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Archive for 2012
Mobile Choice Awards – The Results
The nation has been voting for their best loved tech in the Mobile Choice Awards 2012 and from where I’m sitting it is Android that seems to be the nations best loved OS at the moment. Well, from the people that voted anyway.
You can catch the full list of contenders and winners below:
Phone of the Year:
Samsung Galaxy S III – winner
Apple iPhone 4S – runner up
HTC One X
Nokia Lumia 800
Sony Xperia S
Tablet of the Year:
Apple New iPad -winner
Nexus 7 by Asus – runner up
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Sony Tablet S
TomTom now available for Android – Well, some devices
You can now download TomTom for your Android smartphone, however at present there is a slight glitch depending on what phone you use. While the app looks great, if you have a device with a screen resolution of up to 800×480 / 854×480 then it is not compatible. This includes many of the latest Android releases including the Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Note 2.
I’m pretty sure the restrictions will be ironed out pretty soon but if you want to give TomTom a shot you can get the UK & Ireland map for £30.99 here.
Source: MoDaCo
Posted by: James
Ergo Electronics GoNote GNT10 Unboxing Video
What, a NoteBook running Android – how queer. Well, that’s what I initially thought. The GoNote GNT10 runs Android 4.0 and gives you a combined full touch screen with a full QWERTY keyboard.
I’m wondering how this will fit into my daily routine. Will it be a tablet replacement or even faze out the need for a PC altogether? You will have to wait for the verdict in our review but in the meantime you can see our unboxing and quick hands on video below:
Many thanks to Clove for sending over the GoNote. You can purchase the device for only £149 including VAT from them here.
EE Confirm 4G LTE roll out date – see our hands on video test of the network
Hot off the press EE have today confirmed that they will launch their 4G LTE service at the end of October. Olaf Swantee has given the following statement:
“We are delighted to announce that the official launch of our new customer brand, EE, offering the UK’s first superfast mobile 4G and fibre broadband service, will take place on the 30th October 2012.
“This is a significant milestone for the United Kingdom, and for the people and businesses of our country who will now be able to enjoy the huge advantages of superfast 4G technology for the first time.
“We are very proud to be pioneering, innovating and leading our industry in launching 4G for our nation through our new EE brand.”
Want to see EE 4G in action? Check out our hands on video below where we tested out the network yesterday.
Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast 186: Noted
Gareth and James get down with the Galaxy Note II and the HTC One X+
A Google U-turn
This has to be the most shocking news of the day, (if not the week and month). Apparently Google’s subsidiary, Motorola Mobility has completely withdrawn their ITC patent complaint against Apple. In case you missed it previously, Motorola filed a complaint with the ITC attempting to ban sales of a multitude of Apple’s products from sale in the United States. Supposedly, these products infringe upon seven patents held by Motorola. The case was under investigation for these claims since August 17th.
For whatever reason, Motorola asked the ITC to "terminate all claims in this investigation without prejudice," and adding that "there are no agreements between Motorola and Apple, written or oral, express or implied, concerning the subject matter of this investigation."
Right now, there is nothing but speculation as to why this might have been the case. Currently, there are only two theories that we have heard as to why this might have happened. One is that Motorola themselves somehow determined the patents were not actually being infringed and decided to withdraw the case before things made them look bad. The other is a much happier outcome, and that is maybe, just maybe, Google and Apple finally worked out some sort of licensing agreement and can begin to end the ridiculous patent wars. Wouldn’t that be great?
Posted by: Gareth
What does RIM have in store for us on the gaming front with BlackBerry 10
We all know that gaming has not been one of the strong points of owning a BlackBerry in years gone by. That is all going to change in Q1 next year when BlackBerry 10 is released. Finally the gaming experience will be as good, if not better, than on the likes of iOS and Android.
Recently at BlackBerry Jam Americas RIM gave a brief demonstration of what we can expect to see when the new OS launches. As you can clearly see from the video below BlackBerry users will at last be able to have not only the best communication tool but also a amazing gaming and media smartphone.
You can catch the video below and please let us have your thoughts in the comments section. Is BlackBerry 10 going to make you come back to the platform if you are now a iOS/Android or Windows Phone user?
HTC One X+ full specs
With the HTC One X+ just being announced you may want one quick and easy place to check out the full specifications and this it it.
The full specs can be found below and I must say, they do look rather impressive. In particular (although not really that exciting) I’m loving the battery size.
- SIZE: 134.36 x 69.9 x 8.9mm
- WEIGHT: 135 grams with battery
- DISPLAY: 4.7 inch super LCD 2 touch screen, HD 720p resolution, with Gorilla® Glass 2 for greater durability. Optical lamination for superior sharpness, clarity and reduced light reflection
- CPU SPEED – NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 AP37, 1.7 GHz quad-core
- Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with HTC SenseTM 4+
- MEMORY – Total storage: 32GB & 64GB, available capacity vary, RAM: 1GB
- NETWORK – HSPA/WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
HTC announce the One X+
HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today unveiled the HTC One X+, a refreshed version of its award winning HTC One X smartphone, running the HTC Sense 4+ experience on Android Jelly Bean. The HTC One X+ combines the iconic design, amazing camera and authentic audio experience of the HTC One series, with increased performance, longer battery life and expanded internal storage.
“We are taking the HTC One X to a new level with the introduction of the new HTC One X+,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “Our customers will have super-fast browsing, an even better camera and more immersive entertainment with Beats Audio.”
Performance, Endurance and Storage:
Featuring a 1.7 GHz quad-core NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 AP37 processor and 64GB of internal storage, the HTC One X+ LTE version is up to 67% faster than the HTC One X LTE , making the HTC One X+ the best rated Android phone on the market. Developed to be lightning fast, the HTC One X+ enables quicker web browsing, fluid gaming and graphic rendering, and speedy downloads, providing effortless usage on the go.
In addition to its increased performance speeds, the HTC One X+ introduces extended performance with the inclusion of a 2100 mAh battery, giving you up to 50% (6 hours) more talk time, and longer to browse the web and enjoy your favorite music and videos.
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