Clove post full details on BlackBerry PlayBook

I wanted to bring your attention to the Clove Technology blog, where you can get some very useful information on the latest tech. Clove actually sell a whole range of smartphones and accessories on their retail website. On the other hand, their blog has a whole host of interesting press releases, tidbits of information and hands-on experiences. Just recently they posted full details from the press release about the forthcoming BlackBerry PlayBook. Check out the article here.

Clove Technology Unveil New Website

Clove Technology have today unveiled a new website. The online mobile technology specialist has replaced the previous site with new and very bold design.

The site retains most of the features of the last site, but has undergone a lot of graphic changes and the underlying engine that powers the retailers page has been improved to enable many more advanced features to be constructed and unveiled over the coming months.

New headline features of the website include a vastly improved on site search engine, a product comparison tool, new checkout process, enhanced customer account features, social network integration and a product rating system.

Chris Love, Managing Director of Clove commented, “We have today unveiled a new website that is the result of lots of hard work over the last few months. We are excited about the new site and the possibilities that it brings us and our customers. The website brings new features to users, but also brings a whole host of advancements in the background which enables us to further roll out some updates over the coming months, to further enhance the functionality of the website.”

The revised design of www.clove.co.uk ties in with the brand refresh that was announced today and will be apparent through all future communications and publications and forms part of Clove’s intention to provide a more consistent and stronger marketing message.

Clove Hands On with the Huawei IDEOS

Clove Technology, a very well respected reseller of smart phones, tablet devices & accessories also run a very useful blog. Full of interesting snippets of news it is well worth checking out. A recent post details the forthcoming Huawei IDEOS Android powered smart phone, which has an amazing feature set and price. The following gives you an idea of what the IDEOS has to offer. For the full article please click here.

 

Last week I attended an event at which Huawei unveiled the IDEOS. 

The IDEOS for those who have yet to hear about it is a Google branded phone running Android 2.2 and comes in at sub £150 (Our exact cost still to be confirmed).

At the event I had a good twenty minute hands on with the device and thought I would jot down a few of my thoughts.  No particular structure here but hopefully you get the idea.

  • Feels solid for something that is less than £150. Of course there is a bit of a plastic feel but the quality is beyond what most would imagine here.  £300 Acer smartphones feel worse than this.
  • Comes in a variety of colours – the black is the most appealing.

HTC Announce Desire Z Mobile Phone

A dually of announcements from mobile phone manufacturer HTC, saw the company also announce the Desire Z mobile phone. Think of it as the previous Desire, with some extra features, the main one being the slide out QWERTY keyboard. You get a 3.7-inch touch screen with 800x480 resolution, 800MHz processor, 1.5GB of internal phone storage and a 5-megapixel camera. All this will be available with the handset running Android 2.2 (Froyo) and a newly updated version of HTC Sense. The handset looks really nice too, click through on the link to see the full details.

HTC Announce Desire HD Mobile Phone

Yesterday, HTC announced a couple of new handsets to their range. This included the Desire HD. The current Desire is one of my favourite Google Android based handsets. This new versions takes things to a new level, with a larger 4.3-inch 800x480 res screen, Android 2.2 (Froyo), 8 megapixel camera, 1.5GB of internal phone storage, oh and a new version of their Sense UI. I cannot wait to get my hands on one to bring you a review.

Nokia N8 TV ad - It's not technology, it's what you do with it

People all over the world are doing amazing things with Nokias. From creating a hamster-powered phone charger that keeps their Nokia topped up, to turning their device into something that can help diagnose fatal diseases in remote areas. Incredible. Here are just some of the projects out there that have been discovered. Find out more about the projects and the brilliant people behind them at nokia.com/nseries or pre order yours at www.nokia.com/n8

Blackberry Torch 9800 and OS 6 Launch in NYC

So, RIM are holding a press event as I type this in NYC. I haven't covered much Blackberry new previously, so where better to start than the new Blackberry Torch 9800 that AT&T let slip today. This new slider, come touch phone, come full QWERTY offering will get its official launch today. This will be alongside the Blackberry 6 OS, which sounds as though it has some awesome features. Check back on the Geekanoids website in the near future for a full review soon after UK availability.

The Blackberry Torch 9800 is confirmed to have the following features;

  • 3.2-inch touch screen
  • 480x360 resolution
  • 512 MB flash memory / 512 MB SDRAM
  • 4 GB eMMC + 4 GB media card included
  • Expandable memory – support for microSD card up to 32GB
  • 3G connectivity supported
  • GPS
  • WiFi 802.11b/g/n
  • Tethered modem support
  • 5 Megapixel Camera with flash
  • 640x480 video recording
  • Light & Proximity sensor
  • Touch screen QWERTY keyboard
  • Physical slide out QWERTY keyboard
  • 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
  • BB 6 OS
  • Universal search
  • Unified inbox for Mail, Twitter, Facebook
  • Auto-wrap text when zooming in browser
  • Album art support
  • Sync over WiFi
  • A2DP Bluetooth stereo
  • Proper touchscreen, not SurePress
  • Quad band GSM

The BB 6 OS software has some sweet features;

  • More content available on Homescreen
  • Shortcuts to apps, contacts, browser pages, groups
  • Universal search allows typing on the home screen
  • Improved photo management
  • Geo location in photos
  • Wireless music syncing
  • Social Feeds application aggregates all your social networking activity, with direct link to the native app
  • App World now preloaded and searchable with Universal Search
  • OS 5 apps will work fine on BB OS 6

The Two Techies Podcast

The Two Techies is a weekly podcast, hosted by Jamie Bunting and Aaron Fisher they discuss the latest and most interesting technology news with the occasional guest on every few episodes. On today's show the guys invited me along to share my views on the tech news of the week. It certainly was a pleasant experience, with a very relaxed format and I am sure you will enjoy a listen. There is some great coverage on this podcast, so I urge you to check it out and subscribe in iTunes. You can also find more information here.

Wildfire Experience – Jim’s Day

If you and all your friends on Facebook got together what would you do? HTC is giving you the chance to bring all your friends on Facebook® together for a day. All you have to do is tell us what you would do and we could make it a reality.

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.