Archive for the month of June, 2010
Dell Enters Smartphone Market with the Dell Streak
Dell have joined other PC manufacturers such as Asus, Acer and of course Apple and brought out there first handheld device with the Dell Streak. The Dell Streak received a lot of hype pre launch not only because it is from Dell but also because it is a little bit different.
The thing that sets the Dell Streak apart from other smartphones is its huge 5″ screen making it somewhat a hybrid...
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40,000 call on Ofcom to cut mobile termination rates
Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) are paid to mobile operators to connect calls to their customers, equating to around 4.3p per minute for a call made from a landline to a mobile, or a mobile on another network.
Over 150,000 individuals have so far signed a petition to call on Ofcom to reduce these charges, which keeps the cost of calling a mobile phone artificially high.
Ofcom has stated that...
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Blog: A diary of a tech journo that didn’t get an iPhone 4 on launch day
Wednesday, June 23rd
20.05 Having finished celebrations following England’s win, heading off home with a quick passing by of the Apple store on Regent Street. Wow, a large queue has already formed. Are people really that desperate? It’s just a phone. I recognise some as members of the blogging community. Snigger to myself that most of the people in the queue are only there to report...
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100,000 old iPhones to be recycled to fund iPhone 4 purchase
The company has already received 5,000 registrations for recycling an old iPhone on the very day that Apple launched the brand new iPhone 4 to the public.
At the time of publishing, Mazuma is currently offering the following rates for the various iPhone models. You can get more by opting to receive Argos gift vouchers.
iPhone 3G 8GB – £154
iPhone 3G 16GB – £183
iPhone 3GS 16GB...
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V edition handsets launched ahead of V Festival
The two handsets are based on the existing Nokia X6 and Nokia 5230 touchscreen mobiles.
The Nokia X6V and Nokia 5230V will come with the exclusive V Festival application pre-loaded, along with a load of extras to become the ultimate companion for the two day events taking place in Staffordshire and Essex on the 21st and 22nd of August.
The app will give the latest news from V Festival, feed info...
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People might need to wait for Appple iPhone 4 deals
Finally, the long awaited good news has been revealed by the Apple. The far-famed and most awaited handset of the 2008 has been rolled out by the entyt, Apple iPhone 4. It would be worthless to mention that Apple iPhone deals are on a roll in the UK market, sweeping away the market of other smart-phones.
As of now, the Apple iPhone 4 contract deals are available with almost every single network...
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HTC MAX 4G goes up in sales
HTC, an entity well known for developing outlandish touch sensitive mobile phones is on a roll again with the launch of HTC MAX 4G deals. The name of this mobile phone is sufficient enough to blow its own trumpets. It would be worthless to mention that the popularity of HTC MAX 4G is soaring up in the market.
Coming to the specifications and dimensions of this handset, the designers have given...
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BlackBerry Pearl 3G Reviews – Blackberry Pearl 3G 9105 On Orange Deals
BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 looks really different from other BlackBerry devices and this one has got a very stylish Bevelled Keypad. Blackberry pearl 3G has now been released on Orange deals. This 3G compatible smartphone was released in the April month.
You would love to have this gadget as it looks loaded:The very elegant casing design makes the 108 x 50 x 13.3 mm measurement ideal for it while...
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Cisco holds half of enterprise wireless access point market
June 30, 2010
by Janet Harris
According to data from ABI Research, Cisco holds over half of the enterprise access point market, but Aruba, Motorola, and HP are all keen to gain market share.
With this market expected to reach 11.6 million units by the end of 2015, there is likely to be strong competition.
Competition has been boosted by HP’s acquisition of 3Com in April and the subsequent...
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BBC looks into pensions
June 30, 2010
by David Allen
As if the cutbacks and top slicing of the TV Licence were not enough for the BBC to worry about, it seems that the subject of pensions is going to play a large part in the future financing of corporation.
Currently there is a deficit of around £2 billion, which means that the BBC will need to tackle this issue before it gets totally out of hand and one of the easiest...
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Pay cap for managers at the BBC
June 30, 2010
by David Allen
In a move to save money, the BBC has announced that from now on its senior staff can expect to earn around ten per cent less than their counterparts in commercial television.
This is a further change of direction for the BBC, where once it was thought that landing a senior position was like winning the lottery.
These financial changes at the BBC are designed so that...
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More religious programming on the BBC
June 30, 2010
by David Allen
It was only few months ago when the Church of England complained about UK television and in particular the BBC, because of the apparent decline in religious programming.
As a public service broadcaster, this concerns the BBC more than the other channels.
It seems that the BBC has taken notice and as from the 11th July a new Sunday morning show on BBC One, fronted...
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MeeGo teases us with new UI screenshots, it’s a looker (update: video)
By Andrew Lim on Wednesday, 30th June 2010
Nokia isn’t dead yet. Team MeeGo has just announced “Day 1″ of the MeeGo Handset user experience project and included some screenshots of the MeeGo 1.1 interface. Nokia is planing on using MeeGo on Nseries phones, among other devices and we can’t wait – it looks great – more screenshots here. Developers can now download...
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Samsung Galaxy S: First Thoughts
So we’ve had the Samsung Galaxy S for over 24 hours now and after a good initial impression we’re quickly finding more that we like about the phone.
Design
That lip on the bottom of the unit gives the handset a reassuring amount of grip. Much needed when you think about how susceptible large touchscreens are to damage from dropping. The added clearance this gives...
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End Of The Line For First ELSE Smartphone, Project Scrapped Due To ‘Critical Delays’
The dream is over for fledgling Israeli firm Emblaze Mobile, as their attempt to enter the market with the slick First ELSE smartphone has been scrapped.
Citing delays in deliveries and an inability to secure a deal to proceed on mass production, investment has been ceased by the company according to a press release.
The Linux-based ELSE was the toast of the town at...
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Samsung Galaxy S: Gallery Shots
Not one week has passed since iPhone 4 arrived on our desk, but already we’ve got another beast to play with: Samsung’s Galaxy S.
Our first impressions are good! The handset is considerably thinner than we expected and lighter too thanks to a its largely plastic construction. The trade off here is that it’s perhaps not as classy as other phones at this level....
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Vodafone Makes Deal That Allows Switching Operator Via SMS
Vodafone has just announced a new deal with WIN plc that makes it possible for consumers to switch to Virtual Networks that run on Vodafone with the sending of an SMS. Virtual networks currently running on Vodafone are Asda, BT Mobile, Truphone and Lebara.
WIN plc have a diverse interest in the mobile industry, with particular strengths in delivering content and entertainment...
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