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By October 11, 2011 Read More →

Samsung Galaxy W available now on Three

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Looking for a new Android device that comes at a pretty decent price? Why not consider the Samsung Galaxy W which is available today at Three?

The powerful new Samsung Galaxy W comes with a fast 1.4GHz processor, allowing users to switch between apps and the web quickly, and a 3.7″ Super LCD touchscreen, perfect for watching films on the fly. The Galaxy W is also packed with invaluable timesaving features including email integration and GPS maps.

Personal contacts are integrated into one place using the Social Hub feature, allowing Galaxy W users to see texts, tweets and status updates in one live feed. There is also a 5MP camera for taking photos and videos on the go.

Sylvia Chind, head of handsets at Three said, “Samsung’s Galaxy range of handsets brings the exciting world of smartphones to the masses, and the Galaxy W is sure to be no exception. As the number one network for smartphones*, Three customers can be sure that they’ll get the most from this new high-tech handset.”

The Samsung Galaxy W is available from £22 a month or £32 a month on The One Plan with all-you-can-eat data, 2,000 anytime, any network minutes and 5,000 texts.

PAYG customers can get the Samsung Galaxy W for £249.99. All in One 15 costs £15 and gives 30-days access to all-you-can-eat data along with 300 any-network minutes and 3,000 texts. Or All in One 25 costs £25 and offers 500 minutes, 3,000 texts and all-you-can-eat data for a 30-day period.

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By October 11, 2011 Read More →

Facebook app for iPad goes live

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The wait is over iPad users. There is now an official Facebook iPad app at last.

Here are some of the highlights:

A hands-on Facebook

Use your fingertips to scroll through your News Feed. Give the screen a swipe to page through albums. Pinch a picture to zoom in. Whatever you’re up to, using Facebook on your iPad just feels fun.

Bigger, better photos

Photos really shine on the iPad. They’re bigger and easy to flip through, like a real photo album. It’s like having a slideshow with all your friends and memories, wherever you go.

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By October 11, 2011 Read More →

Vlingo (voice to text) demo video

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With the imminent launch of the iPhone 4S and the new Siri feature that will allow you to use voice commands I persuaded myself to download Vlingo Plus for my BlackBerry. I used Vlingo a couple of years ago but the speech to text was a bit hit and miss. I am pleased to say that things have improved greatly now and as you will see in the demo video the application will allow you to perform a wide range of tasks on your phone without having to type.

Vlingo is not just a BlackBerry application. You can also get it for iPhone, Android, Nokia and Windows Mobile.

Tell your phone what to do!  The Vlingo Virtual Assistant turn your words into action.  Vlingo combines voice to text technology with its "intent engine" to help you quickly complete your desired action.   Simply speak to your phone or type a command through the ActionBar to get just about anything done while on the go.

You can see my demo video of Vlingo below:

 

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By October 10, 2011 Read More →

Motorola teases us with a new video

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Motorola are clearly launching a new product on the October 18th. What it is though remains a mystery.

In a teaser video they have posted on YouTube they claim that the mystery device will be Faster, Thinner, Smarter and Stronger. In the States the device will be launching on the Verizon network. No news yet what will happen this side of the pond.

Will it be a phone or maybe a new tablet? Your guess is as good as mine.

You can see the video below:

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By October 10, 2011 Read More →

Samsung announce availability of the Galaxy Wi-Fi

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Samsung Electronics have today announced the availability of the Galaxy Wi-Fi multimedia device. Available in two sizes – the 5.0″ is available now and the 3.6” version will be in the shops from November.
The Samsung Galaxy Wi-Fi device offers a powerful multimedia experience along with internet connectivity all packed into a portable and stylish package. Providing the entertainment and Wi-Fi capabilities of an Android smartphone, without the monthly cost commitment, the Galaxy Wi-Fi gives you a camera, music, access to over a hundred thousand apps, Social Hub and much more.

Simon Stanford, Managing Director, Mobile, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “With the Galaxy Wi-Fi we have created a device that allows consumers all the fun and freedom of our other Android Galaxy devices. Consumers can choose from thousands of exciting apps and communicate with friends using the Social Hub or even services such as Skype. The different size options mean there is something for everyone.”

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By October 10, 2011 Read More →

Orange & T-Mobile customers to benefit from 3G in more places

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We posted last week about the T-Mobile/Orange tower sharing. Today Orange have released the following statement which is super good news for all customers.

Everything Everywhere, the UK’s biggest communications company, today announced that millions of UK mobile customers will benefit from faster internet and data speeds in more places, for no extra cost, thanks to the latest advancements in their mobile network evolution plan.

The “big switch-on”, launched last year, initially allowed Orange and T-Mobile customers to access each others’ network’s to make calls and send texts in more places than ever before. From next week, the next phase in this programme, the “big 3G switch-on”, will start to roll out to all 27 million Orange and T-Mobile mobile customers, making it possible for customers to use the 3G signals from both networks, not just their host network. This will benefit customers by offering faster internet and data access, in more places across the UK than before.

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By October 10, 2011 Read More →

RIM announces BlackBerry tag

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During his keynote presentation at the GITEX conference in Dubai, Research In Motion Co-CEO Jim Balsillie today unveiled a new way for BlackBerry smartphone users to connect with one another and share multimedia content.

BlackBerry Tag, which will be incorporated in the next BlackBerry 7 OS update*, will allow users to share contact information, documents, URLs, photos and other multimedia content by simply tapping their BlackBerry smartphones together. BlackBerry Tag will also enable friends to instantly add one another as contacts on BBM (BlackBerry® Messenger).

"BlackBerry Tag is an exciting and innovative feature that makes sharing contact information and multimedia content effortless and seamless," said Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "BlackBerry Tag opens a new dimension to the BlackBerry platform that is powerful, simple and intuitive and we think it will be welcomed by both users and developers."

BlackBerry Tag takes advantage of Near Field Communications (NFC) technology included in the recently launched BlackBerry® BoldT 9900/9930 and BlackBerry® Curve 9350/9360/9370 smartphones, and these are the first BlackBerry smartphones that will support BlackBerry Tag.

RIM also announced plans to expose BlackBerry Tag through APIs on the BlackBerry platform, allowing software developers to take advantage of "tap to share" functionality from within their own applications.

Sounds good. Finally a worth while reason to have NFC on my device!

 

Posted by: James

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By October 10, 2011 Read More →

Thieves target Apple store in Covent Garden

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Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information after a smash-and-grab in central London. Police were alerted at approx. 01.00hrs this morning (Monday 10 October) to a window broken and property taken from the Apple Store in Covent Garden.

It is believed there were around 7 moped riders / motorcyclists involved, most if not all with a pillion passenger. All persons were in full face crash helmets. They stole iPads and other similar devices. Shortly afterwards Islington police saw a moped and followed and attempted to stop it, but it was lost.

A moped was subsequently found abandoned in the vicinity of Wyclif Court, St John Street EC1 – officers saw two men inside the block of flats, and they were pursued on foot and apprehended within the block at approx 01.20hrs. Some property, believed stolen from the store, was found in bags in their possession. The men  are now in custody at a north London police station.

Detective Sergeant Nathan Tozer of Westminster CID said: "Although two men are in custody on suspicion of burglary, the inquiry continues and other persons are sought. It is essential that anyone who saw the smash-and-grab, or the suspects making off, contact us as soon as possible."

What naughty men!

 

Posted by: James

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By October 8, 2011 Read More →

Sony Ericsson Xperia Active – Unboxing Video

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We told you of the Xperia Active announcement just a couple of weeks ago. This little Android device is perfect for outdoor sports. Not only does it come with an armband pouch it is also water resistant and scratch proof.

Running  Gingerbread 2.3, the phone packs Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, a 5mp camera with HD video functionality, and a powerful 1Ghz processor. Xperia active is dust proof and water resistant* and uniquely incorporates wet finger tracking, to ensure the phone works perfectly when either the screen or a user’s fingers are wet. Not bad, eh?

You can see the unboxing below along with the full specs of this little bad boy!

Posted in: Phones
By October 7, 2011 Read More →

Everything Everywhere and Three iPhone 4S pricing

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We posted earlier about the super offer that Vodafone has for today only for pre-orders of the iPhone 4S. Three and Everything Everywhere also now their price plans online and whilst there is not a great deal between them I have picked up on one possible issue.

With the launch of iCloud syncing starting next week I am a little concerned that the UK carriers data plans will be sufficient. Many people get close or go over their 500mb or 1Gb data allowance every month and with the added feature of cloud syncing will iPhone users be faced with an additional cost?

If you are going to be taking a lot of photos and video with your iPhone then I will urge you to have a look at the ‘One Plan’ from Three. With all you can eat data this may be the only way to ensure you are not going over your data allowance.

You can see the Three, T-Mobile and Orange iPhone 4S options below:

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