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Nexus 7 3G now available from Three

You can now pick up the new Nexus 7 3G both in store and online from Three today.

This thin and light tablet comes with 3G functionality and offers the ultimate Google experience in the palm of your hand. Perfect for downloading apps, reading eBooks and watching films while on the go, this feature packed tablet also comes pre-loaded with popular Google Apps including GmailT, ChromeT, Google+T and YouTubeT.

Featuring a stunning 7″ scratch-resistant display, colours are vibrant and with over 9 hours of HD video playback, film fans can enjoy streaming the action on-screen without having to worry about running out of juice. Gaming comes to life through the powerful 1.3GHz quad-core processor, making gameplay smooth and dynamic.

Sylvia Chind, Head of Devices at Three said, “It’s clear that the 3G enabled Nexus 7 has been designed to really go the distance, with both powerful specs and a powerful battery life. Alongside a super-fast processor and the latest Android 4.2T Jelly Bean software, we’re confident this tablet will deliver the ultimate Google experience.”

The 3G enabled Google Nexus 7 is available for £19.99 a month for 5 GB of data plus a one-off upfront cost of £49.

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Netflix for Android updated with support for 4.2

If you are a Netflix subscriber, (and if you are not I would highly recommend joining) it’s good news as they have rolled out an update for the app. With many of us now running Android 4.2 it’s a welcome sign and let’s hope other developers follow suit. 

The improvements include:

• Large volume button
• Easy scrubbing with new screen stills
• Improved stability and playback bug fixes

You can download Netflix for Android here.

Source: Android Central

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Samsung ATIV S delayed – yet again

Sad news for you Windows Phone fans that have been waiting to pick up the Samsung ATIV S. It seems that the device has been delayed yet again according to our good friends at Expansys.

The word on the street is that the device will now be in stock (hopefully) on Thurs 13^th December. Once again, Samsung for whatever reason, are missing out on the Windows Phone 8 battle. The Nokia and HTC handsets are already getting huge attraction from WP8 fans. It seems that Samsung really are missing out and I can’t for the life of me think why.

With the South Korean company being so huge these days I’m wondering how much they actually care about Windows Phone, what with their Android market share. Let’s hope this new date stays true or they may well be too late to the Windows Phone party.

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Want two SIM’s in one phone? Why not consider the Nokia Asha 205 Dual SIM

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Vodafone and EE customers to benefit from WiFi on the London Underground

Remember when Virgin Media were offering their customers free WiFi on the London Underground for the Olympics? Well it seems that EE and Vodafone may well benefit from free WiFi on the tube too on a permanent basic. Visit Forbrukerguiden for great articles on how to make the best choices as a consumer.

Virgin Media has signed up EE and Vodafone as wholesale partners for its WiFi service on London Underground. Millions of EE, Vodafone and Virgin Media customers will be able to enjoy full WiFi access across London Underground following the deal, keeping the majority of Tube passengers connected for no extra cost.

Jon James, executive director of broadband at Virgin Media said: “WiFi on London Underground has been an incredible success with over 700,000 people already online and a remarkable million sessions every day. We’re rolling out the service to reach even more stations throughout London, from Camden Town to Clapham Common and, thanks to our partnership with EE and Vodafone, the majority of Tube users can stay connected for no extra cost. We’re delighted that Virgin Media customers are making the most of our superfast fibre optic network, both at home with unbeatable broadband speeds and now with our ground-breaking WiFi service.”

Pippa Dunn, Chief Marketing Officer at EE, said: “It’s great that Orange, T-Mobile and EE mobile customers will soon get access to Underground WiFi included in their plan, at no extra cost. We know that our customers want the best and the fastest connections wherever they are – and with the largest 3G network and with 4G and Fibre on EE, we already offer customers superfast internet in the home, office and on the move. With Underground WiFi now they can stay connected on the London Underground as well.”

Phones 4U holding Windows Phones events across the UK

Phones 4u today announces that a series of Windows Phone launch events, together with Microsoft, will take place in three key Phones 4u stores this week – Market Street in Manchester, Merry Hill Shopping Centre near Birmingham and the Metro Centre in Gateshead. The events will celebrate the arrival of the widest range of new Windows Phone handsets at Phones 4u, and offer customers hands on time with the new Windows Phone devices. Experts from Microsoft, Nokia and HTC will showcase the new mobile phone range and allow customers to engage with them to ensure they get the most from the latest Windows Phone handsets and operating system.

There will be an array of refreshments on offer during each of the events and a prize draw will be carried out at each Phones 4u store offering customers the chance to win great prizes that include Xbox consoles and new Windows Phone handsets.  On top of this, customers will be given goody bags to take home, filled with Windows Phone merchandise and tasty treats.

Blue Galaxy SIII Mini now in stock at Expansys

If you are looking for a decent SIM free Android device but find the SGS3 a little too bit or expensive then the Galaxy SIII Mini may well be just what you were looking for. Priced at £299.99 this one could make a nice Christmas gift. At 21g lighter and with 0.8 inches shaved of the screen, the Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini is a leaner version of the Galaxy SIII.

Despite having a lower capacity battery than its full fat brother, the Galaxy S3 Mini runs the latest Android Jelly Bean (4.1) with a dual-core (1 GHz) chip and 1GB of RAM. The display is 4 inches big, the same size as the new iPhone 5 screen, and has the same Super AMOLED technology as its brother so colours are bright and vivid.

Being on the Galaxy blood lines there’s NFC (near-field communication), Bluetooth (4.0), S Voice (personal assistant), Smart Stay (can detect when you’re looking at the screen) and S Beam (transfers media by tapping the back of another handset). There’s a 5MP camera on the back with face detection, geo-tagging, touch focus and LED flash.

This model has 8GB of memory built in and a microSD slot for up to 32GB of memory. If that isn’t enough there’s 50GB worth of free Dropbox storage available for two years. It comes in a smart blue finish.

Order here from Expansys.

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Skype updated for Android tablets

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Clove celebrate 20 years of business and they have prizes to be won!

Today sees the 20th anniversary of Clove Technology being in business. Clove have long been supporters of tracyandmatt.co.uk and we are honored to work with them so closely as they do a great job.

As part of their birthday celebrations they are giving away an array of 150 prizes over the next ten days with a grand prize being picked for one lucky winner on Friday November 30th.

Entering is simple – just sign up using this link and you are off.

Congratulations of 20 years of business Clove – long may it continue.

You can catch the full press release below: