Author Archive: Gareth

1.6GB-big NDrive Barcelona turn-by-turn for iPhone – available for FREE

NDrive offers amazing Streetview-like turn-by-turn navigation fully offline (1.6GB-big! here you can see entrance to Mobile World Congress venue):

Unlock 3 MiFi for other networks

Another discovery that I have made is the ability to now unlock your 3 MiFi for use on other networks, this solution is not free unfortunately but I have done it and it works perfectly.

As 3 are the only UK network currently offering a MiFi solution, this could be of interest to lots of people as you can but it on pay as you go and unlock it.

The site I used was DC Unlocker, you download a small program and run it and it tells you if your MiFi is unlocked, if it’s not you can buy credits which cost me 15 Euro and unlock it there and then, it worked fine and I am now using it with my company supplied O2 broadband contract.

I have also been told that if you ask 3 themselves they will unlock it for you for £15.00 and this will not void your warranty.

Unleash your 3 MiFi with a firmware flash

I have been using a 3 MiFi which I find to be an excellent product and one that is a brilliant backup for home broadband should yours fail as well as being a great tool while your out and about, one of it’s major faults was that the WiFi would shut off after a short period of inactivity and you have to physically hold the WiFi button in to get it to fire up again, well there is some good news.

I have found a firmware update for the MiFi, it’s not an official 3 firmware but it works a treat and opens up some hidden settings one of which is the WiFi sleep option.

On top of that you can also now access the settings over WiFi via IP address 192.168.1.1 which for some reason 3 decided to block.

You an download the update here but make sure to follow the instructions here to avoid any unforeseen update problems.

Review: iVideocamera for iPhone – video recording for iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G

Few weeks ago Apple has opened the floodgates and, all of a sudden, started approving apps that allow for video recording also on iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G phones – a feature until recently possibly only on iPhone 3GS. As side effect of this opening, many apps were created that allow for video recording with special effects also on iPhone 3GS…

While there are many apps that allow for video recording on iPhones older than 3GS, some of them even free, here we are reviewing the first app, which had managed to get through the floodgates and that was the one that benefited financially the most from this opening: iVideocamera:

Google Buzz on your mobile

We quickly discussed the potential for Google Buzz on our most recent podcast after it was implemented into Googlemail yesterday. It’ doesn’t stop there as you can see in this typically friendly Google video. The impact does have the potential to upset the Facebook grasp and is a attractive Android addition. Whilst it’s available for the iPhone and Windows Mobile it seems that it will be central to the Android platform and for good reason. The whole Buzz thing makes a great deal more sense that Google Wave and seems to really serve a purpose. In the long run it will probably embed the features of Wave and become almost an operating system in itself. Check after the break for the video:

T-Mobile HD2 to have multitouch?

Looks like the HD2 is going to be a champ Stateside as the inclusion of multitouch will certainly attract a great deal more interest than without. After most networks simply don’t do it for average customers HTC must be making changes to try to shift this out the warehouse. I wonder if a firmware upgrade will be made available for those who have paid handsomely in Europe.

HTC Bravo coming to Orange?

Coolsmartphone has a screen shot of the HTC Bravo on Orange website however nothing is official right now. It’s a powerful Android device with enough to attract your attention for several months. Seems to be suggested as a phone to rival the Nexus One.

1GHz Snapdragon CPU

3.7? AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with WVGA resolution (480 x 800)

5MP camera

Wi-Fi

GPS

HSDPA

HSUPA

Looks great if this is legit, but if not, hopefully the official release information is around the corner!

Sony Ericsson Aspen running Windows Mobile 6.5.3

The Sony Ericsson Aspen is hardly a device that is going to set the world on fire however the phone, previously called the Faith, is actually turning my head. Filling the gap that Palm has left moving to WebOS, this front facing, Qwerty keyboard, Exec phone isn’t for everyone but it’s my kind of thing. Packing the newer Windows Mobile 6.5.3, an operating system revision some say should exist, the Aspen not only combines the sexy looks of the Nokia E series with Windows Mobile but it should really be rock solid, given that Sony Ericsson have been releasing devices solely for critic mauling recently. I think this might just be a diamond in the rough.

Some of the specifications:

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