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By August 15, 2011 Read More →

Orange Monte Carlo Unboxing Video

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I did a post the other day about the Orange Monte Carlo possibly being bargain of the year and I strongly believe it will be. Orange had the same success last year with The San Francisco and the Monte Carlo like the San Fran is also made by ZTE.

At £150 on PAYG you get fantastic value for money. Sporting a 4.3 inch touch screen and running Android 2.3.4 the Monte Carlo may not be as well specced as the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Sensation but there is a massive difference in price.

The Monte Carlo is actually the ZTE Skate but you can’t buy that yet so if you want a big Android phone that wont break the bank I suggest giving this one some thought.

Matt has unboxed the Monte Carlo over the weekend and you can see the video below along with a reminder of the devices main features.

 

Posted in: Videos/Unboxings
By August 14, 2011 Read More →

VEVO for BlackBerry PlayBook – Video

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If you listened to last weeks podcast you would have heard me mention VEVO as my app of the week. The application, which is a free download will allow you to watch thousands of different music videos at the touch of a button.

Whether you are just browsing the different sections or searching for a particular video you are bound to find some good stuff in here.

  • Free access to VEVO’s library of over 30,000 music videos
  • Watch exclusive interviews and performances only available on VEVO
  • 720p HD streaming, the highest quality picture of any tablet
  • TV-out feature
  • Multitask on the PlayBook while streaming videos from the VEVO app
  • Manage your VEVO playlists with PlayBook’s innovative swipe-down menu

I have recorded a short demo video which you can see below:

 

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By August 13, 2011 Read More →

Everything Everywhere – East Africa Famine Appeal

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UNICEF is urgently appealing for emergency assistance for the millions of children affected by the drought and food crisis across the Horn of Africa. The situation in the region is worsening by the day, with drought, famine and rising food prices affecting more than 12 million people. Children are most vulnerable, with UNICEF estimating that more than two million children in the Horn of Africa region are affected and a child is dying from starvation every six minutes in Southern Somalia, the worst hit area.

UNICEF is scaling up life-saving efforts by providing malnourished children with life-saving emergency food, access to safe water and sanitation, as well as preventing the spread of killer diseases including measles through vaccination campaigns.

UNICEF is the main provider of life-saving emergency food for children in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti but need more funds urgently to reach children in the worst affected regions as quickly as possible to prevent more children from dying.

Just £5 can help feed a child for an entire week.

Everything Everywhere, which runs the Orange and T-Mobile brands, and is UNICEF UK’s official disaster and emergency response partner, has launched a text donation appeal to encourage customers to help UNICEF save lives in East Africa.

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By August 13, 2011 Read More →

NFC on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 – Video

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If you read our full BlackBerry Bold 9900 review earlier this week you would have seen the short overview I did about NFC, Near Field Communications. Clove have kindly sent me a NFC Smart Tag so I have been able to record a short video demonstrating how it works.

Although currently these Smart Tags are not in everyday circulation I do feel that as time goes on the this technology will have real benefits, in particular if making wireless mobile payments takes off in a big way.

As you will see in the video, using Smart Tags works well and is a quick and easy way to see what someone is advertising/promoting. In addition the tags can securely store personal data such as debit and credit card information, loyalty program data, PINs and networking contacts, among other information.

It is early days for NFC and BlackBerry Smartphones but I am intrigued to what the lies ahead.

You can see the video below:

 

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By August 12, 2011 Read More →

The Orange Monte Carlo – Bargain of the year?

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A couple of days the Orange Monte Carlo went on sale. If you have not seen this one before it is worth checking out as on pay as you go the device is only £149.99. Sound a lot of money? Well you may change your mind when you know that it has a 4.3 inch capacitive touch screen and is running Android 2.3.4.

The Monte Carlo is actually the ZTE Skate but like last years Orange San Francisco Orange have rebranded the device and if sales are as good as the San Francisco they are onto a winner.

Matt got his hands on the Monte Carlo yesterday so watch out for the unboxing video over the weekend.

 

Live the high life with the Monte Carlo from Orange. The top of the range 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen will amaze your friends and you can capture some wonderful photos with the 5 megapixel camera. A host of apps are available to enhance your phone via the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and you can stay in touch with everyone via email using the 3G+ data speeds.

 

You can see the spec below :

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By August 12, 2011 Read More →

Buy the BlackBerry Bold 9900 from Vodafone now!

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The awesome BlackBerry Bold 9900, featuring a fantastic full QWERTY keypad and crystal clear touchscreen, is available to buy now from Vodafone before anywhere else in the UK.

Available free on £41, 24 month price plans, including 1,200 mins, unlimited texts and 500MB of mobile data, the sleek BlackBerry Bold 9900’s large keypad makes it perfect for keeping in touch, whether you’re emailing, texting, using BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook or Twitter.
Running on the latest BlackBerry software – BlackBerry 7 – and powered by a fast 1.2GHZ processor, makes browsing the web a breeze and full access to BlackBerry AppWorld gives you plenty of opportunities to work, rest and play.
It also packs a 5 megapixel camera so you can record those special moments in pin-sharp high definition video.

Head on over to the Vodafone site to place your order.

If you have not checked out our full review you can do so here.

 

Posted by: James

Posted in: Press Releases
By August 12, 2011 Read More →

The Samsung Xcover GT-S5690 announced

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Samsung Electronics have today announced the Samsung Galaxy Xcover (Model: GT-S5690), a touchscreen smartphone that combines intuitive social networking features all encased in a waterproof design.

Engineered with materials designed to protect it from wear and tear, the Samsung Galaxy  Xcover is the ideal smartphone for active users. Waterproof to a depth of one meter (max 30 minutes), the Galaxy Xcover protects against life’s little accidents while still sporting a beautifully slim and stylish body. The Samsung Galaxy Xcover is powered by Android 2.3 (“Gingerbread”) the newest version of the world’s most popular mobile platform optimised for smartphones.

Simon Stanford, Managing Director, Mobile, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “We’ve designed the Samsung Galaxy Xcover especially for those consumers who need all the functionalities of a smartphone that can stand up to demanding lifestyles. By combining the best of our social features together with a strong, airtight chassis makes this smartphone resistant to dust and water damage without compromising on the design.”

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover is equipped with Samsung’s Social Hub, allowing users to communicate with whoever they want, however they want, all from one place. Communication history, Instant Messenger status and updates from social networking sites are all brought to a single destination. Users can access message types (push e-mail, text, voicemail and SNS) and respond directly without resorting to individual applications. Galaxy Xcover users have the ultimate inbox that allows immediate access to their friends.

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By August 12, 2011 Read More →

Asus EEE Pad Transformer review

IMG_2707Of all the Android tablets out at the moment, the Asus Transformer is the most notable. So called for it’s ability to turn into something of an Android netbook with an attachable keyboard. Can it break loose from the mediocrity off Android tablets so far? Could this be the closest thing we have at the moment to an iPad alternative or is it a modestly price clunk-a-tron with an interesting peripheral?

 

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By August 12, 2011 Read More →

Documents to Go on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 – Video

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In the olden days it was only business people that use a BlackBerry. Those days are now gone but the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 now comes with a fantastic business application that will come in handy for both business users and us normal people.

Documents to Go comes pre-loaded on the BlackBerry Bold 9900. It is designed to allow you to open, edit, save, or create new documents including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files on your BlackBerry Smartphone. When you need to make one small change to that report, or a colleague is asking for you to review a presentation, you can make changes quickly and efficiently while on the go. Good eh?

I have recorded a short demo video that you can see below:

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By August 11, 2011 Read More →

The Motorola Fire – Pre order

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Clove have let us know today that the first stock of the Motorola Fire is due to land late September and will be priced at £180 + VAT. At the moment they are only expecting the keyboard version of the FIRE to be available SIM-free and are unlikely to stock the touch screen only version, the XT531 Fire, but that doesn’t mean to say that it won’t be available via the mobile networks.

You can head over to the Clove website for more details. For the time being, here’s a look at its main features:

  • Front Facing QWERTY keyboard
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 2.8″ Touch screen
  • 3MP Camera
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • 3G
  • 1420mAh Battery

Looks pretty nice if you ask me.

 

Posted by: James

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