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Neil Armstrong dies

Matt | August 25, 2012 |

First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong dies aged 82. Often described as the ‘reluctant hero’, to say that Neil Armstrong was a legend ins an exercise in stating the bleedin’ obvious but the quiet man from Ohio was an inspiration to millions. He set foot on the Moon on 20 July 1969, famously describing […]

Top 5 Apps To Locate Your Phone in Case You Lose It

Matt | August 24, 2012 |

If you are like me (and thousands of others in the world) then you simply cannot live without your cell phone. These little devices are something that many of us have become totally dependent upon. For instance, what is the first thing I do in the morning? Before I even get out of bed I […]

Amazon offering 5GB free Cloud storage

Matt | August 23, 2012 |

Amazon have been offering cloud storage solutions for a while but recently they’ve started a free entry-level 5GB available to all. I guess this has been introduced in order to compete with Apple’s 5GB cloud offering too. There are a number of other companies offering this service, our personal favourite is Dropbox, but Amazon have […]

ARCHOS announce the 101 XS Android 4.1 tablet

James Richardson | August 22, 2012 |

ARCHOS, today announces the  ARCHOS 101 XS, a 10.1-inch tablet weighing only 21 ounces and measuring only 8mm thick. The 101 XS will be the first of a new line of extra slim Android tablets to debut mid-September, followed by the release of the ARCHOS 97 XS and ARCHOS 80 XS later in 2012. The […]

4G in the UK – Three are to be in the game

James Richardson | August 22, 2012 |

We told you yesterday that Everything Everywhere had got the go-ahead from Ofcom to roll out 4G LTE in the UK this year, but it now seems there has been a development in the favour of Three. Everything Everywhere have today announced that they now have an agreement with Three to dispose of 2X15MHz of […]

Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast 182: A Superior Samsung

Gareth | August 22, 2012 |

James and Gareth discuss the rumor of a new Galaxy Nexus from Samsung, 4G LTE coming to the UK, tablet goodness from Samsung and a whole host of bargains. Fun for all the family. Actually – it isn’t!

Everything Everywhere get the go-ahead for 4G

James Richardson | August 21, 2012 |

We posted back in May this year that Everything Everywhere thought they would get the go-ahead from Ofcom to roll out 4G in the UK this year and it looks like they were right. Permission has been granted to free up the 1800MHz spectrum for use by Orange and T-Mobile and this could well give […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 now available at Carphone Warehouse

James Richardson | August 20, 2012 |

If you saw our Galaxy Note 10.1 unboxing the other day and were tempted to pick one up the good news is you can now do so at the Carphone Warehouse. The WiFi only variant will set you back £399.99 or grab the 3G one for £499.99. This revolutionary Samsung tablet runs on Android Ice […]

TfL Shelves Mobile Tracking System Project: Why is it a Setback?

Matt | August 20, 2012 |

As discussed on the UK blog on mobile phone tracking trackingmobile.co.uk, the announcement that the TfL is actively considering using a mobile phone tracking system brought in a lot of cheers and excitement amongst those who have been actively propagating the implementation of this system and have been quite excited about its future potentials. However, […]

Have mobile phones made the landline redundant?

Matt | August 20, 2012 |

In the last decade, mobile phone use has outstripped the use of landlines in a similar manner to email’s conquest of physical mail. However, the advantages of mobile phones over landlines are not as clear cut as one might imagine. Mobile Benefits The most obvious reason that mobile phones have surged ahead is their convenience. […]