Here is a 10 minute treat from teknoreview.com. The Touch Pro and Nokia N97 go head to head in a 12 round battle. Its great to see these two flip up phones together. There doesn’t seem to be too much that hasn’t already been said but it’s an enjoyable watch. Video after the break.
HTC puts a little effort into making an advert for it’s HTC Magic, remember that one? In comparison to most of the other adverts knocking about for the Pre, iPhone or Windows Mobiles, this one is right on the money. Fast movie, modern and it, wait for it, actually shows the phone in action. Check it out after the break.
The Samsung Omnia HD was first announced at MWC back in February. There was some initial confusion surrounding the Omnia HD. It’s predecessor, the Omnia, is a Windows Mobile powered device and it was assumed that the Omnia HD would have the same OS which sadly (as a WinMo user) it does not, favouring Symbian instead.
First impression of the Omnia HD is that it’s a BIG handset. It’s physically larger than the iPhone, noticeably longer and significantly thicker. There’s a good reason for the size though and that’s all down to the fantastic 3.7" OLED screen. In fact the screen is unlike anything I’ve seen before. Sure, I’ve used devices with OLED screens before but this one is probably the best I’ve seen. As I try to describe in the unboxing video below, the brightly coloured areas on the screen, especially within the menus really stand out and have an almost 3D quality while the richness of colour is also amazing. OLED displays are typically quite poor when it comes to bright outdoor conditions as they are not transflective, the screen on the Omnia HD performs quite well outside though.
I wont spoil James’ review (which will be online soon) by going in to much more detail about the Samsung Omnia HD, after all this is supposed to be the unboxing and introduction. Suffice to say that if you can get past the fact that the Omnia HD is among the largest handsets on the market then it’s definitely going to be worth a look!
Samsung Omnia HD Specification:
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The guys over at Phonedog have got hold of a HTC Hero and have posted a couple of videos of the initial switch on and setup followed by a demo of the mail, messaging and Twitter applications. The original launch date has slipped from this month to early August so if you are patiently waiting to get your hands on one take a look at these great quality videos after the break.
The guys over at Mobilesyrup have a Telus branded version of the HTC Touch Pro2 and what do we see that is different, yes a 3.5mm Headset Jack.
So it looks like HTC are starting to see the light and bring the 3.5mm standard jack connector to their devices, not sure if this will be updated around all the HTC Touch Pro2 incarnations or if it is just a special for Telus but at least it’s a step in the right direction and also puts firmly to bed the argument of space in the device as a reason for it’s continued omission.
Samsung seem to be releasing a large number of handsets at the moment from the Omnia range. The Omnia HD and Omnia II are among the more eagerly awaited models out there and we should be getting our hands on them to review in due course.
This week we received the Samsung JET S8000 to review and initial impression are that this is a decent looking handset with a fabulous AMOLED display. There’s also an 800MHz processor to keep things moving along at a fair old clip and the 5MP camera is pretty good too!
As you know by now, we’ll start off with our unboxing video and then spend the next couple of weeks using the Samsung JET before committing to our written review.
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Here a video I noticed on the Tilt Mobility site. There’s a lot of hype about the NVidia Tegra chip that we know will make its way to WM devices. Here’s a little demo of the chip in action showing augmented reality – where you mix real life images with computer generated images but this is in the context of a first person shooter that’s really incredible to watch. Just wait for the Skittles to appear:) We don’t know if this is a WM platform but this should be the same processor that will make it’s way to WM so it’s hopefully a good glimpse into the (near) future.
The good looking Acer F900 has been review by Phonearena and there is some nice footage of one of the most impressive today screen replacements. The phone does seem to stuff from a number of problems along the way which is disappointing. Check the video review after the break.
We’ve reviewed Acer laptops in the past and have always been pretty impressed with their performance and value for money. Last week Acer sent us their new Aspire 4810T to put through its paces. Part of the Timeline range the 4810T looks understated at first in a simple silver/grey chassis but this works really well on the slim package and definitely grows on you.
Perhaps the one thing that makes the Aspire stand out from the rest of the crowd is the claim that the battery life is around 9 hours! Now we’ve all heard claims of exceptional battery life from manufacturers and they are often then subject to a caveat that it’s x hours of light use. However, my initial findings with the 4810T is that the claims could well be true. Having initially set it up yesterday and installing apps such as Firefox etc and then browsing the web for a few hours, the battery status says 35% remaining and 2.5 hours. We’ll know more about that later.
So for now, have a look at the unboxing video below where you’ll be able to see the laptop in a little more detail. Note though that the accessories seem to be missing from my review model.
Acer Aspire 4810T specification:
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Orange today announced it will be exclusively ranging the Toshiba TG01 in the UK across all its own retail channels in time for the weekend. Offering the widest high-definition touch-screen available on a mobile, the TG01 provides users with a cinematic viewing experience on a handheld device and is testament to Orange UK’s focus on ranging innovative multimedia handsets so consumers can make the most from the latest shifts in modern technology. It follows the announcement earlier in the week that Orange will also be launching the world’s first Touchscreen Watch phone in the UK.
A powerful and feature-rich mobile entertainment device, the TG01 offers uses the largest widescreen handset yet and comes with an exclusive pre-loaded film trailer for the forthcoming summer blockbuster “GI Joe”. What’s more, the 4.1” W-VGA screen is the perfect size for watching TV, videos and looking at pictures in high quality.
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