May 20, 2014

Outdoor screen test: Sony Xperia Z2 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs HTC One (M8)

Which phone will perform best on a warm, sunny, day in both the audio and visual departments?

May 15, 2014

HTC One mini 2: Mid-range phone with a high-end look

Today HTC has announced a smaller version of the HTC One (M8), but the phone is one of the many ‘mini’ phones that also cuts the specs, as if customers wanting a smaller phone don’t want the same performance.

May 14, 2014

Motorola does it again with the Moto E, but that wasn’t the only good news

Motorola has one again come up with something that is sure to help grow its market share even further in 2014, after the huge success of the Moto G last year propelled the firm to a 6% share of the UK market .

May 9, 2014

Rumour: Apple to buy Beats for US$3.2bn

Rumour: Apple to buy Beats for US$3.2bn Apple might be on the verge of buying Beats for an incredible $3.2bn dollars, which only leaves me wondering this: Why?

April 29, 2014

PiPhone – a phone built from a Raspberry Pi

April 28, 2014

Orange at 20: Remembering the ups and downs of a game changing mobile operator

April 28th 1994: The day that Orange went live, and customers were able to choose between a wonderful Nokia 2140 mobile phone, or a horrible Motorola mr1, and connect to a network that massively shook up the mobile phone industry.

April 28, 2014

Samba closes down; the final nail in the coffin for ad-funded mobile services?

Following the recent closure of Ovivo, the free mobile data service from Samba is also shutting down. Surely this marks the end to ad-funded mobile networks?

April 8, 2014

Time for a coverage map update, as Three continues its 4G roll out to new areas

It seems that Three is in great need of updating its 4G coverage map, as more and more places are activated without notice.

April 2, 2014

The Expert: A short video you’ll instantly relate to

I just had to publish this video and you have to watch it!

April 1, 2014

Moto G success takes Motorola’s market share to six per cent

The Moto G has been a huge success, launching Motorola’s market share from almost nothing to 6% in just six months.

April 1, 2014

It’s April 1st, and so the spoof stories in tech begin…

Pinch and a punch, first day of the month! It’s April 1st. No joke!  Well perhaps one or two…

March 30, 2014

HTC One (M8) camera images (Part two, the model village)

Here are some more photos taken on a bright and sunny day, and again showing that the camera on the HTC One (M8) can be pretty good most of the time.

March 29, 2014

HTC One (M8) camera images (Part one, at the zoo)

The first test of the camera on the HTC One (M8).

March 29, 2014

Three launches Huawei E5372 4G MiFi

With every Three customer now activated to use 4G, assuming they have a 4G device and 4G coverage, the 4G mobile broadband products are now starting to arrive.

March 28, 2014

Three’s CEO to tell you personally when 4G coverage comes to you

More info: Three Coverage Support

March 27, 2014

See the Galaxy S5 at a Phones 4u store today

HTC’s One (M8) officially hits all retail stores today, but Phones 4u is allowing customers to get a hands-on with the Galaxy S5 in the UK from today, and until its April 11th launch.

March 27, 2014

EE cuts 4G pricing on SIM-only contracts

I’ve talked a lot about Three in the last few months, partly because of the excellent value of the One Plan, and also because of its launch of 4G, which finally happened after a lot of initial confusion. Now, EE has adjusted its own SIM-only deals, so it seems only fair to… [Click for more]

March 26, 2014

HTC One M8; What’s the story with the Duo Camera?

Following the launch of HTC’s new One M8 smartphone, of which you can read my first impressions over at Pocket Gamer, HTC has released a white paper that goes into depth on the camera tech inside the phone. It also explains the new camera modes, with various photo examples.