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O2 has added London to the list of cities that can now enjoy faster 3G access with its mobile phone network. O2 has been repurposing...

Sat-nav maker TomTom has launched a new and improved online traffic map that shows congestion hotspots across the UK and Europe. The TomTom Live Traffic...

Android smartphone users who rely upon Google Maps for getting around just got a free software upgrade. The Google Maps Navigation Android app now includes...

Hikers have long known the benefits that packing a GPS device can bring, but the technology is also adding a new dimension to photography. A...

The iPhone 4 has gained a reputation for being a bit more fragile than previous models, thanks largely to its glass back that gives...

There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but paying £40 for an infinite number of free battery recharges doesn’t sound like...

Train travel is probably a last resort for many Practical Caravan readers, but if the urgent need to book a train journey does arise,...

Mobile phone network operator Three today announced a new SIM-only deal aimed at smartphone users who don’t want to worry about how much data...

Apple announced the iPad 2 yesterday — the successor to the innovative tablet computer launched one year ago. The new model more evolutionary than...

Pubs and licensed clubs in England and Wales have been required by law to provide free tap water to customers since April last year,...

In a study that’s bound to shock fans of driving games worldwide, Continental Tyres has found that motorists who routinely sit on the sofa...

GPS-based security services are freely available for use with caravans, motorhomes and other vehicles, but they’re seldom cheap. If you’re more interested in just...

If you’re a heavy Gmail email user, its recently introduced ‘Priority Inbox’ feature is an easy way to make managing an overflowing inbox a...

Apple iPhone and iPad users have long been able to make use of the BBC iPlayer service for TV and radio programmes via the...

There haven’t been many episodes of Star Trek that didn’t rely upon the ‘universal translator’ to some degree, but while the idea of a...

ALK has announced the next version of its sat-nav software for smartphones. CoPilot Live 9 will be available for iPhone and Android some time...

Anyone who doesn’t lock their mobile phone or smartphone with a passcode is asking for trouble. Even if you quickly cancel the SIM if...

Caravan and motorhome owners who like to catch up on a bit of sailing when they’re on holiday are a bit stuck if they...

Android smartphone owners are now longer stuck with browsing for new apps on the small screen of their device — Google has just launched...

There are quite a few shopping comparison apps for the iPhone (Amazon’s is excellent) — the idea being that if you’re shopping on the...

The Thansadet is a concept vehicle from Gambo Design in Nuremberg and it’s easy to see the potential appeal for casual caravanners. This wheeled trailer...

There’s nothing like being prepared for an emergency, but we’ll leave it to you to figure out what circumstances the Premier Inn Mobile app...

There’s been some discussion in the Practical Caravan forums about the Amazon Kindle 3, along with ebook readers in general and the thread has...

If your preferred pitched tend to be off the beaten track, but you get a bit twitchy when there’s no mobile phone signal, the...

BT Broadband subscribers get free and unlimited roaming Wi-Fi access via its commercial Openzone and residential FON hotspots, and while it’s relatively easy to...

If your only opinion on the Airstream Trailer is “I wouldn’t be seen dead in one”, then you’d better hope a misguided next of...

Another week, another new Google app for smartphone owners. Google Places is a free app for iPhone and Android that uses your location to...

THERE'S LITTLE DOUBT that the smartphone is going to be the one gadget that we’ll all be carrying in our pockets before too long...

IF YOUR IDEA of a fun night out is a quiet night spent in the caravan, then the Sol Cinema might just be right...

HERE ARE A COUPLE of useful mobile apps for anyone planning on a trip to France in the near future.