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Sony has had a pretty torrid time of late. The Xperia 1 II may be the phone to turn the tide, with the company having worked hard to improve the camera experience. Given Sony is responsible for making the majority of image sensors used in other handsets, which then go… [Click for more]
READ MORE Sony Xperia 1 II arriving soon in UK; already getting great reviews Stateside [Updated]
It’s one year today since EE officially launched its 5G network at a lavish launch event held on the River Thames. One year on, EE is now available in 80 cities and towns around the UK (see below). Earlier this week, the network made 5G standard on its smart plans… [Click for more]
READ MORE EE celebrates its first year of 5G with a service now available in 80 towns and cities
Vodafone is calling on all of us to search drawers and cupboards for old smartphones and tablets, that can be redistributed to disadvantaged children. Partnering with children’s charity Barnardo’s, the Great British Tech Appeal aims to distribute 10,000 phones and tablets to those in greatest need. Vodafone will cover all… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone and Barnado’s launch The Great British Tech Appeal
EE’s annual tariff revision for 2020 will reflect the continued rollout of 5G, as well as the changes in how users need and use mobile data during the lockdown. One of the key features will be a data reserve to keep users connected even after their data allowance runs out,… [Click for more]
READ MORE EE to update its mobile plans, offer ‘unlimited’ data to all [Updated]
If there’s one thing that is rather important when selling phones, it’s having them sold in places where people want to buy them. Oppo has already got a tie-up with Carphone Warehouse, which is great, but getting a carrier on board is even better. According to Mobile World Live, Oppo… [Click for more]
Back in 2017, the Vodafone Foundation developed an award winning app to help you aid cancer research. Now it’s letting you help Imperial College London fight COVID-19. The DreamLab app works by harnessing the computing power of multiple smartphones normally inactive overnight. Instead of sitting there doing nothing while you… [Click for more]
READ MORE Help fight Coronavirus by installing this app on your phone right now
From today, users of the Jubilee Line at and between Westminster and Canning Town stations will be able to use their mobile phone throughout their journey. Of course, there may not be many people travelling right now due to the Coronavirus, but those who have no choice will at least… [Click for more]
READ MORE 4G service comes to the London Underground at last!
Vodafone is using its VeryMe Rewards scheme to offer a series of great deals for customers before Mother’s Day (March 22nd). In some cases you’ll need to act quick, as the numbers are limited or the offer is limited to a single day. First up is a free box of… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone offers customers free gifts ahead of Mother’s Day
The Government has today issued a press release stating that ministers and bosses from UK mobile phone operators will sign an agreement to build a shared rural network, offering 4G coverage to 95% of the UK landmass by the end of 2025. Press release Ministers and bosses from mobile network… [Click for more]
READ MORE Press Release: Agreement signed on £1bn 4G Shared Rural Network for UK
The next few months should be quite interesting with rumours of various shake-ups on tariffing, and Vodafone is in early with a six month half price deal on selected SIM only plans. Three has also offered similar half price deals recently, but with Vodafone you’ll notice that this deal applies… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone offers six months half price on selected 24-month SIM only plans
While Three has by far the most 5G spectrum and is likely to be extremely disruptive in the long run, there’s some way to go if this is the coverage we can expect after switch-on. Although the maps shown here are not yet public, they were generated using data loaded… [Click for more]
READ MORE Three 5G coverage map shows the initial coverage will be somewhat limited
Mobile broadband plans on Vodafone now come with the option of unlimited data too, following last year’s introduction on pay-monthly handset contracts, and last week’s launch on pay-as-you-go. This means, unlimited data is now available across the board. Plans start from £28 per month for SIMs designed for tablets, mobile… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone brings unlimited data to mobile broadband plans, from £28 per month
Vodafone has launched 5G for people who would rather do without a contract, and there’s now an unlimited data option too. Customers who already have, or intend to buy, a SIM-free 5G phone can now take advantage of 5G on PAYG at no extra charge. With a range of bundles… [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone launches 5G pay as you go service, with unlimited data option and free 5G roaming
Originally destined to launch at the end of 2019, Three’s 5G network (not to be confused with its home broadband service launched last year for Londoners only) will go live at the end of February in 65 locations. It will be launched with a showcase of its ‘5G superiority’ with… [Click for more]
READ MORE Three’s 5G network to go live at London Fashion Week at end of February
EE has signed a deal with TfL to bring 4G connectivity to the London Underground from March 2020 as part of a trial that will cover Westminster to Canning Town stations and the tunnels in between. Platforms and tunnels at these stations, served by the Jubilee line, will be covered… [Click for more]
READ MORE EE signs agreement to bring 4G to part of the London Underground from March 2020
Vodafone has announced its Black Friday deals, and unlike many other companies that have much longer promotional periods, these deals expire end-of-play Monday. There’s quite a lot on offer, which are listed below in as simple a format as possible. All deals, bar one, end Monday December 2nd at 23:59…. [Click for more]
READ MORE Vodafone Black Friday deals go live: Prices starting from just 1p – but be quick!
Wuntu is closing, which may not come as much of a surprise. A bigger surprise might be that people were actually using it in recent times. Three customers will be receiving notifications in the coming days to thank users for using the service (or not) and stating that all offers… [Click for more]
READ MORE Three is shuttering its loyalty reward scheme Wuntu next month
EE has switched on 5G in a 14 new towns and cities across the UK, while coming out top in an independent 5G test by RootMetrics. The RootMetrics test has found EE to have the best performing 5G network, while coverage in many towns and cities greatly exceeds that of… [Click for more]
READ MORE EE adds 14 towns and cities to 5G rollout and takes top spot in RootMetrics report
