It seems the Tablet arena is no longer strictly the preserve of Apple and the iPad, as Samsung have confirmed the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a Tablet style touch screen device running on Android.
There is no doubt that other Android based Tablet products will be hitting the shelves soon, as such the competition is going to [...]

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Swype is an application that we have mentioned quite frequently, and with good reason. The method Swype uses to allow text entry on a touchscreen mobile phone is quite simply the best we have ever used. The intuitive user interface is easily learnt, and within minutes the speed at which it is possible to compose [...]

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We mentioned a while back that Orange were trialling HD quality voice calls, and it would seem that the trial has been successful, as Orange are now launching the system network wide.
For a call to be completed in HD quality, both ends of the call need compatible equipment, so it isn’t going to make a [...]

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Cute Circuit is a London based fashion company, that focusses on creating clothes that can be described as ‘wearable technology’, clothing that integrates modern technology with the use of smart materials.
One of the obvious uses for smart technology would be the creation of a wearable mobile phone, and whilst Cute Circuit are not the first [...]

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The Sony corporation has been a long time sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, and that association has been further extended to include Sony Ericsson, with the Sony Ericsson brand now the official mobile handset for the Champions League.
Part of the deal will include Sony Ericsson providing the ‘best possible’ experience, by utilising the GPS [...]

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The BBC iPlayer service continues to grow in popularity, and with the proliferation of quality media devices available, so it is now ever more popular to access services like the iPlayer on the move.
Even so, the most recent stats from the BBC are pretty impressive, with 5.3 million shows accessed via the iPhone in the [...]

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Sony Ericsson have come up with an interesting application which will choose the phone most suited to your needs, based on your social network browsing habits, the Sony Ericsson Phone Analyser.
To find out which Sony Ericsson device is your ideal, all you need to do is log into the application via Facebook connect, and a [...]

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Sometimes, the best bit about going to the cinema can be the entertaining ads you see before the film starts, especially when the movie you went to watch turns out to be a real turkey.
Among some of the more entertaining ads are the Orange ads, and the latest ad is launched in cinemas across the [...]

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O2 have released details of an eco rating system for mobile phones, part of their Think Big strategy that they hope will put them at the forefront of sustainable business ideas.
The scheme is based on information that O2 have used internally for a while now, and is worked in conjunction with a host of major [...]

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Google have been busy recently, delivering some updates to their existing mobile applications, with promise of more to come.
Firstly, Google have updated their iPhone mobile app, bringing push alerts from your Google account, notifying of new email from your Gmail account and appointments from your Google calendar.

The Google experience on the iPhone is generally not [...]

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