Richard Trenholm

Netflix user profiles for couples and families due in summer

“Because you watched The Only Way is Essex.” No I didn’t! Man, I can’t wait until Netflix can tell the difference when someone else uses my account — and I shouldn’t have to wait too long. Yes, multiple user profiles for one account are coming this summer. Anyone who’s ever let their kids, friends or …

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Nokia finally ditching Symbian this summer

The sun is setting on Symbian. On the day the Nokia Lumia 925 hits shops, reports say Nokia is finally ditching the feature phone operating system in the next couple of months, with the Nokia 808 PureView the final Symbian phone. The Financial Times reports that Nokia is ending delivery of Symbian phones this summer, claiming the Finnish phone-fanciers blame …

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Nokia Lumia 925 available now in UK

The Nokia Lumia 925 is available now. The new flagship Windows Phone 8 smart phone from Nokia lands in different colours at different networks and shops throughout the week, and brings with it a new camera mode and always-on clock.  Unlike previous Lumias, the 925 ditches the brightly coloured cases for a monochrome cladding. The 32GB black version is exclusively …

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BlackBerry Q5 costs £350 in mid

The BlackBerry Q5 will cost £350 when it lands next month, according to the first price revealed by an online shop. As spotted by Omio, the Q5 and its Qwerty keyboard arrives in the middle of July, according to online retailer Unlocked Mobiles. Now, we’re going to take this one with a pinch of salt: retailers have spotted the potential …

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Apple’s secret iOS codenames revealed

Codenames are cool — just look at GI Joe. We know all about the codenames assigned to different versions of Android, but now Apple’s secret moniker for each version of iOS has been revealed. Apple’s operating system for mobile devices including the iPhone and iPad, iOS, is publicly known by numbers. But developer Steve Troughton-Smith has let the cat out …

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Sky prices increase by 10 per cent in September

Sky prices are to climb by up to 10 per cent in September as the war between Sky and BT hots up. According to the small print on the page where you buy Sky, the price hikes will happen on 1 September. Sky says the increase is “up to 10 per cent in accordance with our standard terms.” On the …

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EE broadband starts at £5, fast fibre is free for three months

EE has revealed broadband deals starting at just £5 per month — and its extra-fast fibre broadband is free for the next three months to boot.  EE is Britain’s first 4G mobile phone network, formed from the merger of Orange and T-Mobile. The new super-network also offers mobile Internet deals, and now broadband piped into your home. There are six …

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iOS 7 ditches signal bars, leak shows off new icons

The new-look iOS 7 lands today, and here’s what we can expect from the flatter, cleaner software for the iPhone and iPad: a fistful of new icons, black and white versions, and a new way of showing signal bars. According to 9to5mac, which has mocked up a vision of iOS 7 based on seeing screenshots from a secret source, there …

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Nokia Lumia 925 Glance Screen shows the time all the time

Want to save yourself precious time when checking the time? The Nokia Lumia 925 hits shops in Germany today ahead of the UK release this month, and is first to show off Nokia Glance Screen. Glance Screen shows the time and other quick at-a-glance information on the screen permanently, so you can see the time without having to press a …

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Three offers £5 data deal, no contract required

Got a phone or tablet but never use it when you’re out of the house? Three is looking to woo you with a data deal costing just £5, with no contract and no strings attached. Three is offering a one month hit of mobile broadband for just £5. That £5 nets you 250MB of data for your smart phone or …

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