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History of Mobile Phones
Mobile Phone: a brief history Over the last few decades the mobile phone has grown from being a YUPPY status symbol to the most used portable gadget in the word. The mobile phone is truly ubiquitous and is used for far more that making and receiving phone calls; in fact it is a sophisticated computer [...]
Continue reading...Samsung
17. March 2010
The Samsung Jet, which is also known as the Samsung S8000, is a touch screen smartphone released in June 2009 by the second biggest mobile phone manufacturer in the world, Samsung. The device is powered by an 800 MHz processor and features a browser called Dolfin, which is beginning to be shipped with all new [...]
Continue reading...The new wave of touchscreen superphones
15. September 2009
With the summer now almost officially over, let’s take a look at the next wave of touchscreen phones that are either new to the market, or on their way before the end of the year. Samsung Jet The Samsung Jet is all about one thing: speed. And to make it mind-bendingly quick, the Samsung Jet [...]
Continue reading...Keyboard-less phones - are they the future?
9. September 2009
Many modern mobile phones are trying to be as sleek as possible by removing the thing that used to be all important to a phone’s design: the keypad. Let’s take a look at three of the coolest on the market. Toshiba TG01 First up, there’s a phone that really gives Windows Mobile the grunt it [...]
Continue reading...Phone Interfaces - it’s not just about features any more!
7. September 2009
Modern smartphones can’t just rely on features to wow their users; they need a good interface too. Let’s check out three of the best available: Symbian, Android and WebOS. Samsung i8910 HD First up, there’s the Samsung i8910 HD, and it has one big advantage over the TG01. Whilst it has an [...]
Continue reading...Smartphones - what’s hot in 2009?
7. September 2009
Smartphones are where the mobile industry is focusing its efforts in 2009. Let’s check out three of the best. Toshiba TG01 First, there’s a phone that really gives Windows Mobile the grunt it needs to run properly: the Toshiba TG01. In terms of outstanding new technologies, what the Toshiba TG01 brings to [...]
Continue reading...OS Face-Off - Windows Mobile Vs Android Vs WebOS
20. August 2009
For the modern smartphone, the OS it runs on has become one of the most important factors in how good it is. Let’s check out three of the biggest OSes in the mobile world, and the phones that show them off. HTC Touch Diamond2 - the pretty one The HTC Touch Diamond2 actually does a [...]
Continue reading...Touchscreen non-smartphones from Korea
18. August 2009
Let’s check out some of the coolest, touchscreen-based non-smartphones from Korea, the land where ALL phones look gorgeous. LG Viewty Smart There’s a phone out there that fits the phrase ‘phone that’s nearly a smartphone, without actually being a smartphone’: the aptly named LG Viewty Smart. Following on from the original Viewty, the LG Viewty [...]
Continue reading...Android Vs Windows Mobile Vs WebOS - the OS Showdown Of The Century
17. August 2009
Operating systems are the big thing in 2009, with many battling for the top spot. Let’s take a look at three of the best: Android, Windows Mobile and the new boy, WebOS. HTC Hero The HTC Hero is comparable to the iPhone, sharing a similar keyboard-less design. Again, it’s with the software that the HTC [...]
Continue reading...QWERTY phones - the future of mobile messaging
17. August 2009
For messaging and email, a QWERTY keyboard has become one of the most essential features of the modern mobile phone. Let’s take a look at 3 of the best QWERTY phones available. HTC Snap Anyone who’s used Windows Mobile before will know it’s exceptionally good at emails and info management, and the HTC Snap is [...]
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19. April 2010
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