Category: Mobile phones
Nexus 9 available from O2 today
O2 has announced that Google's newest tablet, the Nexus 9, is available in its stores from today. The Nexus 9 sports an 8.9" screen, and perhaps most attractively runs a completely clean version of Android as Google envisages it - with no bloatware added by the manufacturers. O2 says that the tablet is available on…
Why would Samsung want to buy Blackberry for $7.5bn?
There's a rumour doing the rounds today about how Samsung has apparently approached Blackberry about buying the firm for around $7.5bn. Since the rumour emerged, and the Blackberry stock price shot up, Blackberry has since denied that talks have taken place. Though that said - it does raise what would certainly be an interesting development…
Why Samsung should just give up on Tizen
Yesterday there were reports that Samsung has finally released a phone running its non-Android "Tizen" operating system. The Z1 has gone on sale in India six months after it was indefinitely delayed. The reason the operating system exists is essentially to satisfy some executive egos. Samsung, unlike Google and Apple, doesn't control the platform which…
Check out TextBlade – a tiny physical keyboard for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
Want a bluetooth keyboard for your phone but don't want to carry around anything too bulky? Then TextBlade might be the perfect solution. BGR got the scoop, showing the keyboard that is made up of only 8 separate keys - but still manages to offer a full size keyboard by using multitouch. Cleverly, it all…
Xiaomi Mi Note is a high spec phablet for just £244
Remember Xiaomi? Despite not being hugely well known in Britain and the west, the company is one of the largest phone manufacturers in the world. The Chinese firm has today announced a new high-end up for - and appears to be gunning directly for the iPhone 6 Plus. The Mi Note sports a full 1080p…
Android Lollipop FINALLY arrives on the Galaxy S5 in the UK
Today is a big day for UK Galaxy S5 owners - it appears that you'll finally be able to upgrade to Android Lollipop. The news comes via SamMobile, which reports that Samsung has finally started rolling out the update for UK S5s. Interestingly, the firmware being pushed out is the 5.0 release - codename "LRX21T"…
Vodafone boss: Slow and steady wins the race
Vodafone CEO Jeroen Hoencamp has given an exclusive interview to... umm, the official Vodafone blog, and has defended the network's slower 4G speeds. As Trusted Reviews notes, unlike EE, Vodafone has not built the fastest possible network, or extended as quickly as it possibly can. The reason, argues Hoencamp is that it is not about…
PICTURES: Hong Kong customs finds man with 94 iPhones strapped to his body
It's like he's more phone than man. Hong Kong's customers officers found the chap above, trying to smuggle *NINETY FOUR* iPhones on his person. I bet he wasn't pleased when Apple announced the iPhone 6 Plus. The story comes from Sina News, and according to the ropey Google translation, which you can see below -…
Samsung officially announces Galaxy A7 phablet
Better late than never! We were expecting it at CES last week, but Samsung waited until last night to officially announce the Galaxy A7 on its blog. The A7 is a 5.5" phablet in the mould of the smaller A3 and A5 - the "A" line being Samsung's attempt at creating attractive metal-coated handsets, with…
Blackberry Classic comes to Carphone Warehouse from today
Carphone Warehouse has announced that from today it is selling the Blackberry's big comeback phone. The Blackberry Classic is an attempt by the beleaguered Canadian company to follow in the footsteps of Michael Keaton, and revive its career after being mostly thought of as a relic of years gone by. Whilst it features modern conveniences…
