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There’s been much ranting and raging across the social networks today in response to major problems on the O2 mobile network in the UK.
O2, GiffGaff and Tesco Mobile subscribers rage at network outage Read More
A new study has found that making calls is only the fifth most popular use for smartphones, with users spending twice as much time browsing the internet on their handsets.
Making calls is one of the last things we use smartphones for: study Read More
Google Maps has teamed up with the UK’s Canal and River Trust to provide mapping information on 2,000 miles of canal and river paths across England and Wales.
Google Maps to offer route details on UK canals, rivers and waterways Read More
Synergistic sparks and team-bonding explosions have resulted in a new deal which sees popular travel site TripAdvisor partnering up online train ticket retailer, thetrainline.com.
TheTrainLine couples up with TripAdvisor for added-value iPhone app Read More
Entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox’s Go ON UK initiative has teamed up with Microsoft, TalkTalk, and Simplify Digital to offer a super cheap PC/broadband package designed to encourage old folks, businesses and …
Go ON UK offers PC and year’s broadband package from just £160, cheaper deals for those on benefits Read More
Twitter has confirmed that there are now 10 million active users tweeting regularly in the United Kingdom – a hefty figure that makes us Brits the fourth largest tweeting nation on …
Twitter hits 10 million active users in the UK, Brits the biggest mobile users Read More
High Street retailer GAME has just announced its plans to enter into administration. The decision comes as no real surprise, with the company already laying off staff, closing stores and finding its stock price plummet 15 …
UK retailer GAME crashes into administration Read More
Google has enjoyed something of a love affair with Bletchley Park in recent times, Now known as the historic site of secret British codebreaking activities during WWII and the birthplace …
Google celebrates the UK’s Bletchley Park and ground-breaking Colossus computer Read More
Android has overtaken Apple to grab the biggest chunk of the installed base of smartphones among consumers in the UK.
Android pushes the Apple iPhone aside to become the #1 UK platform Read MoreSamsung has officially announced the UK release date of the eagerly anticipated Galaxy Nexus handset, with the phone rolling in to Blighty on the 17th November official.
Samsung makes Galaxy Nexus UK release date official Read MoreNew research has revealed that the UK is feeling the Google Android love, with the OS running on over half of all smartphones sold – a hefty 100% increase in …
Brits go crazy for Android as iPhone market share crashes Read MoreHalesworth is a pretty market town in the northeastern corner of Suffolk, boasting the largest Millennium Green in the UK and rivers stuffed full of herons, kingfishers, otters and all sorts …
Is your street the worst in the UK for broadband speeds? Read MoreFacebook has announced that it is now used by 30 million people in the UK, effectively reaching an astonishing half of the population.
Facebook now used by half of the entire UK population Read MoreWe have to admit we’re having a little bit of trouble believing this one, but according to industry stat-shufflers, GfK, RIM’s BlackBerry range reigned supreme as the most successful smartphone …
BlackBerry outsells iPhone and grabs #1 UK smartphone sales crown Read MoreUK network has announced plans to roll out ‘O2 Wi-fi’, a system of Wi-Fi hotspots located in retailers and public spaces around the UK – and they’ll be free for …
O2 WiFi to offer FREE Wi-Fi hotspots for everyone Read More