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Archive for December, 2010

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Launch May Be Delayed

December 29th, 2010 by Caroline

RIM’s eagerly-awaited tablet device may not launch until May 2011, according to an analyst in-the-know. The rumours currently doing the rounds stem from the words of Kaufman Brothers analyst, Shaw Wu. He has said that the PlayBook “needs to improve its relatively poor battery life of a few hours compared to 6 hours for the Samsung Galaxy [...]

Nokia E7 Offers Landing in US 13 January – the UK too?

December 29th, 2010 by Caroline

If you’re keen to get hold of the business-focussed premium smartphone, the Nokia E7, and have held back all Christmas time for this device then the good news is you potentially only have a few more weeks to wait. According to The Nokia Blog, which has been “checking the inventory database of a major distributor [...]

Sony Ericsson Set to Introduce More Xperia Phones During MWC 2011

December 28th, 2010 by Caroline

You may be glancing over your newly opened Christmas presents and admiring your latest smartphone, perfectly content with your current device. But come February, Sony Ericsson will be introducing some “new members” to its popular Xperia range – will you be tempted to upgrade your mobile phone? Yes, Sony Ericsson has confirmed more Androids are [...]

Dell Venue Lands in Hong Kong

December 28th, 2010 by Caroline

Described as the WP7-based Dell Venue Pro’s “Android 2.2 cousin”, the Dell Venue handset has launched in Hong Kong. A premium smartphone with a price tag of HK $3,999, about £335, the Venue is designed for both work and play. Hong Kong was selected as the global launch location, and the handset was made available [...]

Tablet Round Up: 5 Tablets You Should Look Out For

December 23rd, 2010 by Best Mobile Contracts

The Apple iPad is a classic device; it is large, smooth and quite powerful. While some might criticize the size (with a 9.7 inch touch screen, reading an eBook becomes pretty uncomfortable after a couple of pages), the device is still great when mounted on a desk for viewing media. Web browsing is fast and [...]

Milestone Update Delayed, Optimus 2X in January, and LG Tones

December 23rd, 2010 by Best Mobile Contracts

LG is bringing a little touch of class to mobile phone ringtones. Acclaimed maestro Ennio Morricone is going to be providing the Optimus 2X and several of LG’s other smart phones with exclusive music content. Morricone will be featuring 15 completely new compositions made entirely for the LG series of handsets and 10 more tracks [...]

Android Fun: the Google Way

December 23rd, 2010 by Best Mobile Contracts

The folks at Mountain view have brought out an impressive phone in the form of the Nexus S and the Gingerbread operating system, but how do we really make full use of the handset? Here’s a quick list of useful tips that Google has officially posted on their blog: First off, know your visuals! The [...]

Sales of WP7 Phones Reach 1.5 Million

December 22nd, 2010 by Caroline

Microsoft has revealed that sales of its Windows Phone 7-based handsets have surpassed the 1.5 million mark. Launched in late October, the new devices all run on Microsoft’s redesigned WP7 OS. The figures announced by the company reflect the number of mobile phones sold to retailers rather than snapped up by eager customers – but [...]

LG Confirms Optimus 2X Offers Coming to UK in January

December 22nd, 2010 by Caroline

The attractive and powerful, dual-core LG smartphone recently unveiled is officially arriving in the UK next month. Originally scheduled for launch in Korea in January with Europe and Asia following, LG has confirmed that Optimus 2X offers will be available in Europe in January. It was starting to look like an earlier UK date, after [...]

From cruddy to cool: how retro- style apps have rejuvenated your mobile phone’s camera function

December 22nd, 2010 by Belinda

Nearly every mobile phone on sale today racks up an on-board camera function as standard. Whilst these cameras originally had fairly limited use, primarily for sending MMS from one mobile to another, those days are far behind us. With the huge increase in the use of images within social media applications such as Facebook and [...]