Tag: mobile
Train company to offer tickets via mobile phone
Another use for your mobile phone, this time as a train ticket, with the news that Chiltern Railways is set to offer tickets via mobile handsets. The railway, which operates from London through to the West Midlands, is set…
RoamCon – control and secure your home with your mobile phone
RoamCon is a system of controlling your entire home, courtesy of the net, Wi-Fi and your mobile phone. So probably best not to leave your handset lying around if you invest in it. It's very much "home of the…
ThinkGeek's budget retro handset with Bluetooth
With Hulger's vintage-styled Bluetooth handset retailing for around £100, there's an obvious gap in the market for a cheaper version – after all, these things are never going to be more than a novelty. ThinkGeek has taken up the…
O2 to offer free incoming calls for users roaming in Europe
O2 have announced that, along with Movistar in Spain, they will offer incoming calls free of metered charges to customers roaming in 35 European countries. The "high roamer" service will allow customers to pay a £5 monthly fee which gets…
Vodafone adds Sharp's 3G 770SH and Sharp GX29 clamshell to its Christmas line-up
As we previously mentioned, Vodafone has added a pile of new handsets to its Christmas line-up, with many models exclusive to the mobile giant – including the Sharp 770SH 3G handset and Sharp GX29 clamshell. The Sharp 770SH is…
Eton FR350 – the wind-up radio that charges your mobile phone
There's nothing new about the wind-up radio, but how about one that functions as a torch, a siren in emergencies and charges your mobile phone – like the Eton FR350. Obviously, it's eco-friendly, requiring your own elbow grease for…
Sling Media and Symbian partnership for mobile TV viewing
Sling Media who make the popular 'TV-over-the-Internet' Slingbox, and Symbian who produce an operating system for smartphones, have partnered to bring a new mobile TV solution to consumers. Sling Media will make a version of its SlingPlayer Mobile software available…
Sagem launches the 600v 3G phone through Vodafone
Sagem is introducing its first 3G handset in the UK – the 600v, which will be exclusive to Vodafone. Looks-wise, it looks like a fairly innocuous candybar handset, but there's plenty of features to make it worth a second…