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By April 25, 2010 Read More →

Freedom Pro Bluetooth Keyboard Unboxing Video

IMG_0714 This isn’t the first time I’ve seen a Freedom keyboard but it has been a long time since the last one. I’m putting a bit of an iPad slant on this unboxing video and will do with the review, mainly because I have the iPad at the moment but also because I know that a number of people may indeed be looking for a Bluetooth keyboard for their new gadget.

If you don’t have an iPad though, don’t turn off just yet, this Freedom Pro keyboard isn’t exclusively for the iPad. In fact, with SPP and HID Bluetooth modes the Freedom Pro keyboard should work with a huge variety of devices from Blackberry’s, Windows Mobile devices, Android and Symbian to Laptops and even the Playstation 3!

The Freedom Pro offers a full sized full-QWERTY layout in a relatively small folding package and although on-screen text entry has come a long way on many mobiles and some also have a physical keyboard too, there is no substitute for a proper keyboard when you have a lot to type. Just thinking of the iPad again for a moment, one of the things I dislike about the touchscreen QWERTY is that there’s only four rows of keys, no numeric keys on the top row where I think there would be room if they were just a little smaller. So for typing a lot of stuff a real keyboard will certainly help.

Posted in: Videos/Unboxings
By April 25, 2010 Read More →

No Google Maps Navigation for iPhone users

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Google recently announced that their free turn-by-turn navigation on Google Maps will become available on other platforms aside from Android, and since that the iPhone already has Google Maps on-board, one would think that it will also be released on Apple’s dear little mobile phone. That’s what we thought too, but unfortunately, it won’t be happening. Google has gone on the record and stated that Google Maps Navigation will not be available on the iPhone in response to rumors that it has been confirmed for release on Apple’s top-selling device. Is this the first sign of Google’s desire to end support for the iPhone?

Only time will tell, but as far as the here and now is concerned, it’s confirmed that there won’t be free Google Maps Navigation available for iPhone users across the globe.

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Posted in: Phones
By April 24, 2010 Read More →

Android Market exceeds 50,000 titles

android-logo As if there was any doubt as to the continuing success and growing popularity of the Android platform details of just how many titles have now been approved for sale through Android market have been made available by app tracking site AndroLib.

AndroLib states that there are over 50,000 apps available for Android (50,304 as I type this) and that this number is increasing at an almost exponential rate. Compare this figure to the one published just over 9 months ago when the market was said to be around 8,500 apps then that is a very rapid increase. If this growth rate continues then Android Market could overtake Apple’s App Store in mere months.

I’m sure that this success is due, in no small measure, to the relative ease with which and app will be approved for Android versus iPhone. Mind you I wonder if Steve Jobs telling everyone that Android is a good platform for pron might help?! 😛

 

Posted by: Matt

Posted in: News
By April 24, 2010 Read More →

IM+ for iPad mini review

im_240x130 I’ve had my iPad for a few weeks now and one of the first things I wanted to sort out was an instant messaging client. Now there are lots of instant messaging apps for the iPhone and iPod from apps that are specific to one IM service, such as the Yahoo Messenger app, to those that support connection to multiple IM services.

However, there are not many instant messaging apps that are designed for the iPad yet. For example my previous favourite, Palringo, does not yet have an iPad version available and while the iPhone version will work on the iPad it’s limited to running in a small window on the iPad or virtually full screen using the pixel-doubling zoom function on the iPad, either way it’s not ideal.

Posted in: Reviews
By April 23, 2010 Read More →

Best Buy goes green

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With Best Buy opening its first store at Thurrock on Monday they are also launching the green tech selection.

New and exclusive green technology area in Best Buy stores will showcase energy saving products as well as electric cars, motorcycles, scooters and bicycles

Best Buy is re-defining consumer electronics retailing in the UK by today revealing its new area in-store dedicated to energy saving and green, energy efficient technology. This “GreenTech” area will showcase everything from energy management products to solar chargers and even electric vehicles – a first for any UK consumer electronics retailer.

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By April 23, 2010 Read More →

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Posted in: Deals & Offers
By April 22, 2010 Read More →

Vodafone Nexus One coming soon?

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Vodafone updated their Nexus One page, now showing under the “Coming Soon” tag that “soon” will be April. Interesting, considering April is a little over a week from coming to a close. Does this mean the handset will be available to those waiting for its release in a matter of days? Or could this be a case of simple error.

Posted in: Phones
By April 22, 2010 Read More →

Dell Lightning slider features Windows Phone 7

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Most, if not all, of the current Dell mobile phone run on Android, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be offering one that’ll have a different OS as an alternative to non-Android aficionados. In fact, this leaked Dell Lightning touchscreen QWERTY slider just proves that they’ve got a Windows Phone 7lined up for this year for interested consumers.

The Dell Lightning packs a large 4.1-inch WVGA OLED display (slightly larger than the one found on the XPERIA X10), 5-mp AF camera, 1GHz QSD8250 Snapdragon processor, GPS, 512MB RAM, 1GB flash ROM, and an 8GB microSD card. ETA for the AT&T and T-Mobile 3G compatible Dell Lightning is in Q4 of this year with an LTE variant possibly hitting the scene a year later in Q4 2011.

Posted in: Phones
By April 22, 2010 Read More →

mykindofphone from Microsoft – Exclusive!

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Today Microsoft will launch a new website called mykindofphone.com

The new site is all about how people are injecting their personality into their mobile phones to make it uniquely their own.

My kind of phone is all about sharing and celebrating the inspiring ways people are personalising their phones, especially in the areas of mobile photography, gaming and music.  On the site you’ll find photos, videos and stories that we find interesting, quirky and cool, from phone cases, photography and screen layouts, to music, photography and gaming. We’ll be scouring the web daily for the most interesting and unique ways people make their phone ‘my kind of phone’.

Readers will be able to connect to my kind of phone by following 8 social media sites: Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Posterous, Windows Live, Delicious, Upcoming and Facebook.

Microsoft are also asking for tips or ideas on what readers want to see featured on the site, so readers can send their tips to [email protected] and we’ll be featuring the best entries.

This news is hot off the press and we are the first to announce it so I am heading off to My kind of phone is all about sharing and celebrating the inspiring ways people are personalising their phones, especially in the areas of mobile photography, gaming and music. On the site you’ll find photos, videos and stories that we find interesting, quirky and cool, from phone cases, photography and screen layouts, to music, photography and gaming. We’ll be scouring the web daily for the most interesting and unique ways people make their phone ‘my kind of phone’. mykindofphone.com right now to check it out. I will let you know what I think on the forum. Meet me there!

 

Posted by: James

Posted in: Press Releases
By April 22, 2010 Read More →

Dell Thunder & Lightning details emerge

dell We’ve known that Dell had plans to launch their own Android and Windows powered mobiles for a while but now details of two new handsets have started to emerge. The Dell Thunder and the Dell Lightning details have been leaked on the internet and images have already appeared on Engadget.

The Dell Thunder is expected to run Android 2.1, have a 4″ capacitive 480×800 OLED touchscreen, GPS, WiFi and 3G connectivity. It’s also rumoured to have a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. By the looks of the leaked images there will be a Sense-style user interface and we also expect Facebook and Twitter integration, Swype, Flash 10.1 and an 8-megapixel camera.

If the leaked information is to be believed then it looks like the Thunder will have a superb spec but it looks a bit ‘square’ for my taste.

 

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