Rejoice, movie addicts: US online movie service Netflix is coming to the UK. Hopefully, this means LoveFilm, Film4oD and the rest will raise their game. In early 2012 you’ll be able to watch films on demand on your computer, just like our colonial cousins. For a “low monthly price” you simply choose a movie or …
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Nokia has given us a teasing glimpse of its first Windows Phones. Nokia’s new smart phones will be unveiled this week at the Nokia World event here in London — but can they take on the iPhone 4S or new Android powerhouses like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Motorola Razr? Flashes of the hotly tipped Nokia 800 are revealed in …
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Apple supremo Steve Jobs was willing to commit billions of dollars to destroying Android, vowing “thermonuclear war” against the iPhone rival. A new biography of the Apple founder, who died this month, reveals his feelings about Google and Bill Gates, who he felt stole his company’s ideas. Jobs died on 5 October, aged 56. He and many friends, colleagues and …
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Another BlackBerry blow: Facebook Messenger has arrived on BlackBerry, posing a serious challenge to the popular but recently troubled BlackBerry Messenger. Facebook Messenger lets you send messages to friends and family on Facebook, regardless of what kind of phone or computer they’re using. The only cost is the cost of connecting to the Internet, so if you’re on Wi-Fi or …
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Good news for Nokia: the Finnish phone company has reversed this year’s catastrophic losses. Nokia boss Stephen Elop also confirmed that the hotly anticipated Nokia Windows Phone will hit shops this year — but only in selected countries. Nokia made a profit on mobile phone sales this quarter. The slim profit of 2 per cent is good news despite an …
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Sick of all the extra apps clogging up your Android phone? Google’s new Ice Cream Sandwich smart phone software will let you kill any app, including the added extras slapped on there by the manufacturer and your phone network. That’s good news, as it means unwanted apps will stop eating up your phone’s processing power, or using your data. You …
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Ice Cream Sandwich could be on your Android phone in just a few weeks. Google’s next generation of Android software was unveiled today on the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone, and the update could be sent out to existing phones in as little as two weeks after the Galaxy Nexus lands in shops. Googleboss Andy Rubin revealed the Android 4.0 …
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The Motorola Droid Razr is shaving its name to become the Motorola Razr here in the UK, and the first price and release date has been revealed — but the big question is when will it get Ice Cream Sandwich? Online retailer Clove — often first to announce a price, even if we suspect it’s a bid to infiltrate news …
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Samsung’s free messaging service is here. ChatON is the feature-packed rival to BlackBerry Messenger and Apple iMessage, and unlike those services it works on any Android phone. Samsung may be behind ChatON, but you can download and use it on any Android phone or tablet, or on your browser. It’s an instant messenger service like AIM, GChat or Facebook Chat, …
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Disgruntled BlackBerry owners are planning to ditch their BlackBerrys in droves. Surveys show nearly two thirds of customers could move to Android or the iPhone after a week without Internet, email and BlackBerry Messenger. Only 32 per cent of 4,000 BlackBerry owners polled by Kelkoo stood by their troubled phone. The rest want to jump ship when their contract comes …
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