April 8, 2015

“Not for everyone” is brilliant marketing for Apple’s new Watch

Earlier today The Verge wrote a very interesting article about the new Apple Watch, revealing just how many people reviewing mentioned the same thing; that the new Apple Watch is ‘not for everyone’. Was it just a coincidence, or might there be another reason? It’s easy to come up with conspiracy theories… [Click for more]

April 7, 2015

Epic Samsung Galaxy S6 Cinematic Camera Tests

Two extremely impressive videos edited with raw footage taken on the Samsung Galaxy S6. (Note: I have to take it at face value that these videos really were created using the handset).

April 7, 2015

LG teasing continues; G4 to come with latest UX 4.0 user interface

Following the teaser video that shows off the LG G4’s new camera, the company has now given more information about the updated user interface – LG’s UX 4.0.

April 7, 2015

EE (finally) launches Wi-Fi calling, starting April 10

EE has overcome a number of (external) issues to launch Wi-Fi calling just in time for the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge.

April 7, 2015

LG releases G4 teaser video ahead of April 28 unveil

April 3, 2015

Vodafone intros 25GB handset tariff with free calls home from Europe

Vodafone is now offering customers a whopping 25GB data allowance on new 12 and 24-month handset contracts, along with free calls from Europe back to the UK.

April 2, 2015

You’ve got the power! EE giving a free portable charger to all customers

EE has today announced an exciting new way to keep its smartphones users topped up, with a Power Bar portable charger available (virtually) free of charge for its customers.

April 1, 2015

Microsoft introduces MS-DOS Mobile

March 30, 2015

Extreme drop testing the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge with Gorilla Glass 4

March 30, 2015

Motorola smartphones on a budget: Which is the best model for you?

Having now got every single budget Motorola smartphone (bar one) since the first Moto G hit the shelves in November 2013, with the Moto E marking its debut soon after, I thought it was as good a time as any to see how each successive model compares against the last.

March 25, 2015

BT Mobile returns: Is it as exciting as hoped, and what are the catches? (updated)

This morning, BT finally got back into the mobile game with the (re) launch of BT Mobile, this time as an MVNO for EE – a company BT is in the process of acquiring, subject to regulatory approval. It has been teased on forums and social media for some weeks that… [Click for more]

March 12, 2015

Parody: Apple Engineer Talks about the New 2015 Macbook

March 10, 2015

Moto G (2nd generation) with 4G now on sale in the UK; £159

After a release of the 4G version of Motorola’s second generation Moto G in some markets late last year, the company has today announced its UK release. £159 gets you the Moto G 4G (2nd Gen) and it’s on sale now via the Motorola website, and from next week (week commencing… [Click for more]

March 5, 2015

Honor 6 Plus Camera Image Samples

These camera photos were supplied by Honor and were taken from a pre-release Honor 6 Plus handset. As such, I had no control over the subject matter and will do my own test with a final retail model as soon as I can. The Honor 6 Plus has two 8-megapixel cameras on… [Click for more]

March 5, 2015

Hands-on with the 4G dual SIM Honor 6 Plus, coming to Three UK

At Mobile World Congress this week, Honor launched its latest smartphone to the world. The Honor 6 Plus will also be the first phone to be sold in the UK through a mobile operator, Three. I was at a small London preview event for those not in Barcelona, where we were presented… [Click for more]

March 4, 2015

4G LTE network testing around London, 2015

Last year I put EE, O2 and Three to the test in central London to see how 4G was performing. I also tested 3G as not every network was able to offer 4G in the places visited. At the time, Three was yet to launch its fledgling service to the general public so… [Click for more]

March 2, 2015

Samsung Galaxy S6 range: a shift in the wrong direction?

Last year at Mobile World Congress it was easy for journalists to make jokes about the Galaxy S5 being anything but original, and full of gimmicks. But then we all got our hands on the device, and it was actually a pretty decent phone. Sure it was possibly a little dull… [Click for more]

February 25, 2015

Second gen Moto E: 4G, custom bands and all for £109

Besides the awesome Moto G family, Motorola last year introduced an even cheaper entry-level model, the Moto E. And today comes the even faster and more impressive successor.