Thursday, February 24, 2011

Phones Review

Phones Review

Xperia Play Dock Price: Preorder via Expansys

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:07 PM PST

At last weeks launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Phone in Barcelona’s Opium Mar a docking station for the phone was unveiled, the Sony Ericsson Multimedia Dock aka DK300.

Expansys.com are currently advertising the DK300 for £34.99 and its availability is due: Tuesday 22nd March, which can be pre-ordered at their online store.

The DK300 comes with a microUSB socket, which will enable the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Phone (aka Playstation phone or PSP Phone) to connect to a PC for a constant sync and charge. The USB socket can also be used to connect the phone to a mains charger, for an even speedier charge.

ITProPortal.com advise that the docking station also comes with a 3.5mm socket for connection to a wide range of headphones or speakers. Therefore, your Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Phone could be turned into a music station.

According to the makers of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, this phone is going to be the best gaming smartphone to date. Therefore, the addition of a DK300 Multimedia docking station can only make that gaming experience even better for the user.

Dell Streak Teams with Japan’s World Order for Promo Video

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:15 AM PST

Well if you are going to promote a device in Japan why not do something out of the ordinary, which it appears is the move Dell has made with their Dell Streak device, by teaming up with Japan’s music and dance group World Order for some promotional footage.

The Dell Streak x World Order Streak man Project promo video comes our way courtesy of the guys over at Technobuffalo and by way of the Crnaviofficial YouTube page and last some two and a half minutes.

Have to say the video is kind of a weird way to promote a Android smartphone come tablet, but you have to give it to the World Order guys, their syncing is spot on, even though one falls over right at the end.

According to the TechnoBuffalo article, World Order ” has been a viral hit on YouTube thanks to their unique dancing style. For those unfamiliar with Japanese culture, the premise is that they are "salarymen", or your average office workers, who are known to work crazy hours and then drink themselves into a stupor at night. This particular video showcases their unusual dancing skills while using the Streak for a variety of tasks.”

You just know you’ll be trying out that synced movement sooner or later even if you don't pick up the Dell Streak…enjoy the video

Apple iPad and iPhone Apps Price Drop from Gameloft

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:28 AM PST

For all the iOS faithful out there that enjoy playing mobile games on their iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple iPad the guys over at Gameloft are giving iOS app users a surprise sale, and have dropped the price of over 30 of their iOS games.

Now for those wanting to play away till their hearts content, Gameloft has reduced in excess of 30 iOS games down to just $0.99 on the App Store.

Games such as Modern Combat: Sandstorm, or maybe you’d like N.O.V.A -Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, or how about Shrek Kart, or maybe some more experienced racing with Asphalt 5, perhaps you are into skating so why not pick up Skater Nation, or maybe some cut and slash action with Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles HD, the list goes on and on.

No matter what gaming genre you’re into on your iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple iPad, there has to be a game in this big bundle of cut price iOS games that will suit your need, so head on over to Gameloft for the full list of games available and then hit up iTunes to grab them at this reduced price.

Samsung Galaxy S II Up For Pre-order in UK on Play

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:36 AM PST

For the Android faithful over here in the United Kingdom who may be of a mind to purchase the next generation Samsung Galaxy S smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S II, you just might like to know that you can now pre-order the device.

According to an article over on Phandroid and by way of GSMarena, prospective buyers in the UK can pre-order the Android 2.3 Gingerbread device from Play.com who are offering the smartphone SIM free and unlocked for a rather steep £649.99

Apparently Play is saying that the Samsung Galaxy S II is expected to see release on the 31st of March, but apparently that could well be just a placeholder, as they don't really know the actual release date.

However apparently Play isn't the only e-tailer you can pre-order the Android device from as GSMarena points out that Pdashop has the device for 609 Euros, which is roughly £511, Getgoods price is 599 Euros, roughly £512, and Digitec are asking 550 Euros, that’s about £470 although they have an availability of late May.

So anyone looking to shove in a pre-order for the Samsung Galaxy S II in the hopes that it becomes available before the end of March?

HTC Thunderbolt Delay: Your Discussions

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:13 AM PST

We reported earlier that the HTC Thunderbolt delay has got longer, we want to do is get to the bottom of the smartphone delay mystery and decided to have a ‘Your Discussions’ area just for you.

Could the Best Buy tweet be wrong or could there possibly be Verizon problems (You know like LTE network issues) that they want to iron out?

Now the new March 4th delay that we mentioned earlier via a Best Buy in Roseville Tweet could be true, but one commenter on our previous article noticed (we are sorry but we missed it) that the Twitter message by Best Buy says "Thursday March 4" but March 4th is not a Thursday it is a Friday, quite confusing now when you look at it.

Could Verizon be building some sort of excitement to make the product even better, you know "The Must Have Smartphone", some of the comments on our other article mention that they have been to Verizon Wireless and sales persons say that it will be released February 28.

The Twitter message of the delay that came in could be just that area, another commenter here on phonesreview.co.uk mentions that their local Best Buy in Westwood, CA say they will have the handset on the 28th.

Please let us know what you think, is the tweet wrong, do you think Verizon is having problems, or do you think everyone should just relax and wait for the official release date?

Samsung Galaxy S 4G Now Torn Apart As Well

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST

Well it seems the teardown guys have been hard at work as not only was the Motorola Atrix 4G the subject of a teardown the other day to display the smartphones innards, but also now it appears the Samsung Galaxy S 4G has joined the internal displaying game.

According to an article over on Intomobile, those rip apart guys over at iFixit have been at it again and have disassembled the Android 2.2 Froyo Samsung Galaxy S 4G handset.

The latest version of the Samsung Vibrant for T-Mobile is virtually a replica of the original Samsung Galaxy S but with the excption of a Sony Ericsson Thor M5730 mobile modem allowing the Samsung Galaxy S 4G to play nice on T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network.

Apparently other components, which were originally constructed in aluminium, have been replaced by magnesium to make the Samsung Galaxy S 4G stronger and lighter, while the touch screen controller is the one and the same found in the Motorola Atrix 4G.

For those that enjoy seeing what is exactly inside a smartphone the iFixit guys have their teardown of the Android smartphone over 3 pages including numerous images and they say the Samsung Galaxy S 4G scores a 6 for reparability with 10 being the easiest.

Android App (Google My Tracks) Helps Prevent Speeding Ticket

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:42 AM PST

If you are going down a road in your car and the police stop you because they say you was speeding but you was not, then we know this Android app aka Google My Tracks will help you.

According to Android Community by way of SkatterTech this particular app saves a driver from a speeding ticket, this story is all about driver Sahas Katta who was ticketed by police for speeding and apparently going 15 miles per hour over the speed limit.

The drive was so confident that he was under the speed limit because of the Android app on his Motorola Droid called Google My Tracks could prove so, the app allows drivers to keep tabs on miles traveled and the maximum speed whilst in transit and according to the apps records the maximum speed he was doing was 1mph under the legal limit.

The courts decided to drop the ticket and the driver was left happy, so it goes to prove apps are indeed powerful and Google My Tracks is well worth having on your Android mobile phone.

You can read more about this app right here; if you already have this application installed please do send in your reviews.

Sprint Windows Phone 7 HTC Arrive Release Date and Price

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:26 AM PST

So Sprint has been teasing about a new smartphone coming to play nice on their network recently and it just so happens that the device turns out to be a Windows Phone 7 smartphone called the HTC Arrive and is the first CDMA WP7 device for Sprint.

According to an article over on Engadget, the QWERTY packing HTC Arrive Windows Phone 7 device will be available from Sprint as of the 20th of next month and will command a price tag of 200 bucks after a 100 buck mail in rebate and based on a 2-year term.

Spec wise according to Phone Arena the HTC Arrive packs a 3.6 inch capacitive touch screen, side-slide full QWERTY keyboard, Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash and 720p video, music player, built-in Facebook, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, and 16GB internal storage.

According to the guys over at Engadget, Sprint is saying that the HTC Arrive will come out to play including Microsoft’s copy and paste update.

Apparently potential customers can get their pre-order in for the device right now at any Sprint store with the purchase of a 50 buck Sprint gift card.

Anyone hoping to snap up the HTC Arrive as of the 20th of March on the Sprint network if so feel free to let us know by posting to our comments area below.

Buy HTC Thunderbolt, Not Yet Sorry March 4 Now

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:02 AM PST

Oh dear me, or shall we say oh poor you because remember we mentioned about the HTC Thunderbolt being delayed, of course you do; well its been delayed yet again.

If you had "Buy HTC Thunderbolt" in your mind you will have to think again because this smartphone delay is getting longer, our previous article reported that the handset was supposed to be released February 24th then that changed to the 28th.

Well according to a few sources such as HTCPedia and Android Police it will not be release not until March 4th, they got this information about the delay via a tweet from a Best Buy in Roseville confirming it.

So the HTC Thunderbolt has gone from 24th to the 28th and now to MARCH 4TH, now come on HTC please shed some light on this matter, is the delay down to software or could it be hardware, or could it be worse and Verizon has problems with its LTE network?

Android Honeycomb Boot On Motorola Droid X: Video

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:01 AM PST

When is a tablet specific operating system not a tablet specific operating system? When it can run on a smartphone of course, and it appears that the tablet specific Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS boot animation found on the Motorola Xoom tablet has been ported to the Motorola Droid X.

Of course the occasion was recorded on video and we have that video for your viewing pleasure below courtesy of the guys over at Android Central and by way of YouTube user Aagishot, which lasts jjust over a minute.

Apparently all it takes is a few minutes to download and flash to the Motorola Droid X and all the necessary instructions and files for accomplishing the task can be gained by hitting up Here.

So all that remains is for your to check out the video footage, and if you happen to own a Motorola Droid X and give it a go, feel free to let us know how you get on by dropping us a comment in the area below…enjoy.

Motorola Xoom Limited Edition Gold Up For Grabs

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:07 AM PST

If you simply just can’t afford to shell out the required dosh to purchase the new Android 3.0 Honeycomb Motorola Xoom, there is an opportunity you may be able to win one of the tablets, but not just any Xoom rather a limited edition gold Motorola Xoom.

According to an article over on Android Central, Motorola is feeling generous and have used their official Twitter account to tweet…” We gifted movie star nominees w/ special gold Motorola XOOM tablets. RT for chance to win 1! http://moto.ly/xrules#motoxoom”

The link in that tweet send you off to an image of the gold limited edition Motorola Xoom along with all the necessary official rules of the Motorola Xoom contest, but basically all you need to do is if you qualify as per rules is re-tweet the original tweet.

Sounds simple enough doesn't it, although no doubt there will be quite a few other people tweeting away, but as they say, you have to be in it to win it. One more point, the contest is only open to people residing in the US.

Apple iPhone 4, LG Optimus 2X Comparison Battle Video

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:35 AM PST

Now you know that virtually every smartphone that hits the mobile space gets compared to the iPhone 4, and this time round we have a comparison battle between the iconic iPhone 4 and the Android 2.2 Froyo sporting LG Optimus 2X smartphone.

The LG Optimus 2X verses the Apple iPhone 4 comparison video comes our way courtesy of the guys over at Daily iPhone Blog and by way of the guys over at Phone Arena who have done the business when it comes to comparing the two smartphones.

The LG Optimus 2X is the first Android based smartphone to come out to play packing an NVIDIA Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor and sports a 4-inch WVGA capacitive touch screen along with and 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video and a front facing camera, with HDMI and DNLA and upgradeable to Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

As for the iPhone4, well I’m fairly sure you know all the specs to that device, but can the LG Optimus 2X mount a strong challenge to the iPhone 4? Well to find that out you’ll just have to punch that play button and check out the smartphone comparison battle…enjoy.

Flood Alert App for iOS Devices Launched

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:12 AM PST

In this day and age of storms and flood wouldn’t it be nice to be alerted to potential flood situations before you’re actually standing knee deep in water? Well if you own an iOS device, you’ve probably guessed there’s an app for that.

The Flood Alert app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple iPad from Halcrow is the first flooding app on the market and uses the Environment Agency’s live flood warning data feeds, enabling user to quickly monitor flooding areas close to them.

With the Flood Alert app for iOS devices the Environment Agency deliver Halcrow with live flood warnings data throughout England and Wales 24 hours per day aand will enable users to receive alerts based on their location along with 2 extra locations.

Richard Crowder of Halcrow has said…"Over five million people in England and Wales live and work in properties that are at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Everyone in an 'at risk' area needs to be aware of flooding and the current weather situation, even when on the go".

The Flood Alert app for the Apple iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone can be downloaded for free from iTunes while a professional Flood Alert app will be available later in the year along with an Android version.

Rational Choice: Xperia Play, LG Optimus 3D & iPhone 4

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:02 AM PST

There are three smartphones that need a rational choice especially when it comes down to prices, the phones we are talking about are the Sony Ericsson Play (PlayStation Phone), the LG Optimus 3D and the Apple iPhone 4. Will you be rational when it comes to buying one of the three smartphones?

We have decided to hold a poll to see what you would vote for out of these top gaming smartphones, the LG Optimus 3D and Sony Ericsson Xperia Play can now be pre-ordered over on Play.com and the Apple iPhone 4 is already available to buy, what will your choice be?

The Xperia Play is £519.99 and is due to be released release on 28 March 2011, the LG Optimus 3D £514.99 and is due for release on 25 April 2011 and the Apple iPhone (We chose the cheapest model on Play.com), which is the 16GB is £689.99.

All 3 handsets are all very good especially when it comes down to specs, they are all fantastic for gaming, emailing, web browsing and so forth but what one will you choose.

Xperia Play Main Features: Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 5.1-megapixel camera with Auto focus/Flash/Geo tagging/Image stabiliser/Touch focus/Video light/Video recording, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, microSD card support up to 32 GB with 8GB card included, 4-inch 480 x 854 pixels (FWVGA) Capacitive Multi-touch display, and so much more. Pre-order now

LG Optimus 3D Main Features: Android OS 2.2 Froyo, 1GHz Dual-Core Dual-Channel processor, 8GB memory and 4GB LP DDR2, 4.3-inch 3D WVGA touchscreen, 5MP dual-lens camera, 2D 1080p MPEG-4/H.264 recording and playback, 3D: 720p H.264 SEI recording and playback and much more. Pre-order now.

Apple iPhone 4 (16GB) Main Features: 5-megapixel Camera with built in LED flash, Front facing camera for video calls, HD 720p video recording, 3.5-inch Capacitive touchscreen, iOS4 operating system, Multi-touch input, Wi Fi/3G/Bluetooth/GPS connectivity, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, Three-axis gyro sensor and much more. Buy Now

Now please look at our poll question below and click the field of your choice, this will allow us to see what choice of smartphone is most popular and helps us understand what our readers prefer. Thanks

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

Mobile Phone Recycling Site Offers Next Day Cash Payments

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:22 AM PST

In today’s economic climate most are struggling to stay afloat and can always do with some extra cash in their pocket, and if you own an old mobile phone then why not turn it into a money maker ather than have it sitting in some drawer.

If you want to turn your old mobile phone into cash you can do so at Money4urmobile.com, who are now offering next day cash payments for your unwanted mobile phone, meaning you’ll no longer need to wait 4 or 5 days before you see the cash hit your bank account.

Apparently Money4urmobile doesn't make reductions due to light wear and tear or cosmetic damage and uses a percentage grading system so customers can evaluate their device exactly and if a customer isn't happy with the valuation their handset will be returned free.

Money4urmobile recycles numerous smartphones like BlackBerry, Samsung, iPhone, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and more, and for this month they are offering an extra bonus of a free £10 voucher for Wickedgadgets where customers can purchase phone accessories and phones at low prices.
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