Press Releases

Orange to give its Windows Phone customers a surprise free app on Windows Marketplace every day throughout July

Orange has announced that it is working in conjunction with Microsoft to give its Windows Phone pay monthly and pay as you go customers a free app every day in July.

For customers new to apps or simply wanting to extend their collection, the move will provide them with the perfect opportunity to try a series of premium pre-paid apps, spanning everything from games to travel information to sport.

All customers with an Orange Windows Phone can download the free apps from the exclusive ‘Orange Selects’ folder on Windows Marketplace. Here they will see a selection of the best apps, with the top app available to download for free – just for that day. This list will change every day, with the customer able to download a total of 31 individual apps worth more than £70.

Neil Holroyd, Senior Multimedia Product Manager, Everything Everywhere, said:  ”We’ve been working with Microsoft to provide a more enriched app experience for our Windows Phone customers. By offering a selection of the most popular apps for free, we hope to continue to enhance our customers’ smartphone experience by allowing them to try something new.”

For more information go to www.orangeworld.co.uk/apps

Posted by: James

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

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.

Skype for Android now with Video Support

Great news for those of us that use Skype and have Android powered devices for today Skype have finally released an update for the Android version of their software which includes support for video calling on Android phones running Android 2.3 and above. You also need a forward-facing camera of course. So for those of us with Android phones with the two cameras the forward-facer now serves a purpose!

If you want to get this new version then you need to either head over to Android Market or else pop over to skype.com/m from your phone browser.

This new version also has a slightly updated look to is making it more akin to the desktop versions of the app.

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

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.

Acer’s ICONIA TAB A500 – Now with 16GB

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.

Vodafone announce the HTC Evo 3D as coming soon

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.

Posted by: James

HTC Invests in new European and UK Headquarters

Following on from HTC’s announcement today about the new HTC EVO 3D they also opened their new European and UK headquarters. Based in Slough the new headquarters opening was attended by Ed Vaizey MP, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, The Worshipful the Mayor of Slough, Sukhjit Dhaliwal, Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation, members of the HTC board and Florian Seiche, President of HTC EMEA.

Unfortunately we were not able to attend the opening ceremony today but hope to visit in due course. Full press release follows:

HTC Launches 3D Multimedia Superphone, the HTC EVO 3D

As mentioned in my earlier post, the today announced that the HTC EVO 3D would be coming to the UK in Q3 2011. Below you’ll find the full press release and additional photos of the handset.

Check out my previous post for a little more and my thoughts on the EVO 3D having played with one last week.

UK Launch announced for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd today announced the latest in its Galaxy Tab range, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, will be available in the UK on 4^th August 2011.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 comes in both 3G and WiFi only versions and launches with latest version of Android, Honeycomb 3.1, which is designed specifically for tablet devices.

The latest addition to Samsung’s Galaxy Tab range features a 10.1 inch crystal clear WXGA TFT LCD screen, weighs only 565 grams and is the world’s thinnest mobile tablet of its screen size measuring just 8.6 millimetres.

Supporting network speeds of up to 21Mbps and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity, the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 is equipped to deliver fast mobile download speeds and reduce data transfer time. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 includes a 1GHz dual core application processor, with the latest NVIDIA® Tegra 2T chip, ideal for entertainment such as movies, games and e-books, browsing the web or staying connected with email or messaging services. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 also has a 3 megapixel rear and 2 megapixel front camera with 1080p HD video and Flash playback and is available in both black and white.

New convertible Panasonic notebook announced

Panasonic today unveiled a series of upgrades to the mk2 version of the Toughbook CF-C1, the business rugged and lightweight notebook that can be used in clamshell or tablet form. The device, which is ideal for mobile workers such as field healthcare workers, sales forces and market researchers, has been upgraded with more processing power, memory and a faster wireless module.
The Toughbook CF-C1mk2 uses the latest generation Intel® Core i5-2520M (2.5GHz) for increased performance and the Intel® HD 3000 graphics for enhanced multimedia capabilities. RAM memory has also been raised to 4 gigabyte with a 320 gigabyte hard disk drive as standard configuration.
To help users make the most of their device, the CF-C1mk2 also includes Panasonic’s Quick Boot Manager which can improve the boot-up time of the device to approximately 15 seconds.

More details and photos below.