Posts by tag: smartphones

Posted by Gary Johnson on 20 February

Deciding on smartphone form factor over battery life

The smartphones that are being released to the market are getting slimmer and more powerful all the time. Trouble is this can be at the expense of battery life for...

1 20 February, 2012 Polls more

Posted by Gary Johnson on 20 January

Self powering smartphones inbound

Short battery life can often be a bug bear of many smartphone owners since it seems processors get more powerful all the time. We recently told you of Samsung’s plans...

1 20 January, 2012 Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones more

Posted by Chris Cook on 07 January

Samsung smartphone sales soar as HTC’s hit slump

Christmas seems to have affected various manufacturers differently this time around with some benefitting from it and some actually losing profit due to the beneficiaries gaining upper-hand. A prime example...

3 07 January, 2012 Cell Phones more

Posted by Gary Johnson on 08 November

Cyber criminals after your smartphone

We reported recently how the ownership of smartphones was rising rapidly in recent times, but this brings with it opportunities for the criminal part of society. Most of us will...

1 08 November, 2011 Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones more

Posted by Gary Johnson on 15 August

Will future smartphones kill the need for PS4 and Xbox 720?

There has been a lot of speculation that Sony and Microsoft would soon be revealing the next generation of home consoles, with a release in a year or two. Now...

7 15 August, 2011 Gaming more

Posted by Gary Johnson on 01 July

Suddenly smartphones top sales statistics in 2011, not unexpected

Since Apple first brought out the iPhone we have seen an explosion of new smartphones being released, with many different manufactures getting in on the act. Now today we have...

1 01 July, 2011 Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones more

Posted by Gary Johnson on 04 April

UK smartphone owners opt for Android instead of iPhone

The Apple iPhone still remains highly desirable for many consumers looking for a smartphone. But a recent survey in the UK has shown that more smartphone owners opt for Android...

0 04 April, 2011 Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones more

Posted by Jamie Pert on 15 March

Smartphone Enters Inflation Basket

When the Office for National Statistics studies the UK’s economy they use a number of products and services to calculate inflation, we are now hearing that smartphones and apps have...

0 15 March, 2011 Featured News more

Posted by Gary Johnson on 08 February

Smartphone sales rocket as Android widens gap over Apple

The smartphone market is growing at a really fast rate with many different devices now available. This was arguably all started when Apple first gave us the iPhone in 2007....

0 08 February, 2011 Cell Phones, Handsets more

Posted by Tina Chubb on 05 January

CES 2011: Toyota Unveils Entune Multimedia System

We’ve already brought you details on a few new products that are currently on show at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2011) in Las Vegas, including an Android-based tablet...

0 05 January, 2011 Apps, Autos more

Posted by Gary Johnson on 02 December

Google Doodles: To become available for smartphones

We have seen quite a few Google Doodles recently, ranging from the recent St Andrew’s Day Doodle, to the playable Pac-Man Doodle back in may. Now it has been announced...

0 02 December, 2010 Cell Phones, Phone Software more

Posted by Gary Johnson on 11 October

Windows 7 Phone OS: Choosing a mobile gets complicated

Today has seen the official launch of Windows Phone 7, and ten new handsets have also been announced. This is Microsoft’s attempt to do battle with offerings from Android, RIM,...

1 11 October, 2010 Cell Phones, Handsets more