In a similar way to the treatment the HTC Desire had last year, HTC have been been expanding the use of the Sensation name to include new models; HTC Sensation XE and Sensation XL.
We’re starting here with the XE. The XE is the same overall shape and size as the original sensation but the internals have been updated a little. Now instead of the 1.2GHz dual core CPU you’ll find a 1.5GHz processor. This is the main change to between the two models but the XE also features beats audio, ships with beats audio headphones and has red colour accents on the loudspeaker and menu buttons.
There will be a full review from us in the coming weeks. As always we don’t commit to a review after just a few days, we spend time using devices day-to-day before we give our verdict. I can tell you that the handset runs extremely fast and you can see the benchmark score in the video below too.
Something a little different for us today, we have the EASYWAKEme sleep stage alarm clock to review so we’re starting off with a quick unboxing video.
During the working week I get up at around 5am so when the folks at Easywake offered to send me an alarm that would allow me to “Get healthier with the lifestyle-friendly approach to sleep. With EASYWAKEme you are ready to start a new perfect day feeling revived, happy and energetic!” I thought it was worth a try.
How does it work? Well you wear a small bluetooth enabled unit on your arm while you sleep. This monitors even the smallest movements you make when you are sleeping and then chooses the most appropriate time to wake you within your sleep cycle. This is achieved by pairing the unit with a compatible mobile phone.
I’ll be trying it out for a while to see what difference it makes to me and I’ll come back with a short review soon.
All of Vodafones pay as you go phones come ready for customers to take advantage of great value Freebees, which include a choice of free minutes, text and web access or international calls www.vodafone.co.uk/freebees. Every pay as you go customer is also automatically opted-in to Freebee Rewardz.
Every time a pay as you go customer tops up as little as £5, they’ll receive a text giving them a voucher code. They can then go online to ‘grab’ an instant reward or bank them as ‘grow’ points, to save up for something bigger. www.vodafone.co.uk/rewardz
Customers can choose from a wide selection of rewards including big name discounts from brands such as Thorntons and BLOCKBUSTER, music downloads and free minutes or choose to take a mystery reward, which could be anything from a smoothie maker to an iPhone. Alternatively, customers can collect points towards vouchers and experience days.
New details about HTC’s first quad-core powered phone, the HTC Edge, have surfaced. Rumour has it may launch in April or May of 2012. The new release timeframe falls in line with HTC’s typical spring product cycle for handsets which make their debut at Mobile World Congress in February.
Most competitors are planning Quad-core phones for 2012 like Motorola, LG and Samsung. We speculate at least one next-gen phone at CES. Even if the HTC Edge is not the first quad-core Tegra 3 phone to hit the market, there’s no denying that it will be a game changer for HTC. In the past HTC has partnered closely with Qualcomm, but the late launch of Qualcomm’s dual-core S3 chip forced HTC to be one of the last Android manufacturers to release dual-core powered devices. Recent numbers show that HTC performed very well over this year, but we expect HTC wants to stay in step with the competition next year in order to improve its market share even more.
Most of the HTC Edge’s rumoured specs are still holding up, but some new details point out that the phone’s thickness could be reduced to 8.8mm and the 4.7-inch 720p S-LCD 2 display will be optically laminated, which bonds the panel to the fascia glass to improve visibility.
Posted by: Gareth
ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) today announced the availability of its latest Android Smartphone, the Racer II (two), on Irish mobile network operators Meteor and eMobile.
The Racer II will come with the Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and be available in over 200 stores across Ireland. In addition to its availability direct from mobile operators Meteor and eMobile, the Racer II will also be available in selected Meteor affiliated stores as well as Carphone Warehouse and Xtravision stores. The capacitive touch screen device will come with all the latest Smartphone features that tech-savvy mobile device users have come to expect including A-GPS, an accelerometer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 2G/3G connectivity. In addition, it has a 3.2 MP camera, a 2 GB micro SD memory card and a stereo FM radio. The unit weighs just 100g. The handset will be available at extremely competitive entry-level prepay and post pay prices this Christmas.
The all new white version joins its black counterpart, a firm favourite amongst Vodafone customers. Featuring a fantastic full QWERTY keypad and crystal clear touchscreen, the white BlackBerry Bold 9900 is powered by a fast 1.2GHZ processor, which makes browsing the web a breeze.
Full access to BlackBerry App World gives you plenty of opportunities to work, rest and play, and it also packs a 5 megapixel camera so you can record those special moments in pin-sharp high definition video.
Available now free, on £39, 24 month price plans, including 1000 minutes, unlimited texts and 750MB of mobile data. New and upgrading pay monthly customers will benefit from Vodafone Data Test Drive which lets them use as much data as they like, for whatever they like, for three months so they can fully explore what their brand new white BlackBerry Bold 9900 has to offer. They can also get up to £270 for their old phone with Vodafone Buyback.
Our customers lead busy lives and may not wish to wait for their phone to arrive at their home. They can choose to collect their new white BlackBerry Bold 9900 in a store convenient to them – we’ll let them know when it’s there. When they come to collect it, customers can have all the contents of their old mobile transferred to their new white BlackBerry Bold 9900 using Vodafone’s innovative RED Box.
For more information please visit the Vodafone online shop.
Posted by: James
If you are thinking of getting the Nokia Lumia 800 with a contract then you should really give Three some consideration. The device is available free from £30 per month on a 24 month contract, however if you are prepared to pay £37 per month you will be able to take advantage of the One Plan with unlimited date, 2000 minutes and 5000 texts, more than enough for even hardcore users. Deliveries of the Lumia 800 are expected around the 18th November.
The Nokia Lumia 800 is a Windows Phone unlike any other. It’s good-looking with a slick, scratch-resistant casing and the curved 3.7" AMOLED display makes colours really rich and vivid – perfect for internet and apps. The mega-fast 1.4GHz processor makes gaming, browsing and streaming a smooth experience and there’s a whopping 16GB internal memory, giving you loads of space for all your music, pictures and videos. On top of this, the Lumia 800 has a fantastic 8 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera with a wide-angle lens and flash which is ideal for taking photos and uploading them instantly to your free 25GB SkyDrive. And with Microsoft’s latest Windows Phone 7.5 software (known as Mango) you get everything built in – from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, to a brand new multi-tasking tool that lets you do everything at once and quickly switch between apps and webpages. You also get Nokia Drive for unbeatable turn-by-turn navigation, Nokia Music with Mix Radio – which let’s you stream music radio stations for free – and access to all the Windows Phone apps in Marketplace.
Order your Nokia Lumia 800 here.
Posted by: James
If you have upgraded from a BlackBerry 5.0 device to 6 or 7, one of the things you may have noticed is that the notification tones are different and there is a smaller range to choose from. Now although the 5.0 sounds could be installed onto your BlackBerry 6 or 7 device’s microSD card it was not common knowledge and non geeks probably wouldn’t know where to find them.
The 5.0 sounds are now available to download from BlackBerry App World so everyone can enjoy the notification sounds they were used to in the good old days.
Do a search in App World and enjoy.
Posted by: James
Packard Bell today announced the arrival of the revamped PB oneTwo, all-in-one PC. Available from November, the new PB oneTwo retains the features that made it such a success, with a stunning new streamlined design that will look great in any home.
Now 65% slimmer, the PB oneTwo‘s cool design looks great wherever you place it. Light enough to carry from room to room, you can adjust the tilt – so you get perfect viewing whether it’s mounted on the wall or placed on a desk.
The new PB oneTwo is a cinema, digital TV, sound system, photo gallery, meeting point, monitor, DVD player/recorder (including Blu-Ray playback) and more, in just one, super-sleek design.
The PB oneTwo is the new interactive hub for the home and the window to your digital world – a place to have fun, play games, listen to music, watch TV, share experiences, video chat and so much more. 2nd Generation Intel® Core processor supplies all the power you need for fast, seamless performance. Stunning graphics from nVIDIA, AMD or Intel® support the amazing Full HD 16:9 display (1920×1080 resolution); vivid 5.1 Creative® THX® TruStudio PC with two 2.5 W speakers immerse you in the surround sound experience.
I have been waiting for this one for so long. Great news as the Sky News app appeared recently in BlackBerry App World and much like on other platforms you not only have the ability to read news articles but also watch video too.
The app is free to download and one of the features I love is that you can set the application to auto refresh and the news feeds will be integrated into your message inbox. BBM integration is also supported!
You can see more details below along with a selection of pictures of the main features.
If you own a BlackBerry downloading this app is a must.
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