Category: Mobile phones
Apple Pay launching has helped… umm… Google?
A fascinating insight into consumer behaviour from Ars Technica, as it has emerged that the launch of Apple's mobile payment system in the United States has also led to an increase in the number of people using Google's equivalent - Google Wallet. Google Wallet launched a couple of years ago to not much fanfare, and…
First Samsung Galaxy S6 specs revealed?
Could the first specs for Samsung's next flagship phone have leaked? (This is the Note 4, not S6) Good work SamMobile, which got the scoop on the details for the inevitable Galaxy S6. Apparently "Project Zero", as it is being called internally is a plan to reimagine the phone from the…
The Digest: Government crackdown on ‘notspots’… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Government crackdown on mobile 'notspots' | BBC News "The government plans to oblige mobile operators to improve their coverage, possibly by sharing rivals' networks. Partial 'notspots', where there is coverage from some but not all of the mobile networks, affected a fifth of the UK, leaving people unable to make calls or send…
Samsung announces metal Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3
Samsung has implicitly responded to criticism of its plastic-heavy designs today by announcing the Galaxy A5 and A3, which sport full metal unibody designs. It is the outside of these phones that is getting all of the focus. Here's how Samsung describes it: "The Galaxy A5 and A3 are Samsung’s slimmest smartphones to date, featuring…
What is Xiaomi and could it eclipse the likes of Samsung and Apple?
Today most western tech outlets have expressed surprised at the rise of a company called Xiaomi - which according to IDC is now the third biggest smartphone maker in the world and yet... you've never heard of it, right? Yeah, who the heck is Xiamoi? Xiaomi is a Chinese electronics company. It makes everything from…
Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals that he is gay. But still no comment on an Apple TV upgrade.
Apple has today announced that its CEO, Tim Cook, is gay. Writing in Business Week, Cook says: "I don’t consider myself an activist, but I realize how much I’ve benefited from the sacrifice of others. So if hearing that the CEO of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who…
EE switches on “world’s fastest” 4G in London
EE has announced that it has enabled its "4G+" network in central London - which should mean faster 4G for a select few users, with speeds apparently up to 150Mbps. The new technology, which is also known as "LTE-Advanced" works by aggregating together the various frequencies on which 4G can operate - meaning that your…
The Digest: Microsoft unveils fitness band… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft unveils $199 wearable fitness device | The BBC "Microsoft has unveiled its first wearable device that can track a user's sleep and exercise as well as connect to a health service on smartphones. The Microsoft Band will retail for $199 (£125) on the company's online store. The device can operate for two…
The Top 5 Samsung Galaxy Note 4 accessories
[nextpage title="Next"] Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 is arguably the best Android phablet money can buy... but what if you want more? How can you enhance your Note 4 experience? Here's our pick of the top five accessories for the device. [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear Headphones First off, you're going to want a decent…
OK Google, tell me about a trip to a Google-centric universe
Last week an invite arrived in my inbox from Google to see a new... thing... the company had put together. It wasn't hugely specific, so I was intrigued - just what is Google doing in London? Today, I found out. At one o'clock I joined a tour of assembled hacks as we took a trip…
