The Motorola Moto G is cheap as chips — and you’re about to get even more for your Moto money, as Motorola updates the super-cheap smart phone to cutting-edge KitKat. The Moto G costs just £130, and will soon add Android 4.4.2 KitKat software to its solid list of specs. That makes it a pretty wallet-friendly …
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Samsung and LG both unveil world’s biggest curved UHD TV
After Pacific Rim and Gravity this year and with a new Godzilla on the way, it seems we’re going to need — to paraphrase Chief Brody — a bigger telly. Luckily Samsung and LG have both unveiled the world’s first 105-inch, curved Ultra High Definition television. These beastly 4K UHD TVs are so humungous, LG and Samsung must have awakened …
Read More »Jolla Sailfish phone on sale in UK and Europe for £331
Bored of Android or the iPhone? The latest upstart smart phone system, Sailfish, born within Nokia, is on sale now in the shape of the case-swapping Jolla phone. The Jolla phone is available to buy now for €399 — about £331 — in Europe, Switzerland and Norway. The new 4G phone runs Sailfish OS, which started life as MeeGo, software that …
Read More »Samsung Tizen screenshots leak ahead of February debut
Samsung’s Android-bashing Tizen is to make its public debut in February — and thanks to leaked screenshots, you can feast your minces on a sneak preview of the long-awaited operating system. Tizen will take a bow on 23 February at a press conference in Barcelona ahead of Mobile World Congress, the annual industry event where phone companies lay out their …
Read More »Why the Sky Now TV Box is my favourite gadget of 2013
2013 was the year I stopped watching TV, and started watching what I want, when I want. It’s been a great year for Netflix, LoveFilm, iPlayer and the rest, but if I had to pick one highlight it would be the Sky Now TV Box — turning any telly into a smart TV for just £10. The Now TV Box …
Read More »Jolla Sailfish phone swims into Europe
Related stories: Read more: Jolla Sailfish swims to Europe Hands on with Jolla phone Jolla Sailfish adds Android compatibility Bored of Android or the iPhone? The latest upstart smartphone system, Sailfish, born within Nokia, is on sale now in the shape of the case-swapping Jolla phone. The Jolla phone is available to buy now for 399 euros (about $545) in …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S4 gets hot pink respray for 2014
Sink the pink with the Samsung Galaxy S4, which joins the Galaxy Note 3 decked out in a fetching hot pink hue. You can pre-order the pink S4 now for delivery in early January. It’s only available from Phones 4U for now and throughout the first month of the new year. Pick up the pink phone for free on contracts …
Read More »Beats by Dre drop 30 per cent in Tesco £40 headphones discount
Thinking of treating your ears this Christmas, or the ears of your nearest and dearest? Tesco is offering £40 off its higher-priced headphones, including up to 30 per cent off Beats by Dr Dre headphones. Ordering from Tesco Direct saves you £40 when you spend £100 or more on headphones. The offer runs until 24 December. Beats by Dre, Monster, …
Read More »LG G Flex in EE shops on Friday, try before you buy in 2014
Can’t wait to get your hands on the curvaceous LG G Flex? Then wait no more because you can see it, touch and flex it for yourself before the end of this very week. Can’t wait to buy the LG G Flex? Er… then you’ll be waiting a little longer. EE has revealed it will have the innovative curved LG G …
Read More »More Sony Xperia Z devices set for Jelly Bean update
A bunch of Sony smart phones are poised to follow the Sony Xperia Z1 and Sony Xperia Z Ultra phablet with an update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The update is reported to be headed to the Sony Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and the Xperia Tablet Z. As spotted by XperiaBlog, the new software has been signed off by wireless …
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