BT Mobile rolls out 5G for consumer and business plans October 11, 2019 BT has become the latest UK mobile network to launch 5G, rolling out its next-generation network in more than 20 towns and cities across the country. Read more: EU warns of cyber risks from state-backed 5G suppliers London, Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester are among the first locations to gain access to the network, while BT [...]
Dialling down: A quarter of mobile phone users make fewer than five calls a month October 10, 2019 A quarter of mobile phone users in the UK make fewer than five calls per month, while six per cent made no calls at all, new figures have revealed. Moreover, around 60 per cent of those people who did pick up the phone ended the call in under 90 seconds. Read more: Mobile shopping platform [...]
Nintendo Switch Lite review: The quirky hybrid has become a conventional handheld October 2, 2019 Nintendo has a reputation for updating its consoles mid-generation, not long after launching them, to the extent that it’s become a little risky to be an early adopter. Why spend a few hundred pounds on a device that will be refined into something neater in 12 months, as the Nintendo DS was with the DSi, [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ review: The best stylus-driven phone you can shake a stick at October 2, 2019 Samsung’s Note series has traditionally offered performance-obsessed customers the most powerful phones it’s possible to buy. If a flying saucer popped out from behind the moon tomorrow and challenged the human race to come up with the most advanced seven-inch slab of glass and metal we could manage, we’d be sending a box these things [...]
FuroSystems Furo X review: A slick and stylish carbon fibre electric folding bike with buckets of power October 1, 2019 It took a short while for them to find one another, but now that they’re together, electric bikes and folding bikes are a match made in heaven. Either one is essential for those of us intending to commute partly by public transport and partly by bike, and without arriving at the office a sweating, stinking, [...]
Augmentum Fintech backs German tech rental platform October 1, 2019 London-listed investment fund Augmentum Fintech has led an €11m (£9.8m) funding round backing German technology rental firm Grover. Augmentum invested €6m in Grover – which offers consumers flexible subscriptions to products including smartphones and laptops – the fund’s first investment in Germany. Read more: Augmentum Fintech to double in size as it seeks £150m fundraise [...]
Mobile shopping platform Rezolve secures bumper deal with Samsung September 30, 2019 Mobile shopping platform Rezolve has secured a deal with Samsung to make its technology available on the South Korean firm’s smartphones. The London-based tech startup said its product will be embedded directly into Samsung’s Bixby Vision software and will be available in the US later this year. Read more: Samsung prepares to release new foldable [...]
African telecoms firm Helios plans second attempt at London listing September 12, 2019 African mobile network operator Helios Towers has announced plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in London, after ditching a planned listing last year that had been expected to value the company at £2bn. The operator said it plans to raise $125m (£101m) via the issue of new shares, and that existing shareholders including [...]
iPhone 11 launch date, price, and 5G: Everything you need to know September 10, 2019 The internet rumour mill has been in overdrive in recent months before the launch of Apple’s next generation iPhone 11. As Apple battles slipping sales for its flagship products, the Silicon Valley tech giant will be hoping its latest models will win over consumers. Ahead of the iPhone 11 launch tonight, here’s everything you need [...]
Samsung prepares to release new foldable smartphone after delays September 5, 2019 Samsung’s new foldable phone has been given a brand-new launch date months after having to abandon its initial launch of the product. The Galaxy Fold, which merges a smart phone with an old-school flip phone, will hit the markets in South Korea tomorrow. Read more: Samsung Galaxy Fold ‘ready for launch’ after screen fix After [...]