Thursday, February 17, 2011

Phones Review

Phones Review

Motorola Atrix 4G AT&T Release Date Confirmed via Twitter

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 03:09 PM PST

At last there is confirmation of the official Motorola Atrix 4G AT&T release date and that will be February 22 like we said earlier thanks to sources.

The latest confirmation comes via Twitter, which says, "We’ll beat our target timing. ATRIX 4G in-store sales begin 2/22. Existing pre-orders will be shipped for delivery on 2/21.

If you also visit PC Mag and Engadget they both too report about the confirmed launch date also and they are normally good sources to trust, so let's hoe this is correct. If you visit AT&T Wireless you will not see anything about dates at all other than your will receive before March.

In-store sales will begin on February 22 and for those that pre-order online will get shipped for delivery on February 21 being it if you ordered to be delivered to you home, office or in-store.

The Motorola Atrix 4G can be pre-ordered now with its price tag being $199 with a two-year contract from AT&T, you can choose to buy the laptop dock on its own for $500 or you can opt for the $300 with a $20/monthly two-year supplement that will give you 4GB of data instead of the normal 2GB.

Please do let us know if you will be pre-ordering the Android 2.2 dual-core 1 GHz processor Motorola Atrix 4G, you input is very important to us.

LG Optimus 3D Price & Availability Date via Expansys UK

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:42 PM PST

The LG Optimus 3D is the world's first 3D smartphone that does not require 3D glasses and Expansys has it on their online store website for £514.99 and is due to ship out on Monday 25th April.

The LG Optimus 3D has a 3D display and records and plays back what you recording in 3D as well plus runs on the latest Android operating system.

When you order this smartphone it will come in a box containing obviously the handset plus: Battery, microUSB data cable, USB Mains Charger, Stereo Handsfree and Quick start guide.

Many customers will be happy that this phone has the 3D feature as well as the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which makes this a very tempting handset to buy. Other features will include built in HDMI port, 8GB memory built in, 5-megapixel camera and a rear-facing camera as well.

For more information please visit Expansys and check out more in-depth details about the £514.99 LG Optimus 3D, and please do let us know if you will be pre-ordering one today.

HTC Desire S Gets Handled on Video

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 09:02 AM PST

The HTC Desire was a very successful smartphone when HTC first unleashed the device and during Mobile world Congress 2011 in Barcelona, HTC further expanded their Desire line by launching the HTC Desire S handset.

But does the HTC Desire S live up to its predecessor’s moniker? Well let’s find out as we have a video hands-on with the Android packing HTC Desire S for your viewing pleasure below.

The HTC Desire S hands-on footage comes our way courtesy of Noah Kraviz of TechnoBuffalo who managed to get some time up close and personal with the thinner, Android 2.3 Gingerbread and HTC Sense 2.1 sporting HTC Desire S.

The HTC Desire S packs a 3.7 inch touch screen, front facing camera, Aluminium unibody making the device stronger and lighter, 1GHz Qualcomm processor, 768MB RAM, and a 5 megapixel rear camera with flash and 720p video.

So enough said, I’ll let you jump on down and hit that play button so you can check out the new HTC Desire S handset…enjoy.

iPhone and iPad Accessories: iWOW 3D Combo Headphones Enhancer

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 08:37 AM PST

If you are one of the iOS faithful sporting either an iPhone, iPod or Apple iPad and are an aficionado of entertainment and wish to get the best sound quality from your listening experience then you may want headphones that come with an enhancer.

So what we have for your consideration today is an accessory for the iPhone, iPod and Apple iPad from SRS Labs, their iWOW 3D Combo, which attaches to your chosen iOS device via the 30-pin Apple connector.

The iWOW 3D Combo deliver authentic natural and immersive sound along with a deep rich base and dynamically finds and restores audio details that are buried in source material to deliver an engaging listening experience whether listening to music or viewing videos.

The iWOW 3D Combo for iPad, iPod and iPhone, features snap on colourful faceplates so you can vary the appearance of the unit, and there is also a free iOS app available from iTunes for adjusting the settings, as you require along with selecting speaker setting for headphones, external speakers or your car.

The iWOW 3D Combo is available for pre-order and will be available with headphones for $79.99 or without headphones for $59.99, although you can also pre-order from Amazon who are offering the with headphones version for $69.99.

Verizon iPhone Sales Not As Great As Presumed

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 08:04 AM PST

The much awaited CDMA iPhone version for the Verizon network has been expected for years and in those years the hype along with the much talked about Verizon iPhone had people believing that the handset would virtually break records once Apple made the device available.

I’m sure you’ve all heard the stories of hoards of AT&T customers will ditch the carrier and snap up to Verizon iPhone; however according to an article over on Intomobile and by way of the Boy Genius Report, it appears sales of the Verizon iPhone may have failed to meet expectation.

Apparently the BGR gained Verizon iPhone sales data from 5 Apple retail stores and here are those sales figures…Thursday – Verizon – 909 – AT&T – 539, Friday – Verizon – 916 – AT&T – 680, Saturday – Verizon – 660 – AT&T – 471, Sunday – Verizon – 796 – AT&T – 701, and Monday – Verizon – 711 – AT&T – 618.

Of the 5 stores, the BGR say 2 were very important Apple stores, and has also stated that pre-orders for the CDMA iPhone from both Apple and Verizon were roughly 550,000 so could be a contribution to the seemingly lack of sales at stores.

Adding the above figures up it would appear that the Verizon iPhone sold 3992 over the 5 days while the AT&T iPhone sold 3009, not a very large gap by any standards, so has the Verizon iPhone lost its attraction with the mobile toting public, or do you think perhaps Apple and Verizon left it all too late?

World’s first 3D phone, Mad if not liked!

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 07:49 AM PST

The new LG Optimus 3D, which is the world's first 3D smartphone is set to release in April has to be one of the best release handsets coming this year and surely people are mad if not liked has to be said if you choose not to love this smartphone.

We have already reported that Orange is all set to launch the new LG Optimus 3D and the Optimus Black and it seems 3D is set to rule smartphones as well as cinema's, TV's etc.

The main features on the LG Optimus 3D includes a 4.3-inch 3D LCD screen, records 3D video, dual 5-megapixel camera, create, view and share 3D multimedia, HDMI output, 8GB memory built in, Android operating system, front facing camera for video chats, 1GHz TI dual-core dual-channel OMAP processor and much more.

You can watch a few YouTube videos that we have posted before covering: Being Handled, Promo Videos on how to exercise and a Teaser video.

We wanted to keep this short and sweet and sorry for being blunt saying only stupid people would not like the LG Optimus 3D (The world's first 3D phone), but come on it got your attention didn't it?

Anyway, we have put a poll together below asking you a simple question; please do cast your vote, as this will let us know how many of our readers really like this mobile device by LG.

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Bahrain News Latest & Maps: Top 2 iOS Apps

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 07:03 AM PST

The news covering the Bahrain protests is still in force and the news keeps coming in such as F1 cancellation and three people so far are dead, well we decided that you should be kept up to date with our top 2 iOS apps.

According to reports via CNN three people were left dead and the Formula One feeder series event has been canceled, the two apps below covers the Bahrain news latest and also a pro map system.

Bahrain News app via iTunes (59p) is a really good e-news reader for the people of Bahrain and features categorized news such as Bahrain (National Stories), World, Business and sports. This app does not feature any ads and reads news headlines and stories with the benefit of a scrollable list.

The second app is called iMapsPro, which is also 59p via iTunes and features very easy to use and quick access to the world without the Internet. This is the best offline most accurate offline map of Bahrain, features such as zooming, reset button, GPS pin pointing and much more will help you where you are and where not to go.

Please do let us know what you think of the two iOS apps mentioned above, your reviews are important to us.

Xperia Play Price Revealed via FaceBook Contest

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:39 AM PST

The new PlayStation phone aka Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is definitely a smartphone gamer winner for sure, the price has now been revealed and we know you will like it.

The Xperia Play has been priced at only $400, if you visit The Gamer Buzz they show that there is a Facebook contest happening where the Xperia Play is up for grabs, it seems they have revealed the price, which looks like a real winner.

The prize of this Facebook contest is how the price was put on the Xperia Play (PlayStation Phone) gaming smartphone and this is the unsubsidized price tag, could this mean that this handset will sell cheaper with certain carriers with a 2-year contract? Get's you thinking a little doesn't it!

Do you think the Xperia Play price will be $400 once released or will it be cheaper/expensive?

Please head on over to Facebook and check out the contest and see what you reveal, have fun and please enjoy. Just want to say a big thanks to UberGizmo to the above news.

Panasonic Link-to-cell Works with Mobile Phones

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:15 AM PST

In this day and age many are turning away from the traditional landline home phone and opting to go with a mobile phone, probably due to the cost of having a landline and the usefulness over being able to use a smartphone whilst out and about.

However there is a home phone that can answer calls made to your smartphone, the device is called the Panasonic KX-TG6582T cordless phone and features Panasonic’s Link-to-cell technology.

And Sam Grobart of Gadgewise spent some time checking out the Panasonic phone and feature and has given the device a review. The Link-to-cell feature means that when you are at home and someone calls your mobile phone, every handset ion the house will also ring and the call can be answered by any handset.

Grobart says that Link-to-cell is good for those that are in the habit of leaving their mobile out of reach or in another room of floor level and allows the user to answer their mobile phone from another device without having to pop downstairs or hunt for your smartphone.

Furthermore apparently the user can use the Panasonic cordless phone to place a call through their smartphone, and Grobart says you don’t really need a landline as you can use the Panasonic Link-to-cell as an extra handset for your mobile.

The Panasonic KX-T6582T sports all the usual features of a cordless phone including voicemail, answering machine, caller ID, and also has the added feature of being able to transfer up to 650contacts from your smartphone to the device.

The Panasonic KX-T6582T comes complete with cordless handset, base units charging dock and additional handset and retails at roughly $80.

Android Can Play Nice with Microsoft Kinect Via Hack: Video

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:40 AM PST

So how about getting some action on with Microsoft Kinect via your Android device? Well apparently that’s what some hacker has now managed to achieve and we have video evidence to prove it, although I’m not too sure what the Android device is.

The Kinect hack to the Android device is apparently accomplished using openFrameworks, and the video demonstration which lasts two and a half minutes comes our way courtesy of the guys over at Ubergizmo and by way of the HirotakaSter YouTube page.

According to Ubergizmo this is a merging of Microsoft’s motion sensing Kinect with an Android powered device but there’s no software as yet. You can check out all the tech jargon by hitting up Noritsuna whre you can find links to making the thing.

As I’m not that technically minded when it comes to hacks and as I don't even recognise what Android device it is, I’ll simply leave you to mash that play button and check out the video footage, and feel free if you recognise the device attached to the Kinect to let us know…enjoy.

Android 2.2 Froyo Update for Samsung Captivate Released and Pulled

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:18 AM PST

Now I know that many Samsung Galaxy S smartphone users over in the US of A have been waiting for the Android 2.2 Froyo update to hit their chosen device, and apparently Samsung Captivate owner had a brief taste of the Froyo update earlier as Sammy finally made the update available.

According to an article over on the Boy Genius Report, Samsung released the Android 2.2 Froyo update for Samsung Captivate users, but apparently Samsung has slapped Captivate user right in the kisser by pulling the update.

Yes folks it appears that once again your hopes of playing nice with Android 2.2 Froyo on your Samsung Captivate have been well and truly dashed by the incompetence of Samsung.

Annoying at best, cruel at worst, Samsung just can’t seem to get releasing operating systems right these days as is evidenced by complaints over the Samsung Epic 4G and Samsung Vibrant Froyo update. When clicking the read link on the BGR the page comes up ” System error is occured in current page.”

No word from Samsung as to why they pulled the update, but then that’s nothing unusual is it? Fell free to vent your undying anger at Samsung in our comments area below.

Sony S1 PlayStation Tablet vs Apple iPad 2: Poll

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:35 AM PST

When it comes to tablets and gaming and the combining of the two it seems that the Sony S1 PlayStation tablet and the Apple iPad 2 will have a challenge competing against each other.

Earlier on today phonesreview.co.uk writer James reported via PC World and Engadget that Sony is upping its game by releasing a brand new tablet called the Sony S1 PlayStation Android Tablet, and with a new Apple iPad apparently releasing this year of 2011 the game will be hot.

Sony already has the gaming smartphone called the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play so to add a tablet to its gaming line only makes sense with the amount of tablet PC's releasing of late, the new Sony Tablet aka The S1 will apparently feature a 9.4-inch display featuring Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

The Sony S1 will be about the same size as the Tegra 2 processor Apple iPad 2, the S1 is apparently going to be released around September and should be priced at about the same price as the iPad around $599 for the WiFi only version.

So here is the question "Will there be a new Sony S1 Tablet release and if so what would you choose to buy?" please answer our poll question below.

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Image above via Tamar

ICC World Cup 2011: Official Cricket iOS App

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:07 AM PST

ICC World Cup 2011 (International Cricket Council) kicks of in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from 19th February to 2nd April and we have a great iOS app just for you, for free.

We all know fans are looking forward to the gala opening ceremony of the ICC World Cup 2011 in Bangladesh and according to sifi sports it will cost around $30 million that has been jointly organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Moving onto the app, this is called 'ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 – Official' and offers you all the scores and match videos, updates from the tournament straight onto your Apple iPhone and you can check the ball by ball score updates.

Other features include standings, photos, commentary, teams and players stats etc. This is the only application with exclusive match videos.

For more information and option to install on your iPhone please visit iTunes right now and be prepared for the spectacular sport.

Droid Incredible Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread with CyanogenMod 7 Release Candidate

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:02 AM PST

If you happen to own an HTC Droid Incredible smartphone and don't mind tinkering with you precious device when it comes to unofficial software installs apparently you can now grab a slice of Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread for your Droid Incredible.

According to an article over on Droid-life by Kellex, CyanogenMod has now released the CynogenmMod 7 Release Candidate, which is apparently stable for everyday use.

For anyone wishing to take advantage of CyanogenMod 7 Release Candidate you can download all the necessary source code from the CynogenMod Github repo where the changelog is also available.

For first time flashing CyanogenMod 7 you will need to root your HTC Droid Incredible and install ClockworkMod Recovery, perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM, format data, system and cache partitions, do a factory reset and then flash CyangenMod, full instructions can be found at their website.

So looks like CyanogenMod has done the usual and delivers the Android Gingerbread operating system yet again before a manufacturer or carrier, so anyone tempted to grab CyanogenMod 7?

Verizon LTE App Development Centre Almost Ready

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 03:36 AM PST

If you are a mobile applications developer hoping to develop apps for Verizon’s LTE network, and happen to be near San Francisco, you just might like to know that the Big Red is almost ready to open their LTE app development centre.

According to the guys over at Phone Scoop, the Verizon LTE app development centre is a place where developers can try out their applications on a “controlled portion of Verizon’s LTE network alongside Verizon engineers.”

Apparently developers will be able to check performance data for their mobile apps along with getting feedback from Verizon engineers on how to accomplish maximum app performance on the LTE network and there will be marketing staff on hand to help show how best to position said apps.

It would appear that the Big Red is highly confident in their LTE 4G network and thus want developers to push it to the limits. A spokesperson for Verizon has told Phone Scoop that they are “anxious to see how creative develops can be in putting its LTE network to use.”

So there you are if you are into the mobile app development game, are near San Francisco and would like to give Verizon’s LTE network a go then you may soon be able to do so at the Verizon app development centre, personally I wasn’t aware apps needed to be specifically developed for LTE but there you go you learn something every day.
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