Alcatel announce 4 new phones

Alcatel announced 2 new phones today each with 2 versions so you have a 4G and a 3G option available of both the Idol 2 and Idol 2 Mini First of all is the larger Idol 2 device which the 3G version includes a 5 inch qHD display, …

300Mbps possible with Huawei E5786

Huawei have been busy recently and something they are well know for apart from smartphones is great networking solutions with mobile broadband products. Today they announced a new MiFi router that is the fastest in the world supporting Cat6 LTE, thats a peak of 300Mbps! At the moment …

Hands on with the Huawei MediaPad X1

Also announced today is the Huawei MediaPad X1, a sort of massive phone small tablet combination but does have some very interesting specifications from the 80% screen size to the to being the thinnest small tablet available at just 7.18mm thin, thats 30% lighter than an iPad Mini! …

Hands on with the Huawei Ascend G6

Huawei just announced in Barcelona the new Ascend G6 smartphone with is the upgraded model of the P6 and packs in faster downloading speeds thanks to Cat4 LTE so speeds up to 150Mbps if the network supports it but still keeps the premium design and feel. The G6 …

Huawei unveil the MediaPad X1 at MWC

Huawei are in the process of holding their MWC 2014 press conference right now. While we have a man on the ground at the event here is a preview shot of the MediaPad X1 that is being announced as I type this.   It looks pretty awesome specs …

Huawei event at MWC

Live post being updated at Mobile World a Congress 2014 Post updating….. Huawei are the number 3 manufacturer now by numbers for the end of last year Andrew Connell the CMO of Europe announced there will be a new mifi called the E5786 LTE Cat6 technology for 300mbps …

Hands on with Acer Liquid Z4

A few days ago Acer announced two new smartphones just before Mobile World Congress. The Liquid Z4 was a low to mid range phone for those people who like using the internet and social media on the go. We just went to the Acer event before the official …

Hands on with the Acer Liquid E3

A few days ago Acer announced two new smartphones just before Mobile World Congress and the Liquid E3 got a lot of attention for a rather unique feature on the camera. We just went to the Acer event before the official conference starts on Monday and were able …

Samsung Gear 2 Neo coming to Three

Looks like Three will be stocking the Gear 2 Neo that was just announced this morning and selling the existing gear at a great low price, even lower when you purchase a Samsung phone. The existing Gear used to cost £300, this dropped to £250 and it now …

Samsung announce Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo

Just a day before the official Samsung Unpacked 5 event here in Barcelona (and at a really early time in the morning whilst we are sleeping), Samsung have announced two new smartwatches to upgrade their Galaxy Gear range. First off is the main flagship watch, the Gear 2. …

Three 4G arrives up ‘Anley duck

Stoke-on-Trent. Famous for oatcakes, the potteries and something called “the D road”. Now there’s something else.. 4G! Three are continuing their roll-out and there’s now coverage in parts of Hanley and beyond. Adey Watkins has emailed in to tell us.. I tried a speedtest to the Sheffield server …

Nexus 5 now only £240 unlocked

What must be the bargain of the year so far, the Nexus 5 made by LG can now be picked up for as little as £240 unlocked from Carphone Warehouse in the UK. Yes just £240! The device is in stock in Black, White and Red which was …

Z1 Compact lands on EE

Until now only O2 had the new Z1 Compact in the UK, that was unless you went via a third party or purchased it SIM-free at full price – over £400. Now EE have just added the Z1 Compact to their large range of 4G devices and it …

MWC – What’s in my bag?

So I have arrived at the circus that is Mobile World Congress once again and am preparing myself for a week of running around from hall to hall, snapping as many photos and videos as possible for everyone to share the experience. This will be the fifth MWC …

HERE maps coming to Windows 8.1

HERE maps which is the massive mapping application seen on the Lumia devices and for a range of other phones will be coming to all Windows 8.1 devices shortly. This means that all laptops, tablets and desktops will soon be able to access this massive network of mapping …

Samsung UNPACKED – A 5 tease

Go on, guess. Guess what Samsung will be unveiling at Mobile World Congress on Monday night. You’ll never get it… Here’s some clues. Don’t forget, we’ll be there live with all the very latest as it happens, so do follow us on Twitter if you don’t already.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y42eQJmGbxk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Jolla’s Sailfish OS set for further expansion

Jolla today announced that their mobile operating system Sailfish OS has reached release 1.0 and is now ready for further world expansion. They say After the limited availability sales start of Jolla smartphones with Sailfish OS beta, Jolla has released three significant software updates. The fourth update will …

LG G2 Jelly Bean vs KitKat video

The LG G2 is a cracking phone that many people have been wondering when it will be updated to KitKat, well LG have answered that by saying mid March. They’ve also made a video showing the speed differences in the UI. With the KitKat OS upgrade, the LG …

Samsung Kitkat updates detailed, S3 not included

Samsung USA recently announced the list of handsets and tablets that are going to get the 4.4 KitKat update and now a Polish blogger has confirmed the details for other countries including the UK. There are 11 phones and 6 tablets on the list: The phones: Samsung Galaxy …