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No Samsung Galaxy S III for MWC

TechRadar received an official statement from Samsung that the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung’s successor to the Galaxy S II that turns one year this month, won’t be announced at this month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The official statement says that  "Samsung is looking forward to introducing and demonstrating exciting new mobile products at Mobile World Congress 2012. The successor to the Galaxy S2 smartphone will be unveiled at a separate Samsung-hosted event in the first half of the year, closer to commercial availability of the product". At this point the real reasons for the announcement-shift are unclear.

Rumours have circled the internet of just what to expect from the Galaxy S III’s load out. More recently we have hear it’s going to launch with ICS, the camera is going to be upgraded and 12MP and it will run with a 1.5GHz-1.6GHz quad-core processor. It all sounds like a dream phone but lets not forget The SII rumours were pretty much spot on.

Posted by: Gareth

T-Mobile’s Full Monty data capped!

We told you earlier this week about T-Mobiles ‘Full Monty’ plan which gives you 2000 Minutes, Unlimited Texts and Unlimited data for £36 per month . Well it would appear that things are not all they seem. Dan at coolsmartphone.com dropped me a message with some rather interesting information that will not go down well with T-Mobile customers.

Data will be capped at 1Mb/s. That is like a snails pace in this day and age.

I suggest hope T-Mobile revise this or ‘The full Monty” may turn out to be "’The Full Flop!’

UPDATED: T-Mobile have today said that there Full Monty speeds will not be capped at 1Mb/s but will ensure the best speeds possible.

Posted by: James

Skype now available for Nokia Belle

Great news if you use a Nokia Belle handset, Skype is now available to download.

With all the benefits of Skype on your phone you can save money and stay in touch when you’re on the move.
. Make free Skype-to-Skype calls and IM on 3G or Wi-Fi.
. Save money on calls and texts (SMS) to phones abroad.
. Share pictures, videos and other files from your phone.
It’s free to use Skype in a Wi-Fi zone. If you use Skype with a mobile data connection, operator charges may apply, so we recommend an unlimited data plan. Large File, use Wi-Fi to Download

Download from you device here.

Posted by: James

A white HTC Sensation incoming?

Rumor has it the super fast and highly popular (in black) HTC Sensation is getting a paint job in awesome white (matching with the Sensation XL). It is apparently coming to the UK in March and comes ready packed with the latest Google offering of namely Ice Cream Sandwich. A list of carriers is not yet confirmed but I’m thinking white is the new black for HTC.

HTC has sent out a press release that some of its higher end phones have a potential security issue over Wi-Fi passwords, the fix for most handsets comes in the form of an OTA but some will have to manually done.

HTC said, "HTC has developed a fix for a small Wi-Fi issue affecting some HTC phones. Most phones have received this fix already through regular updates and upgrades. However, some phones will need to have the fix manually loaded. Please check back next week for more information about this fix and a manual download if you need to update your phone."

Affected devices include the Desire HD, Glacier, Droid Incredible, Thunderbolt 4G, Sensation, Sensation 4G, Desire S, Evo 3D and Evo 4D. Keen eyed HTC fans will note that some of these handsets are US only models.

Posted by: Paul

T-Mobile’s Full Monty TV Advert

Watch as some of the weird and wonderful things Britain loves come together to celebrate another thing Britain loves – a bargain in the form of the Full Monty Plan.

Posted by: James

BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Bold 9900 TV Advert

This new TV advert appeared on the BlackBerry YouTube channel last night. I presume it is destined for UK television due to the man speaking with an English accent.

Does it tempt you to join team BlackBerry?

Posted by: James

Featured BlackBerry App – ClubSPORTS

ClubSports is the premier team app for your Blackberry device. Available for dozens of teams I have chosen the Arsenal version for this article as I like red!

With ClubSports you will be able to follow your favourite team and see their position in the English Premier League. With clubSports you get an extensive set of features from Live Arsenal scores to Premiership Tables to player profiles to the latest EPL News. ClubSports is offering the most extensive and up-to-date Arsenal information available on Blackberry. Follow the Gunners take on opponents at Emirates Stadium and away.

ClubSports is the best application for all Arsenal fans, the all-in-one tool for the true Arsenal fan. ClubSPORTS Arsenal app provides you with all the information you need about your favorite team including:

. General club information including statistics & records
. Player details including stats, photos & transfers
. Livescores (real-time scores) & standings
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Sony Xperia S release date confusion

There seems to be quite a bit of chatter around the Xperia S release date following Play.com listing it as January.

The official line is that Sony have only ever communicated the first week of March with all customers and distributors.

Clearly this may well change as these things do but if you are waiting out for what looks to be a great Android device you may have a longer wait than expected.

Nice phone though!

Posted by: James

IM+ updated for BlackBerry

If you are a IM+ BlackBerry user then good news as an update has now been made available. The new features include the following:

New features include:
– Arabic localization
– "Disable Beep" option
– Optimization of app launch
– Scrolling history bugfix
– Configurable Inbox integration
– UI improvements
– Some additional bug fixes and performance improvements

If you fancy giving IM+ a try click here.

Facebook and Twitter for BlackBerry to become BBM connected apps

The chaps over at crackberry.com have today posted that it looks like both Facebook and Twitter for BlackBerry will soon become BBM connected apps. The number of connected apps has really grown since BlackBerry 7 was introduced and while I personally may not want all my Twitter and Facebook updates to be posted on my BBM status it will certainly be a nice option to have.

Nice work RIM. Now lets get some beta versions out please!

Posted by: James