Archive for 2011

HP Veer could be with us in May

That little cutie, the HP Veer could be with us earlier than expected. HP said when the device was announced that they expected a Q3 release. It turns out that O2 Germany have said via Twitter that they will have the device in May.

If they are ahead with the Veer lets hope that the same applies for the Pre3 and the TouchPad.

See a reminder of the Veer specs can be found below:

Archos high end devices to be announced in June

An old favourite for many when it comes to personal media players is the name Archos. Whilst the more recent tablet offerings have had mixed reviews it looks like their efforts in the last year have paid off and they have posted a rather tidy profit from the latest generation. With profits of around up from 13.5% to 23.3% it looks like they are doing something right.

What’s next for the little French company? Well, Global domination it seems. Their legacy is primarily high quality audio/video experiences and in the last few years this has changed to cater for cost effective Android tablet experiences. So why not combine them and come up with high quality Android Tablets?

If done right, the following will just be amazing:

BlackBerry Protect release for all European, Middle Eastern, and African users

BlackBerry Protect v1.0 has launched in App World Test Center today (Saturday, March 19^th) for all European, Middle Eastern, and African users.  Users in these regions can now download and install the released version of the BlackBerry Protect 1.0 client at http://www.blackberry.com/protect or via App World.

I have been using BlackBerry Protect for quite some time now as a beta tester and in my opinion it is the most vital application you can have on your device.

As well as backing up all your contacts and calendars to the cloud BlackBerry Protect will allow you to find your BlackBerry if it is lost or stolen.

If you have a BlackBerry you have to download Project. Do it. Do it now.

Posted by: James

Sarah Harding shows her dark side for HTC Incredible S

Despite always being the blonde bombshell of the group, it seem that Sarah Harding is using her newly darkened locks to attract some serious advertising revenue.

Despite only been raven-hared for two weeks, the Girls Aloud singer is fully embracing her darker side in a vampy new photo-shoot for HTC.

The all-black outfit and vampish make-up in a new ad campaign for the latest HTC Incredible S makes Miss Harding look every inch the smouldering brunette.

The 29-year-old looked slinky in black leather trousers and a pair of killer heels as she posed with the new matte-black HTC Incredible S mobile phone.

Graham Stapleton, Chief Commercial Officer for Best Buy Europe, said: ‘We are very excited to be working with Sarah and HTC to launch this great phone. The Incredible S is the latest in a series of cutting-edge mobiles from HTC and with its perfect combination of high-end style and advanced features is yet another example of why HTC is leading the way in pioneering technology.”

Harding posed for the shoot just two weeks after she debuted her new hair colour at London Fashion Week, where she attended the Vivienne Westwood show with super stylish band-mate Nicola Roberts.

Harding’s new look is said to be inspired by Natalie Portman’s Oscar-winning film Black Swan, which she has previously claimed to be obsessed with.

The HTC Incredible S smart phone has received the usual praise, commonly heaped on HTC, for its innovative appearance and features. The Incredible S has a large, 4-inch touch-screen and a ridged back that sets it apart visually from the similarly rectangular competition.

The innovative contoured, matte-black case gives the handset an attractive, industrial appearance.

At 4-inches, the phones screen is the same size as the popular Samsung Galaxy S, and sits between the HTC Desire HD and the new HTC Desire S handsets. In big screen sizes HTC now have something for everyone.

For the latest HTC handsets at unbelievable and exclusive prices visit www.metrofone.co.uk

Posted by: Matt

Facebook 2.0 for BlackBerry

RIM yesterday released Facebook 2.0 via the BlackBerry Beta Zone and we have some nice new stuff which I am rather pleased about.

You can now check to see which of your Facebook friends are online and start a Chat conversation from within the Facebook application or within the unified mailbox on your BlackBerry smartphone.

On Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones, as long as your status is set to online, you still receive notifications even if you are not using the Facebook app.

More details below:

LG 3D G-Slate overview… by a girl!

LG is one of the other big names bringing an Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet to the market over the next few months. Their tablet will be available through T-Mobile USA and run on their “4G” network. The LG Girl got some hands-on time with it, and shot a little promo type video. It gives us a little insight on what the G-Slate is all about. We still don’t have a firm release date or price point for the device.

Xperia Arc and Xperia Play appear on Vodafone’s site

Both listed as coming soon we are pleased to see Sony Ericsson, frankly, most exciting phones in a few years appear on the premiere network. Vodafone seem to be pushing out all the big names at the moment and they are the first UK network to fully list these devices.

Check out after the break for a rundown on the Xperia Arc and Play hardware.