Vodafone could be Palm’s official carrier partner for the Palm Pre in the UK, according to the latest rumors. While unconfirmed by either the carrier or Palm themselves, a member of Vodafone’s customer service team has revealed that they are “in early negotiation” regarding the Pre, although “nothing is solid”. The device in question could be the first GSM 3G HSPA Pre available, given that Sprint’s version of the smartphone uses CDMA EV-DO Rev.A.
Well what a weekend, a failed wordpress 2.7 update and backup caused us no end of problems but thanks to the amazing skills of J Doss the site is now back online. Still needs some work on the theme but everything has been recovered. Apologies for the inconvenience. We should be back to normal very soon.
Remember I mentioned that we had some really cool competitions coming up in January? Well here’s the first one!
A little OT background: I recently did some work for a company called Click On Plastics. The company specialises in industrial grade plastics (Like PTFE, PEEK and Nylon products) and they needed some help setting up their online store.
Having set their site up for them they asked me for some promotional ideas. In a rather tongue-in-cheek way I suggested that they give me an XBOX 360 to give away on our site and to my surprise they agreed!!
So in association with clickonplastics.co.uk we are offering you the chance to win a fantastic Xbox 360.
Our usual competition rules apply. Simply send us your name and email address along with the answer to the competition question below using our normal contact page and including XBOX in the subject. One entry per person please, but feel free to get your friends and family to enter too!
Competition question: ‘In terms of plastic products, what does SRBF stand for?’
For the answer to the question you may want to head over to the clickonplatics website.
The competition will run for a month and then we’ll randomly pick a winner from all the correct entries.
EDIT: Competition is now closed, we have a winner!
Posted by: Matt
I frequently get asked about the photos that we use in the reviews here in tracyandmatt, seems that some of you are curious about the equipment and method that we use to take the shots of the review devices.
I thought the easiest way to show you would be to record a video of my setup as well as a bit of a demonstration/review of my new Lastolite Studio Cubelite that I recently started using.
The Lastolite Studio Cubelite
As I mention in the video, I used to use an inexpensive light cube that I bought from eBay. The results aren’t bad, 90% of the photos on site were shot using the cube and my Canon DSLR camera. But I wanted something a little better which is why I ended up with the Lastolite setup. I am certainly not a professional photographer but I am keen to do the best I can so hope that you find these tips useful.
Lastolite Studio Cubelite
Lastolite have two sizes of Cubelite, a 70cm version and, this the 100cm version.
The Studio Cubelite™ is the ultimate solution for product photography and takes our highly successful Cubelite™ concept even further. It allows for control of the light from below and all other directions allowing the photographer to give products that floating look with no shadows if desired. The tensioned diffuser fabric means the reflections on even the most reflective surface are kept to an absolute minimum, whilst the generous front opening can be closed to mask reflections from the camera/operator as well. The patented design also allows you to control the light from underneath by pointing the source up or down into the base unit giving different light distribution effects and creating graduated backgrounds if required.
Basic Sample Photos
Well we don’t know if this is good or bad, yet another hotfix for the HTC Touch HD after last weeks double fix. A positive look and we say well done HTC for getting these out fast and frequently, on a negative, why has this device got so many problems. Anyway this hotfix addresses a problem when you use the Camera function to take a picture in a dim environment with super fine quality, sometimes the image will display extraneous (noise) pixels in the viewfinder mode. It’s not a mechanical (LCD) fault but only an intermittent display problem in view finder mode. It does not have any impact on the picture quality or other display functions. If you encounter this problem, please download this hot fix to enhance the virtual viewfinder mode. More details and download link after the break.
HTC have released a firmware update today for the HTC Diamond. It’s for the GSM version only, not any of the CDMA versions available in the US. It fixes quite a few issues with the camera, video playback, audio playback and a few other things, full list after the break with update instructions.
Ustream has developed an application for the iphone 3G that allows you to watch Ustream anywhere. Regardless of where you are at and what you are doing, you can choose to be in the moment with others in a shared live experience around a live event. If you are out-on-the-town and know that a guest speaker at a major conference is “going live” and want to watch live and be-in-the-crowd, then you can with this application. Video demo after the break and details of how to get it.
Remember that great looking Android phone with the front facing QWERTY keyboard we told you about a while ago and caught a glimpse of on video at CES. Well it has now been delayed indefinitely citing concerns over compatibility with future Android apps. This is such a shame as we know that this would have been a popular device with the specs and form factor running Android. Ah well never mind, I am sure some new Android devices will be just round the corner.
via Engadget
We’ve got a few Friday deals for you this week.
The first of which is on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Black. For a limited time period Clove Technology have taken £29 off the cost of the Sony X1
Details can be found HERE.
Clove also have a range of great offers on a number of end of line products. There really are some great bargains to be had, especially on accessories.
For a full listing of the special offers CLICK HERE.
The second offer is on the excellent HTC Shift. The special price is an exclusive and can only be accessed via the link below, you won’t be able to search for it on the eXpansys site and we don’t think you’ll find a better price anywhere else.
The Vista-powered HTC Shift Mini Laptop is a great replacement for a full-size laptop. It has a 7-inch touch screen and a QWERTY keyboard – so it can be used like a tablet PC or opened up and used like a normal laptop. It features wireless data connectivity and a VGA port to hook it up to a larger monitor.
eXpansys have secured a fantastic price for you – saving you a massive £450. Stock will be limited, so follow this link to get your order in today!
HTC Shift Special Offer
Normally £949.99
Now only £499.99
Save £450
Posted by: Matt
Next week the entire world will welcome a new American president. Barack Obama is wildly popular around the world, but nowhere is more excited than Kenya, the birthplace of the President-elect’s father. How is Kenya celebrating the inauguration? With an Obama branded cell phone, obviously. Mi-fone, a maker of low end mobiles for Africa and South Asia has created a budget handset for the Kenyan market in order to cash in on that country’s love of the future president. If someone were to create a phone to cash in on a politician, I don’t think there is a better choice these Days Than Obama. The phone features dual band GSM, a built in FM radio, an LED light, and a 4.5 hour talk time. The phone should be available now for around $30.
Source: IntoMobile
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