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By June 30, 2011 Read More →

Orange to refresh prepay tariffs and rewards

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Rewards for users on prepay plans revised while call and text message charges rise slightly

Orange will refresh its price its prepay price plans and rewards in a move it said would make them richer to more customers. The changes are effective as of tomorrow (July 1).

Customers on the Dolphin and Monkey plans will receive 400 free text messages (an additional 100 SMS) plus free internet as a monthly reward for topping up £10 a month.

Canary plan customers will now be able to purchase the operator’s unlimited texts extra for £5 by texting ‘5’ to 6620.

In addition, call charges are rising from 20p to 25p on the Dolphin, Monkey and Canary plans while users on these plans, as well as Starter users, will be charged 12p per text as opposed to 10p.

An Orange spokesperson said: “Following a review of our pricing structure, we can confirm that Orange will be making some changes to its PAYG price plans from 1st July including improvements to Orange top up rewards and Extras. Orange PAYG top up rewards are now richer and Extras are available to more customers.

Source: mobilenewscwp

 

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By June 30, 2011 Read More →

T-Mobile launches new summer promotion: truly unlimited internet for UK consumers

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T-Mobile have announced it is offering truly unlimited mobile internet access to customers who sign up to a 24 month price plan of £25.54 or more a month between 1 July and the 30 September. Available through T-Mobile retail stores, via the T-Mobile web site and from T-Mobile telesales, the new truly unlimited internet summer promotion will also be available to existing customers who are eligible to upgrade onto those plans, or can be added as a data bundle for just £5.10 per month for those already on equivalent price plans.

The new truly unlimited internet promotion has been designed to allow customers to browse, stream, email1 and download their favourite content to their heart’s content, without the need to monitor their usage. The summer months will give customers who sign up to the deal plenty of great opportunities to start taking full advantage of the offer – from checking up on all the festival line ups, to streaming music via Spotify whilst in the park with friends, or even downloading favourite TV episodes to watch on long summer holiday journeys.

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By June 30, 2011 Read More →

Vodafone 858 Smart Review

Vodafone 858 Smart The Vodafone 858 Smart is an entry level Android device from the network itself. The phone is entering a seriously crowded market with competition from the Samsung Galaxy Europa and the Orange San Francisco but what sets the device from the crowd is it’s extremely competitive price of £60.

The small Huawei-made handset may be cheap but does the price offset some of the relatively poor specs or is it worth spending a little more on a higher-spec device? Read on to see!

 

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By June 29, 2011 Read More →

Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones v2.0 (Beta 4): BBM Integration, ‘Likes’ Notifications and more!

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From Inside BlackBerry – Today marks the fourth beta release of Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones v2.0. Over the course of the last several months, we’ve introduced a slew of new features and functionality. Starting with the initial Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones v2.0 beta release, we introduced Facebook Chat and a brand-new interface. In the Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones v2.0 beta refresh, we added support for BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0 in addition to some new features and performance enhancements. And the Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones v2.0 beta 3 release included some of the top requested features, like Wi-Fi support, the ability to delete comments and posts, and a new prompt that appears before you delete a Facebook message.

To add to the lineup of features in Facebook v2.0, this beta release includes some highly anticipated additions.

Enhanced Notifications – Get Notified of ‘Likes’

We’ve made several improvements to notifications; the first is that you’ll be now be notified of polled items (that is, notifications that aren’t delivered through BlackBerry push technology), such as ‘Likes’ and Event Wall posts. The notification will even tell you who and what was ‘Liked’, so you’ll never miss a beat in your social life. By default, polled notifications will be set to a one-hour frequency but you can check as often as you like by selecting Refresh from the Menu.

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By June 29, 2011 Read More →

IM+ reduce prices

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We have mentioned IM+ many times here on the site. If you are looking for an integrated instant messaging application then this may be the perfect time to try out IM+ Pro or IM+ Talk as they have both been slashed in price. The app is available on BlackBerry, Android and iOS and although I have used on all of these platforms before I must admit it has historically been rather expensive.

Not now though. Grab your phone, jump into your respective app store and search for IM+ Pro or IM+ Talk.

Stay connected to your friends, family and business contacts anytime and anywhere. All-in-one chat app at your fingertips!

You can read more about IM+ and see the new pricing below:

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Angry Birds for WP7 is go

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If you are a Windows Phone 7 user then today is a glorious day if you are into gaming. One of the most popular mobile games ever, Angry Birds is now available to download from the Marketplace.

Priced at £2.49 there is also the option to try the first three levels for free.

So what are you waiting for, go grab it.

 

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By June 29, 2011 Read More →

ZTE Blade Touch Screen Handset Sales Pass the Two Million Mark – Company expects handset sales to reach 80 million in 2011

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ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has now sold more than two million ZTE Blade handsets, making it one of the top best-selling smartphones in the world.

ZTE continues to challenge the market leaders in the handset market, and expects to ship more than 80 million handsets this year, up from 60 million units in 2010.

The ZTE Blade was first launched in the UK in the second half of 2010, and is now available in over 30 countries and regions, including the UK, France, Greece, Spain, Poland and Turkey. It has also successfully penetrated Japan and Finland, the home markets of major ZTE competitors.

 

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By June 28, 2011 Read More →

Monte Carlo from Orange – Coming Soon

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Look what just popped up on the Orange website as coming soon – The Monte Carlo. Clearly a follow on from the San Francisco this new Android device know in other parts of the world as the ZTE Skate looks to be a monster seller for Orange.

Prices are not confirmed yet but if the San Francisco was anything to go by then it will be extremely competitive. 

Sporting a 4.3 inch display the Monte Carlo will run Android 2.3, have a 5 megapixel camera and support both HD voice and UMA. Sounds pretty sweet if you ask me.

We will try to find out when we can expect the Monte Carlo to go on sale but in the meantime you can see more specs below.

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By June 28, 2011 Read More →

Acer’s ICONIA TAB A500 – Now with 16GB

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Acer is pleased to announce that a 16GB version of the hugely successful ICONIA TAB A500 is available now for a SRRP of £349.99 inc Vat.

Sleek, smart and full of innovative features, the ICONIA Tab A500 is equipped with the latest, highly intuitive Google Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” operating system, the new version of the Android platform specifically optimized for tablets, combined with Acer UI to reach a whole new level of interactivity.

What’s more, the Acer clear.fi media sharing system will be preloaded on the device for seamless integration in the home clear.fi environment to easily access, play and share multimedia across the home network and to instantly publish updates to social media networks.

Designed for rich multimedia entertainment, this tablet comes with a high resolution, high colour contrast 10.1″ display with wide viewing angle providing higher colour accuracy for better visuals from different perspective, allowing users to play or share HD video with friends on the go. Complete with a built-in HDMI port and 1080p output, it may also be used to enjoy HD content in full HD on a big screen TV or monitor.

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By June 28, 2011 Read More →

Vodafone announce the HTC Evo 3D as coming soon

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With yesterdays announcement by HTC that we here in the UK will get the Evo 3D, Vodafone have sent through an email to me today confirming they will be carrying the new device in the near future. If you are due an upgrade this one could be a serious contender. An exact launch date is still yet to be confirmed but we will of course let you know as soon as we can.

With a stunning, 4.3 inch stereoscopic display, the HTC Evo 3D takes entertainment-on-the-go to a new level, enabling you to view photos, home movies and Hollywood blockbusters in crystal clear 3D – with no need for 3D specs!

Backed by a powerful 1.2 GHz dual core processor, the HTC Evo 3D also delivers speedy web browsing, instant image capture and smooth play back in full HD with stereo surround sound. Two enhanced 5 megapixel cameras ensure that you’re always going to capture the perfect moment as you see it, and deliver outstanding results in low light thanks to their f/2.2 maximum aperture.
And at the flick of a switch you can alternate between a regular 2D and the outstanding 3D display. Check out this quick video to find out more about the HTC Evo 3D and visit the Vodafone online shop to register for all of the latest information.

 

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