Tesco Mobile Reports Android Outselling iPhone
Tesco Mobile, one of the UK’s leading networks has confirmed that their sales of Android smartphones have surpassed Apple iPhones for the first time. There has been a shift as before Christmas, Tesco Mobile witnessed Apple iPhones outselling Android smartphones by two-to-one. However, January saw a rapid increase in Android smartphone sales which resulted in like-for-like sales, and in February this year Android smartphones overtook iPhone sales on the Tesco Mobile network. Tesco Mobile attributes the rise of Android smartphones to affordability, fueled by Tesco Mobile’s wide range of competitive deals on Android handsets. Perhaps also, customers are waiting for the iPhone 5 to hit the shelves and will…
Hands On Video With the 64 GB iPhone 4 – It’s True
Yes, it is real folks. The 64 GB iPhone 4 really does exist as this video proves. Saying that, even though it does appear to exist it does not mean it is a full production model but in our opinion more likely to be an engineered prototype. Take a look at the hands on video created by MICGadget. On the back you will see ‘XXGB’, similar to the back of the ‘bought’ Gizmodo iPhone 4 – remember that? What is more interesting though is the apparent confirmation on the inside. When going into the Settings – General menu, it clearly displays the storage capacity, and it is indeed a 64GB…
iOS 4.3 Due Today
Stories are rife through the internet today that iOS 4.3 will drop today. So, from 10 am PST click on Software Update and download the latest greatest software for your iOS device(s). Here’s what you’ll get… New features in iOS 4.3 include the following • The update brings a much faster web browsing experience thanks to Safari’s new Nitro JavaScript engine. • Users can now access all their iTunes media content via WiFi using the new iTunes Home Sharing feature. • AirPlay has been improved so that all iPad apps can push video or photos out to any AirPlay ready device like the Apple TV. The feature even allows websites to push audio…
Want A Free iPad 2? Get A Job At Best Buy
If you already work for Best Buy that you could be in for a very nice treat from your employers. Forbes are reporting that ‘a major US retailer’, presumed to be Best Buy, are preparing to give all of their 180,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal retail staff their very own Apple magical device. The thought process behind the deal is that Best Buy employees could sell the merits of the iPad more if they constantly use them and are seen doing so. Of course, the employees would be in constant view and using these devices in the store, hence promoting Apple’s wares ‘in the best possible taste’. There’s no news…
Apple Releases iOS SDK 4.3 GM Download To App Developers
Just moments ago, Apple released iOS 4.3 as discussed in the iPad 2 launch yesterday, to developers. Head to the iOS Development Center right now and download away.
Apple Offers $100 Refund To Recent iPad 1 Purchasers
Have you recently bought a first generation iPad? Are you feeling pretty let down and wished you had waited for the iPad 2? Well, this offer from Apple may help the pain a little. Apple will refund the price difference to anyone who has their original purchase receipt and makes the request in the company’s standard 14 day return window. This should take you back to February 16, 2011. Return The Complete Product? If you wished you had the iPad 2 now you could of course, return your first generation iPad and get a full refund (as long as you are in the 14 day window). Then all you have…
Books From BlackBerry App World For World Book Day
Not to be outdone by Apple with Random House joining the iBookstore on World Book Day, we’ve selected some books to enjoy on your beautiful BlackBerry device. We can’t wait to see the PlayBook, these books will work so well on that, check these out… Kobo Ever sat on the train and spotted somebody reading a book that you have been meaning to buy? Or do you find carrying bulky books around in your handbag a pain in the shoulder? The Kobo application for BlackBerry smartphones brings a virtual library of over 2 million e-books to your device meaning that reading couldn’t be easier. Previews allow you to read a…
Celebrate World Book Day With Random House On The iBookstore
Apple® today announced that Random House, Inc., the largest trade book publisher in the US, has made its full catalog of 17,000 ebooks available on Apple’s iBookstore℠, including bestsellers by Stieg Larsson, John Grisham, Dan Brown, Danielle Steel, Laura Hillenbrand, Cormac McCarthy, Lee Child and many more of the world’s preeminent authors. Starting today, customers can pre-order upcoming releases from Random House including Lisa Gardner’s “Love You More,” Suze Orman’s “The Money Class” and Jean Auel’s “The Land of Painted Caves.” With the addition of Random House, the iBookstore now offers ebooks from all six major trade publishers and thousands of independent publishers. Happy Apple “We are delighted that Apple’s…
The Brand New Apple iPad 2 – In All Its Glory
In case you missed our live coverage, it is official Apple has just announced the second generation iPad. It’s comes with a dual-ore A5 chip and two cameras, front and rear. The CPU is twice as fast, graphics 9 times better, power at 10 hours, the same. Pricing too unchange, thankfully. The iPad 2 also boasts an HDMI output and will cost you an additional $39 for the dongle but no news on any kind of Thunderbolt activity, as yet… Photo Booth When the mood strikes, turn the camera on yourself, make some faces, and start shooting snapshot-style. Choose from artsy, wacky, and weird effects. Twist up your face,…
BlackBerry PlayBook Out On April 10, 2011
We are sure this isn’t a deliberate ploy to stamp on Apple’s glory today with the imminent arrival of the iPad 2 (yeah right), but BGR is reporting that the BlackBerry PlayBook will hit the stores on April 10, 2011. Not only that, they go on to mention that the OS will go GM (gold master) on March 31st and when you boot up the device right out of the box, you’ll be prompted to upgrade to a newer version of the OS. Sounds good to us, let us at it RIM!
