Category: General
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 …
We’re probably a little late to the party with this one but, for those who haven’t seen it, you can now stick some HTC goodness into your desktop PC. This is HTC Home for Windows and has all the familiar weather transitions, clouds, raindrops and sunshine that you’ve …
In a very Vodafone based morning we can confirm that Vodafone will be stocking the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play on its network sometime soon although when asked on a price or date we were told this information is not yet available Remember to check back for our coverage …
We can reveal today that Vodafone are to range the Nexus S in selected markets around the world including an exclusive white version of the device A Vodafone spokesperson confirmed to me that, “Vodafone have agreed to range the Nexus S including a white version. We don’t have …
Rumours are rife that NOKIA may be announcing Windows Phone 7 as a partner, having previously partnered could it be that NOKIA are lining up the Windows platform for “a major platform shift” Although these rumours have been around for a while, what makes these more believable is …
Over on the VodafoneHelpCentre YouTube site there is a new video of a member of the team, Andy, getting hands on time with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. Vodafone announced they will be stocking the Arc and have listed it on their Coming Soon section of the UK …
Colorize Widget is a selection of scrollable widgets. There are seven widgets for Facebook, Twitter, Agenda, Analog Clock, Messages, Contacts and Bookmarks. “Why do I need these” I hear you ask, certain home replacement apps and certain roms do not contain any extra widgets so people are left searching …
T-Mobile have updated their range of phones on PAYG and now include the LG Optimus One for £179.99 plus a £10 topup. This comes with 6 months free internet use and every month you topup £10 you get 100 free minutes to call any network The Optimus One …
T-Mobile UK (part of the new Everything Everywhere brand) has announcd they will be stocking the LG Optimus Black in March this year on pay monthly. No news on what deals this will be available on but as soon as we know you will know too. The Optimus …
Vodafone are the latest network to announce they will stock the Sony Ericsson Arc handset on their network just minutes after we reported that the network Three had also decided to take this device. No details yet on a launch date but it looks and sounds like April …
Three have announced on their blog that they will be selling the new SonyEricsson Arc soon. No exact details on the the timing yet, but the handset is due out in April, so sounds like Three will have it from launch. It will be available on Three’s fabulous …
Google have just updated Google Maps for Android to version 5.1. The major updates all centre around Latitude, it’s location based service. Taking a leaf out of foursquare’s book, you can now check in to various locations to let your friends know exactly where you are. Google have …
If you’ve gotten a bit tired of the usual wait for Android updates and are a bit more technically minded why not get your Desire running Gingerbread now. I’ve been using a great custom ROM for about a month now and have been enjoying the new features that …
If you’ve found a paper plane with a Samsung logo on it, pick it up and have a closer look. On board should be an SD card and the projectspaceplanes.com web address. If you stick the Samsung memory card into your computer you’ll see lots of lovely messages …
We did review of the SonyEricsson LiveView before Christmas, and it was not without its teething problems – especially around connections. Sony promised an early update, and true to their word they have now released it. The release promises much improved connections, improved compatibility with 3rd party phones, …
Google have released a few more details on Honeycomb and the new features it will bring to the party. The Platform Highlights page elaborates a little more on new UI additions like the new System Bar and Action Bar as well the improved task switcher for multitasking and …
After yesterday’s rumours of Facebook phones, more information is coming out. BGR have a tipster that was part of a focus group for what could be the Facebook phone, with more details of what could be in store. The phone will be cloud based and location aware – …
Everything Everywhere, the joint Orange and T-Mobile venture, are today announcing the UK’s first ever commercial “contactless” mobile payments service. It’s rolling out in the second quarter of 2011 and will be available in over 40,000 stores. In partnership with Barclaycard it’ll mean that you can pay for …
A Facebook phone has been rumoured for sometime, but it now looks as though two might be coming. The rumours are the HTC are responsible and will be presenting two Android based devices at MWC, with Facebook pushed to the fore. Given HTC’s excellent work on integrating Facebook into …
..and within minutes of Samsung announcing their new handsets there’s confirmation from Three that they’ll be carrying the Samsung Galaxy Ace handset… “Galaxy Ace is the follower of the very popular Galaxy Portal. It’s an Android phone and it’ll launch on version 2.2.1(FroYo +) of the operating system. …
O2 are launching free Wifi hotspots today – completely free, public wireless access. Despite our relentless questioning and in-built pessamism, o2 tell us that all their new Wifi hotspots are genuinely free and open to everyone, no matter which mobile or broadband provider you are with. You don’t …
Google have just released their new Cloud Printing solution to beta, which means we can all get it now. It’s not a platform feature, but actually a web app feature, and works from Google’s web apps Gmail and Google Docs. You can use it on any phone that …
It’s a simple one this. One your phone go to the google search page. Search for “weather”. It will then use your location and tell you what the weather is doing. Saves you looking out the window I guess. Useful if you don’t have a weather widget.
For my day job, I work for a UK network, and over the last few months have been on the receiving end of customers frustrations over data limits, but is it really that big a deal? We introduced our data caps when the iPhone 4 launched, although the …
O2 in the UK have announced they are to double the investment in their 3G network to £2m a day as it starts to plan the rollout of 900mhz 3G services to help deal with the strain on existing 3G networks which use 2100mhz which is why most …
