Tag: mobile phone
LG Shine goes pink, available exclusively with Orange UK
It had to happen sooner or later — LG's popular Shine mobile has gone pink — "Hot pink" to be precise — and is available exclusively from the Orange mobile network. It has all the same features as the original…
Sennheiser launches VMX-100 Bluetooth headset with intelligent sound quality
Sennheiser has launched its VMX-100 range of Bluetooth headsets, featuring intelligent sound which should improve the quality of mobile phone conversations.
Its VoiceMax dual microphone technology and intelligent, adaptive filtering of background noise strives to give unprecedented call quality. It features Activegard to prevent hearing damage, and is ergonomically designed for comfort.
The headset weighs just 15g, fits the contour of the ear, and has a unique 3D ball joint which enables adjustment of the microphone boom. It also has a two-way speaker allowing to be worn in either ear.
LG Viewty cameraphone gets a UK release date
We’ve written about the LG Viewty phone before, and Susi even got hands on with it at the IFA show last week. But today, LG has confirmed that its slinky 5.1-megapixel camphone will be available to buy in the UK from mid-October.
Opinion: The BBC should launch a DAB-enabled mobile phone with iPlayer functionality
Stuart Dredge writes…
Cor, did you see the story earlier on today, about the BBC getting into gadgets? It’s funding the development of Olinda, a prototype DAB radio with ‘social’ features, including the ability to see when one of your friends has their radio on, and tune into whatever they’re listening to.
Apple already selling refurbished iPhones
Less than two months after Apple began selling the iPhone in the US through AT&T and Apple Stores, it’s also offering refurbished iPhones on its own web site, retailing at $100 less than their original price.
Selling refurbished products isn’t a new thing for Apple. They’ve been shifting iPods, Macs, and other hardware for years in this way, usually because a customer has returned the product unwanted.
13 tech-related product placements in The Bourne Ultimatum
Last night, whilst all the ‘slebs were walking the red carpet in Leicester Square showing off their designer frocks for the premiere of The Bourne Ultimatum, a few of us lucky Shinies got to go to an advance screening with Motorola at the BAFTA down the road. No fancy dresses for us, we all wore jeans. And boy, were we impressed, and I don’t even LIKE Matt Damon. (Said in Team America-esque voice, obviously).
One thing you’ll notice minutes into the film is the blatant product placement – director Paul Greengrass didn’t even try to hide it. Like the good little Tech Digester that I am, I sat there with a pen and paper and scrawled down every techie product placement I saw in the film, whether used by Jason Bourne himself, CIA agents, hit-men, or just billboards seen in shots. If you noticed any more I’ve missed, definitely leave your comments in the field below…
Shiny Video Review: Sony Ericsson P1i
Alex is duly impressed with the main features of the Sony Ericsson P1i. Less bowled over by the icing-on-the-cake handwriting recognition and business card scanner but that’s not what you’d be getting the phone for… right? Let’s hope not…
Facebook on iPhone: sexy phone's second "killer app"
Some commentators are calling Facebook for iPhone its second killer application. Pete Cashmore at Mashable is certainly in love with it. Let’s face it – if you like Facebook and you like the iPhone, then this is a kick-ass application to get hold of.
Even if you don’t have an iPhone, you can experience what it looks like by visiting iphone.facebook.com. Full of scrolling goodness, it gives clear and easy access to all of the main features you’re likely to want to use on the move.
Shiny Video Review: Alcatel Elle Glamphone No.3
This phone is undoubtedly the Marmite of phones; you’ll either love its fashion stylings or be driven to distraction by its beeping and flashing. Find out which camp Alex falls into…
US mobile survey shows parents want to track kids; youth want to track friends
A survey of US mobile phone users by Jupiter Research suggests that, while only three percent use mobile navigation services such as maps and turn-by-turn instructions, parents and children are two distinct groups that would like to see greater tracking technology made available – for two different reasons.
Parents of under-13s, unsurprisingly, would like to be able to track the location of their children, with 42% saying they’d be interested and willing to pay for such a service. In the US, a relatively small number of under-13s own mobile phones.
