Our latest Mobile Tech Addicts podcast is now available to download, in episode 2 we discuss the iPhone 3G pay and go announcement by O2, the App store coming for Windows Mobile and many other topics. You can subscribe via iTunes, RSS or a download the mp3 file here. Full show notes after the break.
New Lower Price on the ASUS Eee PC 701 Surf – only £158.99 inc VAT
eXpansys have reduced the price of the ASUS Eee 701 to an amazing £158.99 inc VAT. Ideal for students going back to college or university this is one of the smallest and lightest ultra-portables ever made. Not that this mini laptop is just for students, it’s hardwearing and a real work horse making it ideal for business. Available in two colours, you can choose between the stylish white and the sophisticated black.
They aren’t going to last for long at this price so snap one up before it’s too late.
Posted by: Matt
Looking at a recent job post found on Computerjob.com it is suggested that Microsoft will be following hot on the heals of the recently launched $30 million Apple iPhone app store and the future release of Google’s Android App Store, with their own app store named "Skymarket". The job post indicates that the Skymarket senior product manager will head a team that will "drive the launch of a v1 marketplace service for Windows Mobile".
This announcement could only be considered as fantastic news for the end customer as each of the major device manufacturers now go out on a limb to better each other, desperate to provide the best content and hardware to rival the massive iPhone market.
With the Apple store already launched and the HTC Dream coming soon (which should signal the Android App Store launch), the question on everyone’s lips though should be, "is this too little to late?" as the expected launch of this new app store is sometime in 2009 with the launch of WM7.
It should be an interesting few months ahead as the battle heats up and the consumers are really given a chance to see what their hard earned cash is going towards.
Posted by: John
Mickey and Joey get together to record the latest episode of the cell phone junkie podcast. In this episode they discuss photos of the new Android phone, a new date for the Blackberry Bold and Windows Mobile 6.1 hits multiple devices. Show notes after the break
Sony Ericsson ditched on Monday rumors that its first phone powered by Microsoft’s operating system would miss the key Christmas sales period. Sony Ericsson introduced the Xperia 1 model in February, saying it would start to sell the phone in the second half of 2008 in selected markets. On Monday, and over the weekend, several technology blogs reported of delays in product roll out, quoting rumors and unnamed sources at Sony Ericsson. "There is absolutely no delay. The product is on track," Sony Ericsson spokeswoman Merran Wrigley said. "We have said it will roll out in Q4 and we are on target to do that."
The O2 incarnation of the HTC Diamond known as the XDA Ignito is now available to order via O2’s online store. The phone is available from free to £199.00 depending on what value contract you sign up for. They describe it as an upgrade to all its predecessors. This Smart phone gives you full internet browsing with Google maps and you tube, windows mobile with Pocket Office, 4GB of internal memory, a 3.2 Megapixel camera with a 2.8 inch high resolution screen with tilt sensors and can even accommodate motion based games.You can order or take a look at it at the O2 site right here.
Later on today I’ll be heading across London to attend a press event being held by Palm. During the event we’re expecting to see more of the new Palm Treo Pro and hopefully come away with much more information about it. I’m also planning to record the presentation itself.
If you too are attending the event then drop me a line and I’ll see you there.
Don’t forget to come back and visit later on today when we should have more Treo Pro news for you!
Posted by: Matt
Steve Trotto has completed another in his excellent line of podcasts.
Tonight Dave Ciccone and I talk about his iPhone woes as well as my move to the Mac. The direct link to listen to the show is here. If you enjoy the show we hope that you will consider subscribing to our feed. You can also subscribe through iTunes.
I know there is an issue with my audio and I will hopefully have it fixed for the next show. Still learning the Mac folks…
O2 have just announced the availability of the iPhone 3G on it’s Pay & Go network deal from the 16th September. Pay & Go customers can now enjoy the iPhone 3G without a monthly contract. The new iPhone 3G 8GB for Pay & Go will be available for £349.99 and the 16GB version for £399.99. This also includes unlimited browsing and Wi-Fi for the first 12 months after you activate your iPhone 3G. At the end of the 12 months you can continue to receive unlimited browsing and Wi-Fi for just £10 per month.
Kinoma Play has been getting a lot of coverage recently, mainly because it claims to provide one of the things that Windows Mobile sadly lacks, a decent interface to your media. Well Mobility Today have posted another review which is a great read complete some screen shots and a video of the software in action. As more people are starting to use this software we are beginning to see a few complaints on compatibility with various video formats and start up times due to indexing your media each time. Nothing that can’t be fixed in the future with updates I am sure. Part of the review is after the break.
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