The Latest Breaking News from Smarty

Lidl is about to launch its own cheap mobile network in the UK

It will operate as a piggyback network, and you’ll need a Lidl Plus membership to get a phone plan

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Steam Machine pricing soars past PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X in new retailer listing — 1TB SKU shatters $1,000 barrier

Czech retailer Smarty has listed Valve’s highly anticipated Steam Machine at $950 for the 512GB version and $1,070 for the 1TB model—both before taxes.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 10

Steam Machine pricing may have just leaked by retailer — and it's not cheap

A European retailer may have sort of leaked pricing for the Steam Machine, and it looks expensive.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 9

Calls hit by Three mobile phone network outage

However, the company said that data services, such as 5G, had not been impacted and that these could therefore be used to make calls.

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

Three UK was down –here's everything we know about the outage and how to claim compensation

The Three UK network was down for many yesterday, with the issues mainly affecting voice calls – and it impacted those on Smarty and iD Mobile, too.Here's all of the latest news on the huge outage.

TechRadar · Jun 25, 2025

All the mobile phone providers offering improved coverage for free

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

VodafoneThree unveils "The Nation's Network" with some major promises for customers - what will this "new era" mean for you?

VodafoneThree promises customers major network boosts, reliability and coverage across the UK.

TechRadar · Jun 12, 2025

Millions of mobile phone customers offered better coverage at ‘no extra cost’

Vodafone finalised its £15 billion mega-merger with Three just last week

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

VodafoneThree promises better coverage at ‘no extra cost’ within months

The newly-merged firm advised that changes would happen automatically, with customers’ phones simply connecting to the best coverage available.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Three UK outage — network service restored but "additional impact" expected due to Storm Éowyn

Three UK mobile network went down for thousands of users. Here are the latest updates!

Tom’s Guide · Jan 23, 2025