At Tech Ed New Zealand last week Microsoft confirmed that the Mango updated handsets on Windows Phone will have front facing cameras, and that they will support Skype usage. Skype is one of the few serious video chat competitors to Apple Facetime and with Microsoft’s Skype acquisition back in June its good to see them [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Microsoft Confirms Mango Hardware With Skype Supported Front Facing Cameras
Posted by Rob Gordon on August 29th, 2011
Skype Access At Over One Million Paid Wi-Fi Hotspots For iPhone And iPad
Posted by Alfred Smith on August 29th, 2011
Skype has launched a service named Skype Access for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users to stay online with paid Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide using the Skype credit. Skype Access app requires iOS 4.1 or later with multi tasking capability and is now available for free in the App Store. “The Skype Access app allows you [...]
Posted in iPhone / iPad, Reviews 
Tags: internet, mobile, skype, Skype Access, Skype Wifi, wifi 
New Samsung Devices Revealed Before IFA Announcement
Posted by Admin on August 26th, 2011
A tipster has sent information in to thisismynext.com detailing how he went digging around inside the Samsung Mobile Unpacked APK and discovered the trio of logos you see above. They suggest that the company will be launching three new products: a Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet, a Wave 3 smartphone, most likely running the latest edition [...]
Amazon Announces Kindle Daily Deals
Posted by Andrew on August 26th, 2011
Amazon has unveiled Kindle Daily Deals, whereby each day they will be offering a Kindle ebook at a specially discounted price. There is a 24 hour countdown ticker next to the deal, to emphasize the daily’ness of it, and today’s special is Water for Elephants priced at $2.99 down from $6.99 yesterday. Unfortunately this is [...]
Posted in All, Mobile Electronics, Social Tags: amazon.kindle, daily, deals, ebook, offer, sale Giveaway Winner – V-Moda Headphones @gazh147
Posted by Rob Gordon on August 26th, 2011
We’ve chosen the winner of our V-Moda Headphones Giveaway Competition, and it’s @gazh147 who chose the track Sabotage by The Beastie Boys which we think will sounds excellent on these Crossfade LP headphones. Congratulations Gareth, DM us with your details and we’ll get the headphones in the post to you!
Facebook to Integrate Photo Filters to Compete with Instagram
Posted by Andrew on August 25th, 2011
Apparently Facebook is getting ready to add Photo Filters directly into its mobile client after its failed attempt to buy Instagram. The NY Times reports that Facebook will introduce almost a dozen photo filters, including some that are similar to Instagram like old-style camera lenses and grainy film. The new feature has been ready for [...]
BlackBerry Curve 9360 Coming To Three And Vodafone
Posted by Admin on August 25th, 2011
The new BlackBerry Curve 9360, slim in design, features the much-loved BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard, but with the updated 7.0 OS is being picked up by both Three and Vodafone. The smartphone offers improved browsing, voice-activated searches, maps with GPS and now includes Near Field Communications (NFC) Key features: BlackBerry 7.0 OS NFC technology Fast internet and e-mail [...]
