Category: Smartphones
IFA2018: TCL Communication introduces new BlackBerry KEY2 LE smartphone
TCL Communication has unveiled it latest BlackBerry smartphone – the BlackBerry KEY2 LE. This new addition to the KEY smartphone line-up offers three colour variants – Slate, Champagne and Atomic – while keeping with the KEY2 design evolution which includes minimised screen bezels and a redesigned chassis for a more modern look and feel. It also comes…
Vodafone extends cost free roaming on Red Entertainment. Now available in 77 countries
Vodafone announces 500 international minutes in Pay monthly price plan Cost free roaming in 29 new destinations, including the USA, Canada, South Africa and Australia Customers signing up to Vodafone's Pay monthly Red Entertainment plans can now roam without extra charges in 29 additional destinations. This means new and upgrading customers can enjoy their home plan…
Vodafone announces it is blocking ‘Wangiri’ scam calls
Vodafone UK Fraud Manager Katharine Daubney protects customers from international ‘Wangiri’ scam calls at the company's network operations centre. Vodafone UK is now protecting its customers from international ‘Wangiri’ scam calls by blocking the calls before they reach users. The Wangiri scam is a worldwide problem, plaguing phone users and the…
ChargedUp introduces mobile phone battery charging vending stations in London
London-based company, ChargedUp, is taking the bike sharing model and bringing it to battery charging for your mobile. It has developed a network of vending stations where you can borrow portable battery banks, use them for as long as you need and then return them to a station of your choosing. You can locate a…
Students: ‘snatching’ now accounts for 1 in 4 mobile phone thefts
Image: Metropolitan Police Over a quarter of students who’ve had mobiles stolen have fallen victim to thieves swooping on the street, according to research by gadget insurance provider Protect Your Bubble. The scourge of handheld theft has received increasing attention, with shock footage of moped-riding duos snatching phones from unsuspecting victims…
Want to put your business ahead of the competition? There’s an app for that
If you run or manage a business, you can’t help but notice that competition gets more fierce with every passing year. It is being seen in each sector and across all sizes of business, from the Walmarts and Microsofts of this world to sole traders working in every sector from web design to window cleaning.…
ASUS announces ZenFone5 available to pre-order for £349
ASUS has announced that its ZenFone 5 will be available to pre-order from today (June 26th, 2018) on the ASUS eShop. With a recommended price of £349.99, those pre-ordering from ASUS eStore will receive £50 off until the 8th July 2018 with stock shipping from 9th July. The ZenFone 5 is a 6.2-inch dual-camera smartphone and the…
Panasonic launches rugged smartphone, FZ-T1
At an event in Cardiff Castle attended by Tech Digest earlier today (21st June, 2018), Panasonic launched its latest rugged mobile device aimed at business users. Dubbed the FZ-T1, and branded Toughbook, it will be available in two versions: a wi-fi model for £1142 on sale from August and a 4G model for £1214 which…
Computex 2018: ASUS ROG announces ROG gaming smartphone
At the For Those Who Dare press event at Computex 2018, ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) unveiled a new lineup of gaming products, including the ROG gaming smartphone. A 6-inch smartphone designed specifically for high-performance mobile gaming, it is powered by the world's fastest speed-binned 2.96GHz octa-core Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM 845 Mobile Platform with gaming-optimized Qualcomm® AdrenoTM 630…
OnePlus announces premium flagship device, the £469 OnePlus 6
In a glitzy affair at London's Copperbox Arena - best known as a venue for the 2012 Olympics - Chinese firm OnePlus announced a new flagship handset as well as a pair of wireless earphones. Pitched to OnePlus' loyal audience of young millennial 'superfans' as well as European journalists, including Tech Digest, the event saw the…
