Tag: 4G

Vodafone launches 4G/5G Mobile Broadband with TCL GigaCube router

Published date November 18, 2021

Unlimited data starts at £60 per month, with six months half price on a 24-month contract.

Realme 8i Review: What can you expect from a budget phone at the tail end of 2021?

Published date November 18, 2021

The Realme 8i is perhaps not the first phone you’d think of when looking for a decent mobile camera, or to play games, but you might be surprised to learn that it can do both pretty well.

EE has connected 94% of all roads in Great Britain with 4G, which paves the way to 5G in the coming years

Published date December 18, 2020

EE has always had a bold ambition to cover as much land mass as possible. Now it has announced that 94% of roads in England, Wales and Scotland now have 4G coverage – equating to over 322,000 miles of road.

Oppo launches most affordable 90Hz mobile yet

Published date October 17, 2020

Oppo has launched the A53, a Snapdragon 460 powered smartphone with 90Hz display, stereo sound and 5,000mAh battery.

EE comes top in RootMetrics network testing for seventh year in a row; number one for 5G too

Published date July 30, 2020

EE has once again top in the RootMetrics network test, an independent company that has ranked EE top for seven years in a row – and now puts EE top for to 5G too.

EE tweaking home mobile broadband plans, adding reserve data to 500GB plan

Published date June 24, 2020

EE is in the process of updating its mobile broadband plans, including ‘unlimited’ data for the first time.

4G service comes to the London Underground at last!

Published date March 17, 2020

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]

Press Release: Agreement signed on £1bn 4G Shared Rural Network for UK

Published date March 9, 2020

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]

EE signs agreement to bring 4G to part of the London Underground from March 2020

Published date December 23, 2019

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]

The new Motorola Razr with folding screen: Not the first premium Motorola and certainly not the last

Published date November 14, 2019

Motorola has brought back the iconic Razr, and this time it has a folding screen that replaces the laser-etched keypad of the original. Exclusive to Verizon in the USA, priced at $1499, and EE in the UK (price not yet announced), it isn’t going to be cheap phone. However, it… [Click for more]

Three offers 4G speed boost as 5G rollout continues

Published date September 19, 2019

When it comes to mobile network discussions, most talk these days is about 5G. But there’s still plenty of life left in 4G, and today Three has announced further enhancements to its 4G network. At a time when the average monthly data usage on Three’s network has exceeded 10GB per… [Click for more]

EE poised to launch a series of zero-rated data offers to pay monthly subscribers? [Updated]

Published date March 12, 2019

It appears EE is on the verge of launching a range of zero-rated data offers for pay-monthly customers, including unlimited video streaming even when roaming. By texting ‘My Offers’ to 150, I was presented with a list of bundles to choose from. Some of these offers have existed for a… [Click for more]

Vodafone gets into the home mobile broadband business with its Gigacube 4G router

Published date February 23, 2019

Vodafone is following in the footsteps of EE and Three with the launch of a portable, mains-powered, mobile broadband solution. It comes with a range of data plans from 60GB through to 300GB, and prices starting at £35 and rising to £80 per month – on a 30 day or… [Click for more]

Review: TP-Link M7450 Portable 4G Hotspot

Published date November 9, 2018

Portable hotspots, like the TP-Link M7450 Mobile Wi-Fi, have become a very useful way to get multiple devices online when travelling, and a good alternative to draining the battery on your smartphone with tethering enabled. For one thing, most phone plans don’t come with the same amount of data you… [Click for more]

VOXI offers triple data for two years (but it’s no good if you’re over thirty years)

Published date July 31, 2018

VOXI, Vodafone’s exclusive network for under 30s, is offering triple data for users who sign up to a 24-month contract. The promotion runs until 16th September 2018. This is in addition to the unlimited ‘social data’ usage that gives zero-rated access to Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Viber and Facebook… [Click for more]

Huawei P20 Pro Review: Taking mobile photography up a notch

Published date April 17, 2018

After using the Huawei P20 Pro for almost a month, I’m hereby ready to post my review that’s had the added benefit of restoring faith in an industry that was beginning to look like it was lacking innovation, with nothing but evolutionary updates and tweaks. The P20 Pro is strongly based on… [Click for more]

Huawei Mate 10 Pro Review: The Intelligent Flagship Choice

Published date November 16, 2017

With the Mate 10 Pro going on sale this week, here’s my in-depth review. Read on to find out why I believe this phone is the best flagship phone on sale right now.

Three UK launches new 100GB pay monthly plan, starting from £25 a month

Published date August 24, 2017

This morning I discovered a new plan from Three, offering 100GB (well, 102GB according to the price list) of data per month with an introductory price of £25/month on a 12-month contact, or £29/month on a 1-month rolling contract. Yes, you can already tell what I’m thinking given my history… [Click for more]