Month: April 2013
Vodafone announces UK pricing and availability for BlackBerry Q10
Good news if you are one of the many people waiting to get your mitts on BlackBerry Q10 - the OS 10 handset that comes with an old school QWERTY keyboard. The device has just gone up for pre-order in the UK via Vodafone. The handset will be available from free to around £37 per…
Has an Apple exec inadvertently confirmed the iWatch?
Apple's iWatch is of course the worst kept secret in the tech world. Yet no Apple execs have acknowledged its existence. Well not until now.. Bill Campbell, Apple board member and Silicon Valley veteran, gave a talk to employees at Intuit, the software firm to which he acts as chairman where he shared his views…
Samsung Galaxy S4's Dual Camera Mode explained in Voda video demo
Just eleven days now to the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4. And we are now seeing more videos turn up that explain its headline features. Vodafone has just dropped this vid which goes into detail about the phone's twin camera mode. It is the one that enables the person taking the picture to place…
How many people leave their phones behind in night clubs? You'll be shocked.
How many people do you think leave their mobile phone behind in clubs in a small-ish city on an average night. 10? 20? Brighton police have just released the astonishing photo that shows that on just one night it retrieved 109 phones and 15 cameras. Interesting to note that there don't appear too many iPhones…
Now Microsoft preps a smart watch
It appears that smart watches are like buses... For after rumours emanating from Apple, an announcement from Samsung and a big hint from LG, Microsoft is now also reportedly working on an intelligent smartphone friendly watch. A story in The Wall Street Journal, which quotes 'anonymous execs' suggests that company exces have been chatting to…
Vodafone drops BlackBerry Q10 video
Don't know about you, but I prefer my BlackBerrys old style with a keyboard. In fact the sooner they make a handset with a keyboard and a whopping big screen the better in my book. If you do want a phone that combines a touch screen and a keyboard then the BlackBerry Q10 is now…
The ASUS Fonepad (the mobile with a seven inch screen) UK on sale details
The biggest phone announced so far - the ASUS Fonepad - is about to hit the UK. The handset will be on pre-order today and go on sale as of 26th April from Carphone Warehouse, Amazon and Sainsbury's. The handset will cost £179.99. Its premier feature is its seven inch tablet style screen - the…
Analyst says that the Apple iPhone 5S, iPad mini 2 and low cost iPhone will be delayed
AppleInsider has got the scoop on what looks like a really hot story. It believes that Apple's new range for 2013 - which will include the "iPhone 5S," a rumored low-cost iPhone, and a second-generation iPad mini - are running behind schedule. Devices that were expected to be announced in July and available in August…
O2 unveils Refresh – a new phone whenever you want it
If you are an O2 customer who fancies upgrading their phone on a fairly regular basis then it is worth taking a look at its new service O2 Refresh. According to the network the service has been designed for customers to get a new phone at any time, without having to pay out their airtime…
Why BlackBerry needs a big screen phone with a keyboard- and needs it now
There is some pretty grave news for BlackBerry this morning with several news sources reporting that sales of its Z10 flagship in the US are, well, less than impressive. ET mag even suggests that returns of the phone might outnumber sales something which the company categorically denies. This contrasts with the story coming from the…
