Category Archives: Smart Phones
O2 to Begin Mobile Data Trial in London
There’s been yet more news from the on-going saga that is the next generation 4G network. Network provider O2 has started a nine month trial of the new mobile data service in London. Using an LTE network (Long Term Evolution … Continue reading
Half of UK population owns a smartphone
More interesting smartphone news today! Almost half the population of Britain now owns a smartphone. In fact, two thirds of all mobile phones purchased in the past three months have been a smartphone. The news last week that Samsung has … Continue reading
Mobile Notspots Revealed by Ofcom Maps
There’s been a lot of press around national 3G coverage recently, with various pieces of research attempting to illuminate the current state of affairs. The BBC launched a widespread independent study, and now Ofcom has released a new piece of … Continue reading
Samsung Overtakes Apple in Smartphone Sales
More interesting smartphone news today! Yesterday saw the release of the new Nokia smartphone and today new research has been released which puts Samsung firmly in the driving seat as the smartphone sales king. Research from Strategy Analytics has estimated … Continue reading
Nokia launches Lumia 800 Mobile Phone
It seems to be a weekly occurrence at the moment, but yesterday saw the launch of yet another new smartphone on the market – the Nokia Lumia 800 phone. Dubbed the ‘first real Windows Phone,’ I have to say that … Continue reading
Online Shopping on the Increase
It was encouraging to read that figures from the Office for National Statistics released today found that one pound in every ten is now spent online. According to the research, Britons spent on average more than £539million in sales online … Continue reading
Google Launches Galaxy Nexus Handset
I’m pretty sure that you would have heard about the speculation and hype surrounding the launch of the new Google handset – rumoured to be a possible iPhone killer. The handset launch was postponed following the death of Steve Jobs, … Continue reading
Google Wallet Mobile Payments System Launched to Public
Yet another familiar thing in our lives which is about to go digital: Google’s new mobile wallet payment system looks like it may render our old wallets useless! The new system has just been launched enabling users to replace their … Continue reading
Android to Outpace iPhone on App Downloads
It looks like Android may finally become the contender Google were hoping for in the battle for mobile domination. Sales of devices using the operating system are continuing to build up steam – so much so that Android users are … Continue reading
Sony Ericsson Introducing 3D Photos with 2D Phones
For those of you excited about the possibilities of 3D photography (it’s hard enough trying to be photogenic in 2D if you ask us!) you’ll be pleased to hear that Sony Ericsson will be including 3D panoramic pictures with a … Continue reading