Category: Mobile phones
Samsung announces series of posh Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge phone covers
With the release of Samsung's new flagship phones just around the corner, perhaps unsurprisingly the company has announced the first cases and covers for the devices. Samsung has partnered with a bunch of fancy brands for its "Rich Accessory Collection". Here's the details: Burton: Burton has fuelled the growth of snowboarding worldwide through its ground-breaking…
BT expected to keep prices high as it launches its own mobile network
The great thing about competition is that it drives down prices for the consumer. And the great thing about consolidation is that it drives down prices for the consumer. These are two contradictory axioms that underscore modern capitalism. I mention them, as it seems this week, the consumer is about to get a raw deal…
Samsung Galaxy S6 available to pre-order on O2, EE and Vodafone from today
The big three phone networks have announced that you can pre-order Samsung's new flagship device from today. Here's all of the details. Here's Vodafone's offer: "Customers who pre-order either device on a Vodafone Red L, XL, or XXL price plan will receive a free Samsung Wireless Charging Pad and phone case – and customers who…
HTC One M9+ still on the cards – coming soon?
The M9 hasn't even hit the streets yet and rumours about an improved variation - known as the M9+ - are emerging. According to TechnologyTell, we could see the improved phone, which will boast a Quad-HD display (up from simply 1080p) and a faster processor as early as Q2 this year - just as the…
Will you be able to install Windows 10 on to your Android phone?
Now this is intriguing. Microsoft have a problem on mobile: There's millions of phones out there, but not many of them run Windows. So what can the company do? It turns out that the answer could be "let people install Windows on their Android phone", if TechCrunch is to be believed. According to the report,…
EE announces replacement for Orange Wednesdays with £1 movie streaming
EE has today announced its replacement for the long running "Orange Wednesdays" cinema tickets offer that ended last month. In a sign of the times, the company has switched from offering cinema tickets to film streaming at home. The company has partnered with on-demand service Wuaki.tv and will be offering customers a £1 film rental…
Potential iOS “bruteforce” security hole identified
If your phone is locked, it is usually regarded as pretty secure - after all, you have to enter a PIN number and after a certain number of incorrect tries it will either lock you out, or delete everything from the phone. But it appears there might be a way around it. MDSec has identified…
Sony starts rolling out Android Lollipop for Sony Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony has today announced that the long awaited software upgrade to Android Lollipop is rolling out from today - hurrah! According to the press release, the first Xperia Z devices to get the update will be those in the Nordics and the Baltics - with further markets (including hopefully the UK) joining in two weeks…
Is Microsoft’s Siri-like Cortana coming to iPhone and Android?
Microsoft's voice assistant, Cortana, could be coming to iPhone and Android, unexpectedly. According to Reuters CEO Satya Nadella could greenlight the apps for rival platforms as part of his strategy of getting Microsoft's products on devices people actually use - rather than insisting that they use Windows Phone. Apparently Cortana could come as a stand…
You probably have a better phone than President Obama
Last night President Obama was on US Chat Show Jimmy Kimmel Live and amongst other topics talked tech, and how he can't use a smartphone, saying "I can't use phones with recorders in them so a lot of the new-fangled stuff for security reasons I don't get". Unsurprisingly, the US government has super strict requirements…
