Author Archive: James Richardson

HD Voice transforms phone calls on Three

Hundreds of thousands of High Definition voice calls are now being made across the Three network every month, the operator has revealed.

The service is the first step-change in voice quality to hit mobile users since the introduction of 3G.

Customers who call another customer on the Three network, with a HD voice-enabled phone, will automatically get the service without extra cost.

As well as clearer voice calls, the technology also helps filter out background sounds making it easier to hear the person on the other end.

Everything Everywhere to open 30 new stores this year

The UK’s leading communications company, Everything Everywhere, today announced that it plans to launch 30 new stores in the UK this year.

The company, which was created by the successful merger of Orange and T-Mobile and already has over 720 stores, is looking to expand its retail presence as the demand for new communications services grows among British consumers.

The 30 new stores, which will see new jobs added on the high street, will be branded Everything Everywhere and will offer Orange and T-Mobile products and services, giving consumers access to more choice and the best range of products and services available in a direct-retail environment.

Everything Everywhere stores are designed to give customers an enticing, visual and interactive experience in order to “inspire, excite and educate”. The stores showcase new apps, smartphones and tablets from the biggest names in the industry, and put the focus on service rather than just sales. Store staff receive extensive training, with a focus on helping customers discover more from their mobile devices.

BlackBerry PlayBook to launch in 16 additional countries

Research In Motion (RIM) today announced plans to launch the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in an additional 16 markets around the world over the next 30 days.

The BlackBerry PlayBook is scheduled to launch in:

UK, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Australia, Venezuela, Spain, Germany, UAE, Singapore, Mexico, France, India, Italy, Indonesia and Columbia.

The BlackBerry PlayBook is the world’s first professional-grade tablet, delivering industry leading performance, uncompromised web browsing, true multitasking, HD multimedia, advanced security features, out-of-the-box enterprise support and a robust development environment.

If you missed our PlayBook review you can catch it here.

For more information about the BlackBerry PlayBook please visit: http://www.blackberry.com/playbook.

Discover the new Aspire One Happy in four fruity colours

Summer is upon us, with its warmth, energy and a myriad of bright colours filling our eyes. To match this explosion of life and joy, the Acer Aspire One Happy has donned new clothes and comes in fresh, fruity, tasty colours that bring the flavour of summer into your life.
Blueberry Shake, Papaya Milk, Strawberry Yogurt and Banana Cream are the four new shades of the Aspire One Happy, evoking summertime, holidays and exotic drinks. Whether you have a romantic soul or want to make an impression, the sweet colours will match your spirit.
Papaya Milk and Banana Cream shine with optimism, energy and happiness and will bring sunshine to rainy days. Soothing and soft, Blueberry Shake and Strawberry Yogurt stir up memories of sunsets and exotic holidays.
Want to create an even more colourful effect? Match the Aspire One Happy with a wireless mouse in the same colour, for a coordinated look. Or be daring and mix and match different colours for a joyful explosion of flavours.

HP TouchPad gets shipping date

HP today announced that the Wi-Fi version of HP TouchPad will be available in the United States on July 1, then box liners are also a big help when shipping and these box liners are the best that we have found so far

HP’s first webOS tablet will be available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Germany a few days later and in Canada in mid-July, with availability scheduled to follow later this year in Italy and Spain, as well as in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore.

HP TouchPad will be available from U.S. retailers, commercial resellers and direct from HP with the option of either 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage for $499.99 and $599.99, respectively. Preorders in North America and Europe will begin June 19.

“What makes HP TouchPad a compelling alternative to competing products is webOS,” said Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president and general manager, Palm Global Business Unit, HP. “The platform’s unmatched features and flexibility will continue to differentiate HP products from the rest of the market for both personal and professional use. This is only the beginning of what HP’s scale can do with webOS. “

Two new phones from Sony Ericsson

Today Sony Ericsson fully unveiled two new handsets, the Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman and Sony Ericsson txt pro.

The Sony Ericsson txt pro

• Full slide-out qwerty keyboard
• 3″ touch screen
• 3.2 megapixel camera

• 3.5 mm audio jack

The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman phone 

• ZappinT key to preview the chorus of the next track
• Karaoke function – lowers the vocal track so you can sing along
• 3.5 mm audio jack    
• 3″ touch screen

Full press release and photos below:

HTC ChaCha now available on Vodafone

The HTC ChaCha is available now on Vodafone, bringing an all new mobile experience of Facebook. Featuring a dedicated Facebook button, the HTC ChaCha that lets you share a whole range of things with your friends and family in an instant.  Take a photo – straight to Facebook.  Make a video – straight to Facebook.  Show whatever, whenever, at the touch of a button.  

HTC ChaCha’s Facebook chat widget also means you can group all your friends together, and see when anyone is online, start a live instant chat and juggle between as many private conversations as you want.   Available free on £26, 24 month price plans including 300 minutes, unlimited texts, 750MB of mobile data and 1GB of BT Openzone WiFi allowance, the conversation never ends with HTC ChaCha.

For more information on the HTC ChaCha, visit the Vodafone online shop

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