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Motorola DEFY MINI Shows Up On FCC With AT&T Branding

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:15:04 +0000

Motorola DEFY MINI Shows Up On FCC With AT&T Branding
Motorola DEFY MINI was first revealed early this year. The device was spotted in FCC by Wireless Goodness. The phone supported HSPA+bands which also used by AT&T. The DEFY MINI packed with 3.2-inch display along with a 3-Megapixels camera with a front-facing cam. There’s also a 600mHz processor and 512MB of RAM under the hood. [...]

2012 ushers in twin tablets and budget smartphones

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:30:04 +0000

2012 ushers in twin tablets and budget smartphones
Deloitte has released its Technology, Media and Telecommunications Predictions report for the year ahead. And the research firm reckons that while 2012 is likely to see continued economic pressures in the downward direction, consumer spending on smartphones and tablets is … Continue reading →

In Depth: Best free laptops: deals and models compared

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:06 +0000

In Depth: Best free laptops: deals and models compared
Best free laptops: deals and models comparedMore and more these days, when you head to buy a mobile phone on contract you’re bombarded with offers for free gifts if you sign up for a longer contract or pay more each month.Getting a free laptop is one of the most common of these offers, and is among the most tempting. Even lesser powerful laptops are more than capable of getting you onto the internet these days, even if they’re only really equipped for a bit of Facebook browsing when it comes to specs – you won’t find hardcore gamer machines here.However, as long as you know that HD video is about the limit of these machines, you can grab yourself a useful free laptop at the same time as your phone, all in one bundle. We’ve rounded up some of the free laptops you can pick up below.Compaq Presario CQ57The HP Compaq Presario CQ57-302EA features a dual-core AMD processor at 1.3GHz to run Windows 7 Home Premium, with 4GB of RAM ensuring that you won’t have any trouble multitasking. The 320GB hard drive offers enough space for light home use, while the 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768 screen should offer plenty of space for web browsing.The Presario CQ57 is available for free with phones such as the Nokia X2, Sony Ericsson Spiro and Motorola WILDER for around 25 per month, or with phones such as the LG Optimus 3D, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S and Samsung Galaxy Apollo for around 57 per month.Browse free laptop deals on the TechRadar phone storeSamsung N145This netbook features a 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor with 1GB of RAM and runs Windows 7 Starter Edition. The 160GB hard drive can store plenty of documents, while the 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 display is perfect for light browsing.The Samsung N145 is available free with phones such as the LG Optimus One P500, Samsung Galaxy Europa and HTC Wildfire for around 27 per month, or the HTC Desire S and Orange San Francisco for around 36 per month.Browse free laptop deals on the TechRadar phone storeHP Pavilion G6-1202SAThis HP laptop offers a 1.9GHz dual-core AMD processor to power Windows 7 Home Premium, with 4GB of RAM complementing it. HD video can play on the 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 display, while the 640GB of storage is a really impressive amount for this kind of laptop.The Pavilion G6 is available free on tariffs of around 26 per month with phones such as the BlackBerry Curve 9360, the Alcatel OT-380 and the Nokia C1-01, or on tariffs of around 57 per month with phones such as the HTC Wildfire S, HTC HD7, BlackBerry Bold 9780, and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S.Browse free laptop deals on the TechRadar phone storeSamsung RV515The Samsung RV515 feature Windows 7 Home Premium powered by a dual-core AMD processor and 4GB of RAM, with a big 500GB hard drive and a 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768 screen, which will be plenty big enough for streaming video and web browsing.The Samsung RV515 is available free for around 12 per month with phones such as the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 or Nokia C2-01, or for around 29 per month with phones such as the Samsung Galaxy Mini or Nokia X3 Touch and Type.Browse free laptop deals on the TechRadar phone storeToshiba Satellite Pro C660-1NQThis 15.6-inch laptop features a 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM, a reasonable 320GB hard drive, a screen resolution of 1366 x 768, with Windows 7 Home Premium as the operating system.The Satellite Pro C660 is available for free from around 27 per month with phones such as the Sony Ericsson Cedar, Nokia C2-01 and Nokia C1-01.Browse free laptop deals on the TechRadar phone storeBest free tabletsIn some cases, there’s a list of alternative freebies to a laptop. If you check out the full list, you’ll find that tablets are often available, including the ones below.Asus Eee Pad TransformerThis 10.1-inch tablet runs Android 3.2 and features a dual-core processor. (Read TechRadar’s full Asus Eee Pad Transformer review.) It’s available for free from around 46 with phones such as the Samsung Galaxy Ace or HTC Wildfire S, or at around 57 with phones such as the HTC Sensation XL, Nokia N8 or BlackBerry Bold 9780.Browse free tablet deals on the TechRadar phone storeBlackBerry PlayBookThis seven-inch tablet from RIM offers a multitasking QNX-based operating system and a dual-core processor. (Read TechRadar’s full BlackBerry PlayBook review.) It’s available for free from around 41 with phones such as the BlackBerry Curve 3G, Samsung Galaxy Ace and HTC Wildfire S.Browse free tablet deals on the TechRadar phone storeHTC FlyerThis seven-inch Android tablet features a 1.5GHz single-core processor and can work with a special tablet pen to enable taking quick notes in its custom interface. (Read TechRadar’s full HTC Flyer review.) It’s available for free from around 41 per month with phones such as the HTC Wildfire S, BlackBerry Curve 3G and Samsung Galaxy Ace.Browse free tablet deals on the TechRadar phone storeMotorola Xoom 2 Media EditionThis 8.2-inch tablet features a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, is extremely thin and light, and comes with Motorola’s MotoCast software for streaming media from your home computer. (Read TechRadar’s full Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition review.) It’s available for free on tariffs from around 41 per month with phones such as the BlackBerry Curve 3G, the Samsung Galaxy Ace and the Nokia C1-01.Browse free tablet deals on the TechRadar phone store

HTC profits down by a quarter in Q4 2011

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:15:05 +0000

HTC profits down by a quarter in Q4 2011
HTC has issued a rather stoic summary of its finances for the last three months of 2011, revealing that its net profits were 25 per cent lower in Q4 compared to the same quarter in 2010. The phone maker made TND $11,017 million (235 million) in Q4 2011 compared to $14,797 million (315 million) in Q4 2010. The drop in profit doesn’t come as much surprise given that the company already reported a 30 per cent drop in sales in November 2011 and revised its profit forecasts for the quarter down by 20 per cent in the same month. Mo money mo problemsBut while the company said it didn’t expect to see any growth in Q4 compared to 2010, it made no mention of expecting to see such a big drop. The company’s net income for the year was still up by a significant amount in 2011, though a total of TND $62 million (1.3 billion) compared to 2010’s profit of TND $39.5 million (844 million). HTC enjoyed phenomenal growth in 2010 and early 2011 as it cemented its status as many people’s Android manufacturer of choice. Over the past six months its stellar growth has waned, however, after new smartphones failed to garner much excitement and its first tablet, the HTC Flyer, basically flopped. Still, 2012 could turn it all around again; we’re looking forward to seeing what HTC has up its sleeve for Mobile World Congress 2012, likely to include the quad-core HTC Edge and HTC Quattro, as well as the snazzy-looking HTC Ville. Unfortunately for HTC, its less than brilliant financial announcement comes as Samsung is set to announce record revenues thanks in no small part to the success of its much-lusted-after smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Nexus.

LG Nitro HD Phone (AT&T)

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:30:19 +0000

LG Nitro HD Phone (AT&T)
Released for AT&T, the LG Nitro HD is the first Android-based smartphone to offer a true high-definition screen, featuring a large 4.5-inch True HD AH-IPS touch screen that provides a sharp 720 by 1280 pixel resolution for unrivaled brightness and performance — even in direct sunlight. The Nitro connects to AT&T’s HSPA-plus and LTE 4G networks to quickly browse websites and run HD games from Gameloft.

Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket Phone (AT&T)

admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:00:16 +0000

Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket Phone (AT&T)
Released for AT&T, the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket 4G LTE and HSPA-plus capable smartphone that runs on Google’s Android 2.3 software and a fast 1.5-gigahertz chip. The Skyrocket offers a large 4.3-inch ‘Super AMOLED Plus’ display for improved quality in color gamut, contrast ratio and edge sharpness.

Flip Phone Spotlight #6: Emporia TIME

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:45:14 +0000

Flip Phone Spotlight #6: Emporia TIME
Emporia is an Austria-base company that excels in producing electronic gadgetry, and their line of mobile phones presents no exception to that category. We’ve never reviewed any of Emporia’s mobile phones, but we’re about to correct that situation by taking a look at a few of their speciality flip phones that present basic and solid [...]

Mobile News, Rumours, Releases and Other Industry Tidbits

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:45:03 +0000

Mobile News, Rumours, Releases and Other Industry Tidbits
The mobile phone community is picking up its pace with major event announcements, upgrades, model introductions and other industry news. Let’s take a look at some of the print bytes from manufacturers and providers. Samsung starts us off today with their announcement that they have already sent the first round of invitations to the Consumer [...]We love mobile phonesMobile News, Rumours, Releases and Other Industry Tidbits

White Noise For Chrome

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:30:04 +0000

White Noise For Chrome
Depending on your work environment you sometimes may get distracted or interrupted by noise. In my particular situation for instance, I tend to get distracted by dog walkers or service cards outside of my apartment. Others may be distracted by co-workers chatting on the phone, a refrigerator, television or anything else that is distracting them [...]

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Phone (Verizon)

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:00:04 +0000

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Phone (Verizon)
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to run on Android 4.0 software, designed to feature a number of Google services, including Gmail, Google Maps 5.0 with 3D maps and turn-by-turn navigation, Movie Studio, YouTube and a redesigned Google? app. The device comes with a large 4.65-inch touch screen display and a fast 1.2-gigahertz dual-core chip.