Get your Galaxy S7 early in the U.K. Photo: Samsung
Samsung fans who live in the U.K. will be the first to get their hands on the company’s latest flagships. Both the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge arrive three days early on the other side of the Atlantic when purchased from a number of carriers and retailers.
Three wants to banish bad ads. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Who needs ad-blockers when your carrier has your back?
Three has unveiled plans to begin blocking “excessive and irrelevant” mobile ads at the carrier level so users on its network don’t have to endure them when browsing the web on their smartphones and tablets.
HTC has resumed its rollout of Android 4.4.2 KitKat for HTC One handsets in the U.K. three weeks after the release was pulled. Customers on Vodafone, Three, and O2 should see the update soon if they haven’t already received it.
Samsung has confirmed that its new Galaxy S5 will be available to pre-order in the United Kingdom from Friday, March 28, ahead of its April 11 launch. Fans can register their interest in the device on Samsung’s website to receive a reminder email when the big day arrives.
Three U.K. has confirmed that all customers have now been switched to a 4G tariff, allowing them to connect to LTE networks where available at no extra cost. Three’s LTE coverage now spans 36 towns and cities across Britain, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool.
