Category: General

DivX at Mobile World Congress

We ran into the guys at DivX yesterday and they’ve certainly got a lot going on. Basically put, if you see a DivX certified phone (like the Galaxy Tab, Galaxy S or Galaxy Wave) then you’re guaranteed to be able to watch and enjoy high-quality content on your …

Vodafone To Sell Xperia Play & Neo

Vodafone UK have updated their coming soon section to include two new devices announced at Mobile World Congress, the Sony Erctton Neo and Xperia Play Both devices will be available on pay monthly conracts although at present no release date or price has been made official.  To keep …

Orange to range Desire S, Wildfire S and ChaCha

We’re only just getting news on this but Orange have confirmed that they will range the HTC Desire S, HTC Wildfire S and the HTC ChaCha. More news as we get it on this one. Update – Here’s the full release from Orange. Android 2.4 – which is …

Three To Range HTC Flyer, Desire & Wildfire S

Also just posted over on the Three press site is the news they will stock the HTC Flyer, Desire S and Wildfire S here in the UK. Full press release below Today, at Mobile World Congress, Three has confirmed that it will range the HTC Flyer. HTC’s first …

Three UK To Sell HTC ChaCha

Three UK have just announced they are to sell the HTC ChaCha on their award winning network.  Check below for the message over on their official blog Mobile World Congress (MWC) is one of my favourite calendar events of the year – after St. Patricks day of course! HTC …

Vodafone To Range ChaCha, Wildfire & Desire S

Vodafone have just announced on Twitter they are going to be selling the HTC ChaCha, Desire S and Wildfire S here in the UK with more info to come soon More news and hands on images as we get them……….

MWC 2011 – Day one is done!

It’s the end of day one here in Barcelona. It may not feel like day one and, for most, it’s not. We’ve already had the marriage of Nokia and Microsoft last Friday, the launch of the Xperia PLAY, the Galaxy S2 and LG devices to name just a …

Three To Range LG Optimus 3D

Three UK have just announced they are to stock the LG Optimus 3D on their network.  This device which has just been announced is the first 3D phone in the world and has a great list of specs.  Check out below for the press release and video from …

Androidify – New Google App

Google have released a new app. It allows you to create little android pictures. You can create little android versions of your friends for your contact photos, you can use them as twitter or facebook avatars as well. You could even go mental and use it as your …

T-Mobile UK Take Xperia Play, Arc & Neo

T-Mobile UK have tweeted tonight that they will be stocking the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Arc and Neo from April this year Great news for customers wanting to make the most of the new Everything Everywhere network which combines T-Mobile UK and Orange UK coverage under a single …

Orange to carry Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, Xperia PLAY and Xperia arc

Orange have just announced that they will have the exclusive on the Black Sony Ericson Xperia arc. They will also be carrying the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and Xperia neo. Nicola Shenton, Head of Device Portfolio at Everything Everywhere told us.. “Orange is a one stop shop for …

Vodafone to carry Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (UK)

No sooner than it gets announced at Barcelona, Vodafone UK have just tweeted that they are to Exclusively carry the Galaxy Tablet 2. (Edit: Sorry,it’s being called the Tab 10.1…) I’ll update as soon as the announcement actually comes, fingers crossed for a quick release and sensible pricing. …

Three UK To Stock Galaxy S2

UK network three have just announced they are to stock the just announced samsung galaxy S2 on their network Below is the info from their official blog Hot off the press from Mobile World Congress, Three announces today that it will be ranging the Samsung Galaxy SII, an …

Three to carry the Xperia Play

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 …

Vodafone Reduce Tethering Options

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 …

Vodafone launches Webbox – Internet on any TV

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 marriage made in heaven?

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 for Android 2.0

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 …

Vodafone To Offer 12 Month Plans (Even iPhone!)

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 …

Mobile World Congress – The low-down

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 …

Does Loyalty Matter?

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’ …

Nokia in trouble. Possible fix coming soon?

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 Announce Pre3 and Veer phones.

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 announce their entry to the tablet race.

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 …

New Valentine Box released for Cut the Rope

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 …

Covering MWC On An iPhone4

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 …

iPlayer apps coming to iPad and Android this week

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 …

OT – This woman deserves a medal

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 …

HTC Home, for your PC

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 …

Vodafone Confirm Xperia Play

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 …

Vodafone To Stock White Nexus S Exclusive

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 …

Will NOKIA announce Windows Phone 7 partnership?

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 …

Vodafone Get Hands On With Sony Ericsson Arc

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 …

Android App Review – Colorize Widget

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 …

LG Optimus One On T-Mobile PAYG

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 …

LG Optimus Black Heading To T-Mobile

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 To Stock Sony Ericsson Arc

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 …

SonyEricsson Arc coming to Three

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 Maps 5.1, now with Check ins for Latitude

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 …