Apple 'yet to decide' on new iPhone design
Mobile PhonesDespite supposedly still being set to launch in October, the next iPhone doesn't have a final look yet. That's according to a report by iMore.
The Home button is said to be present and correct on the forthcoming device, but sources say the screen, finish, and basically everything concerning the look and feel of the device is yet to be finalised, five months before being announced. But they say it will feature a smaller dock connector, and still launch in October, as previously suggested. Better get a move on, Apple. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch on sale in the UK for £200
LaptopsGood news if you were waiting for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) -- it's now on sale here in Blighty. Get yourself down to Carphone Warehouse and pick one up.
The bad news? You'll have to wait until Friday for the white version. For shame! Continue reading...
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Virgin is first UK airline to offer in-flight mobile calls
Mobile PhonesVirgin is soon to offer in-flight mobile phone calls, text messaging and Internet access on its transatlantic flights.
The service is due to take to the skies towards the end of the year, The Telegraph reports, beginning on Virgin's A330 Airbus flights between London and New York, eventually rolling out to 17 other planes on at least 10 more routes. Continue reading...
Samsung Omnia M is the same as a 2010 Windows Phone
Mobile PhonesSamsung has unveiled the Omnia M and it's coming to the UK soon, although I am hard pressed to tell it apart from its much older cousin, the Omnia 7 though.
The front of the M is dominated by a 4-inch screen. It's of the Super AMOLED variety -- the same type you'd find on phones like the Galaxy S3 -- so I'm expecting it to be very bright and particularly bold. The screen on our favourite Windows Phone the Nokia Lumia 800 is extremely bold, so the M has a lot to live up to. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S3 UK price and release date
Mobile PhonesSamsung has taken the lid off the new Galaxy S3, proudly boasting about its enormous screen and improved processor. But when are you going to be able to take one home for yourself, and how much will you have to shell out?
General availability here in good old Blighty will be from 30 May, says Samsung, which is sooner than we expected -- we're used to having to wait yonks before running our quivering fingers over new toys.
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Roaming charges drop as bill cap covers trips outside EU
Mobile PhonesThe cost of checking Facebook when you're on your holidays is about to fall faster than a tourist looking the wrong way when they cross the road. The European Parliament has passed new regulations to limit phone and data roaming charges in the EU and the rest of the world.
It's the first time caps will be imposed on data roaming, so you won't be hit by a massive bill as soon as you get home and dump your suitcase just because you checked your email a few times. And you won't get a massive shock just because you used Google Maps when you couldn't find the hotel after that second bottle of el vino collapso. Continue reading...
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4G could knock out millions of TVs, say campaigners
Mobile Phones4G could knock out as many as one in ten TVs, campaigners have warned. Broadcasting pressure group The Voice of the Listener and Viewer reckons millions of Britons could find themselves suddenly without TV when the next generation 4G phone network fires up for the first time -- but don't worry, you could be fitted with FreeSat instead.
VLV warns that the number of homes affected by 4G will be more than previously thought -- a couple of million households instead of the 900,000 estimated by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. That will mainly affect the 60 per cent of homes that have more than one TV. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S3 deals revealed, 32GB model only on Vodafone
Mobile PhonesVodafone has unveiled its prices for the Samsung Galaxy S3 -- and it's the only game in town if you want to be the first to show off the 32GB model.
The S3 is available to order now from Vodafone, for delivery "by the end of May". The 32GB model is exclusive to Vodafone UK for the first month, so it won't be on sale anywhere else. Continue reading...
Nokia Lumia 900 on sale today
Mobile PhonesThe Nokia Lumia 900 lands in shops today. Powered by colourful and fun Windows Phone software, can the Lumia 900 send Nokia back to the top of the mobile phone tree?
The Lumia 900 is the 4.3-inch, top-of-the-range sequel to the Lumia 800. It's every bit as chic as the 800, sporting a sleek and seamless body and gorgeous Gorilla Glass screen. It's available on contract from the major networks at Phones 4u today, which is the only place where you can buy it in white. Continue reading...
Huawei Ascend Y100 and G7105 are ultra-budget phones
Mobile PhonesHuawei has announced two new budget mobiles: the Y100 smartphone for £80 and the cheap-as-chips G7105 feature phone for £40. Both blowers will be available exclusively through O2.
The Y100 is the daddy of the duo, offering Android 2.3 Gingerbread on its 2.8-inch touchscreen. The tech-savvy among you might be concerned that that's a pretty outdated version of Android, and you'd be absolutely right, but for a mere £80, you really can't argue. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy Note starts Ice Cream Sandwich update
Mobile PhonesIce Cream Sandwich is coming to the Samsung Galaxy Note -- and may already be among us. Owners of the Note are reporting that the update has landed on their tablet.
The upgrade to the latest version of Android was originally slated for March, but was then pushed back to some time between April and June. Continue reading...
Facebook launches own app store for iPhone, Android
Mobile PhonesFacebook has launched its own app store, letting you play and download games and apps for both the browser-based site and for your iPhone or Android mobile.
The new store will let you browse through the ever-growing world of apps before deciding to use them. To help you wade through the universe of apps, Facebook will use its social data to only show the best of the best, with user ratings to determine which apps will feature. If your annoying fart app only got one star, it's not getting in. Continue reading...
HP will make tablets again, possibly not for you and me
LaptopsAn HP exec has said that the company will get back into tablets following its disastrous TouchPad endeavour, but hinted that the mysterious slates would likely be aimed at businesses rather than ordinary folks like you or me.
During a question and answer session at a Shanghai press event, executive vice-president of HP's printing and personal systems group, Todd Bradley, confirmed the company was planning on making tablets running on Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S3 finally arrives in Phone News video 
Another week, another dose of PHONE NEWS. You waited a whole year for the sequel to the Samsung Galaxy S2 -- a phone so perfect Mel Gibson cries like a baby when he sees it.
You ran a patience marathon, hurdling every leaked Photoshop job and pole vaulting the wildest rumour and speculation. Until last week when Samsung finally unboxed the Galaxy S3 -- in a scene reminiscent of the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Continue reading...
Future phones to sound crystal-clear by vibrating your face
Mobile PhonesWhat? No I can't hear you very well, there's people here rustling crisp packets. What's that? Future phones could use your face as an amplifier? Clever stuff!
Japanese tech giant and phone manufacturer Kyocera is showing off a new technology that vibrates the bones and flesh of your head to make a call sound crystal clear. Continue reading...
Apple ditches half its Samsung claims in countdown to court
Mobile PhonesApple has ditched half of its legal challenges in the courtroom war with Samsung. The two companies are locked in battle over alleged similarities between the iPhone and iPad and Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets, and are narrowing down the focus of their fight to beat the ticking clock.
Apple's concessions come just days after the Samsung Galaxy S3 kicked things up a notch for Samsung, the South Korean company that was recently named the world's biggest phone maker. US-based Apple reckons Samsung's dominance in the phone world was won by ideas stolen from the iPhone and iPad, with potentially billions of dollars at stake in damages. Continue reading...
Free iPhone calls and texts with Tu Me, new VoIP app from O2
Mobile PhonesTu Me, to you, Tu Me, to you... Enough Chuckle-inspired messing about -- Tu Me is a new app offering free calls and texts for iPhones.
Created by O2's parent company Telefónica, Tu Me is a VoIP app and rival to Skype and Apple's own iMessage. Calls, texts and media messages are free, sent via Wi-Fi or your data plan instead of your contract's calling minutes and text message allowance. Continue reading...
BlackBerry Curve 9320 with BBM button is just £140
Mobile PhonesCurvy is the new skinny, so I hear. The BlackBerry Curve 9320 is stuffed with social network features, instant BBM access and the latest BlackBerry 7.1 OS software -- but you won't need a fat wallet to make it yours.
The phone is packed with features that appeal to young BlackBerry-ers. Not only is it available for pocket money, but there's also a dedicated BlackBerry Messenger button right in the middle of the phone that instantly fires up the hugely popular free IM app. Apps for Facebook and Twitter are already aboard too. Continue reading...
iPhone 5 out in September, 10-inch iPad to follow?
Mobile PhonesThe iPhone 5 may well be arriving in September, according to Digitimes, which claims that Apple device manufacturer Pegatron has already been told to begin production of the next iPhone. This could mean an official unveiling in June, with a 10-inch iPad to launch later in the year.
Apple doesn't build its own products -- instead, it uses companies like Pegatron and the better-known Foxconn to do all the bolting together for them. Pegatron was the company that did the grunt work in building the iPhone 4S and Digitimes reports it's received orders to start work on the follow-up. Continue reading...
Sony Xperia GX and SX surface in Japan, Brits cross fingers
Mobile PhonesSony has shown off two new additions to its Xperia range of smart phones -- the 4.6-inch Xperia GX and its cheaper little brother, the 3.7-inch Xperia SX. Sadly, they're only being flogged in Japan, for now at least.
The Xperia GX is the big boy of the two. It's packing a 4.6-inch screen with a 720p resolution, which is the same as we've seen on the slightly smaller 4.3-inch Xperia S. It's also using Sony's Bravia technology for the screen so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a bright and vivid viewing experience. Continue reading...
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