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Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 goes on sale
It’s been a few months since we first saw the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 at the launch event but after a few delays, and according to GSMArena, the X2 finally goes on sale.
Well we say it has ‘Gone on Sale’ but other than having a listed price of about £445 (490 euros) we cant find anyone actually selling the X2 as yet and enquiries made to our usual sources have drawn a blank. We’ll keep trying and let you know if we do find a stockist.
We unboxed the X2 and posted our X2 review already but it’s not our favourite device, personally I don’t feel that it’s that significantly different to the X1 despite being a year down the line from the X1. However, judging by some of the questions and comments over on the forum it does look like the X2 is going to be fairly popular. So if you are going to splash your cash on the X2 let us know what attracts you to the handset and once you get your hands on it let us know what you think too!
Posted by: Matt
[ Post Tags: Sony Ericsson, Xperia X2, Windows Mobile 6.5, unboxing video, tracyandmatt.co.uk ]
Google Nexus One preview
A short while ago we let you know that the Google Phone, the Nexus One, would be coming in January and it looks like that day will be with us tomorrow. Google have a launch event in the States tomorrow which will be drawing in plenty of attention.
Google Nexus One
The guys over at engadget have managed to get their hands on the Nexus One and and even have a short video showing its UI.
As I understand it the device will be sold directly by Google sim free and in addition I believe T-Mobile USA will also be supplying the device with a contract.
Although the Nexus One is branded a Google phone they have enlisted the help of HTC to actually manufacture the handset so at least we can be assured of a quality bit of kit.
The device runs Android 2.1 and is sporting a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a 3.7-inch, 480 x 800 display, has 512MB of ROM, 512MB of RAM, and a 4GB microSD card (expandable to 32GB).
Although the Nexus One doesn’t bring anything revolutionary to the table is does look a nice piece if kit and the new “Live Wallpapers” certainly give it a next generation look.
You can check out the engadget video here and we will be sure to bring you more news as we get it.
Don’t forget to check out our Nexus One unboxing video too!
Posted by: James
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Firefox mobile version coming soon!
For all of you out there who prefer to use the Mozilla Firefox web browser, you’ll be happy to hear that Firefox Mobile is just days away from its launch! (no date mentioned so we shall play the waiting game!)
Firefox Mobile will be available first to Nokia’s N900 handset with other handsets to follow. If you have an N900, the beta version is available to download on the Mozilla site.
Posted by: Emma
Nokia N900 not compatible with Three
I first heard this a few days ago and I have to admit that at the time it didn’t fully sink in but for any of you on Three (the UK service provider) that may be thinking about the Nokia N900 as your next phone STOP! The Nokia N900 is currently not compatible with Three.
Yes you did just read that correctly, Three SIM cards will NOT work in the Nokia N900 so if you are a Three customer then you are, for the time being at least, out of luck.
I would hope that whatever the problem is it could be rectified with some kind of ROM update for the N900 but until then, if you are on Three then you should avoid the N900!
Posted by: Matt
[ Post Tags: Nokia N900, Internet Tablet, Maemo, tracyandmatt.co.uk ]
BlackBerry sales still growing
Research In Motion (RIM) the company that makes BlackBerry smartphones has this week announced its quarter three results and once again the company are still picking up an astounding number of new customers.
RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9700
As a recent convert to a BlackBerry I am constantly amazed how popular the handsets are and I’m sure that RIMs position will continue to increase despite the rapid ongoing growth of both the iPhone and the newer Android OS.
Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $3.92 billion, up 11% from $3.53 billion in the previous quarter and up 41% from $2.78 billion in the same quarter of last year. Approximately 4.4 million net new BlackBerry(R) subscriber accounts were added in the quarter. At the end of the quarter, the total BlackBerry subscriber account base was approximately 36 million.
"We are pleased to report record shipments of more than 10 million BlackBerry smartphones during the third quarter with higher than expected revenue, earnings and subscriber growth," said Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "RIM is experiencing a great start to the holiday buying season and the strong Q3 results and Q4 outlook clearly reflect the strength of our diversified product portfolio as well as the success of our efforts to expand into broader customer segments and new geographies while maintaining our strong position in North America."
BlackBerry Storm2
If you are thinking of getting a BlackBerry you can read my recent review of the Bold 9700 here.
Posted by: James
Nokia N900 coming soon to Vodafone UK – Update
You may have read James’ post the other day – ‘Nokia N900 coming soon to Vodafone UK’ – Well, just a quick update for you…
The Nokia N900
It appears that you can now buy it from the Carphone Warehouse on a monthly contract. However, it seems to be out of stock which is not surprising, but you can still make an order for when they come back in stock.
The Nokia N900 will also be available from Vodafone UK stores from January 2010 (I heard it is the 7th of January but I can’t confirm that).
Posted by: Emma
HTC HD2 Price Drop!
devicewire.com have an extra price saving on the HTC HD2 on the run up to Xmas.
HTC HD2
Now only £489.99 and with free delivery this could be the perfect opportunity to treat yourself and make your friends jealous?
Head over to devicewire.com. Its in stock and waiting to be yours!
Posted by: James
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness Released
Like most mobile phone manufacturers Sony Ericsson have decided to release a nice novelty based phone just before Chrsitmas.
You may well be asking what the novelty of a phone that will cost around $990 (£676) would be? Well the answer is that the Pureness has the Concierge Service which the Vertu phones have at a fraction of the price. Not only that but it also has a transparent screen which in itself is a huge novelty.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness
The name “Pureness” comes from the fact that SE have stripped out all the unnecessary things from both form and function and left only the essential phone functions.
SO what does this little baby have then (apart from the obvious)? Well it has a 1.8″ monochrome display capable of video streaming and viewing and. well that’s really it but on the brightside the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pureness comes with a 12-month membership to the Pureness concierge service which is available 24/7 via phone or email and it can get you perks like room upgrades in hotels, a VIP welcome, free champagne, discounts, tickets with better seating and so on. Point to note though as the service is country dependent.
Why not have a look at their microsite for some more details?
Posted by: John McKenzie
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2: DELAYED
Those of you looking to get your hands on the new Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 will now need to wait until somewhere around the first week in January 2010 according to the official Sony Ericsson Xperia blog.
Xperia X2 Delayed Release
The Xperia X2 is the company’s second Windows Mobile smartphone and although not directly the reason for the delay they have said that there were some issues when they started to integrate it with some of the network specific apps. According to the blog posting the changes are all minor and include things like extending the battery life and speeding up aspects of the software.
If you cast your mind way back to the X1 release it also faced massive delays before hitting the market so who knows where the future of Windows Mobile and Sony Ericsson lies.
Posted by: John McKenzie
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