The Co-operative Group The Co-op is lunging into the world of mobiles with an 0wn-brand pay as you go SIM-card, that goes on sale this month. The Co-operative Group, probably best known for its chain of supermarkets, says it will offer pay as you go SIMs in more than 3,800 of its shops across the …
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Samsung Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit up for pre
Andrew Hoyle/CNET The Samsung Gear 2 , Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit are up for pre-order on Amazon, giving fans of Samsung’s wrist-centric gadgets the chance to splash the cash ahead of the new devices’ debut. Tech site Androidcentral spied the listings, which include a range of colour choices. The South Korean tech giant’s latest wearable tech isn’t exactly …
Read More »Sky lets you buy films on demand, will also post you the DVD
Sky Sky is adding the power to buy movies from its Sky Store, offering you a digital download that you can watch as many times as you like, and also dispatching a DVD version of the film to your address. It’s already possible to rent movies from the Sky Store, but the new feature, dubbed ‘Buy & Keep’ will make …
Read More »Nexus 10 returning to sale ‘soon’, Google Play listing says
Josh Miller/CNET Following an absence of some months, Google’s popular Nexus 10 tablet will soon be back on sale, according to Google Play. The 16GB version of the 10-inch device was listed as ‘out of inventory’ back in October, Phandroid wrote, while the 32GB version also went out of stock, but did make a return in early February, according to …
Read More »Galaxy S5 pre
Luke Weataway/CNET The Galaxy S5 is now available to pre-order in the UK — but expect to splash out plenty of cash if you want to own Samsung’s heart-rate-monitor-sporting flagship. As of this morning, UK retailers will let you pay for the S5, ahead of its official release on 11 April. High-street phone shop Phones 4U says the S5 will …
Read More »HTC One M8: The rise and fall of HTC (video)
Now playing: Watch this: The rise and fall of HTC 4:15 Just a few short years ago, HTC was the king of Android, and the only credible rival to Apple’s smartphone crown. Today however, as the One M8 flagship enters officialdom, the company’s future is far from certain. In the latest episode of Adventures in Tech, we chart the rise …
Read More »EE £14 plan makes 4G cheaper, but skimps on data
CNET EE has dropped the price of 4G, with — among other changes — a new tariff that gets you faster data for £14 per month. However, you still don’t get a very big data allowance for your cash. The double-voweled network’s new tariff, which is available from 26 March, gets you 500MB of data per month, alongside 500 minutes …
Read More »Galaxy S5 on Three to start at £38 per month
Three has revealed what it’ll be charging for the Galaxy S5, and — as expected — Samsung’s new toy is shaping up to be rather pricey. The numerical network says the S5 will be available with an upfront cost of £69 when it goes on sale on 11 April, with a choice of four different 24-month price plans. The cheapest …
Read More »New 8GB iPhone 5C is cheaper on O2, at £410
Hear-ye, iPhone fans — there’s a new 8GB iPhone 5C in town, with a cut-down price. But it could be even cheaper if you opt for O2. On sale as of this morning, the new lower-capacity version of the colourful smartphone will set you back £429 if you buy it from Apple, SIM-free. That’s £50 cheaper than the 16GB model, …
Read More »What BlackBerry did right (video)
Now playing: Watch this: What BlackBerry did right 4:13 You probably already know that BlackBerry is in serious trouble — a once vast smartphone empire that’s now facing ruin. But that doesn’t mean BlackBerry hasn’t made several serious contributions to the tech world. Hit play to see Adventures in Tech explain what BlackBerry did right. Ready for more Adventures in …
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