It’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Pre-Order Day – What Will You Do?
Today is the first day you can order one of the brand new models of the new iPhone, either the 6 or 6 Plus. Many carriers are offering some great deals both in the US and UK and of course, there’s always the alternative buying choice, to buy sim free, unlocked from Apple. So, what will you do? Read our guide with the most up to date information and see if this helps you make up your minds… Importantly, of course, it’s worth pointing out that there’s no pressure to upgrade, do not be swept along with the buying frenzy if it will cause financial difficulties to you. iOS 8…
Want To Create An Idea For A Google Glass App? Win A Google Play Voucher?
Well, our regular readers will know that I don’t sit still for long – once I’m released from my desk – I ‘fly’ and next Thursday (April 24, 2014) will be no exception to my little ‘diversions’. I will be trialing Google Glass at their HQ in London and Virgin Media have asked me to discuss and ideally come up with some ideas for apps that they could develop for it. After chatting with VM we thought, we’d throw this out there to our readership – do you have some ideas? If so, use the following hashtags on Twitter #IfIHadGlass @VMLoves @theappwhisperer – and the originator of the best idea…
Thank You For The Christmas Card Richard Branson
I was delighted to receive a personalised Christmas card from Richard Branson, this really is for all of us who work so hard on theappwhisperer – thank you everyone!
Brand New SmartCall App By Virgin Media – Offering Free Phone Calls
Virgin Media, the UK’s leading communications and entertainment company, has made SmartCall, a no strings-attached free WiFi calling service to its home phone customers allowing them to use the inclusive calls from their Virgin Media home phone talk plan on their smartphones. Whether you are using your mobile to make a SmartCall from home, a beach in Greece or on your friend’s WiFi, SmartCall can save you money. The new app will give smartphone users the freedom to use their inclusive home phone calls over WiFi, regardless of where they are in the world and which mobile operator they use. The intuitive app detects whether a SmartCall is possible and…
Bolt takes on ‘Blot’ in new Virgin Media ad campaign
We had a fabulous time learning about Virgin Media’s new multi-million pound advertising campaign earlier this week in Central London and today we’re delighted to be one of the very first to tell you more. Quick out of the blocks with the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt and Sir Richard Branson bringing the benefits of superfast broadband to life. The ads kick off on primetime ITV and Channel 4 on Monday, 1st July. The campaign invites Brits to put their broadband to the test and sees Bolt, representing Virgin Media’s superfast fibre optic broadband, go head-to-head with Blot, a slow and inefficient challenger representing regular broadband powered by DSL technology.…
The App Whisperer In A Secret Central London Virgin Media Bunker – Video!
Last week I had a great time with the team at Virgin Media in their super secret Central London Bunker – normally the preserve of MP’s and the like but on this occasion for myself and a few other colleagues of mine. The reason for the bunker meeting was to take a closer look at their brand new Broadband Super Hub, it’s incredibly impressive and superfast. According to VM it is the best performing WiFi device available today – it’s 20% faster and further reaching than any other and has better range and coverage thanks to an additional wireless antenna. One point I was particularly impressed with was the dual-band…
Virgin Media Launch Their TV Anywhere App For The UK
We were recently invited to Virgin Media’s Head Office in London to view their brand new TV Anywhere app, we were incredibly impressed and wrote more about it here. We knew that this new app would be launched soon and we’re really delighted to announce that it is now available to download. This app is free to download and is available for both iPhone and iPad. You will need a TiVo box and of course, be a Virgin Media customer. Click here to download and read more about the great features of this app below. Features If you’ve got Virgin Media: TiVo Service on your television then you’ll…
Virgin Media New TV Anywhere iOS App – Coming Soon
We were recently invited to Virgin Media’s Head Office in London to take a look at their brand new Virgin TV Anywhere service. We were incredibly impressed, most notably with the new iOS app that integrates seamlessly to create a unique viewing and organizing experiences. Virgin TV Anywhere is a brand new app for your iOS device (it has not been launched yet but will be available within the next few weeks). This app allows the user to view available channels wherever you are. This will include around 30 channels available from launch and around 60 channels on the PC version. Integration One particular aspect that we really liked…
