been redesigned and improved. These are nifty little boxes that plug into a …
If you’re an O2 customer, this information may not be welcome but we thought you’d like to know. As of the 28th February 2013 you will see an increase in your monthly charges. 3.2% increase to be exact, 99p per month for £31 per month plan. A small …
During our testing of the EE 4G network we found a blob of LTE coverage tucked away in Sutton Coldfield. Now Sutton Coldfield, along with 16 other towns and cities, are to be bathed in 4G coverage by March. The list includes five other areas close to me …
An update on the EE Twitter account has just announced that the Lumia 820, powered by Windows Phone 8, is now available to buy on the 4G network. Plus, if you buy in store, you get a free wireless charger to go with it too. The @nokia_uk 820 …
Just how can we make this paricular story more than one paragraph in length? Should I mention our festive Coolsmartphone logo? Or the fact that my wife just filled my diesel car up with petrol? No… That wouldn’t work, surely. Three, hot on the heals of EE, have …
Interested in getting the iPad mini on EE? Well, we’ve already mentioned that the New iPad and the iPad mini were about to arrive on the network, but today the iPad mini is appearing in stores. Pippa Dunn, Chief Marketing Officer at EE stated… To celebrate the launch …
Regular readers will know that I have a soft spot for the security application Lookout. It has today been announced that the security protection software protects over 25 million users every day will be pre-installed on all Orange Android handsets from early 2013. Lookout will be installed on …
Bear with me on this, because this thing could just blow your mind. Well… if not it’ll at least rock the mobile market a bit. Imagine you’re about to travel abroad and want to use your phone or MiFi out there for keeping connected to the web. You’re …
After all of the criticism around the fact that existing packages did not provide enough Bandwidth, EE have today changed those packages in order to provide more data allowances to customers. Data allowances have now been increased by up to 60% meaning that those on a 6GB allowance …
Seekers of the mythical Nexus 4 now have another opportunity to not get one… at least not yet. 🙂 Three have announced that they will be selling Google & LG’s latest and greatest handset. Unfortunately it’s not available straight away, so if you’re not the patient type your …
Three have now started to offer the iPad with Retina WiFi + Cellular on their super fast 3G network. With prices starting at £25 per month, £159 upfront for 15GB of data the deals are a steal. Grab yourself one from the Three website and have a read …
Orange have launched an instant messaging / visual voicemail system called “Libon”. Not only that, but it’ll do HD-quality VoIP calls too. HA! That should put those pesky expensive mobile operators out of business….. ..oh, wait… Aside from converting audio voicemail into text, this is available to any …
Enjoying the free WiFi on the Tube? Up until today, only Virgin Media customers had a guarantee that it would remain free into the New Year. However, Virgin Media have just announced that all EE (that’s Orange and T-Mobile too) and Vodafone customers will continue to get the …
We’ve covered EE and their 4G service quite heavily over the last few weeks. From a country lane to London, we have tested the speeds of the new LTE network and checked the coverage too. Even EE will admit that, at the moment, 4G coverage is only available …
A lot of us have been waiting for a chance to check out the new hotness that should be Windows Phone and now we’re one step closer. Phones4U has the Samsung Ativ S up on its coming soon page. Having a quick look around on the site, the …
BREAKING NEWS! On checking the official EE site just now, it seems SIM-only plans have just beed added to the list. Prices starting from £21 per month for 500MB and go up to £36 per month for 5GB. These are all 12 month plans to get you 4G …
Listen, I’ll fess up. We were offered a sponsored post. You’ve seen the adverts already and heck, we would’ve got 10p for every view of the video below. HA! Christmas in the Caribbean baby. But no, we’ve got our standards. I mean sure, I once posted about an …
The Internet is changing. Pirate sites are getting blocked, bandwidth is managed and now providers like Verizon to throttle down speeds for anyone daring to download illegally pirated material. Despite all that, data use is on the rise, and people seem to be ignoring public WiFi hotspots too. …
The Lenova made Smart Tab II is now available from Vodafone. Vodafone have even made a nice little video showing off the Smart Tab II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jViiAN3yA2o The 7 inch Vodafone Smart Tab II, powered by Lenovo, is the new 3G and WiFi Android tablet from Vodafone – giving …
During the last year Three have added just over 1 million new customers to their network. They’ve announced that they’re stepping up the rollout of their new ultra-fast network 3G DC-HSDPA and next year, 4G LTE technology. By the end of 2012 the cities below will have been …
In a interesting move similar to the rental program from O2, Vodafone have released a new tariff that allows you to get a new phone every year. All at a premium price of course. Vodafone Red Hot gives customers unlimited calls and texts, 2GB of internet and WiFi …
