Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Phones Review

Phones Review

Vimeo Video Upload App Finally Comes To iOS

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:40 AM PDT

For the iOS faithful out there that prefers Vimeo to YouTube for their video uploading you may like to know that Vimeo has now released their first iOS app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and the Apple iPad.

With the Vimeo app for iOS devices users can upload, manage, edit and watch Vimeo videos right on their iOS device and features an easy-to-use video editor, the ability to add titles, transitions and effects along with music and recordings.

The Vimeo app offers the ability to upload a user’s raw footage or edit creations in SD or HD, pause and resume uploads, share on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, email and SMS, save videos to the camera roll and upload directly to Vimeo.

The Vimeo app for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch running iOS 4.0.1 or above is available to download to your iOS device as of right now as a free download from iTunes.

O2 UK New Monthly Tariffs: Inclusive Tethering

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:22 AM PDT

O2 UK customers who have been asking for inclusive tethering will now get exactly what they have asked for, O2 is now offering new monthly tariffs offering inclusive Internet Tethering, choice of data allowances and flexibility.

If you are one of those O2 customers that were paying £7.65 tethering charges per month you will be happy to know that has now been scrapped, this is such good news for subscribers on pay-monthly deals.

O2 now has many different Pay Monthly tariffs for new and upgrading customers that allows you to custom tailor your very own tariff that will suit you, it is now simple where you just choose your handset or keep your old phone and contract length, then you simply choose your minutes and text allowance and then choose how much web data you want to use.

We all know that mobile phone users love to go on the internet and O2 are still continuing to offer as much as 1GB per month plus adding a 100MB data allowance for those customers who just want to send a few emails. If you choose to go for the 500MB or more each month option O2 will chuck in 20 MMS with your allowance worth around £4. Internet Tethering will be included into these new tariffs, which means a £7.65 additional value will be built into the tariff.

Check out the full O2 UK tariff table here, for more information we do suggest visiting the O2 blog. Please do let us know in the commenting area below what you think of the above news.

Source – Engadget

WWDC 2011 Ticket Up For Grabs On eBay

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:03 AM PDT

So you are one of the iOS faithful and desperate to attend Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco on the 6th of June, but all tickets have been sold, so what do you do? Why you turn to eBay of course as long as you are prepared to pay way over the odds.

According to an article over on 9to5 Mac and by way of TUAW, although WWDC 2011 tickets sold out in a matter of hours there’s still a chance you could attend the event, as there’s an un-activated ticket for WWDC 2011 being auctioned on eBay.

However, that precious little ticket will cost you way above the original price of $1600 as currently the bid is sitting at a wallet creaking 2550 bucks with 9 days and 11 hours remaining for bids. Thus far the ticket has received 14 bids, so if you are of a mind to grab the ticket you’ll be digging real deep into your coffers.

Personally I wouldn’t pay that much over to odds for anything, even if there was an iPhone 5 attached to the ticket, but then there are those that simply must attend such an event and will part with a small fortune to do so, would you?

iPhone 5 At WWDC 2011: Some Say No Others Say Yes

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:42 AM PDT

So the big question about this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco is will Apple unveil what has become known as the iPhone 5? Something that is being rumoured as not going to happen and the event will be about iOS and Mac OS X Lion.

Much of this speculation I believe revolves around an article posted by The Loop where Jim Dalrymple claims Apple wont unveil new hardware during the event due to Phil Schiller saying Apple will unveil the future of iOS and Mac OS.

However as far as I am aware, Schiller didn't actually say Apple wasn’t going to unveil any new hardware did he?

According to an article over on Computer World, Gartner Research analyst Michael Guttenberg has said… “People have gotten a little too used to Apple doing certain things at a certain time of the year. There’s nothing that says Apple has to make journalists’ or analysts’ lives easier by keeping to a pattern. Sometimes they don’t.”

Then again Technology Business Research analyst Ezra Gottheil says that supply chain issues that have resulted in the Japan disaster may have caused Apple to delay the iPhone 5 and iOS 5 saying… “The Japan story changes things. “There’s a possibility that we will see some delay in availability of the iPhone 5.”

On the other hand, Gleacher & Co analyst Brian Marshall apparently says… “Apple will still launch the next iPhone in June or July.”

The bug bare with the iPhone 5 launch is whether Apple would unveil the iPhone 5 without iOS 5, but why not? Does a new iPhone require a new iOS every time? Could Apple now release the iPhone 5 with iOS 5 following later?

Whatever the case or argument, the only people that can actually confirm whether the iPhone 5 will be unveiled at WWDC 2011 is of course Apple, and you know full well they aren’t about to become loose-lipped.

One analyst says this; another says that, one says no another says yes. But in the end even analysts can be wrong, so I see it like this, there’s always a chance that Apple will stick with what they have done for the last three years and unveil the next iPhone, or they could break with that tradition and not unveil it…we’ll just have to wait and see.

WWDC 2011 A Sell Out Already

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 06:50 AM PDT

Well folk’s looks like the iOS faithful are extremely eager to attend Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco on the 6th of June, and if you want to attend it appears you are now completely out of luck.

According to an article over on Mashable and by way of TUAW, the Apple Developer site is displaying that all tickets for this years WWDC event have now sold out, that less than 24 hours after Apple made the dates announcement.

Apparently tickets for WWDC 2010 didn't sell out until eight days, so it shows that here’s a great deal more interest in the event this year, perhaps those attending are still of the assumption Apple will unveil the iPhone 5, something that has been rumoured not to be happening at the event.

As far as we know, Apple will concentrate on iOS and Mac OS X Lion during WWDC 2011, but there’s always a chance no matter how slim, Apple could come up with a surprise or two, or maybe not.

Are you hoping that Apple will still unveil the next generation iPhone and perhaps iOS 5 at their developer conference?

Club Penguin Cheats Guide App for Online MMOG Game

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 06:47 AM PDT

The popular online MMOG game aka Club Penguin is very much loved by gamers and this iOS app is something that may interest you, say hello to 'Club Penguin Cheats Guide'.

This application for devices such as the Apple iPad and Apple iPhone contains many features such as cheats, trackers and tutorials like how to become a secret agent or a ninja etc. This app has so many cheats you will become the best in Club Penguin world.

The app has very accurate trackers for all of the mascots such as Sensei, Penguin Band, Cadence, Aunt Arctic, Rockhopper, Gary and pin tracker.

This app now has new guides and cheats and the navigation system is much easier to follow, it also has faster tracker updates, improved cheats and even a new icon. We would love to know what you think of this application for iOS devices.

For more information please visit iTunes, if you already have this app installed please do send in your personal reviews in the commenting area provided below. Thanks

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Unboxed on Video

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Well folks for those who are of a mind to snap up the first PlayStation phone, namely the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, we have an unboxing video of the gaming centric smartphone for your viewing consideration below.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is dutifully unwrapped by the guys over at Phone Arena and just happens to be a white Xperia Play, which I believe is exclusive to O2 in the UK once it becomes available although currently the release has been postponed by O2.

The guys say that slide out game pad on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is smooth with a relatively quiet click, and they remove the back plate to check out the battery, which is1500mAh and of course go through all the usual associated with an unboxing.

Earlier we posted a review video of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, which doesn’t plaint that good a picture of the handset so you may wish to check that out as well by hitting up (here).

Other than that, if you enjoy the traditional unboxing of a new smartphone head on down, hit that play button and enjoy, and if you are thinking about picking up the Android 2.3 Gingerbread Xperia Play we’d love to know so drop us a comment as to why you want the gaming smartphone above any other.

iPad 2 Accessories: EliteFoilo Carbon Fiber Case Pre-order

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 06:13 AM PDT

The recently released Apple iPad 2 took the world by storm and so much so stocks are close to running out already, leaving customers a little annoyed they did not get their hands on one. If you have one or not you may want to protect your tablet PC with new iPad 2 accessories.

Say hello to the new InnoPocket EliteFoilo iPad 2 Case, this has been designed for those that love trendy, high fashion and pure style. This is a multi-function carbon fiber case for the iPad that gives you all the above and more.

The top and bottom panels are great because they are joined together with a Patent swivel hinge that rotates 360 degrees on a stainless steel hinge pin and this allows the top panel to fold underneath the bottom panel giving you great looks and access.

The EliteFoilo Carbon Fiber Case Main Features: 100% REAL carbon fiber hand crafted, multi-function and a tabletop adaptable design, Carbon fiber book-style sleek case, Viewing stand, Protecting shield, Typing stage, Full access to all side buttons and ports and Fully protects the iPad screen and aluminum back.

The EliteFoilo Carbon Fiber Case for iPad 2 is available on PRE-ORDER for US$199 and will start shipping by the end of April, would you pay $199? Pre-order now via InnoPocket

Nokia N8 Captain America The First Avenger Download: Images

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 06:04 AM PDT

Now we have some great news for those of you out there in possession of a Nokia N8, and who have a liking for Captain America (the Marvel comic book hero), you can now download the trailer for Captain America The First Avenger on to your device for free.

Captain America The First Avenger could be a big hit when the movie hits the big screen in summer and should pave the way for The Avengers Movie, which includes the characters: Iron Man, Hulk & Thor.

The Film is directed by Joe Johnston (who brought us the Wolfman last year) and has a quite impressive cast list, which includes Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones and Hugo Weaving.

As explained by Mikey Bee of Nok Nok the film takes us back to the humble beginnings of Captain America to his subsequent saviour of the world. Mikey also goes on to state "…from the trailer we've downloaded on our Nokia N8 it looks like it has all the elements to make a great story for Captain America fans and newbies alike".

So why not download the film's trailer to your Nokia N8 here, Size 3.65MB and let us know your views below on what you've seen. Will it be a big screen hit or a cinema flop?

You may also be interested in some of the apps that are available for the Nokia N8, such as ESPN Goals or Angry Birds, both of which we have previously reported on.

HTC Thunderbolt 4G Full Review Videos

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:53 AM PDT

If you are still sting on the mobile fence pondering whether the new HTC Thunderbolt 4G smartphone on the Verizon 4G LTE network is worth picking up, you may like to check out this two-part video review we have for your viewing pleasure below.

The tow-part video review of the HTC Thunderbolt comes our way courtesy of Aaron Baker over at Phone Dog and delivers in total twenty-four and a half minutes of getting to know the Android 2.2 Froyo device.

Aaron asks the question should you pick up the HTC Thunderbolt or hang in there for something like the LG Revolution or perhaps the Samsung Droid Charge, is the HTC Thunderbolt worth the $149.99 on a 2-year agreement with Verizon or $599.99 off contract?

Well to find that out you are going to need to set aside a little of your busy time and check out Aaron’s full review of the HTC Thunderbolt 4G for yourself…enjoy.

Quick spec reminder for the HTC Thunderbolt…4.3-inch capacitive touch screen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Android 2.2 Froyo, HTC Sense 2.0, 8 megapixel rear auto-focus camera with dual LED flash, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, 8GB storage and microSD expansion up to 32GB, and built-in kickstand.

Newspaper Obituaries: America & Canada Obituary App

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:15 AM PDT

If you love newspapers and would love to read the nations daily obituaries in America and Canada then look no further than the "Obituary" app for iOS devices.

This app has a fantastic interface than runs smoothly and is very easy to browse where you can read or share stories of the ones that came before you, this app condenses stories to the names of the deceased and a few headlines and it is very easy to find stories that are most important to you, which makes it so much easier than searching through normal newspapers.

You have the option of sharing such obituaries with Twitter, email or Facebook so other family or friends can be kept updated on old friends or distant family members that have passed.

This app contains obituaries from many newspapers and so much so the list is very long indeed, it covers the largest newspapers in America and Canada with many papers being added all the time. This iOS app is well worth having and as more and more cities are being added quite often.

For more information please visit iTunes, if you already have this app installed on your iOS device please do send in your personal reviews. Thanks

Nokia Battles Apple with New ITC Complaint

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:04 AM PDT

Nokia complained to the International Trade Commission alleging Apple infringed on their patents, a complaint that was rejected last Friday by the ITC saying Apple was clear of any wrong doing, but Nokia isn't satisfied with losing it would seem.

According to an article over on 9to5 Mac, Nokia has filed a new complaint with the ITC saying Apple infringes on a further seven Nokia patents and includes practically all Nokia gear such as smartphones, tablets, computers and portable music players.

Apparently according to Thomson Reuters One, the VP of Intellectual property for Nokia, Paul Melin said… “Our latest ITC filing means we now have 46 Nokia patents in suit against Apple, many filed more than 10 years before Apple made its first iPhone. Nokia is a leading innovator in technologies needed to build great mobile products and Apple must stop building its products using Nokia’s proprietary innovation.”

It seems somewhat funny that Nokia only now are complaining that Apple infringes their patents, surely the ideal time to have filed the complaints was when Apple first delivered the iconic iPhone and not years after.

Could this just be a case of Nokia throwing their toys out of the pram because they can’t handle losing? Whatever, no doubt this Nokia battle with Apple will continue for some time yet. Isn’t it about time the big boys actually took an adult approach and come to a mutual agreement?

HTC HD7 On T-Mobile to Gain WP7 NoDo Update Today

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:38 AM PDT

For those that own the Windows Phone 7 HTC HD7 smartphone on T-Mobile and have been patiently awaiting the arrival of Microsoft’s NoDo update that includes the copy and paste feature you may like to know your device should gain the update as of today.

According to an article over on Tmonews, they have heard a whisper that the Microsoft NoDo update will be released to the T-Mobile HTC HD7 as of today the 29th of March.

Along with that copy and paste feature, the NoDo update also delivers quite a few changes to Windows Phone 7 including better marketplace searches and improvements, improvements to the camera, improved WiFi, faster games and apps, and numerous performance enhancements.

However just what time the Microsoft NoDo update will be pushed out to the HTC HD7 hasn’t been revealed of if the update can be manually pushed to the device, so keep your eyes open for that NoDo update to hit, and feel free to let us know how it goes once you gain it.

Samsung Galaxy Mini T-Mobile Price and Details

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:12 AM PDT

If you are looking for a small and compact smartphone, then why not check out the Samsung Galaxy Mini, which is now available on T-Mobile's network and is currently in stock.

The Galaxy Mini may be small, but it packs quite a punch, apart from the 3.15-inch touchscreen this little fellow runs off a 1200 mAh battery and comes with the full Froyo package, Facebook and Twitter integration, built in GPS, a 3 megapixel camera, 32GB of storage, a number of pre-loaded Google Widgets, 3 megapixel camera and more.

As reported by Dial to Save author Carly Page, the Samsung Galaxy Mini is now available to order by customers via T-Mobile on pay monthly deals. These prices start from as little as £11.06/month when cashback from an 11 month free line is claimed from a 2 year £24.42/month contract. Please note that this deal includes a free Galaxy Mini handset, 500MB data, 300 texts and 300 minutes.

I would also point out that the Samsung Galaxy Mini is also available on monthly contracts with other networks from £8.51/month and Pay As You Go from £149.99.

For those of you interested in the Samsung Galaxy Mini, you may also be interested in my recent article on a leak from phone operator Three UK about the expected release of the Samsung Galaxy S II Mini next month, or my colleague Mark's article on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, which is expected to be revealed soon.

EVO 3D Destined for Europe Confirms HTC France Tweet

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:59 AM PDT

For those over in Europe who have been hoping that HTC would release the new HTC EVO 3D smartphone outside US shores, the word has come in that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone is destined for Europe.

According to an article over on Android Community by way of German site Smartdroid, HTC France used their official Twitter account to announce that the HTC EVO 3D would indeed be coming to European shores.

Here’s what @HTCFrance tweeted…” Un #HTC Evo 3D pour la France ça vous dit ? Nous oui ! Et même qu’il garde le même nom ;) Date de dispo non confirmée,” which basically means France will gain the HTC EVO 3D under the same name.

However, just when Europe will actually see the launch of the Android smartphone isn’t known or even if other European countries will get the handset, but I can’t see why the HTC EVO 3D would only be release din France outside the US, can you.

So if or more to the point when the HTC EVO 3D comes out to play in Europe will the device be high on your shopping list?
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