Tag: mobile phone
Cycling gets even greener with Nokia bicycle phone charger
Cyclists! Fancy adding even more green credentials to your zero-emissions commute? Now you can, by charging your Nokia phone through pedal power. Yours for £25, the bicycle charger is based on the old-fashioned dynamo, but instead of charging your…
Instagram photo sharing app to expand beyond iPhone with fundraising
First the app, then the world. Instagram, the popular iPhone photo sharing tool, has raised $7 million for expansion. Only four months old, Instagram has already attracted nearly two million users, who collectively upload 290,000 photos each day. Following…
LG Optimus 2X now available in white too
LG's Optimus 2X handset, the world's first dual-core smartphone, will now be available in a white casing as well as the standard black finish. Due out in February, LG marketing head Ken Hong announced the news to the world…
CES 2011 VIDEO – LG Optimus Black hands-on
The next in the trio of LG smartphones being launched at this year's CES is the LG Optimus Black. With a super-bright 700 nit display, it's one the brightest mobile displays heading to market, making it a dream to…
Android OS to Over Take iOS
A few weeks ago I ditched my iPhone for an Android phone and couldn't be happier with my decision. Since then it seems everyone has been asking me if it is comparable? My response – absolutely. Interestingly, it seems…
Nokia E7 QWERTY slider dealyed until 2011
Nokia's enterprise-focussed E7 handset will not make its initial shipping date of December, and will instead now be pushed back to early 2011. An unspecified hardware issue that is causing durability problems is at the root of the setback. "To…
VIDEO: Sony PlayStation Z1 phone caught on film
After months of speculation, spy shots and leaks, here we have it: the first footage of the the Sony PlayStation Android phone, otherwise known as the Sony Ericsson Z1. A slide out gamepad featuring the classic PlayStation buttons sits…
Nokia Gig Finder beta – the best music app that isn't on the iPhone?
Out and about tonight, looking for a gig to pass the time? Then the Gig Finder app is just the ticket for you. And for once, it's not iPhone users getting all the app fun; Gig Finder is a Nokia…
Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type handset hits UK stores
Nokia's cheap-as-chips blower, the C3-01, is now up for grabs SIM-free from the Nokia online shop for £159. Combining a hardware keypad and touchscreen, its offering the best of both worlds when it comes to texting, typing and browsing the…
LG Star – flagship Android powerhouse smartphone revealed
Looks like LG are set to deliver on their promises of super-powered Android smartphones by the end of the year. This protype, codenamed the LG Star, looks to be the latest flagship phone in their Optimus range. And boy, is…
