Category: Mobile phones
FOI request shows mobile phone drivers falls 39%, fines double to £1.2 million a year
A new Freedom of Information (FOI) Request has revealed that the number of drivers caught on their phone has plummeted by 39% and the cost of fines paid more than doubled to £1.2 million, exactly a year after tougher penalties were first introduced. The penalty for using a mobile phone behind the wheel doubled to £200 and six…
Virgin Mobile extends free social media access to Twitter
Virgin Mobile customers can now tweet, message and browse on Twitter data-free, without eating into their data allowance. This follows the mobile phone company offering data-free use of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger as part of its 4G plans. The data-free use of Twitter applies to all features on the app, apart from live video content,…
Gorillaz mixed reality app, complete with ‘Humanz house party’
Glimpse inside the weird and wonderful universe of virtual band Gorillaz for the very first time with the release of what they are calling a mixed reality app. Designed to coincide with the release of their new album Humanz, the Gorillaz App will allow fans to immerse themselves in the world of Gorillaz and join…
Growth in device spending as consumers become ‘less price sensitive’, says Gartner
Users of PCs, ultramobiles and mobile phones are buying new devices at higher average selling prices (ASPs), resulting in growth in end-user spending in 2017. Gartner Inc. estimates that end-user spending will increase by 2 per cent in 2017, to nearly $600 billion in current US dollars. Spending on mobile phones will represent 67…
New security risks from apps with 3.8 mill cybercrimes reported in UK each year
Poor security awareness, coupled with an insatiable demand for mobile apps, are placing UK consumers’ identities and devices at risk. Those are the findings of a new nationwide survey into 'cybercrimes', commissioned by RiskIQ. The survey reveals that almost half (45 per cent) do not scrutinise the app’s details while 60 per cent never or…
Huawei announces high-end £550 camera phone, the P10, at Barcelona Metronom gallery
Last night at Barcelona's Metronom gallery Huawei unveiled its latest high-end smartphone, the P10. Billed as the smartphone of choice for digital photography, the P10 - like its predecessor, the P9 - boasts two rear cameras as well as a front facing camera, all with Leica optics. Whereas the P9 had two 12MP lenses, this…
Is 2017 make or break year for virtual reality?
Games blogger Joshua Mason reckons virtual reality needs a breakout game to be truly successful
New 4G phones launching at Mobile World Congress
Annual trade show Mobile World Congress (MWC) takes place in Barcelona, Spain between February 27 and March 2, 2017. This year sees a focus on upcoming smart phones as well as other technology devices. In addition to high profile product launches from most of the big manufacturers, visitors can also expect to catch a…
MWC 2017 phone launches. Including BlackBerry Mercury, Nokia 3310, Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the biggest mobile phone event in Europe. Due to take place in Barcelona, Spain, between February 27 and March 2, 2017, it will see most of the major players in the industry announcing their new phone line-ups for 2017 and beyond. In addition to the mobile phone companies, we'll also…
Best smartphones for 2017
Every year, more smartphones come out offering better specs, bigger screens, superior cameras, newer designs. And every year the question of which phone to buy becomes harder and harder. You want to buy the best phone you can, the one that will match your lifestyle perfectly. But how do you choose? They're all so similar,…
