Virgin Media V HD Box Is 3D Ready
March 16, 2010
Coach potatoes in the UK will want to take note that the Virgin Media V HD Box has just been announced, and the best part is, standard definition customers are able to upgrade to HD for no additional monthly cost. The Virgin Media V HD Box is aimed at current users of the V Box, allowing them to access the newly announced HD channels for an upfront cost of £49 plus installation. The Virgin Media V HD Box sports a HDMI port, as well as USB, SCART and Ethernet connections. It should be released on the 22nd of March, but you’re free to pre-register now.
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50MB broadband for folks in the UK
March 11, 2010
If you happen to live in the UK and want a speedy World Wide Web connection, you might be pleased with news that initial trials by Virgin Media managed to deliver 50MB broadband to the Berkshire village of Woolhampton thanks to the use of telegraph poles. Homes that are hooked up to Virgin Media's fibre optic network directly will be able to increase broadband speeds by by ten-fold compared to BT's copper network. There is no word on a national rollout by Virgin Media yet, but you can be assured that when it is available, many more folks will jump aboard the torrent bandwagon.
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Virgin Media 100Mbps broadband service coming
February 25, 2010
Virgin Media has announced that they will be rolling out their 100Mbps broadband service in the UK before the year is by, where that speed is made possible courtesy of its fiber optic network that works in tandem with DOCSIS 3.0 cable access. Apart from that, Coventry will be plus priviledged to experiment its 200Mbps service which is plus underway in Kent at the moment. whether you want something lesser due to your more anti-BitTorrent lifestyle, next there are always 10Mbps, 20Mbps and 50Mbps services to choose from. To get an view on how much faster 100Mbps is theoretically, it will cut down the typical music album download moment from 1 minute 15 seconds to a mere 5 seconds.
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MusicFish Music Service From Virgin Media
January 21, 2010
Virgin Media’s upcoming music download service has been given an official name – MusicFish. According to reports, the service will be launching in July. In case you aren’t familiar with it, MusicFish will be a competitor to Spotify, and will be offering unlimited music streaming at downloads at £6.50 per month. There aren’t any details yet as to how the tracks will be delivered to the user, and that will certainly be one of the main challenges that MusicFish will face, particularly since most folks agree that Spotify’s success is largely due to its speed, ease-of-use, and its mobile applications. Will MusicFish be a success? Well, only date will tell, so let’s keep an eye on it, shall we?
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LG Intouch Max GW620 announced
January 19, 2010
LG has finally jumped aboard the Android bandwagon with its Intouch Max GW620 hitting the UK market in due instance. Unlike the Nexus One, that model comes with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard in the same manner as the Motorola Droid, where you are able to send out those text messages, tweets, emails and social media updates in a jiffy, depending on how fast your fingers will fly by the keyboard. You get motorized face-tagging to help you keep up to speed with new contacts (perfect for those with awful memory when it comes to associating faces with names). Hardware-wise, the Intouch Max GW620 does not disappoint with HSDPA and UMTS connectivity, GSM support, Bluetoothm and a 5-megapixel camera. We're a bit wary of the relatively smaller display that stands at just 3" with a low 320 x 480 resolution that pales in comparison to other Droid handsets. No word on pricing, but it will retail for £20 monthly on an unlimited details 24-month contract with T-Mobile and £22 a month for 18 months with Virgin Media.
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Virgin Media Gets HTC HD2
January 13, 2010
Folks who subscribe to Virgin Media will certainly be glad to take in that it will be offering the HTC HD2 to customers from today, and it will be going for free, whether you pick up a £30 per month, 24-month contract. that move likely indicates that Virgin Media is looking to gain a bigger presence on the mobile market, and picking up a popular phone like the HD2 will certainly help its cause, particularly since Vodafone just dropped the HD2 recently.
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Virgin rolls out new dongle
December 1, 2009
Virgin Media has introduced a sort new dongle that was specially designed to offer mobile broadband speeds of up to 7.2Mbps, which is its theoretical maximum although there are no reviews on said device just yet. Still, that is at best double the maximum speed of its previous 3.6Mpbs dongle, so hopefully users will get a much more enjoyable World Wide Web browsing experiences while they're on the go. Depending on your budget, you can choose from a documents allowance of either 1GB or 3GB monthly which is going for £8 and £12, respectively.
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