Microsoft’s budget-friendly Lumia offering ‘Lumia 640′ is now officially available for purchase unlocked and SIM-free from the official Microsoft UK Store. The mid-range ‘Lumia 640’ and ‘Lumia 640 XL’ were unveiled at…
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EE announces Wi-Fi calling and messaging service
EE has become the first UK mobile operator to roll out Wi-Fi calls and texts feature. The new service comes as a breather for over four million people, who complain of loosing…
Google discussing free international roaming with Hutchinson Whampoa
Recent reports suggest Google is currently in serious talks with Hutchinson Whampoa, owner of the mobile operator Three in the UK, to make international roaming free for Americans. The tech giant’s latest…
Apple gains good hold over Chinese smartphone market owing to iPhone 6 success
Apple’s share of the Chinese smartphone market has hit an all time high owing to a strong demand for Cupertino’s recently launched iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones, new research claims….
HTC announces flagship HTC One M8 successor ‘HTC One M8s’
Smartphone maker HTC has launched a revamped version of its 2014 flagship HTC One M8 dubbed the HTC One M8s. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon octo-core processor, the One M8s runs the…
EE giving away free portable smartphone chargers!
UK mobile network EE has announced a new campaign which will see EE giving away a free portable smartphone charger to all its users. The new campaign, dubbed EE Power, is open…
Average 4G speed in UK down to 14.7Mbps from 15.1Mbps: Ofcom
UK’s average 4G currently sits at 14.7Mbps, down from an average of 15.1Mbps reported in Q2 2014; new research by Ofcom has revealed. Ofcom’s latest report, based on the 4G performance of…
Smartphone bill alerts can actually end up costing you more
Researchers have established that bill alerts from mobile phone companies via email or SMS could end up costing you more annually instead of saving you money. These alerts are meant to inform…
BlackBerry market share declines at home as Canadians opt for Apple, Samsung
comScore’s annual 2015 Canada Digital Future in Focus report has been released and to no one’s surprise BlackBerry’s market share is declining in the home turf as more and more uses opt…
Apple has three new iPhones in pipeline for 2015, new report claims
Recent rumors suggest Apple could unveil three new iPhone models in September this year. The DigiTimes reports that Apple’s 2015 iPhone lineup will include the iPhone 6S, the iPhone 6S Plus, and…
WhatsApp voice calling feature to land on iOS soon
WhatsApp voice calling feature will land on iOS devices in a couple of weeks’ time. The news was confirmed by WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton at the 2015 Facebook F8 developers’ conference in…
Research: Younger female motorists more likely to use cellphone while driving
Younger female drivers under the age of 25 are 1.63 times more likely to use a cell phone while driving than male motorists, a new study has found. It also found that…
BT finally takes the 4G plunge with SIM-only plans
BT has finally announced re-entry into the consumer mobile sector with the launch of its own 4G service dubbed ‘BT Mobile’ which will run on EE’s network. BT is initially offering three…
UK mobe operators agree to put cap on bills for stolen or missing mobile phones
Five of UK’s leading mobile operators have agreed to put a cap on bills for stolen or missing mobile phones in a bid to protect consumers from incurring unexpectedly high bills. UK…
‘BlackBerry Protected’ rolls out for Android and iOS
BlackBerry has rolled out its enterprise-grade BBM Protect for Android and iOS devices. The BBM Protected is a high-security messaging app that allows users to chat without worrying of any potential hacking…