Category: Mobile phones
FINALLY someone invents Grindr but for ice cream vans
O2 has sent out a press release today about ice cream, clearly having hoped for better weather than the lukewarm temperatures August has actually given us. The company claims to have created the "UK'S MOST HIGH TECH ICE CREAM VAN". The company has given ice cream makers Tony Fresko Ltd, with 19 vans, a "technology…
Budget Lumia 530 gets a UK release date
Microsoft has announced that the Lumia 530 will be coming to the UK next month - and could retail for as little as £60. The phone is definitely on the budget end of Microsoft's offering. It has a 4" screen (854x480 - not even HD!), with a 1.2ghz Snapdragon 200 processor, 512mb of RAM and…
Meet Simon: the world’s first ‘smartphone’ turns 20
OK, so the term 'smartphone' wasn't actually around when IBM released the Simon in August of 1994, but it was easily the smartest mobile phone of its day. The Simon Personal Communicator was was a handheld, touchscreen mobile phone, designed and engineered by IBM and the American cellular company Belself. It was the first gadget…
Huawei previews new version of its “Emotion” user interface
Andrdoid upstarts Huawei, which has been doing rather well recently, has released some new images showing what version 3.0 of its "Emotion" user interface will look like. The company, which is perhaps best known for its flagship Ascend P7 has completely changed the interface - showing what appears to be a new focus on... circles.…
HTC making a Windows version of the HTC One M8?
HTC could be working on a version of the HTC One M8 that has the same hardware that we're familiar with, but which runs Windows Phone. At least according to a tweet and some informed speculation. According to Phones Review there have been rumours about the new handset, which will apparently also feature a "bootloader"…
Microsoft clones Snapchat with WindUp
It seems that even Microsoft is now cloning Snapchat with its own Windows Phone app. Microsoft Research has published a messaging app in the Windows Phone store that behaves exactly like Snapchat, as spotted by Neowin. The app is called WindUp, works on Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1, and is available to download…
EE to customers: Pay 50p to skip ahead in the queue
EE is apparently planning to introduce a "queue jumping" charge to customers looking for speedy support. Hmm. According to the BBC when you call up for customer support, you'll be offered the chance to pay 50p to skip the queue and get your problem sorted immediately. Apparently the service has been tested for a week…
Samsung launches Galaxy Alpha with metal body and 4.7-inch screen
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Alpha, a new smartphone with a 4.7-inch screen and an all-metal design which the company hopes will take on Apple's iPhone 6. Samsung describes the Galaxy Alpha as representing a "new design approach". The Alpha features a 4.7in display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, and dispenses with…
ZipCall claims to offer completely free calls to US and Canada from the UK
A new service has launched offering free calls to the US and Canada that will even work over mobile. ZipCall sounds pretty simple: You dial the UK-based 03 number, then whilst on the call you dial the US or Canadian number you're looking for, and it'll connect you for free - easy. As its a…
Acer announces first Tegra K1-powered Chromebook
Acer has today unveiled the Chromebook 13, which is the first device in its class to be powered by Nvidia's Tegra K1 chip. The Chromebook 13, which is also said to have 13 hour battery life on top of its 13" screen is thought to be one of the most powerful Chromebooks available yet. Something…