Samsung has ditched its Ativ Tab Windows RT tablet, blaming Microsoft for failing to explain Windows RT. The company will not sell the tablet, which it launched at IFA in August, in the US — and it’s not looking good for the UK either. “There wasn’t really a very clear positioning of what Windows RT …
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His Master’s Voice is singing a sad, sad song — the dog-tricking disc-flogger is selling off a huge amount of stock on the cheap, reportedly to raise quick money for creditors. Extending its ‘big sale’ for at least another month means a whole basement of bargains, but is the retailer in real trouble? Go to HMV.com today and you’ll see …
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Vodafone has turned its big red nose up at Ofcom’s plans to let you get out of your mobile contract early. Earlier today the phone regulator recommended that networks stop the practice of raising prices mid-contract, but Vodafone says it doesn’t control all the costs involved. “Ofcom first needs to understand the difference between the prices that are set by …
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A wonderful piece of crowdsleuthing by the fervent Android fans of the XDA forums has revealed how many Nexus 4s have been built. The astonishingly cheap phone was one of the most popular phones of 2012 — coming second in CNET UK readers’ Phone of the Year awards — but production shortages left many would-be buyers frustrated. So how many …
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If you’re strapped for cash after a wallet-busting New Year’s Eve and looking to save a few spondoolicks on your new blower, Vodafone’s Nearly New scheme may appeal. You can bag a popular phone such as the Samsung Galaxy S3 or HTC One X for a decent saving on a monthly contract — as long as you don’t mind it …
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Zillions of zany zithering Zapotecs! as Captain Haddock might have cursed, were he presented with these apparently leaked press pics of the Sony Xperia Z and ZL. Spotted by Xperia Blog and Unwired View, the shots are our first proper look at Sony’s flagship phone for 2013. The Xperia Z is the official name for the phone we’ve previously heard …
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The Sony Yuga seemed like a huge leap forward when we first got wind of it, just a few weeks ago. A 5-inch 1080p screen? Fantastic. But now it seems like more of the same. Russian site Mobile Review has given the Yuga — which will almost certainly be called something different when it’s properly announced — a thorough hands-on. …
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Good news, Londoners! Wi-Fi in Tube stations is going to stay free for the foreseeable future. Bad news: it’s only if you’re a customer of Virgin Media, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile or EE. If you’re not signed up to one of those companies, you’ll have to pay £2 per day, £5 per week or £15 per month to check your email …
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How big is the Galaxy S4 going to be? It might seem silly, but it’s one of the gadget world’s most important questions for 2013. Will Samsung keep making bigger and bigger phones? Will the S series merge with the Note, or will the Note get even more ludicrously enormous again? With Samsung such a massive force in the industry, …
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HTC has come up with a product virtually no one will buy. The One SV is a downgraded One S with 4G. So it’s a mid-range phone that’s only usable on the most expensive network in the UK. It has a 4.3-inch screen, which HTC helpfully points out is not much bigger than a credit card. That’s great — plenty …
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