Category: 4G
Honor 5X smartphone launches in Europe – one of the cheapest at £189?
The Honor 5X. Costing £189, it's one of the cheapest smartphones on the market Chinese brand Honor has launched its 5X smartphone in Europe in Munich, Germany. Featuring fingerprint technology and boasting a metal finish it's available in three colours – gold, silver and grey – for £189.99. Billed as one…
Goodbye buffer face. EE brand likely to be axed following BT acquisition
EE's buffer face campaign. The brand is almost certain to disappear completely following BT acquisition It says a lot about the fast moving and fickle tech world we live in that a brand can have so much money spent on it in terms of marketing and advertising, only for it to…
Apple offers Smart Battery case for the iPhone6 and 6S costing $99 – doubles battery life
Apple's $99 Smart Battery case will double battery life of the 6 and 6S to the levels of the 6S Plus but there are cheaper cases out there To match the battery performance of the iPhone 6S Plus, Apple is offering a new Smart Battery case for the iPhone 6 and 6S…
Vodafone adds 28 new destinations to Vodafone WorldTraveller
Vodafone has added 28 new worldwide destinations to Vodafone WorldTraveller, so customers who register for both Vodafone WorldTraveller and Vodafone EuroTraveller can take their UK minutes, texts and data with them to 98 destinations across Europe and the Rest of the World from £3 extra a day. The news means that customers with a…
Deezer partners with Three to offer free 6 month subscription, embeds service on Android devices
Music streaming service Deezer has announced a partnership with Three to give its mobile customers more on-demand music with unlimited access to Deezer Premium+. Available to new and existing Three customers on Pay Monthly, Pay As You Go contracts and SIM-Only deals, customers will receive a free subscription to Deezer Premium+ for six months. Subscribers will…
iPhone 6S Launch prompts mass trade-in drive for iPhone 5S. Samsung trade ins fall
Data from the UK’s trade-in comparison site CompareMyMobile has found - perhaps not surprisingly - iPhone 5S trade-ins were up 196% in the four weeks after the launch of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus devices on 9 September, while iPhone 6 Plus and 6 users trailed closely behind with trade-ins up 190% and 145% respectively. Meanwhile…
Doro introduces smartphone for elderly that claims to think like they do
The Doro 825 - an intuitive smartphone for the elderly Smartphone ownership among people aged 65 years and over is nearing 40 per cent according to the latest study from Doro. And this figure is set to rise in 2016 with 60% of those surveyed by the company intending to purchase…
Vodafone announces James Bond marketing campaign for Sony Xperia Z5
Vodafone and Sony have joined forces to bring Sony's Xperia Z5 in black to market ahead of the release of the latest Bond movie, SPECTRE, on October 26. To support the launch of the so-called 'Bond' phone, Naomie Harris who plays Moneypenny in SPECTRE, will feature in Vodafone’s latest marketing campaign. Available to pre-order from…
Germany’s Gigaset unveils trio of smartphones
German company GIGASET has become a surprise entrant in the smartphone arena. At its press conference in Berlin on Tuesday it unveiled three new smartphones - the ME and ME Pure, both of which sport five inch screens, and the larger ME Pro which boasts a 5.5inch screen. The German company, which is a huge…
Vodafone announces budget 4G smartphone, Smart Ultra 6
Vodafone has announced the eighth generation of the Vodafone Smart series. Called the Smart Ultra 6, it's a 4G device that will set you back just £125 on pay as you go and is available free on a pay monthly bundle if you fork out for a subscription of £17 a month or more. Features…
