Archive for the month of April, 2010
Hewlett Packard Buy Struggling Palm in $1.2 billion Deal
Speculation surrounding the future of Palm and the likelihood of the company being taken over have been rife for months but all the conjecture can now be laid to rest as HP have bought the struggling mobile phone company in a deal believed to be in the region of $1.2 billion.
Palm have been in decline for a couple of years and despite trying to relaunch themselves and introducing new models like...
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Nokia N8 Sample Images
The Nokia N8 has caused a huge stir since its official announcement, generating a huge amount of internet chatter. Despite the pretensions of other manufacturers, Nokia still command a lot of interest and they still manage to produce handsets that capture the imagination.
The N8 offers amazing imaging capabilities among its many features, with a 12.0 Megapixel camera, wide angle Carl Zeiss lens and...
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Nokia N8 Review
When you are number one in any way, you need to be tough. Because everyone wants to be number one, and so you become a target as people chase you down, looking to take your position. Think sports, where anyone who is a champion needs a mental toughness not just to become champion, but to also remain champion.
It’s a bit like that with mobile phones, too, in a way. The market leading manufacturer,...
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HP Buys Palm for $1.2 Billion
Well I never…
All the talk was of Samsung, HTC, Huawei and Lenovo, but out of the blue Hewlett Packard has announced it has agreed a deal to buy stricken handset maker Palm for $1.2bn. The deal will be closed during HP’s third fiscal quarter ending 31 July 2010.
First the obligatory quotes:
HP
“Palm’s innovative operating system provides an ideal platform...
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WWDC Launch Date Suggests iPhone 4G Coming 7 June
The ‘Worldwide Developers’ Conference’ doesn’t sound particularly inspiring, but every year the June event brings with it a major Apple product announcement. In recent years WWDC has become the stage for each new iPhone generation, so do we now know the exact date the infamously leaked fourth gen model will be officially unveiled?
Apple has announced WWDC 2010 will...
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Elegance finds a new meaning Samsung M8800 Pixon
An outlandish look and a stylish finish, what else one can ask for making a style statement. The all new Samsung M8800 Pixon is one of those incredible handsets which are blessed with a spell bounding looks. With an ultra modern 8 Mega Pixel camera, this handset assures to give high quality images and videos experience.
Apart from all these features, this handset also incorporates plenty of other...
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Feel the sense of touch with HTC Touch 3G
HTC Touch 3G is another fine release from the one of the best touch sensitive handset manufacturers, HTC. Operating on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 professional OS, this handset gives an essence of working on a personal computer. There are plenty of connectivity solutions which are present in this handset like HSDPA technology, Bluetooth wireless technology, Wi-Fi, mini USB, EDGE and GPRS.
Physically,...
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HTC Magic ~ the name says it all
HTC Magic, as the name signifies, is one of the finest releases from the entity. With a descent internal memory of 192 MB and a support for expanding it further, this handset targets the common people of the UK. There are plenty of significant features in this handset, which makes it stand tall in the league of its competitors.
Interestingly, this handset possesses almost all of the features of...
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Nokia 5230 ~ When a touch says it all
If an individual is looking for an affordable handset with stunning looks, then all new touch sensitive Nokia 5230 is for him. It is one of the finest touch sensitive handsets rolled out by the entity in the recent past. Incorporating plenty of outlandish features, this handset caters to all the demands of a mobile phone lover. And guess what, one can get a free Nokia 5230 with contract mobile phone...
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Free Sony PS3 Slim 120GB Gift with Mobile Phone Deals
No doubt that mobile phones have changed the way we live today. With advanced and innovative technology, mobile phones have become one of the most influential modes of communication.
What’s more, the mobile phones have been always been there with magnificent features such as Internet Browsing, gaming and many more.
The sudden popularity of mobile phones is largely due to the fact that they...
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Why Nokia Mobile Phones Exceed Expectations?
You take any Nokia mobile phone for the purpose and you will find that Nokia’s newest phones represent innovation in its true sense.
However, if we go by the newest mobile phone of Nokia, we realize that nowadays the flagship Nokia phone is the N8. A bar-raising mobile phone, it’s just like iPhone when it comes to size.
For the mobile users, the N8 is the first Nokia phone to run the Symbian...
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Interesting New Options in Samsung S5230 Tocco Lite Red
No doubt, the Samsung S5230 Tocco Lite is indeed a stylish mobile phone. And it has got loyal followers as well.
In fact, the device is not that simple as it looks. And that’s the beauty of it. As far as the size and weight of Samsung S5230 Lite Red is concerned, it measures 104 mm x 53 mm wide and is 11 mm thick. The light weight body adds glory to the phone. It gives a comfortable unit to...
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Digital TV launching by Flintshire council
There’s a good news in the air for digital TV lovers. Flintshire’s council is coming with a text-based digital TV channel, which will air the information projected on the Flintshire council’s website.
As the council nods to participate in the Welsh Assembly Government’s All Wales Digital TV trial, it seems that we are soon going to witness much of the activity up front. Moreover, some...
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Review: Nokia AC15X Charger
Review: Nokia AC15X Charger
Wednesday 28th April 2010 by Andy Simpson in Coming Soon, Mobile Accessories.
Nokia chargers really aren’t that interesting, after all, it only charges your phone. But I thought the new Nokia AC-15X deserved a quick mention due to it’s quirky new design.
Ultra Compact Nokia AC15x
Over the last few years Nokia Chargers have gotten smaller, lighter and more energy...
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Choosing the Right Cradle for your HTC Desire
Choosing the Right Cradle for your HTC Desire
Tuesday 27th April 2010 by Andy Simpson in Buyers Guides, Mobile Accessories.
Whether you’re sat at your desk or spend all day in the car, the easiest and most accessible place to keep your HTC Desire is in a Cradle. As well as holding your phone securely, most cradles can charge your phone and synchronise your contacts, photo’s music and videos.
There...
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Guide to finding the Best HTC Desire Screen Protector
Guide to finding the Best HTC Desire Screen Protector
Monday 26th April 2010 by Andy Simpson in Buyers Guides.
The most important part of any phone is the screen, damage it or break it and it renders your phone pretty much useless – especially if it’s a touch screen handset like the HTC Desire.
There are a number of ways to protect your phone – Cases for the Desire will give your phone more...
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Free Google Sat Nav now on UK Android phones!
Free Google Sat Nav now on UK Android phones!
Wednesday 21st April 2010 by Andy Simpson in Mobile Accessories, Mobile Applications, Software Updates.
If you’ve been waiting patiently for a decent, free Sat Nav app for your HTC Desire, Sony Ericsson X10 or any other Android handset you’re in luck as Google have rolled out an update to their Maps application that provides full turn-by-turn...
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