Category: Mobile phones
Nokia boost affordable mobile range with Nokia 207, Nokia 208 and Nokia 208 Dual SIM
Nokia have launched a trio of cheap mobiles today, aimed at those not fussed with grabbing the latest smartphone features. The Nokia 207 and Nokia 208 both boast battery life of up to 33 days standby time, an unsurprisingly long…
Echo112 Android and iPhone app offers livesaving help in emergencies
A new app for iPhone and Android with potentially-lifesaving features has launched in the UK today. Echo112 is designed to be your "guardian angel on your smartphone" by offering precise location information to emergency services in your time of need….
EE reveal new 4G contract sharing plans, double speed and more
EE have revealed that they will be doubling the speeds of their 4G network, as well as offering shared 4G plans. Launching the new speeds in 12 cities tomorrow, EE's average 4G network speeds will double to between 24 to…
Deezer and Foursquare giving rewards for checking in at concerts
Deezer has teamed up with Foursquare to give exclusive perks and rewards for going to see your favourite bands play live. If you check-in seven times at concerts on Foursquare you could win a 3-month Deezer Premium+ subscription, giving you…
Samsung smartphones now account for nearly half of all sold in Europe
Got a smartphone? Live in Europe? Then there's a good chance you've got one of Samsung's many smartphones sitting in your pocket. New data shows that nearly half of all smartphones sold in Europe now come out of Samsung's stable….
HP considering re-entering the smartphone market
HP are once again looking to take on the smartphone market, according to a key executive in Asia. Looking to offer a "differentiated experience", Yam Su Yin, HP's senior director of consumer PCs and tablets, Asia-Pacific, told The Indian Express…
Three simplifies PAYG tariffs, 1p per MB of data, 3p per minute
Looking to bring their pay-as-you-go tariffs back to the simpler ways of times gone by, Three are revising their PAYG offering to include just a single one-size-fits-all payment plan. Going forward, Three will be ditching all add-ons and complicated top-up…
Mobile by Sainsbury's is the latest supermarket phone network
Sainsbury's are following in the footsteps of Tesco by launching an own-branded mobile phone network. Teaming up with Vodafone, Mobile by Sainsbury's will "reward customer loyalty, and offer great quality value-for-money mobile products together with attractive offers." A joint venture…
BlackBerry Q1 results see 6.8 million handsets shifted, but still posting a $84 million loss
BlackBerry has posted its quarterly earnings report of Q1 fiscal 2014 (April – June 2013) and it's a mixed bag for the company's fortunes. On one hand, sales have been modestly strong, with 6.8 million smartphones sold over the quarter,…
Apple considering new court battle against Samsung over Galaxy S4
Apple are said to be considering filing a new suit against Samsung over the company's Galaxy S4 handset in a court battle set to begin in March 2014, following the news that that US Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal has…