Vodafone bags new HTC Tattoo Android phone

Vodafone has announced that it will be the carrier for the HTC Tattoo, and the Android powered phone will be available in October. The compact Tattoo (it will be the smallest.. more

Microsoft to deliver Courier, dual screen tablet

A dual display touchscreen “booklet” is nearing the final stages of development in the Microsoft labs, according to a piece on gadget blog Gizmodo. With Apple rumoured to be working on.. more

Need for Speed: Shift races to top of charts

The latest installment in EA’s long-running racing franchise, Need for Speed: Shift, has shot straight to the top of the charts. According to Chart Track, it secured the number one spot.. more

Mobile broadband speeds under the microscope

The growth of mobile broadband has been unprecedented, but are mobile broadband subscribers getting what they pay for? A survey carried out by the comparison site broadband-expert.co.uk appears to show that the connection speeds advertised by the providers, and the actual connection speeds that the.. more

Huawei to produce 56 Mbps from 3G

Huawei is one of those names that is familiar in the wireless business but is rarely heard from as it mainly carries out contracted work for other business. In the UK the name is associated with mobile broadband modems or dongles, but in a recent.. more

Plusnet shortens broadband contracts

The internet service provider Plusnet will be reducing the length of its broadband contracts from eighteen months to twelve months and there is to be a price reduction too. The move offers the broadband consumer a wider choice of services and makes it easier for.. more

BT Openreach releases the cost of fibre

With BT Openreach rolling out its fibre optic broadband at two test sites, the question of cost is being considered as a factor in how far this rollout will go. However, another trial is planned to take place at Highams Park in London, which could.. more

BBC increases kids spend by £25 million

For some time there have been complaints about the quality and quantity of children’s programming. It seemed that this market was shrinking and that eventually children’s programming would disappear altogether. However, in what would seem to be a reversal of fortune, the BBC will be.. more

ITV’s regional news losses could be £64 million

The media regulator Ofcom has revealed that the regional news services provided by ITV could be losing around £64 million a year by 2012. The provision of regional news has been the subject of discussion for a while now, but apart from sharing facilities with.. more

Sky to introduce home share HD service

There is a lot of talk about the introduction of 3D TV by BSkyB, but that is not the only idea that the satellite broadcaster has to bring in more customers, as its Wi-Fi home sharing network is quite interesting too. This technology is not.. more