Author Archive: Gareth

WebOS 1.3.5 hits

Making good with their updates Palm has released a tidy looking update to WebOS. Reports are that the OS is notably faster, especially the browser. Have a read after the like for the update list.

Iphone.tvcatchup recommendation

One of our faithful readers, Justin, has sent in a recommendation for a site he feels strongly enough about to put forward a rant about. Seems like a great resource for those with an iPhone who wish to catch up on vital TV viewing on the go. Here’s Justin’s testimonial.

iPhone.tvcatchup.com/is a beta version of a website that I believe is still applying for app status with Apple. As i understand it, this application has been ongoing for sometime. It features practically live TV (maybe a minute behind the standard broadcast) on the iPhone.
Where I live and where I work, it streams faultlessly over 3G. It has 20 odd channels including BBC1 and 2, ITV 1,2, 3 and 4. Film 4, Film 4 plus 1 etc etc. I’ve saved it to my homescreen for easy access, And of course at this moment in time, it’s free! On the downside, maybe 10 percent of the time I tried to access it, the website was down.
Watching TV whilst on the move (on a train journey) can be hit and miss as the signal changes. Mobile carriers I’m sure are watching data usage. But I’ve been sensible with it and I’ve had no issues. Everyone
I’ve recommended it to has been extremely pleased with the result.

Thanks to Justin for this.

Review: Acer A1 Liquid

My initial reaction to this Acer Android device was desire and excitement. On paper everything looked great, the design was sexy, the OS robust and the price tag was uber-attractive. Did it do it for me? Well, yes and no. You will have to decide.

iPhone Bluetooth Keyboard Driver coming to Cydia soon

The iPhone Bluetooth Keyboard driver allows you to use a Bluetooth keyboard with the iPhone and iPod Touch. Foldable, travel-friendly keyboards have been supported for at least a half of a decade by all smartphones, except by the iPhone. That is a shame, as the the iPhone is a compact computer you already carry around. Combined with a portable keyboard, it can replace your laptop for taking notes or writing emails at meetings or at your favorite coffee shop.

This iPhone Bluetooth keyboard driver fills this gap. It is based on the open-source BTstack project, a Bluetooth stack designed for embedded devices where resources are scarce.

This driver runs on the iPhone 3G(S) and all iPod touch devices with Bluetooth support. It is unclear yet, if it works properly on the iPhone 2G. It will be available via the Cydia Store soon.

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24 Hours with the Archos 5 Internet Tablet

From my darling Leana I was given the Archos 5 Internet Tablet with Android. This in the latest device from the French portable media masters Archos. I do not feel it right to review a device I own so I thought I was draw up some passing thoughts on this 160gb flavoured bad boy.

More of Clove’s Xmas bargains

The cold weather must be getting to them, as they are offering some last minute Christmas Deals.

Vodafone Free mobile internet from Christmas Day until New Year’s Day

Santa Claus is coming to town, which means from Friday 25 December until Friday 1 January you can enjoy free mobile internet on your phone, all week.

Asked Little Saint Nick for a new phone this Christmas? Get online and find out what it can do. From finding the perfect venue for New Year’s Eve to seeing your friends’ photos on Facebook. With free mobile internet for a whole week your Christmas fun need never stop.

It’s easy. Just use your phone to go online anytime between Christmas Day and New Years Day. The offer is open to Vodafone pay as you go and pay monthly customers with a consumer contract. If you have a mobile internet bundle, the data you use during Christmas week will not count towards your monthly data allowance.

There’s no catch. Our free Christmas mobile internet offer is available to all our consumer customers, pay as you go or pay monthly.

Via Press Release

Pre Order Vodafone iPhone today for delivery 14th Janurary

Vodafone have opened the pre-order channels for the much anticipated appearance of the worlds best phone on their network. The contract prices surprise surprise are not exactly ground breaking or price war stimulating to say the least, but if your like me and have struggled with bad coverage from O2 this may be a god send, plus you can always add on the Vodafone Access Gateway which is a femtocell that should give you a full signal using your ADSL or Cable broadband.

All the pre-order and price plan details can be found right here, good luck, took me five attempts this morning to complete the order, looks like demand is strong.

Twitter on the N900

Got a N900 or thinking of getting one but not sure how well some of the must have features like Twitter work? Fear not, checkout the video below for the full lowdown on how to access the micro blogging site everyone loves to hate.

There’s a local application called Mauku but also a whole host of web services that work on the class leading browser, including Twithive and Hahlu.