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Posted by Julian Hooks On September 15, 2008

k850i Sony Ericsson K850i Phone

Sony Ericsson is a brand that has created unique position in the mobile phones market with its enhanced technology and advanced products. Sony is known across the world for its impeccable consumer electronics products and Sony Ericsson is its venture in the mobile phones market. Every phone from this brand is treated as incredible masterpiece that is nothing less than perfect. The K- Series from this brand is known for its high end imaging features and infallible performance.

The Sony Ericsson K850i is an extremely efficient phone with some of the most desirable features. The phone comes with the advanced CyberShot camera that gives you images par excellence. You would be wooed by the extreme efficacy and precision of the images shot by this incredible camera phone. The handset comes with 5 mega pixel camera with which you have the most stunning images. You can add amazing effects and final touches to your images with the help of the image editing tools and applications provided in the device.

It also features an amazing BestPic feature with which you can take 9 images simultaneously and then keep the best one and delete the remaining ones which are not very appealing. This is an efficient way to shoot the pictures of moving objects. The advanced camera gives you best and high quality images with perfect colours and sharpness. It comes with advanced Xenon flash light with which you need not bother about the lighting before taking the pictures as it gives you amazing images even in bad lighting conditions. The handset offers you other advanced facilities like the image stabilizer and the red eye reduction technique with which you get the most scintillating images and videos.

The handset features a highly advanced and fine quality 2.2 inches large screen with which the users can view their favourite images and videos with immense clarity. The device also features an additional VGA camera that is fixed in the front to make video calls. This enables the users to have video conferencing with friends and peers.

The handset is supported with a music player with which the users can enjoy latest tracks. It weighs only 118 grams and comes in wonderful candy bar form factor. You can search for the latest Sony Ericsson K850i phones on the internet and avail the best mobile phone deals.

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Posted by Julian Hooks On September 10, 2008

When you look at most mobile phones, the thing that you expect to have on your handset in today’?s times, are a color screen, Bluetooth connectivity, 3G capabilities and of course the ability to call and text. But to have a digital TV tuner included in your handset? That is almost unheard of, until now. The Nokia N96 will for the first time let you watch TV whilst on the move, wherever you are, whenever you want to. This really is a step forward in mobile phone technology and is getting gadget lovers excited the world over.

The Nokia N96 is a smart phone that rivals handsets like the forthcoming Sony Ericsson xperia x1, there is sure to be a battle between these two handsets for smart phone supremacy and only time will tell who will come out on top. On the face of it the Nokia N96 looks to have a slight edge because of cost and a superior brand behind it.

The N96 comes with a 2.8 inch screen, which enhances the viewing capabilities for movies and TV shows. This is just as well considering the storage capacity of this mobile phone stands at 16GB. This is enough for up to 40 hours of video, a considerable increase on the Nokia N95. This storage can be further increased to 24GB using the micro SD slot that comes with the device. Having both internal and external storage is a welcome edition, as on previous Nokia handsets it was either, or.

Another fantastic feature is the 3.5mm headphone jack that comes as standard. This ensures you can use your current headphones instead of the ones that come supplied with the phone. This is just as well considering you can store up to 24GB of music on the handset. Overall this is a wonderful mobile phone that is getting gadget lovers everywhere very excited, if you hadn?t considered the Nokia N96 yet, now would be the time to do so.

nokia_n96_02 Nokia N96 - Digital TV in a Mobile Phone

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Posted by Julian Hooks On September 6, 2008

cect_e689_9_4-300x225 CECT E689 Tri Sim iPhone Clone At the time, dual sim iClone cell phones seemed unbelievably innovative. Inspired by iPhone technology, these clones took what was wonderful about the iPhone and improved upon it by:

1. offering consumers two cell phone numbers or plans within one phone via two sim cards;

2. offering an unlocked phone which could be used with any mobile carrier; and

3. allowing consumers to remove the phone\’s battery without having to depend on or pay the manufacturer for this basic maintenance.

Of all of the improvements in the clones, the dual sim feature is what consumers liked most, so much so that many began to ask if it were possible to fit three sim slots into an iPhone clone.

The answer, as evidenced by the new CECT E689 tri sim clone, is a resounding yes. The E689 has everything that you love about the iClones (web browsing, MP3/ MP4 and camera capabilities) but it has added an additional sim slot to make it a total of three. Now it’s possible to have one phone for business, one for personal or leisure time and one for emergencies or a spare venture.

Additionally, the E689 has added a small keypad at the base of the phone which will appeal to texters. In this respect, the E689 is comparable to the N99i or the Nokia N99i as it is sometimes called as it combines all of the iClone features with advanced texting capabilities.

Price wise, the CECT tri sim is pretty competitive, starting at about $150, depending on where you buy it. Considering this phone has the latest technology available, that price seems pretty attractive, especially when you factor in AT&T savings.

To see specs, photos and rock bottom pricing on the CECT E689, click here

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Posted by Julian Hooks On September 5, 2008

j110-300x226 Sony Ericsson J110 - Pay as you goThere’s a growing trend happening, that’s been kind of sneaking up on us for a few months. As the top-end mobile phones are getting more and more complex (and, it has to be said, more expensive), there’s a growing desire amongst the buying public for cheaper mobile phones. Which is where the Sony Ericsson J110, the king of cheap phones, comes in!

Pay as you go mobile phones - people want it cheap

It might seem like an obvious thing to say, but even people who want top-end mobile phones want them as cheap as possible (unless you’re an iPhone nut, then you seem to inexplicably want to pay a LOT more than you should). But right down the other end of the market are people who don’t want an ostentatious phone, who don’t want the latest all-singing, all-dancing gadget. And if you’re one of those people, then good on ya, because I’m on your side. Sometimes, you don’t need a phone to be an internet device, or a music player, or a camera. Sometimes, you just need a phone.

The other good part about pay as you go mobile phones is the way you use them. You don’t have a contract to sign up to, you just pay as you go (so, really, the clue’s in the name…) Ok, you maybe don’t get the free minutes and texts that you do on a contract, but you can keep a tight grip on your spending, and co0ntrol exactly how much you spend on your phone. Of course, if budget is a big concern, then pay as you go is the ideal solution. But what about the ideal phone?

Step forward, the Sony Ericsson J110 - super-cheap, super-cheerful

There’s just something inherently lovable about the Sony Ericsson J110. It has a really cute shell, and just feels lovely to hold and use. However, you’ll notice something when you do hold it, which is that it doesn’t have a camera. And then you’ll turn it on, and realise it doesn’t have a music player. Or the internet. Or instant messaging, or video, or any features at all, other than 2 games (which are veeeeeeeeery simple) and a colour screen. And that’s it. But that, my friends, is the beauty of it. It’s not meant to be a feature-rich mobile phone. It’s designed to do calls and texts, to have a clock with an alarm, and, erm, that’s it.

That’s why it takes the crown as the undisputed king of cheap pay as you go mobile phones. Other phones will try to squeeze in an FM radio, or give you a compromise, by letting you look at pictures, or download ringtones. This doesn’t. Sony Ericsson have removed any trace of frippery from it, to make it into the ultimate lean, mean, calling machine. Put simply, it’s a phone, it’s nothing but a phone, and it never wants to be anything but a phone. And if that’s the phone you want, the J110 is THE perfect mobile phone for you. Available on many networks, including O2, Orange and Virgin Mobile.

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Posted by Julian Hooks On September 3, 2008

The Samsung Ultra range of mobile phones is the manufacturers showcase for their latest innovations and technology, the hard work that goes on behind the scenes in Samsung’s research and development departments is finally put on display for all to see, use and enjoy.

The Samsung U900 Soul is the latest handset to be released from the Ultra range and is being dubbed as the very best the series has to offer. UK retailers and networks have already managed to secure stocks of this widely anticipated phone and this has led to the handset being made available on O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone contract deals on the first day of its launch.

Usually, the retailers like to put a phone that they know will have a big demand onto just one or two networks and deals to maximize their profits, but in the U900s case they have rolled out the handset as quick as possible trying to catch as much business as possible.

An Ultra Edition 12.9 handset, the Samsung U900 Soul is literally the life and soul of any party. Not only does the Samsung Soul have great looks but its abilities are pretty amazing too. Sexy, stylish and sophisticated its hard to know where to start. The Samsung Soul slider, apart from being a member of the Ultra Edition range is equipped with none other than a 5 mega pixel camera for high resolution photos.

The Samsung U900 Soul includes a built-in Power LED flash, image stabilizer, digital zoom and face detection for the perfect shot every time. Pictures snapped and video clips recorded can then be viewed or played back on the phones 2.2 inch QVGA TFT LCD display that includes a Touch Navigation pad, before downloading, uploading or sharing.

Listening to your favourite songs and tuning into radio stations for the latest news and sports updates is easy with the MP3 Player and FM Stereo Radio whilst the best sound quality is guaranteed as a result of Bang & Olufsen patented ICE power technology.

The FM Stereo comes with RDS support and the MP3 Player will support not only MP3 audio file formats but also eAAC+, midi, melody,wav and mmf, whilst there is a music library for managing your music and microSD expansion for extended storage space.

And better yet, the Samsung SGH-U900 Soul offers up to 15 hours of music playback. Aside from the fantastic multimedia features, the Samsung Soul is a Quad Band GSM phone with GPRS support, HSDPA (3G) connectivity, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP stereo support and USB connectivity options plus Google Mail & Search, Mobile Blogging and RSS Reader to name but a few of this phone\?s capabilities.

And for that added personal touch, the Samsung Soul enables users to customize their own skins or existing ones with the help of a graphic user interface.

The U900 is by far the most advanced mobile phone that the manufacturer has released to date, this handset is sure to interest not only dedicated Samsung enthusiasts but technology loving gadget lovers aswell, a well rounded, sleek and functional handset that will please the masses.

The Samsung U900 Soul is one of many new phones to feature a 5.0 megapixel camera, should you require any further information please feel free to visit our online mobile phones shop.

u900-soul-300x241 The Samsung U900 Soul

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Posted by Julian Hooks On August 20, 2008


Apple releases a software update for its new IPhone 3G The iPhone 3G, which launched worldwide July 11th, offers faster web connections and costs less compared to the first iPhone. Sasha Salama reports.

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Posted by Julian Hooks On August 17, 2008

Steve Jobs has confirm the rumors of the iPhone’s “kill switch”! Not sure what the iPhone kill switch is, the video describes it well, but in short it is Apples ability to erase the contents of one iPhone remotely!
In other news Best Buy will be the first non Apple store to sell the iPhone 3G.



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Posted by Julian Hooks On August 8, 2008

lg-u8130 A Review of the LG U8130 3G Cell PhoneWhile the LG U8130 3G may seem like a rather unassuming cell phone, make no mistake about it: it’s as technologically advanced as anything that LG, or just about any other cell phone manufacturer, has on the market today. This sleek, slim, silver cell phone has all the bells and whistles consumers have come to expect, plus a whole lot more.

Not only does the 24 millimeter thick LG U8130 3G have a mono color 96 x 64 pixel external LCD screen, but it’s complemented nicely by the massive 176 x 220 pixel, 65,000 color TFT display. Users can change the backlight of the external screen to just about any color under the sun, and the internal screen is perfect for watching videos.

That’s right, with the U8130, users can record and watch videos to their heart’s content. The videos can be recorded with the 180 degree rotating digital camera or downloaded from a PC or the internet. Since the phone can connect to the web, owners can watch sports, check stock options and stay up to date on the weather reports.

The video telephony feature allows users to view the person they’re talking to on the phone’s internal screen, in real time. Moreover, if the person on the other end of the phone has a similarly enabled phone, the camera enables him or her to see the user as well.

The LG U8130 3G will get rid of the need for users to have a separate portable music player, as it has a built in MP3 player. Since the phone supports both MP3 and AAC file formats, there’s no need to worry about converting any of the files to make them compatible. Phone, video camcorder, digital camera, video player, the U8130 has so much to offer (and at a very reasonable price!).

For more excellent mobile phone information, visit the Cell Phone Forums at http://www.TheCellularForums.com/ today. We hope that you enjoyed this LG U8130 3G review!

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Posted by Julian Hooks On July 31, 2008


With the release of the new Apple iPhone, a number of games — especially in the puzzle category — have become available. WSJ’s Jamin Brophy-Warren tests several to see which ones are worthy of your time. From spaceships to block breakers these iPhone games are guaranteed to bring you hours of fun!

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Posted by Julian Hooks On July 16, 2008

The Palm Treo has been exclusively released for the Sprint Carrier. The Palm Treo 800w comes equipped with internet access at broadband speeds and is capable of 3.1 Mbps downloads. The Treo 800w also uses GPS navigation to show maps, turn my turn directions, point of interest searches (like restaurants and museums). Don’t forget the professional email client using Microsoft Direct Push Technology, which connects automatically and provides email,calendar, contact and task updates.
palm-treo300-213x300 The Palm Treo 800w
Palm Treo 800w Features:

  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition
  • GPS navigation with turn by turn directions
  • Mobile wireless broadband access, High speed network
  • Microsoft Outlook with Direct Push Technology
  • Microsoft Word and Excel, plus PowerPoint and PDF viewers

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