Archive for 2009
December 29, 2009
Sony Ericsson Elm, Hazel: Impressive Feature Phones With A Greenheart
Proving that their eco-initiative was more than a bandwagon jumping exercise, Sony Ericsson have announced two more phones under the Greenheart banner, the decidedly wooden Elm and Hazel. Sony Ericsson GreenHeart phones, as the name implies, are intended to be more environmentally friendly, reducing emissions in both their production and transportation onto shop shelves. Thankfully, the [...]
Couple Sells Child for New Mobile Phone
How badly do you want the latest new mobile phone? Do you want it badly enough to sell your newborn child to be able to afford to purchase it? That may sound like something absurd that no one would ever do. However, it was recently done by a young couple livingin China. The unmarried couple [...]
10 Mobile Phone Trends of 2010
There are a lot of predictions going around about what is going to happen in the mobile phone business in the next year or so. There are thoughts about which phones are going to be released, which companies are going to go belly up and which applications are going to be the ones that get [...]
December 25, 2009
Competition: WIN! A Samsung Genio Touch with 100 of credit
Did you forget to buy your other half a present this year? Running round the shops at 5PM on Christmas eve ended with you leaving empty handed? Are you reading this from the dog house? Well, we’ve got something that might just get you back in their good graces – We’ve teamed up with Vodafone to offer you the chance to win a Samsung Genio Touch. And what’s more, you can add a little bonus on top of that: 100 worth of credit for text and calling! The Samsung Genio touch puts all your favourites at your fingertips, including websites. You can even customise the layout – taking you straight to goodies like the camera, mp3 player or FM radio. And for those of you that love a bit of retro customisation – you can simply buy a new cover and snap in on. To be in with a chance of winning this great prize of a tip top new mobile and 100 of credit, courtesy of Vodafone, all you have to do is head over to our competition site and answer the question below.What is the Samsung Genio known as in Italy?a) Il Parmesanob) The Corbyc) Jeff ——————————————————————————————————-Please note that this competition is only open to UK residents over 18 years of age.Enter more TechRadar competitions
December 21, 2009
Federal Government to streamline online authentication
The Federal Government has moved to streamline the use of authentication tools among departments and agencies. In a statement, Minister for Finance and Deregulation Lindsay Tanner said three lead agencies would be appointed in early 2010 to manage the “delivery of authentication services across Australian Government agencies”. “Along with minimising duplication of authentication services in use by the Federal Government, the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) is currently developing solutions that provide people with the option of combining multiple accounts,” Tanner said in the statement. He added the minimisation of authentication services in the whole of government strategy, which is in line with the recommendations of the Gershon Review, would “save taxpayers money”. “Importantly for individuals and businesses, preserving privacy is at the core of this policy and lead agencies will not have access to client information held by other agencies,” Tanner said. The announcement comes a week after the government said it is embarking on a major reform of the agency responsible for Centrelink and Medicare, flagging considerable IT changes as a result. Speaking to the National Press Club, the Minister for Human Services, Chris Bowen, said along with co-locating physical services such as Medicare and Centrelink, there will be a single website and phone number for all Human Services agencies by the end of 2010.
December 18, 2009
Buyers Shy Away from Google Android Smartphones
Buyers showed little interest in smartphones running Google’s Android software because they don’t know what it is, said research firm IDC.
FCC Investigates Verizon for High Early Termination Fees
The Federal Communications Commission is looking into why Verizon recently doubled the fees it charges customers who want to break their contracts on smartphones.
Video: the remarkable Google Goggles visual search engine in action
Google have launched Google Goggles on an unsuspecting world! Google Goggles is an amazing new Android app that uses visual search to query the giant search engine. You can literally point your Android phone’s camera at any object, and Google Goggles will attempt to recognize it and search Google for related info about it. Other apps [...] Related posts:New Google Android video: Handsets nearly ready for launchLive from Google I/O: deep inside Google AndroidVideo Preview of Google Android gameNEC 902iS phone features image search engineMicrosoft use cameraphone images to search the web
December 15, 2009
BlackBerry Storm 2 vs HTC HD2 Comparison: Touchscreen Showdown!
Last month saw two mobile heavyweights enter the ring from BlackBerry and HTC, both vying for smartphone supremacy in the dangerous arena of consumers’ pockets. Canadian company Research in Motion revamped their first ever device without a keyboard, returning with a leaner and touchscreen-er BlackBerry Storm 2, whilst Taiwanese phone maker HTC continued their current handset [...]
December 12, 2009
Video: the remarkable Google Goggles visual search engine in action
Google have launched Google Goggles on an unsuspecting world! Google Goggles is an amazing new Android app that uses visual search to query the giant search engine. You can literally point your Android phone’s camera at any object, and Google Goggles will attempt to recognize it and search Google for related info about it. Other apps [...]
Buyers Guide: How to find the best camera phone this Christmas
Looking for a good camera phone for Christmas? It’s a nightmare isn’t it! There are hundreds of them, all with different features and very different photo taking abilities. Imagine if you could cut through all the hype, all the marketing spin and the needless features. How much easier would your life be if you knew at [...]
December 10, 2009
Pantech Impact Phone (AT&T)
Released for AT&T, the Pantech Impact is a messaging phones with a haptic response touchpad, two screens and a full hidden keyboard to go with the latest social and multimedia options. The handset’s touchpad lets users play and control music, make a call, or send texts without having to open the phone — responding to finger taps with a soft, tactile buzz.
December 9, 2009
Pantech Impact Phone (AT&T)
Released for AT&T, the Pantech Impact is a messaging phones with a haptic response touchpad, two screens and a full hidden keyboard to go with the latest social and multimedia options. The handset’s touchpad lets users play and control music, make a call, or send texts without having to open the phone — responding to finger taps with a soft, tactile buzz.
Nokia 2710 (Navigation Edition) Phone
The Nokia 2710 is an affordable navigation phone preloaded with Nokia Maps, along with local maps for the region it’s on sale in. The handset has built-in GPS and a digital compass to provide turn-by-turn driving navigation with full voice guidance.
BlackBerry Bold 9700 review: Dare you go
Some handsets will work their socks off to have their fifteen minutes of fame, others are simply born into stardom. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is certainly fortunate to carry a name that stands for popularity and excellence in the RIM family of phones. But this kind of fame can be less a blessing and more of a curse if the successor fails to live up to the standards set by its illustrious namesake
December 8, 2009
NetDev launches iPhone conferencing app
NetDev Ltd has announced a Conference Controller widget for the iPhone that allows users to manage enterprise conferencing sessions from the handset The company plans to expand the widget to other brands of smartphone. John Lodsdon, CEO of Net Dev Ltd said: Audio conferencing is a critical business application, but in todays mobile world people want [...]
December 3, 2009
Samsung reboots i8910HD – by making it gold
Samsung has taken the i8910HD (or OmniaHD if you live in other regions, such as Italy) and made it more appealing to a new set – adding a bit of gold.As reboots go, it’s a pretty low key one, replacing the black plastic chassis with a more gold rim. And what’s it called? The i8910 HD Gold.But there’s more than that! It also has a leather case, a cradle and a TV-out cable to boot. And not only that, but it comes in two varieties: Champagne Gold and Luxury Brown (although we’re not sure what’s luxury about a colour found in mud, sticks and poo).Mo’ memory, mo’ moneyAlthough on top of that the phone will come with 16GB of onboard memory as standard, although that was an option when the original i8910HD was released earlier this year, with Samsung telling us that the networks weren’t interesting in stocking the larger capacity.It’s likely the new i8910HD Gold will be more expensive than the current version, which already was pretty expensive at 600-ish when released.We’ve spoken to Samsung and there’s no word as yet for a UK release, but it will be hitting the shops in Germany, Singapore and the Middle East – with the gold clearly designed to attract the more fashion conscious, wealthier man.
The best camera phones of 2009 and one winner
Choosing the best camera phone is a nightmare as there are so many to choose from. In fact, 2009 was a bumper year for camera phones, with 5 megapixels now the norm, 8 megapixels becoming increasingly popular, and Sony Ericsson and Samsung raising the bar still further with their 12 megapixel monsters. To help make your [...]