Orange iPhone Launches November 10th In UK

Topic: Mobile Phones

Orange announced today the details of their Apple iPhone launch in the UK.
The Phone 3G and 3GS will be available in Orange stores on Tuesday November 10th starting at 7am, with Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go price plans for both business and consumer customers.

This will bring the exclusivity of O2 for the iPhone to an end in the UK. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Creative Zii MediaBook Announced

Topic: Hot Gadgets

The eBook market is hot right now with the Kindle, Nook and other devices coming very soon. With so much buzz around the eBook category, other manufacturers are looking to jump into it as well. Creative has announced that it will be entering into the eBook market with a device.

The Creative MediaBook Zii will be internet enabled and promises to provide more to users than the current crop of devices is able to do. The Zii reader will be able to show video, pictures, text, and services on one device. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

The Milestone Gets Multitouch, Will The Droid?

Topic: Mobile Phones

Lucky Germans. While we in the US have to look to the HTC Hero or the upcoming Eris for our multitouch Android joy, it looks like German Android fans will get it from the Milestone. The Milestone is just a GSM version of the Motorola Droid. Until today, both phones were thought to be otherwise identical. Now, if this video from Mobile-Review (via Gizmodo) is accurate, it looks like there will be one more difference between the two phones.

Android 2.0 supports multitouch, but for whatever reason the Droid does not. If multitouch will be appearing in the Milestone, there's at least a chance we'll see it patched into the Droid soon after. If that happened, it would give people yet another reason to fall in love with Moto's flagship handset.

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:47:52 GMT | by Robert Evans

Motorola Droid to Hit Germany as Milestone

Topic: Mobile Phones

The Motorola Droid is coming to Germany as the Milestone. The handset will hit sometime this month but the details are unannounced at this time.

The device is a GSM handset and will run Android 2.0. In the US, the Droid ships with a beta Google Maps for Navigation app turning it into a full turn-by-turn navigation device. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:44:22 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Apple iTunes App Store Already Reached 100,000 Apps?

Topic: Apple

At the end of September Apple announced that the App Store had 85,000 Apps. According to the counter on the iPhone App tracking site App Shopper, via V3.co.uk, the App store has already surpassed the 100,000 App milestone.

If App Shopper counts the same as Apple than a new announcement from Apple about the crazy growth of the App store will come soon. Read more

Posted on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:27:52 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Google Builds Free Nav App for Android

Topic: Mobile Phones

Google has announced what may well be the best free app ever for Android devices, called Google maps Navigation. The app turns any Android 2.0 phone like the new Droid into a turn-by-turn GPS navigation device at no cost.

The app includes some very slick features like voice search and the ability to route you using soft commands like "take me to the museum with the king tut display." The app will also offer voice or text data entry for addresses, traffic views, satellite, and Street View images. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:07:16 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Xbox 360 Sky Player Has A Failed Start

Topic: Gaming

On Tuesday Microsoft and Sky launched the Sky Player on the Xbox 360 in the UK. The service stopped working pretty much right after launch due to overwhelming demand says Microsoft.
I cannot verify if the Sky Player service is now working fine on the Xbox 360. The last update from yesterday on the Xbox site says that Microsoft has implemented a revised rollout to access Sky Player on Xbox 360, to ensure that consumers experience both a smooth sign-up process and high-quality experience. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:25:42 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Motorola Droid: Out November 6th, $199

Topic: Mobile Phones

The press release is out and the Droid is official. Moto and Verizon have today announced the imminent launch of the smartphone everybody's talking about. The Droid will be hitting stores on November 6th, and will cost $199 with a 2 year contract. Both Verizon and Motorola have a lot riding on this launch. The carrier needs something to lift their flagging sales and give them some muscle against AT&T, while Moto has pinned all of its hopes for the future on the Android OS.

In case you've forgotten, the Droid packs a 3.7” touchscreen, a 5 MP camera with dual LED flash, and turn-by-turn voice guidance along with an internal GPS. The Droid has 16 GB of internal memory and is driven by a 600 MHz processor. There's no denying that Moto's big gambit makes for one hell of a smartphone. The question is; will it sell?

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:13 GMT | by Robert Evans

Google Powermeter Monitors Home Energy Usage Online

Topic: Home Entertainment

Google has revealed a new free online tool called Google Powermeter that allows you to monitor your home energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions online via your computer or mobile phone. The energy usage service uses smart meters or an add-on clip for conventional meters.

Monitoring energy usage promises to help consumers save 3-15% annually on their utility bills, which frankly doesn't add up to much. The annual savings for homes in the UK would be £75 per year. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:43:57 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Black Wii Console Available On Amazon UK

Topic: Gaming

The new Black Wii Console is now available for pre-order on the Amazon UK site for £164.99.
The Black Wii Console comes with Wii Sports Resort, Wiimote, Nunchuck and a Motion Plus controller.
Amazon will ship the new black (see cool) Wii console on November 6th.
Get your black Wii now on Amazon UK.
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Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:17:04 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sky Player Comes to Xbox Live

Topic: Gaming

Xbox 360 owners may be glad to hear that Sky Player is now available on the Xbox 360 Xbox Live service. The player will support both on-demand and live broadcast TV. The arrival of the service on the Xbox made no delay in the existing service.

The Sky Player matches the look and feel of the Xbox Live service with wide scrolling tabs to indicate available on-demand or live TV channels. The Sky Player offers 38 channels, 24 of which support live streaming. All users will need an Xbox Live Gold membership to view the content. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:59:37 GMT | by Shane McGlaun