We have had an update from an official HTC distributor that the HTC One is now expected to arrive with them on 29th March.
http://www.expansys.com/htc-one
So if this correct it is unlikely to be available for UK consumers until after the Easter break – ie Tues 2nd April.
However, like many releases we remain hopeful that this date will change and that the device will still be available in March.
Will keep you posted with any updates as we get them.
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Up until now, OLED technology has really only been avaialble in relatively small displays but as a display technology it’s pretty awesome.
Displays using OLED have been getting steadily larger and LG have just raised the bar massively with the launch of their new 55-inch OLED TV today.
This thing looks absolutely stunning and is a mere 4.5mm thick thin, making the LED competitors look positively chubby by comparison.
You can see the full details in the release below.
LG LAUNCHES WORLD’S FIRST 55-INCH OLED TV TO UK CONSUMERS
UK, 7th March 2013 – LG Electronics (LG) announces today the arrival of the stunning, World’s first 55-inch OLED TV to the UK, showcased exclusively at Harrods Technology and available to customers on pre-order for delivery in July.
The LG OLED TV (55EM970V) ushers in a new era of TV screen technology, at just 4.5 millimetres thin and weighing less than 10 kilograms, yet producing exceptional picture quality and delivering spectacularly vivid and accurate colours due to its superior WRGB technology. LG’s OLED TV truly represents the future of TV and is the culmination of years of research and development, with the company committed to continued investment in this technology.
“We are proud to be the first in the world to offer consumers a big screen OLED TV,” said Brian Na, President of LG Electronics UK. “LG’s next generation display is a true game changer, which will forever alter the way we think about TVs. Since OLED TV was first unveiled, we’ve been working tirelessly to bring what we call ‘the ultimate display’ to market. I’m sure you’ll agree that our 55-inch OLED TV has definitely been worth the wait.“
Andrew Mackay, UK Commercial Director of Home Entertainment and Home Appliances added: “Following the LG launch and supply to the Korean market earlier in the year, the UK is proud to be the next market to launch LG OLED TV, as this innovative and premium model launches first in Europe to UK consumers.”
LG’s OLED TV combines the company’s leading Smart TV technology and Cinema 3D capabilities with edge-to-edge Cinema Screen Design, creating the most immersive and complete home entertainment experience with stunning style to match.
Since the LG OLED TV first debuted at a Trade Show in January 2012, it has received a number of accolades from prestigious international design associations and well regarded media outlets for both outstanding picture quality and truly exceptional design. In addition to being named Best of Show at CES 2012, the influential Industrial Designers Society of America recognised the 55EM970V with a coveted IDEA Award. Meanwhile, LG received the European Display Achievement 2012-2013 Award from the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) and the TV received Korea’s Good Design Award in October 2012.
The LG 55EM970V is available now at Harrods, Knightsbridge for pre-order with delivery in July, priced at an estimated 拢9,999.99. The new LG OLED joins LG’s other pioneering home entertainment technologies at Harrods Technology, including another World’s First in the 84″ ULTRA HD TV (84LM960V).
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Just a quick piece of news regarding the HTC One. You can already go ahead and pre-order from eXpansys but the latest on stock is that they should be arriving on the 14th March and will ship immediately, so with customers on Friday 15th March, just in time for the weekend! 馃檪
Head over to http://www.expansys.com/htc-one if you want to pre-order now.
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I think I made it pretty clear that I was excited to have been able to play with the new HTC One already and that I was certainly looking forward to getting my hands on a review unit soon.
Seems I’m not the only one to be impressed with their new device, as HTC have just been awarded best new New Mobile Handset at MWC in Barcelona this year.
Did I mention that I was looking forward to this one?
NEW HTC ONE SCOOPS GLOBAL MOBILE AWARD FOR BEST NEW MOBILE HANDSET, DEVICE OR TABLET AT MWC 2013
Barcelona, Spain – February 28, 2013 – HTC’s newly launched HTC One was today presented with the GSMA award for the best new mobile handset, device or tablet. Voted for by a panel of industry experts from the media and analyst communities, the award recognises the mobile device that the judges believe holds the most promise for success in the market this year, providing game-changing features, design or functionality. With its sleek design, revolutionary home screen experience, superior audio and breakthrough camera technology, the HTC One has made a significant impact at this year’s Mobile World Congress, impressing judges and delegates alike.
Benjamin Ho, Chief Marketing Officer for HTC accepted the award commenting, "We are delighted by the reactions from both consumers and the industry to the new HTC One. It is a device that has been years in the making and is one of which we are incredibly proud. With exciting features like BlinkFeed, BoomSound, UltraPixel camera combined with the zero gap aluminium body design, we believe that the HTC One will really change the way that people use their phones, revolutionising the overall mobile experience."
The GSMA accolade concludes an award-winning event for HTC, with the HTC One also receiving recognition from both Tech Radar ("Best Phone" and "Best in Show") and Mobile Geeks ("Best Smartphone").
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As MWC draws to a close there have obviously been plenty of new devices announced over the past few days and I guess we’re all wondering when we’ll be able to get our hands on them. Helpfully the folks over at eXpansys have put together the list below so that you can go ahead and pre-order some of these new toys!
路 Nokia Lumia 520 – 拢169.99 SIM Free – official UK supplier expects stock “mid to late April” http://www.expansys.com/nokia-lumia-520-black-246824/
路 Nokia Lumia 720 – 拢299.99 SIM free – official UK supplier expects stock “mid to late April” http://www.expansys.com/nokia-lumia-720-red-246825/
路 Galaxy Note 8.0 – No price yet – stock expected in at beginning of Q2 – ie April http://www.expansys.com/samsung-galaxy-note-8-0-white-16gb-3g+wi-fi-246826/
路 ASUS PadFone Infinity – price expected to be around ?999/拢865, but this is still TBC – stock expected in April http://www.expansys.com/asus-padfone-infinity-black-32gb-246902/
路 ASUS Fonepad – price expected to be around ?219/拢189 (for 8GB), but this is still TBC – 8GB stock expected in March:
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Yesterday Huawei announced their latest Windows Phone smartphone which is to be aimed at the masses.
The Huawei Ascend W1 will be launching for an incredible 拢119.99 on PAYG. You may think that a phone costing under 拢120 would have a budget spec to match, however, here you’ll find a 4 inch 480×800 display, 1.2Ghz Dual-core CPU and 4GB of on-board storage.
We’ll definitely be getting our hands on one of these shortly.
It’s Gareth and Dan this week with Dan speaking from the Barcelona based tech show. What can be expected from this years Mobile World Congress? Are there any surprises in store? The guys discuss!
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For the last few years the Chomebooks have been simple and cheap solutions for those wanting an internet experience, instead of all the trimmings of a Windows based laptop. Google has recently unveiled their Chromebook Pixel, a high end Chomebook that combines stellar screen technology with the cloud centric operating system based around the popular Chrome browser. It’s an attractive chuck of technology and something of an experiment when you consider the competition out there.
Google have stated they are not interesting in seeing this machine fly off the shelves, instead they want to raise the bar of what a Chromebook can be considered to be. The Pixel has some decent specs, maybe not as much as you would expect considering the price tag of 拢1,049.00 however it does compare more to the Macbook Air than a more traditional laptop.
Guys over at eXpansys have let us know that they have just received their first stock of the new BlackBerry Z10.
You can head over and place your order now for just 拢519.99 SIM Free and including delivery. http://www.expansys.com/blackberry-z10-black-242143/
Stock is somewhat limited so it’s first come first served but more stock to arrive next week.
Posted by: Matt
At a series of special events in a number of cities today, HTC have officially announced the HTC One.
The flagship Android device has been the subject of various leaks and rumours over the past few months and we’ve formerly known of the device by its codename, HTC M7.
I’ve had a chance to play with this handset already and can tell you that I am really excited about this device, cant wait to get hands on the review unit. Until then, here is the press release and we’ll have a few more posts about the HTC One coming up shortly!
Introducing the new HTC one, A New perspective on smartphones
HTC BlinkFeedT, HTC ZoeT and HTC BoomSoundT Deliver HTC One’s Unprecedented New Smartphone Experience
London and New York City, February 19, 2013 – HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today announced its new flagship smartphone, the new HTC One. Crafted with a distinct zero-gap aluminium unibody, the new HTC One introduces HTC BlinkFeedT, HTC ZoeT and HTC
BoomSoundT, key new HTC Sense庐 innovations that reinvent the mobile experience and set a new standard for smartphones.
“People today immerse themselves in a constant stream of updates, news and information. Although smartphones are one of the main ways we stay in touch with the people and information we care about, conventional designs have failed to keep pace with how people are actually using them,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “A new, exciting approach to the smartphone is needed and with the new HTC One, we have re-imagined the mobile experience from the ground up to reflect this new reality.”
HTC BlinkFeed: A personal live stream right on the home screen
At the centre of the new HTC One experience is HTC BlinkFeed. HTC BlinkFeed is a bold new experience that transforms the home screen into a single live stream of personally relevant information such as social updates, entertainment and lifestyle updates, news and photos with immersive images so that people no longer need to go to separate applications to find out what’s happening. HTC BlinkFeed aggregates the freshest content from the most relevant and interesting sources, giving it to people at a glance, all in one place, without the need to jump between multiple applications and web sites.To enable this new dynamic approach to the smartphone, HTC will provide both local and global content from more than 1,400 media sources with more than 10,000 articles per day from some of the most innovative media companies, such as the AOL family of media properties, ESPN, MTV, Vice Media, CoolHunting, Reuters and many others. For more information on HTC BlinkFeed’s content partners, visit the HTC Blog.
HTC UltraPixel Camera with HTC Zoe
The breakthrough HTC UltraPixel Camera redefines how people capture, relive and share their most precious moments. HTC Zoe gives people the ability to shoot high-res photos that come to life in three-second snippets. These Zoes, photos and videos are then displayed in a unique way that brings the gallery to life and transforms the traditional photo gallery of still images into a motion gallery of memories. It also automatically creates integrated highlight films from each event comprised of Zoes, photos and videos set to music with professionally designed cuts, transitions and effects. These highlight videos can be remixed or set to different themes, and can be easily shared on social networks, email and other services.
To enable this innovative camera experience, HTC developed a custom camera that includes a best-in-class f/2.0 aperture lens and a breakthrough sensor with UltraPixels that gather 300 percent more light than traditional smartphone camera sensors. This new approach also delivers astounding low-light performance and a variety of other improvements to photos and videos. In addition, the perfect self-portrait or video is just a tap away with an ultra-wide angle front-facing camera which supports 1080p video capture. Multi-axis optical image stabilisation for the rear camera also helps ensure video footage smoother whether stationary or on the move. HTC UltraPixel camera adds many other features and effects such as enhanced 360′ panorama, time sequencing and object removal.
HTC BoomSound
The new HTC One offers the best audio experience of any mobile phone available today. HTC BoomSound introduces for the first time on a phone, front-facing stereo speakers with a dedicated amplifier and an amazing full HD display that immerses people in music, videos, games and the YouTubeT clips they love. Beats AudioT integration is enabled across the entire experience for rich, authentic sound whether you’re listening to your favorite music, watching a YouTube video or playing a game.
HDR recording uses advanced dual microphones and audio processing to capture clean, rich sound that is worthy of high-definition video footage. Phone calls sound great on HTC One thanks to the addition of HTC Sense VoiceT, which boosts the call volume and quality in noisy environments so that conversations come through loud and clear.
HTC Sense TV
HTC Sense TV transforms the new HTC One into an interactive program guide and remote control for most TVs, set-top boxes and receivers. Tapping the power of the cloud, Sense TV makes it simple and intuitive to see what’s on and find that favourite show.
Metal Unibody Design
Wrapped in a zero-gap aluminium unibody and sporting a brilliant 4.7″, Full HD (1080p) screen, the new HTC One features the latest Android Jelly Bean operating system and LTE network technology to offer blazingly-fast browsing in a package that combines premium design with breakthrough build quality.
Available in stunning silver and beautiful black, the sleek and crafted aluminium unibody sits comfortably in the hand and showcases HTC’s unique antenna technology, which helps people achieve a crystal clear signal. The display also resists scratches and reduces glare, whilst offering incredible 468ppi resolution and rich, natural colours.
Global Availability
The new HTC One will be available globally through more than 185 mobile operators and major retailers in more than 80 regions and countries beginning in March. For more information and to pre-register for the new HTC One, visit www.htc.com.
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