Mobile Phones

iPhone 3G vs G1 Android…ding ding

Key Features

iPhone:

High speed internet access via 3G and wifi

G1:

All of the above but can also run applications simultaneously such as google maps and instant messenger.

Memory

iPhone:

It has substantial 8GB and 16GB

G1:

 This has 192MB of RAM amd expandable 8GB micro SDHC slot

Camera

iPhone:

Not really the iPhone’s best feature. It has a 2megapixel camera, good enough quality to print but no video capabilities

G1:

It has a 3 megapixel camera and automatically tags photos with the GPS locator so you can savour those drunken moments, but like the iPhone it has no video.

Screen/Typing

iPhone:

Multi touch screen QWERTY keyboard is great but takes a little time to get used to.

G1: 

It has a full button keyboard which makes it more bulky.

Applications

iPhone:

All the applications are supposed to be vetted by Apple so no nasty surprises when downloading.

G1:

Extras include price comparison software and to rival iTunes songs can be downloaded from Amazon’s new MP3 store.

Hand tailoured luxury mobiles

Platinum blackberry ? Diamond encrusted mobile? Perhaps you have more money than sense and are a  teensy bit bored with your sad looking mobile.  If so, why not have a bit of “hand tailoured” luxury on your phone or iPod.

Continentalmobiles.com customises each piece using a choice of 24 karat gold plating, 18 karat rose gold plating or white platinum plating. You can even get diamonds on there too if you’re feeling particularly bling.

It seems like a nice idea, just not sure how practical it would be. Be warned tho’, a platinum diamond encrusted LG Prada phone will set you back a measely £1299. Ouch!

Xpress Yourself - New Nokia Supernova

 

  Fancy being a champagne supernova?  Well, check out these four new Nokia devices from the new Supernova range launched later on this year.

They feature stylish exchangeable Xpress-On covers that come in striking colours and glamourous surfaces for the 7610, 7510, 7310, 7210 handsets.

The covers come in the following colours:

  • 7610 -steel blue, red, bright lilac
  • 7510 - storm blue, red, emerald green and espresso brown
  • 7310 - steel blue, wasabi green, candy pink plus 3D textured designs
  • 7210 - bubble gum pink, vivid blue plus gloss finish

Available later on this year, prices vary between 125 - 225 Euros 

Driinn! No more messy cables!

Cables, cables and more cables! We all know what that feels like. Then check out this funky looking solution to put a stop to all that messiness. Woo hoo!

It’s designed in Holland and is aptly named the Driinn - the noise the Dutch use to describe when a phone rings, quite cute really.

The Driinn hangs between the battery charger and plug socket and sits neatly against the wall. Just wrap the cable around the holder and your phone is stored safely on the little ledge.

It comes in black, lime green, reddy orange, pink and white and the shelf is approximately 4″ wide and 3″ deep. Now all you need to do is work out how many of the little suckers you need. Errrm let me think, mobile, Blackberry, iPod, shuffle…the list goes on!

They retail at $10, check out www.spoonsisters.com for more details. 

Blackberry Bold is beautiful

 

The new Blackberry Bold aka Blackberry 9000 is very sexy looking, it just seems curvier, more elegant than previous models and it has a really nice looking display.

Fancy changing the colour ? It has replaceable leatherette blackplates that come in blue, red and grey depending on where your mood takes you - allbeit fairly boring colours!  

There are a lot of wireless options too including integrated WiFi, HSDPA support and built in GPS. It also has a  2 megapixel camera and  video recording. You get 1gb of onboard memory, 128mb of flash memory but if you’re still left wanting more there is also an SD expanision slot.

It’s not available as yet but when I get more details you’ll be the first to know, I want one, me me me !

Dimensions

  • Height - 4.5″
  • Width - 2.6 “
  • Depth - 0.5″