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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. …
Rim have officially announced the latest BlackBerry smartphones, the Bold 990/9930. Sporting a 1.2GHz Cpu,2.8″ touchscreen, 5Mp camera and 8GB of onboard storage these phones are good news for BlackBerry fans. Full press release below. Many thanks to BGR for this story. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIM …
I know what you’re thinking.. this is all starting to get a bit crazy now. Everyone seems to be filing lawsuits against everyone else in the mobile market right now. Huawei have just fired a shot across Chinese rival ZTE, with Chief Legal Officer Sony Liuping stating that… …
This device has been highly anticipated for a while now, with the PSP being a great gaming device for on the move and Android being such a great OS for mobile devices it was pretty obvous that a Playstation Phone was going to come sooner than later and …
Sony have just announced two new Android tablets, one looking like a traditional tablet and the other looking very much like a Nintendo DS with dual screen design. The full press release with images has been released and can be found below. Sony Announces Optimally Designed “Sony Tablet” …
I recently decided to start a series of podcasts, discussing various areas of technology. In episode one, we focus on the rumours surrounding the iPhone 5 and iOS 5.
The WiFi-only HTC Flyer has hit the PC World website and is priced up at £479.99. That’s £120 cheaper than the 3G version. We caught a demo of the HTC Flyer and the Scribe technology during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Check this story for all the details …
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 …
Yeah, really! The Wall Street Journal is apparently reporting that Apple has Sued Samsung for copying the design of the iPhone and iPad. Not really a huge surprise, or a massive surprise, depends on how you look at it. By that I mean the Galaxy S and the …
So you can all see that the ‘Android App Review Show’ is back up and running. I no longer have the stress and strain of University to distract me, and I have a degree in Multimedia Technology and Design under my belt to help me make a professional …
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 …
