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Posted on June 9, 2010 by adminNo Comments

Motorola Milestone XT720

Posted on June 9, 2010 by adminNo Comments

Motorola have announced that the Milestone XT720 is to be launched into the European market. The handset comes  with a 3.7 inch WVGA (480 x 854) multi-touch capacitive display, Wi-Fi, GPS, HDMI port, 3.5mm headset jack, 8MP autofocus camera, HD (720p) video recording, and an 8GB card included in the box.
The XT720 runs on Android 2.1 and is expected to be first available in the UK market so far no official date of release has been announced however it is expected to be available within the next couple of months. Once this has been launched in the UK is expected that Motorola will then roll this out into other European countries.

Sony Ericsson Teacake

Posted on June 9, 2010 by adminNo Comments

Apparently Sony Ericsson are releasing a new Android phone called the W150i or codenamed the “Teacake”. Pictures have first emerged on a Chinese forum which claims that this is Sony Ericsson’s latest phone that they are working on.

There are unconfirmed reports that it will come with a 2.6 inch QVGA display, five megapixel camera and you’ll also be able to change covers. It’s possible that the foam will be officially announced before the end of the month.

HTC Wildfire with Android 2.1 announced

Posted on May 17, 2010 by adminNo Comments

HTC have officially announced the HTC Wildfire. The new smart phone comes with Android 2.1 and some other impressive features including a 3.2 inch QVGA touchscreen display, HSDPA, GPS, Wi-Fi, Friend Stream application (for access to Facebook, Twitter and Flickr), 3.5mm headset jack, 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, 528MHz Qualcomm processor, and MicroSD card support.

It’s expected that the phone will be available in the European market in the third quarter of this year and so far no pricing has been announced.

iPhone 3Gs Tips from Vodafone

Posted on May 17, 2010 by adminNo Comments

BlackBerry Bold 9650 now available on Sprint in the USA

Posted on May 17, 2010 by adminNo Comments

The Blackberry Bold 9650 is apparently now available in the US on the Sprint network. The phone was actually only expected to go on sale towards the end of the month is somehow it is already available.

It comes with a coupon to megapixel autofocus camera with image stabilization and flash, WiFi b/g, and GPS with BlackBerry Maps preloaded.

It has the latest optical trackpad and QWERTY keyboard and is also a dual mode device offering GSM/CDMA with dualband EVDO Rev.A along with 2100MHz UMTS and quadband GSM for international roaming.

Nokia’s Apps for Ireland Competition

Posted on May 5, 2010 by adminNo Comments

Nokia Ireland have a really cool compition on at the moment. All you have to do is come up with an idea for an App that can be used on a Nokia Phone. The prizes are listed below and it is definitely worth taking the time to enter because not only can you win one of these fabulous prizes but your application idea is also created into a real application and will be available on the Ovi Store for downloading.

Facebook Page to Enter

Thousands Get Involved with Nokia’s Apps for Ireland Competition

Nokia Ireland is delighted to announce that over 2,200 applications have been submitted to the Apps for Ireland competition so far. The competition, which encourages ordinary people to come up with simple ideas for applications for Nokia mobile phones, can be viewed on the Nokia Ireland Facebook page. Since the start of the competition, over 6,000 votes have been cast by the general public for their favourite app idea, with an average of 25,000 page views per week over the past five weeks!

The winning apps ideas to date have included everything from fly fishing information to shared social calendars and an app to aid colour blind people. Other quirky app ideas, which are going forward to the final, include an app to tell you everything about slippers, a wazzup app to keep you informed of the latest gigs and things to do in Dublin and a customisable soundboard that uses the mic in your phone to record homemade sound effects.

Running until Friday, 7^th May 2010, Nokia’s Apps for Ireland competition is broken up into three categories consisting of a Sports App, a Lifestyle App covering fashion, music, social and culture and a General App, that will cover everything else. Each week the App idea with the most votes in each category wins a weekly prize and goes through to the final. Apps for Ireland includes Ireland’s first example of SMS integration with Facebook, which enables keen entrants to keep up to date with how their app is doing, even if they are away from their PC. By the end of the competition, there will be a total of eight App ideas, from which the judging panel will have to choose the overall winner in each category.

Nokia is delighted to have an experienced panel of industry experts on board to judge the eight finalists including Today FM DJ and blogger, Ray Foley, fashion blogger Laura Whiston from www.whisty.wordpress.com, Internet entrepreneur, Pat Phelan and Shane McAlister from Mobanode. The winner of the best app in each category will get their application created by Mobanode and made available on The Ovi Store, Nokia’s online platform for applications.

The overall prize for each category:

Sports: Create your own VIP Sports Weekend for you and your friends. Choose from a Corporate Box at the Rugby, A VIP Trip to The Champions League, or create your own!

Lifestyle: Choose from a specially commissioned outfit from the Nokia Young Fashion Designer of the Year, a €3k shopping spree with a celebrity stylist, a VIP Concert Weekend, or create your own ultimate weekend for you and your mates.

General: Choose from a luxury holiday, a home entertainment system, or create your own ultimate prize.

Android 2.1 for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Posted on May 5, 2010 by adminNo Comments

Sony Ericsson have officially announced that they will be rolling out the Android 2.1 upgrade for the X10 in Q4 of this year. At the moment it is not known whether they will actually launch version 2.2 Froyo, which is expected to be announced later in May.

It’s expected that both the Xperia X10 mini and Xperia X10 mini pro will get the upgrade to the new 2.1 software in Q4 also.

The advantages that this new upgrade will give to users is:

• HD video recording as per the same execution as Sony Ericsson Vivaz™
• Wireless home connectivity via DLNA
• Improvements to signature applications Timescape™ and Mediascape to make them even smarter and richer

Speed testing the iPhone on the Vodafone network Video 1

Posted on April 30, 2010 by adminNo Comments

We have been running a number of tests on iPhones on the Vodafone Network and O2 network to see if their are any significant differences in data speed. In the video below we ran a quick test on the weather application to see how quickly it updates. If you have a moment take a quick look at this video below and you can judge for yourself.

Image Search for Android and iPhone from Google

Posted on April 30, 2010 by adminNo Comments

If your an Android or iPhone user you may be happy to know that Google have redesigned their image search for use using the smartphones.

It’s been changed so you can see more image thumbnails on a single page. They also optimized the speed so it is quicker.

The video below gives you a great demonstration.

Nokia X2 announced

Posted on April 30, 2010 by adminNo Comments

Nokia have announced the release of the Nokia X2 which is set to go on sale in India first this June before it’s rolled out to other markets. It features a 2.2 inch QVGA display, S40, dedicated music keys, dual speakers, Bluetooth 2.1, 3.5mm headset jack, FM radio, Nokia Messaging, Facebook integration and MicroSD card support.

It also comes with a five megapixel camera which will allow you to record video also. It’s speculated that the price will be around €85 and for a phone to these specifications and a five megapixel camera is reasonably cheap.

We have no more information to present as to when this will be rolled out to other markets.

Phone Chargers

Posted on April 28, 2010 by adminNo Comments

Garmin Asus Garminfone Announced

Posted on April 26, 2010 by adminNo Comments

The new Garmin Asus Garminfone smart phone has been announced Garmin. Over the past while we have seen lots of smart phones with GPS applications and now we are finally seeing a manufacturer of GPS products encroaching into the smart phone territory. Although we know Google are now giving away turn-by-turn navigation with Google maps I don’t think this really matches the quality you get from the established manufacturers such as Garmin.

The phone will roam on the android operating system, called with a range of applications. The handset comes with 3.5? touchscreen display, 3 megapixel camera and includes HSPA and WiFi.

At the moment it is only expected to be available on T-Mobile in the USA and is due for release in Q2 2010. I’m sure we will see older models possible or possibly even this one available in the European market soon. At present there is no pricing available.

Nokia N8 Pictured

Posted on April 26, 2010 by adminNo Comments

The Nokia N8 has been seeing a number of times over the past few weeks. And the guys over at mobile review somehow manage to get their hands on the handset even though it is not even released yet.

The new handset will run on Nokia’s new Symbian 3 operating system. The reports so far on the new operating system say that it doesn’t come close to what you find on the Android OS and the iPhone OS which is a little bit disappointing but we will remain positive until we see more reviews and maybe get some hands-on time with this ourselves.

We know more details on the phone but it is expected to be announced sometime this month as soon as we have more information on specifications, pricing etc. we will let you know.

Update : Press Release

The Nokia N8, Nokia’s latest smartphone, intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. With the Nokia N8, people can create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps. Available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010, the estimated retail price of the Nokia N8 is €370, before applicable taxes or subsidies.

The Nokia N8 introduces a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a large sensor that rivals those found in compact digital cameras. Additionally, the Nokia N8 offers the ability to make HD-quality videos and edit them with an intuitive built-in editing suite. Doubling as a portable entertainment center, people can enjoy HD quality video with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound by plugging into their home theatre system. The Nokia N8 enables access to Web TV services that deliver programs, news and entertainment from channels like CNN, E! Entertainment, Paramount and National Geographic. Additional local Web TV content is also available from the Ovi Store.

Social networking is second nature to the Nokia N8. People can update their status, share location and photos, and view live feeds from Facebook and Twitter in a single app directly on the home screen. Calendar events from social networks can also be transferred to the device calendar.

The Nokia N8 comes with free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation, guiding people to places and points of interest in more than 70 countries worldwide.

Nokia Ovi Store Applications

Posted on April 23, 2010 by adminNo Comments

If you have not used the Nokia Ovi Store yet you should just take a little bit of time to pop over and download some of the latest applications that they have available. There are plenty of Free applications you can download to help enhance features on your phone. We’ve listed below some of the popular applications that are being downloaded from the Ovi store this week.

Phone Locator

Never lose track of your phone again with the Phonelocator Periodic application, available only from Nokia’s Application Store, The Ovi Store. This GPS tracking application for the Nokia S60, allows you to view the location of your phone and check where it has been at anytime by visiting http://periodic.phonelocator.mobi. The perfect app to download in case your phone ever gets lost or stolen, the Phonelocator Periodic application can give you an instant location update by simply just sending an SMS message to the phone starting with the word “Update.” You can register multiple phones and a new feature has just been added – when a different Sim card to yours is entered into the phone, the phone will send a text to a person you have preselected with the phone number of the new Sim. So if your phone is lost or stolen, you can see where the phone is and have the phone number of the new Sim card being used in it. Amazingly it’s FREE!

Skype

Download Skype now to your Nokia handset from Nokia’s Application Store, The Ovi Store to save money and keep in touch anywhere, anytime. Ideal for when you’re on the move, Skype-to-Skype calls and IM are completely free on the 3G network or in a WiFi zone. With this Skype app from Nokia, you can also share pictures, videos and other files, making sure you’re never out of touch with friends and family abroad.

Crazy Penguin Party

This summer, The Ovi Store, is delighted to offer customers games for free in association with Digital Chocolate. With over thirty million game sessions on-line, Crazy Penguin Party is one of the most addictive and fun apps for your Nokia handset. With six all-new mini-game challenges and over thirty mini-game levels, the fun never stops. Compete against friends or other penguins, while taking on one of the four penguin characters: Crazy, Pirate, Ninja or Fashionable penguin. Priced at €4, Nokia’s Application Store, The Ovi Store is offering you the chance to download this game for free until the end of May 2010.

Tower Bloxx

Reach for the skies with this wacky skyscraper construction game! With its unique combination of action, puzzle and strategy elements, it’s no wonder Tower Bloxx has won Game of the Year numerous times. Tower Bloxx tests your skill, as you create your own city as quick as you can, to house the Tower Toons™. Ridiculously addictive, Tower Bloxx usually costs €4 but Nokia is offering free downloads of this game until the end of May 2010 on The Ovi Store.

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.