Nokia Lumia 925 now in stock SIM free – updated

Our friends over at Clove and now Expansys have got stock of the Nokia Lumia 925 16GB in white. It’s the SIM free version so you can use it on any network you want. The Lumia 925 is available for £480 Inc VAT here and now at Expansys …

Nokia Lumia 925 – Initial Impressions

I think I have found it, the Windows Phone device that will draw me, a diehard Android user for the last 4 years to move over. Bold claim I know but one that I feel can be easily substantiated by the quality of this device. I have for a …

Slow motion video with the HTC One

Cameras on our mobile phones seem to be the be all and end all of life these days. It is how we capture moments of our lives to remember them later on down the line. The HTC One has a great camera and it has a few method …

Do you want to see the Samsung Galaxy S4 get roughed up a bit

Most modern day handsets have to be stress tested. To see quite how much of a battering they can take. Accidents happen, both to us and our possessions. We cannot prevent every mishap, but we can prepare for the worst. Smartphones can be used anywhere and everywhere, and …

Samsung Galaxy S4 v Apple iPhone 5 – What is the best option?

Two of the biggest and best smartphones available on today’s market are the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Apple iPhone 5. With both devices possessing impressive performance specifications, immersive touchscreen displays and multi-tasking capabilities, it is certainly a close battle. So, here is a comparison of two smartphone …

Three add new Ultrafast MiFi

On picking up the latest Three UK price guide today I came across a new device listed which is not even on the website yet and that is a new MiFi using the ‘Ultrafast’ technology. The device is made by Huawei and is called the E5756 and is …

Motorola RAZR HD – Deal

Remember last year Motorola announced a few phones and didn’t really bother to try and sell them in the UK? they left it to retailers like Expansys to sell them instead? Well if you always liked the look of the Motorola RAZR HD then now might be your …

91% of American adults now have a mobile phone

Over here in Europe we’ve become accustomed to everyone having a mobile handset.. maybe two..maybe three. In the US they were slow to start, but now ownership has hit 91% of adults, with Pew Research declaring that 56% of American adults have chosen a smartphone. The stats are …

Vodafone Smart III Android phone – Initial Impressions

The Vodafone Smart III (aka Alcatel 975) is an entry level Android smartphone with an eye on those who want something a little different; something fun, functional and funky (you can have that one, Apple, if you’re after a tag-line for iOS7!). I’ve got one for a week, …

Vodafone Smart Mini is now available on Pay As You Go

The Vodafone Smart Mini is the smaller brother of the Smart III and it is even more affordable. It is available for just £50 on Pay as you go. Here are the specifications: – Dimensions (mm) 115 x 62.3 x 12.2 – TouchScreen 320 x 480 HVGA Capacitive …

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom now official

Well, we expected it, you all saw the leaked images. It’s the love child of the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Samsung Galaxy S4. That x10 Optical Zoom camera is a 16 megapixel unit and has “enhanced SMART modes, IOS 24-240mm, F3.1-F6.3″ (I’m guessin gthat the photography buffs will understand that. …

Nokia Lumia 925 availability update

We’ve been keeping you up to date with the various networks offering this handset, but here’s a round-up. The handset has a metal design and uses the latest PureView camera innovation. There’s also a Man of Steel app on there, so you can pretend to be Superman. Yeah. …

Google Buys Waze

It has been reported that Google has bought the social mapping/GPS app Waze. Never used Waze? Well, we’ve been tracking it for a while now and reviewed it in 2011. Waze is a free GPS app that’s available on both iOS, Android and Windows Phone, but it’s star …

Retro, baby – Snake is back!

Do you remember Snake? Back in the days of the earlier Nokia handsets I remember playing the brand-new “Snake” game in the pub… oh, no sorry.. err.. I mean I was in Primary school. Yes, that’s where I was. Now, just a couple (ahem) of years later Carphone …

Samsung 32GB Class 10 SDHC Pro Memory Cards £14.99 – Deal

OK, lets try again! Ebay daily deals have served up a bit of a bargain in the form of Samsung 32GB Class 10 SDHC Pro Memory Cards for only £14.99 instead of their RRP of £49.99! We’ve heard rumours that the normally reliable Sandisk cards have been a …

Huawei Ascend P2 exclusive to Phones 4u … in white

There’s no denying it, Huawei make some very good phones. The Ascend P2 is just around the corner now and Phones 4u will have an exclusive onthe little blighter in white. The handset, which you can pre-order it on their website now, features a 13 megapixel camera, 1.5GHz …

6Sec is an unofficial Vine app for Windows Phone

Vine is now out for Android and iOS and as usual it’s been left up to third party developers to create these apps. So what is Vine? Here is how Twitter who own Vine announced it a while back. Today, we’re introducing Vine: a mobile service that lets …

Tim Cook calls Android “a pretty bleak story”

On stage yesterday the Apple CEO stood to talk to developers about why they should choose iOS over anything. Mentioning competitors directly, he showed the OS version fragmentation on Android and compared it to iOS. Some 93% of iOS users have iOS 6, whilst on Android there’s a …