Google Maps has been updated to version 4.6 which brings several new features. Latitude: Latitude now offers “real time” updates which will help you meet up with friends by temporarily seeing faster location updates – however this only works on Android 2.2 (Froyo) updates. Places: The Place pages on Android Maps share the same new [...]
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Review: Vodafone Mobile WiFi HotSpot
Posted by Admin on October 29th, 2010
Vodafone kindly supplied us with their Mobile WiFi HotSpot – the R201. The Mobile WiFi is a glossy white device, with the Vodafone logo on the on/off slider switch on the front, and a small LED screen, which looks larger than it is due to the surround. It measures 90mm x 60mm x 12mm making [...]
Facebook testing Offers based on Places check-in
Posted by Admin on October 29th, 2010
Allfacebook.com has a story that Facebook is testing out allowing businesses to promote offers or discounts when people (either individually or with friends depending on the criteria set) sign into a Facebook Place. “As the image below depicts, this company (who’s identity is being hidden to protect them) has had their first deal approved. The [...]
Kindle coming to Windows Phone 7 soon
Posted by Admin on October 29th, 2010
Amazon has announced that Kindle will be coming to the Windows Phone 7 OS “soon”. “Kindle for Windows Phone 7 will be released later this year, and includes the features customers love about all of the Kindle apps, plus new features built into a Kindle app for the first time, such as personalized book recommendations [...]
Review: HTC Desire HD
Posted by Rob Gordon on October 28th, 2010
I’ve spent the last week using the HTC Desire HD on loan from Vodafone UK. I switched to use it as my primary phone instead of the iPhone I normally use my to see how the latest HTC device performs. Having had a regular Desire in the past I was also interested in the improvements [...]
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace crosses the 1000 App mark
Posted by Admin on October 27th, 2010
With the launch of the Windows Phone 7 devices in the UK and Europe, the US launch imminent, the availability of Apps in the Marketplace is vital. The growth rate has been good and it has now passed the 1000 Apps mark, still a long way short of Apple or Android numbers, but enough to [...]
Viewpad 10 Windows Tablet available on Amazon Pre-order for £429
Posted by Rob Gordon on October 26th, 2010
The Viewpad 10 from Viewsonic is now available to pre-order on Amazon.co.uk. The Viewpad 10 is the big brother to the Viewpad 7 and dual boots Windows 7 and Android OS. It has a ‘High Definition’ capacitive multi touch display (1024×600, 1GB DDR3 Memory and 16GB SSD Storage. Bluetooth and WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) are on [...]
