Videos/Unboxings

Grand Theft Auto 5 new trailers

September 17th is a huge day in the calendar for us gamers as it is the day that grand theft auto 5 is unleashed unto the world! and today Rockstar games have given us more reason to pre-order the game as soon as we possibly can by releasing a series of three trailers based solely on the games three playable characters: Michael, Franklin and Trevor. All of the trailers give us a glimpse of what we can expect from Rockstars epic addition to one of the greatest gaming series of our generation.

There really isn’t much more that i can say to you guys apart from the obvious which is enjoy!

Post by: Chris

Nokia Lumia 520 unboxing video

Nokia seems to be bouncing back quite well at the moment and their Windows Phone 8 powered Lumia range seems to be serving them rather well.

Yesterday I managed to get hold of one of their latest handsets, the Nokia Lumia 520. Pitched as an ‘affordable value smartphone’ it’s the smallest of the range and sits firmly at the bottom end sitting under the Lumia 620 and cheaper by around £50.

There are a few features absent from this model, for example there’s no front facing camera and the rear 5 megapixel shooter has no LED flash for companionship. The former may be of little concern to most but the later may be of concern to many. The camera itself is also not great but usable.

On the more positive side, true to the rest of the range, there are colour options for the 520 and you can change the back cover to update the colour to match your mood. Very important to the fashion conscious I’m sure.

So what we do have is a fairly small and light Windows Phone 8 device that’s actually quite capable.

Check out the unboxing video below to see more.

HTC One cases from Mobile Fun

I’ve never really been a fan of putting a phone in a case. I just don’t really like how it affects the shape, size or design of the phone. However, with phones becoming larger, their screens becoming bigger and more fragile, getting a decent quality case for your phone is a very sensible thing to do in order to protect your investment.

Buying a case for a phone that has just been released isn’t as easy as if you were buying one for a phone that has been on the market for a while so upon getting my HTC One, and realising that it definitely needed some protection, it was time to scour the web for something suitable.

I recently came across the site www.mobilefun.com and they already have tons of suitable cases in stock.

I picked the ArmourDillo Hybrid Protective Case as it looked like that would offer optimal protection, ideal for when I’m spending the day in a more ‘hazardous’ environment. I also picked the Double Dip Hard Shell as this seemed to offer a design that was in keeping with the look of the HTC One.

Have a look at the video and photos below to see them in greater detail. Both are excellent, fit well and have all the cut-outs and holes in the right place, definitely worth considering!

BlackBerry Z10 – Typing tricks and tips

Posted by: James

HTC one unboxing and demo video

I got my HTC One just a few days ago and so far have really enjoyed the experience. I’ve been working on the review already and no doubt many of you have seen me tweeting from the device already.

Here at last we have our first video of the new HTC One. In this video I show off the hardware and talk about some of the key features of the device and its specification. I then go on to look at the user interface and some of the new features of HTC Sense 5.0 including Blinkfeed and Zoe.

So check out the video below and look at that benchmark score! I’ll have more videos up later too.

Beyond:Two Souls Willem Dafoe Announcement trailer with release date

Beyond: Two Souls was announced back at E3 2012 and is the brand new game from the creators of the much publicised Heavy Rain which was quite frankly incredible for its time, with the character animations and facial expressions. But with this new game they’ve pushed the graphical aspects even further creating a really immersive experience for the gamer that really showcases what the company QuanticDream can do with technology.

I thought that this trailer was exciting because of how lifelike the character model is, quite unbelievable really, and things can only move forward now that we have the promise of Sony’s PS4 this christmas, this title though is a PS3 exclusive which is also what Heavy Rain was back in 2010.

BEYOND: Two Souls is a psychological action thriller starring Oscar nominee Ellen Page (Inception, Juno) in the lead role of Jodie Holmes and featuring Quantic Dream’s unique brand of gameplay.BEYOND tells the story of Jodie, a young woman who’s known since birth that she is different from everyone else. She possesses supernatural powers through her psychic link to an invisible entity she calls Aidan  and this gift has changed her life forever. You play through 15 years of Jodie’s life during the game which suggest that the games creators are aiming for a very emotional experience for the gamers of the world.

Willem Dafoe (Platoon, Spider-Man) who will star as Nathan Dawkins, a government scientist who works with Jodie to analyse her powers.

QuanticDream have released a North America release date of October 8th 2013 but have yet to release any information on other regions around the world but stay tuned for more information on this compelling game.

For now you can enjoy the trailer below.

Remember Me Release Date with Trailer

Remember me is an interesting game concept for a game as it is a third person game where you use no weapon throughout the whole game,  you instead have different abilities such as solid combat,  but the main feature of the game (as it mentions in the trailer) is memory remixing.

You play in a futuristic city called Neo-Paris in the future year of 2084,  Capcom, the games creator puts you in the shoes of a memory hunter named Nilin.  The name of the game is basically that she strives to recover her own memory by remixing others to change events in the future.

The original release date was scheduled for May this year but along with this trailer is the official later release date of June 4th in North America and the 7th in Europe,  hopefully this pushing back will give gamers around the world a great game.. Let’s wait and see I guess.

The trailer is below… Enjoy.

Adonit Flip stylus video

Stylus pens for touch screen devices are really nothing new, indeed the early touch screen phones and PDA’s all came with a stylus, they were pretty much essential.

However, as screens have evolved in to being almost exclusively capacitive technology the use of a stylus has become unnecessary and/or undesirable. That said, more and more people are looking for stylus options for use with their mobile devices, particularly with tablets where it makes sense to be able to hand write notes and sketches on the screen. Some tablets come with their own pens where with others you have to buy your own.

Now there are dozens of companies out there making hundreds of variations of pens that will work with capacitive screens. I’ve tried lots of these in the past and they range from cheap options that cost just a few pounds to much more expensive premium options. I’ve never been very impressed with any of the options out there, some have horrible rubber tips while the worst ones have actually scratched the surface of the display.

That’s where the Adonit Jot pens are way different. A few weeks ago a colleague showed me his Adonit Jot Flip that he has been using with his iPad. He let me borrow it and from that moment on I have been a convert. I’ve now got my own Jot Flip and use it all the time! The precision disc on the tip means that it glides safely over the screen while being really accurate. It has just the right amount of weight to give it that real quality feel and having the ink pen at the other end it a real boon too.

There are tons of apps out there that make great use of the stylus, there are a few that I have been using for the iPad but the pen otherwise works in the same way as your finger would. Of course it’s not just limited to the iPad, it’ll work with any device just as well.

So check out the little video below that I was compelled to share having used the pen so much!

BlackBerry Z10 unboxing video

Just a few weeks ago you may have seen James pick up and unbox his PR version of the shiny new BlackBerry Z10 but today I’ve managed to get my hands on a full retail version of the Z10, and the one I have is in white! Hardware wise we are exactly the same but here we are looking at the retail packaging and what comes along with it.

This is literally the first time I’ve looked at BB10 so forgive my clumsiness with the UI, it takes a little getting used to. Make of that what you will.

Our BlackBerry Z10 White review unit came courtesy of Phones4U and works on the 4G EE Network.

Check out the video below and if you want to see BB10 and the UI in more detail have a look at some of our other BlackBerry videos.

Sony Xperia T unboxing and hands on video

The Xperia T from Sony is the one that got all the hype as it featured (briefly) in the James Bond movie Skyfall. Is it worthy of being a special agents mobile? I would say so. The handset comes with some pretty decent specs, although it has been slightly outdone by the Xperia Z that was recently announced.

Offering up a glorious 4.55 inch TFT display the Xperia T is a good looking handset. It’s slim, sleek and looks kinda cool with its slightly curved shape. Powered by a 1.5GHz processor and running Android ICS the device is already being out gunned by many other smartphones but that’s just the nature of the smartphone industry.

Why not check out the unboxing and hands on video below and then make your mind up if this is the Android device for you.