Archive for August, 2007
Vodafone will offer fastest 3G broadband speeds in the uk
Vodafone will be offering the fastest mobile broadband speeds seen in the UK so far when it upgrades its 3G mobile broadband network this autumn.
Vodafone is to upgrade its existing 3G mobile broadband network to deliver higher speed internet surfing, data downloading and file uploading. The upgraded Vodafone 3G broadband service will support download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps, initially for laptop users. Vodafone is launching a new USB Modem and two ExpressCard data cards to enable laptop users to get high-speed data on the move.
8GB version of the Nokia N95
An 8GB version of the NokiaN95 multimedia heavyweight mobile is being lined up for release in UK shops in time for Christmas.
Nokia is planning to introduce a new upgraded version of its feature-packed 3G HSDPA-enabled N95, a smartphone that already offers a 5-megapixel camera, integrated GPS antenna, Wi-Fi and dedicated music controls. Tech.co.uk has heard from a UK mobile operator source that Nokia is “desperate” to get the 8GB version of the N95 in the shops in time to take advantage of the traditional Christmas mobile buying rush.
Sony Ericsson PSP phone coming…
Sony Ericsson PSP phone coming
Sony Ericsson games boss Peter Ahnegard has said the company has recently decided to move forward with plans to launch a PlayStation-branded mobile phone. The gaming phone will join the likes of Sony Ericsson’s Cyber-shot range of camera phones, and the Walkman range of music phones.
Speaking to Pocket Gamer, Ahnegard said that the final decision to move ahead with the project was made at Games Convention in Leipzig last week.
Deal of the Day : LG Prada on Orange
Deal of the Day : LG Prada
Utilising the same contract as yesterday, the flexible, value for money, Dolphin 35 can be adapted for individual handsets, creating a whole new flavour to the final deal. In this case, with the LG Prada, the first 6 months of the 18 month contract has been reduced to an almost insignificant level. Another top deal.
- Handset: LG Prada
- Supplier: Carphone Warehouse
- Free handset?: Yes
- Contract name: Dolphin 35
- Free call minutes: 500
- Free Texts: 500
- Rental/month: £35
- Contract: 18 months
- Offers: 6 months line rental at £4.99
Site Update Aug 2007
Starting Today we are reviving the phone bargain section due to high demand, we found this through our stats. The new look section will inculde small reviews of the phone and also have 5 star rating system, which will allow you to rate the deal.
Other News
We will be launch a monthly competition in Mid September .
New Bluetooth accessories from NOKIA
Nokia say that the new models take on the company’s Nseries handset design and are “ready to complement your multimedia computer.”
The company has launched two Bluetooth headsets today; the Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-903 and Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-902.
The BH-903 headset is Bluetooth compliant, supports compatible devices with Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, HFP and HSP profiles and comes with an OLED display to act as a remote control.
Weighing in at 32 grams it will give you 15 hours of talk/music time cost around £135 and work with any phones and some of the newer Bluetooth supporting MP3 players. Read the rest of this entry
Palm Centro: official-looking press shot leaked
Although some details have been revealed, a decent pic had not. Until now. Feast your eyes, this is it, folks.
You can certainly see why the reporter with the hands on said it’s the tiniest Qwerty they’d seen:
“It’s infinitesimal: it’s actually impossible to type on this thing with two thumbs”.
Rumoured to be launching soon in the States, perfect for teens and those with whittled thumbs.
BlackBerry Home Server rumours surface
BlackBerry users could soon be able to transfer files wirelessly between their handheld device and their PC wherever they are according to an analyst in the US.
Dubbed the BlackBerry Home Server, the system would operate in a similar fashion to RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Scotia Capital’s Gus Papageorgiou said in a report Thursday.
“Anybody who has an MP3 player and a mobile phone is a target for this service,” Papageorgiou said in an interview.
The news, if true would allow Research in Motion to appeal to consumers looking for more than just email on the go.
Papageorgiou has said that the software would allow the user to organize their digital media, in a manner similar to Apple’s iTunes program.
“People talk about convergence, and right now, for the most part it’s all talk,” he said. “But RIM is the only company that has a convergence platform, because they have the [network operating centre]. The NOC can tie in your PC to your mobile phone, so that one is always in touch with the other.”
LG KU990 Viewty
The full technical specifications of the KU990 Viewty will be announced at the end of the month, but so far we know that the 5.1 megapixel camera comes with a flash, electronic image stabilisation, photo editing and single-click uploading to YouTube.
Video capture on the LG Viewty is up to 120 fps (frames per second) - this is twice the frame rate of an HDTV and frankly why anyone needs this kind of frame rate is a mystery. We’re not sure what the video capture resolution is on the KU990, but it will need to be at least 640×480 pixels to compete with the Nokia N95.
gPhone launching - in 2 week’s time?
We’re all looking forward to seeing just what Google is planning to offer with their gPhone, but “looking forward” is the key phrase here, with nothing expected until early-2008.
Reports from India then suggesting that an exclusive launch is imminent are somewhat surprising - and also - somewhat questionable.
They reports state that Google is currently in talks with India’s first and third largest telecommunications companies, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar about the Google phone.
The information suggests a launch in just 2 week’s time to see a simultaneous debut of the gPhone in both the US and Europe, with other announcements in India and other parts of the world.
The only “hurdle” for this imminent product announcement is apparently approval from regulatory agencies but with Google’s rumoured plans to invest $7 to 8 billion into the project these “hurdles” will be overcome.
Recent reports from the US were more believable - that Google had been taking a prototype round to mobile phone operators and were in talks with handset manufacturers too.
The Google phone rumour has been rumbling on for nearly a year now since the company first mentioned a possible, ad-supported, free phone but they have never confirmed the existence of hardware.
