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In the week when Google’s Android beat Blackberry and Symbian to claim the top sales spot in the US for the last quarter of 2010, the launch of its latest and groundbreaking app is sure to further boost both its kudos and sales in 2011. We7 promises to let Android users create a custom built radio station which they can listen to at any time, even off line.
This new app uses high speed caching to capture and store music on your mobile device which can be listened to later on. This has two main advantages, firstly if you are listening live and your connection is interfered with, for example whilst travelling on the tube, you don’t experience a ‘buffering’ period or any break in the music. Secondly, when the app has been connected to the internet for a while you will find a good number of tracks have downloaded to the phone which can be listened to at any time, even in the absence of any internet connection at all.
The developers at We7 claim that just 15 to 30 minutes of connection time is long enough to download around 30 to 40 songs for later listening. The deciding factors involved in this are the connection you are using to access the internet (i.e. the speed of the download) and the amount of space available on your device to store the tracks.
There are two levels of service for this app, firstly the free radio version where you can create up to ten personalised radio ‘stations’ which you base around a particular artist or genre. This will not allow users to select individual tracks to listen to, instead the app selects a random list of tracks tailored to your preferences and you are able to skip if a track comes up you don’t enjoy. This version is free but advertising supported, so be prepared to listen to ads in between tracks.
The second option is a subscription service which will allow a jukebox mode to be activated. Users can select individual tracks to add to their device from a huge library of artists and genres. This service will cost £9.99 a month and is advertising free.
The revolutionary We7 app is available for Android users to download right away completely free of charge, but Apple, Blackberry and other platform customers will have to wait until April or beyond to get hold of this exciting software.
With Android based phones such as the HTC Gratia and Samsung Galaxy S2 bringing a new level of value for money to the market, will this be the straw that broke the camel’s back for Apple? The HTC Gratia was released earlier this year and has adopted the best features of the affordably priced Wildfire, but in a neater package. The Samsung Galaxy S2 will push even the HTC Gratia down the mid range leader board, with wildly improved graphics and a price tag of less than half that of the iPhone 4 and features which outstrip most of the other models in its class.
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The Blackberry Torch is a sincere attempt on behalf of RIM here to break away from the closed “business user” market and enter the mainstream with a phone that expresses all the personality of a Blackberry, with the usability that is favorable to the mainstream smart phone consumer.
The phone is unsurprisingly weighty at 161g as it is, after all, a Blackberry. The solid chassis measuring 111x62x14.6mm houses a 3.2” screen that caters for even the most demanding of users. The external design and weight have characteristics that are common with most Blackberry phones and it is obvious that the company has stuck with what it knows works as far as this area is concerned.
It is upon closer inspection of the interface and software that the user really comes to understand Blackberry’s conceptual development. The inclusion of the old QWERTY keyboard, also common to Blackberry design, and the touch screen capability is the first aspect to draw the users attention and brings the handset in line with other mainstream competitors.
With an operating system similar to that of the HTC Desire, the Torch isn’t a weak contender in the smart phone market. The 624MHz processor on the Blackberry OS 6.0 system would satisfy any user running social media apps, viewing videos and listening to music.
Like the Nokia N8, the Blackberry Torch is a break through phone designed, as a hand set that will draw RIM into the mainstream market, so for that reason it is understandable that some of the operating features do not quite meet the spec of the market leaders. However, this phone offers a real step in the right direction for Blackberry technology and design, and offers plenty of new features that would keep any Blackberry lover happy.
It will be interesting to see how Blackberry react to the popularity of this handset and how that will sway their design decisions in the future.
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Possibly one of the most innovative handsets of 2010, the Google Nexus S simply oozes with potential and expresses the capability of inciting a revolution in the smart phone arena.
As Google have been experimenting somewhat with the Android system, the Nexus S, being their latest release, is the first phone to sport the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The excitement of a new operating system designed by the reputable communications giant proved to create a lot of hype around the software.
Many were not disappointed as the release date came and went with many consumers feeling happy about purchasing this phone.
With its Super AMOLED screen measuring a mammoth 4” and beaming from the front of the chassis at 480x800px, the Nexus arrests the user’s attention as soon as it is switched on. The interface fails to disappoint as it retains the attractive qualities of the rest of the handset and is structured for the most logical use.
The connectivity and web surfing capability of this phone is also second to none, and most would argue it shouldn’t be, as it is a Google phone. As far as processor speed is concerned this handset also contends with those at the higher end of the market with 1GHz driving the whole Gingerbread OS.
Unfortunately, the memory is not expandable but comes with a 16GB standard, which should keep any media user happy.
Possibly the one stand out aspect of this phone is its capability to be much more than a standard smart phone. It is the first handset to flirt with the idea of technology that gives it the potential to be used as a cash-card or even transport card, something that may take a while to catch on in the UK but has enjoyed popularity elsewhere in the world.
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Guide to mobile broadband
We’re all on the lookout for a bargain during these recessionary times and the good news about that is when it comes to mobile broadband there’s never been a better time to buy. Cheap mobile broadband deals are more plentiful now than they have ever been, and this is down to a combination of the need to keep prices low and a lot of competition in the marketplace.
If you head along to the free mobile broadband comparison website Broadband Genie, you’ll instantly see a whole array of different mobile broadband deals that are tailored to suit all kinds of users. So it doesn’t matter if you’re a lightweight casual internet user or a 24/7 heavyweight type, there will be a cheap mobile broadband deal to suit your pocket.
Where to start?
By using a mobile broadband comparison website to check what’s available, it means you can pick through important criteria that you’ll need to consider in a matter of mere moments. There are essentially two different options you can choose from, with pay-as-you-go being handy for people who don’t want to sign up for anything.
A contract deal is the other route to take, and this means signing on the dotted line for a fixed period of time, although you generally get a bit more flexibility when it comes to the terms and conditions of a deal.
So, for example, if you want to access and download quite a lot of online content, then you’ll want to look out for mobile broadband packages that offer more freedom and less limitations in the terms and conditions. There are always lots of different deals available anyway, but when you’re searching be sure to check out what else comes as part of the deal, such as a free dongle.
Kit you need
You’ll need a reasonable laptop or netbook to get the best out of a mobile broadband contract, but it’s also worth thinking about the free laptop deals that many mobile providers offer. These generally only come with longer-term contracts, but at the end of it you get to keep the machine.
Lookout too for dongle deals, which are the small plastic USB devices that plug into an available port and allow you to receive the mobile broadband signal. These also come in a whole array of different configurations and you can even get some, called MI-Fi devices, that allow a few users with the right permissions to tap into the same mobile broadband signal.
Mobile broadband deals
With so much competition around you’ll also find that mobile broadband providers are keen to get your custom with other freebies thrown in for good measure. Take a look through the comparison tables within the Broadband Genie site to see what else is being given away when you sign up to one of the packages.
If you’re signing up anyway then this is a great way to add extra value to an offer or package that you’re interested in. Be sure to check out the terms and conditions of any package though, to ensure that it doesn’t have restrictions on usage, although bear in mind that no matter what the package, there will always be some limitations on the amount of data that you can upload and download over a period of time.
It’s also a god idea to check the coverage levels of any packages that you like the look of, so that you can be sure that they’ll work reasonably well, no matter if you’re using the mobile broadband connection at home or while you’re out and about.
