Category: General
Just out of a meeting with Nokia and one of the best optics team in the mobile industry, We also managed to get some hands on time with the new Nokia PureView 808 and it’s amazing 41 megapixel camera. From initial impressions as a Nokia fan I am …
We arrived yesterday, and I figured that it’d be fun to show you a bit of “behind the scenes” footage from our coverage here in Barcelona. It all started with an early wake-up call on Sunday morning, then a drive up to the airport for our First Class …
The Nokia 808 PureView has just been announced here in Barcelona. Normal stuff really. Nokia phone, running Symbian, 41 megapixel camera. .. pardon? Yes, we figured this was worth covering, even though it’s not iOS, Android or Windows Phone – a 41 megapixel camera. That’s kinda raising the …
Remember the Orange London we mentioned a short while back? Well, it turns out that this is real after all. It’s had a slight name-change, but the Intel innards are right there. The Orange Santa Clara will use an Intel Atom Z2460 CPU and will feature a fast …
Vodafone have also just announced they will stock the HTC One S and X here in the UK. No information as of yet with regards to a price or release date but at least we know it is coming to the UK network HTC Onex Set to become …
Three have just tweeted they are to stock the new HTC One S and One V devices on their UK network and in traditional THree style have posted a Sneak Peak video on their Blog and YouTube channel It might sound a bit odd, but I love manufacturer …
Orange have just announced that they will carry the Sony Xperia U exclusively in white. To be honest there’s not a great deal we can tell you about this currently but we’ll get a hands-on with the device shortly as it’s literally been announced in the last few …
I am a fan of big screen phones. There I admit it, so why I may here you ask do I have HTC‘s latest offering in the Rhyme sitting in front of me for review. Well the reason couldn’t be simpler, if you are a regular reader of …
So, the HTC One X is no longer on the Orange website, but it’s just a matter of hours now until HTC properly unveil some of their big 2012 handsets. We spotted their logo whilst sunning ourselves outside the Fira, so elbowed our way through the crowds to …
The word here is “whoops”. Looks like the yet-to-be announced HTC One X is now plastered all over the Orange website for all to see… More as we get. Remember where you read this first… Link – Orange Shop Credit – Andrew Exelby
Want a mobile? The selection is insane. Want a plan? The choice is endless. MVNO’s – aka “virtual networks that use other networks” are on the rise and they’re proving popular with those wanting a greater selection and less tie-ins. The boys at Giffgaff who continuously surprise us …
Well, we knew that Orange were taking the Xperia S, but now things have moved a step closer with the new Sony Mobile proudly sitting on the “Coming Soon” section. We’re hearing very good things about this phone, and we can’t wait to take a look in Barcelona. …
Asus has said it is still planning to release an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) upgrade for its original Transformer tablet this month. Ermm..that’s in the next few days, then. Transformer TF101 owners have been waiting patiently for the upgrade, which should arrive by next Wednesday. Asus …
Samsung have announced that the Galaxy S2 has now sold over 20 million units since its launch in May last year. That’s pretty good going for a phone that even today, nearly a year after launch, is still one of the best handsets available, on Android or any …
When you go on holiday or working abroad you’ve got a couple of options for keeping in touch. You can either take your own mobile and keep every conversation really short, or you can buy a SIM card for a local network from eBay, unlock your phone, stick …
We’ve seen hybrid designs before, and if I’m honest when I first heard about the Solana I thought someone was talking about the hotel in “Benidorm”. Not so, this is the new Android tablet slash Windows 7 laptop from novero. It’s got a 10″ screen and has a …
Smartphones are pretty amazing. We can do a myriad of things with them from the obvious email and internet to something niche that somebody has written an app to do. The amount of technology crammed into these devices is staggering compared to where we were twenty years …
OK. Two words. Smartphone. Battery. Battery life, it must be said, is usually pretty bobbins if you actually use your phone for any length of time. Want to get from A to B? Get the GPS on, use the mapping feature, do a bit of browsing, record some …
Most of us are now comfortable with GPS being inside our phone and constantly enabled. It can guide you to your destination, track your excercise and tell you how fast you’re going. For some, though, GPS is a technology they’d rather not have. A study by Sentinel found …
Earlier today we reported on Three announcing that the forthcoming Samsung Ace 2 and Mini 2 were on their way to the network and now T Mobile have announced on Twitter that they will be providing both handsets as well. No pricing details nor availability as of yet …
Here’s a nice little surprise that’s been around a while …. More Online Music than you can shake a stick at too! Deezer! For those of you familiar with Google Music, Spotify, etc will probably know and love the ability to listen to anything you fancy without the need …
Well, this seems like a pretty good deal. Sure, it’s “only” a Class 4, but for most people that’s fine and dandy thanks very much. Play.com are peddling this do if you want a bit more space on your phone or tablet, you know what to do. Free …
…and as quick as a flash, those lovely people at Three have confirmed that they will be taking the Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy mini 2. They’ve even got a video.. honestly, talk about rubbing it in our faces 😉 Check out our earlier story for specs and …
I know, for the tech-hungry phone lovers out there this might seem like a weird question. In just a matter of days you WILL see an explosion of Twitter hash-tags (#mwc #mobileworldcongress) and more news items per hour than at any other time of year. Put simply, Mobile …
As a mobile network here in the UK, Three are the most vocal when it comes to social media but not only do they communicate with customers online they take the feedback and use it in a positive way. For example when The One Plan launched on a …
O2 and HTC have combined forces last night giving people the oppurtunity to come out and meet them and get there hands on with some of the current line up. The event which was held in the Three Sisters Pub in Edinburgh gave the chance for some phone …
OK, we’ll ask the question. After trawling the web for literally minutes and hitting lots of nothing we’re a bit puzzled by the Orange London. The shot above was sent in by Simon Hardy, who was presented with the info after completing a survey.. As an Orange customer, …
Pocketnow.com have reported the Motorola Atrix 3 specifications have been leaked, but sadly have updated to say this is just a concept device. Shame because the specs list looks terrific. Tegra 3 Quad core processor, 2GB RAM, you name it.. let’s just hope this one gets the nod! …
Mobilissimo have posted the following video which shows the upcoming LG Miracle handset. Specs wise this seems to be a fairly mid-range handset, with a 1GHz processor, 4″ display and 8GB storage. Let’s see where in the market LG see this being placed in just a few days at …
Skype have just updated their Android app and is available to update right now via the Android Market. This new version is 2.7 and any update is always a good update as it helps improve existing features and adds in new ones. Today we have released a new …
If you’re an Android user, and a Motorola device owner, you might just enjoy this one! Motorola give an overview of the development cycle of such upgrades and deliver timings by region and by device on their Android Software Upgrade page. Some of the main 1GB devices they …
For those awaiting the 32GB version of the latest Nexus phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, we’ve got some bad news. It seems, according to the online retailer Expansys, that the 32GB GSM model has been shelved. We’ve just been notified this morning that Samsung have dropped the Galaxy …
Next Sunday (26th) we have the unofficial start to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona…. why unofficial? Well the real conference starts on the 27th but every year more and more manufacturers want to show off their new gadgets a day early, and this year is no different with …
It seems that Sky Go on Android has been given a launch date of the 22nd February…. just a few days away!. This app has been available for iOS devices for a while now and has allowed Sky customers to be able to watch certain TV channels on …
Today, I did a very stupid thing. A very stupid thing indeed. I left the house without my phone (a Samsung Galaxy S2). I contemplated going home to get it, but decided that maybe I could live one day without it. I began going over in my head, …
Hey, be quick if you want this one, the Pocket Boom Portable Vibration Speaker has just had a £5 price reduction. It’s only for 48 hours though, do get your orders in before 11AM on Friday. The speaker turns any flat surface into music instantly and the reduction …
Last week Earlier today we reviewed the brightly coloured and rather cool Gripsta phone holders. I briefly mentioned that we would have a competition for them. Well below are the details after some pictures to remind you of what we are giving away. To enter this competition we would …
The folks at Techradar have reported today that Nokia is due to launch another Lumia handset, the 610. This handset is to be a budget phone, possibly ‘pay as you go’ only. The forthcoming Windows Update ‘Tango’ is alleged to be responsible for making this happen, dropping the RAM …
So, we’ve got a tablet here that you’ll probably not see on any other tech website. It’s the LeapPad! This doesn’t run Android or any other OS we’d normally cover here but, back in July 2011 the LeapPad started something new. Does your child play with your smartphone …
A few weeks ago we received these rather lovely speakers from OTONE. They’re “modular” speakers and actually disconnect from the main unit. Using retractable cabling, you can position the speakers some distance apart for the full stereo effect. It’s simple and easy to get going. The speakers sit …
