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by Alex Dobie
Jun 15, 2012
The Samsung Galaxy Note is one of the surprise Android success stories of the past six months. And now British retailer the Carphone Warehouse is offering the device for free on a surprisingly reaso...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 14, 2012
Broadcaster's Euro 2012 and Olympic live streams will be available over 3G on phones and tablets
The BBC has traditionally been big on Android, and mobile content in general -- back in 20...
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by Richard Devine
Jun 13, 2012
Following on from fellow UK carriers O2 and Vodafone, Three UK has pulled the wraps off their own EU data roaming deal, known as the Euro Internet Pass. Todays announcement is huge news for Three cu...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 12, 2012
The latest update to the Carphone Warehouse's "coming soon" page brings news of the UK launch window for two new Android phones from Sony and Samsung. The Galaxy Beam, Sammy's pico...
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by Richard Devine
Jun 12, 2012
Are those 4.7-inch displays getting you down? If you're in the market for something small -- read really small -- and based in the UK, this could be for you. The tiny Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini c...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 12, 2012
On account of the EU's recent decision to impose price caps on mobile roaming, European operators have been forced to change price plans to abide by the new Europe-wide rules. Vodafone UK is the...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 11, 2012
We has broad details of the Optimus 4X HD's European launch from LG Korea a few days back, but today brings confirmation that the device is launching right now in Germany. Other European territo...
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by Richard Devine
Jun 08, 2012
So, we finally have an Intel powered Android smartphone in our hands. Having gone on sale earlier in the week, we went and got hold of one so we can take a proper look at just what's what. ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 07, 2012
Looks like the somewhat tardy "pebble blue" Galaxy S III is finally starting to see broader availability, after the first stock began arriving in Europe and Australia a couple of days ago....
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 07, 2012
In news that sounds more exciting than it actually is, British mobile networks O2 and Vodafone have announced an agreement to combine and share their existing 2G, 3G and (eventually) 4G network infr...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 06, 2012
Samsung sends word that its diminutive entry-level smartphone, the Galaxy Mini 2, has launched in the UK. The phone's 3.27-inch HVGA screen and 800MHz CPU is certainly a far cry from the sp...
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by Richard Devine
Jun 06, 2012
The Intel era has officially reached European shores, as the Orange San Diego becomes the first device to launch carrying their hardware. The device was unveiled in London last week, but officially ...
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by Richard Devine
Jun 04, 2012
It's been a good news kind of weekend for the Samsung Galaxy S III. Not only have we seen a five-pronged attack about to launch on the US market, but news from the UK puts the Galaxy S III at th...
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by Anndrew Vacca
May 31, 2012
Vodafone UK today introduced the Smart II, its budget-friendly Android smartphone priced at a cool £70 on pay-as-you-go plans. Targeted at first-time smartphone buyers, the Smart ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 31, 2012
With the launch day buzz dying down, and handsets finally making their way out to consumers, the Samsung Galaxy S III has gone on sale at Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U stores across the UK today. ...
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by Richard Devine
May 28, 2012
Sad news breaking this afternoon for anyone in the UK -- or abroad if you just couldn't wait -- that has pre-ordered a new Samsung Galaxy S III from Clove Technology. Just over 24 hours before t...
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by Richard Devine
May 28, 2012
We've known Intel Medfield powered Android devices have been on the horizon now since CES in January. This little invite just landed in our inbox though. This coming Thursday, May 31, Orange UK ...
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by Richard Devine
May 26, 2012
True to their word of a Q2 release, Lenovo has started to push out the Ice Cream Sandwich update for their Thinkpad tablet. Owners across the UK and Western Europe are the first to see it, with...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 25, 2012
T-Mobile UK today announced that it'll be selling the slinky Sony Xperia U (that's the one with the slick clear band toward the lower end) for free with a £15.50-a-month two-year ...
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by Richard Devine
May 24, 2012
It might only be 3.6%, but a price increase is still a price increase. That's how much Three UK has announced that price plans will be increasing by come July 16. It doesn't apply to all cus...
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by Alex Dobie
May 22, 2012
Three UK continues its barrage of mid-level Android handsets with today's launch of the Galaxy Ace 2 from Samsung. The Ace 2 is, unsurprisingly, the successor to last year's Galaxy Ace, whic...
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by Alex Dobie
May 22, 2012
When Samsung announced the early launch for the Galaxy S III at its own store in London, it also said it'd allow other retailers to open an hour later. Today we have confirmation that at least o...
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by Alex Dobie
May 21, 2012
Samsung is a big Olympic sponsor, and it's been ramping up its promotional efforts considerably in the lead up to this summer's London games. In addition to bringing to market the "offi...
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by Alex Dobie
May 21, 2012
Three UK is the first British network to announce the availability of the Xperia U, the latest entry-level offering from Sony. The Xperia U sports a 1GHz dual-core CPU, a 3.5-inch FWVGA display and ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 18, 2012
When the "berry pink" Galaxy Note first launched in Korea in early April, we doubted whether Samsung would look to release the device outside of its home territory. What fools we were.
To...
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by Richard Devine
May 17, 2012
According to a new report, almost 9 in every 10 Android devices sold in the UK belong to either HTC or Samsung. Android itself is also said to account for half of all smartphone sales, vastly outnum...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2012
When the first official accessories for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus started appearing late last month, one piece of kit was conspicuous in its absence -- the long-awaited car dock. Today, however, we hav...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2012
Following its initial pricing announcement, T-Mobile UK has today unveiled its full line-up of Samsung Galaxy S III price plans, at the same time as putting the phone up for pre-order. Heavy users w...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2012
If you're after one of those new HTC Desire C's and don't want to wait until June for the carrier-branded versions, it looks like you'll be able to pick up the device SIM-free in jus...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2012
Samsung originally revealed May 29 as the official launch date of the Galaxy S III in Europe, before retailers started announcing the device for a purported May 30 release. Today it seems the origin...
