LTE received another teammate in the tug-of-war between WiMax and 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology yesterday when Cellular South announced its intentions today to build out a 4G mobile broadband network. The regional carrier has declared that it will build out its spectrum in the lower 700 MHz band, but not anytime soon, unlike …

Rovio has been dropping titbits on the future of its mobile smash hit Angry Birds, with a new multiplayer game and console versions to come. There won’t be an Angry Birds 2 — for now — but a version of the hit game will tell the story from the point of view of the much-maligned pigs. Angry Birds will be …

Wondering whatever happened to iOS 4.2? Although iTunes 10.1 dropped last week, Apple’s firmware update never materialized–most likely due to a Wi-Fi bug that was discovered earlier in the week. Now, as reported by Engadget and other sources, a new iOS 4.2 gold master (build 8C134b) was just pushed out to developers. Apparently the update fixes the Wi-Fi problem, which …

Alien fans putting the remastered Alien Anthology Blu-ray set on their Christmas wish list will get a couple of new features that make diving into all the extras to be found in this collection much easier. Sci-fi fans will be dying to get get their claws on the the previously unseen content in this Alien Blu-ray collection. (Credit: 20th Century …

Panasonic has, for some time, been the only company that sells really ma-hoosive TVs that you can actually buy. Its original 103-inch screen has been on sale for several years now, and we’re told that the rich and famous do actually buy them. One person is reported to have bought five for some reason, perhaps for a monster, multi-monitor gaming rig. …

Despite sporting the latest 2.0 version of Palm’s webOS software, the Palm Pre 2 could beat the Sinclair X-1 to the title of this month’s least-wanted sequel. The Pre 2 has been met with withering indifference by British networks, failing to make it on to a single carrier so far. Statements from all the major UK networks indicate that it’s a No and …

iPhone people eh? Flouncing around with their fancy handsets and their fancy mobile games like they’re cock of the walk! We’ve had enough. We’ve rustled up a selection of tasty iPhone alternatives for the discerning Android lady or gentleman, which should put paid to those cackling iUrchins. All these games are available for free download (although some have paid-for versions …

Vodafone’s firmware team are really cooking with gas this week. Not content with bringing out the HTC Legend Android 2.2 upgrade to owners before it hit unlocked handsets, Vodafone is also the first UK network to release the update for the Samsung Galaxy S. Vodafone revealed it had started the rollout on its forum, and owners ready to upgrade should …

The new Gorillaz album was made on an Apple iPad. Damon Albarn, erstwhile Blur frontman and driving force behind the animated band, told the NME, “I fell in love with my iPad as soon as I got it, so I’ve made a completely different kind of record.” The follow-up to this year’s Plastic Beach was devised while touring with Gorillaz …

Handset manufacturer LG appears on the verge of releasing a super phone of its own in the United States. According to Engadget, the Star is poised to become the first dual-core Android phone to feature Nvidia’s Tegra 2 chipset. Other details include the capability to record 1080p high definition with an 8-megapixel camera, a second front-facing camera, and what looks …

When Google announced Google Voice for iPhone earlier today, we wasted no time putting the telephony app through its paces. Google Voice for iPhone (download) delivers much of what we expect from a native Google Voice app. In an absolute sense, it’s a terrific app because it brings much-needed native Google Voice management to the iPhone. However, considering it took …

Although we love the iPhone 4, we do recognise its major flaw, which should be fatal for any mobile phone: it’s not very good at calling people. If you love it nonetheless, maybe you should completely forget about using it as a phone and carry another device with you for that purpose. John’s Phone was built to make and receive …

In days of yore, when confronted with a spare few minutes we would spend them pondering the nature of reality, or composing a delightful sonnet for our sweethearts. But it’s idle timewasting of this ilk that prevented Wordsworth from becoming a Peggle Grand Master. These days we’re more responsible with our time, chasing high scores and ever more impressive virtual …

The Motorola Motopad could be the first taste of Android Honeycomb. The 7-inch Motopad slate is reported to be sweet enough to run Android version 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb, which is the first verison of Android designed specifically for tablet computers. Russian phone site Mobile-Review.com revealed the news in a tweet, naming the Motopad as the first tablet to see Android …

Oh my. LG promised us Android Optimus phones powered by monstrous-sounding dual-core Tegra chips, and one has now shown its face to the world. The mobile pictured above is set to arrive early next year. It’s a 4-inch Android super phone carrying a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 chip and an 8-megapixel camera, capable of 1080p video recording. The phone is …