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Data roaming charges will be abolished
Extra costs of using a mobile phone in countries across the EU are to be scrapped, MEPs have agreed, after years of negotiations. The ban on data roaming charges from 15 June 2017 has received a final green light in the European Parliament. Roaming charges are added by mobile operators for calls, texts and internet browsing when phone users are abroad. An interim cap on charges will take effect fr...[Read More]
UK energy provider OVO Energy launches Smart PAYG+ app
OVO Energy, the UK’s only Which?-recommended energy provider, is today launching Great Britain’s first full-service smart pay as you go energy platform – Smart PAYG+ – ushering in a new era of simpler, cheaper energy for Britain’s 11 million pay as you go (pre-payment) customers. OVO’s Smart PAYG+ app means customers can manage all elements of their energy supply, from topping up, to m...[Read More]
Skyscanner launches updated Flights App
Global travel search engine Skyscanner has seen an increase in the number of UK travellers booking via mobile devices by 151% in the past year, and today it launches a newly optimised flights app. The intuitive app delivers personalised, relevant and inspirational travel information at the touch of a button. With the original app having been downloaded over 35 million times worldwide, these new ...[Read More]
Meet the new Nexus devices
Meet the new Nexus devices and other products announced today We thought it would be a good idea to pull together all the info from today’s big announcement and have it in one place that’s easy to digest. Although, most of what actually was revealed was leaked like crazy, which, for me, kinda spoiled the event. There must be some loose lips at Google nowadays because the info from yest...[Read More]
Get your limited edition droidhorizon apparel
Get your limited edition droidhorizon apparel With our new re-branding, we thought it would be cool to get some new apparel to match. We’ve kept costs down as much as possible but chosen the more premium material options… We’ll be attending lots of Android events in the coming year, you’ll see the team and “fans” wearing our logo in Amsterdam and March Of The D...[Read More]
V-MODA announce Crossfade Wireless headphone
V-MODA announce Crossfade Wireless headphone I’m surprised this hasn’t happened sooner, but V-MODA the company that makes some really good headphones, has gone wireless. Though wireless headphones aren’t anything new, having already got and reviewed their M100 headphones, I am hugely excited to see these and have a go on them. Like so many manufacturers, V-MODA’s new wireless hea...[Read More]
News: DigiCal calendar app gets Material Design revamp
News: DigiCal calendar app gets Material Design revamp In the past few weeks, DigiCal has been rolling out a stage-by-stage redesign of their popular Android calendar app, putting them in the forefront as one of the latest calendars to be decked out in Google’s Material Design. The last stage of their Material Design update is being rolled out today and reveals a complete overhaul of all calendar ...[Read More]
Meet the new Sony Xperia Z5 range
Meet the new Sony Xperia Z5 range Sony unveils next-generation smartphone camera with Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact, and the world’s first 4K smartphone, Xperia Z5 Premium.. Xperia Z5 brings the best camera in a leading smartphone, with an elegant waterproof design. Xperia Z5 Compact shares the same flagship experiences in a no-compromise hand-sized body. Ultimate sma...[Read More]
Cyanogen Belfast Update
Cyanogen Belfast Update This is the 100% official news and information regarding the Cyanogen Meet & Greet event in Belfast, Northern Ireland. If you follow our site, you’ll know we have teamed up with Cyanogen to host an event on 19th June. You can find the original announcement we shared at the end of April HERE Cyanogen contacted DroidHorizon 2 days ago to inform us that sadly ...[Read More]
Cyanogen Meet & Greet Belfast
Cyanogen Meet & Greet Belfast We are extremely excited to announce that we’ve been working closely behind the scenes with Cyanogen to bring our readers and fans of the company an opportunity to meet and greet fellow Android enthusiasts from around the world in sunny Belfast, Northern Ireland. If you read our site or any Android / mobile news at all, you’ll be familiar with w...[Read More]
MINIX Announces Diamond Sponsorship of the XBMC Foundation
MINIX Announces Diamond Sponsorship of the XBMC Foundation MINIX is proud to announce that they are now a Diamond Sponsor of the XBMC Foundation. Established in 2009, the XBMC Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to pursuing the development of great software and innovation – specifically Kodi™ (formerly known as XBMC™). Kodi™ is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software...[Read More]
HTC announce the One M8s
HTC announce the One M8s Seemingly out of nowhere, The Taiwanese company announced this morning that they’ll be launching a s version of the vastly popular M8. The M8s will sell along side the just launched “flagship” device, the One M9 and will be available early April in the UK. Gunmetal Grey version will be out first and you’ll be able to purchase fr...[Read More]