This week Gareth, Matt, James and Andy have a very special guest, Mike Fairman, the CEO of Giffgaff. In a lengthy interview Mike answers listener questions along with being grilled by a panel of Mobile Morons (not including Andy.)
Regulars: Gareth, Matt, James and Andy.
Special Guest: Mike Fairman
A few weeks ago I managed to get my hands on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and we were able to unbox and review that here on site already. Overall we were impressed with the phone, it’s a bit of a niche device that obviously wont suit everyone but we liked that it kinda broke the mould.
This week we have the X10 Mini Pro which is the X10 Mini’s chunkier big brother, the Mini Pro packs a sliding QWERTY keyboard though which is what contributes to it’s additional bulk.
Otherwise the X10 Mini and the Mini Pro are virtually identical, same hardware spec and same 5 megapixel camera. There seems to be no software changes either.
We’ll have a full review for you sometime next week but for now take a look at the unboxing video below to see what this device has to offer.
Those of you that watch our videos on unboxings.com will have seen that we recently introduced a sponsor in the form of bit defender. We all need computer security and I have just been told that they have just released bit defender 2011 beta.
They also currently have one or two special offers over on the site so please go and check it out. You have nothing to lose.
Posted by: James
At last RIM have decided to give us an official glimpse of what will can expect from BlackBerry 6. As you will see, the video is very much orientated at a touch screen device and looks to work well. We know we will see BlackBerry 6 on the forthcoming 9800 Slider and more than likely on a Storm 3 if that is made but what about the majority of us that already have a non touch screen BlackBerry. Not only do we need to know for sure that ‘6’ will run on non touch screen devices but more importantly will it run on our current phones such as the Bold 9800 or the Curve 8520. Please tell us RIM? We need to know.
See what you think below and feed us your thoughts on the forum.
HP have been producing their Photosmart range of printers for years, in fact if you were to take a look at HP’s site you would see that there are over 18 past models that are now discontinued. They’ve come a long way too, not just in terms of the picture quality and speed but also in terms of the purchase price and running cost.
Take this HP Photosmart A532 for example, IT247.com sent us this one as they had just been able to secure a deal with HP that has allowed them to sell the A532 for an incredible £44.99. You might think that with the printer being so cheap that the consumables would be staggeringly expensive but in fact the ink cartridge is only £15 and we’ve been able to get close to 150 full photo prints from that one cart, 10 pence per photo (ink cost) for the ability to print you photos immediately is brilliant I think.
Don’t forget that you can enter our competition and win one of these great little printers too.
The HP Photosmart has been around for a little while but is still very much a current model. Let’s take a closer look…
Apparently the form factor is to be the same as the Storm 2, good news for those with accessories for that device. The big changes are inside, a 1GHz processor (at last), 8GB of internal memory, 512 MB of flash memory (testing at 1GB), a 5 megapixel camera, and a 4G LTE radio (first for Verizon).
Speculation is that this device will have its own operating system, not the long awaited OS 6.0. It will have the ability to run widgets and personalize the unit. The SurePress touchscreen may get a rework, somehow different than the two versions we have seen so far, A market date between August 2010 and early 2011 was also suggested. The device is undergoing testing now by a limited team to prevent leaks.
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The first ad for LG’s brand new Android powered handset, the Optimus GT540. Astonishingly this Android device runs 1.6 and was formerly known as the Swift. Quite why LG are pushing out another 1.6 device when everyone is screaming for 2.1 on their phone right now is anyone’s guess. However, here’s what LG have to hype it up with and there advert is after the break:
After the successful release of the GW620 InTouch Max, LG have announced the release of their next Android phone for release in the UK. The LG GT540 Optimus phone is lined up for a May release and looks to pick up where the InTouch Max left off, with upgrades including Android 1.6 and Bluetooth 2.1 included. The LG Optimus is the ideal phone for those new to Android and smartphones in general.
“LG Optimus is the ideal choice for early smartphone users who expect all the features of smartphones without the complexity,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “This is a device that was designed for regular people who want to jump into the smartphone experience but have been hesitant to do so because of the learning curve. By making LG Optimus more approachable, we hope more people will give smartphones a try.”
You may have seen that I recently did a quick post mentioning that mobilefun had a nice new range of iPhone 4 cases. To follow on from that and to tackle the ‘death grip’ problem, that many people are having with the iPhone 4, mobilefun are giving away free cases!
The cases are made from non conducting silicone gel which acts as an insulator to prevent your hand from causing signal drop issues. How jolly decent of them!
The offer is not actually live until Monday so this is just really a heads up but if you have an iPhone 4 be sure to click here on Monday for some free stuff.
Posted by: James
driphter.com have posted a rather nice video of the forthcoming BlackBerry web kit browser on their site. As you will see they don’t think that this is the finished product but even now it performs at a fantastic speed.
The browser is demoed on the BlackBerry 9800 Slider that we are hoping to see in the next few months. If you missed the video we posted on that device earlier in the week you can see it here.
We have not seen many detailed demos of the new browser so this one is most welcoming. I think us BlackBerry users are in for a nice treat in the future.
The dilemma for me will be if I keep using my Bold 9700 or switch over to the 9800.
Enjoy the video below and feel free to air your comments on the forum.
We’ve recently been asked by readers to cover and review some of the less-expensive mobiles that are available. We’ve also been running the ‘bargain feature’ on the Mobile Tech Addicts podcast for the past month or so where we’ve been scouring the stores and the internet to bring you what we think are some of the best mobile deals out there.
To that end we’re looking at the Nokia 7230 here. It has been available since February this year and has just reached a price point of a little over £100 which makes it worth considering. It’s a reasonable specification for the money too, offering Quad-band reception, 3G, FM Radio and 3.2 mega pixel camera.
We’ll be reviewing the Nokia 7230 over the next week or so but thought we’d leave you with this quick unboxing so you can see what it come with and what it has to offer.
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