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O2 now stocking the X10 Mini Pro

The astonishingly nice and chunky little X10 Mini Pro is now available on direct O2 contracts, with the network offering it on bundles starting at £25 per month. Which isn’t great, to be honest – the Mini Pro can be had for £20 with ease on other networks if you do a bit of internet [...]

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July 30, 2010 in Handsets, News, Operators

Three UK now stocking the Samsung Galaxy S

UK network Three is now offering the Galaxy S Android phone on monthly contracts, if you’ve recently been won over by Samsung’s rather superb online marketing push and happen to live or work within the radiation range of a Three mast. Three’s only offering it on three tariffs at the moment – priced at £35, [...]

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July 28, 2010 in Handsets, News, Operators

UPDATE UPDATE #2: Part Two of the Android 2.1 Hero update now live on Orange

Numerous emails and comments have today confirmed that Orange/HTC have now pushed out the second part of the Android 2.1 update for the Orange-branded Hero. The Android upgrade dream is happening on Orange phones across the country AS WE TYPE. As ever, if you don’t yet have your update notification message, set your phone’s clock [...]

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July 28, 2010 in Firmware, Handsets, News, Operators

Expansys sticks the Acer Stream on a monthly plan – for £30

Online retailer Expansys, which is exclusively selling the Acer Stream in the UK, has put together a contract and calling plan for the new Android phone – letting users get it for “free” in return for signing up to a £30 per month tariff. Your phone connection will be provided via Vodafone, and you’ll get [...]

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July 27, 2010 in Handsets, News, Operators

UPDATE: Orange HTC Hero users now getting Android 2.1 update

We’ve just had a brief flurry of emails from users of the HTC Hero bought locked to the Orange network, suggesting the first part of the Android 2.1 update has just hit their handsets. If you’re on Orange and have been a little frustrated by the lack of an OS update for your Hero, check [...]

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July 26, 2010 in Firmware, Handsets, News, Operators

The Orange “Touch Internet” launches in France

No idea what’s going on with this, but Orange France has just put a new Android phone on sale – and it would indeed appear to be called the Touch Internet. It has a 3.2megapixel camera and FM radio onboard, and although screen size isn’t mentioned on the spec sheets, it looks like a 2.8″ [...]

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July 23, 2010 in Handsets, News, Operators

Orange users launch HTC Hero 2.1 update Facebook page

The Android 2.1 update for the HTC Hero still hasn’t arrived on the phones of those connected via the Orange network, leaving disgruntled Hero users in a rather annoyed state of limbo. And what do annoyed men in limbo do? They start up Facebook campaigns. Here’s how the Orange UK Hero owner Facebook group describes [...]

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July 22, 2010 in Handsets, News, Operators

Nexus One no longer available direct from Google

Today, if you try to visit Google’s online phone shop to buy an unlocked Nexus One, you’re greeted by a virtual CLOSED sign – the Google-as-a-phone-shop dream is now officially over. That didn’t last very long at all. Vodafone’s still selling the Nexus on contract in the UK, if you’re after one and didn’t make [...]

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July 22, 2010 in Handsets, News, Operators
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