Tech Digest have written an excellent picture-based piece on what they are the five coolest British phones ever made. Given the release recently of three devices to market by British handset firm Onyx (see here), a look back in time seemed kinda the right thing to do. I won’t spoil the fun by revealing the…
Update: The five-minute fiddle: Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket for iPhone
A while back now in April 2009, I was given some Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket (FMJ-11) headphones, following the Gadget Show Live (see here). I reviewed them after a five-minute fiddle, and initial impressions were that they are very good indeed – but what about after a quarter of a year of use? Well, ongoing…
UK: Vodafone does Free Friday (for Internet and Email)
Vodafone UK has decided that this Friday is going to be a ‘Free Friday’ for Internet and Email access, and that the usual 50p daily flat rate will be waived. The 50p usual rate applies to both Pre-paid and Post-pay users (those without free internet packs on their tariff), and isn’t the biggest saving in…
UK: Update: Samsung Galaxy i7500 on O2 – delayed
Only last week, it looked like we were going to get the Samsung Galaxy i7500 arriving in O2 shops in the UK – well, that hasn’t happened, and Mobile Magazine has picked up reports from O2 staff that the device has failed testing. This is a small setback for O2, since it’s their first Android…
O2 Ireland says demand outstripping supply for iPhone 3GS
Mobile News is reporting that O2 Ireland apparently has a shortage of the iPhone 3GS, meaning that customers are having to wait weeks to get a device. Logistics seem to have been a somewhat variable problem for Apple since the device was launched – checking O2’s UK website on a regular basis, I’ve seen a…
Time is running out! Who wants an HTC Magic?
Our current competition is the biggest yet: an HTC Magic from Vodafone. Yes, that means it’s for our UK readers, and because it’s a doozy, we’ve been running it for nearly two weeks now, and offering four ways to enter. But listen here, time is nearly out! The comp closes on 28th August! Leave a comment…
Gameloft bringing Avatar to Mobile
Have you been watching the entertainment news recently? Well if you have, there’s a very good chance you’ve seen some coverage on Avatar – the latest film by Director James Cameron, and due on December this year! Right, so what you say? Well, Avatar is going to be ground-breaking, in that it has been specifically…
Hutchison Whampoa invests in Spotify
The owner of the “Three” group, Hutchison Whampoa, has taken a stake in Spotify, the streaming music service that we’ve all been hearing so much about recently. We don’t know the amount that has been invested, but it’s been enough to get HWL a seat on the board of Spotify. Specifically, it’s the Chairman of…
Ireland: Competition Authority approves BT & Vodafone co-op
BT and Vodafone announced they got approval from the Irish Competition Authority for their plans, which essentially are the BT moves its customer base to Voda, and at the same time provides ‘wholesale network services’ to Voda for 7 years. Interestingly, and perhaps not obviously, Vodafone is actually the number 2 player in the Irish…
3G USB broadband modems selling VERY well!
3G USB broadband modems selling VERY well! Specifically, we are talking about the sales surge experienced by ZTE, which has soared up by over 350% in the last 6 months of this year (H1 2009). In real numbers that’s about 7 million units, which apparently leads all the other manufacturers. Just as a comparison ZTE…