Hey, I'm Nirave - based out of London, I'm the European Editor for FoneArena. I love travelling and can usually be found reading, playing with the latest tech or writing about travel and tech. 
Vodafone are set to re-enter the US market as a MVNO running on the T-Mobile network. The network, who sold their large chunk in Verizon back tot he company for $130 billion, is not focusing on consumer and will instead cater to hundreds of multinational customers based across the pond. Continue reading “Vodafone to re-enter the US Market”
Vodafone UK have today announced that their 4G Roaming network is now available in 17 additional countries around the world. The new countries brings the total included in the superfast roaming network up to 40 countries and makes Vodafone the largest 4G Roaming network in Europe. Continue reading “Vodafone UK’s 4G Roaming expanded to 17 more countries”
EE is set to axe its iconic “Orange Wednesdays” 2-for-1 cinema ticket offer from 25th February next year. The offer was originally started by Orange ten years ago and enabled EE mobile and broadband customers to a free full priced cinema ticket every Wednesday (when purchasing another). Continue reading “EE ending Orange Wednesdays film offer from February 2015”
After some confusion over the release date, the unique Samsung Galaxy Note Edge smartphone has now finally launched in the UK. Carphone Warehouse have updated their website to show that both the Black and White Galaxy Note Edge handsets are in stock and available on Pay Monthly plans or SIM free with free next day delivery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge now available in the UK”
Samsung have appointed former Nokia and Microsoft Mobile Devices boss Conor Pierce as their new Vice President for mobile and IT in the UK & Ireland. Conor Pierce, who headed up Nokia’s Mobile Devices division in the region, left Microsoft in October following the acquisition of Nokia and replaced outbound Samsung VP Simon Stanford. Continue reading “Samsung appoints former Nokia VP as UK and Ireland VP”
One of the first devices to be released following the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s Devices and Services Division was the Lumia 830, a handset that brings the style and features of the Lumia 930 flagship to a lesser price point. The Lumia 830 looks almost identical to the Lumia 930 yet with a few lesser specs, offers an impressive package with an even more impressive price tag. The Lumia 830 has landed in Bright Orange and first up is our Unboxing and hands on gallery. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 830 Unboxing, Hands On Gallery”
BT looks set to push ahead with a deal to purchase O2 after opting for the network over bigger rival EE. According to a report published by This Is Money, the O2 deal will cost BT a little less than acquiring EE but despite the latter having 3 million more customers, a potential acquisition would have faced significant regulatory hurdles. Continue reading “BT set to choose O2 over EE”
Shortly before it’s launch, the new Honor 6 was involved in significant marketing activity but Huawei, having faced criticism over handling of customer data in Europe and the USA, chose to market the Honor 6 as its own brand. Confusion aside, on paper at least, the Honor 6 has a significant chance of dominating the mid-range as it features premium specs without a hefty price tag. After a week with the Honor 6, what did we make of the handset? Continue reading “A week with the Huawei Honor 6”
A small English auctioneer based in Marchington, East Staffordship have been appointed by the administrators of failed UK retailer Phones4U to raise approximately £10.8 million by selling ex stock items. Around 2,000 to 3,000 items – which include headphones, watches, speakers and cases – have begun going on sale in weekly online auctions which will continue until all stock is sold. Continue reading “Grab a bargain: Ex-Phones4U stock goes on sale in online auction”
When the Google Nexus 6 was announced back in October, it probably featured on many users’ wishlists but a much delayed launch and some confusion around pricing and date has likely affected this. The Nexus 6 has only just gone on sale in the UK – thanks to O2 – and over the weekend, I had a chance to have a very brief hands on with Google’s new smartphone. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6 Gallery, Quick Look”
F0r any manufacturer hoping to release a successful slate-style handset, there are likely to be considerable comparisons with the latest handset from Apple who are arguably the most successful at launching candybar style handsets. Huawei’s latest handset for Europe may come with the Huawei branding but still aims to compete with the best from Apple so how does the Honor 6 stack up against the juggernaut that is Apple’s iPhone 6? Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 vs Honor 6 Photo Gallery”
Want to check the internet, TV and mobile coverage of a place you’re considering holidaying at or buying? It’s possible to check each of these results individually and collate the results but Ofcom’s new map rolls them into one handy tool. Continue reading “Ofcom map lets you check broadband and mobile coverage”
A few days back we spent the weekend in Edinburgh courtesy of Acer and whilst sampling the Scottish delights that include deep fried Mars Bars and Haggis, we also spent time with some of Acer’s new consumer gadgets. We’ve already taken a closer look at the Acer Liquid Leap, Iconia Tab 8 and the Switch 10 Tablet Hybrid and now we come to the fourth and final device – the Acer Liquid Jade smartphone. Continue reading “36 hours with the Acer Liquid Jade”
The rollout of the Galaxy Note Edge is fast turning into Samsung’s saga of the year as the unique twin of the Galaxy Note 4 could be delayed yet again. We’ve already seen the handset launch slip with the initial launch rumoured for the middle of November before being pushed back to November 28 and then again to December 12th. The latest information we have comes directly from Samsung’s UK online store and suggests the launch may be pushed back a further 5 days with Note Edge shipments set to begin on December 17th. Continue reading “Galaxy Note Edge UK launch delayed again?”
Three UK have revealed that their superfast 4G network is now available to 48% of the UK population with 3.1 million of their customers are now using the next-generation network. Three was the last network to roll out 4G ten months ago and despite the 48% coverage, they are still behind EE (78%), O2 and Vodafone (51%). Continue reading “Three UK 4G – 3m customers, 48% coverage”
