Telecoms
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Are Sky opening up Anytime+?
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If you’re a Sky HD customer chances are you’re already familiar with the satellite firm’s video-on-demand service Sky Anytime. Just in case you’re not, the service allows you to watch a selection of films, sports events and TV shows after they’ve been aired. But, as Virgin Media and others point out, this isn’t a true…
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New WiFi hub allows Three users to share mobile broadband
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Users of Three’s mobile broadband dongles can now share their connection with friends and family using the network’s new Mobile Broadband Wi-Fi hub. By plugging an existing dongle into the hub’s USB port, the hub creates a home WiFi network which will support up to devices, including tablets, smartphones and laptopa. David Kerrigan, head of…
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Orange’s San Francisco II Android smartphone goes on sale
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UK mobile network Orange is now shipping its new San Francisco II Android handset. The phone is the successor to its popular and award-winning San Francisco smartphone and runs the latest Android gingerbread 2.3 operating system. Featuring a 800 MHz processor, MP3 playerand 5MP camera, the San Francisco II is available on pay as you…
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T-Mobile unveils new budget Android smartphone
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T-Mobile has unveiled a new own brand Android mobile aimed at those on a budget. Available free on a £10 per month, 24 month plan or for £99 on Pay As You Go, the T-Mobile Vivacity runs the Gingerbread 2.3 version of Android. Available in black or white, it features a 3.5” capacitive screen, 5.0…
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Review: Sony BDP-S185 Blu-ray player
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With digital switchover all but complete in the UK, the next big trend in television is for internet connected TVs which allow you to access internet based content such as BBC iPlayer and YouTube. If the thought of replacing your newly purchased HD TV fills you with dread, don’t worry! As with the switch to…
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Three’s mobile data users view 1.2bn Facebook pages every month
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Three’s mobile phone and broadband customers view more than 1.2 BILLION Facebook pages according to a new post on the network’s official blog. The company, which offers handsets on an ‘all you can eat’ data tariff, has been sharing details of how customers use the 137 terabytes of data which passes through its network every…