Richard Trenholm

Samsung £4,000 4K UHD TVs coming to Currys, PC World

4K is coming to the high street. Currys and PC World are selling eye-melting Samsung 4K ultra high definition televisions from tomorrow. The 65-inch and 55-inch 4K TVs will be available to buy online and order from stores. The 65-inch model will be in 15 shops. Shops where you can take a look at the …

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YouView growing as TalkTalk hands out 160,000 boxes

Looks like YouView is having a good year. TalkTalk handed out 160,000 YouView boxes between April and June, an increase of around 40 per cent on the total number of YouViewers in just three months. Announcing its financial results today, TalkTalk reveals it has dished out 390,000 YouView boxes, all told — quite the feat considering up until the end of …

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Google Nexus 7 2 leak reveals 320ppi screen

Say hello to the Google Nexus 7 II. The next generation of 7-inch Android slate has snuck out early, been unpacked in an unboxing video and has been showing off its power in a series of tests. The bobbies on the blower beat at Android Police have got their hands on the new Nexus tablet, running it through a battery …

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Apple makes £4.5bn profit despite falling iPad sales

Apple made £4.5bn profit in the last three months despite falling iPad sales, with new devices promised for the future. “We have more than one tool in the toolbox,” said Apple boss Tim Cook while discussing Apple’s Q2 financial results. “We’re working on some stuff that we’re really proud of. We’ll announce things when we’re ready.” Apple took in a …

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Google Nexus 7 tablet coming to UK in weeks

The new Google Nexus 7 is coming to the UK in the next few weeks. The 7-inch sequel brings Android 4.3 and a 5-megapixel camera to the own-brand, wallet-friendly tablet. The new tablet, announced today, goes on sale in the US on 30 July. It then comes to 8 countries, including Britain, Canada, Germany and Japan, “in coming weeks.” There …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 prototype leaks in new photo

Leaked pictures alleged to show the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 have surfaced, giving us a glimpse at a prototype of the new Note. Or should we say… wait for it… a Note-otype. Huzzah! The pictures were leaked to Techkiddy. Even if real, they’re unlikely to show the finished design of the Note 3, as Samsung takes great pains to disguise …

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EE goes 4G in 10 new towns, doubles up in Belfast

4G marches on: EE has added 10 more towns to its extra-fast line-up, as well as doubling data speeds in Belfast, Newcastle and Southampton. Adding to the towns and cities where you can get extra-fast data speeds on your phone or tablet, 4G is now available in Altrincham, Bedford, Camberley, Crawley, Farnborough, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochdale, Tonbridge and Welwyn Garden City. …

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LG G2 launches on 7 August, fastest finger first

The LG G2 will be unveiled in New York on 7 August. Could it beat the next iPhone to be first phone with a fingerprint scanner? Last week LG confirmed the name of the G2 — and that it will be LG’s Android flagship — but we’ll have to wait another two weeks to find out the full details. The G2 …

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Nexus 7 II official picture leaks

The next Nexus 7 tablet, the Nexus 7 II, is so close we can almost taste it — and we can at the very least see it, in what appears to be an official picture. The leaked snap shown off by EVleaks shows the front and back of the hotly-tipped new tablet, revealing a camera on the back for the …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and smart watch due September

Samsung is set to reveal the Samsung Gear smart watch at the same time in September as the Galaxy Note 3 — beating both Apple’s iWatch and the new iPhone too. Samsung could be so close to launching the hotly-tipped wrist-worn smart device, it’ll beat not just Apple’s rumoured smart watch but could even nip in ahead of the next …

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