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Five year veteran of the site. BlackBerry specialist, but experienced in most operating systems. Enjoys flower arranging and cross stitch.
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Announced back in September and first seen at Nokia World in London the Nokia C7 was one of four new devices all running the latest version of Symbian (3). The C7 sits somewhere in the middle in terms of size although the specs are not much different from the N8 flagship device.
Love or hate Symbian, what we can confirm is that sales of the C7 will be high. Nokia are still the worlds leading phone manufacturer and this does not look set to change anytime soon.
Check out the unboxing video below and see what you think of this well built, robust, powerful smartphone.
HTC have created there own YouTube app for Windows Phone 7. If you are a WP7 user then this must be downloaded as it supports HQ playback and is pretty speedy. The app is not yet in the HTC Hub but can found in the Marketplace under apps – music & video.
If you have not seen the app in action then please see the below video where i give a quick demo if the UI and video playback.
I am pretty impressed with this one although there is still some work to be done.
Despite the Android platform having a huge affect on the mobile market RIM seem to be holding their own with BlackBerry sales at the moment. The company yesterday released sales results for Q3 2010.
Record BlackBerry® smartphone shipments of 14.2 million grew 40% over the same quarter last year
. Revenue grew 40% over the same quarter last year to $5.5 billion
. Q3 Earnings per share of $1.74 were up 58% over the same quarter last year
. Cash increased by $446 million to $2.5 billion at the end of the quarter
You can see the full press release after the break:
Once again T-Mobile are having a sale. For today only, up until 10PM tonight, all PAYG phones have 20% off the price. This means you can pick up a BlackBerry Curve 3G for £167.99, the LG Optimus One navigation edition for £143.99, or the Nokia 5230 music unlimited for just £71.99.
As an extra bonus many of the phones, including the above three all come with 6 months free internet.
How about that for a bargain. Click here to head over to the T-Mobile shop.
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It’s about time the Mac got an update for BlackBerry Desktop Software. Up until now I have had to use my Windows laptop for switching devices and media syncing but not any more. This latest update includes those features as well as full BlackBerry 6 support.
The Windows version too has had an update but nothing special has been added as far as i can see.
Whichever version you use I suggest you check for an update.
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This one is currently only for the USA at the moment i am sad to say.
Millions of us buy music and listen to it on our phones so why not via Amazon. Although I have not had the chance to use the app it does look and sound pretty good. I have downloaded music via Amazon in the past and have found that they offer a great service.
The new app offers the following:
- Download music via Wi-Fi or over the air (OTA)
- Browse by what’s new, deals, top songs, top albums, genres, and sub genres
- Check back every day for the Free Song of the Day and Daily Deal album
- Preview a 30-second sample before you buy
- Tell friends about your favorites via BBM, email, SMS, Socials Feeds, Facebook, and Twitter
- Bookmark a song and come back to it whenever you’re ready for a preview or download.
- Integrated with BlackBerry smartphone features and functions, including Universal Search and Media Library
Fingers crossed it will arrive here in the UK soon.
Thanks to crackberry for the image.
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If you are an Android user and have not checked your updates you really should as the latest update for Facebook brings a couple of great new features to the platform.
Chat is now available as well as push notifications. We have had these on other platforms for some time so it is super to see Android has been brought in line.
Go update now, and enjoy.
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Mobile network Three has opened up data on its ground-breaking tariff The One Plan.
From today Three moves away from a world of data allowances, to give The One Plan customers all-you-can-eat data, challenging the limited offers and additional charges other operators levy on smartphone users.
The change is aimed at giving customers peace of mind when it comes to data – so they can surf, email, update, watch, listen or play freely on their smartphone – making the most of all it can do.
This is the second time Three has challenged the UK mobile industry with The One Plan.
If you are waiting for the Nexus S then we have good news. You can now pre-order the new Android device at the Carphone Warehouse.
- Gingerbread is here. Android 2.3 gives your phone a clean new interface and makes it faster and more intuitive.
- Stunning 4 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, curved to fit the contours of your hand and face.
- Speedy 1GHz processor and dedicated GPU for fluid gaming, video streaming and web browsing.
The device is free from £35.00 per month but is a little expensive if you are buying on PAYG. It will set you back a mere £549.95!
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Hands up who wants to win a 3G 16GB iPad from IT247.com? The company who kindly sponsor our forums are offering the iPad to one lucky person and all you have to do is sign up to receive email promotions from them. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal if you ask me.
Click here to sign up.
While you are there you may also want to see what else they have to offer. IT247.com have a wide range of hardware as well as software and peripherals.
Best of luck to all that sign up.
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