The Android-based Optimus GT540 is unlikely to break the bank at just £199 SIM-free. It has a 3-megapixel camera, a 3-inch (320×480) touchscreen, an MP3 player and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Email and web browsing are a given, while the Android 2.1 mobile platform supports a range of user-customizable widgets. LG bundles dedicated social-networking features. [...]
We were wondering how HTC would respond to the release of the iPhone 4 and we’re pleased to say it didn’t disappoint. HTC’s riposte, the Desire HD, comes packing a larger 4.3-inch screen,Android 2.2, an eight-megapixel camera and a new, smarter version of HTC Sense which includes an ebook reader,more accurate mapping and priority email.Take [...]
Microsoft two new phones have three elements that make them social networking tools for the cloud computing age. Studio backs up all your info online, photos,messages, and usual suspects, and lets you view it like a timeline. Add a contact and its automatically updated in the cloud. The spot is a circle at the bottom [...]
BlackBerry gains multi-touch but loses the war … The Torch is a phone of firsts. First RIM handset to feature a multi-touch screen. First to include the new BlackBerry 6 OS, bringing with it a wealth of welcome and long overdue features. Could it be the first to directly challenge the iPhone 4 and Android [...]
What is the secret of its power? Processor – The 1GHz Snapdragon processor lives up to its potential, making every action fast and judder-free; every transition smooth. Sense UI – The HTC sense user interface adds extra gloss to Android, with more home screens, widgets and simplified navigation. Flash Support – The HTC Desire is [...]
Sony Ericsson’s HD-Shooting Smartphone With Added Qwerty… Sony has taken the successful Vivaz handset, packed full of media features, a quality camera with 720p HD video capture, and added a slide-out QWERTY keyboard to speed you through lengthy email and texts. It’s a winning formula. The 5 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and autofocus [...]
New OS, bigger screen and more media features make the BlackBerry Torch 9800 a true iPhone/Android rival… BlackBerry smartphones are email champions. However, with a starchy operating system, clunky web browsing and media features that fell like an afterthought. RIM has never made a smartphone that could directly compete with the iPhone and Android elite [...]
