Category: General
Do mobile phones fry your brain ? Well, despite several years of studies and reports there still seems to be a certain amount of uncertainty. Today US Government scientists revealed that using a mobile for a prolonged period does indeed increase brain activity in the area closest to …
Over the weekend we spotted news of a deal to finally provide mobile coverage to the Tube here in London. Huawei is said to be sucking up the fairly substantial installation costs and will recoup some cash through maintenance agreements. It’s thought that Huawei will be using this …
O2-UK have got an exclusive White version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play due on it’s network in the near future instead of the original Black version. Steve Adler in charge of Devices at O2 said “Selling the Xperia Play in an exclusive white colour will help give …
You might have seen a few tweets recently around a plan we have with Three to prove their ‘All You Can Eat’ (AYCE) data on The One Plan really is as much as you like. I met with some of the @threeuk team in London last week and …
T-Mobile UK have just tweeted that the 2.1 OS for the T-Mobile Pulse is now available as a free download for customers. Pulse 2.1 update Posted: 15 minutes ago Hi folks Good news for all your T-Mobile Pulse users, the 2.1 Android software update is available for download via …
We were lucky enough to be given a near 20 minute tour of the LG booth with one of the reps there, no having to fight through crowds of people to get hands on with the devices, they brought them to us and gave us a talk through …
Let’s face it, going abroad is expensive if you use your phone. You can be careful, you can sign up to a network or package which allows a certain amount of data or calling when you’re abroad or… you could do it my way. If you’ve never heard …
Verizon have launched a 4G LTE network over in the States offering super fast speeds, new devices and true internet on the move whilst here in the UK we have a good 2-3 year wait before we get to enjoy LTE. Being a bit of a Verizon fan …
OK, we give in. It’s been a hectic few days and we’d walked past this particular stand a number of times and resisted the temptation. Today the girls at CBOSS got the better of us and we just had to take a few snaps. CBOSS do “convergent IT …
So we are now nearly at the end of Mobile World Congress for 2011 and there have been a lot of new devices announced or shown off to press and media around the world. Vodafone have uploaded a few YouTube videos to their account of some of the …
Woaha, and I really mean “Woaha!”. We really weren’t expecting that. Apologies for the downtime last night (Wednesday morning). We appear to have had a LOT more traffic than we could have ever expected.. and I mean.. A LOT. This effectively knocked the main server clean over last …
We ran into the guys at DivX yesterday and they’ve certainly got a lot going on. Basically put, if you see a DivX certified phone (like the Galaxy Tab, Galaxy S or Galaxy Wave) then you’re guaranteed to be able to watch and enjoy high-quality content on your …
Vodafone UK have updated their coming soon section to include two new devices announced at Mobile World Congress, the Sony Erctton Neo and Xperia Play Both devices will be available on pay monthly conracts although at present no release date or price has been made official. To keep …
We’re only just getting news on this but Orange have confirmed that they will range the HTC Desire S, HTC Wildfire S and the HTC ChaCha. More news as we get it on this one. Update – Here’s the full release from Orange. Android 2.4 – which is …
Also just posted over on the Three press site is the news they will stock the HTC Flyer, Desire S and Wildfire S here in the UK. Full press release below Today, at Mobile World Congress, Three has confirmed that it will range the HTC Flyer. HTC’s first …
Three UK have just announced they are to sell the HTC ChaCha on their award winning network. Check below for the message over on their official blog Mobile World Congress (MWC) is one of my favourite calendar events of the year – after St. Patricks day of course! HTC …
Vodafone have just announced on Twitter they are going to be selling the HTC ChaCha, Desire S and Wildfire S here in the UK with more info to come soon More news and hands on images as we get them……….
It’s the end of day one here in Barcelona. It may not feel like day one and, for most, it’s not. We’ve already had the marriage of Nokia and Microsoft last Friday, the launch of the Xperia PLAY, the Galaxy S2 and LG devices to name just a …
Three UK have just announced they are to stock the LG Optimus 3D on their network. This device which has just been announced is the first 3D phone in the world and has a great list of specs. Check out below for the press release and video from …
Google have released a new app. It allows you to create little android pictures. You can create little android versions of your friends for your contact photos, you can use them as twitter or facebook avatars as well. You could even go mental and use it as your …
T-Mobile UK have tweeted tonight that they will be stocking the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Arc and Neo from April this year Great news for customers wanting to make the most of the new Everything Everywhere network which combines T-Mobile UK and Orange UK coverage under a single …
Orange have just announced that they will have the exclusive on the Black Sony Ericson Xperia arc. They will also be carrying the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and Xperia neo. Nicola Shenton, Head of Device Portfolio at Everything Everywhere told us.. “Orange is a one stop shop for …
No sooner than it gets announced at Barcelona, Vodafone UK have just tweeted that they are to Exclusively carry the Galaxy Tablet 2. (Edit: Sorry,it’s being called the Tab 10.1…) I’ll update as soon as the announcement actually comes, fingers crossed for a quick release and sensible pricing. …
UK network three have just announced they are to stock the just announced samsung galaxy S2 on their network Below is the info from their official blog Hot off the press from Mobile World Congress, Three announces today that it will be ranging the Samsung Galaxy SII, an …
UK network Three have just announced that they will be carrying the all new Xperia Play handset. Sylvia Chind, Head of Branded Devices said.. “At Three we’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA play. We believe this handset celebrates a further step change in the …
It seems these days all networks apart from Three are trying to cut back on data use over the network and prefer to push customers onto WiFi. Vodafone are the latest company to cut back on their allowance, last night when browsing their official site under the Phone …
No, it’s not just a keyboard. This is the Vodafone Webbox. It turns any TV into an intenet browser and is designed for customers in emerging markets. It’s a 14x25cm QWERTY keyboard with RCA connectors allowing connection to the majority of TV’s. Initially launching in South Africa it …
A few weeks back we told you about some new tablet devices coming to Three. The Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Linx Commtiva N700 were named as arriving soon to the network but, in an announcement today, Three have introduced a third device – the Dell Inspiron Duo. …
Although I’m an Android user I’ve had a good play around with Windows Phone 7 and have been extremely impressed with Microsoft’s new OS. Sure it’s missing some features but overall it looks stylish, is easy to use and in general just works. I prefer Android for the …
Twitter have just released a big update to their Android app. Version 2.0 brings a significant overhaul to the UI. Gone is the previous homescreen with it’s six icons, replaced by a standard timeline with a tabbed interface. The compose screeen has also been refreshed with icons for …
We have got hold of some exclusive pricing information from Vodafone UK which is based around the network offering 12 month contracts again to customers both on new connections and those who want to upgrade. This is some exclusive news which has not hit the website yet, and …
Over the next few days you’ll see a lot of news relating to Mobile World Congress or “MWC”. What though, is this event all about? It’s a very good question. Held in Barcelona at the Fira de Barcelona this event has been running for a good few years …
Loyalty. It would seem that its a fluid state of affairs. Certainly to a certain mobile network. I have two devices, one is my mobile, My HTC desire, and one is a data dongle almost at the end of the contract. On the Desire, I have a ‘Loyalty’ …
Things are looking pretty grim for Nokia right now. Nokia boss Stephen Elop has compared the company to an oil-rig, stating that they are on a “burning platform”. He seems to be shocked and disgusted that they have nothing to compare to the iPhone despite the Apple handset …
Hp have announced their latest /first phones . Probably of most interest is the Pre 3,this phone is aimed at the high end market,although to me doesn’t quite measure up to the competition. Features include: 3.6″ screen 480×800 resolution ” The largest Querty keyboard” (eh?) 1.4GHz Qualcomm cpu 5mp …
HP (Rip Palm) have just announced a Tablet and 2 phones, the Pre 3 and veer. Probably the pick of the bunch is the Tablet, the very ipad looking device does have an impressive specification,including: 9.7″ screen 1.2GHz Dual core snapdragon Cpu “Twice as much memory as the …
Fans of Chillingo’s iOS puzzler can rejoice as the plucky devs have today released a new set of levels for Cut the Rope. For those of you unfamiliar with this little Gem the aim, as you may have guessed, is to cut various ropes attached to a sweet …
Having attended many mobile phone events around the world for different manufacturers it has become clear to me that packing to a minimum is highly recommended if you have the tools to be able to do it, but how can you do this and still keep high quality of coverage? Most bloggers …
The BBC have announced today on their Internet Blog that their brand new iPlayer apps for Android and the iPad should available by the end of this week. While the iPad app has been long awaited, the news that the Android app will launch simultaneously has to be …
I was going to post this on my blog but it’s so epic I thought it deserved a place here. This footage, which we assume was taken on a mobile phone (yes, it’s a tenuous link), shows a gang of robbers attempting to break into a jewellers with …
