If you are Vodafone UK subscriber, you could potentially be in for quite some treat. Vodafone UK are currently running a competition based around their music proposition, to meet the Black Eyed Peas. The ‘Peas have just released their ‘Rock Your Body’ joint from ‘The E.N.D” album, which is a seriously phat wedge of hip-hop-electro-dance,…
Nokia X6: Software Hands-on
So, having had some time with the Nokia X6 hardware, I thought it only fair to check out the software on board the flagship music device from Nokia – now, before you run off screaming, we are talking Series60, but the touch variant. Is it better? Does it work well? Maybe the brief tour in…
Nokia X6: Hardware Hands-on
Reasonably recently, I got a bit of hands-on time with the Nokia X6 – the first device from Nokia with a capacitive (yay!) touchscreen, and also the ‘leader of the pack’ when it comes to their ‘comes with music’ strategy. In this short video, I take a look at the hardware for the X6, and…
National Trust iPhone app now available
The National Trust has launched a free iPhone app to help you find your nearest place to visit, wherever you are in the country. With hundreds of properties and many of the UK’s favourite coast and countryside locations in our care, the app gives you the chance to find basic information about places, opening times,…
O2 is helping large corporates adapt to an ever-changing world
So here’s a different one – O2, the popular UK operator, has been doing some research, and speaking to some of the companies it serves on its network. The result of all of this is a report that consists of the output of interviews with 500 senior executives, along with futurologists, academics, and business bodies.…
Electric Pocket’s BugMe! Brings Sticky Notes to the iPhone – Even on the Home Screen
Electric Pocket have kindly told us they are introducing BugMe!, the popular note-taker and reminder application, to iPhone users. For well over a decade, PDA and smartphone users have been using the App to create notes and set reminder alarms to keep them on-task and on-time. “BugMe! for iPhone brings the classic app to a…
Nokia N900 Maemo gets Sat Nav thanks to Sygic Mobile Maps
The first turn-by-turn voice guided navigation application for Maemo phones has just become available for European Nokia N900 users, with Sygic Mobile maps for Maemo. With the full set of navigation features, multiple user settings, fast route calculation, user-friendly operation and the latest maps situated on-board of the device, Sygic Mobile Maps turns the Nokia…
Orange secures an exclusive on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Orange today announced it will shortly launch the much anticipated Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, the first Android device to be unveiled by Sony Ericsson. Available from early April across all Orange retail channels, the X10 will be free on select pay monthly price plans and is exclusive to Orange in white. The 3G+ enabled X10…
T-Mobile Android 2.1 updates are coming soon!
So, you are in the UK on T-Mobile, you are using a Google Android phone, and you want OS version 2.1 – when are you going to get in on the fun? Well, Electricpig.co.uk has come up with the good and has what it says are ETAs for the supported handsets! Right, first off then…
Orange and HMV launch Mobile Games service
Orange today announced that it will launch a mobile gaming service with HMV. Hmv mobile games, powered by Orange, will be available next week to customers across any network and on over 1,000 Java enabled handsets. It is the first service of its kind from a mobile operator. Customers will be able to access the…