Mobile Phones
LG to unveil 3D smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2011
At this year’s Mobile World Congress, LG will unveil the LG Optimus 3D, the world’s first 3D smartphone offering consumers a full 3D experience right in the palm of their hands.
Mobile users urged to check VAT charged on January bills
Mobile and landline customers are being warned to examine their January phone bills to check the rate of VAT that they have been charged.
Everything Everywhere to launch contactless mobile payments
Everything Everywhere and Barclaycard have announced the first contactless mobile phone payment solution for UK consumers will launch by early summer. The move will usher in a new era for consumers, offering greater simplicity, convenience and control and will change the way payments are made on UK high streets.
O2 redefines Wi-Fi landscape with launch of O2 Wifi
O2 has announced its plans to deploy a market-changing public Wi-Fi platform in the UK, with the launch of O2 Wifi. O2’s premium hotspots will be managed through partnerships with key venue owners and will be open for all customers to access for free, no matter which mobile or broadband provider they are with.
Acer beTouch E210 smartphone
The Acer beTouch range, easily recognisable with its attractive devices, now includes a new model, the Acer beTouch E210.
Orange to offer Tiny Top Ups
As Brits feel the pinch after the indulgences of Christmas, 94% of people plan to tighten their purse strings this year according to a poll by Orange – the first UK communications company to offer Tiny Top Ups, a new service that lets Pay As You Go customers top up using their loose change from as little as 10p.
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc
Sony Ericsson have unveiled the new Xperia arc smartphone with cutting edge Sony technology and an exceptional multimedia experience on the latest version of the Android platform - 2.3. Xperia arc is the first of a new generation of Xperia smartphones to be announced in 2011.
Orange launches mobile landline service for SMEs
Orange has announced the launch of Pocket Landline – a new service for small and medium sized businesses that offers the advantage of having a local landline number which rings directly through to their mobile, so they never have to miss a customer call.
Mobile networks hike prices further
Mobile customers have not only been hit by last week's VAT rise, but they must now also look out for further price increases, warns independent price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com.
Sony Ericsson X8 now available from Three
Three is now ranging the Sony Ericsson X8 touchscreen smartphone. This Android phone has a 3.2 megapixel camera and allows customers to personalise their handset by downloading 1000’s of apps from the Android Market.
Motorola Mobility and Orange UK announce Motorola ATRIX
Motorola Mobility and Orange have announced Motorola ATRIX, which unleashes the power of the smartphone like never before.
Virgin Media unveils its very merry new handset range
Kicking off the New Year in style, Virgin Media has unveiled a selection of its fantastic new handset line-up for 2011 which includes the best of Android, great new BlackBerry handsets and the debut of Windows Phone 7 on Virgin Media.
Legendary composer makes beautiful music for LG smartphones
LG Electronics (LG) today announced the release of an exclusive collection of music and ringtones written by movie soundtrack maestro Ennio Morricone.
LG Optimus 2X with dual-core processor
LG has unveiled the LG Optimus 2X, the world’s first smartphone with a dual-core processor. Along with more powerful multimedia features, the LG Optimus 2X’s high-performance Tegra 2 processor makes for faster, smoother web browsing and applications and lets users multitask with virtually no screen lag.
Three launches The One Plan
Mobile network Three has opened up data on its ground-breaking tariff The One Plan.