Mobile Phones
HTC unveils Desire HD and Desire ZTM
HTC, a global designer of smartphones, has unveiled a new HTC Sense experience with the new HTC Desire HDTM and HTC Desire ZTM Android-based smartphones.
Brits over-estimate bank balance
Almost three-quarters of UK adults over-estimate the money in their bank account and think they're better off than they really are, according to figures from Barclays.
LG Optimus One and LG Optimus Chic smartphones
LG has launched LG Optimus One and LG Optimus Chic, two smartphones from the company’s Optimus series of smart devices.
Asda launches new £25 mobile phone tariff
Recent Pulse survey findings show that over half of Asda shoppers (54%) are cutting their monthly spending by switching to SIM only deals rather than expensive and lengthy phone contracts which can incur hidden costs and extra charges.
The BlackBerry Curve 9300 comes to Three
The BlackBerry Curve 9300 goes on sale in store and on Three.co.uk. This great value Smartphone has an easy-to-use QWERTY keypad, fast access to email and social networking and supports Wi-Fi as well as 3G.
Virgin Media BlackBerry deal
Virgin Media is shaking up the mobile market by offering the most competitive pay monthly deal for a BlackBerry smartphone.
Orange and T-Mobile offer customers access to both networks
Everything Everywhere have announced the first consumer benefit of the merger between Orange and T-Mobile, opening up its two mobile networks to customers of both brands. Available to almost half of the UK population, the move marks the start of the single, biggest improvement of network coverage since the birth of mobile.
Orange High Definition Voice
Orange has announced the first major advancement in UK mobile voice calling for 20 years with the launch of mobile High Definition (HD) Voice. Providing crystal clear sound quality for calls, mobile users will see the service set a new consumer benchmark, with today’s move testament to Orange’s continuing focus on innovation.
Orange enhances Pay As You Go animal tariffs
Orange reveals that it is enriching its popular Pay As You Go (PAYG) animal plans by offering even better value top-up rewards for its diverse customer base.
BT boosts free Wi-Fi access with new smartphone app
BT has announced a new free mobile application that will automatically connect customers to its network of 1.6 million Wi-Fi hotspots, making it even easier for them to access the internet when they are on the move.
LG Optimus 7 - a new era of entertainment sharing
LG is showcasing a major breakthrough in mobile and home convergence at this year’s IFA trade show in Berlin. The new technology makes it possible to share multimedia files on LG’s upcoming LG Optimus 7 and all DLNA compliant digital devices at the touch of a finger.
Telmap launch Telmap5 in Europe
Telmap have announced the launch of the Telmap5 Mobile Location Companion, commercialized by SFR in France under the name SFR GPS.
Samsung Wave 723
Samsung have announced the launch of the Wave 723 (Model: GT-S7230E), the latest smart phone using the open platform, Samsung bada.
Sony Ericsson Elm tops green chart
The Sony Ericsson Elm phone has been named the most sustainable handset on the market. The UK’s first sustainable rating system for mobile phones, O2’s Eco rating, awarded the Sony Ericsson Elm phone 4.3 out of 5 for its green credentials.
Mobile businesses rush to embrace smartphones
Around half (48%) of UK small businesses are using smartphones for email or to use the Internet for business purposes, with a further 9% planning to adopt the technology this year, according to the Quarterly Survey of Small Business in Britain by The Open University Business School, Barclays and ACCA.