Th current version seen in many smartphones and wireless headsets is 2.1, however v4.0 is already on the horizon and will bring benefits such as a low power mode which will help decrease battery drain

Low Power demands can now be implemented in a whole range of new devices; the current Bluetooth standard requires AAA battery power or more, where as the up coming v4.0 will easily run off a watch battery.

Version 4.0 also builds upon the increased data capabilities of build 3.0, by allowing equipped devices to connect to Wi-Fi networks at speeds up to 25Mbits per second.

Although we will be seeing a massive improvement in power consumption, v4.0 Bluetooth will still use roughly the same amount as v3.0 when data is streamed continuously.

Check back for updates on when Bluetooth version 4 is likely to be making an appearance and what handsets will be sporting this refreshed version.

As mentioned in earlier posts, the Vivaz is built with Human Curvature in mind, meaning that it is not only one of the best looking handsets available today, but also one of the most comfortable to hold and use. Sporting a resistive touchscreen means the Vivaz will react to your swipes, pokes and prods whether it be with your finger or a make-shift stylus. Navigating the phone is simple, thanks to the Symbian OS which will be familiar to most that have used a Nokia or previous Sony Ericsson Symbian handset.

The Vivaz’s party piece and it’s reason for being, is it’s camera, which it isn’t any ordinary unit. It’s an 8.1 megapixel unit, sporting an LED flash and face recognition. But what’s so special about that, i hear you ask? Well, we’ve neglected to mention until now, that the Vivaz is capable of recording videos in High Definition. As you’ve probably guessed, the Vivaz is the natural successor to the Satio and as far as we can tell, beats the Satio hands down in every respect unless you’re counting megapixels (which, as you probably know, doesn’t actually dictate how good a quality picture can be expected from a camera.) The Vivaz is a much better looking phone, easier to use, more responsive, offers more functionality and ultimately is perhaps everything the Satio should have been when it was originally released.

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Below is an explanation from Google themselves.

“Say you want to call your friend Anne. Just open Gesture Search and draw letter “A”, and Gesture Search returns a list of items that have words starting with “A”. If your handwriting isn’t all that neat, that’s okay. If the “A” you draw looks a bit like an “H”, as seen in the bottom left corner of the screenshot, “H” results will be brought up as well. If needed, you can also erase a query by crossing it horizontally: left to right erases the entire query, and right to left removes the last letter or space in the query. Now you can either scroll down the list to find Anne or write more letters to refine the search.”

Sounds like a pretty good and simple tool to use, and definitely a lot more convenient to use in public rather than voice search. If you fancy trying out the Gesture Search for yourself, search for it in the Android Market; it will only appear and be available to download for handsets running on Android 2.0 or higher. If recent rumours are correct, all Android phones will be upgrading to 2.1 meaning all Android users will be able to take advantage of the new Gesture Search tool.

Keep an eye on the blog for new Android mobile phone releases which will be sporting Gesture Search.

For the 16GB Wi-Fi enable version this will cost you £389, £439 will bag you the the 32GB Wi-Fi variant, whilst if you have a spare £489 why not splash out and go for the 64GB Wi-Fi Model.

At first glace, these prices appear to be rather high; if you convert the US prices directly into sterling, the prices for these devices come in at £326, £391 and £456. If you consider that the US prices exclude VAT and international shipping costs, it doesn’t make our UK prices seem too bad.

There are no details yet about 3G device prices. Keep an eye on the blog for updates.

The E63 bears a striking resemblance to the handsets produced by the aforementioned fruity named manufacturer and joins the Nokia’s E72 as a QWERTY touting text-a-holics phone. The E63 is to the E72 what the 8520 Curve is to the Bold 9700, a simple, low-cost means of enjoying what has become one of the fastest growing markets out there, but none-the-less, a trully praise worthy phone within it’s own right; primarily because this handset offers so much for so little.

Already mentioned is the QWERTY keypad, which is a four-row affair headed by answer/end call keys, a directional pad, selection key, two menu keys and shortcut keys for Home, Calendar/organiser, Contacts and Messaging. In addition to this the E63 has a 2.0 megapixel camera (With Flash) capable of capturing both images and videos, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and an ARM 11 369 MHz processor to make sure that the E63 can keep up with even the most die-hard of typers.

Fancy having the functionality of the Blackberry Bold series, but don’t want the premium price tag associated with it? Well, then you’ll be happy to hear that you can have the Nokia E63, absolutely free, starting from £15 a month on an Orange Contract, which better yet, has unlimited texts included meaning you can fire off texts until your hearts content. Click here to see our deals and more information.

The Desire is HTC’s in-house version of the Google Nexus One meaning what we get here is a stunning smartphone running the very latest version of Google’s Android operating system (v2.1 or Éclair for those still keeping count). In addition to the updated OS, the Desire (formerly known as the Bravo) also boasts HTC’s own Sense user interface which pulls in updates from Facebook and Twitter, updates your friends status in your contacts list, lets you upload photos to Flickr and offers seven customisable home screens. Add shortcuts, live web feeds and more to one of the home screens and flick between them or pinch on the screen to see all 7 screens at a glance.

Powering the phone is a 1GHz Snapdragon processor which ensures flicking between home screens, launching apps and opening web pages is ultra smooth not to mention great looking on the stunning 3.7 inch AMOLED touchscreen. Capacitive technology allows for multi-touch which enables such features as pinch to zoom in the web browser and maps and also makes for one of the most fluid, responsive touchscreen’s ever seen in a mobile phone. AMOLED technology makes for one of the brightest displays on offer whilst at the same time saving battery life and space allowing for the phone to measure a mere 11.9 mm thick.

Throw in a 5.0 Megapixel camera, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS and expandable memory up to 32GB and it’s easy to see why the phone is an early contender for phone of the year. Available to pre-order now on Vodafone and T-Mobile, click here to check out some of our fantastic tariffs. With first stock expected in the last week of March, pre-order yours now to be one of the first to get your hands on the incredible new HTC Desire.

Coming in at 13.4mm thick and weighing only 105g, the beTouch E110 is a nice size and is ideal for when you are out and about as it is not too bulky. The 2.8inch touchscreen dominates the front of the phone, making this the key visual feature. This is a good enough size to be able to read text on screen easily and for images to appear sharp and clear.

With 256 MB internal memory there is plenty of room to get you started but for those of you who need that extra bit of storage, you can take advantage of external memory that comes in the form of a microSD card.

Running on the Android OS, users can benefit from downloadable apps available from The Android Market, and the beTouch E110 also has support for Google services including Google Maps, Google search and Gmail. Interactive shortcuts are present on the homepage, allowing users to be one click away from their favourite content.

Social networking integration is also present, so you can always keep up to date with your friends latest statuses or photos. The beTouch E110 can also be used when you are out of the office, as ‘Pocket Office’ is employed which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and PDF Viewer.

With a 3.15 megapixel camera on board as well, you can capture your favourite moments in no time and keep them stored to the phone or you have the option to email them to your friends or share them over blogs.

With built in HSDPA you can send files and open applications in a matter of seconds, so you do not waste any time accessing the different features of the handset. GPS is also built in which allows you to locate your current position and plan your next journey, and just generally use the beTouch E110 as a Sat Nav device.

The Acer beTouch E110 is now available to pre-order at Mobiles.co.uk. With first stock expected to arrive next week, click here to check out our fantastic offers and reserve yours now.

Running on the Symbian operating System, customise the phone to suit your personal needs. Download and install a range of different apps and create interactive shortcuts on the homepage to give you one touch access to all of your favourite and most relevant content, whether its your music player, photo gallery or social networking sites.

The 8.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus, face detection and a powerful flash takes very impressive photos. Share your pics with your friends by email or upload them online onto blogs.

The biggest and most impressive feature of the Vivaz however is the HD video capture. Record your special moments in brilliant high definition with 720p HD video recording. This video recording is simple to use, too. Give the dedicated video capture key one press and the camera will roll with continuous auto-focus, giving you absolute clarity in your results. With outstanding results you will not want to keep them to yourself on the Vivaz; share your work on YouTube and other sites online to boast to others!

Also sporting a 3.2 inch touchscreen, built in Wi-Fi- HSDPA and GPS, the Vivaz looks as though it benefits from an overall package of great features.

Available in both black and silver variants, stock is expected towards the end of next week. With great deals from Vodafone such as 600 minutes and unlimited texts for only £30 a month with 16 months half price and Orange with 400 minutes, unlimited texts for only £25 a month with 11 months half price, you will find it hard to resist, so order yours today from mobiles.co.uk to bag your great deal on the Sony Ericsson Vivaz.

Unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2010, the new software for ‘7 Series’ offers a fresh approach to smart phones, by bringing together applications and content from the web to give the user a very personal and relevant experience. With this news, HTC builds on its Windows Phone leadership and extends its commitment to offering customers the most innovative mobile phone experiences available.

“Windows Phone 7 Series is a significant milestone for Microsoft, the industry and ultimately people looking to do more on their phones. HTC is working closely with Microsoft to bring the unique HTC experience that customers love,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer of HTC Corporation. “Microsoft has clearly listened to feedback from people and brought a new, fresh approach to the smartphone experience that is beautiful, powerful and compelling.”

For the first time ever, Microsoft will bring together the Xbox LIVE games and the Zune music and video experience to the mobile phone, exclusively on 7 Series phones. The design for Windows Phones 7 Series concentrates on every aspect, from its visually appealing layout and motion to its function and hardware integration.

On the Start screen, dynamically updated “live tiles” show users real-time content directly, breaking the mold of static icons that serve as an intermediate step on the way to an application. Create a tile of a friend, and the user gains a readable, up-to-date view of a friend’s latest pictures and posts, just by glancing at Start.

Every Windows Phone 7 Series phone will come with a dedicated hardware button for Bing, providing one-click access to search from anywhere on the phone, while a special implementation of Bing search provides intent-specific results, delivering the most relevant Web or local results, depending on the type of query.

“People are moving faster than ever, juggling more priorities and turning to technology to manage it all. Windows Phone 7 Series simplifies common tasks by bringing together related content from the web, applications and services into a single view to make life easier,” said Andy Lees, senior vice president of Mobile Communication Business at Microsoft. “We are pleased to work closely with HTC, a global leader in mobile phone technology and design, to bring new Windows phones to customers around the world.”

Keep an eye on the blog for further information on 7 Series handsets and release dates.

The X6 is the latest touchscreen from the Finns and looks like it could be one of the most popular yet, with impressive good looks and an equally impressive spec sheet to match. Lets start with the screen, which is a 3.2 inch capacitive unit, meaning responsiveness and accuracy should be a plenty. The screen itself is capable of displaying 16 million different colours meaning that the picture quality and image replication on the X6 will be as true to life colour as it gets.

The camera is the ever popular 5.0 megapixel unit, boasting Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and a dual LED flash, which coupled with the screen is sure to produce some impressive imagery as well as video too as the Nokia X6 is also boasting video recording capabilities. HSDPA and Wi-Fi take care of the data connection, meaning high speed Internet browsing and downloads.

The X6 runs on the Symbian operating system, Nokia’s tried and tested OS of choice, which may not be the prettiest of OS’s but works well, is easy to pick up and is easy to live with. It’s completely customisable and there is a huge range of third party applications available ranging from games to business aids. Still not convinced? Well, then why not take a look at full spec list and the deals we have on offer by clicking Here.