Pocketnow have posted a YouTube video showing the latest build of Opera Mobile 9.5 and it does indeed support Flash. The video shows the YouTube site and when clicking a video it plays in the browser window and looks great. It has few other new features like a zoom bar. We have the video after the break along with links if you want to give the new version a test.
HTC seem to be giving the French sites a head start on the new range of Touch devices, first the Touch HD got its first hands on video and now the Touch 3G also. We have the video after the break, there is also a review of the device in French if you fancy taking a look.
I would like to present a couple of videos taken from the recent press launch at the newly opened Sony Ericsson Headquarters, Lund, Sweden on the 25th September 2008.
I need to point out that the Q&A video is very much a high level or corporate view of the management thoughts about the future.
Also that there is not a lot to be gained from it for the WM enthusiast.
Of more interest will be the X1 Demo, by Magnus, the man himself.
Grab a coffee, put your feet up and take note of the features, including that there is no accelerometer, but also confirmed that it will come with 384 MB RAM, on top of this there is to be an SDK release to develop and enhance the ‘panels’ concept, the impression is that SE are welcoming development and ideas from individuals as well as Third Party companies to the point that of the 9 panels 8 of them are customisable.
Apologies for the quality, which is not too bad but certainly not professional quality. It is the whole view of the unit and takes approximately 43 mins!
Once again, we are hoping to get our units shortly and bring you the unboxing and review as soon as possible.
Posted by: Steve
PDA.pl have just posted a video of Gigabyte’s answer to Touch Flo 3D. It seems very fluid and moves around the OS very easily but also looks a little simplistic compared to the HTC version. You can see it in action after the break and make your own mind up on this one.
Well we are always being told to be green so the guys at Mobile Tech Moment have done a video look at the Solio Solar Charger. Not sure how well this would actually work in the UK due to our summer only happening once every three years but you never know. The Solio charger comes with various connectors for different phone types and the video shows it working with the iPhone 3G. This may be a good option if your planning a camping holiday or a festival. Check out the video after the break.
HTC announced their new candy-bar style Smartphone, the HTC S740, a few weeks ago and since then I’ve been pestering just about everyone to get my hands on one to review.
Thanks to our friends over at Devicewire I got an early PR unit to play with for a couple of days. I Haven’t had time to put together a full review but I’ve got some early comments and a nice video demonstration for you.
I have to be honest and say that I didn’t think I was going to like the S740 – it looked to me more like a cordless home phone than a Windows Mobile device and although I am a fan of Smartphones (Windows Mobile Standard) it’s been such a long time since I used one, having had the TyTN II and the Diamond recently, I wondered how I would cope without a touchscreen!
It took less than two minutes for the S740 to grow on me, going from "Hmm it’s OK" to really quite liking it in a very short time.
The QVGA screen is crisp and clear and the keypad buttons are really well placed on the front and I like the way that the numeric keys go all the way to the edge. I also found that the raised send and end phone keys were a good idea and made finding those buttons nice and easy!
The QWERTY keyboard slides open from the back and is similar to that found on the HTC Touch Pro but the S740 has only 4 rows of keys, mainly because the S740 is that much narrower than the Pro. Keys are nice and easy to type with though and there’s the standard Caps Lock and Function LED indicators.
The worst thing about the S740 in my opinion is the SIM and MicroSD card arrangement. Not only can you not hot-swap the MicroSD card, which I can just about accept, but you have to remove the SIM card to gain access to the MicroSD. Opening the cover over the SIM and MicroSD card slot kills the power to the device, this is annoying enough but removing the SIM card all the time is a pain. If you are a frequent memory card swapper this this probably going to get on your nerves and runs the risk of damaging the SIM card.
I think I cover most of this stuff in the video which you’ll find below. It’ll be a few more weeks before I get my hands on another HTC S740 for a full review but I’ll definitely make sure that we do!
Overall the HTC S740 is a nice device and it’s great to see a new Candy-Bar Smartphone hit the scene, I know that many people have been waiting for one!
HTC S740 Specification:
EDIT: Our HTC S740 review is now online.
Posted by: Matt
Another video hands on of the HTC Touch HD, this time it reveals that the camera has point focus, this basically means you can touch the screen when in camera mode and the focus of the camera will be aimed at that part of the view finder, it is a nice feature to have and matched with the 5 MPX lens it should make for a good experience. Another point they make is the sensitivity of the screen, they say it is very sensitive which is good to hear. Video after the break with some good comparisons with the iPhone 3G.
Last night I attended the official LG KC910 (aka LG Renoir) launch event here in London. The KC910 picks up where the LG Viewty left off and boast a number is incredibly features such as being the worlds thinnest 8 megapixel camera phone with Schneider-Kreuznach certified optics, xenon flash, image stabiliser, auto-focus, manual focus, Face Tracking, Smile Shot and blink detection. It can record video from 5 frames per second (FPS) up to 120 FPS, allowing it to record in both slow and fast motion. It also plays DivX and Xvid movies straight out of the box, without the need for additional encoding.
I recorded much of the official part of the launch which you can see below. The Renoir will be available soon on all of the UK networks as well as there being a SIM-free version.
LG KC910 Specification:
We should be getting our hands on the LG KC910 within the next week or so and you can expect our unboxing video and review to follow shortly after.
Sorry the video isn’t great – it was another dark event and there were lots of people standing in the way and I was also using my old camcorder as Steve had the good one for his trip to Lund with Sony Ericsson. However, hopefully you’ll be able to hear the relevant bits!
If you were there and I didn’t get to talk to you then drop me a line!
Posted by: Matt
Just spotted this video over at Jason Langridges blog and I thought it should be shared as a little bit of Friday humour is always good to have. If your partner gives you a hard time over the amount of gadgets you have this should appeal to you, check it out after the break for a bit of clever light hearted fun. Think I will try and make this a regular Friday post.
The guys over at Android Community have just posted three videos showing us more details on the inbuilt YouTube applications, AmazonMP3 and the settings section of the HTC G1 Android Phone. YouTube is very clean and easy to navigate. The dark interface gives a really nice touch when reading through descriptions of videos and looking through thumbnails to find what you are looking for. You can see all three video after the break.
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