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There have been rumours for a while now, but this morning it became official that O2 has lost its exclusivity deal to sell the iPhone with news that Orange will also be selling Apple’s handset before the year is out.
It had previously been suggested that Orange would just be selling the 3G, and that O2 would retain exclusivity on the 3G S. However, Orange has confirmed it will be selling both handsets later this year. Continue reading…

The battle between Apple and Palm over access to iTunes has been a long standing one, but now Apple has been given the green light to block the Pre from using iTunes.

Palm’s bragging about the Pre’s compatibility with Apple’s software brought about an update that once more blocked the phone from accessing it. Continue reading…

A 250GB PS3 Slim package for the UK has been confirmed by Sony and will be availableas part of four bundle deals headed our way in October.

We bright you rumours of a 250GB PS3 Slim bundle with Unchartered 2 earlier in the week, and Sony has confirmed that the new console will ship with the game on 16 Continue reading…

A new Apple iMac has been spotted in the wild, sporting a thinner body and ramped-up specs – and a rumoured Blu-ray drive.

The chaps over at AppleInsider have reported that the new iMac dual-core all-in-ones have been in production for two weeks, so we can expect a launch announcement very soon. Continue reading…

Griffin’s venerable iPod and iPhone FM transmitter has just been updated and it’s really quite snazzy. The new Griffin iTrip is the first iPod/iPhone accessory with its own iPhone app to control it. 
Buy the Griffin iTrip and install the iTrip Controller app on an iPhone or iPod Touch with iPhone OS 3.0 and you’ll be able to control the device straight from the screen. Continue reading…

We’d already heard the rumours of when we could expect it, but now O2 has confirmed both pricing and an October release date for the long-awaited Palm Pre.

Previously touted as coming “in time for Christmas”, O2 has now announced it’ll be thankfully quite a bit before, hitting shelves on 16 October exclusive to the network. Continue reading…

It’s been rumoured, and now sources have apparently confirmed that the Nintendo Wii is definitely set to get a price cut, as well as some extra goodies in the box.

MCV is reporting it has had it confirmed that the trade price for the popular Nintendo console will drop back to an RRP of £179.99, the original price of the console before its rather annoying price increase to £199.99 earlier this year. Continue reading…

It seems the rumours about the 250GB PS3 Slim were true, and not long after Microsoft confirmed the “Super Elite” Xbox 360, Sony has outed a new limited edition bundle complete with boosted hard drive.

Currently only confirmed for Japan, the Final Fantasy XIII bundle includes Continue reading…

Vodafone’s newly announced social media apps and services platform, Vodafone 360,brings two new phones with it. The Samsung H1 and Samsung M1 are two touchscreen temptresses and will carry the Vodafone 360 logo.
Though Vodafone 360 will work with loads of devices, the Samsung handsets will fully integrate the new service. Continue reading…

Vodafone’s obviously been looking at all that lovely social media stuff on the HTC Hero and the Motorola DEXT. The networks’s just launched its own suite of social media services called Vodafone 360. 
Vodafone 360 is its own specially created interface mashing together info from Facebook, Windows Live Messenger, Twitter, Google Talk and more right into your contacts book. Continue reading…

When the PSP Go was announced at E3 earlier this year, we also found out that the PSP’s smaller sibling wouldn’t be compatible with any of our current PSP accessories. A bit annoying to say the least. Continue reading…

LG has announced a new full QWERTY handset, aimed at the social networkers and serial messagers among you.

The GW300 packs a designated Facebook application similarly to the GW520, and also comes with LiveSquare which allows you to have Continue reading…

MSI has just announced the MSI X400, a super-slim, affordable addition to its X-Slim range for those who need the power of a laptop in the portability of a netbook.
Following on from the larger X600, the X400 weighs in a just 1.5kg and closes down to 9mm at its thinnest point. Continue reading…

Computer maker Dell will acquire information-technology company Perot Systems for $3.9 billion in cash, as the PC giant looks to expand beyond its core hardware business, the companies said Monday.

The move marks a strategic shift for Dell, which has stuck with its personal computer and server sales even as its rivals like Hewlett-Packard (HP) and IBM (IBM, Fortune 500) continue to diversify amid slumping hardware sales.

“We’ve seen this coming, but I’m surprised it took as long as it did,” said Gartner analyst John Enck. “This path is a necessary ingredient to future success, which being a hardware-only provider would have limited.” Continue reading…

We’ve seen price cuts from both Xbox 360 and PS3, and so it’s only right whispers should start about a price drop for Nintendo’s Wii – especially when it’s rumoured to have come straight from Ninty HQ.

Nintendo fan site Nintendojo has reported it did some eavesdropping on a conference call between Nintendo and some big name retailers, where it confirmed there would be a $50 price cut starting from 27 September. Continue reading…