Good news folks! You can now watch flash video on an iOS device! And how I hear you ask, by using a brand new browser called Skyfire. As you can expect, Skyfire does not use Flash exactly, because if they did Steve Jobs would kick its ass straight out the door. The way it does it is quite clever, it converts Flash video to HTML5 on their backend so it can be played on iOS devices. Unfortunatly, Skyfire can’t play flash games.
Skyfire should be available on the App Store on Thursday after a wait of over a month for admission into Apple’s walled garden.
Check the demo video out below.
The Vodafone VH410 Bluetooth headset is manufactured by Sony Ericsson although branded as Vodafone. Part of Sony Ericssons Green Heart range the VH410 is made from recycled materials so if you are concerned about helping the environment then this may be a good choice of headset if you are in the market for one. In a world when anyone who drives needs to be hands free could the Vodafone VH410 be a cost effective solution?
Only one way to find out and that’s to read on.
Apparently Google is working on a new own-brand Android phone and might be available this year, exclusively at The Carphone Warehouse.
While the Google Nexus One is currently available exclusively through a Vodafone, its successor will be released through one single retailer. An “industry source” said that, after experiencing issues with selling the Nexus One through its website, it wants to put the Nexus Two in an actual bricks and mortar shop.
Terrific news for the UK given the heavy import duty that was demanded when initially purchasing the Nexus One on release however in the hands of The Carphone Warehouse there is still a chance they might demand a kidney in exchange for the device.
It’s as yet unclear which manufacturer has been enlisted to built the Google Nexus Two, although Samsung seems to have been discounted for some reason. Little too is known about the phone’s specs and features, although Android Gingerbread seems the likely operating system.
Posted by: Gareth
With the launch of the BlackBerry Bold 9780 imminent I have just noticed that the device now appears on the Orange website.
As we have said before the 9780 only offers a few additional features over the 9700 but I can see this new version getting me through the next twelve months or so.
Although I would imagine that all the UK carriers will sell the 9780 Orange have one added bonus and that is UMA.
If you don’t have very good coverage at home or at work the BlackBerry will use the internet to deliver all phone calls and data once you are connected to Wi-Fi. A rather nice feature to have.
We will have a full review of the BlackBerry Bold 9780 very soon so keep your eyes peeled.
Full spec after the break:
The HTC 7 Mozart is the smallest of HTCs Windows Phone 7 offerings here in the UK. It isn’t that small though – the 3.7 inch SLCD screen is more than capable of taking on most other devices in a stand off. Combined with its 1GHz processor, 8MP camera with Xenon flash and the brand new OS from Microsoft I think I am going to enjoy this review.
Exclusive to Orange the 7 Mozart is in stores now and awaiting your purchase. I hope the review will help you make your mind up whether to give Windows Phone 7 a try.
Ncell, Nepal’s mobile operator, now has coverage up the famous mountain. The carrier has announced its first 3G base station on the the world’s tallest mountain, allowing users to make calls and connect to the internets from GSM enabled phones.
Up until now, mountaineers have had to resort to expensive satellite phones to make calls. Ncell is a joint venture between private investors and Sweden’s Telia Sonera, and currently cover one-third of Nepal. Ncell tested their latest base station by placing the world’s highest video call at 17,388 feet.
Telia Sonera’s CEO had the following to say: “This achievement is as mighty as the altitude, as 3G high speed internet will bring faster, more affordable telecommunication services to the people living in the Khumbu Valley, trekkers, and climbers alike.”
Posted by: Gareth
As I have mentioned a few times recently, we here in the UK are not due to get the BlackBerry Style 9670 so I thought I would send you in the direction of thecellphonejunkie. Mickey who runs the site has completed an in depth review of the Style. As a BlackBerry user himself why not check out what he thinks of RIM’s first full QWERTY flip BlackBerry?
If you are a BlackBerry fan go check this one out. I’m a bit jealous actually. I kind of want a BlackBerry Style.
See Mickey’s review here.
Posted by: James
Yesterday another parcel arrived here in the office and to my excitement it was another Windows Phone 7 handset for us to review. This time we have the LG Optimus 7 (aka LG E900), LG’s first WP7 handset.
The Optimus 7 is currently exclusive to Vodafone here in the UK which may limit the uptake somewhat but it’s likely that it will end up as a SIM-free handset in the coming months.
The LG is one of the larger WP7 handsets sporting a 3.8″ WVGA capacitive touchscreen. As with all the other WP7 handsets out there at the moment there’s no user upgradable memory, no memory card slot so you are limited to the 16GB of internal storage which isn’t too bad.
I’m working my way though the review at the moment and have to say that, despite my earlier reservations about WP7, I’m really starting to like the platform.
For now you can check out the unbox and quick demo below and I’ll be back soon with more!
First we had the Desire. Then came the Desire HD. And finally we get the Desire Z with a completely different form factor to its two brothers. The HTC Desire Z comes sporting a four row sliding QWERTY keyboard which frankly is quite gorgeous.
Combined with Android 2.2, Sense UI and HD video recording the Desire Z should do quite nicely for those people that prefer a hardware keyboard rather than just relying on the touch screen for typing.
See the unboxing video below and watch out for our demo video in the next few days.
Following on from our earlier post, Clove also have the BlackBerry Bold 9780 available for pre order. Why not pop over too the site and see what they have to offer?
Your can pre order by clicking here.
Features of BlackBerry Bold 9780
- All new BlackBerry OS 6
- QWERTY Keyboard
- 2.44 Inch Display
- 5 Megapixel Camera
- Wi-Fi
- GPS
- Bluetooth
- MicroSDHC Expansion Slot
- BlackBerry Messenger
Posted by: James
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