Category: Mobile phones
Huawei announces updated Huawei P Smart budget handset
Huawei will release an updated version of its Huawei P Smart device in 2019, as the company aims to maintain its place as the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer. The Chinese firm has made a number of improvements to the smartphone since its first iteration in January 2018, going for a small notch design approach…
Huawei 2018: a year of highs and lows
Image: Press Association The Chinese company has become the second largest phone maker in the world but has been caught up in several recent controversies. Martyn Landi, Press Association Technology Correspondent, reports... 2018 has proved to be a breakthrough year for smartphone maker Huawei, despite continued questions over the company’s links…
Defence Secretary has ‘grave’ concerns over Chinese telecom giant Huawei
The Defence Secretary has said he has “very deep concerns” about Chinese technology firm Huawei being involved in upgrading the UK’s mobile network. Gavin Williamson’s comments came after some of the UK’s closest allies banned or restricted the use of the firm’s network products because of security concerns. Australia, New Zealand and the US have…
Who are Xiaomi and can they really threaten Apple and Samsung in 2019?
Chinese technology manufacturer Xiaomi is not a name many smartphone users in the UK will yet know, but that is likely to change in 2019. The company launched its first devices to British consumers in November – including its Mi 8 Pro flagship phone – and opened a physical store in London’s Westfield Shepherd’s Bush…
Mobile coverage still limited in many rural areas, says Ofcom
Half of premises in remote locations across the UK still have “patchy or unreliable” mobile reception, despite wider improvements to mobile coverage across the country. According to Ofcom’s annual report, reliable voice calls are now available to 97% of premises in urban homes and offices from all operators, while 83% have access to complete 4G…
O2 to compensate customers over 3G and 4G data outage
O2 has confirmed it will compensate users affected by the software fault that took the mobile network’s data services offline for 24 hours. The company said its 3G and 4G data networks, which were taken offline by a software issue on Thursday morning, were restored to normal on Friday. Some O2 customers also reported being…
Vodafone announces it is blocking ‘Wangiri’ scam calls
Vodafone UK Fraud Manager Katharine Daubney protects customers from international ‘Wangiri’ scam calls at the company's network operations centre. Vodafone UK is now protecting its customers from international ‘Wangiri’ scam calls by blocking the calls before they reach users. The Wangiri scam is a worldwide problem, plaguing phone users and the…
Football fans face massive phone bills from Russia World Cup
Football fans heading to this year's World Cup could face roaming bills of £3,696 for a 14-day trip to Russia, according to research by price comparison site uSwitch.com. With the tournament just weeks away, supporters and holidaymakers are being warned that mobile roaming fees for a two-week trip could well cost as much as a…
Alcatel unveils £200 3V smartphone with 18:9 display
Looking for an affordable Android smartphone with a very wide display? Alcatel has just announced the launch of its new 3V smartphone costing just £200. Key feature is an 18:9 screen aspect ratio which results in a display that is a little bit wider than a typical 16:9 screen. In fact all Alcatel devices launched in…
Honor launches flagship Honor 10 with onboard AI – of course
Today sees Chinese company Honor, a sub-brand of Huawei, launch the Honor 10, its flagship smartphone for 2018. On board is advanced AI 2.0 technology, applied chiefly to the smartphone’s dual camera. There's also a 3D glass back with a nano-scale optical coating composed of 15 layers of shimmering color. The Honor 10 is exclusive to the Three…