October 14th, 2010
- by mobile-phones-uk.org.uk
Another year, another iPhone. Released on the 24th June 2010 in the UK, the iPhone 4 is in many ways the best iPhone so far. But it's also the most expensive. Whereas the iPhone 3G S was available free on an (already very expensive) £45 per month contract, you'll have to sign up to an eye-watering £60 per month 24-month contract to get the iPhone 4 16GB free, and to get the 32GB version you'll have to shell out an extra £60 on top! On the cheapest tariff available, you'll still end up paying more than £800 over two years. We seriously question just how far Apple can keep pushing their customers, especially in these cash-strapped times.
There's also a problem with the new design. The stainless steel body of the handset acts as an antenna and Apple claim this will help to improve reception of mobile signals. But only if you hold it the right way, because if you place your hand over the bottom left corner of the phone, you'll see your signal drop to zero. Is that a problem? "Just avoid holding it in that way," Steve Jobs remarked. Apple's official statement is more ... Read more...
Another year, another iPhone. Released on the 24th June 2010 in the UK, the iPhone 4 is in many ways the best iPhone so far. But it's also the most expensive. Whereas the iPhone 3G S was available free on an (already very expensive) £45 per month contract, you'll have to sign up to an eye-watering £60 per month 24-month contract to get the iPhone 4 16GB free, and to get the 32GB version you'll have to shell out an extra £60 on top! On the cheapest tariff available, you'll still end up paying more than £800 over two years. We seriously question just how far Apple can keep pushing their customers, especially in these cash-strapped times.There's also a problem with the new design. The stainless steel body of the handset acts as an antenna and Apple claim this will help to improve reception of mobile signals. But only if you hold it the right way, because if you place your hand over the bottom left corner of the phone, you'll see your signal drop to zero. Is that a problem? "Just avoid holding it in that way," Steve Jobs remarked. Apple's official statement is more ... Read more...
February 28th, 2010
- mobile-phones-uk.org.uk
The HTC HD2 is an upgraded version of the HTC Touch HD. The HD2 does everything that the HD did, but even more so. The HD2 isn't a small phone by any means. In fact it's noticeably bigger and heavier than the iPhone, although slimmer. In fact, it's a superslim 11mm. It's not going to fit into everyone's trouser pocket and it's one of the heaviest phones in the shops. But the reason why it's so large is the screen. If you thought that the display on the HD was huge (and it was), then the display on the HD2 is absolutely massive. At 4.3 inches across, and with an incredible resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, this is simply the best screen on any mobile phone that we've ever seen. If you want to watch videos on your phone, get this phone!
The screen is a capacitative touchscreen, and it's wonderfully sensitive to the touch. HTC have brought out everything that they can think of to make the user interface on the HD2 the best ever. Apart from the size and sensitivity of the screen itself, the HD2 uses an ultra-fast upgraded processor, so there is no lag at all. The memory has also been upgraded, so running apps doesn't seem ... Read more...
The HTC HD2 is an upgraded version of the HTC Touch HD. The HD2 does everything that the HD did, but even more so. The HD2 isn't a small phone by any means. In fact it's noticeably bigger and heavier than the iPhone, although slimmer. In fact, it's a superslim 11mm. It's not going to fit into everyone's trouser pocket and it's one of the heaviest phones in the shops. But the reason why it's so large is the screen. If you thought that the display on the HD was huge (and it was), then the display on the HD2 is absolutely massive. At 4.3 inches across, and with an incredible resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, this is simply the best screen on any mobile phone that we've ever seen. If you want to watch videos on your phone, get this phone!The screen is a capacitative touchscreen, and it's wonderfully sensitive to the touch. HTC have brought out everything that they can think of to make the user interface on the HD2 the best ever. Apart from the size and sensitivity of the screen itself, the HD2 uses an ultra-fast upgraded processor, so there is no lag at all. The memory has also been upgraded, so running apps doesn't seem ... Read more...
February 27th, 2010
- by mobile-phones-uk.org.uk
It's hard not to be impressed by the Samsung Genio Slide. If you use your phone for texting and facebook and you want features like a music player with FM radio, assisted GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack and plenty of memory, then you might well have found your perfect phone.
The big advantage that the Genio Slide has over most mid-range phones is its slide-out keyboard. Now, we love touchscreen phones just as much as everyone, but nothing can beat a full QWERTY keyboard for fast typing, especially if it has large well-spaced responsive keys like the Genio Slide. The combination of real keyboard plus a large 2.8 inch touchscreen makes the Genio a joy to use.
The Genio Slide has been designed for the always-connected facebook generation and comes with its own native facebook application, plus widgets that give easy access to MySpace and instant messaging. Messages are organised by contact, treating texts and other messages in one uniform interface, so you can easily follow conversations with your friends.
The Genio Slide is a 3G phone, so data transfer is fast. ... Read more...
It's hard not to be impressed by the Samsung Genio Slide. If you use your phone for texting and facebook and you want features like a music player with FM radio, assisted GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack and plenty of memory, then you might well have found your perfect phone.The big advantage that the Genio Slide has over most mid-range phones is its slide-out keyboard. Now, we love touchscreen phones just as much as everyone, but nothing can beat a full QWERTY keyboard for fast typing, especially if it has large well-spaced responsive keys like the Genio Slide. The combination of real keyboard plus a large 2.8 inch touchscreen makes the Genio a joy to use.
The Genio Slide has been designed for the always-connected facebook generation and comes with its own native facebook application, plus widgets that give easy access to MySpace and instant messaging. Messages are organised by contact, treating texts and other messages in one uniform interface, so you can easily follow conversations with your friends.
The Genio Slide is a 3G phone, so data transfer is fast. ... Read more...
