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UK Mobile Networks Deal With Royal Wedding Demand

Mobile Broadband Royal Wedding CoverageMobile operators in the UK have put in place emergency systems to help their networks cope with any increased demand that takes place due to the Royal Wedding.

Network capacity has been increased to specific areas of London where demand will see a sharp increase on the day.

For example, Kate Middleton’s home village of Bucklebury has seen a boost to network capacity, as thousands of well-wishers, along with the world’s media descend on the small village.

Vodafone has also reportedly installed portable 3G base stations near the village, to allow “at least double” the number of users to call, text, tweet and update their social networks simultaneously.

Alongside the rural areas, London itself could also struggle to meet the mobile demands of the thousands of visitors that turn out for the Royal event.

Both O2 and Vodafone have installed temporary mobile masts in St James’ Park and Hyde Park, with Vodafone also having doubled the network capacity on Clapham Common in south London, where thousands will be watching the ceremony in front of big screens.

Apr 29, 2011 | 0 comments

Three Mobile Receives The Most Mobile Broadband Complaints According Ofcom

Ofcom Telecoms ComplaintsMobile network Three has topped the list of mobile broadband operators most complained about according to new findings published by industry regulator Ofcom.

Mobile operators with the Most Complaints

  1. Three (3) (0.15)
  2. T-Mobile (0.13)
  3. Orange (0.10)
  4. Vodafone (0.09)
  5. O2 (0.04)

Broadband ISPs with the Most Complaints

  1. TalkTalk (1.27)
  2. BT (0.61)
  3. Sky Broadband (0.39)
  4. Virgin Media (0.20)

Thanks to a series of major issues during 2010 (namely billing errors and miss-selling concerns), home broadband provider TalkTalk topped the list for fixe ISP complaints.

Ofcom currently field around 450 telecoms related complaints per day covering a wide range of mobile issues and services, including everything from billing issues to technical support problems.

Apr 22, 2011 | 0 comments

Motorola Xoom 3G + Wi-Fi Tablet Carphone Warehouse Pre-Order At £599.99

The Motorola Xoom 3G + Wi-Fi tablet is now available for pre-order from the Carphone Warehouse priced at £599.99.

The 3G + Wi-Fi enabled tablet is a Carphone Warehouse exclusive with the Wi-Fi only version currently available for pre-order from PC World priced at £499.99.

carphone warehouse motorola xoom 3g

The Carphone Warehouse have yet to unveil their discounted monthly SIM packages that will see the Xoom price reduced as part of a monthly mobile contract, and are instead just offering the SIM free version.

The unlocked Xoom package will also include a free charging dock worth £34.99.

There’s still no word on a specific release date for the 3G Xoom, with the Carphone Warehouse currently due to stock the device from early April.

Mar 03, 2011 | 0 comments

iPad 2 UK Release Date March 25th Priced From £429

Apple iPad 2 UK Release DateApple have this evening officially announced the launch of the iPad 2 device. With a UK release date of March 25th, UK consumers will be able to get their hands on the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad 2 for £429, with the 3G + Wi-Fi version priced at £529.

The iPad 2 will feature an all new A5 dual-core processor with a GPU nine times more powerful than the original iPad. The new iPad is also 33% thinner too, with its 8.4mm frame even thinner than that of the iPhone 4.

The new device will also include front and rear-facing cameras, with Apple also promising that the iPad 2 will match the same 10 hour battery life of its predecessor.

“With all this new technology onboard, surely something’s gotta give. But we’re managed to maintain our legendary iPad battery life, giving 10 hours of battery.”

“A lot of [our other tablet competitors] are coming out with substantially lower battery life, but the iPad 2 has been tried and tested and every reviewer has confirmed the 10 hour life.” – Steve Jobs

Mar 02, 2011 | 0 comments

PC World Motorola Xoom Pre-Order Now Available At £499.99

The Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi tablet is now available for pre-order from PC World priced at £499.99.

The Android 3.0 powered tablet is expected to be released in the UK in the first week of April, with PC World quoting a delivery date of the 9th – although this may be subject to change.

Motorola Xoom PC World Pre-Order

Priced at £499.99, the Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi only model will be available from PC World, Currys and Dixons, with the Carphone Warehouse offering the 3G version exclusively online and through their high street stores.

Mar 02, 2011 | 0 comments

iPad 2 UK Release Date & Specs Revealed From Amazon Germany

Amazon Germany have today accidently published the release date of the upcoming iPad 2, along with pricing and technical specifications for the device.

The page has since been removed, but not before the folks at YourDailyApple.net managed to grab a screenshot.

Apple iPad 2 UK Release Date

According to the published specs the iPad 2 will include a 1.2GHz processor (whether it will be dual-core is unknown), along with Thunderbolt connection, a 9.7-inch screen and we’re assuming both front and rear-facing cameras.

Based on the information revealed from Amazon, the iPad 2 is expected to be released in the UK from March 17th, which does match Apple’s quick launch cycles following product announcements.

Apple are expected to officially announce the Apple iPad 2 device at their conference event later today.

Mar 02, 2011 | 0 comments

Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Only Tablet Priced At £449.99 From PC World

Earlier today UK retailer PC World listed the upcoming Motorola Xoom available for pre-order with a price tag of £449.99, but moments later withdrew the information.

PC World Motorola Xoom Pre-order

It is worth keeping in mind that the £449.99 pricing is for the W-Fi only model of the Xoom, and will therefore be cheaper than the 3G version.

PC World, Currys and Dixons will offer the Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi only version in the UK, with the Xoom 3G available exclusively from the Carphone Warehouse.

Mar 01, 2011 | 0 comments

Vodafone Mobile Broadband Network Offline Due to Criminal Damage

Vodafone Mobile Broadband Network OutageVodafone’s UK network has been knocked offline today due to criminal damage caused at their Basingstoke exchange centre.

Mobile broadband, voice and text messaging services were affected across the South of England as the raiders stole and damaged equipment in the technical facility.

Feb 28, 2011 | 0 comments

Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update Confirmed For March

Samsung Galaxy S Gingerbread UpdateSamsung have confirmed that their popular Galaxy S handset will receive the Android 2.3 update in March.

The Gingerbread update will bring the Galaxy S device inline with competing Android phones like the Google Nexus S.

Feb 28, 2011 | 0 comments

Android 3.0 Honeycomb Wallpapers

Here’s are a selection of nine new wallpapers grabbed from the latest Android 3.0 SDK. The wallpapers are all atleast 1920×1280 resolution so you should have no trouble adding a little Honeycomb-esque style to your desktop, laptop, tablet, phone or whatever.

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Feb 23, 2011 | 0 comments

T-Mobile Pulse Android 2.1 Eclair Update Now Available

Android Eclair 2.1 T-Mobile PulseT-Mobile UK have begun sending out the Android 2.1 Eclair update to the budget Android handset.

Now available for Pulse owners, the Eclair update brings added functionality to the Android handset that includes extra homescreens, live wallpapers and a new application launcher.

Feb 23, 2011 | 0 comments

Android 2.3.3 Nexus One & Nexus S Gingerbread Update Begins

Nexus One & Nexus S Android 2.3 Gingerbread UpdatesNexus One owners will be pleased to hear that the Android Gingerbread 2.3.3 update has finally begun rolling out for both the Nexus One and the Nexus S.

The new OTA (Over the Air) update will bring near-field communication (NFC) capabilities to the Nexus S, and for Nexus One owners, the 2.3.3 update will see the devices updated to the new Gingerbread software.

Feb 23, 2011 | 0 comments

Three UK Confirms Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update For HTC Desire & HTC Wildfire S

HTC Desire & HTC Wildfire S Android 2.3 Gingerbread UpdatesUK mobile operator 3 have confirmed that Android Gingerbread updates will be released for the HTC Desire and the HTC Wildfire S – not the original Wildfire.

It was rumoured last week that 2.3 Gingerbread updates were on the way for the Desire range of HTC Android phones, but this is the first time we’ve seen any confirmation from 3 on the subject.

Feb 22, 2011 | 0 comments

Motorola Xoom Now Available To Pre-order From The Carphone Warehouse

Motorola Xoom PreorderThe Motorola Xoon is now available for pre-order from the Carphone Warehouse.

With an expected release date of April, the Xoom Android tablet will be available exclusively from the Carphone Warehouse in the UK, and from Best Buy in the US.

Feb 21, 2011 | 0 comments

Motorola Xoom Manual Leaked Online

Motorola Xoom User ManualThe Motorola Xoom is expected to be released in the UK within the next couple of months, but if you’re struggling to wait that long then maybe thumbing through the Xoom’s user manual will take the edge off.

Feb 20, 2011 | 0 comments

LG Optimus Pad UK Release Set for April/May From The Carphone Warehouse

LG Optimus Pad Release DateThe upcoming LG Optimus Pad tablet will be available in the UK from April or May exclusively through the Carphone Warehouse.

Details of the UK release date emerged this week at the Mobile World Congress 2011 event in Barcelona.

Feb 20, 2011 | 0 comments

Motorola Xoom Guides

Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Hotspot Setup Guide
Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Setup Guide
Motorola Xoom Bluetooth Guide
Motorola Xoom Tips & Tricks
Motorola Xoom Software Updates Guide
Motorola Xoom Battery Life Tips

Feb 20, 2011 | 0 comments

Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update Confirmed For HTC Desire HD & HTC Desire Z

HTC Desire Android 2.3 Gingerbread UpdatesHTC have today confirmed that the Desire range of Android smartphones will receive the Android 2.3 gingerbread update, but it could take a while.

Speaking with CNET UK, a HTC representative revealed that the Gingerbread update would be released a few months after the launch of the HTC Desire S handset.

Feb 17, 2011 | 2 comments

Dell Streak 10 Tablet To Run Android Honeycomb

Dell Streak 10 Android TabletDell have today revealed that their upcoming Android tablet, the Dell Streak 10, will be powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

Revealed in a Q4 fiscal earnings call made this week, Dell confirmed that a 10-inch “Dell Tablet/Slate Concept” will run on Android 3.0 and be officially called the Dell Streak 10.

There’s currently no official information on when we can expect to see the Dell Streak 10 on sale, but a recent leaked roadmap of Dell’s upcoming smartphone and tablet devices suggests that we could see the Streak 10 available as early as April.

Feb 17, 2011 | 0 comments

Motorola Xoom UK Release Date Confirmed – Available From The Carphone Warehouse, Best Buy and Dixons

Motorola Xoom UK Release DateMotorola have today confirmed that the highly anticipated Motorola Xoom will be available in the UK in Q2 2011, available from The Carphone Warehouse, Best Buy and Dixons.

Powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb, the Xoom is Motorola’s first Android tablet device and stole the show at CES 2011 earlier this year.

Feb 17, 2011 | 0 comments

Android Ice Cream 2.4 Will Merge Both Gingerbread & Honeycomb

Android 2.4 Ice Cream Honeycomb & Gingerbread MergerSpeaking at Mobile World Congress, Google CEO Eric Schmidt revealed that the next Android update will be a combination of both Honeycomb and Gingerbread merged into one unified system.

The merging of both Gingerbread 2.3 and the tablet-focused Honeycomb 3.0 should go some way to allay criticism that the two separate Android versions would lead to fragmentation within the Android Market.

Feb 16, 2011 | 0 comments

Ofcom Announce 2010MHz Radio Spectrum Release For Mobile Broadband Services

Ofcom 2010GHz Spectrum AuctionCommunications watchdog Ofcom, have today announced that they intend to auction off the currently unused wireless radio spectrum in the 2010-2025MHz band to be used for mobile broadband services.

Ofcom started the initial consultation back in May 2010, and now plan to award the spectrum through a competitive auction process.

Feb 16, 2011 | 0 comments

Three Confirm HTC Flyer Coming Soon To Their Range Of Android Tablets

HHTC Flyer Tablet Coming To 3 UKUK mobile operator Three have today confirmed that HTC’s first Android powered tablet, the HTC Flyer, will soon be making its way to the network’s growing range of tablet devices.

The HTC Flyer was officially unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2011 alongside five other HTC smartphones.

Feb 15, 2011 | 0 comments

HTC Flyer Android Tablet With HTC Sense Announced

HTC Flyer TabletThe HTC Flyer is a 7-inch tablet device that will be powered by Android 2.3 with HTC’s own Sense user interface.

Unlike other Android tablets that are being showcased this week at MWC 2011, the HTC Flyer will not run Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb – the version of Android developed specifically for tablet devices.

Feb 15, 2011 | 0 comments

Acer Iconia A500 Android Tablet Unveiled At MWC 2011

Acer Iconia A500Acer have today unveiled the Iconia A500 Android powered tablet with HD display, a dual core processor and home network integration capabilities.

The Inconia A500 tablet will run Android Honeycomb and features a capacitive touchscreen display with multi-touch functionality.

Feb 14, 2011 | 0 comments
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