Category: Mobile phones
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…
Apple’s Tim Cook gets a $6.7m bonus
Apple CEO Tim Cook is taking home a $6.7m bonus this year - as well as a $1.7m salary and $774,176 in "other compensation". Forget belt tightening - he should be switching to sweatpants. According to PhysOrg, the hefty bonus - which works out at about £4.5m - is perhaps due to the iPhone 6…
Three negotiating to buy O2 for £10bn
Its official! The parent company of the Three network, Hutchison Whampoa Limited has entered exclusive negotiations to buy the O2 network from Telefonica for a cool £10bn. So the rumours are true - and the combined companies would create the UK's biggest mobile network - assuming the competition regulators give it the green light. According…
Which UK mobile network has the best value data contract?
When it comes to figuring out the best mobile contract for your mobile, the networks don't make it easy. There's a myriad of different options, and there's no easy way to offset minutes, with text messages, with data - let alone taking into consideration the various freebies that get thrown in. But let's face it:…
HTC One M9 release date and specs
The HTC One redefined HTC as a serious player at the top end of the smartphone market - and last year's update - the HTC One M8 - built on its position. So what about this year and the phone we're expecting to be called the HTC One M9? Release Date HTC hasn't even confirmed…
