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By Matt June 27, 2009 Read More →

Ball Rush Aqua now with Motion Control

If you’ve got a newer HTC mobile and you’re bored with the Teeter game but looking for another title to show off the Accelerometer then take a look at Ball Rush Aqua from Herocraft.

Ball Rush Aqua is a brick-busting Arkanoid style game that’s been around for a little while but Herocraft have just released this latest update which no includes ‘motion control’ that employs the G-Sensor built in to many newer handsets as a method of controlling the action.

Modern technology brought to a legendary classic: Ball Rush Aqua is an enthralling Arcanoid style game that realizes the eternal ideas of the original, yet brings the whole experience bang up to date!

You can now travel through the underwater world! This game excels in its diversity — from the form and features of the bat through to the large variety of tasks involved: you don’t need to destroy all of the blocks, just open a way to the upper part of a screen to pass the level, and then to pass the next ones until you reach the top where you can really have fun and smash everything in sight! Over a hundred original locations are included alongside two levels of difficulty and a huge number of bonuses, which make the game even more captivating and attractive to play! Throw in 13 types of blocks which all have different margins of safety and you are ready to tackle the rewarding and absorbing experience that is Ball Rush Aqua. Some blocks restore after being crushed and some are almost indestructible. But don’t worry, your arsenal is ready for these trials because you can use fire and ice balls, missiles and bombs, which will hall help you to make your way to freedom!

Game features:

Outstanding graphics

Dynamic backgrounds

185 unique levels

13 bonus types and 13 types of blocks

Record table

Background stereo tracks

High-quality sound effects

Boss-levels

New features in version 1.4:

Accelerometer support

New levels

Improved touch control

Minor bug fixes

I remind to all of the customers who have bought Ball Rush Aqua before – just visit our site and get this update for free!

The detailed information about the games, including screenshots, trailers and links for demo version are available on the HeroCraft PDA site – http://smart.herocraft.com/ball-rush-aqua.

Posted by: Matt

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Posted in: Apps & Games

By Gareth June 27, 2009 Read More →

TouchFLO 3D v2.5 caught on video

It looks like the new HTC Windows Mobile devices and some that will be upgraded to 6.5 will also see some improvements to the TouchFlo 3D user interface when Windows Mobile 6.5 eventually comes along. Pocketnow have uncovered a video showing a new version of the popular overlay and it looks that little bit more in-depth.

Check out the video after the break for a bit more information.

Posted in: Phones

By Gareth June 26, 2009 Read More →

Boost Your Mobile Signal at Home with Vodafone Access Gateway

A small plug-in box that will significantly improve customers’ mobile phone signal in their homes has been announced today by Vodafone UK.

Available online and in store from the 1July, the Vodafone Access Gateway service is the first of its kind anywhere in Europe. A neat box, similar in size to a router, plugs straight into any home broadband line to bring customers improved and more reliable 3G coverage indoors.

Quick and easy to install, the Gateway works with all 3G handsets and can support up to four voice calls at any one time. Customers will no longer need to worry about missed calls on their mobiles due to inconsistent indoor coverage. With the new Vodafone Access Gateway customers will be able to take advantage of the full range of Vodafone services via their handset anywhere in the home.

Posted in: Phones

By Matt June 26, 2009 Read More →

eXpansys Friday deals 26th June

eXpansys Friday Deals: Selected deals between 11am and 4pm, 26th June 2009

Acer Tempo M900
Windows Smartphone

Normally ~~£459.99~~
Now £439.99
Save £20

Vye S41A Mini-V Notebook
Vista Home Premium

Normally ~~£429.99~~
Now £399.99
Save £30

Acer Tempo F900 HD
Windows Smartphone

Normally ~~£399.99~~
Now £384.99
Save £15

LG Viewty Smart
(Black/Silver)

Normally ~~£399.99~~
Now £369.99
Save £30

Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
(Black and Red)

Normally ~~£229.99~~
Now £219.99
Save £10

Samsung i200
Windows Mobile 6.1

Normally ~~£99.99~~
Now £84.99
Save £15

These deals are available on Friday the 26th of June 2009 between 11am and 4pm by following the links above only. Normal pricing will apply outside of these hours*.

*Voucher codes do not apply with these deals. Limited to 2 units per customer, available while stocks last.

Posted by: Matt

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Posted in: Deals & Offers

By Gareth June 26, 2009 Read More →

Full presentation video from the HTC Hero launch event in London 2009 + 2 more videos

HTC launch event where HTC has presented their first multitouch phone – HTC Hero – and their new user interface layer – HTC Sense – took place in Tramshed Studios in London on June 24th, 2009.

Here we are presenting our final post about this event, where you can see full video recording of the presentation that started the event:

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By Gareth June 25, 2009 Read More →

HTC launch event in London, 2009: video interview with boss of HTC Europe

We are asking many questions but obviously plenty of stuff asked was relating to the future developments so it couldn’t be answered. We asked also about future of Windows Mobile at HTC but this event was very focused on Google Android, so obviously we didn’t go into detail about Windows Mobile too, but at least HTC’s 100% commitment to Windows Mobile has been confirmed:

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By Matt June 25, 2009 Read More →

HTC Hero press event full video

Well it’s taken a little while to process and upload but this is the video I recorded of the HTC Hero launch event yesterday. I apologise for the people sitting in front of me, I did my best to film around them but I’m sure you’ll enjoy the content all the same.

It’s a rather long video, over 30 minutes, so you might want to make yourself comfortable and grab a cup of tea before pressing the play button.

HTC Hero press event video

I only managed to play with the HTC Hero briefly yesterday but I have to say that I was pretty impressed. I like how deep the new HTC Sense UI goes in to Android and the screen is impressively responsive. The case is made from Teflon which gives it a nice smooth feel and helps to resist dirt and scratches. There’s also a special coating on the screen that’s designed to resist fingerprints so that, in the words of the Chief Innovation Officer, Horace Luke, you spend less time polishing your phone and more time using it!

One thing we also noticed while at the event is that they had a number of demo handsets plugged in to large screens so that you could see the device being demo’d on the large screen. The demo devices had a cable plugged in to the ExtUSB connector on the bottom and the UI was displayed in real time on the large screen. This leads me to believe that the HTC Hero may in fact be TV-out capable. Although not mentioned in the spec it might mean that the device is theoretically capable? Thoughts anyone?

Posted by: Matt

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Posted in: Videos/Unboxings

By Gareth June 25, 2009 Read More →

Full presentation audio from the HTC Hero launch event in London 2009

Listen to it all!

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By Gareth June 25, 2009 Read More →

T-Mobile UK to carry the HTC Hero as the G1 Touch

After yesterdays announcements by HTC and then Orange on the availability of HTC Hero, we now see that T-Mobile have thrown their hat in the ring and will be stocking the latest Android handset starting in July. T-Mobile have decided to put their own slant on the Hero by changing it’s name to the T-Mobile G1 Touch.

We also brought a demo confirming that this Android device will at last have multi-touch screen functions – just open and close 2 fingers to zoom in and out.

The G1Touch will be free from £40 per month on Flext with £225 of credit including unlimited internet browsing and will be available from mid July from www.t-mobile.co.uk and T-Mobile stores.

So you now have three choices if you fancy getting your hands on a more mature Android device, Orange, T-Mobile or Sim Free.

Technorati Tags: htc,hero,orange,g1 touch,android

Posted in: Phones

By Matt June 25, 2009 Read More →

More HTC Hero photos

I took a series of photos at the HTC Hero press event yesterday and here are some of the better ones for you to have a look at. Don’t forget you can click the images for a larger view.