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By July 1, 2011 Read More →

LG Optimus 3D hands-on video

LG-Optimus-3D Earlier this week HTC announced their new 3D super phone, the EVO 3D. However, LG are somewhat ahead of HTC on this occasion as their LG Optimus 3D is just about to go on sale already.

Our friends over at Clove Technology have provided us with a pre-retail Optimus 3D to use for a few days so I thought I’d record something of a hands-on video for you to have a look at. I didn’t think it was right to call it an unboxing video this time as we’ve only got the handset!

The Optimus 3D is impressive with a dominant 4.3" 480×800 pixel display complete with 3D technology. The 1GHz dual-core CPU seems to be doing a great job if the benchmark score is anything to go by and this in spite of only 512MB of RAM.

As with other 3D devices the nature of the 3D technology means that the 3D effect only works with the screen in the landscape orientation so, although there is a 3D user interface, the use of 3D is limited more to media and games but the dual 5 mega-pixel cameras allow you to capture video in 3D at 720p or stereoscopic stills too.

Check out the video below to see a bit more of the LG Optimus 3D in action. Sadly we cant really show you the 3D elements too well but there’s plenty of other things to look at!

 

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By June 30, 2011 Read More →

Skype for Android now with Video Support

skype Great news for those of us that use Skype and have Android powered devices for today Skype have finally released an update for the Android version of their software which includes support for video calling on Android phones running Android 2.3 and above. You also need a forward-facing camera of course. So for those of us with Android phones with the two cameras the forward-facer now serves a purpose!

If you want to get this new version then you need to either head over to Android Market or else pop over to skype.com/m from your phone browser.

This new version also has a slightly updated look to is making it more akin to the desktop versions of the app.

 

Posted in: Press Releases
By June 29, 2011 Read More →

HTC Salsa Review

HTC Salsa It seems ages since we were all drooling over Mobile World Congress back in February but here we are 6 months on having seen HTC, Samsung etc release most if not all of their announced devices from MWC. HTC announced no less than 6 products at MWC including 5 mobile phones. By the end of this month all 6 (plus the Sensation) will have been released upon the world.

The one that I have here for review is the HTC Salsa. This along with the HTC ChaCha has a special feature in it, a dedicated Facebook button.

Will this extra special feature float the social needs of users? Will it’s distinctly familiar looks put people off? So enjoy my HTC Salsa review, read on and all will be revealed.

 

Posted in: Reviews
By June 27, 2011 Read More →

HTC Invests in new European and UK Headquarters

htc-logo-300x188 Following on from HTC’s announcement today about the new HTC EVO 3D they also opened their new European and UK headquarters. Based in Slough the new headquarters opening was attended by Ed Vaizey MP, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, The Worshipful the Mayor of Slough, Sukhjit Dhaliwal, Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation, members of the HTC board and Florian Seiche, President of HTC EMEA.

Unfortunately we were not able to attend the opening ceremony today but hope to visit in due course. Full press release follows:

 

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By June 27, 2011 Read More →

HTC Launches 3D Multimedia Superphone, the HTC EVO 3D

EVO_3D_3Views As mentioned in my earlier post, the today announced that the HTC EVO 3D would be coming to the UK in Q3 2011. Below you’ll find the full press release and additional photos of the handset.

Check out my previous post for a little more and my thoughts on the EVO 3D having played with one last week.

 

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By June 27, 2011 Read More →

HTC EVO 3D coming to the UK

EVO_3D_FrontR The HTC EVO 3D has been on sale in the US for a short time already but today HTC announced that the EVO 3D would be coming soon to the UK market.

As the names suggests, the EVO 3D is all about 3D content delivery with a 4.3-inch qHD display that’s capable of delivering gorgeous 3D content in high-res without the need of glasses!

I had a chance to try the EVO 3D out last week and I can tell you it’s really impressive and you’ll definitely have to check out the 3D display for yourself.

Overall the EVO 3D is a bit like a super version of the HTC Sensation. It has the same size display, same CPU and memory and the same Sense 3.0 user interface. What’s different is that the EVO is definitely all about media consumption. Starting with the dual 5 mega-pixel cameras which allow you to capture stills and video in 3D. 5 megapixels may not sound like much but HTC have also gone back and reworked the cameras to improve the quality and they are now F2.2 which dramatically improves the low-light performance but there’s also a dual LED flash to help things along. The pictures you take in 3D can be sent to others in either 3D or 2D and as the 3D file format used is a standard one it should be compatible with other devices too.

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By June 25, 2011 Read More →

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo unboxing video

XperiaNeo-Main We actually saw the XPERIA Neo for the first time a few months ago, it was announced alongside the XPERIA Arc and Play at MWC in February so we’d rather thought that the Neo would go on sale at roughly the same time.

However the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo has only just been released so this week a we are going to start our review. First impression is that it’s a really pretty looking handset and has curves that any supermodel would be proud of. The user interface is much the same as the Arc and has the same style overlay to Android including the love-it or hate-it Timescape feature.

The XPERIA Neo is a bit like an XPERIA Play without the game pad, the look similar and are of a similar size. As with the other recent XEPRIA handset the Neo’s camera features Exmor technology from Sony’s Cybershot cameras and Bravia Engine display technology borrowed from Sony’s TV’s. We’ll talk more about all that when we get to the full review. For now you can check out the unboxing video below and see a little of the device in action.

 

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By June 21, 2011 Read More →

HTC Sensation review

htc sensation reviewWhen HTC announced 5 new phones at MWC earlier this year there was some criticism that there wasn’t a dual-core model there in the lineup. With LG and Samsung there with handsets featuring dual-core CPU’s the expectation was that HTC should at least be following the competition, lets face it, HTC are more accustomed to being leaders rather than followers.

However, maybe the critics should have had a little more faith that HTC had something up their sleeves as less than two months after MWC, HTC were holding their own press even here in London to announce the new HTC Sensation. Not only does it include the much coveted dual-core CPU but includes a 540 x 960 resolution QHD display which is the first to have a Gorilla Glass screen that’s curved on all edges.

Other new features such as HTC Sense 3.0 and the 8 mega-pixel camera with instant capture technology and 1080P video recording means that not only is this certainly HTC’s flagship handset but it’s also one of the best specified on the market today.

I’ve been using the sensation for a little over a week, so if you want to find out what I think of it you’ll have to read on!

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By June 19, 2011 Read More →

Dual-core coming to Windows Phone handsets

qualcomm-logo Currently there aren’t too many Windows Phone handsets out there and if you want a high-end dual-core phone it’s Android or nothing.

Qualcomm are set to help redress the balance following an announcement that their new MSM8x60 chipset will be supported by both Windows Phone and Android platforms. The Dual 1.5GHz scorpion cores will be a big step for Windows Phone as currently 1GHz is the fastest CPU you’ll find in a Windows Phone handset.

Details of the new chipset include:

  • Dual Scorpion-cores up to 1.5GHz
  • Adreno 220 GPU
  • 1080P video and playback
  • HDMI mirroring
  • Dolby 5.1
  • 3D capturing and playback
  • 16MP dual-camera support

You can find out more by visiting the Qualcomm website.

 

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By June 19, 2011 Read More →

Swype v3 released for Android

what-is-swype We’ve looked at Swype a few times in the past and for anyone looking for an alternative text entry method for Android phones Swype would be the first keyboard replacement that I would suggest you try. If you’ve never seen Swype before the concept is simple yet genius. You get a ‘normal’ QWERTY keyboard but rather than tap letters as you would with a regular keyboard you place your finger on the screen and trace the path across all the letter in the word without lifting your finger off. With this method of text entry it’s possible to type really quickly.

Today Swype Inc. have announced a major new version which includes support for Honeycomb tablets and WXGA screens.

 

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