MicroUSB set to become European standard for mobile phone chargers!June 30, 2009 at 8:11 am by Dan | In Mobile News, Mobile Phone Accessories, Mobile Phones
Some manufacturers have tried to remedy this by including backwards compatibility in new phones. The N97 for example, comes packed with an adapter that lets you use both previous generations of Nokia chargers. But what about charging other makes of mobile phones, wishful thinking? Not anymore… For those of you who begrudge buying new accessories, are terribly disorganised or just like charging your phone on your PC, you’ll be pleased to hear that the European Commission has announced that the majority of leading manufacturers have agreed to adopt MicroUSB as a standard European charging socket including the likes of Apple, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG. Whilst undoubtedly a step in the right direction for convenience, the announcement also has environmental benefits. With reportedly around 4000 tons of mobile phone accessories thrown away each year, changing a phone will no longer mean changing your charger and throwing away your old one. With manufacturers already adopting MicroUSB and others expected to follow suit and start rolling out devices at the start of next year, the dark days of proprietary accessories could finally be coming to an end. Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb HTC Hero Teaser VideoJune 29, 2009 at 8:14 am by Dan | In Coming Soon Handsets, Mobile News, Mobile Phones
In other HTC Hero related news, a new Pink version has surfaced which will be an exclusive to Mobiles.co.uk, part of the Carphone Warehouse. Apart from the pink paint job, its business as usual for the Hero with all the goodies of the Brown version. Click here to check out the Pink HTC Hero and register your interest and keep your eyes on the blog and we’ll let you know as soon as the Hero is available to Order. Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb HTC announce their latest Android mobile phone: The HTC Hero!June 26, 2009 at 1:46 pm by Dan | In Coming Soon Handsets, Mobile News, Mobile Phones
The Hero, following in the footsteps of the HTC Magic and the original Android phone, the T-Mobile G, features a full touchscreen interface. Sporting the latest version of Android, known as Cupcake, the Hero is able to dispense with a hardware QWERTY keyboard in favour of an on screen keyboard which helps to keep size and weight down. Aesthetically, the Hero is easily the best looking Android phone from HTC and arguably even more easy on the eye than the upcoming Samsung i7500. In addition to the latest Android OS, the Hero is also the first phone to include HTC Sense, HTC’s brand new user interface. HTC Sense lets you personalise and create a phone just right for by adding widgets to your homescreen, also letting you customise the size and style, flick through multiple windows (similar to TouchFLO 3D), called scenes (which are also fully customisable), so all your favourites It terms of the actual specifications, the HTC Hero makes for good reading. The aforementioned touchscreen is 3.2 inches and features a host of premium extras including handwriting recognition, an accelerometer and, because the Hero uses a capacitive touchscreen, multi touch. The touchscreen is also complimented nicely by the addition of a track ball which aids in general navigation and, in particular, web bro In terms of connectivity, the HTC Hero also has pretty much every base covered featuring HSDPA and Wi-Fi for high speed web access as well as built in GPS with A-GPS support for an even quicker Satellite lock from cold start up. Finally, rounding off the Hero is the standard extras such as MP3 player, movie player and of course Bluetooth connectivity. Will the Hero turn out to be more Jet Li or Enrique Iglesias? Well we shouldn’t have too long to wait to find out, HTC’s latest Android phone is set to launch in early to Mid July. Click here to sign up for updates on the HTC Hero and we’ll let you know as soon as the Hero is available to order. Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Nokia N97 and N86 8MP in stock now!June 25, 2009 at 11:23 am by Dan | In Mobile News, Mobile Phones, New Mobile Phones
On the face of things, the N97 doesn’t bring that much new to the party. Touchscreen phones dominate the market, 5.0 Megapixel camera’s are somewhat out of date and the Symbian operating system is hardly hot property in the wake of the young upstarts such as the iPhones OSX and Googles Android platform. So can the N97 still make an impact? Nokia certainly think so. The focus for the N97 is that it claims to bring the internet to your phone like no other. The new Symbian home screen allows you to add customisable shortcuts (or widgets) to the homescreen. Again this is nothing new, but the potential for this is demonstrated in the Facebook app. The Facebook widget sits on your homescreen and will let you log in with a few taps. Once logged in, the app continues to run, notifying you of a new message, telling you when you’ve been poked or tagged in a photo and letting you change your status.
As for the N86, it is without question that Nokia are late to the 8.0 Megapixel party but have they missed it completely or are they just fashionably late? Nokia will argue that they waited to launch an 8.0 Megapixel camera phone until they were confident that they could master the technology and, in turn release the best 8.0 Megapixel camera phone, not just another ‘also ran’. The N86 gets off to a good start as the first phone to feature variable aperture levels which lets users alter the amount of light the lens lets in. This kind of technology is usually reserved to Digital SLR’s so its inclusion in a phone is impressive. From sample photos we’ve seen (and taken) the N86 seems to perform admirably in low light conditions and bright daylight. The N86 8MP also a 28mm wide angle lens which lets you get even more into a Apart from the impressive camera, the N86 8MP also plans to take on the recent wave of gaming centric mobile phones thanks to full support for the Ngage gaming platform and the popular dual slide design which comfortably transforms the phone into a handheld games console. Support for the Ovi Store should provide a never Can the N97 and N86 conquer the touchscreen and camera phone markets respectively? Only time will tell. What we do know is that these 2 phones have now launched and are in stock at mobiles.co.uk. Click here to check out the N97 and here to see all the latest offers for the N86 8MP. Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb PhonePoint Pen: The future of handwriting recognition?June 24, 2009 at 12:59 pm by Dan | In Just For Fun, Mobile Phone Applications, Mobile PhonesMotion sensitivity is a feature that is becoming ever more popular as manufacturers strive to get the most out of new technologies and implement them in their latest offerings. With a multitude of phones sporting an accelerometer, users can hold their mobile on its side and the screen will match the orientation. Fairly standard stuff. We’ve also seen Sony Ericson’s take on motion based interaction with the Walkman range featuring shake control, allowing for tracks to be skipped by shaking the phone to one side. And in its most popular form, we’ve encountered a new era of mobile phone gaming with motion based games launching on multiple platforms such as the LG Arena, the upcoming Sony Ericsson Yari and, most famously, the all conquering iPhone. So, what’s next for mobile phone motion sensitivity? Hand Writing recognition of course! The PhonePoint Pen, a result of research at North Carolina’s Duke University, is an experimental new system for capturing gestures made with a mobile phone. While that does sound rather vague, specifically the PhonePoint Pen will let you write in the air and then interpret your movements into letters. So, drawing an ‘A’ in the air will in turn input an ‘A’ on your phone. Don’t believe us? Check out the video below. And while the gesture controls might look slightly over the top at the moment (you’d raise a few eyebrows using this on the Tube!), if the technology can be shrunken down to track more subtle movements then this definitely has a promising future. Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Samsung unveil the Jet and boy is it quick!June 23, 2009 at 1:12 pm by Dan | In Coming Soon Handsets, Mobile News, Mobile Phones
So what exactly was it that the lucky winner Simon Thompson (who also bagged himself $5000) unpacked and presented to the world? Well the Samsung Jet, also going under the model number S8000, is a touchscreen mobile phone that that, like it’s namesake, boasts some serious speed. The Jet features an 800MHz processor allowing for a fast and responsive user experience, capable of running multiple applications and impressively managing to keep power consumption to a minimum to improve battery life. Going back to that processor, to put things into perspective, the new Apple iPhone 3GS (a seriously speedy piece of kit in its own right) uses a 600MHz processor so the Jet promises to raise the bar even further. Samsung also feel that the S8000 Jet’s screen is worth shouting about. Sporting a 3.1 inch AMOLED touchscreen display, Samsung claim that the AMOLED technology boasts top-quality colour reprodu Ok, so it’s quick and it looks nice, but what else can it do? Well, the Jet features 5.0 Megapixel camera with autofocus and a flash and comes loaded with extras such as face, smile and blink detection and Geo-tagging. Video recording is handled with similar aplomb coming in at D1 resolution (720 x 480) at 30 frames per second which promises DVD-Like video recording. Away from the camera, the Jet covers pretty much every base in the connectivity department thanks to HSDPA and Wi-Fi, plus an internal GPS receiver supporting A-GPS. We also find a music and video player supporting all the usual suspects such as MP3, AAC, WAV and big names in the video play back world such as DivX and Xvid. 2GB of internal memory won’t trouble the iPhone 3GS or the N97 but should provide enough storage space to keep users going and the option to expand the memory with a memory card a further 16GB also compensates. The appearance of the Samsung Jet does raise a couple of questions. It seems odd that th Regardless, if Samsung can improve on the hugely impressive display found on the i8910 HD and the processor is all it’s cracked up to be, the Jet could really take the wind out of the newly released iPhone 3GS’ sails. Set to launch towards the end of July, click here to register for updates. Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Demo video shows off Tom Tom for the iPhone!June 22, 2009 at 2:31 pm by Dan | In Mobile Content/Services, Mobile News, Mobile Phone Applications, Mobile PhonesOne of the most intriguing stories to come out of the recent Worldwide Developers Conference, apart from the low key appearance from the Apple iPhone 3G S, was that SatNav pioneers Tom Tom were putting the final touches on an App for the App store. Yes we’ve seen Tom Tom running on Windows Mobiles devices and a few Symbian Nokia’s in the past but the thought of true turn by turn navigation on that gorgeous 3.5 inch touchscreen got us excited. Surely iPhone and Tom Tom is a match made in heaven? Though unfortunately currently lacking a confirmed launch date and price (expect this to be a little more expensive than Super Monkey Ball!), at least we can make do with the demo video that Tom Tom have released to keep us interested. Keep an eye out for the excellent Tom Tom iPhone in car cradle. Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Nokia N97 Unboxed!June 20, 2009 at 8:41 am by Dan | In Coming Soon Handsets, Mobile News, Mobile PhonesWith under a week to go till the Nokia N97 officially launches here in the UK, things are heating up as Nokia look to take on Apple at their own game. And, true to form, Mobiles.co.uk have managed to get hold of a final retail version, with all the goodies, to whet your appetite just that little bit more and show you what you’ve got to look forward to when you free your N97 from its box. Check out the snaps below for our unboxing pics as we eagerly rifled through the box to get a sneak peak at what will ship with the N97. Oh, and one last thing, if you thought the N97 looked good in White, wait till you see this bad boy in Black… StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Nokia N86 8MP now available to order!June 18, 2009 at 9:43 am by Dan | In Coming Soon Handsets, Mobile News, Mobile Phones
Since the first 8.0 Megapixel camera phone launched almost a year ago, the most noticeable absentee has been Nokia. So, when Nokia finally got round to announcing an 8.0 Megapixel cameraphone, you know it’s going to be a bit of a big deal. But not content with releasing an ‘also ran’, Nokia set their sights on making the best 8.0 Megapixel camera phone available on the market. And so we get variable aperture levels; letting you alter the amount of light that the lens lets in, a powerful Dual-LED flash, a 28mm wide angle lens which helps you get even more into each photo, a great panoramic feature that lets you take multiple photos and then stitches them together Of course the N86 8MP isn’t just about the camera. Featuring the excellent dual slide design found on the N85 and N96, the N86 is perfect for mobile gaming and is fully compatible with the Ngage gaming platform with games available through the Ovi store. As a Symbian handset, the fun doesn’t stop with games as you can download and install a range of different applications, not to mention customise your phone to suit your needs. HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity compliment the excellent pre-installed web browser and GPS not only lets you Geo-tag photos but also serves up a range of location based services and navigation tools. And finally, rounding off the package is an excellent multimedia StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Apple iPhone 3GS: Now in stock!June 17, 2009 at 4:16 pm by Dan | In Mobile News, Mobile Phones
The much publicised iPhone 3GS makes various improvements on its predecessor, most notably in the speed department (that is what the ‘S’ stands for after all). Featuring a new, more powerful in built processor (though Apple have declined to reveal the exact processor or its clock speed), the 3GS is up to 2 times faster than its last gen counterpart, capable of loading web pages faster, launching applications quicker and providing a more responsive user interface. But it’s not just the UI that gets an overhaul. The much maligned camera of the iPhone 3G has also been upgraded to 3.0 Megapixels with Autofocus, touch focus, low light and macro modes and, most importantly, video capture at last! Whilst this won’t compete with the HD video capture of the Samsung i8910 HD, it will shoot at 30 frames per second. Plus, once videos have been recorded, users can edit start and end points, upload to a blog or even post on YouTube, direct from the phone! With a host of other great new features to look forward to, including voice control, a built in digital compass and an improved 3D Graphics Accelerator, the iPhone 3G S has lots to offer. With stock now in ready for the iPhone 3GS launch day, order now to receive yours on the 19th of June. Click here to check out the iPhone 3GS. Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb |
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