http://blog.mobiles.co.uk Mobile phone news with a UK perspective Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:01:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Opera are synonymous with mobile web browsers. The Norwegian outfit are the major player when it comes to third party web browsers, currently powering millions of phones across the globe. The reason? Opera brings with it several enhancements over a standard web browser, the main advantage being speed. The ability ... http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/mobile-news/opera-mini-5-available-in-beta-on-android-market/ Got yourself a shiny new HTC Tattoo? Jealous of the updated versions of Android found on the likes of the Motorola Milestone and Google Nexus One? Well, don't be, because HTC have confirmed that v2.1 is coming to to a Tattoo near you in the not too distant future. The HTC ... http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/mobile-news/htc-tattoo-to-get-android-21/ One of the stars of last months Mobile World Congress was undoubtedly the Samsung Wave, the super slim touchscreen phone that looks destined to bring smartphones to the masses. And without doubt, the standout feature was of course the amazing Super AMOLED display which was hands down the best screen ... http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/coming-soon-handsets/samsung-explain-super-amoled-technology/ The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) have announced that the new low-powered Bluetooth 4.0 standard will start to be implemented before the end of the year, with devices likely to be available in time for Christmas. Th current version seen in many smartphones and wireless headsets is 2.1, however v4.0 is ... http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/new-phones/bluetooth-40-expected-by-christmas-2010/ Fancy being one of the first people to get your hands on Sony Ericsson's new blower? Well, you may have missed the pre-order period, but even better, the Vivaz is now in stock and ready to despatch today. Well, what are you waiting for, Click here to see our best ... http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/new-phones/sony-ericsson-vivaz-in-stock-now/ Google have officially announced the launch of Gesture Search, which is a new way of searching your Android phone’s content by simply writing letters on the screen with your finger. Below is an explanation from Google themselves. “Say you want to call your friend Anne. Just open Gesture Search and draw letter ... http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/new-phones/google-launches-gesture-search-for-android-20-phones-and-above/ For Apple's legal team, it seems three is the magic number. Not content with counter suing Nokia and being sued by Kodak, Apple have launched yet another law suit this time against Taiwanese smartphone manufacturers HTC. The reason? Patent infringement. Or so Apple has alleged. Yes, following ongoing legal wranglings with ... http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/mobile-news/apple-sues-htc-for-patent-infringement/ Nokia have officially announced the first member of the new Cseries range; the Nokia C5. Having done the rounds in numerous spy shots and leaked images and hinted at way back when Nokia nabbed the copyright for the Cseries name, the C5 enters Nokia's range as the phone to bring ... http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/mobile-news/nokia-officially-announce-the-c5/ Poor old Apple, despite being ubiquitous with cutting edge technology, it seems people are queuing up to have a dig at Job's and Co. It's not only their products that seem to be the butt of many a joke, but also their marketing and advertising that people seem to find ... http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/just-for-fun/e4-sends-up-the-ipad-in-tv-advert/ A new exhibition has opened at London's Heathrow airport this week, showcasing photographer Henry Reichhold's latest work. Running in Terminal 5's Expo area until May 2010, the exhibition features large panoramic photographs of two of the worlds most famous cities; Dubai and Mumbai. As interesting as all this is, at ... http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/just-for-fun/a-tale-of-two-cities-with-the-nokia-n86-8mp/