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Earlier this week I managed to get hands on with the Motorola ATRIX here in London. The ATRIX is touted by Motorola as being ‘the worlds fastest Smartphone’. Is it? I don’t know but what I can tell you is that is pretty nippy. Where the ATRIX really excels is when its webtop application is running. This can be one of two ways. Either by docking the ATRIX with a TV and using a wireless mouse and keyboard, or when docked with the laptop accessory that can be purchased. Both are fantastic and as you will see in the video below I was super impressed. I cant think of another phone that currently offers the same experience and Motorola have clearly worked hard to achieve this new option that will be a huge selling tool for them.
See what you think after the break:
The Motorola XOOM was announced in January at CES and also got pricing this week here in the UK. Motorola kindly invited me to pop into their offices the other day to get hands on with the XOOM and what a nice experience it was too. Rather than me mess about with it on video I decided to let an expert give me a demo.
My early impressions of the XOOM are very positive. Honeycomb on a tablet is truly awesome and I kind of fell in love with the new interactive widgets.
Check out our fantastic video below.
Tomorrow is World Book Day, a worldwide celebration of books and reading. As lovely as it is to break the spine on a new book, technology now lets us enjoy a good story or two while on the go without having to lug around a heavy tome. Chick-lit, mystery or classics – no matter what you enjoy, there are a wealth of apps related to the literary world for your BlackBerry smartphone. Why not use it as an eReader to read on the train? Or order the latest bestseller from wherever you are and have it delivered to your house?
Check out a few book related apps after the break. You may find one that comes in handy?
QuickPlay Media, Inc. the leading provider of solutions for the distribution of premium video to portable wireless devices, today unveiled Pocket Cinema by QuickPlay Media – a service that offers consumers the ability to download, rent and watch popular movies on their video-enabled mobile device. Initially, the service is available exclusively for BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone customers in the UK. Over time, QuickPlay plans to extend the service to additional mobile platforms and geographical markets. Customers who purchase a BlackBerry Torch from UK retailer Phones4U in March 2011 will receive a voucher for a complimentary movie download from the service.
Beginning today, BlackBerry Torch users will have access to a catalogue of hundreds of films by simply downloading Pocket Cinema on BlackBerry App World. Users will then be able to access the movies on their BlackBerry smartphone. Once downloaded over Wi-Fi, the film is cached on the device and available for an unlimited number of views for 48 hours. Users don’t need a mobile signal or network connection in order to view films they have downloaded.
It’s that time again. An Apple press event day. Tonight at 6PM, London time, Apple will be holding an event in San Francisco. I am told that Apple have also hired a studio at the BBC here in London so we could see some local action too.
Most people are pretty sure that today will see the iPad 2 previewed. It may well be that or it could be something totally different. Either way we will bring you the important news as soon as we can. If you don’t follow us on Twitter you may like too. We shall be tweeting the good bits from the event. You can find us at:
twitter.com/tracyandmatt
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I like the sound of this. A six month contract. Yes, you did read that right. T-Mobile have introduced some new six month business plans and you can even get a free phone. The free one is the Nokia C3 Touch & Type so may not be your cup of tea but if you don’t mind paying towards the cost of the handset there is a huge range to choose from.
The price you pay for the device and the monthly charge depends on the handset but for a six month plan I don’t think the charges are too unreasonable. Lets hope the other networks all follow suit.
You can see more details below:
The Motorola XOOM is already available in the USA and it looks like we wont have to wait too much longer for it here in the UK. PC World have now opened up pre orders for the 10.1 inch Android Tablet.
Motorola XOOM Features:
- Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) (More information HERE)
- 10.1" (1280×800) Touch Screen
- 1GHZ Dual core Tegra 2 Processor
- 3G, but upgradable to 4G
- Front facing 2 megapixel front facing camera
- 5 megapixel rear facing camera with dual LED flash and 720p video capture capability
- 1080p video playback
- 32GB on board user memory
- 1GB RAM
- 802.11n WiFi
- 730g
- 249.1mm x 167.8mm x 12.9mm
We have no word yet on when review devices will be here but as soon as they are we will have one. Keep your eyes peeled.
Posted by: James
The Dell Venue Pro has been knocking around for some months now but has not been available to buy here in the UK. The Windows Phone 7 device is now showing that it will be shipping in ten days time via the Dell website. At £459 it is not cheap but if you thinking of getting a WP7 handset and have been waiting for a vertical sliding keyboard then now is the time to submit you order.
Dell Venue Pro Specifications:
- Processor : 1GHz QSD8250 Snapdragon processor
- Operating System: Windows Phone 7
- Display: 480 x 800px,AMOLED, 4.10 inches Capacitive, Multi-touch display
- Camera : 5 megapixels Resolution, Features Auto focus, Digital zoom
- 3G capability: Yes
- WIfi : 802.11b/g/n
- Bluetooth: Version 2.1
- Data: 1xEV-DO rev.A
- Memory: 512 MB RAM / 1024 MB ROM
- Network: EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s/HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
You may want to pre order from Clove? Looks like it is a wee bit cheaper.
Posted by: James
This Sunday (27th February) the world-famous red carpet will be rolled out for the glitz and the glamour that is the Oscars, the ceremony which rewards the Hollywood A-list. But do you know your Gwyneth from your Jennifer, your Scorsese from your Coen Brothers? If not, there is a multitude of film-themed apps in BlackBerry App World that entertain and educate, all in the name of film. And if you’re inspired to hit the flicks, there is even an app that lets you book cinema tickets.
Flixster for BlackBerry is a virtual haven for film buffs, featuring movie listings, trailers, reviews, stills and more. The application lets you find your nearest cinema, book tickets and view trailers for upcoming films, perfect for the indecisive or for those who just can’t get enough of movies. You can even read reviews from top film site Rotten Tomatoes and browse a catalogue of over 50,000 DVDs. The Flixster application is the ultimate pocket guide for movies and new releases, and the best thing is: it’s free!
Good news if you own one of the above HTC handsets. HTC have confirmed that they will all get an update to Gingerbread in quarter two of this year.
And of course you Google Nexus One owners will have your update too and that should be within the next couple of weeks.
Phew! There is nothing worse than having an Android handset that is stick on an old version of the OS so a pat on the back for HTC.
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