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Panasonic Eluga phone spec and UK launch details Panasonic reveal iPhone SC PMX 5 hi-fi New Xperia devices ‘more than likely’ say Sony Sky Go hits Android on 22 February Amazon Kindle Fire review Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 specs and images Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 leaked before Mobile World Congress Acer Iconia Tab A100 review Nokia Lumia 800 white gallery and UK launch details Samsung Galaxy Y review
 
Panasonic Eluga phone spec and UK launch details

Panasonic Eluga phone spec and UK launch details

Panasonic European CEO Laurent Abadie today announced a new Android phone in Hamburg, as his assistant plucked the slim 7.8mm Eluga smartphone from a fishbowl filled with water. The Japanese firm has been absent from the smartphone market of late and the Panasonic Eluga is the first Android phone from the company which views media [...]

Panasonic reveal iPhone SC PMX 5 hi-fi

Panasonic reveal iPhone SC PMX 5 hi-fi

Panasonic are set to reveal a new smartphone and iPhone compatible hi-fi in Hamburg today. We’re at the European press conference and have been given details of a new iPhone hi-fi system ahead of the Japanese lifting the lid on their new smartphone. The SC PMX 5 hi-fi is a micro hi-fi with iPod and [...]

New Xperia devices ‘more than likely’ say Sony

New Xperia devices ‘more than likely’ say Sony

As the launch of Xperia S approaches and the Sony buy-out of Sony Ericsson is completed today, Sony has spoken to What Mobile about the new features of their first phone under the Sony Mobile Communications brand. In the interview, Matt Beavis – Head of PR and Sponsorship for Sony Ericsson – let slip that [...]

Sky Go hits Android on 22 February

Sky Go hits Android on 22 February

Sky Go, the premium TV streaming app, is due to hit Android phones on 22nd February. Free for Sky subscribers, Sky Go streams live Sky Sports and Sky Movies channels. iPhone users have had the Sky Go service since September 2011 and non-Sky subscribers can pay for a ‘monthly ticket’  for all Sky Channels via [...]

Amazon Kindle Fire review

Amazon Kindle Fire review

Welcome to the world’s most expensive disposable razor. Amazon’s business model for its first all-streaming, all-dancing colour Kindle device is just like your triple-bladed shaver: sell the hardware at a loss, lock in your customer base and get rich on the consumables. Here, of course, the consumables are not aloe vera moisturising blades but a [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 specs and images

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 specs and images

Samsung has today announced the successor to the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Going under the simple name of Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), it comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as standard and there’s a 3G version too. Elsewhere, there’s a 7 inch display, 1 Ghz dual-core processor and a 3 megapixel camera. In terms of [...]

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 leaked before Mobile World Congress

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 leaked before Mobile World Congress

It’s just weeks before the biggest mobile trade show in the world kicks off in Barcelona and Samsung has a Galaxy leak on their hands. Galaxy Mini II GT S6500 has been revealed online via GSM Arena and has been outed ahead of Mobile World Congress which opens its doors on February 27th. Following the [...]

Acer Iconia Tab A100 review

Acer Iconia Tab A100 review

Whatever business you’re in, everything is mobile now. That’s become especially true in recent years for the world’s leading PC and laptop manufacturers, who’ve slowly cottoned on to the fact that they can’t let the likes of Apple hoover up all of the tablet and phone market. We’ve seen the likes of Asus and Dell [...]

Nokia Lumia 800 white gallery and UK launch details

Nokia Lumia 800 white gallery and UK launch details

Following the launch of the Lumia 800 last year, Nokia has revealed a white edition which is part of an exclusive Phones 4 U deal. Due for debut in March, Phones 4 U haven’t listed the Lumia 800 white edition but prices and tariffs will be identical to the current Lumia 800 range listed on [...]

Samsung Galaxy Y review

Samsung Galaxy Y review

Samsung has had a phenomenal year in phones, aided almost entirely by its spectacular flagship Google Android phones, the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Nexus. But Samsung is a huge company, and it sells many more phones, to cater for every price bracket. Down at the other end of the scale, we’ve got the [...]

Panasonic Eluga phone spec and UK launch details

Panasonic Eluga phone spec and UK launch details

20 February 2012

Panasonic European CEO Laurent Abadie today announced a new Android phone in Hamburg, as his assistant plucked the slim 7.8mm Eluga smartphone from a fishbowl filled with water. The Japanese firm has been absent from the smartphone market of late and the Panasonic Eluga is the first Android phone from the company which views media [...]

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Panasonic reveal iPhone SC PMX 5 hi-fi

Panasonic reveal iPhone SC PMX 5 hi-fi

20 February 2012

Panasonic are set to reveal a new smartphone and iPhone compatible hi-fi in Hamburg today. We’re at the European press conference and have been given details of a new iPhone hi-fi system ahead of the Japanese lifting the lid on their new smartphone. The SC PMX 5 hi-fi is a micro hi-fi with iPod and [...]

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New Xperia devices ‘more than likely’ say Sony

New Xperia devices ‘more than likely’ say Sony

16 February 2012

As the launch of Xperia S approaches and the Sony buy-out of Sony Ericsson is completed today, Sony has spoken to What Mobile about the new features of their first phone under the Sony Mobile Communications brand. In the interview, Matt Beavis – Head of PR and Sponsorship for Sony Ericsson – let slip that [...]

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Sky Go hits Android on 22 February

Sky Go hits Android on 22 February

15 February 2012

Sky Go, the premium TV streaming app, is due to hit Android phones on 22nd February. Free for Sky subscribers, Sky Go streams live Sky Sports and Sky Movies channels. iPhone users have had the Sky Go service since September 2011 and non-Sky subscribers can pay for a ‘monthly ticket’  for all Sky Channels via [...]

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Amazon Kindle Fire review

Amazon Kindle Fire review

14 February 2012

Welcome to the world’s most expensive disposable razor. Amazon’s business model for its first all-streaming, all-dancing colour Kindle device is just like your triple-bladed shaver: sell the hardware at a loss, lock in your customer base and get rich on the consumables. Here, of course, the consumables are not aloe vera moisturising blades but a [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 specs and images

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 specs and images

13 February 2012

Samsung has today announced the successor to the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Going under the simple name of Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), it comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as standard and there’s a 3G version too. Elsewhere, there’s a 7 inch display, 1 Ghz dual-core processor and a 3 megapixel camera. In terms of [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 leaked before Mobile World Congress

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 leaked before Mobile World Congress

13 February 2012

It’s just weeks before the biggest mobile trade show in the world kicks off in Barcelona and Samsung has a Galaxy leak on their hands. Galaxy Mini II GT S6500 has been revealed online via GSM Arena and has been outed ahead of Mobile World Congress which opens its doors on February 27th. Following the [...]

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Acer Iconia Tab A100 review

Acer Iconia Tab A100 review

13 February 2012

Whatever business you’re in, everything is mobile now. That’s become especially true in recent years for the world’s leading PC and laptop manufacturers, who’ve slowly cottoned on to the fact that they can’t let the likes of Apple hoover up all of the tablet and phone market. We’ve seen the likes of Asus and Dell [...]

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Nokia Lumia 800 white gallery and UK launch details

Nokia Lumia 800 white gallery and UK launch details

10 February 2012

Following the launch of the Lumia 800 last year, Nokia has revealed a white edition which is part of an exclusive Phones 4 U deal. Due for debut in March, Phones 4 U haven’t listed the Lumia 800 white edition but prices and tariffs will be identical to the current Lumia 800 range listed on [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Y review

Samsung Galaxy Y review

10 February 2012

Samsung has had a phenomenal year in phones, aided almost entirely by its spectacular flagship Google Android phones, the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Nexus. But Samsung is a huge company, and it sells many more phones, to cater for every price bracket. Down at the other end of the scale, we’ve got the [...]

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Motorola reveal Motoluxe and Defy Mini

Motorola reveal Motoluxe and Defy Mini

09 February 2012

Motorola has revealed two new phones scheduled for release within the next couple of months. The Motorola Motoluxe is due in the UK at the end of the month while the Defy Mini us due to go on sale during the last week of March. Motoluxe The Motoluxe is a sleek new mid-range Android phone, [...]

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PlayStation Vita: Vodafone 3G bundle includes freebies

PlayStation Vita: Vodafone 3G bundle includes freebies

08 February 2012

PlayStation Vita hits the shelves on February 22nd and costs £229 for the wi-fi version and £279 for the 3G version. While the pricing has been in place since last month, Vodafone today annoucned some surprise freebies for the 3G bundle. The PlayStation Vita 3G bundle from Vodafone will include a free download copy of launch [...]

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Huawei MediaPad review

Huawei MediaPad review

08 February 2012

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei might not have established itself in the UK, but it’s already thinking big. Over the next ten years it expects to boost turnover from $6billion to $100billion – grabbing a slice of the tablet market in the process. First step to realising those rather lofty ambitions? The MediaPad, the company’s first [...]

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HTC Sensation XL review

HTC Sensation XL review

02 February 2012

HTC’s design language is pretty distinctive. The company has said it would like you to know it’s an HTC even if the label fell off. The Sensation XL is the latest handset in the Sensation series, and the second to feature the Beats Audio logo on the back. HTC now part-owns Beats and is making [...]

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T-Mobile launches unlimited call, text and data plan

T-Mobile launches unlimited call, text and data plan

30 January 2012

T-Mobile announced a new ‘unlimited’ smartphone tariff today, offering unlimited data, calls and texts as part of a 24 month subscription package. Importantly, there’s no ‘fair usage’ policy and the offering is open to new and existing T-Mobile customers. Called ‘The Full Monty’, the unlimited plan starts at £41 per month, rising to £61 per [...]

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PlayStation Vita UK release date, pricing and hardware preview

PlayStation Vita UK release date, pricing and hardware preview

27 January 2012

What Mobile visited Sony Computer Entertainment today to take a look at PlayStation Vita, the first 3G enabled games console which is set for release on 22nd February in the UK after a pre-Christmas launch in Japan. At launch, PlayStation Vita will be offered in ‘wi-fi only’ or ‘wi-fi + 3G’ variants and Vodafone are [...]

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BlackBerry Bold 9790 review

BlackBerry Bold 9790 review

26 January 2012

RIM’s fallen on troubled times, with deflating shares and its next-generation operating system, BlackBerry Ten, not set to appear until the very end of the year. In the meantime, the Canadian company is pushing the Bold 9790, a slimmer version of its successful QWERTY smartphone for business professionals. The Bold 9790 design may not win [...]

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London Eye gets Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 upgrade

London Eye gets Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 upgrade

25 January 2012

The London Eye today revealed a new look and a high-tech overhaul of each capsule. Visitors to the landmark tourist attraction will now find six Samsung Galaxy Tabs installed in each of the 32 capsules. Each tablet is encased in a chunky white surround to match the design of the capsule and to prevent impressed [...]

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Sony demo Xperia S ahead of UK launch

Sony demo Xperia S ahead of UK launch

24 January 2012

Sony revealed their complete 2012 line-up of products earlier today in London and, for the first time in over a decade, a new smartphone joined the display of integrated consumer electronics. The Xperia S was shown alongside DLNA speaker technology, high-end iPod docks and a range of Android based Walkman products. Still carrying the ‘Sony [...]

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6 new UK mobile inventions to change your life

6 new UK mobile inventions to change your life

23 January 2012

Smart UK project, a competition to find the most innovate UK mobile company, today revealed a shortlist of 19 companies which hope to triumph in the government backed scheme. The shortlist covered inventions of every kind from apps involving the NHS, museums and taxis to waterproof hardware technology. Introducing the event in London earlier today [...]

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