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By August 10, 2011 Read More →

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Review

BlackBerry Bold 9900 ReviewResearch in Motion (RIM) have been getting some pretty heavy criticism recently and it is now time for another flagship device, the Bold 9900.  The previous Bold, the 9780, was just a rehash of the 9700 with a very few improved specs, so it is great to see that things have changed quite a lot with the 9900. Many users of the original Bold, the 9000, loved the device so much due to its size and it looks like RIM have listened to its customers as the new Bold 9900 is very similar with the added bonus of losing the track ball in favour of the track pad and some other great specs including a capacitive touch screen as well as a 1.2 GHz processor.

In North America, BlackBerry sales have been plummeting in with users opting for other platforms such as Android and iOS. That said, worldwide BlackBerry sales are far from doom and gloom. RIM shipped 13.2 million devices in the last quarter which is not bad at all.

There is no doubt that the 9900 will be a huge hit but the big question is will it bring back lost customers to the BlackBerry platform?

Read on to see the full review as well as my thoughts on whether the Bold 9900 can carry RIM through the next year or so as a flagship device.

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By August 4, 2011 Read More →

Gun Bros has new pricey unlocks

b_500_274_16777215_0___images_stories_news_gunbros_gun-bros-kraken-gunLooks like Google’s in-game purchases have gone bonkers. In the action shoot-em-up Gun Bros You can purchase a rather expensive gun! We are not sure just yet if this gun is available in the Android version of Gun Bros. The Kraken, which was originally listed at 1400 warbucks, the in-game currency, is apparently listed at 3499 warbucks. This means you would have to spend $500 to unlock it.

That’s £300+ change. Possibly around the same price as your Android phone may currently be worth, depending on your phone of course.

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By July 31, 2011 Read More →

Synaps External Battery Reviews

Synaps External Battery I’ve recently been provided with two different types of external battery power for the Apple iPhone 4.

Both are made by Synaps. The first is the ‘Power case contour battery pack‘ (JP1300).

This external battery has been designed to fit the iPhone 4 and be used as a case as well as a method of charging your battery. Its available in Blue, Red and the colour I have been supplied, Black.

The packaging is clean and displays the product well. It’s typical retail accessory packaging, which can be seen as a negative as it wouldn’t stand out on a shelf of other accessories.

Once opened, you’ll find the battery pack, a micro-usb charger and a manual. It’s a real shame they decided to include a micro-usb charger instead of the official Apple dock connection as this means you need to carry an additional cable with you. The micro-usb cable does work with the USB plug supplied with the iPhone 4.

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By July 25, 2011 Read More →

Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) Review

samsung galaxy mini gt-s5570The Samsung Galaxy Mini is yet another phone that falls under the successful Galaxy brand that started in 2010 with the Galaxy S by the Korean super giant. The Galaxy Mini is aimed at those who are new to venturing into the complicated world of smartphones and it comes armed with a 3.14″ capacitive touchscreen, a 600MHz, 3 MP camera and Android 2.2 Froyo.  Not scary at all for the new to the world of the smarter phone.

So should you newcomers plonk down the cash for the handset or should you take your hard earned money else where? Is it worthy to use the Galaxy moniker? It may be called mini but is it also mighty? Read on to find out!

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By June 30, 2011 Read More →

Vodafone 858 Smart Review

Vodafone 858 Smart The Vodafone 858 Smart is an entry level Android device from the network itself. The phone is entering a seriously crowded market with competition from the Samsung Galaxy Europa and the Orange San Francisco but what sets the device from the crowd is it’s extremely competitive price of £60.

The small Huawei-made handset may be cheap but does the price offset some of the relatively poor specs or is it worth spending a little more on a higher-spec device? Read on to see!

 

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By June 29, 2011 Read More →

Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones v2.0 (Beta 4): BBM Integration, ‘Likes’ Notifications and more!

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From Inside BlackBerry – Today marks the fourth beta release of Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones v2.0. Over the course of the last several months, we’ve introduced a slew of new features and functionality. Starting with the initial Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones v2.0 beta release, we introduced Facebook Chat and a brand-new interface. In the Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones v2.0 beta refresh, we added support for BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0 in addition to some new features and performance enhancements. And the Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones v2.0 beta 3 release included some of the top requested features, like Wi-Fi support, the ability to delete comments and posts, and a new prompt that appears before you delete a Facebook message.

To add to the lineup of features in Facebook v2.0, this beta release includes some highly anticipated additions.

Enhanced Notifications – Get Notified of ‘Likes’

We’ve made several improvements to notifications; the first is that you’ll be now be notified of polled items (that is, notifications that aren’t delivered through BlackBerry push technology), such as ‘Likes’ and Event Wall posts. The notification will even tell you who and what was ‘Liked’, so you’ll never miss a beat in your social life. By default, polled notifications will be set to a one-hour frequency but you can check as often as you like by selecting Refresh from the Menu.

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By June 29, 2011 Read More →

IM+ reduce prices

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We have mentioned IM+ many times here on the site. If you are looking for an integrated instant messaging application then this may be the perfect time to try out IM+ Pro or IM+ Talk as they have both been slashed in price. The app is available on BlackBerry, Android and iOS and although I have used on all of these platforms before I must admit it has historically been rather expensive.

Not now though. Grab your phone, jump into your respective app store and search for IM+ Pro or IM+ Talk.

Stay connected to your friends, family and business contacts anytime and anywhere. All-in-one chat app at your fingertips!

You can read more about IM+ and see the new pricing below:

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By June 29, 2011 Read More →

Angry Birds for WP7 is go

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If you are a Windows Phone 7 user then today is a glorious day if you are into gaming. One of the most popular mobile games ever, Angry Birds is now available to download from the Marketplace.

Priced at £2.49 there is also the option to try the first three levels for free.

So what are you waiting for, go grab it.

 

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By June 28, 2011 Read More →

HTC ChaCha review

HTC ChaCha review One of the most interesting phones to come out of Mobile World Congress from HTC was the HTC ChaCha. The Market hasn’t been kind to front facing keyboard, Android devices and there has never been a hit model for this form factor.

Instead of going the whole hog and building a much rumoured Facebook phone, HTC decided to cover both popular form factors, the Candy bar and front facing keyboard, and focus on a heavier Facebook integration. To date the front facing keyboard has only been address by Samsung and Motorola in a more professional yet lower quality approach. HTC saw a gap in the market and pushed out a higher quality, yet cost conscious front facing, Qwerty keyboard phone.

Combining their popular HTC Sense over a popular texting form with the social network manic in mind, how could HTC fail?

 

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By June 24, 2011 Read More →

Twitter for BlackBerry updated in Beta Zone

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Today RIM released the Twitter for BlackBerry Smartphones v2.0 Beta Update. This update is available today in BlackBerry Beta Zone and includes the following changes:

– Colour Refresh – featuring a lighter colour scheme

– Compose a Tweet – the Tweet composer is “hidden” from the Home timeline but accessible from the new Compose Tweet bar located below the navigation bar

– Trending Topics with local trends support – a Trending Topics icon has been added to the nav bar and now includes local trends support

– My Profile – Now users can access their profile quickly and easily from the nav bar (or the Menu)

– Performance Enhancements to improve the overall usability of the app

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