Unlimited data allowances are coming back into fashion. Here’s our guide to who’s in and who’s out when it comes to all you can eat data What UK network offers the best unlimited data packages? Damien McFerran investigates.  When the first iPhone and Android handsets hit the market a few years back, network operators were faced with something of a problem. This new breed of... 

A German court has ruled in Samsung’s favour and has refused Apple’s requests to ban Galaxy Tab 10.1N sales Apple’s bid to have the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N and Galaxy Nexus smartphone banned in Germany has failed after the country’s court system delivered a verdict in favour of the South Korean manufacturer. The Galaxy Tab 10.1N is a re-design of the original Galaxy Tab 10.1,... 

Qualcomm has successfully trialled 4G LTE video calling Qualcomm says it has come up with a solution for LTE video calling using one of its chipsets. While LTE (4G) in the UK may be some way off, in other parts of the globe where it’s more established one of the more elusive capabilities – despite faster speeds overall – has been LTE video calling (VoIP). Previously, manufacturers... 

A new Samsung Ice Cream Sandwich handset has leaked ahead of MWC The Samsung rumours are coming thick and fast as Mobile World Congress looms on the horizon. The latest snippet of news comes from none other than Twitter technology soothsayer Eldar Murtazin, who has posted a supposedly leaked picture of a new Samsung smartphone and indicated it would be in attendance at the Barcelona showcase. Bearing... 

It looks like Samsung is bringing an upgraded Galaxy S2 to Mobile World Congress this February Samsung Galaxy S2 getting rebooted for MWC 2012 as Galaxy S2+.  It’s disappointing that Samsung won’t be bringing the much-anticipated Galaxy S III to Mobile World Congress this month but the company has made assurances it’ll be there showing off some new kit. Following hot on the... 

We detail everything we know so far about Apple’s iPad 3, which is expected to get a release date in March of this year The first quarter of any new year always features the following things: CES 2012, MWC 2012, iPhone rumours and, at least for the last couple of years, iPad launches. Q1 of 2012, as you’d expect, was no different. CES 2012 has been and gone, we’ve already heard plenty... 

We review Snow Report by The North Face, an app that lets you get the information you need for your next mountain expedition People say you either love or hate the cold. We’re not entirely sure that’s true, but there’s certainly no point in downloading Snow Report by The North Face if you fall into the latter camp. Snow Report is a free app with one specific task in mind: to help... 

HTC has announced new ‘Ice White’ Sensation with Android Ice Cream Sandwich HTC has confirmed that it will be releasing yet another Sensation-branded handset on March 1, 2012.  HTC has revealed it will be pushing Google’s latest Android update, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 (ICS), to its Sensation range of smartphones. This will include the original dual core 1.2GHz HTC Sensation,... 

We pitch the new Samsung Galaxy S Advance against the next-generation Galaxy S III We take a look at the rumours surrounding Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S III flagship phone and see how the company’s latest launch, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance, compares against it. FormThe Galaxy S Advance is an upgraded version of the original Galaxy S, so the bodywork is the same and this means it... 

A video has appeared online that demonstrates a neat idea for swapping between settings on your smartphone Son’y NFC Smart Tags could make switching between settings on your phone even easier. A video posted online, titled Xperia Smart Tags, demonstates NFC technology within little coin-like coloured tags. The idea is that when you get into the car you swipe your phone over the tag, and then... 

Instead of some qualifications about its capability, as compared to the competition, the phone  is an amazing dual-core device and surely a phone to believe if you have an upgrade due. There is no need to tell you this one? You… [Read More] No Comments This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site,... 

Cross-platform integration will go far deeper than just the UI, giving a potentially big boost to app developers The future of Windows Phone has just become a lot clearer. We already knew that Microsoft is already aiming for uniform operating systems across its platforms, from smartphones to tablets, through consoles and PCs. But that cross-platform integration is going to go a lot deeper than merely... 

FTTP on-demand to roll out in FTTC enabled areas come the spring of 2013 The super-fast broadband race continues, as BT and Virgin Media attempt to outdo each other hooking the nation – or at least the major population centres – up to very speedy pipes. Virgin Media struck the latest blow, with the announcement of a broad doubling of the speed of its various packages at no extra charge to customers.... 

New rules are also due in April to revamp broadband speed advertisements Ofcom has released its latest piece of research into the average speed of the UK’s broadband connections. And the organisation reckons that in November 2011, speeds are up 22% on the previous year. The average connection was 6.2Mbps in November 2010, which rose to 7.6Mbps in the November just passed. In May 2011 the figure... 

There are often things we discover when looking for news, mobile gossip or browsing You Tube in the name of research, that might not make it onto Recombu. Going forward, every Friday we’ll be bringing you our top five ‘things’ we’ve seen. This can include: video clips, new products, websites or photographs – anything with a tech connection. There will also be a few that make... 

Google has announced the existence of a hidden layer of security for the Android Market that’s codenamed ‘Bouncer’. This isn’t a new app or service from Google that you need to download to your phone or tablet, it’s more of a security procedure that Google puts app submissions through. While the open nature of the Android Market means that there’s few barriers to getting your apps published,... 

It won’t be very long before you’ll be able to log onto WiFi at all the major UK supermarkets. According to an industry source within the next 12 months, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons are all rumoured to be launching WiFi in stores beyond a trial. Sainsbury’s is trialling WiFi in four stores: Crayford, Stanway, Lincoln and Heaton Park, following a 5-year deal with BT bring broadband...