Month: September 2003
Siemens budget phones
The team at Siemens Mobiles certainly keep themselves busy. The company has unveiled two new handsets this week and has big 3G announcements due early next month. The two new handsets are both mid-range models aimed at youngsters. They…
Video over GPRS, yeah right…
There's a really good feature in Media Guardian by Dominic Timms about the future of video on mobile phones. Last week Vodafone signed a deal with UEFA to offer Champions League footy highlights to its subscribers over 2.5g GPRS networks….
Stuff Live 2003
It may not match the Berlin IFA or the Las Vegas CES show for sheer size and innovation, but Stuff Live is the closest we've got in the UK to a fully-fledged consumer electronics show where you can see…
Is this the Sharp GX30?
** This is now an out of date story – for details on the Sharp/Vodafone GX30 click here ** Regular TF readers will know that we are huge fans of the Sharp GX20 camera phone. This, the latest incarnation…
3G handset reviews
Just as we predicted Motorola's latest 3G phone available via the Three network, the A920, is selling like hotcakes. The phone itself has plenty going for it – superb screen, excellent video facilities, AGPS restaurant/shop finder service – but…
The UK iTrip?
As any American iPod owner can tell you by far the coolest accessory for the Apple player is the Griffin iTrip. This cute little device fits seamlessly into the top of an iPod and, as it features an integrated…
Three rocks and phones home
It has been a busy week for Three. After piloting the launch of the new flagship handset the Motorola A920, the 3G company has made two big announcements this week. First up it has signed a deal with MTV…
Gadgets with go-faster stripes
Can anyone explain to me quite why people, actually blokes, are so obsessed with car manufacturers? Sure I love cars, but don't really want to go through life with everything from my baseball cap to underpants emblazoned with a…
Christmas gadgets already
Ok, so we might be suffering from a little sunstroke this morning, yet the unseasonably good weather hasn't stopped The Guardian from lining up a list of gadget stocking fillers for Christmas. All of the products are under £150,…
Phone car racer
If you are anything like us you probably got very excited when those first tiny desktop remote control cars started appearing a few months ago, and now… well you've maybe seen a few too many. Still Firebox has a…