Archive for August, 2011

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Some pics of the iPhone 5?

xlarge_iphone-5-clone1Probably is a fake but for now we’ll reserve judgement.  Apparently, on Thursday of last week two cases were revealed for the new generation of the iPhone, how exactly the case manufacturer knew the design is still unclear but they are confident enough in their prediction to start producing the cases ready for the new iPhone.

However, this week it appears Gizmodo, the guys who had the pre-production iPhone 4, posted the pictures below. The device looks real enough and in keeping with current design trends we are observing of Apple. It could, and more likely, be a self-referential joke by Giz to their situation with the iPhone 4 before it’s launch.

I have attached all the images below, including the fabled cases, for your judgement.

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Vodafone UK opens registrations for BlackBerry Torch 9860

BB 9860Vodafone UK has opened registrations for the all-touch BlackBerry Torch 9860 smartphone, which was officially announced by RIM yesterday.

The BlackBerry Torch 9860 offers the fast, fluid BlackBerry 7 experience in a stylish new all-touch design, powered by a 1.2GHz processor. 

With a spectacular new 3.7″ display, the largest ever on a BlackBerry smartphone, the device is optimised for viewing and sharing photos, videos and powerful gaming experiences without compromising the real-time collaboration and communication loved by BlackBerry users.

Check out the quick video below for a sneak peek of Torch 9860 and visit the Vodafone online shop to register for all of the latest information.

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By August 4, 2011 Read More →

Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 in October?

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As we ready our The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer review (for the second time) we find out that ASUS is thinking about their next generation Transformer could be out as early as October.

Not much detail was given on what this updated version of the Transformer will be packing. Speculation is that it will have a next generation quad-core Tegra 3 processor, and possibly the next version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. Ice Cream Sandwich is the convergence of Honeycomb and Android for smartphones. Ice Cream Sandwich(ICS) is set to work on all devices such as tablets, phones, Google TV devices, and more. With the success of their first Honeycomb tablet, Google might be giving ASUS early access to ICS as they did with Honeycomb for Motorola. Hopefully ASUS will continue to be competitive with pricing for this new device.

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By August 4, 2011 Read More →

Gun Bros has new pricey unlocks

b_500_274_16777215_0___images_stories_news_gunbros_gun-bros-kraken-gunLooks like Google’s in-game purchases have gone bonkers. In the action shoot-em-up Gun Bros You can purchase a rather expensive gun! We are not sure just yet if this gun is available in the Android version of Gun Bros. The Kraken, which was originally listed at 1400 warbucks, the in-game currency, is apparently listed at 3499 warbucks. This means you would have to spend $500 to unlock it.

That’s £300+ change. Possibly around the same price as your Android phone may currently be worth, depending on your phone of course.

Posted by Gareth

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Smartphone addiction taking over

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More than a third of British adults who own a smartphone have admitted they are "highly addicted" to it and cannot bear to put it down, not even in the toilet.

Research for the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has found new evidence of how devices such as iPhones, Blackberrys and Androids affect our behaviour.

Smartphone users are more likely to have their phones switched on 24 hours a day and would wake up in the night to answer or use it.

Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have also lead to owners cutting down on their TV viewing and reading.

Six out of 10 smartphone users aged 12 to 15-years-old, or 60%, said they had a high level of addiction, compared to 33% with a regular mobile phone.

The Ofcom communications market report for 2011 says 18% of users will use their device in a theatre or cinema despite knowing it should be switched off – this compares to 10% of other mobile phone users. Facebook is taking up people’s time during the day.

The report also found evidence of smartphones blurring the divide between work and holidays with 30% regularly taking personal calls during working hours.

And using an iPhone or Blackberry at a social event or in the bathroom is also common. Almost half (47%) of teengers with a smartphone said they had used it in the toilet.

The top three activities used regularly by teenage smartphone owners were social networking, listening to music and playing games, with emails, internet surfing and social networking the most popular activities for adult smartphone owners.

More than a quarter of British adults, or 27%, are smartphone users, representing an estimated 12 million users, according to the Ofcom report.

The Apple iPhone is the most popular brand overall but BlackBerry or ‘Crackberry’ handsets are the most popular choice among younger consumers.

Are you an addict? I know I am.

Source: Sky News

 

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By August 3, 2011 Read More →

James and Matt appear on video at the BlackBerry event

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Unfortunately both Matt and myself were unable to attend the BlackBerry press event earlier today due to prior engagements, however we did make an appearance, on video!

The video was actually recorded some months ago when we were asked by RIM if we would be prepared to talk about the BlackBerry solution on film. Although the video that was shown today was very short we actually spent about 45 minutes recording for what we were told was an internal promo video.

We did know that the video was going to be shown today as we had to give permission so even though we could not make the event in person we were their in another form.

Thanks for the opportunity RIM. It was fun to shoot. Now can we have some new BlackBerry 7 devices please?

You can see the video below.

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By August 3, 2011 Read More →

New BlackBerry 7 smartphones now launched

Image converted using ifftoany We’ve known about them for a while but today Research In Motion have now made an official announcement about the new BlackBerry 7 smartphones to be released.

Devices to carry OS 7 will include the Bold 9900, Torch 9810 and Torch 9850.

James has already been using the Bold 9900 for a number of weeks and will have his full review online for your reading pleasure in the next day or two.

RIM’s press release follows below.

 

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By August 3, 2011 Read More →

Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast 130: Also available in 3D – technology permitting

Web bannerGareth and James go it alone tonight as Matt is in hiding. Details on the podcast. Also the boys talk about some mobile phones, funnily. The LG Optimus 3D is scrutinised. What is expected from the Blackberry 9900 launch and Orange are doing Ice Cream, not sandwiches mind you.

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By August 2, 2011 Read More →

Skype for iPad at last!

photo After a bit of a false start yesterday, first being then released and the removed from the App Store, one of the apps I have been most eagerly awaiting has been made available at last. I’m talking, of course, about Skype for iPad.

Previously the only way to use Skype on the iPad was to use the iPhone specific app. Whilst obviously this was workable it was, frankly, far from ideal as with other iPhone apps that run on the iPad it simply used display doubling in order to get it full screen.

Fortunately the new iPad app makes excellent use of the larger iPad display and working in a similar way to the mail app with a two-pane interface.

Looks awesome and works well even with the camera on the iPad 2. If you have an iPad then it’s definitely worth a look!

 

Posted by: Matt

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By August 2, 2011 Read More →

Virgin Media gives its tariffs a makeover

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Virgin media has today announced it is re-launching its mobile tariffs in a bid to offer its customers the hottest handsets through a range of contract options but with the added bonus of cost savings on monthly bill.

  • Monthly Mobile bonus deal extended to offer savings for more customers
  • Customisable tariffs with extra data and call allowances
  • New range of 12 month contracts added for greater flexibility

From August, new and existing customers will be able to take advantage of standard 24 month contracts as well as a new competitive range of 12 month contracts, providing more flexible options for those looking to stay up-to-date with the latest handset technology without being tied to a long contract.

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