Welcome to Smartphones Unlocked, my new monthly column designed to explain the ins and outs of smartphones to help you better understand how they work. The world of smartphones is fast-paced and can sometimes be confusing and difficult to keep track of all the new technology in these devices, particularly if you’re new to them, so if there are any …

In an unlikely — and potentially extremely fruity — coupling, Orange is teaming up with Apple to bless Orange customers with a free iTunes movie rental every Thursday. The service is called Film to Go, and is a bit like a trendy, digital, one-day-later version of the popular Orange Wednesdays service, which scores you two-for-one cinema tickets every Wednesday. Here’s …

As a nation, we’re apparently addicted to our blowers, yet phone networks aren’t the ones cashing in, as contracts get cheaper and we use more data. Ofcom‘s annual report on mobile-phone use reveals that nine out of ten people in Britain own a mobile phone, and nearly a third own a smart phone. Not only are mobile phones ubiquitous, but one in seven households has ditched …