Archive for January, 2010

By January 18, 2010 Read More →

OpnMarket mini review

If you currently use a Windows Phone then chances are you have visited freewarepocketpc.net where you would have found a huge number of FREE Windows Mobile applications.

The good news is now they have their own app which will give you easy access to the downloads.

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OpnMarket

 

The app requires you to register with freewarepocketpc and then you can download. I have been using this site for a couple of years and have found it to be a great service.

 

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OpnMarket app

Once you have found the application within OpnMarket you want its simply a case of pressing the download icon. This icon will also show you the download progress.

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OpnMarket download screen

 

 

Once downloaded you will be prompted to install and then select if you want to store the app on the device or memory card.

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OpnMarket install

 

At the bottom of the screen you will notice four tabs. Here you can view categories and your downloaded applications.

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OpnMarket Categories and My Apps

 

 

The application not only gives you the opportunity to view previous reviews of the apps, but also to submit your own. A nice touch.

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OpnMarket reviews

 

Conclusion:

 

The application is so much easier than using the web. The download process requires less scrolling and screen taps meaning completing a download can now take a lot less time than before.

Aesthetically  OpnMarket is really nice. The way it is laid out is simple but effective. In my opinion its actually a lot nicer than the Windows Marketplace from Microsoft. Maybe they will take note for the future!

Good job freewarepocketpc. A cracking job!

 

Posted by: James

Posted in: Reviews
By January 18, 2010 Read More →

Grand Theft Auto comes to the iPhone

Grand Theft Auto has arrived on the iPhone and iPod Touch with Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars making the jump to the iTunes App Store.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the iPhone uses onscreen controls rather than the iPhone’s accelerometer and includes the mini-games that were present in its original version.

Try it now, it will only cost you £5.99 and so far the ratings are excellent.

ITunes Link

Posted in: Phones
By January 18, 2010 Read More →

Nexus One vs iPhone

I’ve only had the Nexus One for a few days and have to admit that so far it’s been pretty difficult to put it down, I think it’s fair to say that I quite like it!

After posting my Nexus One video on Saturday I’ve had loads of requests from readers asking how the Nexus One compares to the iPhone, both physically and in terms of functionality. In terms of the functional comparison I thought I would leave that until I publish m Nexus One review, which I am working on at the moment. However, to satisfy your curiosity in terms of the physical differences between the two I thought you light enjoy a few photos.

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Looking at the Nexus One and the iPhone 3GS from the front they are of a similar size. The Nexus One is a little taller (119mm v 115mm) than the iPhone and a little narrower (59.8mm v 62.1mm). The Nexus is is also 5 grams lighter than the iPhone. In terms of the screen the Nexus One looks to have a much larger display than the iPhone but in reality the difference is just 0.2″, however, the Nexus One display is much higher res than the iPhone, 800 x 480 pixels for the Nexus against the 320 x 480 of the iPhone. When you look at the screens powered up the difference is clear!

 

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Nexus-v-iPhone-3 

Comparing both devices end-on the Nexus One is slightly thinner than the iPhone, but there’s less than 1mm between them. Despite the very curved back on the iPhone, which helps to make it appear thinner than it is, the Nexus One feels thinner than the 1mm may suggest.

 

Nexus-v-iPhone-4 

Perhaps the reason why the Nexus One feels much thinner than the iPhone could be down to the camera placement. The 11.5mm of the Nexus is measured at the thickest part, which is just at the top by the camera which sticks out a little from the back. As you can see from the image above this makes the Nexus a bit thicker at the top than the rest of the unit so overall the device feels thinner.

 

So that’s just a few shots of the two devices side-by-side to give you an idea of the physical differences. They are quite similar really, anyone would think that Google were trying to compete with Apple or something! 😛

I’ll be back with my review as soon as I can get it done for you but that said, I’m not rushing it. I want to use the Nexus One for a good few days before I start to offer my opinion. If you do have any questions though, please do post them on any of the Nexus One forum posts and I’ll do my best to either answer them right away or add them to the full review.

 

Posted by: Matt

Posted in: Phones
By January 18, 2010 Read More →

Sony Ericsson Faith

Dailyiphoneblog.com have published some photos of a new Sony Ericsson device this week.

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Sony Ericsson Faith

 

The Sony Ericsson Faith is clearly a Windows Phone but what is interesting is that the version shown in the above picture is 6.5.3

While this is a good thing that Microsoft are improving the OS it makes me wonder how far away the official launch of Windows Mobile 7 will be. Hopefully we will get some further information at Mobile World Congress next month where I will be hanging out for a few days.

The Faith is reported to to have a 2.4 inch touch screen, 3.2-megapixel camera, assisted GPS and microSD card support on board.

If we get confirmation on this device we will be sure to let you know.

 

Posted by: James

Posted in: Rumours
By January 17, 2010 Read More →

MSmobiles.com Podcast 316

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msmobiles.com Podcast 316
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(right click above to download the podcast)

You can listen to this podcast also from this web page, through the Flash player:

URL to RSS feed of this podcast (for your podcast catcher) is:
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If you use iTunes then click HERE to subscribe to this podcast.

In this episode Edward from msmobiles.com is chatting with: Alli from JustAnotherGeekSite.com, and Ching and Gareth from MobileTechAddicts.com, Surur from WMPowerUser.com.

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By January 17, 2010 Read More →

Sony Ericsson E71 … sorry, Faith

sony-ericsson-faith-06-500x375 Here is a suspiciously familiar looking device. The Sony Ericsson Faith brags Windows Mobile 65 however from the above screenshot you can see the status bar of 6.5.3.

Top features / Platform:

  • Multi-tasking with delight
  • Panels for 24 hours life
  • Sleek design with beautiful ergonomic
  • Qwerty keypad with good usability
  • AGPS
  • 2.4” QVGA touch screen
  • Micro Sd Card slot
  • Windows Mobile 6.5
  • Green heart

[Source dailyiphoneblog]

Posted in: Phones
By January 17, 2010 Read More →

Windows Mobile 7 not backwards compatible?

James posted earlier about Windows Mobile 7 and over the past week speculation as to its launch date have been rife. Will it launch, will it be at MWC, will there be an interim version of Windows Mobile (WM6.6), there seem to be more questions than hard-answers at the moment for sure!

Another story that surfaced earlier today was the question mark over Windows Mobile 7’s compatibility with existing WinMo applications. This came about after Eldar Murtazin allegedly got his hands on an early version of Windows Mobile 7 running on a yet to be announced new device. Murtazin then proceeded to tweet “Hate Windows Mobile 7. No apps from previous version of WM working here. Not compatible at all. Couldnt do anything.” Now these tweets from Murtazin have since been deleted but call my a suspicious soul, but I’d be surprised if a version of WM7 has really got in to the wild without anyone really knowing about it, no screen shots and substantiated evidence?

And what of this unknown handset? Again, it’s not very often that we don’t have at least some idea about what’s coming. All seems a bit suss to me!

Now we’ve already been told that Windows Mobile 7 is an all-new OS written from the ground up in much the same way as Windows Vista was. It should not be considered an upgrade to 6.5 but an all new version of the OS. With that said, I suppose it would be easy to understand how it would be possible for Windows Mobile 7 not to be backwards compatible BUT for Microsoft not to build in backwards compatibility would, in my opinion, be a huge mistake. Consider all the existing WinMo software back catalogue, it’s not a small number of apps. and games!

I’d be very surprised if Windows Mobile 7 turned out not to be able to run existing software, maybe there would be issues with the odd title but not the whole lot!?

Thoughts everyone?

 

Posted by: Matt

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By January 17, 2010 Read More →

Windows Mobile 7 News

With speculation growing that Windows Mobile 7 may or may not be announced at this years Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month, a piece of news has been leaked that leads us to believe it is a strong possibility.

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Windows Mobile

 

While attending a LG Design Lab French tech blogger Eric of Presse Citron tweeted that LG would be releasing a Windows Mobile 7 handset in September 2010 and an Android 2.1 device in April.

The tweets were quickly removed, but not before they were cached and wmpoweruser managed to grab them!

So once again we are wondering if Windows Mobile version 6.5.3 (or as some people are calling it, 6.6) will be officially released by Microsoft or will they hold out for Windows Mobile 7. Either way I will be at Mobile World Congress to report on the news as it happens. If you don’t follow us on Twitter please do so, as that will give you instant access to what’s happening in Barcelona next month.

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Twitter

 

 

Posted by: James

 

Posted in: News
By January 17, 2010 Read More →

Palm OS coming on a new device?

palmos Arguably the biggest problem with the Palm OS was it’s inability to work with 3G however it was a strong and stable operating system. So what’s to stop non-3G devices running it? Well nothing! Aceeca seem to have plans to continue to produce reinforced handsets using the old operating system whilst updating it to the newer 5.x. Whilst the rumoured $199 and $499 price tags might seem a little excessive we’ll watch these devices closely just to see how and why they have decided to go with the Palm OS.

[source Tamspalm]

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Posted in: Phones
By January 17, 2010 Read More →

Sky+ Remote Record application updated

photo 5 We are big fans of Sky Satellite TV here at Mobile Tech Addicts and the one thing lacking is a decent application to view upcoming TV but more importantly be able to set your box to record it while you were out and about.

Sky did release a rather awful application that was slow and unreliable but this refresh looks fantastic and is fast and now includes all the missing HD content too.

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