Mobile Phone Technology Moving at Lightning Speed

Mobile phone technology is moving faster than ever and now with smartphones available for an affordable price, our phones are doing more and more for us than ever before. Not all smart phones are fantastic though and, as with anything, there are some phones that are better than others. Some are faster, some have better features, some have the best software; there are many reasons why phones are classed as good. Here is a quick rundown of some of the very best smartphones in the world and why they are considered as such.

 

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
Incredibly impressive hardware and great aesthetics are what you can expect from the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc as the best smartphone from Sony Ericsson approaches a year in the smartphone market. It has some flaws, but the high points make up for it and then some, with the phone's 8.1 megapixel camera being one of these.

 

iPhone 4
The world's most popular smartphone and for good reason, it has some of the best hardware, including a screen on which the human eye cannot pick out any individual pixel, and some great software as well. Although there are some dual core phones that are now moving past it, this is the best single core phone on the market.

 

Samsung Galaxy S II
The original Galaxy was great but this follow up is really much better. A dual core 1.2 GHz processor and a great 4.3 inch screen, perfect for watching movies, are just two of the reasons why you should buy this phone. The web browsing, utilising Flash, is seamless and the camera is good enough to use as a digital camcorder. The best phone in the world today by some margin.

 

HTC Desire
The next Desire is out soon but this is still a fantastic phone and offers a cheap alternative to many of the other smart phones out there. The phone utilises the Android software like no other and is still up there with the best a year after its release.

 

Article by Lisa Barret, student in IT and Business.

Geekanoids iPhone & iPod touch App V1.1 Update

This video details the V1.1 update to the Geekanoids iPhone & iPod touch App. This is now available in the App Store either on your device or within iTunes. Check out what my official app can do for you. Please download the App and tell all your friends about it.
The Geekanoids App is available in the App Store worldwide. I have provided some useful links to just a couple of the countries below. Please search for geekanoids to find it in your App Store.

Useful Links
Link to app UK
Link to app US
Link to developer
Link to App updates & info
Email the Developer

 

Apple iPhone 4 Press Conference - Adam Christianson Maccast Interview

Apple iPhone 4 Press Conference - Adam Christianson Maccast Interview. The internet, YouTube and the news has been filled with the reported reception issue on the iPhone 4. Today, 16th July 2010, Apple held a press conference to address the issue.

In this video I bring you an interview with Adam Christianson from The Maccast, held just after the press conference ended. We discuss what Apple announced with some great insight into what has been offered.


You can catch The Maccast at http://www.maccast.com

Protect your iPhone 4 & Samsung Galaxy S with a GeekPouch

A bit of outright self promotion here, so please excuse me. I make a little bit of money through the Geekanoids Shop that goes toward my running cost. Today I introduced two new Geekpouch's to the store. They are simple cloth pouches, all handmade, sized to fit specific devices. Available in various colours. A black corduroy material, red faux suede and a furry leopard print.

The two new cases for today are for the Apple iPhone 4 and the Samsung Galaxy S. Both of these are lovely phones, but at the same time they are expensive pieces of kit, so protect them with a GeekPouch. Prices start at £5.99 delivered for the UK, £10.99 delivered outside the UK. Check them out here.

Apple WWDC 2010 - iPhone 4 Announcement

This is my coverage and thoughts on the Apple WWDC 2010 iPhone 4 Announcement. The newly announced device has a stack of new features, including a 5 megapixel camera, plus a front facing camera too. To make room for all the new features it now also uses the same MicroSim as the iPad. That is not all, check out my video for the full rundown.


Manufacturer: Apple
Images courtesy of Apple.

WWDC 2010 - Apple iPhone 4 - FaceTime

Steve Jobs took to the stage yesterday to announce the iPhone 4. Whilst I am waiting for my iPhone 4 video to upload I wanted to bring you this bit of editorial to discuss FaceTime with you.

FaceTime is iChat on the iPhone… or is it? Whilst it was announced as an iPhone 4 feature, there was one part of Steve's keynote speech that got me to thinking. Take a look, it states that Apple will ship 10's of millions of FaceTime Devices in 2010. To me this indicates quite a few possibilities. Firstly, that FaceTime will become part of the Mac OS. Instead of iChat, you will launch FaceTime on your Mac and can then video conference with someone on their iPhone 4… how cool is that! Secondly, we have all seen the rumours of an iPod touch with camera. Maybe Apple are working on a version with a front facing camera on the iPod touch too, so that everyone can have some FaceTime with their loved ones.

It is also a possibility that they will still announce an updated AppleTV streaming device. If they do, it is easy for them to incorporate a FaceTime add-on, so we could be video chatting on out TV's. Add to this the fact that by the end of the year we may even see a 2nd generation iPad with camera… then you get an idea of the product lineup that could add up to Steve's 10 million quote.

Back to FaceTime… apart from not liking the name, it seems pretty great. Easy to make a video call, with voice being handled by your cellular network and the video via WiFi. It won't be as popular to begin with because of the requirement of within range WiFi. Once the mobile phone companies get up to speed and we can use the service over 3G or 4G then it'll fly and Apple will have another winner on their hands.