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Apple would not allow its iPhone in UK O2 green rankings

Published on: 27th August, 2010

Apple does not agree to let its iPhone be rated in the new environmental ranking system of the United Kingdom carrier O2, according to information from The Guardian. In partnership with Forum for the Future, a sustainability advisory group, the new scheme rates phones taking into consideration the impact certain factors like energy efficiency, manufacturing, [...]

Study confirms declining interest in Nokia versus Android and iPhone

Published on: 18th July, 2010

According to a YouGov new study, the demand of the customers for Nokia smartphones had shown a new minimum in the United Kingdom. The number of the customers expecting to get Nokia phones has dropped to half, i.e. 10 percent only in June versus 19 percent last year in December. While 46 percent of potential [...]

Possible launch in July for Sony’s PlayStation Move

Published on: 29th May, 2010

Game retailer BT Games has provided an eventual clue related to the PlayStation Move and its launch schedule by means of a flyer that was posted online. A mention is made that the PS3 motion controller will come in July. BT Games does not give details about pricing or bundles.
Such leaks are subject to inaccuracies, [...]

Major bank in the UK allows employees to switch from BlackBerry to iPhone

Published on: 19th May, 2010

Research in Motion has been seriously affected after the decision of the British bank Standard Chartered said its employees could switch from the BlackBerry to the iPhone. The bank’s e-mail system has been converted worldwide and will cover the iPhone service fees of anyone who would need a smartphone for work. Company representatives did not [...]

All-in-one PCs from Samsung to be launched in the UK

Published on: 16th May, 2010

Samsung has announced it would begin offering desktops for the first time in the United Kingdom. The event would happen later this month when the U200 and U250 all-in-one PCs are scheduled to launch. Technical specifications reveal the U250 will feature a 23-inch screen with full 1,080-pixel resolution, while the 20-inch screen will have a [...]

XPERIA X10 with Android 2.1 and multitouch will be released in September

Published on: 21st April, 2010

According to a public announcement of Sony Ericsson and an unofficial report from a cell phone website based in the United Kingdom, the XPERIA X10 will have Android 2.1 and multi-touch support and will appear in the second half of this year. The release is expected for September and is far enough to make the [...]

Anti-piracy monitor required for the UK, bill passed

Published on: 29th March, 2010

The British House of Lords has recently passed a bill, which, if it becomes law, would require all Internet Service Providers to make reports concerning suspect file sharers and copyright violators to both copyright holders and the OFCOM (United Kingdom’s Office of Communications). The Digital Economy Bill will be in concordance with the European Commission’s [...]

Sony’s VAIO M netbook officially announced in Europe

Published on: 21st March, 2010

Sony UK has recently announced that the VAIO M netbook will be officially launched soon in the local market. Sony has mentioned that the company’s new netbook will be available both in white and black and that it will weight 3.1lbs (a little more than expected). The six-cell battery should offer almost eight hours of [...]

HTC’s Desire and Legend, soon available in the UK

Published on: 6th March, 2010

On March 5th, 2010, Amazon UK has set a release date for the UK, for the HTC phones launched in February, at the Mobile World Congress. Desire and Legend, which are both Android-based, are said to be available in the UK on April 1st, being priced at £529 ($795) and £400 ($601) (prices are available [...]

Owners of iPhone most eager to recommend their phones

Published on: 2nd March, 2010

It seems iPhone and iPod owners are the most inclined to recommend their devices to friends, as latest researches reveal. A high number of iPhone users, about 91 percent, and 88 percent of iPod touch owners would gladly tell their friends to buy such devices, as January information says. At the same time, only 84 [...]

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