mobile phones

Like cheap calls? Then Lycamobile

Crave Please keep in mind that it will only work in unlocked mobile phones, so if your handset is locked to a network you'll need to get it unlocked, which could cost around £10. The advantage of using a Lycamobile SIM is that once you put it in an...

Tags: mobiles, christmas, international, sim

4 December 2008, 11:23

Mobile industry not green enough, report says

Crave Makers of mobile phones produce few 'green' models with biodegradable, recycled, or fully recyclable materials. Mobile phones are a growing source of potentially toxic electronics waste. ABI Research cited Samsung, Nokia and Sony Ericsson as...

Tags: ericsson, electronics, mobile phones, cent

4 December 2008, 9:22

T-Mobile: G1 roaming charges 'unavoidable'

Crave The Android Guys have a story from a T-Mobile G1 owner who got charged for $102.85 (£70) in roaming charges -- even after he turned off data roaming on his phone. When asked about it, T-Mobile customer service told him that the G1 will always...

Tags: charges, roaming, roaming charges, customer

4 December 2008, 9:20

Nokia Maps and Messenger services upgraded

Crave And the new Nokia Maps allows users to plan their journey ahead of time on their PCs and sync the information with their mobile phones for when they're on the road. It also provides a single sign-in on their cell phones.

Tags: nokia, maps, messaging, gps

3 December 2008, 9:19

Nokia N97: Back once again with the messaging master

Crave The wait is over: today Nokia announced an N-series touchscreen phone that boasts some truly mouth-watering features. An 89mm (3.5-inch) tiltable touchscreen sits in an elegant white casing that hides a full Qwerty keypad underneath -- think Nokia...

Tags: nokia, gps, friends, messaging

2 December 2008, 9:41

Nokia N79: Clever chameleon

Crave Before this week's big Nokia announcement let us introduce you to the Nokia N79. Boasting HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, an FM transmitter so you can play your tunes through a radio, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a 5-megapixel camera, the Nokia N79 is a rather...

Tags: nokia, concept, cases, hardware

1 December 2008, 11:25

Nokia's Home Control Centre lets you manage devices via mobile

Crave Wouldn't it be nice if you could manage all your home appliances, electronics, entertainment and security, plus your climate control system, from your mobile phone? This allows a unified user interface for these competing offerings which can be...

Tags: nokia, mobile phone, wi fi, control centre

1 December 2008, 9:44

O2 Xda Zest: The Xda brand lives on

Crave Before O2 got involved with the iPhone and its wondrous touchscreen, it used to shout about its Xda range of Windows Mobile handsets a lot more. The Xda Zest is a small chubby Windows Mobile 6.1 handset that packs in a lot of modern features, but...

Tags: o2, deal, handset, windows mobile

28 November 2008, 12:05

Photos: Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson W705 Walkman

Crave How could we finish without installing and trying out Opera Mini -- the best mobile Web browser that isn't on an iPhone? Released next year, the W705 is perhaps the most beautiful Walkman we saw in 2008.

27 November 2008, 13:34

Nokia to announce new phone next week

Crave A while ago we got a mysterious phone call from someone claiming that they had inside knowledge of an exciting new Nokia handset coming out at the end of this year. At first we didn't take them very seriously but days later a roadmap of Nokia's...

Tags: nokia, fi, wi fi, handset

27 November 2008, 12:07

iPanda audio system adds a spot of cuteness

Crave The compact iPanda connects to all iPods, plus other MP3 players, gaming consoles, mobile gaming devices, mobile phones, desktop PCs and laptops. If you're not one for cute and cuddly audio systems, then we must warn you that this product might...

Tags: product, devices, ipods, volume

27 November 2008, 9:28

Apple in trouble over iPhone advert

Crave The ASA said in its adjudication: "Although we acknowledged that the majority of viewers would be familiar with mobile telephones, we considered that many might not be fully aware of the technical differences between the different types of...

Tags: apple, iphone, ad, complained

27 November 2008, 9:02

Nokia 6260: 6600 eat your heart out

Crave But unlike the 6600 that was a fairly simple mobile, the 6260 is a fully fledged smart phone with similar features to the Nokia N95. The 6260 runs on Series 40 6th Edition that supports Nokia's open source browser for full web look and feel, Adobe...

Tags: nokia, packed, location, nokia maps

26 November 2008, 11:49

Apple releases iPhone 2.2 firmware

Crave Along with a Chuck Norris of performance improvements, iPhone 2.2 adds support for Google's Street View service, as seen in the recent T-Mobile G1 -- this service is set to go live in the UK sometime soon.

Tags: apple, wi fi, itunes, iphone

21 November 2008, 10:41

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1: Photos and impressions

Crave Turn it on and the story takes a turn for the unexpected -- it runs on Windows Mobile. While some of you may not have a problem with this, we anticipate many users finding the Windows Mobile experience a little less exciting than the iPhone or G1's...

20 November 2008, 14:08