Ryzen higher
You can buy AMD's 3rd-gen Ryzen CPUs right now in the UK
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AMD's new Ryzen 3000 processors are now available for purchase in the UK.
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Buying an unlocked phone in the UK
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Want to break free from upfront fees and network subsidies? Welcome to the world of unlocked phones.
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Understanding 4G in the UK
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Everyone knows 4G comes after 3G. It's faster, better, not to mention more expensive. But "4G" can refer to a bunch of different things, and the various UK operators use 4G in different ways to offer different features to customers.
Mobile Tickets
Corethree to build m-ticket apps in the UK
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It has been announced that Microsoft and Corethree have entered into a new partnership for the latter to build and launch a variety of m-ticket apps for Windows Phone. The company's work can already be found on both iOS and Android, but Windows Phone owners will soon be able to purchase tickets for UK transport on their handsets with ease. The application experience will be...
Pick up your Amazon goods
Pick up your Amazon orders from the Post Office
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Amazon has announced that its PickUp service has expanded to include more than 10,000 Post Offices across the UK, boosting the number of supported locations to over 16,000. Rather than relying on couriers, customers can opt for Royal Mail's Local Collect to have their packages delivered to a nearby location where they can conveniently pick up the order without hassle. All that's...
US users get some love
Virgin UK bundles FItbit Flex for free with Lumia 735
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Here's a great offer if you're looking to get the Lumia 735 in the UK. Virgin Media has announced that it will be bundling a Fitbit Flex with every purchase of the device. The deal is valid on online purchases as well as Virgin's high street stores, and will run through December 31, 2014. After purchasing the handset, here's what you need to do the redeem the Fitbit Flex: "Fill...
The signal is strong in this one
UK government outlines plans to sort signal problems
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The UK government still wishes to address problems with cellphone coverage across the UK, and details on how it wants carriers to do this have been shared today. In certain areas of the country, consumers find themselves with little to no connectivity, and while National Roaming has been touched on numerous times, it was rejected by major operators. The government has come up with some...
New legislation
UK government looking to force networks to work together
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New legislation could be in the works to effectively force UK operators to offer roaming options for customers where signal is poor. The UK government continues to work with mobile carriers on a solution to address black spots and areas where signal is hard to come by. The plan is to offer said roaming support to make it possible to switch between networks to maintain service, something...
Get your Lumia now
Lumia 830 lands at Carphone Warehouse for £299.95
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After listing the Lumia 830 as coming soon, UK retailer Carphone Warehouse is now commencing sales of the handset. The device is available in black, green and orange color variants. The pricing of the Lumia 830 starts at £22.50 ($35) on a pay as you go plan with no upfront fees. SIM-free the device is available for £299.95, which comes out to around $480. And every purchase of the...
Faster LTE
EE rolls out 150 Mbps 4G+ network in London
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EE customers in London will be able to enjoy blazing fast speeds on their smartphones and tablets as the carrier announced the completion of its 4G+ (LTE-A) network in the city. Live at 150 sites across London, EE's LTE-A network allows you to download at 150 Mbps on a compatible device. The carrier has stated that users in an area with 4G+ connectivity will see speeds up to 90Mbps,...
British phone boxes
Charge your smartphones at British phone boxes
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Famous British red phone boxes are being revived to charge smartphones. The new solar-powered hubs are painted green and branded "Solarbox", but retain much of the same iconic design. Gone were the days of wired calls, say hello to free public charging. While the service to charge your smartphones is free, users will be met with advertisements displayed on a small screen located...
Lumias inbound
Lumia 735 and Lumia 830 now available in the UK
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Ahead of their street availability in the country tomorrow, the Lumia 735 and the Lumia 830 are up for purchase on Unlocked-Mobiles. The UK retailer has both devices in stock and will commence deliveries from tomorrow. Here's what it is going to cost you for either device from Unlocked-Mobiles: Lumia 735 - £224.98. Lumia 830 - £304.98. The Lumia 735 is available in in green,...
Selfie maniac
UK users go all out with Lumia 735 selfies
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Microsoft UK has officially launched the Lumia 735 in the country, with the device set to go on sale starting October 2. The 4G-enabled Lumia 735 will be the first handset in the country that offers a beta version of Cortana out of the box. Microsoft has mentioned that the contract price for the device would be starting at £19.99 ($32). While an unlocked price was not revealed, pre-...
UK gets a £20 savings on the Xbox One
Xbox One in the UK gets its price reduced to £329.99
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Microsoft has quietly revealed a £20 price cut on the Xbox One in the UK, reducing its cost in that country down from £349.99 to £329.99, just a few weeks before the holiday shopping season begins. The price cut was revealed at the end of the UK version of the Sunset Overdrive live action trailer that went live on Monday. The new price is also now available on the UK versions of...
Selfish carriers
UK mobile operators reject plans for national roaming
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Mobile operators in the UK have rejected government proposals on setting up national roaming, according to the Financial Times. Earlier this year, operators were urged by officials to look into the possibility of sharing infrastructure in rural parts of the country, as well as locations where consumers seemingly loose signal coverage. While this would help prevent customers experiencing...
Windows Phone vs BlackBerry
UK Windows Phone users may go above BlackBerry's
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A new report from the research firm eMarketer is predicting that the total user base for Microsoft's Windows Phone devices in the UK will go above that of BlackBerry's by the end of 2014. The report says that at the end of 2013, BlackBerry had 3.6 million UK device owners users, while there was a combined total of 1.9 million UK users for Windows Phone and the now discontinued...
Cortana in the UK
Cortana in the UK may get less robotic sounding
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A Microsoft team member hinted today via Twitter that the company is making efforts to improve Cortana's voice in the UK to make it sound less robotic. Many UK users who have downloaded Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 believe that their version of Cortana, with its version of a British accent, has a rather emotionless tone. When a fan offered those same thoughts to Microsoft's Cortana...
Cortana
Cortana heads to the UK, China, India, Australia and Canada!
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Cortana heads to UK, China in beta, while India, Canada and Australia get opt-in alpha program Tonight in Beijing, China, corporate vice president at Microsoft Joe Belfiore announced new Cortana rollout plans for Windows Phone 8.1 users, including a new 'alpha' program to speed up the deployment process. Furthermore, full details about Update 1 for Windows Phone 8.1 were also released...
Lumia 1320 goes Cyan
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We've been getting word from our readers in India and the UK that the Lumia 1320 is receiving the Cyan update. After looking at some more tips pouring in, as well as the Nokia website, it appears as though more Lumia 1320 owners are getting the update across the globe. If you're rocking the Lumia 1320, you can check manually for the update by going to Settings > Phone Update >...
O2 releases beautiful official app for UK customers to manage their accounts
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O2 has released a beautiful new app for Windows Phone to help customers get the most out of their contracted plans or through Pay As You Go (PAYG). Much like similar solutions available from other major mobile operators, My O2 taps into one's mobile account to display details without having to boot up a computer to carry out the same task. As well as being nicely put together, the...