The sequel to the Samsung Galaxy Note has made its first appearance in a tantalising teaser video. How best to introduce the Samsung Galaxy Note 2? In the hands of a legendary German film director, obvs. The tantalising glimpse of the new Note comes in a teaser video starring, of all people, German auteur Wim …
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As if 4G wasn’t complicated enough, Orange and T-Mobile are planning to create a new brand name for its next-generation data network coming later this year. Orange and T-Mobile’s parent company Everything Everywhere denies it will merge Orange and T-Mobile, telling us that instead “we are planning to launch a new brand in the UK later this year. This new …
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To paraphrase Mr Burns, SL-ent. The Sony Xperia SL is official, speeding up the processor and adding Ice Cream Sandwich to the original Xperia S. The SL looks identical to the Xperia S, as leaked photos revealed earlier this month. Inside, as expected, the processor is a 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 chip — that’s a small increase on the previous …
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Now playing: Watch this: Phone News: Note 2, Jelly Bean and 4G 2:30 As the window for summer holidays winds shut, let this week’s Phone News take you on a trip around the world. We start off in leafy Albion with good news for a British 4G network, then head to Germany to meet a Note-worthy film director, and finally …
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Mobile phone shops are misleading us about the possibility of our phone deals shooting up in price while the contract is still running. That’s according to a report by Which? It found more than 80 per cent of shop staff failed to mention or even denied potential price hikes. Quizzically punctuated consumer champions Which? sent mystery shoppers into phone shops …
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How will the new iPhone 5 shape up compared to the iPhone 4S? Find out in this cool new concept video, which puts the two phones side-by-side and spins them every which way. We’ve seen the inside and outside of the new iPhone as photos of components leak in dribs and drabs. But now they’ve been assembled in a video …
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Five years ago, the word ‘app’ was just a funny noise — and now it’s on everybody’s lips. Easy to get, easy to use and insanely cheap, apps are the future. But what’s the best way to get involved in the world of apps? Perhaps the defining feature of the mobile revolution, the app is what tailors today’s smart phone …
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An Android phone is a gift that keeps on giving — and soon you’ll be able to send actual gifts to your Android-powered friends. Google is introducing gift cards — and a wish list — to Google Play to spend on Android apps, music, movies, ebooks and more. The latest update for the Google Play store contains code and graphics …
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Samsung Galaxy S3, meet Jelly Bean. Jelly Bean, meet the Samsung Galaxy S3. The hottest update for the hottest phone around is rumoured to be taking place this month, as the popular Galaxy S3 is upgraded to the latest version of Android. The Samsung fans at Sam Mobile report that the S3’s Jelly Bean update is in the final stages …
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Could this be the future of Apple TV? Apple has been granted a patent suggesting what an Apple television could look like on your screen. Apple has been granted a patent, spotted by Patently Apple, relating to menus appearing on your screen on top of the film or TV show you’re watching. The illustrations submitted by Apple as part of …
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