June 2011 Archive

30th June

• HTC Eternity: New HTC Windows Phone 7 smartphone
• Wimbledon 2011: Best tennis apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, WP7 and BlackBerry
• Orange and Vodafone pay-as-you-go prices go up following Ofcom ruling
• How to get a cheap iPhone 4
• Skype update brings videochat to Android smartphones: hands-on

29th June

• Nokia Zeta 700 pics leaked: Another Symbian Belle in the wild
• Update: T-Mobile launching ‘Truly Unlimited’ internet from 1st of July to 30th of September: £25.54 a month
• LG Optimus 3D: What’s in the box? Plus hands-on/first impressions
• LG Optimus 3D launches at Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy Friday 1st of July, £35 a month, £500 SIM-free
• Nokia N9 not coming to the UK, to focus on Windows Phone 7 in west Europe?
• Xperia Arc gets ready for the summer with Elecom waterproof case
• Orange Monte Carlo aka ZTE Skate emerges: Gingerbread phone coming soon on pay-as-you-go
• Windows Phone 7 gets Angry Birds: costs five times as much as iPhone app

28th June

• Nokia N9: Hands-on video
• Quipper launches iPhone app, challenge friends to your created quizzes, Android and Facebook versions coming soon
• Competition: Recombu and Orange’s BlackBerry Spectacular
• Nokia N9: Hands-on gallery
• Update: Fieldrunners HD now deploying in Android Market on the 7th of July: still 99 cents (62p) for first 24 hours
• Leaked Nokia spec lists hints at NFC in future Symbian Belle phones
• HTC Evo 3D pops up on Vodafone pre-order page: Register for updates, no prices or ETA yet

27th June

• The Phone O’Clock News: 27/06/2011
• Rumour: Google Nexus Prime first Ice Cream Sandwich phone, made by Samsung featuring a Super AMOLED HD display
• Rumour: Nokia N5 leaked pictures, Symbian Anna, 5-megapixel camera, 3.2-inch touchscreen
• LG Optimus Black available for pre-order in white (yes, WHITE) from Phones 4U
• HTC Evo 3D: 3D pictures and recording, 4.3-inch screen, 5-megapixel cameras, 1.2GHz dual-core, out in August
• Facebook for Android updated to 1.6.0 now supports video uploads
• HTC Evo 3D: Hands-on pics
• HP Pivot – monthly content showcase for the HP Touchpad

26th June

• Sony Xperia Neo Review: In Depth

24th June

• HTC Desire announcing Android 2.3 Gingerbread rollout next week, some HTC Sense features face the chop
• Nokia N9 Vs Samsung Galaxy SII Vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Vs Apple iPhone 4 Vs HP Pre 3
• Gameloft’s BackStab shivers our iPhone 4’s timbers
• Onavo coming to Android phones: Beta program open now
• Nyan Cat games hits App Store and Android Market
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 release date announced
• Cut The Rope for Android out now via GetJar for free
• Apple wins touchscreen patent battle
• Nokia’s Android prototype spotted: Another N9-alike running another OS

23rd June

• Rocketfish Rocketboost HD Audio: Stream music to any room in the house, annoy neighbours with Outdoor Speakers
• Apple iPhone 4 tips and tricks
• Nokia’s Windows Phone 7 device leaked: ‘Sea Ray’ images and video
• Monkey Island Tales HD on iPad: First episode goes free, new episodic content out now
• iPad 2 has ‘the best tablet display‘, beats Android competition
• Samsung Smart View: Stream TV to your Samsung Galaxy SII
• Exfm music discovery app for iPhone: Find, share and buy music on the go
• Nokia N9 to support Android apps with Alien Dalvik
• Samsung Tocco Quick Tap Review: In Depth
• 1-bit Ninja: Super Mario Land remade for iPhones

22nd June

• HTC Flyer Vs Blackberry Playbook
• Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo: What’s in the box?
• iPhone 5 will be ‘radical departure’ from iPhone 4, insiders say September launch-date
• Three Mobile to stock the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray
• Stylish Xperia Ray and tough Xperia Active phones revealed by Sony Ericsson
• HP TouchPad available to pre-order now at Clove: Arriving 15th of July, £400 for 16GB, £480 for 32GB
• What is Android 3.2 Honeycomb?
• New Angry Birds Seasons Summer Pignic trailer: iPhone, iPad, Android, Symbian and Palm
• Nokia N950: A Nokia N9 with a Qwerty. Sadly, you won’t be able to buy it, it’s for devs only
• Sony Ericsson Neo shipping first week of July in Europe

21st June

• Motorola Defy Android Froyo update arrives on Vodafone
• Nokia debuts Bluetooth stereo headset in six colours
• HP Veer Preview
• iPhone 4 is the most used camera on Flickr, beating stand-alone shooters
• Nokia N9 Preview
• BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 Review: In Depth
• UK Networks allowed to trade in existing phone spectrum
• HP Pre 3 Preview
• LG Optimus 3D: Pre-orders get early 27 June release date
• Carphone Warehouse HP Wi-Fi only TouchPad up for pre-ordering: £399 for 16GB, £479 for 32GB, ETA mid July
• Symbian isn’t dead: 10 handsets incoming along with Diana update
• HP Pre 3: Pre-orders goes up, then down, release date 8 July
• Nokia C2-02, C2-03 and C2-06 announced: Affordable mid-range Symbians coming Q3
• Nokia N9 offically announced: MeeGo UI, AMOLED screen and Carl Zeiss camera

20th June

• Nokia N9: In-the-wild pics leaked, autumn release date?
• Rumour: New ‘market disrupting’ Nokia beauty leaked ahead of announcement
• Japanese company invents hot-pot phone-charger: Just add fire
• Official Wimbledon 2011 app out now for iPhones and iPads
• Turn your iPhone into a universal remote with the Griffin Beacon
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 2.3 Gingerbread update ETA August 2011: Facebook inside Xperia comes along for the ride
• ITV Player Android app available for 2.2 Froyo phones: Peter Andre: The Next Chapter on your Galaxy S2
• Acer beTouch E210 Review: In Depth
• New York Post: charging for content depending on your device and browser
• Festival Essentials: Our picks of the best mobile festival kit
• LG Optimus 3D: First 3D smartphone to arrive exclusive to Carphone Warehouse
• Zoosh allows for NFC-style payments using ultrasound: NFC without NFC
• Huawei Media Pad: World’s first Honeycomb 3.2 7-inch tablet
• Windows Phone 7 Mango update spied on HTC Mozart and HTC HD7
• Orange Sound Charge t-shirt: Charge your phone with festival sound

17th June

• Wacom Bamboo Stylus for iPad Review
• LG Optimus Me Review
• Android Tips and Tricks: Get more out of your Android phone
• LG Optimus 3D launches in Europe: UK release date- vague
• The best Fathers Day gifts: Our pick
• RIM faces job losses after income slump
• Nokia C2-01 Review: In Depth
• Sony Android tablet: teaser video released

16th June

• How to turn your iPhone into a mobile wallet
• Is Apple creating technology to ban photography at gigs?
• O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone to collaborate on NFC payments, coming this year
• Samsung C3560 retro flip phone heads to Virgin Media on pay-as-you-go, price TBA
• Pizza Express and PayPal announce in-app payment system for iPhone
• Opinion: Why Windows Phone 7 will succeed in the long run
• Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Preview
• Orange Barcelona and Orange Stockholm: Hands-on gallery
• Three people jailed for Apple iPad 2 information leak

15th June

• Sony Music Unlimited Android app: Hands-on pictures and first impressions
• Acer Liquid Mini Review: In Depth
• HTC change their minds again, Desire will get Gingerbread Android update (again)
• Sony’s Music Unlimited Qriocity app arrives in the Android Market, try Premium for free for 30 days
• Android smartphones to get BBC Micro emulator app
• Google Maps crowned UK’s ‘most connected’ mobile app
• Virgin Media VM665: Affordable Alactel flip phone £30 on pay-as-you-go
• A Crayon for your iPad: stylus with a twist
• Three rolls out HD Voice roadmap: clearer calls coming to ‘most’ phones by autumn
• Blackberry Playbook on sale today at Selfridges: nationwide tomorrow

14th June

• HTC announce Desire smartphone will not get Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade
• Nokia to close UK online store
• Best smartphone cases: round-up of the top cases
• Can we guess your phone’s passcode? It may be time to change
• UPDATED: Android is now top smartphone OS in the UK, iOS shrinks
• Swype 3.0 beta available now: Optimised for Android tablets, improved typo correction
• Nokia N8 set for customised Symbian upgrade: camera gets extra features.
• Apple and Nokia end patent dispute: Apple pays Nokia

13th June

• LG Optimus 3D release date pushed back to July
• iPhone gets its auto-correct spelling checked by new app
• Alcatel OT990 by O2: Hands-on gallery
• UPDATED: Orange Barcelona: New Android smartphone spotted, price around £150?
• Sky Go: Free TV on your iPad or smartphone
• Best new mobile phone games: Releases from E3 and beyond
• Xperia Play gets more PlayStation games, including WipeOut: Everybody’s Golf available now
• Smartphones submerged: iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry get wet- which one survives?
• iCloud Communications to sue Apple over iCloud
• iPhone update allows you to snap photos with your headphones

10th June

• Joby updates iPad 2 accessory range
• HTC Salsa Review: In Depth
• Dell’s Streak Android tablet goes half-price- for a few hours
• BlackBerry PlayBook to launch exclusively at Selfridges
• UPDATED: O2 network goes down in London, citing ‘network issue’

9th June

• HP TouchPad: July release date in UK, price from £399
• Mix Walkman and Txt Pro phones revealed by Sony Ericsson
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 release date pushed back to early July
• Nokia unveils its own instant messenger to rival Apple’s iMessage
• iOS 5 preview: Our hands-on gallery
• HTC Sensation death grip: HTC says “There isn’t one”

8th June

• Vodafone to stock newer, thinner Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
• HTC ChaCha Vs HTC Salsa Vs INQ Cloud Touch
• BlackBerry hit by iMessage and iOS 5 announcement: stock prices drop
• Opinion: Apple goes on the attack with iOS 5, where does the competition go next?
• Motorola Wilder: New splash and dust-resistant phone set for July release
• Apple iPad 3 coming? iOS code references mystery iPad

7th June

• HTC ChaCha, the FaceBook phone: What’s in the box?
• OnLive UK to bring console-standard gaming to tablets: Sign-up goes live today
• Sony Ericsson Xperia Play accessory pack with three Gameloft games
• Samsung Galaxy S 2011 Edition to be released in Europe, but not in UK
• Best of WWDC 2011
• iOS 5 Reader: Instapaper founder responds to Apple rival

6th June

• Apple iCloud: Expanded Mobile Me, no Spotify rival
• Apple unveils iOS 5: 200 new features, 10 big ones
• Samsung Tocco Quick Tap, mobile wallet: What’s in the box?
• Toshiba Honeycomb tablet available for pre-order in US: cheaper than iPad 2
• Leaked Vodafone smartphone looks like a HTC ChaCha clone
• Glastonbury app arrives across smartphones
• iOS 5: Our rumour round-up
• HTC Sensation: The return of Death Grip?

3rd June

• The top book apps on Android and iPhone
• Retro X-Men movie gets boost from retro X-Men game on iPhone and Android
• Vodafone Smart 858 Review: In Depth
• Android Gingerbread-Facebook upgrade on Xperia Play and Xperia Arc available now on Vodafone
• HTC opens up Sense: New exclusive Android apps from Picasa, LinkedIn and Gameloft
• Qualcomm reveals zero lag phone camera, and sonic screwdriver-esque wireless pen

2nd June

• How to turn your Android 2.2 phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot or USB dongle
• New Sony Ericsson Xperia phone leaked: Urushi, a petite Xperia Arc
• Jim Guthrie’s Sword & Sworcery LP Ballad of the Space Babies: What’s in the box?
• Choose the cover for the O2-exclusive Alcatel Android phone, priced at £100
• Vodafone Smart: Design your own battery cover for the £70 Android 2.2 phone
• Orange gets Connected, launches iPhone 4 and iPad 2 on one plan: £99 for both on a £65 24 month contract
• First Nokia Windows Phone 7 handset gets shown (briefly) by Nokia CEO

1st June

• Vodafone phones can tether with free inclusive data, network also adds cheap international roaming data
• T-Mobile announces new £10 top up bonus: Unlimited texts, 100 free UK minutes or 60 free International minutes
• Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro: Available on pre-order, release date June, £349.99
• Virgin Mobile offers one-off £25 six-month data deal: 1GB of mobile web per month
• Xoom 2 and new Motorola phones leaked on Motorola’s own site
• Vodafone Smart: What’s in the box?