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The Nokia 5250 – a new low end device

The Nokia 5250 is very much a low end device and to match its specs it will come with an affordable price tag of around 115 Euros.

Running Symbian S60 the 5250 has a 2.8 inch screen and relies on GSM/GPRS/EDGE.

No 3G, no Wi-Fi and no GPS but its battery will play music for 24 hours!

This one is very much NOT a Smartphone but it is clearly not meant to be. If this is going to sell here in the UK for a little under £100 I am rather concerned that this is not very good value for money. You can get a much better specced phone for that price.

Anyway, I am sure we will put this one to the test at some point in the future.

Posted by: James

HTC Vision/Desire Z/G2 spotted

Somebody has sent engadget some rather interesting photos. Yes, it is the forthcoming HTC slider. Known as the T-Mobile G2 in the USA but believed to the the Desire Z here in the UK, this 3.7 inch Android device is what we think we will be introduced to us on September 15th here in London. Known initially as the HTC Vision you can clearly see its glorious 4 row sliding keyboard. I sense this new Android device is going to a huge seller in what is already a massively gowning market.

Looks pretty sweet doesn’t it?

Another photo after the break:

BlackBerry 6 on BlackBerry 9700 – Video

BGR have just released a much welcomed video of BlackBerry 6 running on the Bold 9700. As you will see the new OS seems to run beautifully and BRG even says that some features are running better here on the 9700 than they are on the Torch 9800!

I can only presume that a release of the new OS is imminent and I blooming well hope so as I am gagging to get it on my BlackBerry.

Come on RIM. Give it to us!

See the video after the break:

BlackBerry App World Update

If you are a BlackBerry user you may have heard that version 2.0 of App World was released last night and it has slowly been spreading around the world. I have just managed to download and the new features will certainly come in handy.

What’s new:

BlackBerry Torch appears on Vodafone’s website as coming soon

This is what the Vodafone site says about the Torch:

If you want the simplicity of a touchscreen plus a QWERTY keypad so you can type texts and emails fast, choose the BlackBerry Torch.

Windows Phone 7’s Xbox Connection – Over 60 games at launch

While many industry pundits are not expecting Windows Phone 7 to achieve the success of iOS, Android or indeed its Windows Mobile forebear, Microsoft still boasts one thing only one other phone manufacturer can boast – a console division.  It seem while Sony’s gaming tie in with any phones is still in the rumour stages, Gates’ guys have unleashed the full weight of the Xbox name to push WP7 into the public consciousness.  Over 60 games have been announced, some from the excellent Xbox Live library including Castlevania, De Blob and Hexic and others from full retail titles such as Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell and Halo.  While the quality of the games is still unknown, their pedigree can’t be faulted and could prove to be the trump card MS can hold over Apple and Google with the general public.

See the games here on the dedicated Microsoft site, and watch some of them in action here.

Posted by: Ian

HTC Desire HD and Desire Z all but confirmed for UK release

It seems to  now be tradition that high-profile mobile phone releases should be leaked multiple times before any mention from the manufacturer themselves. Not for the first time, the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z (the Vision) have slipped through the system and have appeared on a respectable British retailer site. The Desire HD steals the spotlight in specification terms, and according to mobiles.co.uk, will have Froyo 2.2 driven by a 1GHz processor, 4.3 inch display, and 720p video recording. This will be announced most likely on the 15th of September at the HTC press event we will be attending. Joining the HD will be the Android qwerty slider, the Desire Z. It’s listed to have a 1GHz processor too, but on a smaller 3.7 inch display and and interestingly, Android 2.1.

Click through to see the shots of their description!

Red BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 from Vodafone

You may have seen our BlackBerry Curve 3G unboxing video and review recently and if you fancied getting one how about a red one from Vodafone?

Although Vodafone have not announced this I have been given an anonymous tip off that they have just received 500 red ones in stock which will be exclusive to Vodafone.

These clearly are not for sale now but it wont be long so we will endeavor to keep you up to date. Looks pretty good in red, don’t you think?

Thanks Mr Anonymous!

Posted by: James

BlackBerry Torch 9800 sim free from Clove

You cant have failed to notice our BlackBerry Torch coverage over the last few weeks. If you are in the market for one sim free you can now pre order one from Clove. They are not cheap, coming in at £522.88 inc VAT which is rather a lot of money if you ask me, but I know people will buy one. I may well do!

The word on the street is that we are looking at the last week in September/1st week in October, although this is subject to change.

Click here to place your pre order.

Posted by: James

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 in stock at devicewire

You may have seen our BlackBerry Curve 3G review earlier this week. In case you are interested in getting the device sim free I have just been told that devicewire.com now have it in stock.

Head on over and check out what nice offers they have.

Posted by: James