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Morning! So, remember the “Full Monty” story ? We added an item showing feedback from the T-Mobile Support guys which showed a cap of 1Mb/s. Shortly after we received a correction from T-Mobile to say that this wasn’t quite right, but we continued to get people telling us …
We just had a Web Cube arrive from the team at Three UK to test out, review and put though its paces. Data is something we cover a lot on the site from the AYCE Challenge to other data news you might have seen recently. So when I …
OK, story so far. We picked up some tweets from the T-Mobile UK Help Team stating that “Full Monty Tariffs have a max speed of 1MB/s”. A day later, and T-Mobile told us that this was a mistake, but still we were getting sent phone calls where customers …
Recently we broke the news that the Nokia Lumua 710 was going to cost £199.99 on PAYG with Three as confirmed by a member of staff in store even though there were no price guides or dummy phones out on show. Today on checking the Three site the …
We’ve spoken quite a bit about speeds recently. Our recent news item surrounding possible throttling on T-Mobile data plans caused a lot of controversy. We were told shortly after that the information provided to us by various sources was incorrect. But, it got me thinking… In my article …
T-Mobile and O2 have announced they will be stocking the new Samsung Galaxy S Advance, their new mid-range phone. They join Three in announcing they will be selling the phone. No word on pricing yet, but Samsung are aiming for the mid-range with this device, so hopefully something …
Three have announced a home broadband product, based on mobile broadband delivery. The internet is provided over Three’s mobile network using HSPA+ for the fastest mobile speeds, which is distributed over WiFi. Think of it as an extended range always on MiFi essentially, with range up to 30m …
Three have announced today they are going to stock the brand new Samsung Galaxy S Advance which itself was only announced earlier today!, Yet another addition into the Galaxy S range, the S Advance has some impressive specs without being a top of the range expensive phone although we do not know …
Ofcom have had a re-think on their 4G auction. Earlier they were planning to reserve a slice of the new 800MHz spectrum (freed up by the removal of analogue TV) for Everything Everywhere. The joint network, which powers T-Mobile and Orange, operates on the 1800MHz spectrum for both …
I don’t know what it is, but the Xperia range looks totally different now that the “Ericsson” name has gone. The all-new Xperia S appeared on Monday and you can expect Three, Orange and O2 to carry it. Specs on the Xperia S include that 4.3″ HD (1280 …
Three confirmed their intention to carry the new Xperia S within minutes of the device getting shown at CES the other day. Now O2 and Orange have both stepped forward to confirm the same. Conor has just posted a tweet to confirm that Orange will be carrying the …
A new year. Time for a fresh start. Now, I’ll be honest here, during Mobile World Congress (which kicks off again next month) we get a truck-load of people accessing the site. It’s insane and I love it. Mobile World Congress, for those that aren’t aware, is a …
On checking through the Three Blog tonight on a very interesting post about the future of the network and where the company are moving forwards, one of the team ‘Kaz’ has posted a reply to a comment from a customer which you can see below. At present Vodafone …
Just added to the Three UK coming soon page is the Nokia Lumia 710 which is the ‘other’ Nokia phone running the Windows Mango OS. Not quite as feature packed as the older brother the Lumia 800, the Lumia 710 should be available at a lower price for both contract …
If you’ve read our review and want to buy the excellent HTC Sensation XE, try Three. They have just added it online and it’s in stores just before Christmas. Sylvia Chind, head of handsets at Three told us… Taking on board the huge amount of interest we had …
Fancy winning yourself a great Christmas present ? Thanks to the team at Three we’re giving away an all-new Nokia Lumia 800. The fresh new Windows Phone has an 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, a curved 3.7″ AMOLED ClearBlack screen, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio, 16GB …
Being registered on the Three PR list means that I often get emails about new devices. Recently one device which took my fancy was the new WiFi Hub. Three have a massive share of the Mobile Broadband market with an award winning HSPA+ network in the process of …
Who says people power does not matter!. Earlier today just before AskThree kicked off on Twitter, Three announced that due to popular demand they WILL now be selling the Sensation XE from HTC. Don’t forget to check our review of the HTC Sensation XE if you’re thinking about buying this …
Just a few weeks ago we caught sight of this WiFi hub. Available on Three you simply stick your existing USB wireless dongle in and it’ll turn magically into a WiFi hotspot. It costs £39.99 and allows five devices to be connected with Three speeds of up to …
OK, status update. The Nokia Lumia (which you may have seen advertised if you’ve been near a paper, TV, magazine or … anywhere ourside) appeared in shops on Wednesday. It’s available on the following networks here in the UK.. – Orange – Three – Vodafone The guys at …
Looking to get the hot new Galaxy Nexus on Three? You can get your name down for one right now. It’ll shortly be available from £34 a month or £40 a month on The One Plan. That’ll get you all-you-can-eat data, 2,000 anytime, any network minutes and 5,000 …
Three have opened up preorders for the new Nokia Lumia 800 which is the first Nokia handset to run on the Windows Phone platform and uses the latest version called Mango. Nokia and Microsoft have put a fortune into advertising for the 800 and with initial reviews giving …
The HTC Explorer, announced just over a month ago, is now available on Three. It’s available from stores and their site and is an entry-level smartphone with 600MHz CPU, 3.2″ screen, WiFi, GPS and 3 megapixel camera. You can pick this up for just £15 per month or, …
Share your Three mobile signal with up to five different devices using this, the new Mobile Broadband WiFi hub. Also known as the ZTE MF10 Dongle Adapter it will convert an existing USB mobile broadband dongle into a hot-spot. So, instead of plugging your mobile dongle into your …
UK network Three has announced today that they have in stock and are now selling the new HTC Sensation XL which is the next step forward from the original Sensation Featuring a larger 4.7 inch screen, 8 megapixel camera with better low light optics and Android Gingerbread giving …
You knew it had to happen didn’t you ? Those lightening-quick people at Three have already confirmed that they will be carrying the Nokia Lumia 800. The lucky monkeys have already got their hands on it too… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYgBWoh8F7c That curved OLED glass certainly looks interesting. If the “First …
Wanna be in with a chance of winning a HTC Sensation XL ? Three are giving away five of them. They want to know how many different types of drips you can see in their new advert… It’s all to celebrate the fact that Three are now the …
UK mobile network Three has announced that they will be stocking the just announced Samsung Galaxy Nexus device which is the latest in the ‘Nexus’ range after the Nexus S and the original Nexus One. In a press release Three have said.. Samsung Galaxy Nexus – coming soon …
Hey, if you’re one of those lovely people who check us daily (and follow us on that Twitter mularky) you’ll already know that the Galaxy W has shown up in Three catalogues. Now we’ve had the official stuff from their PR people, so you should find it in …
OK, story so far. Sony Ericsson launched the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman. Three then announced that they would carry it. Now, it’s ready to buy. Pick it up for £27 a month and you’ll get 2000 minutes, 5000 texts and all-you-can-eat data on the 24-month One Plan …
The iPhone 4S is now available to pre-order from 3 in their retail stores, and they have released their pricing for the new handset. Full details can be found on Three’s website, but the stand out deal is still the One Plan, with All-you-can-eat data, as well …
Three have announced that they will be carrying the HTC Explorer “soon”. The new handset is aimed at “the first time” smartphone user and has a 600Mhz CPU, Android 2.3 and a new version of the HTC Sense interface. A the back there’s a 3.2 megapixel camera whilst …
Having followed the company Three (or 3 as they were originally known) since before they launched here in the UK back on the rather convenient date of 03/03/03 there has been a lot of changes to the company and their customer policy. For quite a while after launch …
Three have just announced that from 7th October, their fabulous “All-you-can-eat” data policy will be available on ALL plans! At a time when most networks are tightening up and reducing data allowances, Three’s One Plan stood out with its truly unlimited data. From 7th October Three will be …
Three have announced that they will carry the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman this Autumn. Not only that, but they’ll also have the Xperia Arc S too. Sylvia Chind, Head Of Handsets at Three, stated.. Sony Ericsson have a great track record in delivering phones with great features …
Three UK have approved the Android 2.3.4 update for the HTC Sensation handset today. The news comes from this Twitter post which advises owners to browse to Applications-> Settings-> About phone-> System Software Update-> Check now to get the latest information. Update – Three are currently waiting for …
Also on the September roadmap for o2 is this, the Samsung Galaxy W. The handset is also arriving on Three shortly and is powered by Android 2.3. It comes equipped with a 1.4GHz CPU, 3.7″ Super LCD screen, GPS and WiFi. The Galaxy W seems to be a …
It’s been just days since we spotted the all-white Galaxy SII was on its way to Vodafone. Today it’s appeared on the Vodafone site and you can get the pearly white version for nothing on £36 per month plans. The white version is also available on Three on …
If you’re browsing the web on Three, T-Mobile or Orange, listen up. A new deal has been struck with VIrgin Media Business to give the networks use of their network, plus they will add 14 regional datacentres to add extra bandwidth to the three networks. The deal is …
Last month the BBC launched a survey to try and find the actual mobile coverage in the UK. To take part you simply needed to download an Android application and use your phone as normal. The app then logged whether you were on a 3G or 2G connection …
