Pocket-lint has teamed up with Bike Republic to bring you the chance of winning a Urban Flying Machine RD2.0 with Gates Carbon Belt Drive System as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

The Urban Flying Machine from Bike Republic stands out from the crowd boasting a modern design and fashionable black gloss aesthetic detailing, perfect for creative, professional commuters living and breathing city life. Using the Gates Carbon Belt Drive System, the Urban Flying Machine’s belt mechanism is maintenance and grease free, so users can rest assured that their bike will operate smoothly in the winter months.

Offering eight speed Shimano Alfine Internal Hub gears, alloy handlebars and 45mm deep section rims, the Urban Flying Machine provides a smooth ride for the style and image-conscious city cyclist all year round.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Bike Republic (@BikeRepublic) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn 24 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner a top-of-range bike worth £1200.

This competition is now closed.

Congratulations to @mattclank on winning the Urban Flying Machine!

Tags: Sports Fitness Bikes Pocket-lint

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 18: Urban Flying Machine RD2.0 with Gates Carbon Belt Drive System originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Phones4u to bring you the chance of winning a Nokia Lumia 800 as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

Just in time for Christmas, we’ve teamed up with Phones 4u to give away one of 2011’s hottest handset, the Nokia Lumia 800 which will come complete with free 4u Wi-Fi for life!

4u Wi-Fi, powered by The Cloud, will be included with every purchase of any Wi-Fi enabled pay as you go or contract smartphone throughout Xmas, meaning you can connect and access your favourite content on the go whenever you are in one of The Cloud’s 6000+ hotspots across the UK, without having to worry about amassing huge bills. One-time registration also means that whenever you enter one of The Cloud’s Wi-Fi hotspots, you will be automatically and seamlessly connected to wireless internet.

One of the biggest smartphone launches of 2011, the Nokia Lumia 800 is the first of Nokia’s smartphones to run on the new Windows Phone 7.5 operating system and is the only handset to be seen with this Christmas.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Phones4u (@Phones4u) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn on 23 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner of a Nokia Lumia 800 mobile phone!

This competition in now closed. The Winner of the Nokia Lumia 800 is @Ste_Collins.

Tags: Phones Nokia Nokia Lumia 800 Pocket-lint Mobile phones Competitions

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 17: Win a Nokia Lumia 800 originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Sonos to bring you the chance of winning a Sonos PLAY:3 wireless HiFi as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular. 

The Sonos wireless HiFi system that includes one Sonos PLAY:3 and one BRIDGE. The Sonos PLAY:3 was recently named ‘Best Home Entertainment Device’ in the 2011 Pocket-lint Gadget Awards.

The Sonos PLAY:3 is a compact, all-in-one player with Sonos HiFi sound. It offers an easy way to listen to and stream all the music on earth to all corners of your home. Whether from your iTunes collection or popular music services such as Spotify and Napster, there is something for everyone. The system can be controlled with free Sonos Controller Apps for Android (phone or tablet), iPhone, iPad or PC.

The prize will also include a Sonos BRIDGE so the winner can enjoy the PLAY:3 in a different room to their router- or can easily connect up other Sonos players to use at once.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Sonos (@Sonos) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn on 21 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner a new Sonos music system.

This competition is now closed.

Congratulations to @TheHenryFrancis on winning the Sonos system!

Tags: Audio Sonos Sonos Play 3 Competitions Pocket-lint

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 16: Win a Sonos Play:3 and Bridge originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Great British Chefs to bring you the chance of winning a cooking lesson with Bruno at the Bistrot followed by a lunch/dinner for two people as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

Great British Chefs, a digital business championing the best chefs across Britain, has launched the Feastive app, a new iPhone and iPad app aimed at bringing a touch of culinary glamour to Christmas and New Year celebrations with the help of 21 of the best chefs in the country.

The app puts 105 recipes - ranging from brilliantly simple through to haute cuisine - in the palm of your hand, encouraging food-lovers to attempt anything from a single  "feastive" dish to a full five course menu. The app also offers novice users a range of how-to videos on difficult sections of recipes and features a voice control function so users don’t have to get their iPhones and iPads sticky.

The Feastive app, which follows the success of the Great British Chefs app earlier this year, features some of the most dynamic British including one of the most well-known French chefs working in the UK, Bruno Loubet.

With stints at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Le Petit Blanc and The Four Seasons Inn on the Park under his belt, Bruno Loubet’s name has become synonymous with fine French dining and so it’s no surprise that when he opened his latest in 2010 it drew high praise from critics and a stampede of visitors.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Great British Chefs (@gbchefs) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn 21 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? This time tomorrow you could have a date with Bruno in his kitchen followed by a top-notch feed.

This competition is now closed.

Congratulations to @jonny162 on winning this fantastic prize with Bruno Loubet and Great British Chefs!

Tags: Apps iPhone apps Great British Chefs Recipes Pocket-lint Competitions

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 15: Win a master class and dinner with Bruno Loubet originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Libratone to bring you the chance to win a Libratone Live Airplay wireless speaker as part of our fantastic Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift with a difference, look no further as Libratone brings you the Libratone Live, an Apple Airplay wireless speaker.  Scandinavian designed and covered in the finest and softest Italian cashmere, the Libratone Live is a high-end wireless speaker, a perfect way to add ambience to a games room or living room and small enough to blend in, yet power enough to fill the entire room with sound.  Libratone Live is a versatile and powerful Airplay sound system for iOS devices and computers.

With the liberation of sound having always been Libratone’s mantra, the newest member of their product family offers full AirPlay support, allowing audio to flow freely, without wires or a loss of sound quality.  The inclusion of AirPlay technology in Libratone Live is supplemented by high-end audio components usually seen in much more expensive units.

An output of up to 150W makes Libratone Live a powerful sound source. The five dedicated amplifiers and advanced digital signal processing capabilities gives users precise bass and crystal clear treble. Additionally, the patented FullRoom-technology provides the listener with a room-filling soundscape with the tweeters and midrange drivers dispersing 360 degree sound which makes Libratone Live play like an acoustic instrument.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Libratone (@Libratone) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn 20 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner a new Libratone Live Airplay wireless speaker.

This competition has now closed.

Congratulations to @CallumCollie on winning the Libratone Live!

Tags: Audio Competitions Pocket-lint Libratone iPod speakers

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 14: Win a Libratone Live speaker originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Onkyo to bring you the chance of winning an Onkyo TX-NR609 AV receiver as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular. 

The amazing sounding Onkyo TX-NR609 has proved to be a game-changing AV receiver, truly one that has managed to successfully bridge the worlds of hi-fi and home cinema. Enabling instant access to Spotify Premium (as well as a host of other free and paid-for Internet Radio services) it has struck a chord with the growing number of consumers who want (or have) to invest in a single system to take care of all their home entertainment needs.

As you'd expect from an Onkyo product the TX-NR609 offers a compelling mix of ground-breaking features (including 4k video upscaling, DLNA streaming and an analogue RGB input for PC users) along with all the connectivity required to form the hub of a truly capable home entertainment system. With a Powered Zone 2 facility that lets users bring sound to a second room, and direct digital connections for iPods/iPhone, the TX-NR609 is a one-stop home entertainment solution like no other.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Onkyo (@ONKYO_EU) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn on 19 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner of a new Onkyo TX-NR609 AV receiver.

This competition is now closed.

Congratulations to @goffik for winning the Onkyo TX-NR609

Tags: Home Cinema Onkyo Pocket-lint Competitions

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 13: Win an Onkyo TX-NR609 AV receiver originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Heathrow to bring you the chance of winning a Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 camera as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

Heathrow has Christmas shopping for gadget lovers all wrapped up with a huge range of top technology and entertainment brands to choose from and great savings compared to the high street. You can also take advantage of services including Reserve & Collect to make shopping at the airport a breeze.

Panasonic’s new Lumix GF3 camera is the smallest and lightest interchangeable lens Lumix G system camera and designed to help you get more from every moment. Easy to use, bursting with features and weighing just 225g, the Lumix GF3 puts DSLR image quality in the palm of your hand.

All you have to do to enter is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Heathrow (@heathrowairport) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn 18 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner of a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 camera courtesy of Heathrow.

This competition is now closed. 

Congratulations to @Wassie01 on winning the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3!

Tags: Panasonic Pocket-lint Cameras Compact cameras Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 12: Win a Panasonic Lumix GF3 originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Philips to bring you the chance of winning a Philips 32-inch 7000 series TV as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

Enjoy fantastic pictures, sound and Ambilight on the Philips 32PFL7605 TV. The 32PFL7605 offers a formidable combination of features - including LED backlighting, Ambilight technology, Pixel Precise processing, NetTV plus superb build, materials and a slim, stylish design.

The on-screen pictures are kept at their prime by Philips advanced Pixel Precise HD picture processing engine which ensures pin sharp and accurate pictures, while for motion, the HD Natural Motion system and a 100Hz panel result in on-screen images which are both judder and blur free, no matter how fast the action.

Of course, sound is just as important as the pictures and, as with all Philips TVs, the TV leads the market. Despite the slender size the sound is involving and room filling, using rear firing woofers to provide the bass and deep notes with forward firing, hidden tweeters providing the higher frequencies and detail.

For the icing on the cake the set includes Ambilight, a feature that once experienced is impossible to live without. By projecting light from the sides of the TV on to the wall behind, it creates an ever changing, immersive glow behind the TV, which draws you in and creates the most immersive viewing experience.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn on 17 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be sitting in front of a brand new Philips 32-inch 7000 series TV.

This competition is now closed. 

Congratulations to @mattuhh on winning the Philips TV!

Tags: Televisions Home Cinema Philips Competitions Pocket-lint

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 11: Win a Philips 32-inch 7000 series TV originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Olympus to bring you the chance of winning an Olympus PEN Lite two lens kit as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

The new Olympus PEN Lite benefits from a tiltable 3-inch LCD screen that makes it easy to capture stand-out images and HD movies in awkward situations. This, teamed with camera’s premium, brushed aluminium finish not only looks sleek, but delivers outstanding SLR quality images without the hassle or bulk.

The PEN Lite is powered by the Olympus TruePic VI image engine, which makes the camera quicker and more responsive with the world’s fastest autofocus system available. This FAST AF gives users the best chance of capturing fast moving shots, and with 35 separate focus points spread over nearly the whole sensor, it is even possible to focus on objects that are tucked away in the corners of the display.

Great for beginners, the built-in Live Guide delivers instructions of all the settings that make the difference to pictures. Six creative Art Filters can transform stills and HD movies for unique images without the need for a computer.

The camera will include FL-LM1 flash with M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 II R and ED 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 R lenses.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn on 16 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner of an Olympus PEN Lite camera.

This competition is now closed.

Congratulations to @lauratosney for winning the Olympus camera. 

Tags: Cameras Compact cameras Olympus Olympus Pen E-PL3 Competitions

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 10: Win an Olympus PEN E-PL3 originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Xbox UK to bring you the chance of winning an Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

Xbox 360 offers the best blockbuster games and exclusives, and you can win the biggest console exclusive of the year with the Gears of War 3 Limited Edition 320GB console. It features a custom design, sounds from the game and two customised wireless controllers. Additionally, you’ll score the Epic Edition of the game, which includes a Limited Edition Marcus Fenix Statue, expertly crafted by the artisans at Triforce.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Xbox (@tweetbox360) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn 15 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner a new Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 console.

This competition is now closed.

Congratulations to @BigDaveHaze for winning a Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 console.

Tags: Microsoft Consoles Xbox 360 Competitions Gaming Gears of War 3

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 9: Win a Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 console originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with ViewSonic to bring you the chance of winning a Viewsonic ViewPad 10e and V3D245 Dragon 3D monitor as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular. 

The ViewPad 10e is ViewSonic's latest tablet offering the best display yet! The 10-inch IPS panel, displays a crystal clear display, powered by a 1GHz processor, in a design measuring only 9.1mm thin. Games machine, bedtime browser or ereader, the ViewPad 10e looks and plays the part.

As a display expert, ViewSonic are complimenting the ViewPad 10e with its flagship 2D/3D 24-inch monitor, V3D245. Able to connect to Blu-ray, PS3 or PC directly, this monitor displays amazing Nvidia 3D technology switching to high quality 2D when required.

The ViewPad 10e can connect to the V3D245 via the integrated HDMI port making this a great ViewSonic gadget bundle.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and ViewSonic (@ViewSonic) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn on 14 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you co uld be the proud owner a new ViewSonic ViewPad 10e and 3D monitor.

This competition is now closed.

Congratulations to @snarpatroid for winning a ViewSonic ViewPad 10e and V3D245 Dragon 3D monitor.

Tags: Tablets Viewsonic Viewsonic ViewPad Competitions Pocket-lint Monitors

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 8: Win a ViewSonic ViewPad 10e and V3D245 Dragon 3D monitor originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Olympus to bring you the chance of winning an Olympus XZ-1 compact camera as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

A baby’s first Christmas, children excitedly tearing at wrapping paper, and grandpa dancing to festive songs: Christmas is full of magical moments just asking to be captured forever.

The new Olympus XZ-1 camera produces high quality images with all the versatility of a compact and is perfect for an ambitious amateur photographer or a discriminating professional.

This award-winning camera boasts an iZUIKO digital lens with excellent low-light capabilities, full manual and automatic modes, adjustable depth of field, a manual lens ring, and built-in image stabiliser. There’s also an HD Movie mode for when still photography just isn’t enough.

Available from all good retailers. Buy an Olympus XZ-1 camera in store or online before 31 December and you will receive £40 cash back, if you don't get your hands on this one.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn on 13 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter and named on Day 8 of the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner of an Olympus XZ-1 camera!

This competition is now closed.

Congratulations to @justincoy for winning an Olympus XZ-1.

Tags: Cameras Olympus Olympus XZ-1 Compact cameras Competitions

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 7: Win an Olympus XZ-1 originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Microsoft UK to bring you the chance of winning an Xbox 360 Halo console as part of the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

In celebration of 10 years of the iconic Halo franchise, win a 250GB Xbox 360 console with Kinect, the stunningly remastered Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary game and Titan Publishing’s "Halo: The Art of Building Worlds" book.

Additionally, the winner will receive a new Xbox 360 Bluetooth Headset and One Year Xbox Live membership, which will also provide access to new entertainment partners including Channel 4, Channel 5, BBC, Sky, Lovefilm, MSN, YouTube, Blinkbox, Sky and Muzu coming soon to the service.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Xbox (@tweetbox360) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn 12 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter and named on Day 7 of the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner a new Halo Xbox 360 bundle!

This competition is now closed.

And congratulations to @MichaelNeep on winning the Halo Xbox 360 console 

Tags: Microsoft Consoles Xbox 360 Competitions Gaming Halo

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 6: Win a Halo Xbox 360 console originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Nokia to bring you the chance of winning a Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone as part of the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

Nokia’s new head-turning smartphone brings content to life, with animated tiles that can be customised to offer live updates from a huge selection of sources; it has never been faster or easier to connect and share.

Including the familiar Nokia elements of music, free navigation and a Carl Zeiss camera its stunning design will be available in black and the vivid colours cyan and magenta. Optimised for stunning social and internet performance, the Lumia 800 offers one-touch social network access, easy grouping of contacts, integrated communication threads, thousands of great new Apps and Internet Explorer 9.

Made from a single piece of injection-moulded polycarbonate, the Nokia Lumia 800 has durability as well as a premium, head-turning design.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Nokia (@nokia_uk) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn 11 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter and named on Day 6 of the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner a swanky Nokia Lumia 800 handset!

This competition in now closed. 

Congratulations to @paulrwhitehead for winning a Nokia Lumia 800

Tags: Nokia Nokia Lumia 800 Pocket-lint Phones Mobile phones Competitions

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 5: Win a Nokia Lumia 800 originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Sony to bring you the chance of winning a Sony NEX-5N compact system camera as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular. 

Voted the Best Digital camera of 2011 by Pocket-lint, the new NEX-5N features a DSLR-sized sensor for incredible picture quality and rapid auto-focus so you can always capture the moment.

Sony’s compact interchangeable lens camera lets you take professional looking pictures everywhere. Pictures that frame your memories, capture a feeling and help you to keep hold of those fleeting moments. Wherever you are, take pictures people love.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Sony (@SonyUK) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn on 10 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter and named on Day 5 of the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner a new Sony NEX-5N camera.

This competition is now closed.

And congratulations to @MuumyLion on winning the Sony NEX-5N!

Tags: Pocket-lint Competitions Sony Sony NEX-5N Cameras Compact system cameras

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 4: Win a Sony NEX-5N originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Microsoft UK to bring you the chance to win a limited edition Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 games console as part of our fantastic Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

The Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 320GB console will come with a standard edition of the game and features a custom design, sounds from the game and two customised wireless controllers. With Xbox 360, all Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 add-on content launches first on the console, letting players jump right into the multiplayer action.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Xbox (@tweetbox360) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn 9 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter and named on Day 4 of the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner a new limited edition Xbox 360, along with the MW3 game!

This competition is now closed.

Congratulations to @gtr_jonathan who takes home a Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 console.

Tags: Microsoft Modern Warfare 3 Consoles Xbox 360 Competitions Gaming Pocket-lint

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 3: Win a Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 3 console originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Vodafone to bring you the chance of winning the latest state of the art Android phone - the Galaxy Nexus as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular. 

One of the most hotly anticipated handsets of 2011 the Galaxy Nexus on Vodafone brings some super specs including a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED 1280 x 720 pixel display along with Texas Instruments OMAP4 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, with 1GB RAM sitting in support and of course Google's latest operating system Ice Cream Sandwich. 

If that wasn't enough Vodafone has some great deals on the device at the moment and you can also take advantage of its new Data Test Drive service, which lets you use as much data as you like for 3 months, with the option to tweak after the 3-month period

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and Vodafone (@VodafoneUK) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas.

The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn on 8 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter and named on Day 3 of the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could have a new Galaxy Nexus smartphone winging its way to you.

Good luck.

This competition is now closed.

And congratulations to @BenDarbyy on winning the Galaxy Nexus with Vodafone!

Tags: Samsung Samsung Galaxy Nexus Pocket-lint Phones Mobile phones Competitions

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 2: Win a Galaxy Nexus with Vodafone originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Pocket-lint has teamed up with ZTE to bring you the chance of winning a ZTE Skate as well as two tickets to a Professor Green concert in Brixton on the 15 December 2011 as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular. 

The Skate is ZTE’s new flagship smartphone, representing the company’s commitment to producing high-end smartphones with an enhanced user experience at a competitive price. Featuring a slim line design and a 4.3-inch full touch screen, the Skate is right up there with the crème de la crème of handsets, including a powerful processor, the latest Android Mobile OS and a 5-megapixel camera.

Along with the Skate, ZTE - the official UK tour sponsor for British Hip Hop sensation Professor Green - is throwing in a pair of tickets to the sold out Brixton leg of the "At Your Inconvenience Tour" on 15 December.

All you have to do is follow Pocket-lint (@Pocketlint) and ZTE (@ZTE_UK) on Twitter and then retweet this or any story with the hashtag #plxmas. The competition will last just 24 hours after which a winner will be drawn on 7 December at 11am. The winner will be announced on Twitter and named on Day 2 of the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

You can follow Professor Green on his own Twitter page @professorgreen

So what are you waiting for? By this time tomorrow you could be the proud owner a new smartphone from ZTE and be on your way to seeing Professor Green in Brixton.

This competition has now closed, congratulation to @alicetalkalot - enjoy the phone and the gig!

Tags: Phones Mobile phones ZTE ZTE Skate Competitions

The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 1: Win a ZTE Skate and Professor Green tickets originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:31:00 +0000

We're kicking off the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular, giving you the chance to win big right here on Pocket-lint. We've got some great prizes lined up, that could see you walking away with a serious piece of hardware over the coming weeks.

We'll be giving away a great piece of kit every single day, with something for everyone, including smartphones, cameras and consoles. Fancy winning a Samsung Galaxy Nexus from Vodafone? Fancy winning a limited edition Call of Duty MW3 Xbox 360? We've got both to give away, and so much more. Exciting isn't it?

Not only is Pocket-lint's sack bursting with prizes, but it's going to be super-easy to enter via Twitter.

All you'll have to do is check on the site each day to see what prize is up for grabs. Then retweet any story on Pocket-lint including the hashtag #plxmas and follow @pocketlint and the day's prize giver. If you don't do this you won't be entered into the draw.

Even better, each competition will only last for 1 day, meaning you won't have to wait long to know whether you've won. If you don't, a new competition will start straight away, so you can then just enter the next!

Each competition will run from 11am to 11am the following day, at which point we will close the competition and draw a winner; the winners will be contacted through Twitter and announced on the site each day.

So stay tuned, get those Twitter fingers ready, and prepare to win some fantastic prizes. Our first competition will be opening up in the next couple of days.

Hint: If you follow us now, you'll know immediately when the competition begins. 

- Day 1: Win a ZTE Skate and Professor Green tickets - competition now closed.

- Day 2: Win a Galaxy Nexus with Vodafone - competition now closed.

- Day 3: Win a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 - competition is now closed.

- Day 4: Win a Sony NEX-5N - competition is now closed.

- Day 5: Win a Nokia Lumia 800 - competition is now closed.

- Day 6: Win a Halo Xbox 360 console - competition is now closed.

- Day 7: Win an Olympus XZ-1 - competition is now closed.

- Day 8: Win a ViewSonic ViewPad 10e and V3D245 Dragon 3D monitor - competition is now closed.

- Day 9: Win a Gears of War 3 Xbox console - competition is now closed.

- Day 10: Win an Olympus PEN E-PL3 - competition is now closed.

- Day 11: Win a Philips 32-inch 7000 series TV - competition is now closed.

- Day 12: Win a Panasonic Lumix GF3 - competition is now closed.

- Day 13: Win an Onkyo TX-NR609 AV receiver - competition is now closed.

- Day 14: Win a Libratone Live speaker - competition is now closed.

- Day 15: Win a master class and dinner with Bruno Loubet - competition is now closed.

- Day 16: Win a Sonos Play:3 and Bridge - competition is now closed.

- Day 17: Win a Nokia Lumia 800 - competition is now closed.

- Day 18: Urban Flying Machine RD2.0 with Gates Carbon Belt Drive System - competition is now closed.

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Win big with The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular! originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:50:00 +0000

To celebrate the release of Spider-Man: Edge of Time Pocket-lint is teaming up with our friends over at Activision to give away Xbox 360 copies of the blockbuster new release to ten lucky readers.

Playing the roles of the Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Man: Edge of Time propels gamers on a high-octane, adrenaline-fuelled adventure in which the heroic web-slingers must urgently work together across time to save each other and prevent a disaster that ultimately leads to the death of the Amazing Spider-Man.

Against the backdrop of a rich, tightly crafted narrative by acclaimed Marvel veteran writer Peter David, the game features two individual timelines evolving in parallel, as well as "cause-and-effect" moments driven by the narrative. The game utilizes "picture-in-picture" moments where the actions of the Spider-Man in the present immediately affect the Spider-Man in the future and his surroundings.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time is available on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS  and 3DS from 14th October 2011. For a chance to win yourself a copy, just click through here to the competition page and answer a super-easy question.

This competition will close on the 26 October 2011.

This competition is now closed.

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Win 1 of 10 copies of Spider-Man: Edge of Time for Xbox 360 originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:37:00 +0100

Plantronics is offering the chance for one lucky reader to win a brand new 32GB white iPhone 4 complete with the latest Plantronics Voyager Pro UC Plus worth over £700.

To enter, all you need to do is follow @PlantronicsUK on Twitter and Tweet about the most extreme location you’ve ever made a call from using the #PLTXT hashtag! And if you’re feeling really adventurous - link it to an image or send us a photo and we’ll post it up on our website for everyone to see!

Was it while you were halfway up a mountain, flying through the air on a rollercoaster, traversing the icy conditions of the Arctic, bungee jumping off a cliff or did you suddenly get a call while you were in the middle of a parachute jump? Whatever it was we want to hear about it!

The winner will be announced on the website and contacted via Twitter at the end of August, and two runners up will also receive a Voyager Pro UC Smartset worth £119.

For more information about this competition and how to enter please contact us via the feedback form.

Winners will need to continue to follow Plantronicsuk on Twitter otherwise we will not be able to direct message you to let you know you’ve been selected as the winner at the end of the competition.

This competition is now closed.

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Win a white iPhone 4 originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:26:00 +0100

Avon Tyres has teamed up with Pocket-lint to bring you the chance of winning VIP tickets to the British GT Championship, one of the UK’s most exciting motor racing spectacles, with grids of mouth-watering sportscars such as the Mercedes SLS, Ferrari 458 and Audi R8.

On September 24 and 25, Britain’s premier endurance racing championship rumbles into Donington for the ninth round of 2011 and you could be there to see a field of flame-spitting musclecars use all of their 500bhp each, thanks to Avon Tyres and Pocket-lint

You’ll also get to see Formula 1 stars of the future battle it out in the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series, with drivers running wheel-to-wheel in what is acknowledged as the world’s toughest domestic single-seater championship.

Famous names including Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen, Jenson Button and Mark Webber all raced in the series on their way to the top of motorsport’s global ladder.

The winner will enjoy VIP treatment, weekend tickets, free food and drink in the official championship hospitality unit on Sunday and get the chance to walk the grid before the Avon Tyres British GT race.

To be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize, simply click through to the competition page here.

This competition closes on 5 September 2011.

This competition is now closed.

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Win VIP tickets to British GT Championship originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:22:00 +0100

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Worx Icon to bring you the chance of winning the ultimate DIY power tool kit. Whether you’re a DIY novice or handy around the home, the right tools can make the difference between a homemade masterpiece or a DIY disaster.

Make your toolbox complete with this ultimate kit, bursting with the latest innovations in power tools from the Worx Icon range. The multi-use range, available exclusively from B&Q, offers powerful performance whilst being ultra-lightweight, incredibly versatile and, in some cases, unbelievably compact. This means that Worx Icon tools are easier to handle and can get into those difficult to reach places ensuring that DIY tasks are completed with less fuss. The kit, worth over £300, includes the Worx Icon AC Sonicrafter multi-tool, D-Lite and H3 drills and the Worx Smooth sander.

The AC Sonicrafter (RRP £99.98) is the Swiss Army knife of power tools; it can sand, polish, clean, scrape, grind, remove grout, saw, cut and more - all without the need to reach for another tool. It works on materials such as wood, metal, plastic, tiles and plasterboard but because it uses high frequency oscillating technology it is ultra-safe, as softer materials (like fingers!) are left untouched.

The cordless and compact D-Lite drill / driver (RRP £69.98) can get in to all those hard to reach places - thanks to lithium-ion technology, it’s light enough to be used for longer without weighing you down and can be easily held above head height. The H3 Hammer Drill Driver (RRP £89.98) offers a one tool solution for rotary drilling, screw driving and hammer drilling. The H3 features a pneumatic hammer mechanism - powerful enough to tackle concrete - perfect for hanging your curtain rails with ease.

The Worx Smooth (RRP £44.98) offers precision-finish sanding and takes the hours of painstaking hand-sanding out of painting preparation. It’s easy to use and thanks to clever "Cyclonic Dust Separator" technology, it separates the dust particles from the air in the collection drum to prevent clogging.

To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, just click through to the competition page.

The competition will run for 1 month.

This competition is now closed.

Tags: DIY Gadgets Worx Icon Competitions Home And Kitchen

Win a Worx Icon power tool kit originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:59:00 +0100

To celebrate the release of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, our friends over at Activision have given us an Xbox 360 and ten copies of Transformers: Dark of the Moon on the Xbox 360 to give away to you dear reader. 

This awesome new game sees you to fighting through epic battles on Earth to shape the events of the upcoming film. Armed with the brand-new Stealth Force power, you can live the best of both worlds as you have the speed and agilityof the vehicle mode, while having the tools to do battle from the robot mode. 

Set in unique environments around the world such as the Jungles of South America, Siberian military facilities, Detroit Cityscapes and more, the game lets you take roles on from a big range of your favourite TRANSFORMERS from the movie through a heart-pounding campaign to save mankind. Additionally, you can play the game with or against your friends through intense, online multiplayer game modes as your favourite iconic characters.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Game will hit the shelves from the 24 June and is available on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Ds and 3Ds. 

So what are you waiting for? Zip on over to the competition page to be in with a chance of winning.

This competition is now closed.

Tags: Gaming Xbox 360 Transformers Transformers: Dark of the Moon Activision

Win an Xbox 360 and Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Game originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:43:00 +0100

Pocket-lint has been covering the progress of the BlackBerry PlayBook since it was a tiny glint in Pappa RIM's eye, and now that its hit the shelves, and we've given it the full treatment in our full PlayBook review, it has to be said that it's an absolute beauty.

So it follows that we'd want to give one of our loyal readers the chance of winning this superb tablet, and to be in with that chance all you have to do is retweet any story on the site along with the hashtag #plplaybook - now you can't say fairer than that.

Specs-wise the PlayBook comes in all guns blazing as it not only gets the excellent QNX OS, but also a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 16GB of internal storage, a dual-core 1GHz processor and 1GB of RAM.

There's also b/g/n wireless and Bluetooth 2.1, and the ability to connect an HDMI cable to the device and then mirror that content on a TV or projector. The 5-megapixel camera is also capable of recording 720p video.

So take a look around the site, find a story you like and retweet using the button provided - and don't forget the hashtag #plplaybook . We'll be running the competition for 1 month.

This competition is now closed.

Related links:

• Reviewed - BlackBerry PlayBook
• Feature - BlackBerry PlayBook vs Apple iPad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab

Tags: Tablets RIM BlackBerry BlackBerry PlayBook Competitions

Retweet to win a BlackBerry PlayBook originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:32:00 +0100