Month: January 2015
Sky planning to launch a mobile network
Sky has announced plans to move into mobile phones - having secured access to create a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), piggybacking on the O2 network. As an MVNO, Sky won't be building its own phone masts or anything like that - but it is leasing space from Telefonica, which owns O2 - similar to…
Nintendo finally agrees terms for YouTube streamers
Whilst the rest of the world has been on board with video game streaming via Twitch and YouTube for a number of years now, old man Nintendo has only just agreed to legally allow it - announcing the launch of the Nintendo Creators Program. Peace is breaking out across YouTube as the Nintendo Creators Program…
Apple is now selling as many phones as Samsung, apparently.
Apple sold 74.5 million phones last quarter - which is about the same as Samsung according to one analyst, meaning that Apple could also be the number one phone seller, as well as the most profitable. The claim is being made by Strategy Analysis Inc (by way of Bloomberg), and would be another reassertion of…
Sky Go finally launches on PS3
Sky's on demand TV service has finally launched on PS3 - two months after the PS4. Sky's app is available for download on the Playstation Store now, and will let subscribers to Sky Go Extra (which is a fiver a month on top of your normal subscription) access TV content live and on-demand. In a…
What can Apple do with its record $18bn profits?
The big tech news today is that Apple has posted record profits: A staggering $18 billion in the last quarter - that's more than any company in history. The success is largely down the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, which have both been wildly successful - with over 74.5m iPhones shifted in that period. Wow.…
Spotify and Playstation announce “Spotify on Playstation Music”
Sony has partnered with music streaming service Spotify, bringing it to consoles for the first time. According to the official Playstation blog, the new service will be replacing Sony's Music Unlimited service, and will let players sign in with their Spotify credentials to access custom playlists and the like. Interestingly too, music will not just…
Carphone Warehouse begins LG G Flex2 pre-orders
Carphone Warehouse has announced that the LG G Flex2 - LG's second curved screen phone - will be available in its stores from 19th March - with pre-orders starting today. Here's how Carphone Warehouse describes the phone: "The latest smartphone from LG has a futuristic curved design and an almost indestructible plastic screen. With no…
Android Lollipop now available for HTC One M8 in the UK and Europe
Good news for British HTC One M8 owners - you have a software update! According to HTC's Jeff Gordon, the Lollipop update has hit today, meaning that you can finally install Google's latest operating system. HTC One (M8) owners in Europe, have a sweet tooth this morning? Check your software updates!— Jeff Gordon (@urbanstrata) January…
Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3 coming to O2 in the UK in February
O2 has announced that it will be launching the Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3 on its network in February. The new phones are mid-range by Samsung standards, but have slick metal exteriors. Here's how O2 describes the launch: "The A5 handset, available in Midnight Black and Pearl White, has a 5” SuperAMOLED compact screen with…
What if the Disney Princesses were re-imagined as phones?
One recurring meme in internet culture is to take the Disney Princess characters and "re-imagine" them in some way - such as giving them realistic features. It's brilliant clickbait, as it takes a set of well known characters, adds a neat twist and makes them instantly shareable. And this got us thinking: We want a…