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Dell Venue Pro Landing in UK on 1 March, £459 Unlocked

February 28th, 2011 by Caroline

Dell’s WP7-based smartphone is finally coming to the UK – and you can get hold of the device from 1 March onwards. The first deliveries are due in 10 days, with orders being taken directly from Dell in the UK from tomorrow. SIM-free Dell Venue Pro deals will set you back a cool £459. This [...]

Break-in at Vodafone Causes Network Issues

February 28th, 2011 by Caroline

If you’re a Vodafone customer, you will likely already know that the network has been experiencing difficulties with its voice, data and other services since this morning’s break in. Vodafone has confirmed that between 1am and 2am this morning, its technical facility in Basingstoke was broken into. Some of the equipment was damaged, and “some [...]

New Official Windows Phone 7 Advert

February 28th, 2011 by Liam

We’ve just caught a look at the latest Windows Phone 7 advert over on YouTube and thought we’d share. It’s fairly standard fare for adverts, really, but manages to show off a lot of the key features of the WP7 OS, such as social networking integration, media features and Xbox Live games, while looking pretty [...]

Still Waiting

February 28th, 2011 by Thomas

If you’re a fan of technology and gadgets, you’re likely to be well versed in the concept of ‘waiting’. Waiting for your mobile phone contract to expire so you can trade in your old handset for something flashier. Waiting for the next big announcement, such as the iPad 2, which is expected to be unveiled [...]

Samsung Galaxy S Updates Coming to Italy and Germany

February 28th, 2011 by Liam

A few interesting pieces of news for Samsung Galaxy S owners are floating around at the moment. Firstly, it seems that Samsung Italy will be releasing the 2.2.1 firmware update for the Samsung Galaxy S by the 10th of March. This update is intended to fix a few security bugs, though some users in the [...]

Nokia Confirms First MeeGo Handset will be the Nokia N950

February 28th, 2011 by Liam

With all the talk of Windows Phone 7 and the Microsoft partnership many people believed Nokia had completely forgotten about MeeGo, the open-source OS resultant from their team up with Intel. Apparently Nokia haven’t forgotten, though, and they’ve confirmed through a talk from CTO Rich Green that the first MeeGo device will be released this [...]

HTC To Deliver Gingerbread Update to all Desire Handsets in Q2

February 28th, 2011 by Liam

It seems that updates are on track and on their way to HTC Android handset owners. According to SlashGear, an HTC spokesperson has confirmed that updates to the latest Android version, 2.3 Gingerbread, will be coming to the HTC Incredible S, Desire HD, Desire Z and the original Desire in Q2, 2011. This will come [...]

Samsung Galaxy SL On Pre Order in Germany

February 28th, 2011 by Liam

The Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 has just been spotted over at the German Amazon site for pre-order at a price of €424.76, which works out at about £362. For the uninitiated, the Galaxy SL is a new version of the original Samsung Galaxy S with a few specification tweaks. Most significantly, the SL is equipped [...]

Samsung Galaxy Ace and Galaxy mini Coming Soon to O2

February 28th, 2011 by Liam

Two more of Samsung’s latest batch of Android handsets are on their way to O2, according to their official site. The two in question are the Samsung Galaxy Ace and the Galaxy mini, both of which are expected to fall into the budget- to mid-range price bracket. The Samsung Galaxy Ace is naturally the larger [...]

Top 10 Fun Android Apps

February 26th, 2011 by Richard

Some Android applications are really useful and can help you get where you want to, do your work while travelling or keep up with the latest news. However, others are more fun than practical, and while most of the ones on this list do have some sort of practical use they have been chosen here [...]