Mobile Technology, Smartphones and Connectivity
High in orbit around the Earth is a family of satellites forming the GPS network – if you’ve got yourself a sat-nav device such as a TomTom, this network of satellites supply your navigation device with the vital positioning information. A report just out shows that unless things change PDQ, your GPS navigation device might…
UK network operator 3 is making a big thing of their “Free Calls Forever” offer, so we thought we’d give you the low-down. The offer relates to the use of Skype, the voice-over-Internet service. There are currently over 400 million Skype users worldwide, and 3 is now offering free calls and instant messages from many…
Good news for anyone travelling to Europe this June, July and August… Vodafone UK is dropping International roaming charges for over 35 countries. From 1 June to 31 August 2009, all customers who opt into Vodafone Passport can take their UK home rates for calls, texts and picture messaging abroad with them at no extra…
TomTom’s released a new version of software, v8.35, for their TomTom GO x20 and GO x30 range of handheld sat nav devices. So what, you may ask? Well this version re-instates a feature dropped in a previous version. Newer TomTom Go devices come with an FM transmitter that broadcast the “after 200 yards, turn left”…
Troubled Internet provider Tiscali has found a buyer. The Carphone Warehouse has stepped up and acquired Tiscali’s UK operation for £236 million, making them the second largest broadband provider in the UK. What does the Tiscali buy-out mean for existing Tiscali customers? It seems that the Tiscali name is set to vanish, but Carphone Warehouse…
Show 39 of FrequencyCast, our UK’s TV and Tech podcast, is online now. In FrequencyCast Show 39, Carl and Pete look at ways to improve your Freeview channel line-up, get hands-on with a home monitoring system, play with the Nintendo DSi, and look at a new iPhone add-on. We also answer your tech and TV…
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