Category: Mobile phones
Apple is now selling as many phones as Samsung, apparently.
Apple sold 74.5 million phones last quarter - which is about the same as Samsung according to one analyst, meaning that Apple could also be the number one phone seller, as well as the most profitable. The claim is being made by Strategy Analysis Inc (by way of Bloomberg), and would be another reassertion of…
What can Apple do with its record $18bn profits?
The big tech news today is that Apple has posted record profits: A staggering $18 billion in the last quarter - that's more than any company in history. The success is largely down the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, which have both been wildly successful - with over 74.5m iPhones shifted in that period. Wow.…
Carphone Warehouse begins LG G Flex2 pre-orders
Carphone Warehouse has announced that the LG G Flex2 - LG's second curved screen phone - will be available in its stores from 19th March - with pre-orders starting today. Here's how Carphone Warehouse describes the phone: "The latest smartphone from LG has a futuristic curved design and an almost indestructible plastic screen. With no…
Android Lollipop now available for HTC One M8 in the UK and Europe
Good news for British HTC One M8 owners - you have a software update! According to HTC's Jeff Gordon, the Lollipop update has hit today, meaning that you can finally install Google's latest operating system. HTC One (M8) owners in Europe, have a sweet tooth this morning? Check your software updates!— Jeff Gordon (@urbanstrata) January…
Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3 coming to O2 in the UK in February
O2 has announced that it will be launching the Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3 on its network in February. The new phones are mid-range by Samsung standards, but have slick metal exteriors. Here's how O2 describes the launch: "The A5 handset, available in Midnight Black and Pearl White, has a 5” SuperAMOLED compact screen with…
What if the Disney Princesses were re-imagined as phones?
One recurring meme in internet culture is to take the Disney Princess characters and "re-imagine" them in some way - such as giving them realistic features. It's brilliant clickbait, as it takes a set of well known characters, adds a neat twist and makes them instantly shareable. And this got us thinking: We want a…
Is Google about to launch its own mobile network?
Google could be about to take over even more of our lives if reports from the US are accurate - the search giant could be planning its own mobile network. According to BGR the company has been speaking to US networks Sprint and T-Mobile about creating a "Mobile Virtual Network Operator" (MVNO) that it can…
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S Edge names confirmed
A slip-up by Vodafone Netherlands has revealed that Samsung's next flagship phones will be known as the Galaxy S6 (surprise, surprise) and the Galaxy S Edge. The news comes via Slashgear, which reports that a placeholder has been spotted in the Dutch Vodafone website's source code: Hidden from public view, but ready to be set…
HTC Desire 610 vs Apple iPhone 5C
If you're looking for a mid-range handset then there are many options - and one of the decisions you tend to have to make is whether to go for a brand new, lower-spec device, or a flagship top-of-the-range phone from a few years ago, which has now come down in price. And this is why…
Processors for the iPhone 7 expected to be made by… Umm… Samsung
The next version of Apple's iPhone - which we expect to be called either the iPhone 7 or iPhone 6S - will apparently have its innards manufactured by arch-rivals Samsung. The news comes via MK Business News, which explains that the A9 processor will be made by the Korean firm instead of Taiwan's TMSC, which…
