Based on nothing more than our wholly unscientific personal observations over the course of a two week stay in the Big Apple, we can declare that the Blackberry is far and away the number one phone in Manhattan.
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Vibrating Bluetooth Bracelet
Besides Stereo bluetooth and the odd bit of file transfer, we’re sadly disappointed by the applications that people have put Bluetooth to … but today started to look up a bit, when we saw this Vibrating Bluetooth Bracelet.
Rather than wearing a silly lump of plastic on your ear, to let you talk when you phone rings, the LM959 Bluetooth vibrating bracelet from LM Technologies hangs on your wrist and vibrates when a call comes in, even when you’re up to 5m away from the handset.
With a charge time of 3 hours, the ‘up to’ 100 hours standby time sounds pretty healthy.
If this all sounds appealing … you’re going to have to hold your horses, as they’ve all sold out at the moment. If they do come back in stock, they cost £30 before.
Channel 4 Goes HD
Uk broadcaster, Channel 4, has launched High Definition broadcast of their channel, distributed on using the Sky satellite platform.
No prizes for guessing the name for it – Channel 4 HD.
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EC Mobile Carbon Footprint App Launches
It’s a good thing that we’re all becoming aware of the impact of our actions on the world as a whole. One of the problems is being able to know what the impact different types of actions make.
To that end, the European Commission (EC) has launched an application, mobGAS, that you run on your mobile phone to help you monitor your daily activities, and enable you to understand the impact of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide generated.
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Twelve Killer Mobile Applications Part 2
Yesterday we covered the first 7 killer mobile apps. Read on for our final five.
8 Plucker/ Sunrise XP
This is a fantastic freeware combo that lets you download websites (or individual pages) from your desktop to your Treo via a hotsync conduit. Web pages are automatically formatted for reading on the Treo, and you can automate the download process with timed downloads. The Plucker Palm Reader also handles eBooks (tons free from the Project Gutenberg) and offers auto-scroll, bookmarks, gesture support, custom fonts and more. Continue reading Twelve Killer Mobile Applications Part 2
Twelve Killer Mobile Applications
1 Agendus
Turbo charged PIM app with optional standalone desktop companion and integrated Outlook plug in.
Packing all the PIM tools you’ll need – Contacts, Calendar, Memos, and To Dos – in one convenient, vastly configurable package, it’s the best contact/address/memo app we’ve ever used.
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UK iPhone: Detailed Review: Videos, Connectivity & Will We Keep It
This is the concluding section of this comprehensive UK iPhone review. We’ve previously covered the build of the iPhone & its interface; how it is to use it as a phone, texting on it and emailing; Its Web Browser, iPod-ness & Google Maps.
Video
Firstly You Tube. Well, I was sceptical. I’m not particularly interested in roller skating dogs, or Chinese students miming to East 17, and besides expected it to be a tediously slow affair over EDGE. But, surprisingly, it works – with very little delay at all. Some people will love this I think, but probably not me. Continue reading UK iPhone: Detailed Review: Videos, Connectivity & Will We Keep It
Brits Aren’t Feeling The iPhone iLove
Despite the explosion of hype that surrounded the UK launch of Apple’s iPhones, the Great British Public have failed to match the gusset-moistening levels of excitement that followed the US launch, with moderate sales and punters distinctly cool about the price.
A recent report in the Register based on ‘reliable sources’ found that the UK’s sole carrier O2 had activated just 26,500 iPhones since its launch two weeks ago, a figure way short of the 100,000 units anticipated by some pundits.
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Sony Shifts One Million Slim PSPs In Japan
Sony has announced that their less-lardy version of its PSP handheld gaming device has been eagerly scooped up by over one million gamers in Japan, notching up one million sales in September.
The slimmer, lighter version managed to fly past the one million mark in just eight weeks – a big improvement on the original PSP which took two and half months to notch up the milestone sales figure.
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Showcenter 250HD: Pinnacle Launches HD Media Player
Pinnacle have announced the launch of their Showcenter 250HD. It’s a device that’s been designed to let you enjoy your digital media, but away from your computer.
You’ll probably have guessed from the HD suffix that the Showcenter 250HD supports HiDef video, as it does with HD resolution photos.
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