Mobile phones in the third world

May 15th, 2012 | Mobile Technology

Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson mobile phones and their rivals are involved in one of the few industries that truly competes on a global scale. A report by the United Nations suggests that mobile phones have spread globally faster than any other technology in history.

The United Nations report also suggests that mobiles can bring improvements to the lives of those in the poorest parts of the world, as it gives them access to information in places where the internet and landlines are not available. They also help create jobs in these parts of the world, such as selling airtime or repairing handsets.

In many third world countries, especially in the more urbanised areas, many people own a mobile phone, as the coverage is greater than that of a landline. The mobile is changing some customs in places like Africa, for example traditionally someone would have to go from village to village to let friends and relatives know about events such as births, deaths and marriages. These days this information can be passed on via mobile phones, saving someone having to walk for miles, possibly in extreme weather conditions.

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BlackBerry Bold 9790 review

May 10th, 2012 | Blackberry, Mobile Phone Reviews

Powered by the BlackBerry 7 operating system, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 is one of the latest from BlackBerry’s high end smartphone stable and is an upgraded and improved version of the BlackBerry Bold 9780. 

Featuring all the style and design features that BlackBerry users are familiar with such as a QWERTY keyboard as well as a touchscreen and powerful memory, this is a high quality smartphone with all-round good performance.  Stand out features include the easy to type on QWERTY keyboard and efficient email handling plus high resolution touchscreen with pinch to zoom and tapping capabilities.  Although the screen is smaller than rival smartphones at 2.5 inches, it is highly usable and will appeal to business users wanting to incorporate the best of both worlds.  Other nice touches include polyphonic MP3 ringtones, GPS BlackBerry Maps, and a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and face recognition. 

Push email and BBM messaging functions will please BlackBerry devotees, and there are useful social networking features as well as the facility to edit Word and Excel documents.  Current BlackBerry Bold 9790 deals range from as little as £18.50 a month, which is excellent for a smartphone of this calibre.  Other BlackBerry Bold 9790 deals include cash back, free and unlimited internet usage, and up to 600 minutes of talk time for around the £30 a month mark, making this a great value high end smartphone that would suit loyal BlackBerry users.

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Blackberry Explained

April 26th, 2012 | Blackberry, Mobile Technology

While smartphones have been the popular mobile device for the past few years, there are still many users who are questioning, “What is Blackberry?”  Blackberry is a commonly used term when referring to mobile phones.  In short, Blackberry phones combine the basic phone service with a variety of software platforms and applications.  Blackberry phones allow users access to communication services and data services.

Blackberry smartphones will allow all users to keep in touch with others while they are on the go.  The phones support email, instant messaging, internet use and various applications.  In a way, Blackberry mobile phones are mini computers that allow users access to email at all times.  Combining a variety of features, these phones provide for an all in one mobile device.

Designed to meet the needs of people always on the move, Blackberry phones allow users to access different features that can help them stay in contact with friends and co-workers at the touch of a button.  What is a Blackberry phone?  It is an all in one solution for mobile communication.

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Have you ever heard of a touch screen BlackBerry?

April 15th, 2012 | Blackberry, Mobile Technology

What is BlackBerry? If you have never heard of a BlackBerry mobile phone you must have been hibernating because Blackberry handsets have now become one of the phones to be seen with. For a long time they were more popular among the corporate world because of their email and calendar capabilities, and because of the fact that they were deemed secure. However their appeal has widened and their features have multiplied, making them an extremely popular choice amongst the plethora of mobile phones.   

Blackberry phones have traditionally featured a QWERTY keyboard, however nowadays you can purchase touch screen models such as the BlackBerry Torch 9850, which has a touch screen QWERTY keyboard. This nifty little phone has a 3.7 inch display which is very sharp and fast with impressive liquid graphics.  It has a sleek style and is a fairly lightweight phone that has a handy lock key at the top of the handset, a feature that proved popular in many a BlackBerry review. It also has 4GB of internal memory but can support up to 32GB.  

It has the usual capabilities like SMS, MMS email, Wi-Fi and GPS. Its five megapixel camera with its autofocus feature is very good, as is the HD video recorder. It has a talk time of six hours 50 minutes and up to 50 hours of music playback, so rest assured you have plenty of time to chat and listen to your favourite tunes.

There are some great BlackBerry deals out there; it is simply a matter of choosing the right BlackBerry for you.

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The LG Prada 3.0

April 6th, 2012 | LG, Mobile Phone Reviews

This stylish and chic Android phone is a result of the six-year collaboration between fashion house, Prada, and LG. This phone has been designed with the fashion conscious user in mind; it is 8.5mm thick with a 4.3inch touchscreen. Its black designer casing, which actually feels like leather, is festooned with the Prada logo, making this phone the fashion accessory of the season.

The LG Prada 3.0 review sings all the praises of not just the look of the gadget, but also its functionality. Facebook and Twitter users will be delighted, as they can access their social media through the phone’s ‘Social+ app. All the standard Google apps come as standard, including Gmail.

The LG Prada 3.0 camera has an 8-mega-pixel resolution and can be used for HD films as well as stills. The discreet white on black icons really stand out and make full use of LG’s Nova technology. The phone uses a 1Ghz core processor and has 8gb of storage capacity.

The phone has been launched in Korea and has just been released in the UK. The LG Prada 3.0 is not cheap, but it is very beautiful and there are a variety of deals on offer, ranging from 12 to 24 month contracts. In some cases, the phone can be bought for under £100 on contract, but most of the major network providers are offering it with a huge range of discount prices, so a thorough search on the internet should provide the most suitable offer.

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The Samsung Note, is it a tablet or a phone?

April 1st, 2012 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Samsung Mobile Phones, Touchscreen

Samsung mobile phones brought us the Galaxy Nexus, which was one of the first phones to run the Android version nicknamed the ice cream sandwich.  The more recent phones include the Samsung Galaxy S2, a slimline phone that has a high screen resolution that is bright and clear.  It also has a good quality eight megapixel camera, a HD video recorder and a 4.3 inch screen. 

There’s also the Samsung Galaxy Note that is a cross between a tablet and a smartphone.  This is similar to the Samsung Galaxy S2, apart from its slightly bigger 5.3 inch screen.  It has a stylus S pen that can be used to select on-screen options and can also be used to navigate through the screens.  There’s also something called an S Memo, which is just like a writing pad that lets you doodle, mess around with photos, etc.

And to add to all of this, it must be remembered that the Galaxy Note is also a phone with all the usual, standard functionality.  You can make or take calls and there are plenty of apps to choose from.  There is Wi-Fi, there are games, and with its large screen, watching videos is a dream.  It has a substantial 16GB of internal memory, it is fast and has an intuitive user experience.  So all in all this is an easy to use, smart and impressive Samsung mobile phone.

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Samsung Galaxy Note deals

March 27th, 2012 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Samsung Mobile Phones

If you are looking for great Samsung Galaxy Note deals then you have chosen the right phone as plenty are available. According to reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Note, the deals on offer give you the chance to buy this hybrid-type phone at one of the lowest prices available for any phone with a similar spec.

This phone is larger than average with a screen size of 5.3 inches. The benefits of the larger screen are that the attached stylus can be used to draw or write notes on the screen. One of the features of the Samsung Galaxy Note is that it is brighter than the average mobile phone on the market. The super AMOLED display utilises the phone’s large screen to make images crisper; with the screen content visible in all light conditions, this is no ordinary mobile phone. As with most Android mobile phones, this one uses Android 2.3 to power the collection of apps that can be downloaded at the touch of a button. Combine this with a screen resolution of 1280×800 pixels and you will see why many people are looking for great Samsung Galaxy Note deals.

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Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones – which one to choose?

March 18th, 2012 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Sony

Sony Ericsson mobile phones are becoming increasingly popular as the technology develops; there is currently a wide variety on the market as well several due to be released for sale in the near future.

The Xperia ion is due to be launched in the near future.  This mobile phone will give users the ability to access music and videos for download wherever they are.  This has an Android based operating system and has a top quality camera as well as the capacity to allow online gaming, certified by PlayStation.  This is similar to the Xperia Play, which was the first phone to be certified by PlayStation and has both a touchpad and shoulder buttons for gaming.  A number of games are already loaded onto the phone.

Alternatively, phones such as the Sony Xperia S may be preferable.  This phone is one of the fastest available with a 1.4 GHz processor and uses the latest version of the Android operating system.  The Xperia neo is another popular choice.  The phone has the ability to record video in HD and has an HDMI connection so that video can be played back on an HDTV.

Business users and those who are heavy texters may prefer the Xperia pro.  This has a keyboard designed for fast messaging and an email account can be easily connected to the phone.  Office documents can be edited on this handset and there are a number of other functions which should appeal to the business user.

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The Motorola Atrix 4G

March 14th, 2012 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Motorola

The Motorola Atrix 4G is a luxury smartphone made by Motorola. The Android-based device was introduced in early 2011 and is advertised as giving you ‘the power of a PC in your pocket’. It comes with the NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor that makes everything load faster. It was also the first smartphone to come equipped with the PenTile qHD display with 24 bit graphics.

It uses the Android 2.3 Gingerbread and has 16 GB of memory, which can be extended with microSD by 32 GB. This allows for the storage of thousands of files including:
•    Songs.
•    Music videos.
•    Photos.
•    Full length films.

What’s more, HD movies and video clips that are stored on the phone can be watched not only on the handset unit itself, but also on a computer, or even a HD ready TV.

The screen is a four-inch display with ‘Gorilla Glass’ and it has a VGA camera at the front that is ideal for video calls, plus a 1930 mAh user-changeable Li-po battery.

Probably the most exciting feature of the Motorola Atrix is its one-of-a-kind fingerprint recognition technology. This seems to be heralding the end of traditional methods of security, such as passwords and PIN numbers, as it means the phone can only be accessed by its owner.

The Motorola Atrix deals with several wireless providers, including Orange UK.

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HTC Sense UI Explained

March 8th, 2012 | HTC, Mobile Technology

Many people may have heard of HTC Sense but may not be clear on what it actually is.  So what is HTC Sense?  This is an interface which has been designed and developed by the HTC mobile phone company.  It can be used on handsets that are running operating systems such as Windows and Android and it can be used on some of the latest models including the HTC Desire S.

This interface has a number of different features that are ideal for those who regularly use their mobile phone for social networking, including the Friend Stream widget, which combines information the user stores on Facebook, Twitter and other sites.

Other features include being able to use the flash on the phone’s camera as a torch, a gallery for viewing images, a mode on the camera for it to be used as a mirror and an internet browser.  It will work with FM radio widgets and many others such as news, weather and music.  The aim of HTC Sense is to make the experience of using the mobile phone much easier.

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