Samsung Galaxy S – DivX HD Certified Android Smartphone

Posted on August 28, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

Samsung and DivX have announced that the new Galaxy S mobile phone has now been certified to play HD video at 720p resolution. This is good news for Samsung because it means that it is in the first android phone to be certified for playing HD quality video.

“The Galaxy S has exploded in popularity, and we are very excited to join Samsung in promoting its new DivX HD capabilities,” said Kevin Hell, Chief Executive Officer, DivX, Inc. “We’re pleased that Samsung recognizes the importance of the DivX brand in providing their consumers with a seamless, high-quality entertainment experience.”

It will be interesting to see what other manufacturers are going to also try to have this same the next certified logo on their phones in the near future. Every product that bears the DivX logo must undergo rigorous testing to ensure that it has high quality including playback and creation.

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Doodle Jump for Nokia Phones

Posted on August 3, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

The Nokia Ovi store has some really fantastic games and applications available. Below you can find a quick demonstration of Doodle Jump that’s available now on the Nokia Ovi store.

HTC EVO running Android 2.2

Posted on August 3, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

Here’s a quick video of the HTC Evo running the new Android 2.2 operating system. The new updated operating system is only available today and it’s been pushed out over the air to handsets on the Sprint network in the US. It’s just interesting to watch and see the various updates that are going to be available to everybody else soon.

Happy Birthday

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Colm1 Comment

The MobileIreland website is 4 years old today. Back then I didn’t realise how many people would visit the site, I reckon so far we’ve had over 1 million visitors not bad for a small blog just talking about mobile phones.

I would like to thank everybody that had visited and hope over the next while to improve and make major changes to the site to improve your experience.

Regards
Colm

Light Pool

Posted on July 15, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

Here’s some pictures of the new designer phone called the Light Pool which has just been released in Japan. At the moment I have no specifications are any more details.

Nokia 7230 Pictures

Posted on July 15, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

The Nokia 7230 comes with 3.2 megapixel camera, FM Radio, Flash Lite 3.0, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs. it also supports  EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 900/1900/2100

Apple’s Press Conference Tomorrow

Posted on July 15, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

Apparently Apple are holding a press conference tomorrow which will be focused on some of the issues they are having with the iPhone 4 antenna. We know they are releasing a new operating system for the phone iOS 4.1 but this will not fix any issues that customers are presently having it in the antenna. It’ll be interesting to see if they offer a free ticket to the case which can help solve the problem or will they issue a recall.

iPhone 4 Bumper Case

Posted on July 9, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

A while ago we looked at some of the issues which reception on the new iPhone 4. Apple are very keen to push there bumper case as a good way to help protect your phone but also to help solve issues with the antenna.

Unfortunately Apple are also charging for this bumper case I’m not sure what price it will cost here in Ireland but at the moment it’s selling for around $30 in the US.

Anyway, look at the video below which will show you just how good the bumper case actually is when you drop your iPhone 4.

BlackBerry 9800 Slider

Posted on July 8, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

Here’s a quick video review if the BlackBerry 9800 Slider it’s not available at the moment but at some stage is expected to be on Vodafone and O2

Vodafone Samsung 360 H2

Posted on July 8, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

The Samsung 360 H2 is a phone that has been exclusively made for Vodafone to work with their ‘360 experience’. It’s the successor to the H1 which has been around for a while now. There has been no confirmed pricing or release date as of yet but Vodafone have confirmed specifications.

• 3.7? multi-touch Super AMOLED WVGA (800 x 480) screen
• 8 Megapixel camera with image stabilizer (I can’t see how it’s going to be optical in a phone’s size, so digital it is!), LED flash and 720p video recording
• the same processor found in the Samsung Galaxy S (Samsung’s very own S5PC111), clocked at 1GHz
• Qualcomm MSM6290 baseband, enabling HSDPA at 7.2 Mb/s and HSUPA at 5.76 Mb/s and quadband GSM
• WiFi 802.11 n
• Bluetooth 3.0
• 16 GB internal memory, expandable via microSD card slot
• Sensors: Geo-magnetic, accelerometer, proximity, light
• H.263, H.264, MPEG4, DivX, WMV and AC3 support
• Opera 10 browser with Flash, Webkit Widget Engine and Java
• Multitasking support
• Dimensions: 125 x 60.8 x 11.7 mm
• Weight: 137g

YouTube Mobile Gets A Revamp

Posted on July 8, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

YouTube announced yesterday that they have revamped their mobile website which is now HTML5 based. It’s mainly aimed at iPhone and Android handsets.

The site now offers higher-quality and has a few nice features of it like.

• The UI now has larger, more touch-friendly elements
• It now has some of the features and functionality from the .com site, like search query suggestions, the options to create playlists, the ability to designate “favorite,” “like” or “unlike” videos directly from your device
• They promise faster improvements to it than to native apps

One other thing quite interesting to read is that their mobile site now plays 100 million videos per day.

Nokia Goes 3D at Oxegen

Posted on July 6, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

A first for an Irish festival, Nokia is proud to bring a full 3D Audio Visual Show to their brand new stage at this year’s Oxegen Festival.  The massive 100 sq m full HD screen, one of the largest mobile screens in the world, will feature DJs, VJs, a festival TV channel and 3D VJ pioneers, NOVAK.

The 3D Disco will feature on both Friday and Saturday night at the Nokia Live Stage, located in the Blue Campsite, and will include a visual mash-up of classic festival music videos, house, electro and movies.  The specially designed 3D glasses will be distributed through the Nokia Pop-up Store on Grafton Street from Tuesday 29th June, with limited numbers available from the Nokia Live Stage.

Nokia Festival TV, which runs from 12 noon each day, will be a totally interactive experience with festival goers able to take control of Oxegen artist’s videos by playing in the Live Video Jukebox.  Fans can use their mobiles to text a short code and then their video choice and a short message will appear on screen for everyone to enjoy!  They may also choose their favourite Oxegen tracks for Nokia Festival TV in the lead-up to the festival through the Nokia Live Stage Facebook page and a specially designed App.

‘Apps for Oxegen’ is an essential selection of festival related mobile applications available through Ovi.com.  These include ‘Nokia Live Link’ which gives you all the latest news, updates and video feeds; ‘Recommends’ suggests acts you should check out based on your own tastes; as well as ‘Video Jukebox’ that allows you to select the music videos on the Nokia Live Stage Screen.

Throughout the weekend, Festival TV will bring fans all the best highlights, with exclusive interviews, live performances and behind the scenes features. From 10pm each night, Nokia presents full visual DJ sets from the likes of MTV’s Eclectic Method, 3D Disco, Arveene and Misk, thesmokeeaters, Dave Davin, Brian Maher, JB the Deejay, Lorcan Mak and Propaganda DJs.?

Nice iPhone Football App

Posted on July 6, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

Here’s something I just came across a new game which is expected to be released very soon called “Upsies”. I’m sure you’re familiar with Upsies and the use of live video footage using the camera and graphics on the iPhone is the first time I’ve seen an application on the iPhone using these capabilities. The application will only work on an iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4.

If you have time to take a quick look at the video below.

Nokia Launches Apps for Oxegen

Posted on July 6, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

Oxygen is the must attend festival this summer and, with so much to see and do, make sure you don’t miss out on anything taking place over the weekend by downloading Nokia’s free Apps for Oxegen, a selection of festival related mobile applications available through Ovi.com. An essential part of your festival survival kit, Apps for Oxegen includes three specially created apps, the Nokia Live Link, Nokia Recommends and the Nokia Video Jukebox. Even if you weren’t lucky enough to get your hands on tickets, download these apps from Ovi.com and keep up to date on all the latest Oxegen music and gossip.

Nokia Live Link

The Nokia Live Link app offers up to the minute news, updates and video feeds direct to your Nokia mobile phone. Be the first to know stage times, traffic information, special guests and where the coolest parties are happening on-site. When the festival is over, the fun doesn’t have to stop! With the Nokia Live Link app you can keep up to date on music news, gigs and get your very own VIP invite to all the parties Nokia will host over the coming year. Beat the crowds and stay one step ahead by downloading the Nokia Live Link app from Nokia’s application store, The Ovi Store.

Nokia Recommends

Select an Oxegen act you want to see and, based on your music taste, Nokia Recommends will suggest three more acts you should check out over the festival weekend. The recommendations are made especially for you from top class music gurus and industry heads so you won’t be left disappointed. With the Nokia Recommends app your Oxygen experience will be more personal and unforgettable than ever before.

Nokia Video Jukebox

Have you ever wanted to create your very own personal Oxegen play list? Well now you can, as the Nokia Video Jukebox app puts the power in your hands and lets you become the DJ! Download this app and pop along to the Nokia Live Stage in the blue campsite each night and you can customise the 100 sq m Full HD Screen and control what music video you would like to see played, all from your mobile phone. The Nokia Video Jukebox app also allows you to send personalised messages directly to the big screen!

Nokia Live Stage

A first for an Irish festival, Nokia is proud to bring a full 3D Audio Visual Show to their brand new stage at this year’s Oxegen Festival.  The massive 100 sq m full HD screen, one of the largest mobile screens in the world, will feature DJs, VJs, a festival TV channel and 3D VJ pioneers, NOVAK. From 10pm each night, Nokia presents full visual DJ sets from the likes of MTV’s Eclectic Method, 3D Disco, Arveene and Misk, thesmokeeaters, Dave Davin, Brian Maher, JB the Deejay, Lorcan Mak and Propaganda DJs.

The Nokia Live Stage runs from 12.00pm to 4.00am, Thursday, 8th July to Sunday, 12th July. Check out www.facebook.com/NokiaLiveStage for video footage, line-up and latest news. 3D Glasses are available from the Nokia Pop-up Store, 11 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 (next door to McDonalds), from Tuesday 29th June, with limited numbers available from the Nokia Live Stage on Thursday, 8th July.

By activating a free account on Ovi.com, you can back up and sync contacts, share and manage pictures, videos and files, access email accounts, download the latest tunes from the Nokia Music Store and, most importantly, download the latest Nokia apps for your handset. Log on to www.ovi.com today.

Nokia’s first Cseries Handset on Sale

Posted on July 6, 2010 by ColmNo Comments

Nokia have launched their first Cseries handset, the C5 candybar. The phone has gone on sale in India and is expected to launch in other markets throughout the year.

In terms of operating system it is using Symbian S60 third edition which comes with social media applications like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and many other applications all integrated into the menu system for easy use.

It also comes with a 2.2 inch QVGA display, HSDPA, 3.5mm headset jack, stereo Bluetooth, 3.2MP camera, GPS, and even Ovi Maps 3.0 with free navigation.

It is on sale in India for $175 (€139) so expect to pay around this price when it hits Europe. It also comes with Ovi navigation which possibly make this the cheapest Nokia phone to come with this application installed.