Author: Ashley Norris
BlackBerry Q5 – launch date and UK prices revealed by retailer
An interesting spot by the team at Omio which has noted that one UK retailer has got a price and on sale date for the BlackBerry Q5. Announced last month the Q5 is the cut down version of its handset the Q10 - that's the one with the proper QWERTY keypad. It has a similar…
Pink phones are back! Vodafone drops budget Smart Mini mobile
Time was when you couldn't move for pink phones aimed at young women. Then the iPhone came along and the craze died down a little. Vodafone, however, may be about to bring them back too after announcing that it will have a pink version of its new cheap and cheerful phone the Smart Mini. With…
HTC One Mini leaks – coming later in the summer
One of the most highly rated mobiles of 2013 has been the HTC's One with its stunning designs and glorious aluminium build. So the HTC One Mini, which has been rumoured for a while, is set to be a big deal for the company especially given that it is facing difficult financial times. There have…
PS4, Xperia Z tablet, 4K TVs – why Sony has suddenly become cool again
There was a time when Sony was the ultimate name in consumer electronics. It had a superb range of high-end products in a number of sectors that were just better designed, better built and crammed with more useful and innovative features than its rivals. Then about a decade or so ago things started to go…
Samsung takes on Nokia with the S4 Galaxy Zoom high-end camera phone
We were talking in the Shiny offices the other day about how mobile manufacturers are differentiating themselves from Apple in a bid to capture the high-end. For some it is about offering significantly larger screens. For others it is about build quality and there are also makers who are taking phones into niche areas like…
Apple's iTunes Radio or Spotify – which is best for you?
Yesterday, among a slew of announcements, Apple took the wraps off its long promised streaming music service Apple iTunes Radio. Those hoping for a rival to Spotify are going to be disappointed. Apple has a very successful music download business and the last thing it wants is to jettison that in favour of music streaming.…
The Shiny Shiny guide to quirky men's watches
Very soon now the world of watches will be changed forever as Apple, Samsung and whole load of others release their smart watches into the world. So instead of checking your texts on your mobiles you'll be checking your wrist. But it is likely that smart watches even if they become huge will not appeal…
Nokia Lumia 925 lands on Three – on sale June 21st
Three has announced that Nokia's new flagship Windows Mobile phone, the Lumia 925, is now available for pre-order and will be on sale from 21 June. It follows Vodafone and O2 which made similar announcements recently. The handset will cost £35 a month on Three's Ultimate Internet 500 plan and £37 a month on The…
Apple announces iPhone trade-in programme. But would it work in the UK?
Some fairly interesting news coming out of the Apple camp tonight. Bloomberg is reporting that the US consumer electronics giant is about to unveil a trade in programme for its iPhones. The deal is that if you own an older model you will be able to take it to an Apple Store and swap it…
Excellent – Apple WWDC drinking game Bingo – demand more booze each time you hear the word Cougar (coughs)
Fair play to the chaps at Mac Format who have rustled up this little drinking game for WWDC next week. So when you tune into the conference you take a slug each time one of the following is mentioned. If there's a one more thing and an iWatch then I guess you have to drink…
