Category: Smartphones
SanDisk’s two new mobile flash drives will make it even easier to transfer content #MWC15
Mobile World Congress is a lot about new phones, but it isn’t only about new phones. Today, storage solution company SanDisk has announced two new mobile flash drives, both designed to make it quicker and easier to transfer content from phones and tablets to your computer. First up is the company’s Dual USB Drive with…
Ford’s Smart Mobility Plan includes two prototype electric bikes #MWC15
You probably know Ford best for its petrol driven cars. But at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the car manufacturer seems keen to establish its green credentials with two prototype foldable electric bikes, the MoDe:Me and the larger MoDe:Pro as well as a new smartphone app. Forming part of Ford's 'Handle on Mobility' initiative, which is…
Ikea’s adding wireless charging to furniture
Tired of rummaging around on the floor all the time for your phone’s charging cable, or worse – realising that you left it at work? Ikea feels your pain. They’ve just announced a new range of furniture that’ll charge your mobile (or tablet, or other device) with no cables needed. It includes bedside tables, lamps,…
ZTE’s new smartphone unlocks using the veins in your eyes (!) #MWC15
In a development straight out of a sci-fi film, ZTE today showed off a smartphone that unlocks using a scan of your retinas. The ZTE Grand S3 uses EyeVerify to bypass any kind of lock screen, pin or pattern, instead using the front-facing camera to analyse the unique vein patterns in your eyes. To do this,…
200GB is now smaller than your fingernail #MWC15
SanDisk caused a bit of a stir at Mobile World Congress today as they showed off their 200GB microSD card. That's it in my hand above. The SanDisk 200GB Ultra microSD card can hold up to 20 hours (!) of full HD video and transfer files at up to 90MB a second, which means 1200…
Hands on with the HTC One M9 #MWC15
Shiny Editor Holly goes hands-on with the brand new flagship HTC One M9 Android smartphone at its launch, held at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. HTC One M9 UK launch date The One M9 will be available to preorder in the UK from the 20th of March, and will begin shipping on the 2nd of…
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge details, features, UK availability (April 10th), Vodafone and Three announce deals
So today Samsung unveiled not one, but two flagship phones in the guise of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. They are both ultra slim, stylish and packed to the gills with high end features. So what are the key upgrades and changes? 1. They are aluminium. Yes, Samsung has moved away (at last) from…
Is the HTC One M9 a missed opportunity? Where’s the upgrade? #MWC15
The worst kept secret in the mobile phone industry finally became legit today when HTC took the wraps off its heavily leaked new flagship phone the HTC One M9. But within minutes of its launch industry seers were already asking if HTC had missed a trick. It seems that the company is focusing heavily on…
HTC One M9 unveiled at #MWC15 – the most stylish Android phone so far?
At MWC 15, HTC’s CEO Peter Chou unveiled a phone whose arrival will come as no surprise to anyone in the industry. The new HTC One M9 is the company's flagship handset and the successor to the well received M8. Pictures of the phone have appeared all over the web in recent days so all…
HTC #MWC15 live update – HTC One M9 and HTC Grip launch
HTC One M9 will be available mid-march in silver, grey, pink and gold #MWC15 #UpgradeToOne pic.twitter.com/KKKHQUZvmW — ShinyShiny (@shinyshiny) March 1, 2015 Here's what we know so far. HTC CEO Peter Chou has been on the stage and has said the following about HTC's latest flagship phone - the sucessor to the HTC One M8.…
