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Archive for November, 2011

Samsung Reveals Next-Generation Exynos 5250 2GHz Chip

November 30th, 2011 by Caroline

Twice the power and performance of your ordinary dual-core chip, the newly unveiled Exynos 5250 2GHz monster promises much excitement for the next-generation Samsung smartphones and tablets. Today’s announcement could well herald a 3D Samsung Galaxy Tab and whole series of 3D high-end handsets to propel the 3D mobile market, next year. The new System-on-chip [...]

Access WP7 Demo Site On Your iOS and Android Phones

November 30th, 2011 by Caroline

Tempted by the cool design of the Nokia Lumia 800 but unsure whether you’ll take to the Windows Phone 7 platform? Then go ahead and have a little play with the operating system – on your own phone! Yes, iOS and Android users can now experience WP7 on their handsets thanks to Microsoft’s mobile demo [...]

Galaxy Nexus vs Galaxy S II Android showdown!

November 29th, 2011 by Caroline

Once upon a time there was only one Samsung smartphone that could honestly claim to be king of its ilk. But now there’s a new phone in town and it means business. So how will the battle between the Samsung newcomer Galaxy Nexus and the Samsung old favourite Galaxy S II play out? Well, there’s [...]

Deadmau5 Event Lights Up London, Celebrating Nokia Lumia 800 Launch

November 29th, 2011 by Caroline

Nokia joined forces with music producer deadmau5 last night to celebrate the launch of its new Windows Phone flagship device, Lumia 800. The Nokia Lumia Live event in London quite literally lit up the city while deadmau5 provided the live music soundtrack. Using the impressive 400-foot Millbank Tower on the bank of the River Thames, [...]

iPhone 4S Made Up 42.8% of All Smartphone Sales in October

November 28th, 2011 by Caroline

The latest iPhone has boosted Apple’s market share thanks to incredible sales during October. The iPhone 4S accounted for 42.8% of all mobile phone sales last month, increasing the company’s market share to 27.8%. Data provided by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech highlights that over the past year, Apple’s share of sales have varied from 20.8% to [...]

Trio of HTC Smartphones Spotted: HTC Ville, HTC Edge and HTC Zeta

November 28th, 2011 by Caroline

Just when you thought life couldn’t get more exciting than the HTC Sensation XL with mammoth display and Beats Audio coolness, a trio of ultra-modern, ultra-powerful HTC phones have been captured on camera. There are the HTC Ville, HTC Edge and HTC Zeta to make you think twice about snapping-up a new phone this Christmas [...]

Smartphone Sales Set To Soar To 9 In 10 Of All UK Phone Sales By 2016

November 25th, 2011 by Caroline

Within the next five years, the smartphone is set to well and truly dominate the UK phone market – and 9 out of every 10 phones sold in 2016 will be smartphones. A recent study by Pyramid Research highlights that by 2016, 90.8% of all mobile phones sold in the UK will be smartphones. The [...]

RIM Trials Telefonica Wallet For Bold 9900, Curve 9360 and Curve 9380

November 25th, 2011 by Caroline

RIM and Telefonica Digital have announced plans to trial the Telefonica Wallet for NFC-enabled BlackBerry phones, which will enable payments to be made with a simple tap of the handset against a reader. The trial will be held in Spain before being rolled out internationally in 2012. Local banks and retailers are also working with [...]

Get A Free Christmas Gift Box On Orange Pay As You Go Deals

November 24th, 2011 by Caroline

It seems it’s not only Best Mobile Contracts that is getting into the swing of things with some festive cheer, as Orange is offering a free Christmas gift box with a range of Pay As You Go handsets this year. All you need to do is purchase one of the Orange PAYG phones, costing £30 [...]

New LG Prada Phone Confirmed For 2012

November 24th, 2011 by Caroline

LG and Prada have confirmed that a brand new design-centric mobile phone is destined for release next year. Yes, following the success of the LG Prada 1 and LG Prada 2 handsets, the two companies have signed an exclusive partnership agreement that will see them focusing on a new device – which, according to the [...]