Phones shops, in general, are dire; there's no two ways about it. With out-to-get-you customer service, often-crummy technical knowledge, and dodgy upsell-dealings left and right, they're just terrible. How about an actual mobile network brought to you by a phone shop then? No bloody way, mate. Read More >>
Featured comment by Longfellow:
"I'd be pi**ed off too. They've always been a classy organisation it seems, taking advantage of those who don't know better." More »
From March there'll be another choice when it comes to buying your mobiles and SIMs, with retailer Phones 4U set to launch its own virtual network using EE's infrastructure. It'll launch with 3G phones and plans from this March, with 4G abilities set to arrive some time later this year. It'll be called LIFE Mobile and will offer data bundles as standard. Prices to come nearer launch. [EE] Read More >>
Featured comment by JM10:
"Having experienced the shoddy in-store service from P4U when merely looking to purchase a phone, I can only dread to think what is ahead for customers..." More »
Not quite hitting the June release date we previously mentioned, LG's beastly flagship is finally on its way to our fair British shores in late August and is available to pre-order from Phones 4u now. Read More >>
Featured comment by Lester__Bangs:
""If you fancy getting the phone for free, contract deals start from £20.50 for 300 mins and 3000 texts..."
What are the chances of the Note2 being..." More »
Despite the fact that it was delayed and wasn't set to land on our shores until Monday, it looks like at least one retailer in the UK has had an early shipment of Nokia's newest flagship the Lumia 900, and instead of sitting on them, it's flogging them right now in-store and online. Read More >>
Featured comment by dirtymagic86:
"I haven't played with a white 800 yet, but the white one has a shiny finish rather than the matte colours on the other 800/900s. Same material, differ..." More »
Apparently that big painted Samsung logo coupled with the “30.03.2012” date on the window of Phones 4U’s flagship store on Oxford Street isn’t what we were all hoping for. It’s just the re-opening date of the store, which is currently undergoing refurbishment. Read More >>
Well what do we have here then? Has Phones 4u just leaked that Samsung’s going to release the Galaxy S III in London on the 30th of March? These shots were taken of the Phones 4u store on London’s Oxford Street, but apart from that we don’t have much information. We know Samsung’s going to announce its new flagship within the next couple of months, but previous rumours pointed at April and May, not March. Read More >>
Featured comment by Haley Geier » Blog Archive » What do Samsung and Phones 4u have to show the UK on March 30th?:
"[...] Permalink Gizmodo UK | Eurodroid | Email this | Comments [...]" More »
Looking to get your mitts on HTC’s latest and greatest? You haven’t got long to wait. We should see the One X on the mean streets of the UK on the 5th of April, according to O2. Read More >>
Networks are clearing their store shelves of the now defunct Sony Ericsson gear, all the while the newest Sony-only kid on the block has peeped its head above the parapet, ready for your pre-order. Read More >>
Phones 4U has launched a new contract it's calling JUMP or Just Upgrade My Phone. The idea is to separate your calling plan from your subsidised phone, giving you one monthly price for each -- and letting you upgrade the handset every six months. Read More >>
Phones 4u has apparently managed to wangle itself an early release of the latest LG Prada phone in the UK. It’s available from tomorrow on the usual networks, plus if you bag one of the sleek 8.5mm thick Android handsets before the end of February, you’ll get 12 months of free “4u Wi-Fi”. Read More >>
The Nokia Lumia 800 has just been unveiled at Nokia World and already news is trickling in about availability. According to Phones 4U, the Nokia's new flagship will hit the UK on 16th of November, but they're here now in stores to play with. Read More >>
Featured comment by MoTech:
"At first I thought it was a meh phone but from the videos it is pretty slick BUT it's too much at £442. It needs to be around the £350 mark otherwis..." More »