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The all-new Motorolla Droid 3 is an ample sized handset that is great for both business and pleasure. It is especially good for those that need to make a lot of conference calls as it offers a front facing camera in order to provide users with a video calling features.

The 8-mega pixel camera allows users to take quality snaps on this handset whilst on the go. The quality of this camera is almost as good as some of the digital cameras on the market today, which allows you to encase both your phone and camera in one as appose to carrying several pieces of equipment around with you. This is also a great option for those that love to share their memories with others, as these pictures can be sent to friends and family via picture text or alternatively uploaded directly onto any one of the many social networking sites. Read the rest of this entry »

Of all the remarkable phones released in 2010 (and there were many), one does seem to stand out above all others. This is not due to the fact that it is better than the others (although many would argue that it is) and not because it is far more beautiful than its rivals; it is because the phone was such a massive departure from the phones that its manufacturers had made in the past. That is quite a big clue and I’m sure most of you will have guessed that the phone I’m writing about is the Blackberry Torch. Released by Research in Motion in the Autumn of 2010, the Blackberry Torch went to battle with giants like the iPhone 4, the Samsung Galaxy S and many others, and performed admirably. This is in no small part due to the fact that the Torch was part of a large remodel by RIM as they attempted to attract the attention of consumers rather than their usual business minded customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Experience reliable, portable storage with a SanDisk Cruzer USB Flash Drive. Why leave your photos, videos and music at home when they’ll fit in your pocket? Trust the minds behind flash memory to make it easy to store, transfer and share your digital files wherever you go.

With up to 32GB of storage, these drives are built to handle the real world’s bumps and turns-so you can count on them to help you share plenty of photos, videos and other digital favorites wherever you go.

The Apollo has an LCD screen of 240X400 resolution instead of AMOLED display and runs Android 2.1.

Snaps from the 3 megapixel camera are average for a phone but the lack of a flash dooms low-light shot.

Video can only be captured at 320X240, which is barely good enough for posting to YouTube.

Battery life is good, although it’s highly dependent on your use of WiFi, 3G data and GPS. Apollo I5801 supports up to 7.2 hours of talk-time.
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If you thought 3D technology was only meant for televisions and laptops, you are wrong. Zen S30 comes loaded with images and videos that can be viewed without glasses on the 2.4 inch display.

You can also extend the 3D view to the home-screen and main menu. If you wish, you can switch to the 2D view anytime.

Specs: 2.4-inch display; 1.3 MP camera; Dual SIM; 3D interface, menu and content; expandable up to 8GB

The successor to the much popular Google Nexus One seems to have finally arrived, although not officially. The phone, which will be called as the Google Nexus S has been recently revealed by the CEO of Google at a recent meet. Even though he has failed to reveal any details about this phone, it has already been speculated that it could be the most powerful phone yet.

The Google Nexus S apart from being tagged as one of the most powerful phones, it also has another huge ace up its sleeve as it is the first phone to be sporting the latest version of the popular Android operating system. This phone will be running on the Android 2.3 or Gingerbread operating system. Unlike most of the other Android phones, this phone will not be using the traditional user interface method that is used to show the Android operating system. However, this phone will be sporting the raw operating system in its full glory. Read the rest of this entry »

The Rapid Case, Sharkoon’s first USB 3, is a 2.5in drive caddy that converts SATA 3Gbps to USB3.

Opening the enclosure involves removing two small screws and while it’s a tight fit, the casing is sturdy and comfortably stood up to a quick kick around the CPC labs.

A blue LED indicates power and drive activity. Using a top-of-the-range 256GB Crucial C300 SSD, test showed read and write speeds of 197MB/sec and 166MB/sec respectively, which is some way off SATA 6Gbps but more than enough to all a 2.5in hard disk to run at full speed.

USB2 speeds were very good too, with the drive managing sequential read/write speed of 33MB/sec and 28MB/sec.

Motorola’s range of Android phones has included some bold designs. Its unique feature is a hinge at the corner that lets you swivel the screen around by 90º to reveal a five-row QWERTY keyboard. The hinge is spring-loaded, and the flipping action is smooth, which helps to dispel doubts about build quality or longevity. A solid metal plate behind the screen means there’s no flex there.

Although small, the keyboard is surprisingly good, with a dedicated row for number keys. There’s even a four-way cursor control. The small touchscreen’s capacitive interface also proved responsive. Image quality isn’t brilliant, however, with only a 320×240 resolution. As with most LCD screens, viewing angles are optimized for the screen’s usual orientation. Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft released the first wave of Windows Phone 7 handsets. The company’s CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking at a launch event in NewYork, said that there will initially be six handsets arriving in the UK, while nine handsets will be available in the US.

The new devices include three HTC handsets – the HTC 7 Mozart, HTC 7 Trophy and HTC HD7 – as  well as the Samsung Omnia 7, LG’s Optimus 7 and the DellVenue Pro, which won’t be available until December. Read the rest of this entry »

The company’s first  touchscreen/keyboard handset, the RESEARCH in MOTION’S BlackBerry Torch 9800, sports the new BlackBerry 6 OS.

A little thicker than some other top phones out now, the Torch measures 4.4 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches and weighs a manageable 5.68 ounces.

The 3.2inch, 360by480 capacitive touchscreen is fine for browsing the Web, but the colors, text, and detail look slightly flat.

The hardware keyboard slides smoothly and easily.  The Torch also has a software keyboard, but in both portrait and landscape modes it feels cramped. Test shows that the Web browser is slow to load, especially at mediaheavy sites. The handset’s 624mHz processor just can’t seem to handle the new WebKitbased browser technology.

The Torch’s 5 megapixel camera has autofocus, a 2X zoom, and an LED flash and the image quality was better from older BlackBerrys.