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Well. LG have sent us over a press release and it’s a corker. They’re surveyed 2000 people as part of the LG Optimus 3D launch and found some rather interesting bits of information. Firstly, 64% of respondents are fiddling around with their smartphones in offices where phones are …
That red Xperia neo we spotted in the Vodafone coming soon section has now shifted across to the main store. It’s free on plans costing just £26 or more and features the Exmor R sensor for better low-light pictures on that 8 megapixel camera, the BRAVIA display technology …
The HTC Sensation was announced not long after Mobile World Congress and with high specs was clearly going to be their flagship phone for a while. I was invited to London for the announcement of the Sensation where I was also lucky enough to get some quick hands …
Friends of the site CLOVE are running a great competition where you can win a whole host of goodies and all you need to do is share photos… it’s that simple!. Over on their official site there is a lot of information which we have copied below for …
Roaming costs are just silly. You know it, we know it. New limits of 32p per minute for outgoing calls, 10p per minute for incoming calls and 45p per megabyte will be applied from today with a £45 limit of data consumption, provided you’re roaming within Europe (all …
Hey you lovely reader. Are you longing for an Android device with a QWERTY keyboard that looks a bit like a BlackBerry? Yeah ? Want one on Pay As You Go for just £99.99 with a £10 top-up ? Well, this has to be your thing. Running Android …
Orange have added their “Stockholm” Android to their store although there’s not much detail as present. This will be the Orange-branded Huawei U8160 which Vodafone are selling as the Smart 858 handset. There’s some slight design tweaks but the specs remain pretty much the same, although this has …
HTC have just announced a Euro version of the EVO 3D device which went on sale in the USA just recently. This new 3D phone comes with the popular HTC Sense customisation and packs twin 5 megapixel cameras to produce 3D photos and videos. The spec list is …
The new versions of the Xperia Mini handsets were launched last month and Dave Samworth has been keeping a close eye on availability. UK network has the Mini Pro showing as coming soon but it states “June”, so that gives them about 4 days. Meanwhile Play.com have an …
Vodafone have just updated their coming soon section and have now changed the Xperia Neo from the original blue colour to a lovely shade of red. The network has just confirmed to us that the red model is exclusive to Vodafone. There’s lots to like about the Neo, …
Those nice people over at Three have got their hands on the brand new Sony Ericsson Xperia ray. It’s coming to the network in the summer and you can read full details about the phone in our earlier story. Here you get to see the “real thing” being …
So, following on from the earlier story we can now tell you more about the Sony Ericsson Xperia play. It’s got a stylish aluminium body and will be available from Q3 in “selected markets”. We’re actually hearing that Three UK will be picking this up from the summer. …
If you missed our earlier story we can now give you more information on another one of the new Sony Ericsson devices – the Xperia Active. This is really built for the fitness and active fans and includes on-screen heart monitoring. It’s dust proof and water resistant and …
Earlier we told you of the new handsets from Sony Ericsson. The Sony Ericsson Ray and Active are now here, but so too is the Sony Ericsson txt – a device with a 2.6″ 240×320 screen screen and a 3.2 megapixel camera. It’s pretty squarely aimed at the …
Is this the beginning of the end ? Well, if you’re into scaremongering perhaps it is, but we’re more inclined to believe that the iPhone and rumours of a new model are slowing down the gains made by Android in recent months. Data from from IDC shows a …
Sony Ericsson have just announced the Ray and Active phones over in Singapore. Information is just coming through at the moment but here are two pictures and some information from FoneArena who are there… XPERIA Ray The Ray reminds us of the one of Sony Ericsson devices was …
Tablets, we love them. The electronic ones too. Today an email popped into my inbox about a brand new one, but it’s not powered by Android, iOS or Windows. This is the first tablet aimed squarely at children and, whilst my three-year-old is more than happy playing with …
Here in the UK mobile companies Everything Everywhere (which run Orange and T-Mobile), Vodafone and Telefonica (who run O2) have joined together to create a new mobile marketing and payment giant which will help speed up the rollout of mobile payments and using new technology such as NFC. …
Whilst on Twitter today I came across a story over on Tracy&Matt which said Three UK have a HD Voice enabled network. Before now only Orange had mentioned a HD Voice network. They go into a lot of detail also listing the phones which have this free service …
Not really a huge surprise, but recent data released by comScore and the GSMA shows Google maps being the most ‘connected’ App in the UK in April. Now, a connected App means one that actually transfers data over a network, ruling out games etc as they are generally installed and …
The HTC ChaCha was announced back at Mobile World Congress in February and we were there live to get hands on time with is but as always at these events, with so many people rushing to get hands on time you do not get a chance to really …
Mobile Phone retailers Clove are currently running a competition, the prize is an HTC Incredible S. All you have to do is create an Androidify Avatar and email it them. Obviously the more unique it is, the more likely that you might win. The idea is to get …
In February we had a great chat with Anne Bouverot from Orange. She’s the head of mobile services and was keen to tell us about the new contactless payment technology that was being rolled out with Barclaycard. The system has now gone fully live with a dedicated site …
If you’re looking for an Android device with a sliding QWERTY keyboard then your choices are somewhat limited at the moment. Most people will choose the Desire Z, but now Sony Ericsson look set to make their Xperia Pro available to buy. It’s currently up for pre-order on …
Asus have now made the PadFone official with a product page, Press Release and several YouTube videos showing a lucky owner getting popular with the ladies. The device lets you switch from the phone to the tablet for a “seamless experience” between your activities and a single SIM …
A study performed by Ofcom has revealed some possible problems for Orange and T-Mobile. The new “Everything Everywhere” joint venture had average download speeds that were slower than 3, Vodafone and O2. The information, which comes from a massive 4.2 million speed tests, shows some key differences in …
Everything Everywhere, the joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile, have today announced the first live trial of 4G LTE to customers. The field trial will be launched in Cornwall and will involve 100 mobile and 100 fixed line customers from September this year. With speeds of more than …
Leigh has put together a very good review of the Apple iPad 2 already, as a massive Apple fan myself I was also given the chance to put this through its paces this time with thanks to Vodafone who agreed to send me a micro sim to use …
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 been tracking this since Three announced it was to carry the device back in February. The 7″ tablet, which has a 5 megapixel camera, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, also includes the clever HTC Scribe technology. One thing that has confused us slightly is the …
Vodafone profits have shot up 10% in the last year. Today they’ve announced £9.5 billion pre-tax profits, that’s up from £8.7 billion a year ago. Vittorio Colao, Group Chief Executive, stated… The past year has seen further strong performances in our key revenue growth areas of data, emerging …
The BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones is a rather lucky fella. He’s got the HTC Flyer and the Motorola Atrix on test right now and examines the threat they pose to the iPad. He makes some valid points about this… So, two innovative ways of taking mobile computing forward on …
A lot of people have seen me carrying the Samsung Galaxy S II around and they’re initially mentioning how similar it looks to the iPhone. The inevitable comparisons will be drawn to the iPhone and there’s lots of sites already calling this the “iPhone killer”. Is it ? …
Three have, as promised added the HTC Flyer to their range of devices. Although it’s still showing as coming soon on their website it’s now appearing in their catalogues. To get one you’ll need to splash out £169, then it’s £25 per month on a 2 year contract. …
Google announced at their I/O conference today a new music streaming service where you can stream your own music to your Android device both tablet or handset. There has been mixed feedback from people so far who heard about this announcement mostly being ‘Why would i want to …
Three have today posted a very interesting article and this was tweeted by @ThreeUK. The blog post talks about 4G and the next wave of network upgrades to bring customers faster and more reliable internet access on their phone using new HSPA+ technology which their new Premium Dongle …
Like your Sony Ericsson Android handsets nice and small? Then you’ll be pleased to know that a couple of images of some new Xperia Mini phones have materialised on Sony Ericsson’s press site. The new devices sport Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Sony Ericsson’s custom modifications, as well as …
I get it, I really do. If I’m honest this is the tablet that all other tablets ape. It’s as slim as a magazine and is the device everyone seems to want. Heck, I’ve wanted one of these for quite some time. The device we have here is …
Three have just launched the Samsung Galaxy S2 and as always released a blog video giving you some information about the phone and what you can expect The link posted on Twitter which points to the Samsung section of the website at the time of writing this does …
So, the Motorola Atrix then. Orange are pushing this one quite a bit, and rightfully so. Launching tomorrow, the Atrix can quickly change from a phone to a Netbook or PC. As per our earlier story the device will be free on £35 p/m plans over 24 months. …
