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  • Three to stock Samsung’s Galaxy Note

    Three to stock Samsung’s Galaxy Note

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    Samsung’s Galaxy Note handset will soon be available from UK network Three. The Android-powered handset boasts a 5.3” Super AMOLED display, 16GB memory and support for HSPA+ ultrafast mobile broadband. While the Note features the now traditional touchscreen, it also comes with the S-Pen, a stylus which allows users to sketch, write, capture and crop…

  • Nokia Lumia 800 – review

    Nokia Lumia 800 – review

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    Still relatively new in the UK, Nokia’s Lumia 800 is the first of the firm’s handsets to run Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system. My first ever smartphone was the Orange SPV, it was also the first handset in the world to run a version of Windows. In 2002 it was the dog’s wotsit and, like…

  • “Misleading” Virgin Media TiVo advert banned

    “Misleading” Virgin Media TiVo advert banned

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    Virgin Media have been told not to repeat an advert for its TiVo service after the Advertising Standards Authority ruled it was “misleading”. A national press ad for the TiVo included the text “Stuff thinks it’s the best way to watch TV. Ever. What do you think? …”. The advert also included an extract from…

  • Video: Miss Piggy’s Orange BAFTA Red Carpet Show

    Video: Miss Piggy’s Orange BAFTA Red Carpet Show

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    We weren’t the only film-fans at the BAFTA red carpet last night, Miss Piggy was also present to lend the night some much-needed glamour. As you can see from the video below, the actress, singer and international icon managed to grab some of the nominees and special guests for a series of exclusive interviews. Miss…

  • Proposals to make switching broadband and phone provider easier unveiled

    Proposals to make switching broadband and phone provider easier unveiled

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    Phone and broadband regulator Ofcom has published new proposals which would make it easier for households to switch providers. Despite existing measures to guarantee the ability switch easily, Ofcom says its research shows customers continue to face issues when changing provider. The body is proposing that the new provider become responsible for managing the switching…

  • Miss Piggy to host BAFTA red carpet show

    Miss Piggy to host BAFTA red carpet show

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    Orange has announced that Miss Piggy will be its official red carpet host at this weekend’s Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony. Most recently seen on the big screen in the all-new Muppet movie, Miss Piggy is – in her own words – an “international star, role model and diva”. She will present Orange BAFTA…