BlackBerry PlayBook landing in the U.K. on June 16th, pre-orders start now
RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook will make its U.K debut on June 16th. The 7-inch QNX-powered tablet will be available from a number of retailers, including Phones …
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iPhone SIM unlock firms abruptly close up shop, shrouded 'suppliers' vanish
Earlier this month we told you about a few new services that were capable of unlocking the iPhone remotely without the need for jailbreaking. Now …
Samsung's Galaxy S II hits UK on May 1st, 1.2GHz processor in tow
Good news for those of you reading this from across the pond. Samsung has let it be known that its new flagship handset, the Galaxy …
Three UK’s summer lineup leaked; Galaxy S II Mini, Flyer, PlayBook and more
UK wireless provider Three has had the misfortune of having its entire summer handset lineup leak online, but its loss is our gain. What does the next …
Apple passes on NFC in iPhone 5, report suggests
According to information garnered by UK paper The Independent, Apple will not include Near Field Communications (NFC) technology in its next generation iPhone. Citing sources …
Samsung Galaxy Pro unveiled; low-end Android phone with BlackBerry form factor
British cellular carrier Three on Monday unveiled a new Android device from Samsung that will launch soon in the UK. While pricing and availability have …
PC World UK tips pricing on Wi-Fi Motorola XOOM; £449 ($730)
For a very brief moment, PC World UK was displaying a pre-order advert for the Wi-Fi Motorola XOOM — complete with pricing — on its …
Smash and grab at Vodafone UK facility leaves ‘several hundred thousand’ users without service
A late night burglary at a Vodafone technical facility in the UK has affected the service of “several hundred thousand” users. Via its forums, the …
Is Apple’s Jony Ive cashing out and moving to England?
The Times of London is reporting that Jonathan Ive, Apple’s senior vice president of product design, could be itching to cash out his Apple’s option …
Samsung Galaxy S II launching at the end of March, tips UK retailer
UK-based online retailer Clove has posted some interesting information concerning the availability of Samsung’s Galaxy S II. Via a brief blog post, the company writes, “we’ve had …
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play in white an O2 Xclusive
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play in a black tuxedo not doing it for you? If you’re living under O2’s coverage area in the UK, you have …
Pro-WikiLeaks Amazon, Visa website hackers arrested
An unaffiliated group of pro-WikiLeaks hackers calling itself “Anoymous” finds itself short a few member this evening as multiple alleged culprits were arrested on Thursday …
Acer frees two Froyo phones: liquidmini and beTouch E210
Acer on Thursday announced a pair of budget-friendly Android phones set to launch in the U.K. later this year. Distant cousin of the Liquid Metal, …
Subsidized iPad fails to interest U.K. consumers according to report
As rumors of iPad subsidies becoming available from U.S. carriers this year gain momentum, The Times reports that similar strategies in the U.K. do not …
Carphone Warehouse lowers Google Nexus S price before launch
If you’re in the UK and are feverishly awaiting Google’s Nexus S device to become available tomorrow, you will pretty pleased to know that the price …
UK’s Guardian tips iOS subscription service?
Did the UK-based paper Guardian just tip Apple’s rumored iOS subscription service? In a post today, the Guardian acknowledged some of the frustrations users of …
Palm Pre 2 available in UK tomorrow SIM-free
Oh Palm/HP, why do you continue to taunt those from your home country? Two weeks ago, the Palm Pre 2 — complete with webOS 2.0 …
Vodafone UK launches Smartphone Professional service
Vodafone, one of the UK’s largest networks, has launched a smartphone security service aimed at business professionals. The aptly named service — Vodafone Smartphone Professional …
Nokia N8 and HTC Desire HD now available on Vodafone UK
You can go ahead and pity / envy UK mobile subscribers. If it wasn’t hard enough already, Vodafone has just thrown two more premium handsets …
Windows Phone 7 launching in Europe with a host of freebies
Today is D-Day for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. The desktop software giants [A1] are launching their highly-anticipated and revamped mobile OS through …
Microsoft: All 5 major UK wireless providers will carry Windows Phone 7 devices at launch
Today, Microsoft announced that all five major UK wireless carriers — Orange, O2, T-Mobile, Three, and Vodafone — will be carrying handsets that run the Windows Phone …
Smartphones dominate the UK market with Android rising 350%
Market research company GfK RT released a report on Monday that revealed this simple fact: the British love smartphones. According to GfK’s June figures, smartphones …
Unlocked Motorola Milestone XT720 debuts in the UK
Originally announced in June, the Motorola Milestone XT720 has landed sans carrier in the UK today. The unusually-contoured handset sports an ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 3.7-inch display …
UK received a meager 16,000 iPhone 4s, Vodafone and others already sold out?
While the US is now in full iPhone launch mode, those closest to the International Date Line have long been enjoying the hype of the …
O2 UK to initially sell the iPhone 4 to current customers only
O2 UK announced today that it will only offer the iPhone 4 to current customers when the handset launches on June 24th. The wireless carrier …
Apple iPhone 4 UK availability and pricing roundup
Apple’s iPhone 4 is a undeniably selling like wildfire both here in the States and overseas. Similar to the U.S., the UK iPhone is experiencing delayed availability with the …
Apple's iPad launches in 9 international markets
We imagine that there will have been an inordinate number of sick days claimed yesterday in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and …
Dell Streak gets official in the UK
As if resident of the UK didn’t already have a line-up of handsets to chose from that would make even the most reserved American green …
HTC Wildfire lands at Virgin UK
Virgin UK has come forward as the first carrier to officially support the newly announced HTC Wildfire. For those with short term memory loss, the …
Orange UK and T-Mobile UK join forces to form communications powerhouse, Everything Everywhere
After eight months of waiting, Deutsche Telkom and France Telecom have merged their UK operations to form Britain’s largest communications company, now know as Everything …
