Category: Networks / Carriers
Still using a Hero and Android 1.5? Chances are you're with Three and they'd like to apologise for the delay in providing the Android 2.1 update. Following a truck-load of negative comments in their blog the network released a statement stating.. &ldq...
With cheap Android devices like the Vodafone 845 entering the market it's hardly surprising that other networks are about to do the same. Orange are prepping a "Project JAL" device which will be own-branded and is believe to be based on the ZTE Blade,...
Another roadmap leak, this time from T-Mobile USA, has turned up some gems. The Motorola CHARM is up there, which we knew about already, plus there's a "HTC Vanguard" coming in September and a "HTC Emerald" in November. Both of these HTC devices are b...
Back in February Orange launched a roaming data plan to try and reduce the "post holiday phone bill shock" that many of us have experienced. New rules have now kicked in to add a €50 (£41 excluding VAT) cut-off when using your phone for data abroad...
Three have announced a new phone tariff called the "One Plan". Ofcom have proposed lower mobile termination fees and this has meant that Three can offer much cheaper calls. The new plan includes the following monthly allowances.. 2000 "Any network" mi...
Following news just yesterday that o2 are to ditch unlimited data, it seems that Orange may be about to do the same. Mobile Magazine have news that we could all kinda see coming.. "Industry commentators had predicted that operators would no longer be ...
Let's face it. "Unlimited" internet doesn't exist. Even when an ISP or mobile network says, "unlimited internet" you'll probably find a tiny paragraph at the bottom that mentions a fair usage policy and possibly some blocked ports or traffic shaping. ...
The dinky little Sony Ericsson X10 Mini is now available on 3UK. You can grab it for a mere £15 per month on a 2 year plan and that includes 100 minutes / texts or any mix plus unlimited internet. We first saw the X10 Mini in February …
We've got further details on the HTC Wildfire on T-Mobile. Following our earlier story T-Mobile have now confirmed pricing - it'll be available for £20 per month on a 24-month contract, which is pretty cheap indeed. The full press release mentions th...
We were first to break news of the Wildfire coming to Virgin Media and now, a day later, T-Mobile have also stepped up to say that they'll be carrying it too. There's not long to wait either, with the device dropping into T-Mobile shops from June 14th...
Virgin Media have, literally 2 minutes ago, revealed that they will offer the Wildfire. The network, which is a virtual mobile-network operator here in the UK, has been grabbing a number of Android handsets recently and do a lot of competitively price...
Three have had a bit of an image change and seem to be determined to get the latest phones onto their network. They've got a great range of Android phones in their shop at the minute, including the HTC Desire, HTC Hero, Samsung Galaxy Portal and the S...
Back in Barcelona we witnessed the launch of the HTC Smart. It's an entry-level device to get more people using the HTC interface and interested in smartphones. Hopefully the people buying the Smart will be moving onto Android or Windows Phones furthe...
No, it's not "T-Orange", "OrMobile" or "TOM", the name for the Orange and T-Mobile joint venture is "Everything Everywhere". The press release is below and details the merger of the two companies and the teams. The switch-over will happen on July 1st ...
Some interesting news which was just found tonight and is sending shockwaves through gadget fans in the UK is that from 1st June 2010, Vodafone will change the conditions on charging for data use on mobile phones. At present all phones with exception ...
Recently I had to use the train quite a bit. The experience wasn't as bad as I'd remembered from my teenage years. The trains were on-time, quiet and clean. I spent the daily commute into Birmingham listening to music on my phone but, after playing ne...
Three have added some extra plans for anyone intending to buy the HTC Desire on their network. This is in response to customer feedback. Spotify has been chucked in for the length of the contract on the 24-month £35 Internet Texter plan, with the pho...
Orange have added some new mobile broadband deals to their portfolio with extra data allowances for businesses and data-hungry customers. Four contract options now include the folowing packages.. "Business Everywhere 5 to 9" - Unlimited data between ...
I've just had a look around the Virgin Mobile website and there's now a really good range of handsets. Virgin are an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) using the T-Mobile network here in the UK. They've just put the HTC Desire in their catalogue a...
T-Mobile have just announced a new offer for their customers. It's called "Night In" and from next week it'll let you enjoy a mid-week treat from Blockbuster. T-Mobile customers can rent a game and a movie or two movies for two nights and grab some sn...
UK network "3" have some good and bad news this morning. In a blog post yesterday they have admitted that their range of handsets needs to increase.. "We’ve come in for a lot of flack in the past (and on this blog!) for our handset range to date, …
HTC Hero owners are currently perched on the edge of their seats. At the moment Android 1.5 powers the device and, with enhancements in apps like Google Maps that aren't compatible with 1.5, they're eager to get the new Android 2.1 and updated HTC Sen...
Six new Android phones will be appearing on UK network "3" in the next three months. The details, announced by Mobile News, mention Sony Ericsson and Samsung, with the HTC Hero already selling. The Spotify app location - which lets you listen to music...
Orange and T-Mobile announced their intention to merge last year. However, the European Commission had to look into it first. Today it has been approved with European Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia stating.. "I am happy that we managed to ...
We're inside the HTC hospitality suite now. Right now. It's 12:10 GMT / 13:10 CET. We're about to get some info from these two companies and you can follow LIVE updates about what exactly it is on our Twitter feed. The feed is also available on the ri...
Today we got some time to have a chat with Yves Maitre, Senior Vice President of Mobile Multimedia and Devices at Orange. Yves is a thoroughly nice guy and was full of enthusiasm about the devices and the services within Orange. We asked him first abo...
As you know, Microsoft showed off their new Mobile OS today. HTC have added their support and now Orange have also backed the OS. The network will become a key partner to Microsoft in Europe, just as it did eight years ago when this site first started...
Orange have just announced something which will no doubt please a lot of travellers within Europe - a fixed daily data tariff for roaming. Launching first in France and coming soon across all Orange European operations you'll pay just €2 for 2MB wit...
We hate to say it, but when you're in the local mobile phone shop the world is a different place. In that world there's excellent 3G / HSDPA connectivity everywhere and you'll never have a flat battery. The reality is slightly different, and many peop...
T-Mobile will be ditching their Combi and Flext tariffs next month. All 12 months plans will also be dropped, with the Solo SIM-only tariff getting the boot too. According to Mobile Magazine new plans will include "flexible boosters" of unlimited text...
Total Telecom is reporting the the Nexus One handset will actually be available on several networks here in the UK. Vodafone was initially reported as carrying the device here but now there's news that T-Mobile UK and 3 UK are in negotiations to suppo...
Thanks to everyone emailing in about the continuing o2 data problems here in the UK. According to o2 Tweets it's due to an IP addressing problem and they'll have it fixed as soon as possible. Let us know if you're affected, or even if you're not! Upda...
Just yesterday I was browsing rainymood.com and thinking, "That's a bit weird, but I guess I can understand why people would want it". It's basically a website that plays "mood sounds" - in this case rain and the odd crackle of thunder. There's other ...
Hey, are you a Vodafone customer? Well, feel free to burn as much data as you want tomorrow, because Voda UK are letting you use the internet for absolutely nothing tomorrow (November 27th). Vodafone, it seems, are doing this to celebrate the Christma...
Right, I've got to apologise to o2. They sent us the o2 XDA Venn about a month ago and we've only just got the review out the door. We've not seen many "non touch" devices of late (other than the HTC Snap) so it's great to see a …
Orange have just announced an exclusive - the Android-powered Motorola DEXT will be on sale today only on their network. The first of the handsets will only be available from the new Milton Keynes store, situated in thecentre:mk. It's a new venture fo...
Right, just to bring you up to speed. The HTC Hero. It's an Android handset with the HTC Sense experience. Last month it had an update to take it from "brilliant" to "super-brilliant". HTC unlocked handsets got their update on September 15th and then ...
Oh what's this over on the Vodafone coming soon pages? Not one, not two, but three hot new phones we've been covering. First is the HTC Tattoo is coming to Voda exclusively in black next month. It's the Android device for the masses and has a 3.2 mega...
Are you a T-Mobile customer? Are you going to the USA or Canada soon? Well, watch out. T-Mobile have just increased their roaming charges and, in some cases, it's quite a big increase. Switzerland, for example, has increased from 55p per minute to £1...
Starting a new contract is often a confusing affair. Finding the right phone, the right coverage and the right price is sometimes can take time. With more and more business done online we decided to take a look at what happens if you're not happy with...
