I recently “side-graded” from the Motorola Milestone to another Android 2.1 smartphone: the HTC Desire. My contract with T-Mobile was up for renewal, the quirks of the Milestone were beginning to frustrate me, and I’d had a go on a friend’s Desire and instantly… well, d [...more]
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June 8th, 2010 - 6:27 pm § in gadgets
UK Mobile Phone Operators and “Unlimited” Internet
I use my phone mostly to access the Internet: web browsing, email, music streaming, watching videos on YouTube… sometimes I even use it to make phone calls and send texts. But mostly it’s the data allowance I think is most important when choosing a price plan. It’s no good for a mo [...more]
Motorola Milestone: Second Opinions
I’ve had my Motorola Milestone for nearly two months now so thought it was time for a follow-up to my first impressions. Since I bought my Milestone, a couple of things have happened: The price dropped by £50 and Google released the Nexus One. Do I regret rushing out and buying the Milestone? [...more]
Google Nexus One – UK Review
Google’s Android smartphone the Nexus One was recently launched and available to order for shipping to the UK. You’ve probably read all the reports and reviews from the USA, but here’s a look at the Nexus One from a UK perspective. I asked Paul Field, English electronic music fan a [...more]
Motorola Milestone UK: First Impressions
Despite selling out in 3 hours, I was lucky enough to receive a new Android 2.0-powered Motorola Milestone (aka the Motorola Droid) on the day of its release here in the UK. This replaces my T-Mobile (HTC) G1 which I’ve had since the beginning of the year. Here are some first impressions of [...more]
Google Android on G1 – Hello World
Upgraded my phone from a Sony-Ericsson W880i to a T-Mobile G1 running Google Android: I’ve had it for just over a week now, so I’ve had a chance now to have a play and get used to the device. It’s an amazing piece of technology and although I have a couple of hardware complaints an [...more]
August 30th, 2008 - 10:19 pm § in gadgets
Eeevolution
My 8-year old Psion Revo vs. Eee PC 901 vs. Quad Core PC: [...more]
August 27th, 2008 - 10:44 pm § in gadgets
Plasma Drive
This was a big expense but worth every penny – a Pioneer PDP-508XD: This 50″ kuro plasma TV is phenomenal: excellent on standard-def, stunning on high-def, an impressive upgrade from my 42″ Toshiba rear-screen projector. Rating: 10/10 [...more]
August 27th, 2008 - 10:13 pm § in gadgets
They’re Watching You
Finally, my first digital camera – a Sony Cyber-shot W130: I’d been holding out for a decent camera-phone, but I gave up waiting since a dedicated snapper is always going to be better – I chose this Cyber-shot as it was cheap and cheerful and stuffed full of mega pixels. I may have [...more]
August 23rd, 2008 - 6:36 pm § in gadgets
Interface
With a shiny new PC and display, I completed the upgrade with a new keyboard and mouse. I still have the old PC so that stays paired with my wired Logitech keyboard (with rubbed-off A and W keys thanks to 3 years of FPS shooters) and MX 518 Optical Gaming mouse. For the new system, [...] [...more]
