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I believe that I’ve made my feelings on HTC abundantly clear over the years, so I don’t really need to reiterate, any more, that I love ‘em. My current phone is an HTC (a HTC One X, to be precise), my last phone was an HTC (an HD2), and technically, my phone last phone before that was, as well, even though it was a Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 (‘cos it was actually built by HTC).

So, as you can tell, this post is about HTC (as if the title wasn’t a big enough giveaway), and specifically, it’s about the rumour from DigiTimes, which says that HTC, in the not too distant future, will be releasing a phone that runs on the new open source Tizen OS. So, is that true, and if so, is it a good thing? (more…)

[The opinions expressed in the blog post are entirely those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mobileshop.com.]

Ooh, it feels like forever since I’ve had a really good rant, even if my last rant was actually less than a fortnight ago. In fact, there’s a bit of a link between the last rant, and this one, ‘cos they both entail Windows Phone in some way. The last one was about Nokia CEO Stephen “Chuckles” Elop, and this one is about his former employers, Microsoft.

Now then, there’s a phrase I’ve used many times, but which good taste prevents me from using here, so I shall call it a “Richard move”. Yeah, if you know what the short form of Richard is (hint: it’s not Rick), you know what I’m saying, and the fact is this: according to the WindowsTeamBlog, Microsoft are about to pull one of the biggest Richard moves I’ve seen in the mobile world… (more…)

Now then, I’ve blogged a few times about phones that are ostensibly for senior citizens, but which, really, are also brilliant for people who don’t really like overly complicated smartphones, such as the HTC One X, like what I favour. And if we’re talking phones that are ostensibly for senior citizens, the big name in that arena is Doro.

The thing about this particular type of phone is that they’re never what ye’d call a smartphone, right? Well, that ain’t the case any more, because according to their own website (pdf link), Doro have now made an Android phone, aimed at senior citizens. But surely, people who buy a Doro don’t want a complicated smartphone? Ah, well, y’see, that’s where it gets interesting… (more…)

Awwwwwwwwwwww yeah, I’ve been wanting to see this film for ages, so you can imagine my glee when I saw it had mobile phones in it (well, a mobile phone, which faced a grisly fate, which seems kinda fitting). I’m talking, of course, about Tucker And Dale Vs Evil, a film that I’d been dying to see, because: 1/ it looked unbelievably funny; and 2/ Alan Tudyk from Firefly is in it, and he is awesome.

And yes, because it had a mobile phone in it, I can legitimately blog about it. The downside? I have precisely no idea what the phone was. Y’see, it was one of those ghastly American cheapo flip phones, so I couldn’t properly identify it, although my best guess’d be that was either a Motorola or a Samsung… (more…)

Now then, I’ve gone on record as saying that the HTC One X is the single greatest smartphone I’ve ever used. However, even I have to admit that the recently announced Samsung Galaxy S3 (or Samsung Galaxy S III, depending on what mood you’re in) is right up there, as well, and is arguably as good as my HTC (although subjectively, I still prefer the One X, ‘cos of the Sense UI).

However, according to BriefMobile, it seems that LG might be on course to release a superphone of their own. That’s allegedly it, over there in the pic, and it’s purported to be called the LG LS970.

It’s also said to potentially be even more powerful than the HTC and the Samsung… (more…)

Right then, we all knew this day was coming, ever since my sister got a Samsung Galaxy Note, last week. She was, after all, the prime motivator for me getting my new phone now, instead of waiting till June, because I could not stand her having a better phone than me, for I am Technical Markus!

Ahem. Sorry.

So, since she has the Galaxy Note and I have the HTC One X, and since our arguments about whose phone is better have not abated since I got mine, it’s time for the big fight that’s been brewing since last week. Subjectively, the HTC One X will win, ‘cos it’s my phone. Objectively, though, the comparison gets a lot more interesting… (more…)

Right, that’s it, then. The other big superphone has finally been unveiled, and we can finally put the two up against each other, to see how they actually stack up. So, settle in, and get ready for the battle of the superphones, as the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the HTC One X go to war.

So, let’s start with something completely subjective, and talk about the looks. Y’see, yesterday, I went on record as saying that the Samsung Galaxy S3 is gorgeous, and I stand by that assessment. However, the HTC One X is also gorgeous, and it really does come down to personal preference; I personally prefer the looks of the HTC One X, mainly because of the polycarbonate body. So, that out of the way, what about specs? (more…)

Now then, I’ve spoken about the Tizen OS, precisely once before, and if you remember, I wasn’t that excited by what I was seeing. It didn’t look that brilliant, and I had my doubts about whether it would set the world alight, as some people seemed to be predicting. I said, at the time, that we’d have to wait and see what happens once the OS goes official, and comes out of beta.

Well, according to Tizen’s own website, that’s now, in fact, happened, and Tizen 1.0 Larkspur is go. Both the source code and the SDK have now been made available, so developers can get their hands on it to have a fiddle about with.

But will it be any good? (more…)

Well, it’s been one of the worst kept secrets in the entire history of mobile phones, and now, it’s finally been officially unveiled. Yep, after months and months of speculation, the Samsung Galaxy S III is here.

And ye gods, it is stunning!

I mean seriously, just look at it. That is one seriously good-looking phone, that is, with a super thin bezel round the edge, that makes it look like it’s all screen. As for the screen itself, it comes in at 4.8 inches, with a full HD 720p resolution. Oh, and it’s a Super-AMOLED screen, the same as you get on the Samsung Galaxy Note, so it’ll look properly, properly gorgeous… (more…)

Right then, folks, we all know that Samsung will be unveiling “the next Galaxy phone” tomorrow, and I reckon it’s safe to say that everyone expects it to be the Samsung Galaxy S III. Like literally everyone, even people who’ve never seen a mobile phone in their entire lives, and who fear technology.

Yeah, even they expect it to be called that.

So, this is our last chance to have one final Samsung Galaxy S III rumour round-up, before making a note of those rumours, and then checking back tomorrow to see how close the rumours actually were.

So, let’s begin with the bit that most people seem to ask about first, screen size… (more…)