Author Archive: Gareth

Nexus One drops in price

Negative press? Slow sales? Or does it just not cut it? I would agree with any of those statements have watched this device in action.  However, Google has decided to lop off an chunk of the price tag. Might make take some of the sting out the extra price stapled on with the import duty.
If you have already bought it then don’t be worrying as Google are passing on the saving to existing users also.

The pricing option now appears to be $529 unlocked

So now it’s tempting, very tempting.

[Source androidandme]

iSlate cometh – it’s official!

Resco offering reward points

Resco have been producing Windows Mobile apps for a few years now and here is a reward for staying loyal to the brand. If you are nice about their programmes then you will be rewarded with discount. Pumping out reviews and videos will get you special offers as documented in the chart above.

Here at Mobile Tech Addicts we are honest about how we feel on applications and hardware. I’m not writing this to get some discount, but if you own a couple of their programs then you can get a couple of bob off some a new one. Click the picture above and see if you can make a saving.

Netfront Browser turns 4.0

The is no shortage of capable browsers for Windows Mobile these days and here is one of the stronger offerings with a new suit. Netfront Browser 4.0 has a pretty swish feature set and is worth keeping on your device for the days when Opera is being daft and Skyfire is being a pain. Read on for the press release:

Grand Theft Auto comes to the iPhone

Grand Theft Auto has arrived on the iPhone and iPod Touch with Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars making the jump to the iTunes App Store.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the iPhone uses onscreen controls rather than the iPhone’s accelerometer and includes the mini-games that were present in its original version.

Try it now, it will only cost you £5.99 and so far the ratings are excellent.

ITunes Link

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Sony Ericsson E71 … sorry, Faith

Here is a suspiciously familiar looking device. The Sony Ericsson Faith brags Windows Mobile 65 however from the above screenshot you can see the status bar of 6.5.3.

Top features / Platform:

• Multi-tasking with delight
• Panels for 24 hours life
• Sleek design with beautiful ergonomic
• Qwerty keypad with good usability
• AGPS
• 2.4” QVGA touch screen
• Micro Sd Card slot
• Windows Mobile 6.5
• Green heart

[Source dailyiphoneblog]

Palm OS coming on a new device?

Arguably the biggest problem with the Palm OS was it’s inability to work with 3G however it was a strong and stable operating system. So what’s to stop non-3G devices running it? Well nothing! Aceeca seem to have plans to continue to produce reinforced handsets using the old operating system whilst updating it to the newer 5.x. Whilst the rumoured $199 and $499 price tags might seem a little excessive we’ll watch these devices closely just to see how and why they have decided to go with the Palm OS.

[source Tamspalm]

Sky+ Remote Record application updated

We are big fans of Sky Satellite TV here at Mobile Tech Addicts and the one thing lacking is a decent application to view upcoming TV but more importantly be able to set your box to record it while you were out and about.

Sky did release a rather awful application that was slow and unreliable but this refresh looks fantastic and is fast and now includes all the missing HD content too.

Vodafone Access Gateway Review (Sure Signal)

What do you do if you have tried every mobile network where you live and discover that they are all pretty poor and you suffer random loss of service, missed calls and frustration, well Vodafone think they have the answer with their Access Gateway or as their starting to call it Sure Signal.

This is basically a femtocell that connects to your home broadband connection and provides a full 3G signal to your phone for calls and data.

Does it work, read on for the full review:-