Earlier this week, Orange UK wasn't too sure when it's be rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Samsung Galaxy S II phones on its network, but now it appears the carrier has a release window in mind. Crave reports that Orange now intends to release the update sometime in April, putting it on par with O2, which is planning a similar timeframe for its own ICS roll-out...
The Orange Santa Clara is an Android powered smartphone with a 4.03-inch display. Originally announced as a European device, the Orange Santa Clara is one of the first devices on the scene sporting an Intel "Medfield" Atom processor. Other features include an 8-megapixel camera, 16GB of onboard storage, and will ship with Gingerbread with a future upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich....
We heard some rumblings in the build up to Mobile World Congress that Orange would be getting set to announce a Intel powered device under their own brand and today, they've gone ahead and done just that. Codenamed Santa Clara, Orange is planning to have this device in the hands of customers in Europe by the time summer rolls around and while it comes preloaded with Gingerbread, there...
Everything Everywhere, the company which resulted from the merger of T-Mobile UK and Orange UK a couple of years back, has announced that it plans to roll out its 4G LTE network this year, assuming all goes to plan on the regulatory side. EE, which oversees both carriers, says it's held successful trials of LTE on 800MHz in rural Cornwall, and that a new 1800MHz trial is due in April....
Welcome to the best UK and European Android Phones as of Feb. 2, 2012. Or you can call them our favorite Android phones. Or the top Android phones. Really, call them whatever you want. Here's what you're getting: Our unabashed, unapologetic and unequivocal list of what we consider to be the best Android smartphones available on the five major UK networks today. For those of you outside...
While you guys in the United States have a whole range of LTE Android devices to choose from, in the UK we're still a long way from the point of getting LTE at all. An on-going trial being run in Cornwall by BT and Everything Everywhere (Orange UK and T-Mobile) is now set to extend until Summer 2012. Rival network O2 is currently trialling the technology in London, but this scheme is...
This, ladies and gentlemen, is Orange UK's first venture into the world of Android tablets. Following on from their own label smartphones the San Francisco, Monte Carlo and company, this ones called the Orange Tahiti, and is available across the UK from today. The 7-inch tablet is packing a dual core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor, a 5MP camera, and compatibility with the Orange 3G+ network...
There's been plenty of coverage surrounding Carrier IQ in recent days, so it was only a matter of time before we'd be hearing whisperings over on this side of the Atlantic. However, some of the UK networks have come out and insisted that they absolutely do not employ the Carrier IQ software. Speaking to The Guardian, Vodafone, Orange and O2 all say they do not install the software on...
It looks like Orange UK will soon be offering the HTC Sensation XE for sale on its network, as the device has just appeared on Orange's "coming soon" page. The Sensation XE is refreshed version of the original Sensation, and sports Beats Audio support, along with a faster 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU and a larger battery. Until now O2 has been the only British network directly selling the...
British networks O2, Orange, Three and Vodafone are now listing the sleek white version of Samsung's Galaxy S II on their "coming soon" pages, with a September release planned across all four networks. This fits with Samsung's plans for of the SIM-free white Galaxy S II, which is due to begin shipping from Sep. 1. T-Mobile UK is the only major network not yet listing the white version,...
Sadly, it isn't the infamous playground of the rich and famous, but their latest Android device to be released sometime this weekend on Orange UK. The Monte Carlo was first seen during MWC in Barcelona earlier this year, in its other guise as the ZTE Skate. As with the San Francisco, it will come pre-loaded with goodies from Orange such as HD voice (as seen on the Xperia Arc) and a...
Right now Vodafone is the only network in the UK that's able to hook you up with a shiny new HTC Sensation. But that's about to change, as the Carphone Warehouse has begun listing the device for pre-order on contracts with rival carriers O2 and Orange.The cheapest way to get a free Sensation through Carphone is currently on a £40 per month, 24-month contract with Orange. Cheaper or...
Motorola's dual-core Atrix has launched in the UK, exclusively on the Orange network for the time being. Orange is offering the Atrix for free on 24-month contracts of £35 per month, which includes 600 minutes, unlimited SMS, 50 MMS and a 750MB data allowance.Cheaper contracts are available, and you can expect to pay between £50 and £200 for the phone itself if you opt for one of...
If you're like me, you're probably kind of a phone enthusiast. I mean, we get a lot out of our phones, right? We text one another, surf the web, and check our email on these things. Shoot, some of us even place phone calls with them! Your phone usually falls into the "things I can't leave the house without" category, and if you're anything like me, it's usually with you 24/7. Needless...
British carrier Orange has revealed when you'll be able to get hold of a shiny, network-subsidized Motorola Atrix, and for how much. Orange expects to begin stocking the device in "early May", which would pit it against two other high-profile dual-core Android phones -- HTC's Sensation and Samsung's Galaxy S II.As far as pricing goes, Orange will offer the Atrix for free on 24-month...
The HTC Sensation may be launching first on Vodafone UK next month, but that's not stopping other British carriers from getting in on the action once the month-long exclusivity deal is up. Today the four other major networks have confirmed that they'll be carrying the Sensation, though not all have committed to any particular release window.T-Mobile and Orange will be next in line to...
HTC's new Gingerbread-powered Desire S is now available on all five major British networks. Three, Orange and T-Mobile are offering the phone for free on contracts of £35 per month. If you're into shiny, exclusive stuff then you'll be interested to learn that T-Mobile will be exclusively selling the silver version of the device (that's the one in the pic above). If you order a Desire...
Bad news for any Brits hoping to get their hands on a shiny new Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc or Xperia Play this weekend. Reports on multiple sites suggest that "freight issues" have resulted in both phones being delayed past the original April 1 release date. Vodafone and Three are now expecting to ship the handsets next week, while T-Mobile is aiming for a mid-April release. O2 has...
Mobiles.co.uk and parent company The Carphone Warehouse are now shipping HTC's new Incredible S in the UK. SIM-free, the Incredible S can be yours for £499.95 (~$800), while on-contract prices range from free to £319.99 (~$510). Right now the Incredible S is only being offered on contract with O2 and Vodafone, and the cheapest way to get the phone for free is on a £25 per month...
Several on-contract prices for the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia Play have been posted by British phone retailer Mobiles.co.uk. The site is currently listing Xperia Play contracts on Orange and Vodafone, with prices ranging from free to £350 (~$560) depending on the type and length of contract. As a general rule of thumb, it looks like any contract of £30 or more per month will be...