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Mobile Phone News - January 2012
Smartphone made from bamboo to launch in UK this year
The ADzero, a mobile prototype running Android Ice Cream Sandwich, was designed by a student at Middlesex University. Read more
BlackBerry: the UK’s best-selling smartphone?
Manufacturer RIM says BlackBerry’s accounted for 26% of smartphone sales in December. Read more
T-Mobile launches The Full Monty unlimited data plan
Available on all smartphones - including iPhone, Android and BlackBerry - with no restrictions on internet, calls or texts. Read more
UK leads in smartphone ownership
Smartphone ownership surges 15% in 2011 in the UK, according to Google. Read more
Apple chief Tim Cook hints at “amazing” new products
Rumours include the iPad 3 being released in March. Read more
ZTE launches first Windows Phone device in UK
Mobile manufacturer unveils ZTE Tania smartphone complete with 4GB internal storage and 4.3in touchscreen. Read more
1 in 5 online shoppers now mobile
Smartphones and tablets fuel rise in online retail searches. Read more
Smartphones used for apps more than calls or texts
Survey shows Britain loves its apps - especially the free ones! Read more
Asda Mobile launches ‘super budget’ phones
January sale includes the T-Mobile Zest 2 for just £12.50 Read more
Waterproof technology to protect your mobile
Smartphone manufacturers consider waterproofing handsets. Read more
Orange launches Android tablet in the UK
Orange Tahiti tablet available now for UK customers. Read more
Huawei unveils Ice Cream Sandwich tablet
MediaPad one of the world’s first Android 4.0 tablets. Read more
Children replacing TV with mobile internet
Two-thirds of kids now have a phone with internet access. Read more
‘World’s slimmest smartphone’ unveiled
Huawei launches what it claims to be the thinnest phone ever at CES 2012. Read more
Motorola reveals two new smartphones for 2012
Motorola MOTOLUXE and DEFY mini to debut this spring Read more
1 in 6 Brits will buy a tablet in 2012
Millions of us now use tablets to access news, entertainment and watch TV Read more
Samsung kicks off 2012 with two new mobiles
Mobile manufacturer rings in the new year with the Galaxy Ace Plus and Galaxy M Style. Read moreWant to keep your kids in line? Confiscate their phone
Almost two-thirds of teenagers say having their mobile taken away is the worst form of punishment Read more
Will you be shopping with your mobile rather than cash by 2016?
Shopping using digital money via mobile phone could see UK shoppers go without wallets in five years time Read more
Internet traffic through Three makes up 40% of UK mobile data use
Around 137 terabytes pass through the operator’s network daily - equal to 36 million tracks downloaded from iTunes Read more
Do you prefer to flirt by text than face to face?
Almost a third of UK mobile phone owners aged between 18-44 are more likely to flirt by text than in person Read more
Android powers half of all smartphones worldwide
Number of phones using Google’s software doubles in 6 months Read more
Is your ‘unlimited’ mobile data plan really unlimited?
Consumers are increasingly being hit by big mobile bills for exceeding the data download limit of their ‘unlimited’ plans, watchdog says Read more
Trio of high-end smartphones hits the UK
Flagship phones from Motorola, Nokia and Samsung are now on sale, ready for the Christmas rush Read more
Phone batteries could soon last 10 times longer
Scientists have found a way of boosting mobile battery strength Read more
Mobile shopping set to rocket this Christmas
Predictions for a massive boom in shopping via mobile devices this Christmas Read more
Shoppers mardy about mobile internet speeds
A survey by eBay.co.uk has found almost half of online shoppers are hacked off with slow mobile internet Read more
Christmas shopping to go mobile
UK to spend almost as much on Christmas shopping via mobile phone as the rest of Europe combined this year Read more
Brits love their mobiles more than cars and computers
Mobile users would be lost without their phones - but few are taking steps to protect their beloved gadgets. Read moreReviews
Motorola Droid RAZR - Review
rating: 4.0The RAZR is back, its sharp Android skin cutting deeper than before Read more
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray - Review
rating: 4.5They say the best things come in small packages Read more
Samsung Solid Immerse - Review
rating: 3.0Durable, robust and very practical - but ultimately not much fun to use Read more
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi - Review
rating: 3.5Equals the iPad2, but could have gone one better Read more
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