Old meets new: the classic Nokia 3310 reimagined as a modern-day Lumia smartphone. Curved/Labs Do you remember your first phone? For many of us it will have been a Nokia or Ericsson — but what would classic phones like the Nokia 3310 and Ericsson T28 look like if they were made today? Cast your mind …

Motorola Google is sending out Project Ara hardware to developers cooking up parts for the hotly-anticipated modular smartphone. Project Ara is a plan for a modular smartphone from the bods at Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group, the California-based search engine’s research and development brain trust. You’ll build your phone from modules you choose, each module a square of varying …

Firebox Turn it up Scotty: with the “Star Trek: The Original Series” Phaser Universal Remote Control you’re in the Captain’s seat every time you watch TV. The phaser remote is built by the Wand Company, the people behind the “Harry Potter” wand and “Doctor Who” Sonic Screwdriver remotes that change channels with a flick of the wrist. Tour Florida’s pricey …

The Samsung Z is the first smartphone powered by Tizen software. CNET Samsung’s own-brand Android rival Tizen faces another setback as the Samsung Z failed to make an entrance in Russia this week. The Samsung Z is the Korean company’s first smartphone to be powered by Tizen software. Tizen has been passed around the technology industry for years as various …

RG-vc/Shutterstock If you’re unhappy with second class service from your phone network, you’ll be interested to hear about a new network being delivered this year. The Post Office will start offering mobile service in the UK in Autumn. Post Office Ltd is a separate company from Royal Mail, running post offices where customers can send parcels, exchange foreign currency, pay …

David Einar/Sony In final proof that the selfie is taking over the world, Sony has beefed up the camera on its latest smartphone to make the Sony Xperia C3 “The world’s best selfie smartphone.” The word “Selfie” — referring to a picture taken of yourself, alone or with friends — was added to the Oxford English Dictionary last year. The …

Shutterstock If you’re on Vodafone you can now pack your calls, texts and data when you go on holiday. As the EU moves to banish roaming charges, the UK-based network has expanded its international deals to countries outside Europe including the USA and Australia. Customers with a Vodafone contract can take their minutes, texts and data with them on holiday, …

A prototype of Kovert connected jewellery, adding a touch of couture to wearable technology. Kovert If you like wearable technology then you shoulda put a ring on it. Wearable tech is more than clunky smart watches and step-counting fitness bands, which is why Kovert smart jewellery aims to keep you connected without sacrificing style. Wearable technology is set to be …

Goodluz/Shutterstock Tablets are replacing computers, according to new figures, as we voraciously eat up online video from YouTube to Netflix. Industry analysts IDG polled 23,500 people across 43 countries about their use of mobile devices. The survey focuses on the habits of business executives as well as comparing the behaviour of members of generation X — people roughly in their …

Shutterstock Your next trip to Europe is about to get cheaper. Roaming charges have been slashed by as much as a half with new limits on the amount that phone networks and carriers can charge for calls, texts and data use. From 1 July, the cost of making a call will be no more than 19 cents per minute, a …