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By January 18, 2012 Read More →

Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast 152: Curving it, Blackberry style

Web bannerIt’s Gareth, Matt and James this week looking at the Blackberry Curve 9380 and the HTC Explorer. Also a bunch of new updates for tablets, a new JCB phone and Matt impresses all with his knowledge of OLED TV’s.

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By January 17, 2012 Read More →

Samsung and VisitBritain announce ‘The Best of Britain’ mobile application

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Today, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a market leader in consumer electronics and Worldwide Olympic Partner in the wireless communications equipment category, announced the launch of ‘The Best of Britain’ mobile application in partnership with VisitBritain, the national tourism agency.

The app launch realises an agreement announced in 2010 between the two organisations to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by providing visitors with a wide scope of social, cultural, fun and enriching experiences during their stay in the UK. The Best of Britain app focuses on making fresh content supplied by VisitBritain accessible to users of the Samsung GALAXY smartphone and GALAXY Tab ranges.

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By January 17, 2012 Read More →

Motorola Mobility and JCB Announce Limited Edition Motorola DEFY+

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Motorola Mobility today launches a limited edition Motorola DEFY+ handset which transforms the UK’s favourite life proof handset into a ‘work proof’ model.

The exclusive Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition features exceptional work-orientated protection for anyone operating in the demanding construction and engineering sectors, or who work in the rugged outdoors and in extremely demanding conditions thanks to its patented visco-elastic protective sleeve from JCB with re-entrant geometry.

Taking ‘work proof’ functionality one step further, the Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition handset also offers construction site users and outdoor enthusiasts who routinely work with core technical and measuring materials a range of built-in options. It comes pre-loaded with bespoke JCB applications including: a spirit level, theodolite, decibel meter and recorder, torch, unit converter, calculator and DIY store locator.  This saves the user time and effort of lugging around a boot load of individual work components and also serves to speed up their productivity and output at the touch of a button.

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By January 17, 2012 Read More →

Angry Birds Seasons update next week?

It looks like Angry Birds Seasons will be updated very soon and according to the below video that was uploaded to Rovio’s YouTube channel they are will have a Chinese Year Of The Dragon theme. For 2012 the Chinese New Year is the 23rd of January so fingers crossed the update should roll out for iOS and Android very soon. Now, I wonder if the BlackBerry PlayBook will also get the update?

Angry Birds Seasons – Year of the Dragon

 

 

Posted by: James

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By January 16, 2012 Read More →

Tizen to replace Bada for Samsung?

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The word on the street is that Samsung are going to replace their mid range devices with the Tizen OS and not Bada as they currently do.

What on earth is Tizen you may ask. Well, to cut a long story short Tizen is an open source Linux based operating system integrating MeeGo, the Nokia rejected OS.

Samsung have said that the current Bada devices, which have been around since 2010, will be backwards compatible with Tizen and they will produce at least two new Tizen handsets this year.

Let’s see if they show anything off at MWC next month.

 

Posted by: James

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By January 16, 2012 Read More →

BlackBerry Bold 9790 now in stock sim free at Clove

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If you are looking for a new BlackBerry then the Bold 9790 could well be the one you are looking for. Today you can pick it up sim free from Clove for £342.00.

Features of BlackBerry Bold 9790:
  • 1GHz Processor
  • BlackBerry 7OS
  • 35-key backlit QWERTY keyboard
  • NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
  • 768MB RAM
  • 8GB Internal Storage
  • 5MP Camera
  • MicroSD slot (up to 32GB)
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

I can say from experience that the device is a beauty. Our full review of the Bold 9790 will online in the next couple of days.

 

Posted by: James

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By January 16, 2012 Read More →

BlackBerry Curve 9380 review

BlackBerry Curve 9380 reviewThe Curve brand has been hugely successful for RIM, especially the 8520 mega-hit; these were the first BlackBerries that appealed to the masses on a budget, allowing the everyman a taste of BBM and the famed BlackBerry keyboard. Alongside the Curve 9360, this is RIM’s take on a modern budget smartphone. As you’ve probably noticed, the 9380 doesn’t have a keyboard, perhaps the biggest BlackBerry selling point. That doesn’t spell doom for RIM though, as full touch phones are obviously the way the market is heading. RIM are no strangers to full touch phones, and the ones preceding, such as the Storm, haven’t been popular to say the least.

But now with the arrival of BlackBerry OS 7 and its user friendly tweaks on this budget touchscreen phone with the Curve branding behind it, could the Curve 9380 be the first touchscreen-only hit for RIM? Check out the full review for the verdict!

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By January 15, 2012 Read More →

LG and the Google Nexus TV?

i4j79xIwiPgYLG has been really stepped up their game on OLED technology. Apparently, Google sees some potential here. A new report from Bloomberg suggests that Google and LG are in talks to potentially partner up on a Nexus-style TV. Basically they are considering developing a Google TV-powered HDTV together in order to compete directly with Apple if Apple does indeed come out with some type of Apple TV. This would also be a boon for Google’s fledgling Google TV efforts, as it would provide a Nexus-style Google branded piece of hardware that consumers could identify with, like the Nexus phones for Android.

In fact, LG just showcased a brand new OLED 55-Inch TV at CES recently that features some Google software powering it. This is something to watch out for!

Posted by: Gareth

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By January 14, 2012 Read More →

My most used apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook – Video

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With the cost of the BlackBerry PlayBook dropping dramatically recently and with version 2.0 of the tablet OS arriving next month PlayBook sales could well be on the up.

I thought it may be worth showing you which apps and features I tend to use most on the PlayBook. We all use our Tablets differently and have different preferences but with web browsing and social networking being top of most peoples list you can see how I use the BlackBerry PlayBook to get my social fix.

Gaming too is fantastic on the PlayBook. With many big well known companies, such as Gameloft, now supporting the PlayBook you can expect to find some familiar titles within App World.

You can see the video below:

 

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By January 14, 2012 Read More →

Xoom Ice Cream Sandwich emerging

ics-on-xoom-for-testersNow, here is some exciting news for Xoom owners… Motorola has begun pushing a new update out to the Xoom for users in the soaktest, and it isn’t just a series of bug fixes and feature improvements like a typical update. This is the full on Android 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich update! Soon, these lucky folks will be running with the latest and greatest from Google, and then, barring any big issues, they will be sending it out OTA for everyone else too! It won’t be long now!

Source: XoomForums via AndroidPolice

Posted by: Gareth

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