Richard Trenholm

iPhone 4S price cut £120 by Vodafone

Let the iPhone 4S price war commence! Vodafone has responded to O2’s cheaper deals by chopping up to £120 off the price of Apple’s new smart phone. Vodafone, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, 3 and Tesco Mobile all sell the iPhone 4S — check out our guide to the best 4S deals. Vodafone originally announced its prices …

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iPhone 4S prices: Best deals compared

The iPhone 4S is on sale now — so what’s the best deal for the latest Apple smart phone? Three, O2, Orange, Tesco Mobile, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U are selling the iPhone 4S, and we’ve waded through the various options so you don’t have to. We’ll be updating this page when new deals emerge. (Latest update: 13 October, …

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iPhone 4S on sale in UK, Siri has problems

The iPhone 4S is on sale today, but with one Siri-ous drawback — UK folk trying out voice-controlled service Siri can’t look up local stuff. Siri is a voice-control feature that lets you ask the 4S questions, such as, “Do I need an umbrella today?” Siri is designed to be a bit cleverer than most voice control — which handles …

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iPhone 4S cheapest deal so far confirmed by O2

O2 has confirmed its deals for the iPhone 4S, rounding out the list of major UK networks carrying Apple’s new smart phone. 3, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone have all unveiled their tariff — check out our handy comparison of the best iPhone 4S deals. And the good news is we have a new winner when it comes to getting your …

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iPhone 4S UK price confirmed, on sale today

The iPhone 4S is on sale now. Prices for the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models have been confirmed and they’re available to pre-order from Apple and other retailers today, ahead of its official release date of 14 October. The new iPhone 4S starts at £499 for the 16GB version. It’ll cost you £599 for the 32GB model, and the new …

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Nokia gives away free Wi

Nokia is celebrating the launch of the new Nokia Lumia 800 with free Wi-Fi in London. Anyone wandering the West End can fire up their smart phone and access the Internet without paying a penny. You don’t need to register to use the service and you don’t even need a Nokia phone — simply connect to the Wi-Fi network, accept …

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LG Optimus 2X, 3D and Black finally get Android 2.3 update

Typical: you wait ages for an Android update, and then three come along at once. LG is finally updating the LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus Black and LG Optimus 2X to Android Gingerbread 2.3. An update for the LG Optimus 2X, pictured above, is available today. The LG Optimus 3D goes Gingerbread from 21 November, and the LG Optimus Black …

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iPhone owners being ripped off by phone contracts?

Are you being ripped off for owning an iPhone? Are phone networks ripping you off for owning a smart phone? We’ve heard from many of you who are unhappy with the hidden charges, secret data limits and extra fees imposed by phone companies. One reader, Martyn Hardacre, eloquently sums up the frustration of owning an iPhone. Here’s his story — …

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AEsir AE + Y solid gold phone costs £36,000

We are the 99 per cent — but this phone very definitely isn’t. The AEsir AE + Y — or AEsir Æ+Y if you’re Danish — is a solid gold phone that doesn’t even surf the Web, but does cost £36,000. Danish company AEsir — named for the pantheon of Norse gods like Odin and Thor — crafted the AE …

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Nokia Lumia 800 costs £400 on pay as you go

The Nokia Lumia 800 will cost £400 on pay as you go with Three. The first Nokia Windows Phone is already on sale with a contract, but is expected on pay as you go and SIM-free soon from Orange and Vodafone and other retailers. Although contract deals for the Lumia were confirmed by assorted networks, SIM-free prices were still unclear. …

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