Author: Anthony Morgan

HTC Deluxe not coming to Europe?

You might have seen a post we did recently about a rumoured new HTC phone called the ‘Deluxe’ or ‘DLX” for short.  This is the 5 inch 1080p screen device based on the Droid DNA on sale on Verizon in the States. This is the first 1080p device …

Jelly Bean lands on HTC One X

After what has felt like a long wait, it seems HTC One X customers are finally getting their hands on the 4.1 build of Jelly Bean after being on 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from launch. One of the many improvements in Jelly Bean is the highly impressive Google …

More Nexus 4’s ready to ship

Exciting news for anyone waiting to get their hands on a shiny Nexus 4! More back orders are ready to ship to customers. Luckily I managed to get an order in after they initially went on sale but it ended up on back order due to demand. We expected …

iPhone 5 now on Three PAYG

If you are an existing customer on Three here in the UK and have not been able to get your hands on an out of contract iPhone 5 yet due to Apple stock reservation system being ‘tricky’ at best, the great news is the official Three site has …

Google TV on offer in UK

You might have seen a small black box from Apple called Apple TV. This connects via HDMI to your HD TV and then streams your media purchases on a nice large screen via WiFi. Now there’s also a version available from Google…. and you guessed it, it’s called …

Google indoor maps now live for UK

If you’re a fan of Google Maps and use it for getting around, the great news is that Google have now turned on the new indoor mapping feature. There’s dozens of locations now indoor enabled here in the UK. The indoor mapping project is being updated all the …

Huawei G300 ICS update next week

Anyone with a Huawei G300 on Vodafone (and at the price it is selling for I would expect there are LOTS), a new software version is due to be rolled out over the air next week which will address a few issues found in the existing version. Costing …

Nokia imaging expert to leave company

Some of you may have heard of Damian Dinning, some of you may not.  For anyone who has not he is the main man behind the imaging technology at Nokia. With his team he’s brought to the market the amazing 41 megapixel Pureview 808 and the PureView technology …

Nexus 4 coming to Three

Seekers of the mythical Nexus 4 now have another opportunity to not get one… at least not yet. 🙂 Three have announced that they will be selling Google & LG’s latest and greatest handset. Unfortunately it’s not available straight away, so if you’re not the patient type your …

Vodafone Smart Tab II hands on preview

In a time when tablets are becoming one of the most popular ways of connecting to the internet on the move and with Android being such an open system to use, there are different manufacturers producing them all over the world.  Of course the iPad was where tablets really took …

Nokia Here maps now on iOS

Nokia have replaced their ‘Nokia Maps’ service with a new one called ‘Here Maps’ and the great news it is works on a lot of different platforms including web browsers.  However Nokia have now released an official app into the App Store for iOS and it is now …

EE launch SIM-only plans

BREAKING NEWS! On checking the official EE site just now, it seems SIM-only plans have just beed added to the list. Prices starting from £21 per month for 500MB and go up to £36 per month for 5GB. These are all 12 month plans to get you 4G …

Three adds 1 million customers

During the last year Three have added just over 1 million new customers to their network. They’ve announced that they’re stepping up the rollout of their new ultra-fast network 3G DC-HSDPA and next year, 4G LTE technology. By the end of 2012 the cities below will have been …

The 4G tryout

As a big promoter of data use on mobile phones, I’ve already pushed the boundaries. Over a year ago I did the AYCE Challenge on Three and used 44GB in two weeks (no really, here’s my bill). The end result? No extra charge for data use – even …

White Nexus 4 at Carphone Warehouse?

For a while now there has been talk of a white version of the new LG Nexus 4 device but we have yet to see it in public.  However on the day of the Nexus 4 launch here in the UK, Carphone Warehouse have something rather interesting on …

Google Music lands in the UK

Anyone with an Android phone running latest software might want to check the Play Store app on their device.  20 minutes before we are officially on the 13th November and Google Music has now launched here in the UK   The web store has also just been updated …

Windows Phone 8X by HTC – available now on Three

Three have just sent out a press release stating the new Windows Phone 8X by HTC is now available on their UK network on both contracts and PAYG if that is the route you would like to go down. Available from £30 a month or £399.99 on PAYG …

HTC Windows Phone 8X Review

HTC have been making fantastic hardware for many years now, and when paired with a high quality operating system you really can get the ideal phone.  Microsoft have now announced the release of their new Windows Phone 8 operating system and this is at the heart of the …

Hands on with Windows Phone 8 devices

Currently at the London event for Windows Phone 8 launch and we have managed to get hands on with the phones that are supporting this latest version of the operating system.  These are the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820.  The Samsung Ativ S and the HTC 8X and …

Huawei P1 LTE unboxing

In what looks to be the first actual unboxing of this device, today I was able to purchase the brand new Huawei P1 LTE on the EE network and whilst sitting here in the hotel room was able to record a quick video to share ahead of the …

LG Nexus 4 revealed?

Anyone who likes looking for leaks on new handsets and who are on twitter needs to check out @evleaks, and once again they have produced the goods….this time in what appears to be the brand new ‘Nexus’ phone under the name LG Nexus 4 and is expected to …

Revealed – EE 4G Plans and pricing

EE have today announced their pricing for the new 4G service which is going to launch in the UK in one weeks time, on the 30th October. Some very interesting points to take away from the full press release below including some services, data pricing, roaming information and …

Sony Xperia T – Review

Sony announced that the Xperia S was going on sale during Mobile World Congress back in February, however we are now in October and the S has been replaced as the flagship camera phone by the Xperia T. The Xperia T really is a powerful high end smartphone …

Three to sell Asus Vivo Tab RT

UK network Three are adding to their mobile internet range of devices with a brand new Windows 8 powered tablet in the Asus Vivo Tab RT. In another one of his great videos, Brendan from Three talks about the device and what it offers specification wise which are listed …

Hands on with the Three DC-HSDPA dongle

Internet on the move is more important now than it has ever been with many people needing to access their online content for both personal reasons and for work.  How many people do you see on a busy train with laptops out and dongles plugged in the side …

Government speeds up 4G rollout

EE (formerly Everything Everywhere) have been busy recently not only with a big rebrand under the new EE name but also to be able to rollout their new 4G network here in the UK to bring super fast downloads into hands of customers. The big hurdle though was …

HTC One X+ Announced

HTC have just announced their upgrade to the popular One X we saw back at Mobile World Congress in February.  The new One X+ features a very impressive 1.7Ghz quad core Tegra 3 processor and plenty of storage with 64GB available internally. Other features include an LTE version …

Three announce DC-HSDPA Dongle

Three have today announced their latest dongle, the Huawei E3256.  This new dongle has access to the new super fast DC-HSDPA network which supports speeds of up to 42Mb/s. Three already support HSPA+ which allows up to 21Mb/s speeds and hope to have 50% of their network running on the new …

Vodafone welcomes back Sony

It has been quite a while since Vodafone stocked any Sony (or Sony Ericsson) devices, thankfully that has all changed and the UK network has now welcomed the Xperia T and Miro into their list, and both can be picked up direct at Vodafone from today.  There is …

iPhone 5 on Three supports HD Voice

When Apple announced the iPhone 5 just a few weeks go,  a feature which was picked up on but not discusssed in a lot of detail was HD Voice mainly as only a handful of networks worldwide support this new service. Well the great news is any of …

Three UK to stock HTC 8X and 8S

Today HTC announced two new smartphones, their first in the Windows Phone 8 range under the names 8X and 8S to partner their One X and One S Android brothers which were announced back at Mobile World Congress in February. And Three UK have come straight out and …

Windows Phone 8 is ready

So we have had the Samsung Ativ S, and the two new Nokia Lumia phones announced in the 820 and 920… but when will Windows Phone be ready? It seems the answer is that the operating system IS ready to go so we should start seeing these new …

Nokia Announce Lumia 920 and Lumia 820

Nokia have just announced the new Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820 to the world at an event in New York The Lumia 920 features include a PureView 8 megapixel camera , Windows Phone 8, a 4.5 inch screen running PureMotion HD+, a 2000mAh battery, Snapdragon S4 processor …

Something exciting from Nokia on 5th September

I have just had an email through from Nokia inviting us to attend an online webcast where something exciting will be announced on the 5th September but no information on what it might be. Anyone can view the webcast by visiting http://www.nokia.com/webcast from 2PM on the 5th September.  Also …

HTC Announce Desire X

HTC have just announced a new smartphone to the world and that is the HTC Desire X which comes loaded with great features for everyone to enjoy without paying a big price. The HTC Desire X will be available in both White and Black from launch day in …

Three To Stock Samsung Galaxy Note II

In a day will of new announcements, something which was just spotted over on the Three website under ‘Coming Soon’ is the new Samsung Galaxy Note II. No press release has been released about this from the network yet and there is very little detail on the page …

Huawei Ascend P1 Lands On Vodafone

The new Huawei Ascend P1 has finally landed in the UK on the Vodafone network and can be yours free from as little as £26 a month for some great specs and an almost unbranded operating system. We recently reviewed the P1 which got a great report and …

Three Euro Internet Pass Review

It has been a while since we reviewed a mobile service however as I am a Three UK customer and jetting off to Madrid and Austria for 11 days, it seems like a good opportunity to review a service that I will be using daily and that is …

The AYCE EuroPass Challenge

If you have listened to our latest podcast (if not why not?.. it’s free!) you would have heard my latest news around my upcoming holiday and what my plans will be for internet use. If you did not hear then I will give some more information right now …

My Vodafone app updated

Vodafone customers can now enjoy a brand new look to the account management app called My Vodafone with the update now available to download on both Android and iOS devices in the relevant app stores. The new version makes it easier to view your allowances, check your extras as well as …