At the moment most smartphone consumers use 3G networks, some are using 4G but this speed is restricted dependant on what area you live in. There are new claims coming in about Samsung 5G and that it is a few hundred times faster than 4G services. Samsung 5G sounds really good and rolls of the…
The Sony Xperia Z can now be purchased with many different price plans via Orange UK, before we go any further we must stress that Orange is not offering this super smartphone on the Pay As You Go option, it is contract only for now. There are so many different plans you can choose from…
The data-driven pace of technological change is accelerating, forcing mobile communications networks to evolve more rapidly than ever before. Long Term Evolution (LTE), also known as the 4th generation of mobile communications networks (4G), is finally gaining momentum. Telecommunications regulators have launched auctions, mobile network operators have bought portions of spectrum, and network deployments are…
As well as mobile device news we also like to keep readers informed about other mobile technology and today we’re looking at LTE smartphones and their surge in popularity. It doesn’t seem too long ago that we were writing about the first LTE networks and LTE-equipped phones but new figures about LTE adoption suggest LTE…
Currently UK residents that want access to a 4G LTE network can only choose from carrier EE, which is only if they live in an area that is currently covered. Soon though UK 4G coverage will be gathering pace following the long awaited spectrum auction. After seeing a number of delays the 4G spectrum auction…
UK smartphone users for a long time have had to look enviously at other countries busy rolling out 4G LTE networks to provide much faster data speeds to compatible mobile devices. This changed last year when EE (Everything Everywhere) launched a 4G LTE service, but it seems coverage and the high cost is not helping…
New independently carried-out tests have shown that the speeds and coverage promised by EE, which is the only mobile network currently to have a licence to offer 4G services, are largely living up to expectations. The mobile network testing company RootMetrics carried out its own independent research, which involved taking 95,672 separate readings on the…
When smart-phones first hit the scene, 3G was touted as one of their defining features. 3G promised a world of near-instant video streaming and web-browsing that was poised to bring all the convenience and speed of home browsing to a mobile device. However, the reality seldom lived up to the lofty expectations created by over-zealous…
Over here in the United Kingdom we are gaining our first ever 4G network, which is being rolled out before other carriers by EE, and as of today EE have gone live with their 4G and Fibre super fast service, and have launched 4G in eleven major cities in the United Kingdom along with EE…
Many regions around the world have been busy building 4G LTE mobile networks to take advantage of all the new smartphones and tablet PCs being released with the technology built in. Meanwhile the UK has been left behind getting such services available to consumers, but EE formerly Everything Everywhere is set to offer the first…
The launch of the latest Apple iPhone was a little different this year in the UK as for the first time consumers would have the option of using it with a 4G network for a real boost in speeds. When the iPhone 5 duly released, many customers purchased it on the usual two-year contract. However…
