3’s cheap 3G broadband modems are going great guns. Their web traffic has increased sevenfold in just six months, with CEO Kevin Russell explaining “sometimes the core network has been running at 102 per cent of capacity, at other times it’s 30 per cent of capacity.”
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Mobile network 3 sees their data traffic increase seven times
New iPhone body armour
Scared of your beloved iPhone getting dinged or worse? Well here’s a clever solution: the Xylo Touch-Thru covers every single delicate portion of Apple’s blower, including the touch screen. So how you you prod it? Something called “Surface Xylo Wave technology” which uses ultrasonic waves, apparently. Righto.
Out now | $35 (£17)
Ivyskin (via RegHardware)
Freeloader unveils world’s smallest USB battery charger
This brilliantly compact battery charger from Freeloader could keep your energy levels topped up wherever you are. It’s small enough to fit in your pocket and can draw power from any USB port, so it’ll work almost anywhere. The rubberised finish protects it while in transit and the USB plug tucks neatly away inside. It’ll [...]
First GTA IV console bundle unveiled!
Play.com has just unwrapped the first GTA IV console bundle - it’s for the Xbox 360 and 100 percent unofficial. Comprising a Premium console with all the trimmings and a copy of the game, it’s coming in at a reasonable £199.99 - that’s £100 cheaper than the mooted PS3 bundle, folks!
Out 2nd May | £199.99
Play.com [...]
Metal Gear Online beta hitting PS3 soon
As we reported yesterday, Sony’s relaunching the PS3’s PlayStation Store next week, and along with it is coming a free beta test version of Metal Gear Online. Not Metal Gear Solid 4, folks - this is a separate multiplayer tear-up featuring Snake and the gang. Two test maps will be included in the demo.
Out 17th [...]
iPhone 2.0 rumours gather pace
Okay, so it’s pretty much a given that a new version of the iPhone is coming, it’s coming pretty soon and it’s going to have 3G. We can be pretty confident about those things.
But what else can we expect from iPhone 2.0? Well, as usual the Internet is buzzing with rumours and speculation. Some reckon [...]
Cooking Mamma gets her game on at YO! Sushi
Doing the rounds at YO! Sushi restaurants is one dish you won’t be able to stomach. As a trial promotion at its Farringdon branch, 505 Games has convinced YO! Sushi to offer its diners a free demo of the latest game. Cooking Mama 2 has just gone on sale and you could be playing it [...]
Master System games hit Wii
Games originally available on the Sega Master System have trundled onto the Wii’s Virtual Console for the first time today. If you want to relive the heady 8-bit days of 1986, Fantasy Zone and Wonder Boy are available now for 500 Wii Points (£3.50 in real money).
Out now | £3.50
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