Archive for April, 2011
April 22, 2011
Carphone Warehouse opens Samsung Galaxy S2 pre-order
Carphone Warehouse has opened pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Wildfire S. The Samsung Galaxy S2 is the first handset to rock a 1.2GHz processor, so you can be guaranteed some pretty nippy operations and the Super AMOLED screen is one of the best we’ve ever seen. You can nab the Android 2.3 phone from Carphone Warehouse for free on a 35 a month contract, or pay 499.95 upfront. Those impatiently awaiting the Samsung Galaxy S2 will probably want to head over to Carphone’s arch nemesis Phones4U, though the retailer has an exclusive early release date. Wild thingsThe strapped-for-cash might prefer the HTC Wildfire S; still with Android 2.3, it offers smartphone-style functionality on a shoestring. It might not have the headline grabbing specs, but the HTC Wildfire UK pricing is pretty impressive; it’s yours for free on a 13.50 a month contract, although the retailer hasn’t specified what else that nets you. The other option is to shell out 349.95 for the handset on pay as you go.
April 20, 2011
iPhone 5 with faster processor due September
More iPhone rumours for you, as the uncertainty and speculation over Apple‘s next smartphone continues. Previously we’ve heard that it might be out in June, or that it might be delayed until nearer the end of the year, or even 2012 in the case of one report. Reuters is now citing three sources who reckon [...]
Big iPhone is watching you
The iPhone tracks its owner’s movements and stores them in a log file, it would seem. That’s the claim of a pair of British software developers, who were working with location data on the smartphone and pulled information out of a file called consolidated.db. The Telegraph reports that the pair discovered this was a log [...]
April 14, 2011
INQ Cloud Touch
With software designed in collaboration with Facebook, the INQ Cloud Touch is an Android smartphone with advanced social networking capabilities.
April 8, 2011
Carphone Warehouse Unveil Unlimited Data Tariffs
For £12 a month you get 200 minutes, 200 texts and unlimited data
April 8, 2011
Nokia’s Sleeping Screens
Nokia’s “Sleeping Screen” offers onscreen notifications for missed calls, unread texts and reminders rendered in beautifully crafted images, clear icons and animations, continuing the company’s innovative streak in smartphone design, features and function.
April 6, 2011
LG Optimus divides opinion at MWC
As the mobile industry takes stock of a whirlwind week of new devices and ground-breaking technology at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, one new smartphone is dividing opinion. The LG Optimus 3D has been marketed as the device that brings 3D images to smartphone users for the first time, as well as packing a sizeable [...]We love mobile phonesLG Optimus divides opinion at MWC
LG Thrill 4G Phone
Released for AT&T, the LG Thrill 4G is an Android-based smartphone and a 3D display that uses ‘applied parallax barrier’ technology, which delivers a series of light-blocking slits attached to the front of the LCD panel. The left and right eyes are made to see different images, creating the illusion of depth.
April 4, 2011
Photos of Symbian^3-running Nokia T7-00 leak, some specs too
Live photos of the unannounced Nokia T7-00 just surfaced in China. Apparently the Symbian^3 smartphone will be a slightly trimmed-down version of the Nokia N8 flagship, dropping the 12 megapixel shooter…
Vodafone offers cheapest 199 iPad 2 contract deal yet
Vodafone has revealed that it is to sell the new Apple iPad 2 to its existing customers for 199, for those willing to sign up to a two-year deal.The 199 offer is for the lowest-spec 3G-capable 16GB iPad 2, with customers paying a monthly subscription of 24.50.The Vodafone iPad 2 package consists of a monthly data allowance of 2GB, plus a BT Openzone Wi-Fi allowance of 1GB.Mayhem on Regent StreetCustomers will pay 15 per extra 1GB out of bundle, should they exceed their monthly data limit.The iPad 2 UK launch date is set to 5pm tomorrow. Expect the usual mayhem around Apple Stores across the country around that time. Apple’s flagship store in Regent Street, in particular, is sure to be mobbed which should prove to be interesting, as it coincides with rush-hour on one of London’s busiest shopping parades!See more info on the new Apple tablet in our iPad 2 review.If you are not fussed about signing up for a 3G data plan with a mobile operator, then you might want to know that the iPad 2′s UK price is 399 for the WiFi only 16GB version, and 499 for the 3G 16GB version.Other prices are as follows: 32GB Wi-Fi only at 479, 64GB Wi-Fi only at 559, 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G at 659 and 32GB Wi-Fi + 3G at 579.Related Stories120 London Underground stations to get Wi-Fi hotspotsJovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buckBlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android appsIn pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewRelated StoriesJovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buckBlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android appsIn Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewAsus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announcedRelated StoriesJovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buckBlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android appsIn Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewAsus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announcedRelated StoriesJovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buckBlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android appsIn Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewAsus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announcedRelated StoriesJovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buckBlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android appsIn Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewAsus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announcedRelated StoriesJovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buckBlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android appsIn Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewAsus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announcedRelated StoriesJovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buckBlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android appsIn Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewAsus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announcedRelated StoriesBlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android appsIn Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewAsus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announcedIn Depth: Google: ‘We want to strip out operating system frustration’Related StoriesBlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android appsIn Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewAsus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announcedIn Depth: Google: ‘We want to strip out operating system frustration’Related StoriesIn Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewAsus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announcedIn Depth: Google: ‘We want to strip out operating system frustration’Ice Cream to bring Google TV to AndroidRelated StoriesIn Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on saleHands on: Google Chrome OS netbook reviewAsus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announcedIn Depth: Google: ‘We want to strip out operating system frustration’Ice Cream to bring Google TV to Android