Mobile Phone Blog:

Now then, here’s a thing. A potential future Sony phone has been outed, by the trailer for Resident Evil: Retribution, of all things. Here have a look for yourself (you can see it around the 10 second mark, during a sequence that I can’t make any sense of… more on that in a bit).

Hmm, yep, that looks exactly like a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, minus the “Ericsson” bit. I mean, it was always going to be one of their phones in the trailer, what with the film being made by Sony Pictures, I’m just surprised they’d leak a phone that’s not out yet. Still, it’s got people talking, so as far as marketing goes, it worked, I suppose. I do have a big problem with the trailer, though… (more…)

I’ve made no secret of the fact I utterly love Hustle. It’s smart, it’s funny, it’s unbelievably slick, it’s got the peerless Robert Vaughn in it, and I love it to bits, I do. So, my feelings upon watching this new series, that started tonight, are tinged with a definite hint of sadness. Why? ‘Cos it’s the final series. Ever. After this, no more Hustle.

So, I’m happy to report that, if tonight’s first episode was anything to go by, then Hustle is going to go out on a definite high note. Oh, and the producers did the thing I reckon should be standard in anything that has a clear antagonist, especially when said antagonist is a smarmy, condescending one, who needs a good punch up the chuffer: give the antagonist an iPhone… (more…)

Well, I did promise I’d do a blog post about Saints Row The Third, as soon as I got round to playing it, so here it is. It’s just taken slightly longer to get to it than I thought it would (and if you want to know, it’s because Skyrim happened, and then a second playthrough of Skyrim happened, too). But still, it’s here now, so rejoice, and all that.

‘Cos yes, there’s a mobile phone in Saints Row The Third. In fact, you use it as a way to contact your mates, get missions, and use its built-in GPS to find yer way round; this shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, since GTA IV did more or less the same thing, and the Saints Row games are nothing if not brazen, right? Brilliantly, though, you can tell it’s an Android phone… (more…)

Ahhhhhhh, all hail the wonder that is Karl Pilkington. I was a massive fan of the first series of An Idiot Abroad, so imagine my glee when I saw it was coming back for a second series. And then, imagine my even greater glee upon learning it was coming out on DVD. And then, imagine my ultimate perma-glee when I opened a present on Christmas Day, and saw my sister had bought it for me.

Well, naturally, because the series involved Rickey Gervais and Steve Merchant making Pilko’s life miserable, in real time, that mean the series included mobile phones (including a nice running joke in the episode in Alaska… more on that in a sec), and that means I can blog about it. So, let’s start with what phones ye can spot in the series… (more…)

Right then, you may well remember that I was a huge fan of the first series of Sherlock. It was a note perfect update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous character, and everything, from the cast, to script, to the music, to the camera work, was absolutely flawless. Oh, and special mention has to go to Andrew Scott, as the new Moriarty; he managed to be camp, funny and creepy, often all in one sentence. I seriously can’t imagine anyone else in the role, now.

Oh, and thanks to Moriarty, we got our first instance of a mobile phone in the second series. I won’t spoil it, but it involved having Stayin’ Alive, by The Bee Gees, as a ringtone, and had me properly laughing. But that was just the start… (more…)

Well blow me down, me old china, it’s occurred to me today (‘cos Only Fool & Horses was on the telly) that in all the time I’ve been doing Famous Phones posts on this blog, I’ve not once done a blog post about the granddaddy of all famous phones. You know the one. Del-Boy’s executive mobile phone (I’m feeling all nostalgic, what with it being Christmas)…

Right, first things first; the phone that everyone calls the Del-Boy phone (the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X) is very clearly not the actual Del-Boy phone. In fact, I suspect the actual Del-Boy phone was nothing more than a prop knocked together by the BBC’s ever-innovative props department. It does look the part, though… (more…)

They’ve created a monster of a device… and it’s called the Samsung Galaxy Nexus!

The latest Google and Samsung collaborated handset, the Galaxy Nexus, has finally been released… and we can tell you we’re not in the least disappointed!

The first phone to run on the latest version of the Android operating system 4.0, also known by its pet name of Ice Cream Sandwich, the Nexus follows the Honeycomb approach and does away with hardware control buttons, instead favouring virtual software ones, located at the bottom of the screen. The new OS also has some brilliant camera quirks, such as the ability to automatically ‘stitch’ shots together to create a panoramic view, shoot a timelapse video and also zoom while recording.

A fantastic HD Super AMOLED display is another first for this device and it measures in at a whopping 4.65 inches and boasts a resolution of 720×1280. The curved effect of the Gorilla Glass screen also means there’s a super-fast response time of just 0.01ms… now that’s quick!

The Galaxy Nexus packs a 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex A9-based processor and 1GB RAM. The device harbours a 5 megapixel camera which is capable of shooting 1080p video, while the front-facing camera is 1.3 megapixels and can be used for video chat.

Dubbed ‘future-proof’, the Galaxy Nexus has both LTE and NFC onboard, and the battery size is a fearsome 1750mAh meaning the phone should last a good day or two before needing a recharge.

A budget iPhone could be among Apple’s forthcoming product launch items after listings appeared on Apple’s internal inventory.

9to5Mac reports that it has unearthed SKU codes (catalogue numbers) which point to a revamped iPhone4 handset. Apparently the numbers in question differ only slightly from the SKU code used for the original iPhone4, meaning we could potentially be overly-excited about nothing more than a slight modification of the existing latest Apple model.

It could also signify that a budget version of the iconic handset is due to launch, alongside the more premium product that is the iPhone 5… all will be revealed next week when Apple takes the world by storm, yet again!

It seems like only a few months ago (probably because it was only a few months ago) when I did a blog post about Waterloo Road, and how it was a bit… well, mental. It’d reached the point where suspension of disbelief just wouldn’t cut it any more; it required disbelief to be hung from the neck until it was dead. Well, it started again last week, and I pleased to report that, in order for the events of the first episode alone to be accepted, disbelief would have to be brought back from the dead, killed again, and then the ground sewn with salt.

Yes, last week’s episode set the unbelievability stakes pretty high, right off the bat, which I say is brilliant. For starters, there’s the new headmaster, and what a back-story… (more…)

Well, blimey o’riley. Who would’ve thought, after the mauling I gave to the last series of Spooks (magic physics-defying bullet!),that last night’s episode would actually manage to impress me? Well, alright, “impress” is probably too strong a word; let’s instead say that it wasn’t completely awful.

Also, Guy of Gisborne isn’t in this series, what with his character being dead, and everything. This can only be a positive thing, because Richard Armitage gets right up my nose. Maybe it’s that monotonous yet whiny voice, or maybe the fact he looks like he’s wearing eyeliner 24/7, or maybe it’s because the man cannot act, but I can’t stand him. So, good riddance, says I! But anyway, what about mobile phones? (more…)