Year: 2008

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 https://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…

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