Press Releases

Samsung announces UK availability of the Galaxy S II

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., today announces that its slimmest and lightest Smartphone yet, the Samsung Galaxy S II (Model: GT-I9100), will be available in UK shops on 1^st May 2011. The Galaxy S II is the first handset to offer Samsung’s Super AMOLED Plus screen technology, the largest, brightest and most colourful screen available in Samsung’s portfolio of devices.

Super slim (8.49mm) and lightweight (116g) Samsung’s Galaxy S II runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and is super-fast thanks to its dual-core 1.2GHz processor. The device’s exceptionally bright screen makes it perfect for watching movies and TV or playing games and looking at apps, with its ground-breaking ‘organic’ LED technology, Super AMOLED Plus also saving energy so you can enjoy watching content without affecting the battery life.

The Galaxy S II is built for multi-tasking, its dual-core processor makes switching between applications and loading web pages such as Google, Yahoo and YouTube quick, whilst superior 3D hardware means games and videos can be loaded and played with ease. What’s more, there’s immediate access to content and services such as catch up TV and movie downloads, thanks to super-fast connectivity and WiFi, with speeds up to 21Mbps which provides increased download speeds, and Bluetooth 3.0+HS which reduces data transfer times significantly.

HTC Sensation press release

Direct from HTC’s press conference here in London here is the official press release for the HTC Sensation. Our summary of the phone will follow shortly.

HTC unveils multimedia superphone, the HTC Sensation

HTC continues to introduce advanced entertainment capabilities with the introduction of HTC Watch on the HTC Sensation

LONDON – April 12, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today introduced the HTC Sensation, a smartphone that shines a spotlight on entertainment with HTC’s new HTC Watch video service. Crafted with premium design elements, the HTC Sensation features the company’s latest HTC Sense experience that puts people at the center by making their smartphones work in a more simple and natural way. 

“Smartphones have evolved into pocket-sized entertainment centers that enable people to take their favorite content with them wherever they go,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “The HTC Sensation takes this even further by combining the great new HTC Watch entertainment experience with the latest HTC Sense experience to deliver a powerful, evolved multimedia smartphone to our customers.”

“The HTC Sensation integrates multimedia content with relevant, thoughtful features, bringing an exciting new dimension to Vodafone’s smartphone range. The HTC Sensation will be available first in key Vodafone markets from Q2,” said Patrick Chomet, Vodafone’s Group Terminals Director. “The strength of Vodafone and HTC’s partnership is a marker of our commitment to offer our customers truly compelling and market-leading mobile experiences.”

Samsung Galaxy Pro available on Three today

Featuring both a 2.8″ touch screen and a Qwerty keypad, the Samsung Galaxy Pro is the best of both worlds, and it’s available on Three.co.uk from today.
Google’s Android 2.2.1 (Froyo+) handset offers access to thousands of apps via Android’s Marketplace. Samsung’s Social Hub Premium also lets you manage your social life from one place, from emails to Facebook and Twitter, all in real time. Better still it’s included for free on Three.

Sylvia Chind, Head of Branded Devices, commented: “The combination of a QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen is proving to be a popular combination, and so its great to be able to offer customers a Samsung device that has this option. Sporting Android Froyo also means the Galaxy Pro can create a personal Wi-Fi hotspot to get your laptop or iPad online too, so it’s the perfect match for the all-you-can-eat data available on The One Plan. “

Toshiba unveils 2011 product range

As the title says Toshiba have today announced their 2011 product range, including the first CEVO Engine powered TV, 3D-enabled Satellite laptops, brand new Blu-ray players and two new Camileo high definition camcorders. Toshiba also today announces Toshiba Places, a cloud-based portal that enables users to access and share content across a variety of devices.

· Toshiba REGZA WL and YL 3D PRO-LED TV series

· Toshiba REGZA VL 3D LED TV series

· Toshiba REGZA SL and UL LED TV series

· Toshiba Places – Toshiba’s cloud-based content portal, available across a variety of devices

· Toshiba Satellite P-series premium multimedia and 3D laptops

· Toshiba Satellite L-series multimedia laptops

· Toshiba BDX3200 and BDX1200 Blu-ray players

· Camileo P100 and B10 high definition camcorders

Their is far too much goodness for me to give you spec for all so hit this link to be enlightened into what Toshiba has to offer.

Posted by: James

Shadow Blue BlackBerry Curve 9300 launches exclusively on Three

New and exclusive to Three – the BlackBerry Curve 9300 in a smart Shadow Blue is available now in stores and at Three.co.uk.
Popular with professional men worldwide for its slick scheduling and emailing features, BlackBerry Smartphones are personal, pocketable PAs helping to manage contacts, keep on top of emails and chat with friends on BlackBerry Messenger.
The smooth new Shadow Blue casing, only available on the Curve 9300 and exclusive to Three, adds an extra touch of exclusivity to an already great handset and makes it a must-have, sophisticated gadget for the professional man.
The BlackBerry Curve 9300 is available for £169.99 on PAYG with free BlackBerry Messenger and email for six months, alongside all-you-can-eat data, 300 minutes and 3000 texts for just £15 a month.

Sounds like a bargain if you ask me.

Posted by: James

Orange Selects Bluestreak Technology Team to Deliver Orange Cinema Series Application

Bluestreak Technology Inc., a proven international leader in delivering software presentation solutions on multi-screen wireless and wired embedded devices, announced today that the company was selected by Orange to deliver the new Orange cinéma séries on demand service to mobile devices and tablets.  Consumers who subscribe to the popular Orange cinéma séries service can now download movies to their mobile devices and watch them offline up to 30 days after it has been broadcasted, at their convenience.

Bluestreak Technology assembled a complete video platform using state-of-the-art technology and teaming up with industry leading partners:

Samsung Galaxy Mini now available on Three

The Samsung Galaxy Mini is available today from Three stores and online at three.co.uk.

This Android 2.2.1(Froyo+) smartphone has a 3.14″ capacitive touchscreen, which makes it quick to respond while browsing the 1,000’s of apps on the Android Market or when browsing the web.

Sylvia Chind Head of Branded Devices said, “The Samsung Galaxy Mini is a great compact phone that punches well above its size. This entry level handset doesn’t compromise on features and supports a great mobile internet experience over our fast 3G network.”

Three announces new Premium Dongle

Offering our fastest mobile broadband yet, Three’s newly designed premium dongle, the Huawei E367, is available in store and on Three.co.uk from next week. The new dongle provides improved performance and offers up to 40% faster browsing.

Three’s mobile network is already voted number one by You Gov and this new dongle will enable customers to get an even better experience. The E367 is the first dongle from Three to feature latest technologies such as HSPA+, and it will offer ever faster performance as Three continues its network improvement programme and rolls out this new technology.

The new dongle design also features a rotating head to ensure best performance and access to Three’s award winning 3G network. The USB connector tucks into the dongle and swivels out when you need to use it. Not only will the USB cap never go missing again, but just like a mini aerial, the dongle can bend to stand vertically, which will help customers access the high speed signal even more efficiently.

BlackBerry PlayBook to support Android applications

RIM’s upcoming tablet runs a new QNX based operating system which looks promising, but the initial lack of apps is a concern. For RIM, they’ve taken the measure to alleviate it by supporting Android apps as well as BlackBerry Java apps. This means Android’s 200, 000 apps (and counting) could be available on the PlayBook.

There are a few catches though – the apps have to be ported over (apparently very quick and easy) and you’ll have to run them through an “app player” first. In the PR, only Android 2.3 applications are mentioned, but even so we’re looking at a plethora of Android apps that will be available on the PlayBook at launch. Great news for those waiting for the PlayBook.

Click through for the full press release.

BlackBerry PlayBook priced and poised for release in April

April 19th is the big day that the BlackBerry PlayBook will hit retail stores in North America and Canada. Here in the UK we will have to wait just a little longer and no date is yet announced for the European launch. Pricing appears to be very much in line with the iPad2 starting at $499 for the 16GB model, and $599 and $699 respectively for the 32GB and 64GB models.

Research in Motion has also announced plans to make the highly-anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook tablet available in more than 20,000 retail outlets in the U.S. and Canada.

“The BlackBerry PlayBook is an amazing tablet that is already being widely praised as a multi-tasking powerhouse with an uncompromised web experience and an ultra-portable design,” said Mike Lazaridis, President & Co-CEO, Research In Motion. “Given the high level of customer interest in the BlackBerry PlayBook, we are particularly pleased to be working with such an amazing lineup of retail partners.”