Category: Mobile phones
Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3 available on O2 from today
O2 has announced that it is "ranging" Samsung's two newest mid-range, metal-cased phones from today. Here's how the press release describes the handsets: "The A3 has a 4.5” adaptive display, 8 megapixel rear camera and is available in Midnight Black, Pearl White and, exclusively on O2 at launch, Platinum Silver. Customers buying the A3 before…
What will the HTC One M9 look like?
So far we still don't officially know what the HTC M9 (or whatever the company decides to call it) will look like - but we have seen a few grainy production photos. These photos still are a bit rubbish and don't really show us what to expect, so it is good news that Phone Designer…
Google Translate helps paramedic deliver baby
In an almost too good to be true story for Google's PR department, it has emerged that an Irish paramedic helped a Congolese woman give birth using the Google Translate app on his phone. According to The Corkman, when en route to the hospital, the woman started giving birth a bit too early - and…
HTC smartwatch to support both iPhone and Android?
We've been hearing rumours about the smartwatch that HTC is reported working on for ages, but now we're hearing suggestions that the new watch will work across platforms. This is a phone and not a smartwatch, but we don't have a picture of the watch yet. To make such a move,…
Smartphone ‘kill switch’ has cut thefts
The introduction of 'kill switches' to iPhone and Android handsets has dramatically cut the number of smartphone thefts, new figures have shown. The Guardian reports that since the introduction of the ability to remotely kill your phone using Find My iPhone and Android's Device Manager smartphone thefts have dropped by an astonishing 50% in London…
Prynt will turn your phone into a polaroid camera
Miss the old days of the Polaroid camera? Then a new phone accessory on Kickstarter will let you recreate the magic of seeing your pictures printed as soon as you've taken them. Prynt is a bulky cradle for your phone - and it contains an embedded printer. All you need to do is supply the…
LG reveals its own VR headset
Not wanting to be left out, LG has announced its own virtual reality headset, called "VR for G3", which will be offered free to buyers of its G3 phone. TechSpot reports that the company has been working with Google and as far as we can tell, the new headset is essentially a more durable, plastic…
iOS9 set to be boring but important
Apple's next major operating system could be focused on stability and performance, rather than exciting new features, according to reports. 9to5Mac, which is usually reliable, claims that the plan for iOS9 - which we can expect to be announced in the summer - will be more around improving your phone's performance, rather than launching any…
How to get a One Plus One phone without an invite
The OnePlus One is one of the most sought after smartphones out there. Packing power comparable to top of the range handsets, the phone is usually sold for much cheaper - for example, the 16GB model retails at just £229. However, there's one problem: Getting hold of one. Until now OnePlus has used a maddening…
WATCH: *ANOTHER* unbearable HTC music video
What is going on at HTC? Just days after this awful rap video emerged HTC has come up with another musical howler. Watch the video above to see HTC's executives in the "HTC Super Band" perform HTC's official corporate song "We Are One". Apparently it was shot at the company's Chinese New Year celebrations. It's…
