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Everything Everywhere confident in providing 4G this year

Earlier on today I met up with experts from the Everything Everywhere team that are responsible for the future roll out of 4G across the two networks (Orange and T-Mobile).

The company are steaming ahead with plans to roll out the upgrade this year despite a final decision to made by Ofcom. Although the decision is still pending EE are under the opinion that it should all go through fairly painlessly and are under the impression that why wouldn’t Ofcom want the evolution in new technology. Even if the ‘go ahead’ is delayed, fear not as Everything Everywhere are still going ahead and installing the required hardware and software into existing cell sites so a role-out can begin as soon as the approval is met.

This will leave Everything Everywhere with a clear advantage over the other UK networks as they are yet to focus on 4G, so I am told. With HSPA+ 42 up and running we may well see the counties largest network grow even more?

Thinking about it, the company have done a wonderful job over the past year or two. Not only have they merged the Orange and T-Mobile networks together they have then integrated firstly 2G roaming and then more recently 3G.

Some of the current speed caps etc may not be perfect but I have a feeling that things are on the shift later on in the year.

Posted by: James

Sony updates all their tablets to ICS

For owners of any of the Sony Android Tablets, you may be thrilled to learn that a new update will be rolling out OTA to you by the end of May, and that update is called Ice Cream Sandwich! Just today, Sony confirmed that ALL of their Android tablets in ALL regions will be receiving an OTA rollout of Android 4.0 by the end of May. Also, along with the tastiness of Ice Cream Sandwich, this update also brings a panoramic camera mode, an updated gallery viewer with SD card access, and some new enhancements to the web browser.

Posted by: Gareth

Rent HTC Watch movies for 5 pence

Earlier today Paul over at MoDaCo posted that HTC are offering once again a selection of movies to rent this weekend for the super price of just 5 pence each.

HTC Watch film rentals are valid for 30 days from payment and the movie must be finished within 48 hours or starting.

Remember,  HTC Watch works on Windows Phones as well as Android. Are you going to pick yourself up a bargain? I think I may will.

You can see the full list of available 5 pence movie rentals below:

Motorola RAZR MAXX in stock at Clove

To celebrate the Motorola RAZR MAXX being available to order now from Clove they are offering buyers of the new Android device the opportunity to win the Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition!

You can find out more about the device and order the Motorola RAZR MAXX buy clicking here.

Posted by: James

Nokia Lumia 900 arriving early

If you are eagerly awaiting the Nokia Lumia 900 to be released we have some good news today. KingOfGadgets.co.uk has let us know that they will have the new Windows Phone in stock earlier than originally they expected.

We thought the Lumia 900 would be available to buy sim free sometime in June but if you fancy picking one up you can now do so on May 23rd.

Priced at £467.03 the Lumia 900 is perfectly suited to those of you who have sim only contracts, and I’m pretty sure those are becoming more and more popular.

Features of Nokia Lumia 900:

– Appealing combination of processing power, stunning large display and a great user experience
– Best browsing experience with IE9
– Upsized battery for your active life
– Distinct Nokia polycarbonate unibody design
– Excellent front camera for video calling
– Background noise and self echo cancellation with full Duplex connection
– Share your favourite moments instantly in social networks

Click here to get your order in now and in addition you can see the Lumia 900’s full specs below:

Order the new Samsung Galaxy S III from Clove

If you are waiting to pick up the Samsung Galaxy S III when it finally hits the shelves you may want to get in quick with a pre-order at Clove.

Both the pebble blue and white variants are available for £499.99 including VAT and while not a cheap phone you will get the latest and greatest Android experience.

With a host of top end specs such as a 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display, a Quad-Core processor and a 8 megapixel auto focus camera with flash & zero shutter lag, the Samsung Galaxy S III is going to be highly popular.

If you want to get in quick with your order you can click here.

You can see the Samsung Galaxy S III’s full specs below:

HTC Desire C Full Specs and video

If you are eyeing up the HTC Desire C as your next smartphone you are going to need to know its specifications.

While they may not be the highest, it is nice to see Android 4.0 running on low cost device. We already told you that T-Mobile would be offering the Desire C for £169.99 on Pay As You Go so the small but up to date handset should do pretty well in the consumer market.

You can see the its full specifications and video below:

This weeks Bargain Basement

From this weeks Mobile Tech Addicts podcast, below are the Smartphone and tablet bargains we found. If you are after a great deal check out the offerings our good man Gareth discovered.

We have a BlackBerry, an Android, a Windows Phone and an iPad. Something for everyone.

New BlackBerry TV advert

BlackBerry UK have added a new TV advert to their YouTube channel. The advert will appear tonight prior to the Britain’s Got Talent results. If you cant wait that long you can see it below.

We believe life’s made up of two kinds of people. Those content to go with the flow, and those who grab life with both hands. If you are someone who seizes opportunities, asks the questions, makes things happen, BlackBerry is designed for you.

Posted by: James

Samsung announce the Omnia M Windows Phone

It has been some time now since we saw a new Windows Phone from Samsung. The Omnia M is due to launch initially in Europe in the not too distant future and looks to be a pretty sweet Windows Phone.

Sporting a 4 inch Super AMOLED display, powered by a single core 1GHz processor and with a 5 mega pixel camera the Omnia M may well be over shadowed by the Samsung Galaxy S III and Note but it looks to be a nice mid range handset if the price is right.

My only concern is the 4GB of internal storage space. The device appears to not have support for a MicroSD card which puts a huge limit on the phones capabilities.

Still, if it is cheap enough I am sure the carriers will sell plenty.

Posted by: James