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- iPhone 4 vs Dell Streak poll results: Readers side with Android
- iPhone 4 screen broken: will it be too easy to damage?
- Samsung Wave: Everything you need to know
- iPhone 4 UK price: Contract or Pay As You Go?
- O2 phasing out unlimited data in time for iPhone 4
- iPhone 4: the unanswered questions
- Samsung Wave unboxed: see the photos!
- Sony 3D TV out this week!
- Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini unboxed: photos
- Logitech Pro HD Webcam C910: 1080p video capture!
| iPhone 4 vs Dell Streak poll results: Readers side with Android Posted: 10 Jun 2010 09:43 AM PDT 
We asked which side you feel on, and with a perhaps surprise majority, the Dell Streak cruised to victory, with 59.64 percent of the vote. The iPhone 4 meanwhile garnered 36.14 percent of the vote, meaning just over a third prefer Steve Job’s streamlined approach, while a mere 4.22 percent had a rival platform preference and voted for neither. iPhone 4 UK price: What are you willing to pay? If you read our Dell Streak review yesterday, you’ll know it’s a potentially divisive handset, with a huge screen, but absolutely immense potential with enough know how. The iPhone 4 meanwhile promises to keep things super simple and super slick with the addition of HD video recording and iMovie for iPhone – quite possibly one of the most powerful looking pieces of mobile software ever made, from the demo Apple showed on Monday. Of course, we wouldn’t expect any individual Android device to catch the iPhone in sales figures any time soon, but it’s an interesting turn out for the books nonetheless, and a vote of confidence for larger, super stacked smartphones. What do you think of the results? Can anything stop the iPhone 4 from cruising straight to the top of the pile? Are readers right to back the Dell streak? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! Out TBC | £TBC | Apple and Dell Related posts:
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| iPhone 4 screen broken: will it be too easy to damage? Posted: 10 Jun 2010 08:04 AM PDT 
The iPhone repair monkeys at iFix Your i claim they got hold of some original Apple iPhone 4 parts and have put them through some drop tests to see how well the screen handles shocks and impact. It's worth noting that they didn't do their experiment with a fully assembled iPhone 4 but rather a shell without the circuit boards nestled inside. Parts put together have a very different impact characteristics to the fully assembled phone shown in the iPhone 4 official photos. iFix Your i says in its blog post that it dropped the iPhone 4 from a height of 3.5 feet and that on its third drop, the display shattered with a loud pop leaving the distressed looking phone you can see above. It also claims the iPhone 4 screen will be more prone to shattering because the display is not recessed or protected with a bezel like the ones present in the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. Taken at face value, iFix Your i's claims are quite worrying. However, most reports on test seem to have missed the comments section where the author seems to admit that it actually took around 6 drop tests for the iPhone 4 screen to shatter. If that’s true, it would mean the iPhone 4 display is pretty resilient. Breaking the iPhone 4 screen could be a bigger issue than damaged displays in current iPhone models. The iPhone 4 screen and the Retina display are laminated together so if one is damaged you'll need to have both replaced. That would mean a new iPhone and Apple’s warranty doesn't cover that kind of damage. How tough the iPhone 4 screen will actually be in every day life should have been one of our iPhone 4 unanswered questions. This iPhone 4 screen test is definitely flawed but we can't help but think that with glass on the front and back, the new iPhone will need just as much loving care as its predecessors. Those iPhone 4 accessories makers will do a roaring trade. Let us know: have you had bad experiences with broken iPhone screens in the past? Do you think the iPhone 4 screen will be as tough in practice as Apple claims it is? Related posts:
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| Samsung Wave: Everything you need to know Posted: 10 Jun 2010 07:45 AM PDT 
The Samsung Wave’s spec sheet reads like tech fan’s Christmas wishlist: there’s a super fast 1GHz processor, a five megapixel camera that can shoot HD video, and an ultra vivid 3.3-inch screen boasting Sammy’s latest Super AMOLED tech. But all this high end gear would be for naught without smart, easy to use software, and the Samsung Wave has that in spades. The Samsung Wave is the first phone to run Bada, the all new operating system that’s easy to use, and easy to chat to your friends through, whether by email, instant message, or social network. We’ve got all the details, guides and clips on the Samsung Wave you need right here – take a peep through the links to learn everything pronto, and check it out in our hands on video! Read more about the Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Wave Check out the Samsung Wave in action… Related posts:
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| iPhone 4 UK price: Contract or Pay As You Go? Posted: 10 Jun 2010 07:04 AM PDT 
We now know that the iPhone 4 will be available both on contract through any of the five major UK networks, as well as on Pay As You Go through at least O2. So that's two very different options to pick from to start with. iPhone 4 UK price: What are you willing to pay? Which will you choose, given that Apple will almost certainly offer up a successor to the iPhone 4 this time next year? Are you willing to stick with the iPhone 4 for 18 months or even two years to get it for free, or at least a reduced price? Or would you rather keep pace with Apple's release cycle by paying the whole price up front every year via a Pay As You Go option? Unfortunately we don't have the prices for either contracts or PAYG just yet, although regarding the latter, we'd expect the iPhone 4 price to be at least as much as O2's current price for the iPhone 3GS on its Pay & Go service: £449. Anyway, we'd like to hear what you think. PAYG or contract? Tell us in the comments section below. Out 24 June | £TBC | Apple Related posts:
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| O2 phasing out unlimited data in time for iPhone 4 Posted: 10 Jun 2010 06:40 AM PDT 
From 24 June (which is iPhone 4 launch day, coincidentally), O2 will offer a trio of inclusive data bundles for new and upgrading customers. For example, if you sign up to a new 24-month smartphone contract at £25 per month, you'll get 500MB of data per month. £40 per month will get you a 750MB data allowance, while you'll need to be on a massive £60 per month tariff to get 1GB. There are no longer any unlimited data plans available. Existing unlimited data customers sticking to their current plan will still receive the same service as they do now, at least until 1 October. They'll then be able to buy O2 Bolt Ons which include 500MB of data for £5, or 1GB for £10. Of course, these customers won't be able to use their existing SIMs in a new iPhone 4. So, yes, if you do get your iPhone 4 through O2 you're not going to have an unlimited data plan. We asked the company if the decision was due to the arrival of Apple's new mobile, but a spokesperson referred us to the statement in the press release citing "more transparent pricing" as the cause. But it does seem like one heck of a coincidence. O2's press release also points out that 500MB of data is 2.5 times that used by the average customer, and that the dropping of unlimited data bundles would leave 97 percent of its customers unaffected, based on current usage patterns. Out 24 June | £varies | O2 Related posts:
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| iPhone 4: the unanswered questions Posted: 10 Jun 2010 06:05 AM PDT 
Will iPhone 4 be more reliable for making phone calls than the iPhone 3GS? There's also the little matter of how O2, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and Three will handle all the extra data that iPhone 4 owners will be using. As we know from past experience, iPhone owners descending on one area tend to strip away signal like a swarm of smartphone-toting locusts. What does iPhone 4 mean for the iPod Touch? In the past, the iPod Touch has mimicked the look of the iPhone. Now it's left wearing last season's wardrobe with an inferior screen compared to the ultra-sharp iPhone 4 Retina display. We've seen plenty of iPod Touch camera chatter in the past so it’s likely we’ll see one added during the traditional iPod refresh in September. Could two cameras be on the cards to bring iPhone 4’s FaceTime to even more people? Apple’s been touting the iPod Touch for gaming more and more so slipping the Retina screen and a gyroscope into it too would make a lot of sense. When will iPhone 4 FaceTime calls go 3G? Will iPhone 4 work with older iPhone accessories? What much will iPhone 4 cost? Let us know: what iPhone 4 unanswered questions are bugging you? Put your iPhone 4 queries to us in the comments and we'll hunt down the answers for you. Out June 24 | £TBC | Apple Related posts:
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| Samsung Wave unboxed: see the photos! Posted: 10 Jun 2010 05:37 AM PDT  The Samsung Wave is on sale, so we thought we’d do the only decent thing and give it a full review for you. But before we do, check out the first Bada blower in our photo gallery right here. Read on and see what you get in the box!
The Samsung Wave has a lot riding on it: not so much because of its Super AMOLED screen, as lovely as it is (The Samsung Galaxy S has an even bigger one), but because it’s the first phone on the market to run Bada, Samsung’s new OS it’s betting developers will craft all sorts of apps for. There aren’t any surprises in the box – just a USB cable, manual and reasonably made headphones – but this is the first time we’ve played with a black Samsung Wave rather than silver. It’s possibly a bit more prone to fingerprints, but it’s still a sturdy, smooth creation. Samsung Wave: Everything you need to know. Click here! Take a look at the Samsung Wave in our unboxing gallery right now, and sit tight for the full Samsung Wave review. Any burning questions about Bada? Want to know how the Samsung Wave rates for movies? Anything you want to know, just jot down in the comments below, and we’ll bring you the answer in our full Samsung Wave review. Out Now | £From free on contract | Samsung Related posts:
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| Posted: 10 Jun 2010 05:29 AM PDT 
There will be two Sony 3D TVs available from this Friday in total (although there is still the higher end HX903 range to come): the Sony KDL-40HX803 and Sony KDL-40HX803. These are full 1080p models with local dimming edge LED backlighting, Motionflow 200Hz Pro motion enhancement tech, Freeview HD tuners, Bravia Internet Video, DLNA and four HDMIs. All of which looks mighty impressive on paper. Of course the headlining feature of these TVs is their 3D active shutter technology, which works with special glasses to deliver 3D images. On the 3D TV content front, Sony has launched a 3D ready Blu-ray player called the Sony BDV-E370, and it appears will be bundling a 3D copy of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs along with it (and other 3D products). You'll also be able to play 3D games on your PS3, and from July Sony's NEX-3 and NEX-5 cameras will be able to capture a high resolution panoramic shot for playback on your 3D TV in, yes, 3D! We've seen this demoed and it looks fantastic. So it seems 3D TV is really starting to kick up a gear. We’ll be bringing you more 3D TV news as more products launch in the coming weeks and months. Out 11 June | From £1,799 | Sony Related posts:
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini unboxed: photos Posted: 10 Jun 2010 05:19 AM PDT  The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini has landed in our palm at long last. The world’s littlest Android phone is about to get the full review treatment, but before it does, get a look up close at it coming out of its carton here in our unboxing gallery.
If you saw our in depth hands on with a pre production Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini last month, you’ll know we were mighty impressed with the tiny Android mobile. It may only run the older Android 1.6, but the 2.55-inch screen on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini is delightfully responsive, and Sony Ericsson’s really made a good job skinning Google’s OS to work on such a small display. There’s no full QWERTY, sure, but for anyone happy with typing on a 0-9 display, it works just fine. From our brief play with a review ready Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini just now, we’re not seeing any major differences from the one we tested earlier – no bad thing – but we are loving the extra colours back panels that come in the box. Read our Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini hands on preview now Stay tuned for our full Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini review, and take a peep at the micro mobile in our gallery right now. Out Now | £From free on contract | Sony Ericsson Related posts:
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| Logitech Pro HD Webcam C910: 1080p video capture! Posted: 10 Jun 2010 05:03 AM PDT 
The Logitech C910 webcam also captures audio in "crystal clear" stereo via twin microphones, one on each side of the lens, and can snap still photos at 10MP quality. It's expected to launch in August at around £89.99. There are three other models in the new Logitech webcam family: the Logitech HD Webcam C510 (out August, £44.99) takes 8MP stills, can be swivelled 360 degrees and folded up for fuss-free transportation; the Logitech HD Webcam C310 (July, £34.99) and Logitech HD Webcam C270 (July, £24.99) take 5MP and 3MP stills respectively. All these Logitech webcam models offer 720p video calling via the new Logitech Vid HD service, plus one-click upload to Facebook and YouTube and compatibility with all major video calling services (Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Gmail Voice etc.). Out from July | From £24.99 | Logitech Related posts:
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