Smartphones

Cloud connections for smartphone and tablet travellers
Mobile Internet connectivity firm Tweakker ApS has launched the first white-label connectivity service for Roaming MVNOs.
Tradedoubler reveals insight into making money on the move
With smartphone and tablet use booming, consumers are increasingly using mobile devices as ‘shopping assistants’ that help them to research, locate and purchase goods and services online, on mobile and on the high street.
Three opens up the internet in the EU
New Euro Internet Pass makes the fear of using data on your smartphone in the EU a thing of the past.

Brits say ‘neigh’ to mobile phone insurance
Virgin Media has released the results of its research into consumers’ perceptions of mobile insurance. After speaking to 1,000 people across the UK Virgin Media has uncovered how often careless Brits have lost or damaged their handsets and what their attitudes are towards mobile phone insurance.

Orange launch the San Diego Android smartphone
Orange have unveiled the San Diego, a new highperformance Android smartphone powered by Intel Inside, which will be available exclusively on Orange from 6th June nationwide.

Vodafone launches breakthrough mass-market smartphone
Vodafone has announced the launch of the Smart II, a breakthrough smartphone for the mass market, which offers an unprecedented combination of high performance and low cost in a package attractive to the large majority of consumers currently missing out on the smartphone revolution.

Samsung GALAXY Ace DUOS
Designed for users with active lifestyles who don’t compromise on style or convenience, the GALAXY Ace DUOS will be available from June starting in Russia and gradually rolled out to Europe, CIS, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, Middle East, Africa, and China.
Samsung Music Hub offers the ultimate mobile music service
Samsung has announced the arrival of the much anticipated new Music Hub – the first completely integrated, all-in-one mobile music service.
1 in 4 mobile users in the US and Europe will pay in-store using NFC
A new report from Juniper Research has found that more than 1 in 4 of US and Western European mobile phone users will use their NFC-enabled mobile phone to pay for goods in-store by 2017, compared with less than 2% in 2012.

Samsung Galaxy S III - available now on Three
The Samsung Galaxy S III is now available on Pay Monthly from all Three stores or online at Three.co.uk.
Gadget recycling worth £800 per household
Startling new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that the UK double-dip recession is worse than was originally thought, with a downwards revision in the fall in gross domestic product from 0.2% to 0.3%.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 - available now on Three
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is now available online at three.co.uk. A step up from the Samsung Galaxy Ace, the Ace 2 brings a whole host of improvements to a very popular smartphone.

Sony Xperia U available now on Three
The Sony Xperia U is now available online at three.co.uk and in all Three stores. With an illuminating strip at the base of the phone which changes colour to match the dominant colour in photos and music album covers, this unique phone is great for people who want to stand out from the crowd.

Samsung Galaxy S III available early for some customers
Samsung has announced that customers who have pre-ordered a Galaxy S III from the Samsung Brand Store at Westfield Stratford City will be able to collect their device the night before the official launch date of 30 May.

LG Optimus 4X HD smartphone available June
LG has announced that the Optimus 4X HD, which was first introduced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February, will be available next month in key markets starting in Western Europe.