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“Whoops.. There it goes… Damn It”, are usually the words of some variety we use once we send our beloved piece of technology hurtling through the air at speed, before it comes into contact with the floor, grass, road or worse.. The toilet. What am I talking about? …
We mentioned the new 8GB version of the iPhone 5c recently and Three have sent along their pricing for the new handset. If you don’t mind diving into a 2-year contract then there’s some pretty decent deals to be had. You pay just £19 up-front for the phone …
Three have today opened up preorders for the brand new Sony Xperia Z2 on their UK network The Z2 was announced at Mobile World Congress and was a stand out device with 5.2 inch glass screen, 20.7 megapixel camera able to record 4K video as well as being …
Three have been selling most of their phone range on PAYG for a while now. Normally only certain phones are on Pay As You Go from launch, perhaps to have enough stock for the contract customers who will be committing to a longer deal. Recently the company changed …
Just a few days ago we brought you the news that Three had launched a 4G dongle. Available on their UK network, it’s the first that supported 4G LTE speeds to make the most of their new network. If a dongle was not for you and you wanted …
Three have today announced a 4G dongle for their UK network which is their first to support the LTE technology. £19.99 a month will get you a generous 15GB allowance with an up front cost of £34.99. Nor only that but PAYG is covered too, with pricing starting …
Yesterday we brought you the news live from London of the HTC One M8 launch. The new device also went on sale the very same day in many retail stores across the world. Three is known for their great data deals plus you can grab a SIM only …
UK network Three have emailed us the news the HTC One M8 is now available from them online and will be in stores tomorrow. The HTC One M8 has just been announced here in London and at New York in a twin event. Available from £38 a month …
If you don’t like paying much money then Ovivo were ideal. Some of their plans cost absolutely nothing per month, but just recently Ovivo unexpectedly went pop and their customers were left with no service instantly. So what now? Well, we’ve put some options together for you. They’re …
It’s a busy day for Three and they’ve just announced their pricing for the new Samsung Galaxy S5. Pre-orders start on the 28th March for an April launch. This comes on the back of today’s earlier news regarding new contract plans. For £38 a month customers will get …
So, we brought you the news today Three have 1.7 million 4G customers. However, we have even better news… The MASSIVE list of cities or towns now due to get 4G this year has appeared online on the official Three site. It seems that the Three deployment has …
The boys at Three have sent us some details on how their roll-out is going. Their deployment started in December last year but they’ve informed us that all of their customers are now on a 4G tariff. Three reckon that around 1.7 million customers are already using a …
Three have just announced they will be stocking the new Samsung Galaxy S5 phone on their UK network which we did expect to happen after they range most other top Samsung phones. Specs of the S5 include an impressive 5.1 inch 1920 x 1080 resolution screen, 16 megapixel …
Brendan from Three has recorded a ‘Sneak peak’ video of the new Sony Xperia Z2 smartphone that was just announced showing off it’s key features.
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 …
If you are in the UK you should have seen the now famous pony in the Three advert called “Socks”. This has been visited over 8 million times on YouTube. Then came Mabel, their PAYG Pug dog celebrating the launch of 3-2-1 plan on PAYG over Christmas time. …
UK network Three have confirmed they will stock a brand new Acer device called the Liquid E3. Just days ahead of this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the lid has been lifted on this new phone and, in traditional Three style, there is a sneak peek video …
Not too many years ago we were amazed at the thought of having a 1 megapixel camera on our mobile phone. Little did we know where all this was heading. If you think the current ‘selfie’ craze was big, it seems people sharing cat photos is even bigger! …
Three have just posted one of their hands-on videos featuring the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. This smaller Z1 is not a ‘mini’ by any means as it packs the same processor, memory and amazing 20.7 megapixel camera the older Z1 did. The only differences are a 720p screen …
Over the last month we’ve posted updates on the Three 4G service. This has started to rollout for customers and not just the 2800 that originally got an early look. We were lucky enough to test the new network during a trip to London, where we checked out …
If you’re here in the UK and use Three, you will no doubt be excited by the thought of free 4G access. Three, unlike many others, won’t charge extra for 4G access. Tweets are going out today from some happy customers stating they’re now seeing 4G on their …
We’re a bit slim on actual details here, but there’s news today that EE and Three have signed a deal to share networks. In total the networks will be investing £1 billion into infrastructure as 4G tech rolls out and data needs head ever upwards. A story on …
Today UK mobile provider Three have announced a price increase to their SIM-only deals. On “The One Plan”, the increase is from £15 per month to £20 on the 12 month contract. If you’re too choose the monthly rolling a One Plan then there’s an increase from £18 …
We’re hearing from many of you that your mobile data connectivity on Three hasn’t been well this morning. Symptoms seem to range from extremely slow data throughout all the way through to having no data connection at all. Twitter is also alive with frustrated customers who are without …
Recently we showed an early peek into the Three 4G network. It was a test under almost lab conditions and we managed to get around 50Mbps download speeds on the all-new 4G network. However, just like my home fibre connection, there’s a lot of factors that can alter …
Great news for customers on Three UK who use Windows Phone 8 devices, you finally have access to an official My3 app. It was just released this morning to the Store and is a free download. This new app will allow you not only check your allowances, but …
Three might be the last of the UK networks launching 4G, but many people have chosen to wait for them. It’s especially due to the fact 4G on Three costs no more than your existing deal and you don’t need to swap any plans or SIMs. Also, you …
Following our full HTC Desire 500 review last month, Three have announced availability online and in-store. Prices are pretty good too, with just £18 getting you 100 minutes per month, 5000 texts and unlimited data (24 month contract). You can choose to notch up to 500 minutes and …
When it comes to data access in the UK, many customers flock to Three due to their great pricing and high data allowances. Oh – plus the fact they have a very fast DC-HSPA network offering 3G speeds of up to 42Mbps. This new dongle, made by ZTE, …
Three officially started to roll out 4G today to a select range of customers. They will continue to add more over time until everyone gets 4G enabled and just lives in a 4G area. One step to allow 4G access on an iPhone is a carrier update which …
Three recently announced a new roaming service called ‘Feel at Home’ which allowed you to take your UK deal abroad to certain countries with you, thus doing away with frustrating or confusing roaming charges. The countries picked were ones that Three operated in – Austria, Denmark, Australia, Italy, …
The only mobile operator in the UK to not add an extra charge for its 4G services has started to switch on its next generation network. There has been no official announcement however based on Three’s twitter account “a few thousand customers” in Manchester, Birmingham and London have had …
Having a locked phone can be rather annoying, not only do you often have bloatware to contend with, it can also be tricky if you want to swap to a different network at the end of your contract. You’ll also have problems if you want to sell the …
With the retina iPad Mini now on sale, Three have come out and announced their pricing on both monthly rolling and 24 month contracts. The new retina version of the iPad Mini features the same 7.9 inch display but with a much higher resolution plus the A7 chip and 64-bit version of iOS7 …
Those Carphone Warehouse people will have one less network to offer soon. Three are pulling out and have chosen instead to focus on their own Three stores as a sales channel. The network has already stopped offering their plans to Phones 4u, and they’ve revealed that 89% of …
Three have announced that their HTC One handsets will be getting Android 4.3 today, so go check for updates if you’re still waiting. If you have problems, check this Three support page for help and guidance through the update process. It’s also probably best to use WiFi to …
Three have announced today a new tablet made by Alcatel, it’s the One Touch Tab 7. The tablet is not 3G enabled by itself but Three have a promotion which pairs it with a MiFi unit. If you purchase one of the MiFi Starter Packs (which start from …
Hey. Today is Halloween. I’m dressing up as Dracula this year. Last year I tried to be Cher but it really didn’t go well at all, and certain bits were colder than they’ve ever been before. Strangely she now looks exactly like the plastic mask I wore, so …
Hey dear reader. It’s cold, it’s Autumn and it’s a minute past midnight. What are you doing up at this time? 😉 Well, don’t worry, tomorrow is Friday and it’s November 1st. Pop down to your local Three store and you can buy yourself an iPad Air. There’s …
Three have just sent out a press release confirming the latest Nexus 7 tablet is now available in the UK via their network. This is the WiFi model costing £199.99 and can be paired with either a PAYG or Contract MiFi for browsing access. Wait, you want to …
