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ZTE Tania Delayed in the UK

ZTE’s Windows Phone-powered Tania smartphone will arrive on the market in the UK only at the end of this month, recent reports on the matter suggest. Apparently, the handset will be made available only on February 20th, one week later than originally announced, online retailer Clove has confirmed. Moreover,...

10 February 2012
16:31 GMT

RIM Offers Six Months of Free BBM Music in the UK

RIM is extending the period of free BBM Music service to six months for BlackBerry users living in UK (new BBM Music users only). Apparently, the service didn’t take off as expected, and RIM is expanding the trial period, so as to make it more appealing to new users. In the US, the service offers a four month...

10 February 2012
14:11 GMT

White Nokia Lumia 800 Already on Pre-Order in the UK

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced a new, white flavor of its Lumia 800 smartphone only a few days ago, and the device is already available for pre-order in the UK. Lumia 800 is the first Windows Phone device from Nokia, and has been available for purchase in the UK ever since November. However, mobile ph...

8 February 2012
04:05 GMT

Nokia Lumia 800 Magenta Introduced in the UK

Nokia launched the Lumia 800, its first Windows Phone-powered handset, on the market in the UK back in November, and is now delivering new color flavors of the mobile phone in the country. Magenta is one of them, and the video embedded above, coming from Nokia UK themselves, is meant to introduce the handset in the...

3 February 2012
11:48 GMT

Nokia Lumia 710 Hits Shelves in the UK Today

Today, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia made available for purchase in the UK its second smartphone running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, namely the Nokia Lumia 710. Nokia made the announcement on Twitter, linking to the phone’s page on its website. The new device features capabili...

1 February 2012
10:06 GMT

Sony’s Xperia S Will Arrive in the UK Only in March

Just as initially announced, Xperia S, the new Android-based Xperia flagship from Sony, will arrive on shelves in the UK only in March. The handset was unveiled to the world during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, and was said to need about two months before making it to shelves. However, s...

1 February 2012
06:41 GMT

PRADA Phone by LG 3.0 Now Available in the UK

PRADA Phone by LG 3.0, the third device to be released as the result of the collaboration between the South Korean mobile phone maker LG and fashion brand Prada, is now available for purchase in the UK. The smartphone was launched at the end of last year on the South Korean market. At that time, LG announced that ...

27 January 2012
07:21 GMT

Nokia Lumia 900 Gets a Landing Page in the UK [Updated]

At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia unveiled to the world their first Windows Phone smartphone with LTE connectivity, the Nokia Lumia 900. The handset was announced as being on its way to the United States market exclusively on the airwaves of AT&T, bu...

24 January 2012
02:55 GMT

Nokia Lumia 710 on Pre-Order in the UK Starting at £14.36/Mo

Nokia and its partners are getting ready for the release of Lumia 710 on the UK market. Announced for February 1st, the smartphone is already available for pre-order, featuring a price tag of £14.36 ($22.3/17.3 Euros) per month. Users interested in purchasing it will have to head over to BuyMobilePhones for ...

23 January 2012
09:02 GMT

ZTE Brings Windows Phone-Powered Tania to the UK

Chinese mobile phone maker ZTE has just launched its Windows Phone-powered Tania smartphone on the UK market. Hitting shelves as an affordable device, the new ZTE Tania features pretty decent specifications, even if it doesn’t top flagship handsets from Nokia, Samsung, HTC, or LG. The new mobile phone was ...

19 January 2012
03:24 GMT

LG Prada 3.0 Coming Soon at T-Mobile UK

T-Mobile UK is one of the wireless carriers in the UK set to add the new LG Prada 3.0 smartphone to its offering in the near future. The smartphone was made official last year, and arrived on shelves in the South Korean market in late December. At that time, LG announced that it would be launched in more markets ...

18 January 2012
09:06 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S2 HD to Arrive in the UK Soon

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is reportedly gearing up for the release of a new Android-based mobile phone on the market in the UK, namely the Galaxy S2 HD. The handset was spotted over at the online retailer MobiCity, though only in an advert. Even so, this suggests that Galaxy S II will soon arrive in t...

17 January 2012
08:07 GMT

Nokia Lumia 900 to Arrive in the UK in March

Last week, Nokia unveiled to the world its third smartphone powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, namely the Lumia 900. The handset was announced as being exclusively available in the United States on the airwaves of AT&T, but it seems that an international launch for it is not out of the que...

16 January 2012
11:03 GMT

32GB Galaxy Nexus Arrives in the UK Next Month

Samsung Galaxy Nexus is already available for purchase in the UK, though only the 16GB flavor can be acquired at the moment in the country. However, it seems that it will not be too long before users in the country will be able to grab the 32GB version of the new Google phone as well. The new model is expected to ...

6 January 2012
08:49 GMT

Nokia N9 Available at £349.99 in the UK

Nokia N9, the MeeGo-based smartphone that landed on shelves last year, is now available for purchase in the UK for only £349.99 ($544 / 423 Euros) via Expansys. Only the Magenta flavor of the device features the said price tag, while the Black and Cyan versions are listed at £364.99 ($568 / 441 Euros). ...

5 January 2012
07:11 GMT

The Carphone Warehouse Kicks Off Great Winter Sales in the UK

UK mobile phone users interested the purchase of a new mobile phone this holiday season can now benefit from great savings if they make the purchase from Carphone Warehouse. The leading retailer has just announced plans to clear up inventories, thus kicking off an impressive promotion for its users. Both smartph...

27 December 2011
10:49 GMT

RIM's Porsche Design P'9981 BlackBerry at Harrods for £1,275

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion is reportedly set to have its newly launched Porsche Design P'9981 BlackBerry available for purchase in the UK via Harrods department store. Apparently, the high-end retailer has already confirmed the move, and also said that the smartphone was set to become avai...

27 December 2011
02:42 GMT

BlackBerry Bold 9790 Will Land in the UK on January 9th

Mobile phone users in the UK will have to wait only a few weeks before the newly launched BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone becomes available SIM-free in the country, if the latest reports on the matter are to be believed. MobileFun plans on making the smartphone available for its customers on January 9th, the company...

12 December 2011
20:51 GMT

Nokia Lumia 710 to Arrive in the UK on January 6th

Nokia has already made available for its users in the UK a Windows Phone device, yet it seems that it will soon expand their options in the area, as a second such handset is set to make an appearance in the country in about a month, namely the Nokia Lumia 710. Nokia already made the handset available in some markets...

8 December 2011
16:31 GMT

BlackBerry Curve 9380 Now Available at O2 UK

Mobile phone carrier O2 UK has just made available for purchase on its airwaves a new smartphone from Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion, namely the BlackBerry Curve 9380. This is the very first Curve device that the smartphone designer has pushed on shelves with a touchscreen display, and features a des...

29 November 2011
16:01 GMT

Nokia-deadmau5 Show in London for Lumia 800’s Launch

Nokia’s Lumia 800 Windows Phone went up for sale in the UK a few weeks ago, and Nokia has celebrated the launch, and the great sales that the device registered since day one through putting in place a progressive electro pop show. The star of the show was Canadian DJ deadmau5, and his music was complemented ...

29 November 2011
07:24 GMT

Curve 9380 on Pre-Order in the UK with Orange and T-Mobile Contracts

BlackBerry Curve 9380, the latest addition to Research In Motion’s affordable Curve lineup, is now available for pre-order in the UK for those users who would like to have it on a contract agreement. Reservations of the new mobile phone kicked off over at The Carphone Warehouse with contract agreements avail...

25 November 2011
08:31 GMT

Nokia Lumia 800 Outselling Android Devices, White iPhone 4S at Vodafone UK

In the end, early estimations on the sales of Nokia Lumia 800 appear to have been off by a lot, as the handset is reportedly besting various Android devices in sales in the UK. Nokia Lumia 800 already came to be out of stock at wireless carrier Orange UK, and it seems that other operators are also registering stro...

24 November 2011
17:41 GMT

LG E906 Jil Sander Windows Phone Arrives in the UK

Several weeks ago, LG went official with a new handset running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone Mango operating system, namely the LG E906 Jil Sander handset, which is now available in the UK via online retailer Expansys. The new mobile phone builds on the success the company’s LG E900 registered, and f...

24 November 2011
12:31 GMT

Nokia Lumia 800 Out of Stock in the UK

Sales of Nokia Lumia 800 have been great so far, Nokia says, and the fact that the new mobile phone is now listed as out of stock in the UK at wireless carrier Orange seems to confirm that. Apparently, more than just one Orange store lists the smartphone as temporarily unavailable, which is a good sign for the Finni...

23 November 2011
20:21 GMT

Nokia Confirms Great Lumia 800 Sales in the UK

Last week, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia brought its first Windows Phone handset to the market, namely the Nokia Lumia 800, and the company says that it has registered impressive sales so far. Following the first day sales, the handset vendor claimed high demand for the new device, and it continues to do so, on...

23 November 2011
09:50 GMT

Android 2.3.5 Arrives on Galaxy S in the UK

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has started to push out a new software update for the Galaxy S devices on the UK market, bringing them up to Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread platform version. The new update lands on Samsung Galaxy S i9000 smartphones as Gingerbread XXJVT and is being rolled-out via the Samsung KI...

21 November 2011
01:50 GMT

UK Galaxy Nexus with Software Issues, Still No Go at Vodafone

Mobile phone users in the UK have had the chance to purchase the new Galaxy Nexus smartphone for a couple of days now, and the first issues with the device have already started to emerge. Apparently, some handsets out there have been hit by issues with the volume controller, which tends to dim the sound level at cer...

19 November 2011
11:11 GMT

Orange San Francisco II Now Official, Arrives in November

Wireless services provider Orange has just announced the release of a new Android smartphone in its offering, the Orange San Francisco II, a successor for the award winning San Francisco handset. Running under Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, the new mobile phone arrives on shelves with supp...

17 November 2011
07:47 GMT

Nokia Lumia 800 Enjoys Great Demand in the UK

Yesterday, the first Windows Phone device from Nokia became available for purchase in the UK, namely the Lumia 800, and it seems that it actually enjoyed great demand. The handset was made available both via wireless carriers and through various retailers in the country, including Orange, Three UK, T-Mobile, Vodaf...

17 November 2011
05:11 GMT

Galaxy Nexus Now Available in the UK

Galaxy Nexus, the latest Google phone out there and the first handset in the world to arrive on shelves with the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, is now available for purchase on the UK market. The smartphone, announced to the world last month, was supposed to make an appearance on shelves in t...

17 November 2011
04:36 GMT

Orange UK Has Nokia Lumia 800 with Free Xbox 360 in Tow

Today, wireless carrier Orange UK made the new Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone available for purchase on its airwaves, and announced that it has seen great demand for the device. Of course, the fact that the wireless carrier threw in a Free Xbox 360 or all those who were willing to upgrade to a Lumia 800 might have had ...

16 November 2011
10:01 GMT

Nokia Lumia 800 Arrives in the UK

Today marks a great day for Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia, as the company's first Windows Phone handset, the Lumia 800, became available for purchase in the UK in Europe. Starting today, mobile phone users in the country can purchase the new device both on contract and unlocked, via various wireless carrier...

16 November 2011
05:59 GMT

Galaxy Nexus Delayed in the UK for the Next Week

The latest Google phone out there is being delayed all over the world, some of the latest reports around suggest. Following rumors on the handset's possible delay at Verizon Wireless in the United States, info on Galaxy Nexus' launch being pushed back in the UK also surfaced. Apparently, wireless carrie...

16 November 2011
04:21 GMT

BBM Music Arrives in the UK

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has just announced the availability of its BBM Music on the market in the UK, after making it available for users in the United States, Canada and Australia only last week. The new mobile service was unveiled to the world back in August, but RIM needed a few months to...

15 November 2011
10:21 GMT

Three UK Confirms Nokia Lumia 800 for November 16th

Wireless services provider Three UK is one of those carriers who will have the new Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone available for its customers on launch day, namely November 16th. The carrier has already announced plans to make the device available for its customers and even added it to its coming soon page, and announ...

11 November 2011
10:43 GMT

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Available at Vodafone UK in White

Mobile phone carrier Vodafone UK is expected to make the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone available on its airwaves in the near future all dressed up in white, some of the latest reports on the matter suggest. White smartphones are the trend these days, and Vodafone seems set to provide its customers with devices t...

10 November 2011
09:31 GMT

Nokia Lumia 800 On Pre-Order at Three UK

Mobile phone carrier Three UK is another wireless services provider in the UK who has added the Nokia Lumia 800 to a coming soon page on its website. Vodafone UK made a similar move not too long ago, and Three UK also put the handset up online, offering users the possibility to place pre-orders for it. The hands...

9 November 2011
09:01 GMT

No SIM-Free Nokia Lumia 800 in the UK Until 2012 [Update: Nokia Says November 16th]

Nokia is gearing up for the release of its Windows Phone devices in various markets around the world in the near future, and the UK will be one of the countries to receive it, though it seems that only wireless carriers will launch it this year. According to the online retailer Clove, the handset vendor will not h...

9 November 2011
04:28 GMT

Motorola RAZR Now Available in the UK

Mobile phone maker Motorola has unveiled to the world a new high-end Android-based smartphone a few weeks ago, the Motorola RAZR, and the device is already available for purchase on the UK market. Online retailer Clove UK has just added the new mobile phone to its offering, after announcing last week that it has b...

8 November 2011
05:52 GMT

Prices for XOOM 2 and XOOM 2 Media Edition for the UK Available

Mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility has just announced the release of two new tablet PCs running under Google's Android operating system, the XOOM 2 and XOOM 2 Media Edition, and info on their pricing for the UK market has already emerged. According to online retailer Clove, both tablet PCs are expected to b...

4 November 2011
09:45 GMT

Android Is King in the UK with 49.9% Market Share

Google's Android operating system is topping the charts in the UK, accounting for half of all smartphones sold in the country, recent data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows. According to data coming from the research firm, the mobile operating system accounts for 49.9 percent of smartphone sales in the countr...

2 November 2011
20:01 GMT

Nokia Lumia 800 Confirmed in the UK for November 16th

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is expected to make its first Windows Phone devices available for purchase starting with November 16th in the UK market, the latest reports on the matter suggest. At least the Nokia Lumia 800 will make it to the UK market on that day, as the handset vendor has already confirmed. T...

1 November 2011
16:21 GMT

HTC Explorer Now Available in the UK via Clove

A new Android-based mobile phone from HTC is now available for purchase in the UK, namely the low-end HTC Explorer. Online retailer Clove has added the mobile phone to its offering for £192 ($305 / 220 Euros), VAT included. The smartphone was unveiled to the world only recently with Google's Android 2....

31 October 2011
09:01 GMT

Android 2.3.5 Arrives on HTC Desire S in the UK

HTC Desire S devices in the UK are reportedly receiving an update to the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread operating system flavor from Google, with the HTC Sense 3.0 user interface included into the mix. Apparently, the software update is being released to all unlocked Desire S devices in the UK, as well as for those availa...

30 October 2011
07:51 GMT

Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V Available in the UK, £249.99 SIM free

Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has just made available for purchase in the UK a new smartphone running under the Android platform, namely the Xperia neo V. On the company's website, the new device can be seen listed with a price tag of £249.99 SIM free (around $400 / 285 Euros). This is...

27 October 2011
13:41 GMT

HTC Sensation XE Now Available at O2 UK

Mobile phone carrier O2 UK has on its offering a new Android-based HTC smartphone that can deliver a unique experience to its users, namely the HTC Sensation XE. At O2 UK, the new device can be seen here, available for free on certain monthly plans, and going all the way to £179.99 (around $288 / 205 Euros) o...

27 October 2011
04:54 GMT

GALAXY Nexus in the UK via Phones 4U too

The latest Google phone, none other than the Samsung GALAXY Nexus, is expected to become available for purchase in the UK various retailers, in addition to being set to make an appearance at wireless carriers in the country. We already learned that companies like Vodafone or Three UK will be getting the new smartpho...

19 October 2011
11:01 GMT

Motorola RAZR Confirmed for the UK, O2 Will Carry It

Yesterday, mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility announced the release of a new high-end device that runs under Google's Android operating system, namely the Motorola RAZR, and it seems that UK users will be able to enjoy its capabilities starting with the next month. The handset has been already confirmed for t...

19 October 2011
10:46 GMT

Vodafone UK Confirms GALAXY Nexus Plans

Mobile phone users in the UK will soon be able to purchase the new Ice Cream Sandwich-powered GALAXY Nexus smartphone, and carriers in the country have already started to announce plans for making the device available for their customers. Among them, we can count Vodafone UK, who will include the GALAXY Nexus to its ...

19 October 2011
06:31 GMT


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