Category: Mobile phones
6 things you need to know about the new Sony Xperia Z3+
Sony quietly launched its latest Sony Xperia Z3+ yesterday. Here are 6 things you need to know about the new (and only slightly improved) flagship model: 1. The Xperia Z3+ has the same height and width dimensions as its predecessor (146mm x 72mm), but is thinner than the Z3 (6.9mm as opposed to 7.3mm). It…
EE promises world’s largest festival mobile charging operation at Glastonbury
Hopefully you shouldn't have to worry about running out of juice at this year's Glastonbury Festival as EE has signed up for its third year as the official technology and communications partner with what it promises is the world’s largest festival mobile phone charging operation. EE is providing two Power Bar Exchange points on site this…
XSories launches Sneaker Bank range of battery chargers
How annoying is it when your phone or laptop battery dies, leaving you unable to make or receive an important call or check your emails? Well help is at hand from French company XSories with its new Sneaker Bank range of chargers. Three units are available to to keep your smartphone, tablet, laptop, and camera juiced…
Carphone Warehouse announces 4G network, iD
Carphone Warehouse is set to launch a new 4G network tomorrow (Tuesday 12th May) called iD. It claims to offer the best value 4G plans on the market with roaming covering 22 countries. Commenting on the launch, Graham Stapleton, UK CEO at Carphone Warehouse, said: “iD gives increased flexibility and value to customers who are getting…
Another smaller iPhone 7 rumour emerges
Could Apple be planning a smaller iPhone to complement the new standard monster iPhones?
Chrome for Android to support notifications from websites
Google has announced details on what we can expect in version 42 (!) of its Chrome web browser for Android. Announced in a blog post, the biggest new addition appears to be notifications from websites using an emerging notification standard. What this means is that you could soon be receiving notifications from, say, eBay, without…
iPhone vs Android debate ends in actual stabbing
We all know that arguing over which is the best smartphone can get a little heated - but who would have expected it to get actually violent? "But Android is more customisable!" According to KTUL, two men from Tulsa, Oklahoma were found covered in blood, stumbling around a parking lot. Apparently…
Sony Xperia Z4 announced to a shrug of the shoulders
Sony has announced a new flagship phone - the much expected Sony Xperia Z4. Sony, unlike its competitors, operates on a twice-yearly product product refresh cycle, meaning the Z3 is only about 6 months old, and as a result the Z4 is pretty much the very definition of an incremental upgrade. Look away - nothing…
Google launches handwriting input app
Now there's a new way to enter text on your Android device: Handwriting. Google has just launched an official handwriting app, and it apparently works in 82 languages both online and offline, and will automatically transcribe your scrawl and turn it into text. Apparently it will even figure out emojis if you draw them. You…
Now searching “find my phone” will, umm, find your phone.
A nice new bit of clever integration from Google. If you've got an Android phone and can't find it, now instead of having to navigate to the Android device manager you can simply Google for "find my phone" and a map will pop up and attempt to locate your handset. Brilliant! According to the Google+…
