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At last, the ban on using mobile phones in hospitals has been lifted. Earlier this month, Health Minister Ben Bradshaw has announced that the previous rules restricting the use of mobile is hospitals is to be relaxed, meaning an end to the practice of making patients pay through the nose to use the by-bed phone [...]

Got a laptop and want mobile Internet access without a contract? Some UK operators charge you for mobile ‘net access by the megabtye, but who thinks by the megabyte while online? Far better to opt for the non-contact option offered by o2. Get their USB modem for under £30, and when you want net access, [...]

Virgin Media is now able to offer broadband speeds of up to 50Mb across part of their network, with a full rollout by Summer 2009. The 50Mb service will allow users to download an entire music album in as little as 11 seconds, a TV show in around one minute and an HD movie in [...]

It looks like Virgin Media could start running the controversial Phorm service, according to reports in The Guardian. Phorm is a service that’s being considered by BT, Virgin Media and TalkTalk. BT’s already trialed it for a possible launch, and indications are that Virgin may wish to use it for their broadband service. The reason [...]

The INQ1 “Facebook Phone” is now available, and our early review is now online. Much, much cheaper than the likes of the iPhone, this is an Internet-enabled and well-built mobile that neatly integrates Facebook, Windows Live Messenger, Skype, email and camera into one. It can also be used as a laptop modem. Facebook integration has [...]

The INQ1 Social Networking Phone is set for a pre-Christmas UK launch. Due out very soon, this phone is being billed as The Facebook Phone as it integrates to your phone’s address book and lets you follow your mates using Facebook, Windows Messenger, Skype and Last.FM. A slick mobile, with web browsing and 3G. It [...]

Today saw the launch of the first Google Android phone, the G1. This new phone, made by HTC, is always-on, has a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard, and as it’s powered by the new OS from Google, has Internet at its heart. In the UK, the G1 is exclusive to the T-Mobile network. The phone [...]

The first phone to be powered by Google’s operating system Android, is set to appear in the UK at the end of October. The Google G1 will be exclusive to T-Mobile in the UK. More on the Google G1 on our T-Mobile G1 page.

Show 31 of FrequencyCast, the UK’s TV and Tech podcast, is online now. Here’s what we cover: News Updates: TV and Radio re-brands, half-price HD, Google phones, and Nuts loyalty. Focus – eBook Readers: Like the idea of an electronic book? We explain about eBooks. Hands on: We look at the updated Cowon media player [...]

The new Nokia N96, the long-awaited successor to the Nokia N95, is now available to pre-order. Details of this phone, and how to get it free on contract, at http://www.filesaveas.com/n96.html

Since 2006, Sky’s been offering free Broadband to its customers. They also offer a Max package (up to 16 Meg) and they’ve just changed their terms on the Broadband Max product to remove the Fair Use Policy – this means they’re the UK’s only ‘truly unlimited’ broadband service. This applies to new & existing Sky [...]

We now have a page of information on the new Sony Reader PRS-505 eBook reader. http://www.filesaveas.com/sonyreader.html On this page you’ll also find a link to a 20 minute audio review of this new product.

The Skypephone from 3 was released in November 2007, and now it’s just got better. The Skypephone S2 allows free Skype-to-Skype calls, and now supports Windows Live Messenger, Facebook, Google and RSS feeds. The camera’s been upgraded from 2 to 3.2 Megapixel camera. The new S2 also doubles as a USB Modem. Free on contract, [...]

We’ve just added a review of the Polaroid PoGo. This is a portable, rechargeable inkless printer that connects to your mobile phone via Bluetooth (or if your camera supports PictBridge, via USB). Available for £99, the PoGo from Polaroid is well worth a look. For more, see our Polaroid PoGo Review.

In July 2008, BT announced details of their plans for surer-fast broadband. They’re proposing to spend £1.5 billion on connecting 40% of British homes to a new fibre-optic network by 2012. Speeds are expected to be between 40 and 100 megabits a second.

Check out this tiny GPS receiver. This can be used to capture your current position, or track your progress on a journey, then let you use that data on your PC or online. You can overlay your position and waypoints onto Google Maps and Google Earth, and also use it to geo-tag photos and on [...]

BT’s Total Broadband package has had another addition. As well as the Home Hub, BT Vision, BT Fusion, BT Digital Vault and all the other extras thrown in, they’ve now added a free Blackberry-like Smartphone into the mix. The new top-of-the-range Broadband and TV package, BT Total Broadband Anywhere includes this new Windows Mobile handset, [...]

Looking for a tiny, yet powerful laptop? Well, if you can life without Microsoft Windows, you can get one for under £200. Powered by an Intel processor, less that 900 grams in weight, with 512Meg of RAM, wi-fi, 3 USB ports, an Ethernet port and a PC monitor socket, this is a pretty well specced [...]

Two important announcements from BT Broadband today: Firstly, they’re dropping their prices – Option 1 drops from £17.99 to £15.99 (discounted to £7.95 for the first 3 months). Option 2 also drops by £2 a month. Secondly, from today, BT Total Broadband tech support is free – they’re replacing their 0845 helpdesk number with an [...]

US firm Phorm are working with UK broadband providers BT, Virgin Media and TalkTalk to collect information on the website you visit, so that they can target ads at you. Phorm and BT have been quick to claim that no personal information about your browsing habits is collected, and that they are following all appropriate [...]