Archive for July, 2009

Android powered Xperia coming soon

A website called mobile.nu have discovered what appears to be “internal documents” on Sony Ericsson’s forthcoming Android-powered phone, an XPERIA codenamed Rachael. Rachael is rumoured to have a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, HSPA date and a 8MPcamera. The screen size is unknown, but looks like it could be anywhere from 3.5 to 4.1-inch and yes there’s a there is a 3.5mm headphone jack.

This is all we know so far but it is one lovely looking Android handset, Xperia has previously been a Windows Mobile brand for Sony Ericsson.

via Android Community

Help disabled children with Clove

Our great friends at Clove are running a campaign to raise money for a local charity, to whom they have close ties.  Victoria Education College is a specialist school which cares for disabled children. 

A detailed description of what they do and why Clove are supporting them can be found on the following links:

http://www.clove.co.uk/ifihaveto.aspx

www.ifihaveto.co.uk

As part of their campaign to raise money for the cause they have amongst many other things donated 2 x Sony Ericsson C905, SIM FREE UNLOCKED Handsets which are up for auction on the following links:

Auction 1

Auction 2

Every penny raised from the sale of these units goes to the cause!

On a separate note they have also put together some fantastic deals on a whole host of devices.

They are running promotions across the board, from HTC to Samsung and there really are some great deals to be had.

The best of which are on Nokia Products.  Click the link below to find out just what crazy prices they are offering on the latest Nokia handsets.

http://www.clove.co.uk/category.aspx?department=Nokia&category=5114EB0F-4EC3-4FF9-B422-AE298BA32E3D

Orange announces HTC Touch Pro2 for business customers

Orange today announced the availability of the HTC Touch Pro2 for all business customers, combining multimedia and powerful business tools with smart styling.

The HTC Touch Pro2 makes organising, hosting and participating in conference calls easier than ever before. The appointment reminder tool will cue up dial-in details and the call agenda and with a tap of the screen you can effortlessly join the call. Further taps to the screen allow the user to also confer privately with a single person and then return to the conference call if they so wish. The HTC Touch Pro2’s quad-band 3G+ connectivity also delivers reliable high quality voice calling and with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional, users can very simply synchronise all Microsoft Outlook email, contacts and calendar information directly with their phone.

Business users can also use the HTC’s Straight Talk™ feature to switch from an email account to single or multi-party voice calls by pressing the image icon of the email sender. For those on the move, the HTC Touch Pro2 transforms into a professional quality speaker phone with a noise-cancelling microphone and speakers, just by placing it face down on a surface.

The device also boasts a 3.6-inch high-resolution touch screen, while a slide out QWERTY keyboard with adjustable tilt allows users to easily write emails or amend documents. With capacity for an 8GB MicroSD card, professionals can use the HTC Touch Pro2 to watch a film, listen to music or browse the internet on the move.

“The HTC Touch Pro2 is packed with features to make everyday business tasks a great deal easier and is the ideal mobile companion for the busy business user,” said François Mahieu, Director of Devices at Orange.

via Press Release

Samsung Omnia 2 video review

HD Blog have got their hands on the Samsung Omnia 2 and have shared a fantastic video review of the device.

The Omnia II features Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and the world’s largest 3.7-inch AMOLED display with WVGA resolution. TouchWiz 2.0 User Interface and 3D effects make enjoying multimedia and multi tasking convenient and fun. Advanced R Touch (Resistive Touch) enables faster, more accurate touch response. Multimedia features include DVD-like (480p) video recording/playback, internet browsing and interactive 3D games.

We have the full video after the break.

Hero of Sparta for iPhone – review

Hero of Sparta is number one among top paid apps in iTunes USA and several other countries so here we are reviewing this game. It costs only $0.99 so it is also extremely cheap and since we are cheap skates we like this price.

So what is this Sparta? Sparta was a city in Greece – a country in East Europe – and Spartans were known as the best warriors in the whole ancient Greece. Compared to Spartans, pro wrestlers are little girls.

In this game, touted by its developer as "full-3D", you are King Argos, so quite a honcho Spartan. Apart from fighting regular other warriors, you are fighting also mythical creatures from Greek mythology.

Here is how this app looks like: