Apple has refused to allow their iPhones to be part of the first UK ranking scheme for mobiles. The scheme assigns mobile phones a ranking between zero and five based on their affect on the environment during manufacturing and production. O2 is responsible for launching the new rating system and many major mobile manufacturers including Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia have agreed to take part. According to O2, 93% of Read More ...
Both the HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy S smartphones are competing for control of the Android-powered market. They are perhaps the most popular Android devices that can be found on the market today. Interestingly, we have a case of two phones with the same OS competing against each other. Here is a detailed look at each of the two phones to see which one is better for consumers. The HTC Read More ...
New research from Wales discovered that more homes in the country have only mobile phones compared to other regions of the UK. However, instead of perceiving this as a sign that Wales may be slowly becoming a digital nation, study analysts instead perceive it as a sign that people that live in deprived homes prefer the pay as you go mobile option over facing a regular landline charge. The UK Read More ...
Yell.com, the online version of the Yellow Pages directory, have announced the launch of some pretty amazing three dimensional maps that enable users to fly around their city like a superhero. Introudced in the UK first, the photo-realistic 3D maps have been produced from actual film footage shot from light aeroplanes using sophisticated aerospace technology, which was then merged with other film taken from ground level. The maps are free Read More ...
South African scientists have figured out a way to purify water simply by using a sachet that is shaped like a tea bag. This sachet however is not intended to flavour the water, but instead to filter out bacteria, absorb toxins, and ultimately clean the water. The bag easily slides into the neck of a water bottle and was created by scientists at the South Africa Stellenbosch University in order Read More ...
Pictures are beginning to circulate around the web of the new Samsung Galaxy Player which is rumoured to be the Korean company’s response to the iPod touch media player. The new Galaxy which has been assigned the model number of YP-MB2 is said to be shaped much like the Galaxy S its parent mobile model. This is fitting given the fact that the Galaxy S mobile is one of the Read More ...
Not out until next year, however NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe kicks the tyres, lights the fires and makes its peace with terra firma for the announcement of ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON, coming 2011 to Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3. Never before has aerial combat been so fast, so in-your-face and so vicious. It’s time to set the sky on fire. And we have a sneak preview for you. The demanding Project Read More ...
Earlier reports have already hinted at colour options for upcoming models of the Kindle, but the company still claims that the invention of a colour Kindle is still a long way away. The Kindle was the first attempt by Amazon to get into the hardware market, and it turned out to be a great leap given it has the largest share of the eBook market, is still a top selling Read More ...
Since smartphones have hit the UK market, Brits have taken to them like ducks to water. We love everything about them, from their stylish looks to their impressive functionality, and the gadget-loving public have snapped them up in no time at all. Each time a new smartphone is released and hits shelves up and down the country the demand for it is greater than ever before. This has been no Read More ...
The Desire handset by HTC likely will be released in an updated model come October according to many sources in the technology world. The HTC Desire is often thought of as the closest competition that the Android has produced to the Apple iPhone, and while the new model will not have a better processor, it will have the newest version of the Android Operating System, 2.2, and a better camera Read More ...
