Mobileshop Archive from June 2008
Iron Man comes to mobile phones
Posted: 30 June 2008
One of the year's biggest blockbuster movie franchises has made it to gamers' mobile phones and one review puts it to the test.
Pocketgamer.co.uk reports that Iron Man harks back to classic 2D overhead shoot-em-up games such as 1942 and Space Invaders.
The film itself tells the story of a billionaire industrialist, Tony Stark, who sees the error of his ways and swears to undo the damage done by his international weapons company.
Based on the Marvel comic book of the same name, Iron Man is born when Mr Stark decides to build his own suit of metal to deal out this justice.
The Iron Man persona is inspired by a suit of armour he is forced to create to save his life and escape impr ...
Vodafone boosts mobile music with MySpace page
Posted: 30 June 2008
Vodafone is promoting its music services with its own social networking site, according to reports.
Cellular-news states that the network has set up a page on MySpace that will promote live events and music releases and will allow users to generate their own content.
The Vodafone Music Reporter, as it is known, will initially be accessible to consumers in Germany, Spain and the UK and Italy will follow over the coming days.
David Wheldon, Vodafone's global brand director, said the move was an attempt to engage with the public and continue its "heritage" of "understanding what our customers want in terms of music."
Vodafone's TBA series of live music shows ha ...
Anticipation builds for 8.1mp C905
Posted: 30 June 2008
The up-and-coming 8.1-megapixel cameraphone from Sony Ericsson is set to be one of the best around, a new article has suggested.
In a piece for Mobileburn, Ricky Cadden states that the Sony Ericsson C905 CyberShot is not only equipped with an "industry-leading" camera, but also sports a number of features that make it one of the most impressive to be announced.
Alongside the 8.1-megapixel camera, which is equipped with video capture, autofocus and a Xenon flash, the handset offers Wi-Fi, GPS and a TV-out facility to "make it easy to share your photos with others".
The C905 slider is praised for its "unusual" design and although the reviewer states that the ...
Nokia Supernova range to light up the sky?
Posted: 30 June 2008
The full details of Nokia's new range of Supernova mobile phones have been unveiled, according to reports.
Register Hardware states that following much speculation, the manufacturer has put out full specifications of the four mobile phones that are expected to be rolled out throughout the rest of the year.
First to become available will be the Supernova 7310, which will have Xpress-On covers, a two-megapixel camera and a TV-out port and this will be followed by the similarly featured 7210, which adds an SD card slot to its canon.
Following these candybar models will be the 7610 slider, which offers a 3.2-megapixel camera, 8x digital zoom and dual LED flash, and the clamshell 7510.
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Top tips for mobiles abroad
Posted: 30 June 2008
Ofcom has unveiled its top ten tips for those travelling abroad with mobile phones, noting that advanced preparation is essential.
The UK regulator advises checking the phone you have is able to be used in other countries and states that contacting your network provider to enable this may be required.
In addition, it is important to check the overseas call, text and data prices in advance and where necessary shop around to make sure you have the best deal.
It states that pan European tariffs are only applicable to voice calls and that bundle entitlements and voicemail charges may be different to when in the UK.
Using mobile phones for web applications when abroad can "cost ...
Sony Ericsson Z750i 'ideal for speed texting'
Posted: 27 June 2008
A new 3G handset from Sony Ericsson has an innovative keypad design and comes in a colour very much "of the moment", it has been suggested.
In an article for the Trusted Reviews website, Sandra Vogel puts the Sony Ericsson Z750i through its paces and concludes that although there were some issues with the phone its style will be a hit with some.
However, it is the inside of the clamshell model where she claims the best details of the Z750i can be found and these include a "wonderful" 2.2-inch, 240 x 320 pixels screen and the buttons are also singled out for praise.
"The number pad keys are large and raised from their surroundings. If you are a high speed texter ...
NatWest and 3 offer mobile broadband deal for students
Posted: 27 June 2008
A new partnership between the 3 network and NatWest will see students offered discounted mobile broadband services.
Mobile Broadband News reports that a new account set up by the bank will give students the chance to sign up to 3's mobile broadband offering for £5 per month, with other offers on products expected.
A spokesperson for the bank said the move was in response to requests from students to give them something useful with their accounts.
"This is a really great offer, giving students a head-start on all the things they need to keep in touch and stay online at university," he said.
However, he added that with download limits of 1GB, 3GB and 7GB per month ...
T Mobile offer 'a pretty sweet deal'
Posted: 27 June 2008
More details have emerged on T Mobile's new mobile phones contracts that offer a guaranteed best offer on £30 per month contracts.
Trusted Reviews states that the network's decision to give consumers price promises on its Solo 30 and Combi 30 is a "pretty sweet deal" and one that could allay fears for those wary of contracts.
It offers one example where customers could benefit on the Combi 30 package, stating that the 700 free minutes per month on the tariff - which it states is already "pretty darn good" - would have to be made better if challenged by another network.
In addition, the site claims, T Mobile would need to do this "without any penalty or exte ...
Mobile phone popularity 'shows no sign of slowing'
Posted: 27 June 2008
Consumers can't get enough of new mobile phones and will continue to look for the next new handset, one expert has suggested.
According to a spokesman for CommSec, an Australian company which provides information and data on shares and the business sector, gadgets are something which people love and mobile phones fit squarely into this category.
Chief equities economist at the firm, Craig James, cited recent research that showed Australian consumers were among the many people who continually sought-out new mobile phones and said this trend showed "no signs of slowing".
"Australians love tech goods like mobile phones, computers and iPods and the record-breaking run of mobi ...
HTC Touch Diamond: The best iPhone rival so far
Posted: 27 June 2008
The latest attempt at taking on the iPhone 3G comes from HTC - and a new review states it could be the best so far.
Pocket-lint put HTC's Touch Diamond to the test this week and suggested its size, camera and faster connection speed put it out in front of the upcoming Apple handset.
With GPRS, GPS, GSM and HSDPA connectivity, the phone has a range of options for 3G users. It is also noted that the three-megapixel camera stands up well against the two-megapixel one featured on iPhone 3G.
A touchscreen, Bluetooth A2DP and an FM radio add to the overall package of the handset and it is only in its 4GB built-in memory where the Touch Diamond falls short in its comparison to its 8GB/16GB riv ...
