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We, like a few other sites today, are hearing that T-Mobile are getting ready to unveil some pretty big changes to their data plans. The plans, which are apparently due to start on July 1st, will give “true unlimited internet” to customers taking out a 24 month contract …
Swype, the keyboard where you swipe your fingers across the keys rather than type, it’s a bit like marmite, you either love or hate it! Personally I love it, I’ve been using it for nearly as long as I’ve had a smartphone…. so I’m quite looking forward to …
Remember the Samsung Galaxy S II review ? We took a good look at some rather excellent Gameloft games and were mightily impressed. Now Sony Ericsson are teaming up with Gameloft to launch Rainbow Six – Shadow Vanguard exclusively on the Xperia PLAY. 20 other games have been …
So after wanting to try out Windows Phone for a while I finally took the plunge and bought an LG Optimus 7 last week. Having had a few days to play around with the OS and its features I thought I’d note down some of my early impressions. …
So, you either know what the title is referring to, you’ve a vague idea or you haven’t the first clue. Stick with it though as i suggest this could affect all smartphone owners. I’ll explain, in simple terms, what this means, what you can do with your phone and what …
Sony Ericsson have taken the original Mini and Mini Pro and given them a dose of steroids. Added is the latest Gingerbread Android OS, a 3″ screen with reality display with BRAVIA engine and 720p video recording. Both have 2.3.2 at present but an update to 2.3.3 for …
Tonight my wife is out, which means I’m cooking, which means we’re ordering in. Luckily Dominos Pizza have come to the rescue of lazy / rubbish cooks everywhere by releasing this free app. You can simply click in, choose a pizza, add you own toppings and even use …
We’ve only had a brief look at the HTC Flyer so far (we’re sending chocolates to HTC and everything) but, with the stylus and funky HTC Scribing system it seems to be generating some very positive remarks around the web. HTC are feeling a warm vibe too, with …
Following our news item this morning we can now confirm everything thanks to a full press release on from the company. The figure paid by Microsoft is indeed $8.5 billion (£5.2bn), and was paid in cash. Microsoft state that … The acquisition will increase the accessibility of real-time …
HTC will be visiting 11 cities in their specially-designed truck to help customers get more from their phones. Starting on Friday in Manchester, they will be giving you hands-on time with some of their latest devices including the HTC Desire S and the HTC Flyer. The HTC Sense …
One for your lunch-time viewing today – Rory Cellen-Jones has just added a video on the BBC website comparing the iPad, Motorola Xoom and Blackberry PlayBook. In the video Mike Lazaridis, from RIM, shows some of the features of their new tablet and how it stacks up against …
Now, I may get flamed for this, but I wanted to put my thoughts down on the current state of the market where tablets are concerned. So, we started off just over a year ago with the iPad, it was ‘amazing’ and ‘magical’ and it has gone on to …
Sony Ericsson have announced that their new Xperia PLAY handset will have more than 60 games available in the first week. Need for Speed, The Sims and Assassins Creed will be available, as will Worms, Guns ‘n Glory, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell and many more. Owners will also …
This is some MASSIVE news to any of our followers who live in the States, and at first I did not believe it myself but Engadget have just posted the full press release which states Deutsche Telekom have agreed to sell theie T-Mobile USA network to AT&T for …
A couple of years ago I ran a story on some geocaching software. It was something I wasn’t familiar and I presumed it was some sort of geeky pastime. Fast-forward two years and, armed with an Android app called c:geo and the new Samsung Galaxy Ace we all …
In the interests of fairness we decided to take a look around the Windows Phone 7 stand today. It sits in hall one and is roughly opposite the HTC stand. Sadly for both companies they’re dangerously close to the infamous CBOSS stand which you’ll see in the video …
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 …
As if HTC were not busy enough announcing the last three devices, they have just added two more and these are the rumoured ‘facebook phones’. More information and images in the press release below. Also important to take note the comment that BOTH devices will ship with the latest version of Android…. …
And now for the BIG one (and I mean BIG!). HTC have just announced their first tablet device to the world under the name HTC Flyer. With an impressive 1.5Ghz processor, unibody design and large 7 inch display and using a new version of HTC Sense, the Flyer …
Yes, Windows Phone 7 will be used in Nokia. Yes, Windows Phone 7 has undergone a seismic shift in recent days. Today we were hoping for information on the Windows Phone 7 update. Just when will that copy and paste functionality be arriving on handsets? Well, we finally …
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 …
It’s official and, if we’re honest, we didn’t think the rumours were true. But, with this announcement, both Nokia and Microsoft have sent shockwaves around the mobile world. Nokia tell us that Window Phone will be “Nokia’s primary smartphone platform”. Microsoft will be providing developer tools for app …
Want to use your favourite Android app on a non-Android phone ? Well, it’ll be possible soon thanks to “Alien Dalvik”, an innovation from a company called Myriad. They’re founding members of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) and have already created Dalvik Turbo – a performance enhancing system …
Well, if you didn’t know it already, Android has now become the number one smartphone platform. Android sold 32.9 million handsets whilst Symbian sold 31 million. Update – The Canalys numbers show that Android powered 32.9% of all smartphones sold in 2010 with Symbian powering 30.6%, Apple with …
O2 are launching free Wifi hotspots today – completely free, public wireless access. Despite our relentless questioning and in-built pessamism, o2 tell us that all their new Wifi hotspots are genuinely free and open to everyone, no matter which mobile or broadband provider you are with. You don’t …
At this point, I warn you now. If you are looking for a full technical, blow by blow account of how to perfectly root and install a new ROM, you might want to check out other forums. This is one man’s adventure into rooting without knowing what he …
Sony have confirmed that they will not be doing any more OS updates for their Xperia X10, X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro. This means they will be forever stuck at Android 2.1, with no possibility of FroYo. Seems that Sony had issues getting Timescape & Mediascape updated for …
The HTC Wildfire. Let me crack open a beer and tell you a story. We were invited down to London for a preview of the Wildfire and, unless I'm completely wrong, it was met with a fairly mute reception from the press. Why? Well, it has roughly the …
Following our recent look at the X10 Mini we've now got another dinky Android device. This is the Motorola FLIPOUT. It's named FLIPOUT because the keyboard rotates down from the lower left corner of the screen. It's a 2.8" screen and, without the ...
Hang on, we've been here before haven't we ? Yep, the iMate Ultimate 6150 and 8150 were designed with a similar idea. Keep the handsets looking the same but twiddle with the specs. On the right we have the grey unit, aka the GSmart MS800. This has 3...
OK, so here it is - the HTC Touch Dual. We're lucky enough to have this handset way before it's release and long before other websites. It's the evolution of the original HTC Touch we reviewed earlier. It's a little longer and a little thinner tha...
OK, let's get some bits out the way. You'll hear a lot of people mentioning "Entry Level" when they discuss this GPS-enabled device. Sure, it's not got all the bells and whistles of the HTC Touch Cruise. There's no WiFi, no 3G and you'll get a...
Built by HTC and originally named the Herald this is the HTC P4350. It's slimmer than other similar devices, such as the Orange SPV M3100 or T-Mobile Vario II and now the QWERTY sliding keyboard slides out from the opposite side. It'll be appear...
Review & Cam Pics - Ian Moore Additional Handset Pics / Screens - AgentM T-Mobile SDA, various prices (dependent on tarrif) - Here on the T-Mobile SDA page After previously owning an SPV E200 (remember the battery life before the update?!), I really got put off the Smartphone, …
The latest in the SPV range, the C550 is pretty similar to the C500 which was released a few months ago. This time however the joystick has made a come-back, Windows Media Player 10 is on-board, there's dedicated music buttons on the front,...
HTC UK have just launched HTC Business. There's a new team and a new website dedicated to supporting smartphone use within the business environment. It's fair to say that a number of recent HTC devices have been aimed squarely at the consumer market, ...
The first blurry cam (very blurry!) shot of Gingerbread is out, along with some more indications of what we might be instore for in the next version of Android. The main work is being done to the look of the OS, with features such as "bouncing" ...
HTC were the original Windows Mobile hardware provider, and perhaps its no surprise they have put a lot of weight behind Windows Phone 7. But by anyone's standards, they have gone big, announcing five Windows Phone 7 handsets today! The HT...
So today, according to the Everything Everywhere announcement Orange and T-Mobile customers should be able to browse across both networks after registering on the links below. It's currently "voice only" but you'll get data roaming soon too. “Fr...
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