“What shall we watch?” said Thomas. “How about Thomas and Friends, Fireman Sam and Pingu, now streaming on Lovefilm?” said Thomas. Yes, as the excitable little blue tank engine says, Lovefilm has added a load of classic and new kids’ TV shows, including Chuggington, Where’s Wally, Bob the Builder and Kipper to stream. The new …
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Like a tanned trustafarian posting their latest bants-worthy gap yah misadventures on Facebook, the hotly-rumoured Android-powered Nokia Normandy — also said to be known as the Nokia X — has appeared in Vietnam. The phone appears in a listing on Vietnamese gadget shop The Gioididong — which is a fantastic name for a shop, it must be said — but it doesn’t appear …
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Calling the gas or electric company is always a pain, multiplied by the fact you know you’re paying through the nose for the privilege. Virgin Media is tackling the problem by giving you free 0800 calls with its new VIP Plus SIM-only deal. Virgin’s SIM-only VIP tariff gives you unlimited texts, calls and data for £15 each month, with no …
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A new round of disappointing results is highlighting Nokia’s shift from the biggest maker of mobile phones in the world to a company that doesn’t want to talk so much about mobile phones anymore. Nokia has seen sales of the Lumia line of smartphones plummet across the world, and on Thursday, as it published its latest financial figures, it initially …
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If your new year’s resolution is a new look, you’re not the only one: leaked photos suggest the Google Nexus 5 is reinventing itself too with a selection of new colours. A leaked video posted by PhoneArena appears to show the Nexus 5’s Google Play listing with a choice of rich dark red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple colours …
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Shutterstock You can now cancel your contract when your phone or broadband tries to hike the prices. New rules come into force tomorrow that allow you to escape from price hikes by ending eye-watering penalties for trying to get out of your contract. New rules from telecoms watchdog Ofcom mean broadband, landline or mobile phone contracts taken out from tomorrow …
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What do you get for the phone that has everything? The Google Nexus 5 boasts cutting-edge software, a Full HD screen and quad-core power. But now you can treat your Nexus 5 smart phone or Nexus 7 tablet to a new look with 25 per cent off cases on Google Play. The quarter-off discount applies to the Nexus 7 Sleeve, Folio and …
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The curvaceous LG G Flex goes on sale on 1 February. LG has confirmed the bendy, flexy G Flex will be available to buy from Carphone Warehouse a week on Saturday — and you can order it now. Carphone Warehouse is selling the Flex with a contract from Orange, T-Mobile, O2 or 4G EE. Prices start at £49 for the phone …
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If you think the Motorola Moto G is cut-price, get a load of Motorola’s plan for a phone that’s even more bargain-basement — maybe even as cheap as fifty bucks. “Why can’t these devices be $50?” asks Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside, speaking to TrustedReviews. “There’s no reason that can’t happen so we’re going to push that.” No other details are …
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Shutterstock Frustrated by slow Internet when you’re moving fast? Want to get online on the move? Luckily, Internet connections up to 10x faster have been given the green light to get online when you’re on a journey, whether it’s by boat, train or plane. Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has approved the installation of ‘earth stations’ on your train, plane or ship. …
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