The London 2012 Olympic Games are expected to draw millions of tourists to the nation’s capital, and massive amounts of work has been done to prepare the city’s infrastructure to cope with the massive demands of hosting the world’s biggest sporting event.
HTC’s entry-level Wildfire and its successor the Wildfire S have been a massive hit at the low end of the smartphone spectrum, delivering a blend of power, performance and value for money that has proved incredibly popular with smartphone first-timers.
Apple deserves all the credit in the world for the iPad’s runaway success, but the quality of the opposition thus far hasn’t exactly made the job particularly difficult.
The concept of smartphones taking over the world is hardly a new one, but one gadget we never really saw getting along with the multi-talented mobile pocket wonder is the humble bicycle. Well, take a look at Audi’s Worthersee concept bike. Seems we were wrong.
The Samsung Galaxy launched last week to much fanfare. We’ve seen many new smartphones labelled an ‘iPhone beater,’ but if there’s any smartphone that deserves the tag, it’s the Samsung Galaxy S3. The Android 4.0 smartphone already looks like being the handset of 2012 and it’s now available to pre-order from Vodafone, Three and O2 for free depending on which deal you go for. Here’s a lowdown on some of the best Samsung Galaxy S3 deals going down.
The App Center is a new store to purchase what Facebook is calling social apps. In the next few weeks Facebook users will be able to access the App Center on a desktop or iOS and Android device to purchase and browse social and mobile apps such as Draw Something and Spotify, which up to now have been made popular through stores such as Google Play and Apple’s App Store.
O2 owner Telefonica has unveiled a new app called TU Me that lets users make free calls, send free text and audio messages and photos using Wi-Fi and your phone network data instead of using up your inclusive minutes in what is sure to be direct competition to the likes of instant message service WhatsApp and Skype.
Following a series of leaks, BlackBerry maker RIM has finally launched the BlackBerry Curve 9320. The badly-kept secret is a stylish smartphone for the socially-connected, says RIM. The Curve 9320 brings with it a dedicated BBM key for instant access to messaging, access to apps and social networks and all the features needed for those tempted by a ‘Berry.
When the PlayStation Vita first launched you could have Sony’s new handheld in any colour you wished, as long as it was black. Not anymore. From June 28th Sony will launch a Crystal White Playstation Vita in both Wi-Fi and 3G versions. Read on for how much and where to get your hands on the Crystal White edition Playstation Vita.
