January 30, 2014

Tesco 4G goes free. Now for the rest of the industry… how about doing the same?

Tesco today announced it will no longer charge £2.50 extra per month to allow its customers to use 4G on its pay-monthly tariffs. 

January 30, 2014

What a week! Google sells Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91bn

First Samsung and Google announce a pact, and now Motorola has been sold off to Chinese manufacturer Lenovo. What a week!

January 27, 2014

Video sample: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (Bird of prey)

 

January 27, 2014

My thoughts on the Samsung/Google patent deal

Patents. They pretty much confuse the heck out of me, and presumably most of you too. Not what a patent is, or what they’re for, but simply the whole mess that the technology industry as got itself into – especially when it comes to enforcement, appeals, and the massive differences… [Click for more]

January 27, 2014

Video sample: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (Tiger)

January 27, 2014

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact: First impressions including viewing angle test

It’s here! The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact – a smaller screened version of the current flagship Z1 that should mean you no longer have to accept second best if you want something a little more pocket friendly.

January 26, 2014

Sample photos taken by the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

A selection of photographs taken with the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact camera.

January 26, 2014

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact – Benchmark and viewing angle tests

January 25, 2014

Convert a Sony Xperia Z1 into the new Xperia Z1 compact

How to turn your Sony Xperia Z1 into the new Xperia Z1 Compact in no time – and without all the fuss of changing a phone the usual way.

January 23, 2014

UK carrier finds loophole to let it increase prices mid-contract

UK carrier finds loophole to let it increase prices mid-contract Cheeky buggers! UPDATE: Three has issued a statement to clarify its own position: “Your fixed monthly recurring fee from Three will not go up in the minimum term of your contract. We support Ofcom’s approach to fixing the price for… [Click for more]

January 23, 2014

Virgin’s VIP SIM-only tariff now comes with a Plus

With Three about to increase the price of the SIM-only One Plan, rising to £20 per month on a 12-month contract, and £22 on a 30-day rolling contract, Virgin Media has announced an additional VIP tariff that could give Three a run for its money.

January 22, 2014

Three UK 4G testing updates (speed tests)

As long as I’ve got my 4G enabled SIM, I’ll continue to do testing as I move around London day and night.

January 18, 2014

Testing Three’s 4G network in London, with EE and O2 comparisons

As Three begins the process of activating users for its 4G network, I headed into London to do some speed tests and put Three’s 4G service up against EE and O2, as well as pitting 4G versus 3G.

January 16, 2014

TalkTalk makes it free and easy to ditch unwanted calls

I’m a TalkTalk customer, and a happy and contented one at that, so I was quite pleased to hear the announcement today that it will be the first (and only) company to provide a range of tools to avoid those unwanted calls at no extra cost.

January 16, 2014

My 4G SIM for Three UK has arrived; tests and comparisons to follow

My 4G-activated SIM for Three has arrived! Unfortunately I don’t have 4G at home, so over the coming days I’ll be out and about to do some testing and comparisons, both against Three’s standard DC-HSPA service, as well as other networks (EE & O2). Unfortunately I don’t currently have a… [Click for more]

January 15, 2014

Google USA launches Moto G Google Play Edition.. Why?

Google has launched Google Play editions of the Motorola G, but I really can’t see the point whatsoever.

January 14, 2014

Moto X comes to UK (yes, that phone launched last August in the US)

The Motorola X, first announced in the US last August, is now coming to the UK from February 1st.

January 14, 2014

Not all about the high-end: Sony launches Xperia E1 and Xperia T2 Ultra

Sony has today quietly launched two new Xperia smartphones to add to its portfolio; the Xperia E1 and Xperia T2 Ultra