Archive for December, 2010
Friday, December 31st, 2010
I wasn’t overly excited when given the chance to write about these devices, but during my research I have decided ‘the oldies are the goodies’. It has been many years since any phone of mine lasted over 2 days without a charge, but all of these little beauties did that with ease. Also they are light, another thing I miss from ‘the good old days’, rather than having to wear a belt just so the weight of my new super device doesn’t take my trousers down to my ankles!
Anyway here is what I think of them and how they may help your business workforce:
Nokia 1616
The best value handset within the range, a great price for such a necessary piece of kit. Nice little screen with a backlit colour display. Looks like a tough cookie as well, I’m guessing it can handle a few small drops, although of course I don’t recommend trying it! Apparently the handset can last over 2 weeks on standby without needing a charge, very impressive! Also you never know when you may need the handy little flash light that this comes packed with!
2. Nokia 2323 – The Most Popular
Nokia 2323
Some nice little improvements here over the Nokia 1616, the stand out being the internet connection. That’s right this cracking little handset has internet access, all be it WAP, but internet none the less. It also lets you receive emails which is very handy indeed! All this combined with over 500 hours standby time and a phone book capable of 1000 entries makes this a top budget handset.
3. Nokia 2730 – The Better Looking
Nokia 2730 Classic
Wow! What a little looker, this is more of the stylish field agent handset rather than the robust engineer handsets that appeared earlier in the blog. This one packs a serious punch, it has lots to talk about for such a small price tag.
Check these main features out:
- 2 Megapixel Camera with video recording
- Memory card slot (up to 2Gb, 1 Gb included)
- MP3/WAV/WMV/eAAC+ player
- Bluetooth
I suppose that really I can’t really decide which is the best and worse as they are all designed for different uses within different industries, but the fact that these handsets all make the ‘Top 3’ list means that they are all excellent. Well worth the small amount of anyone’s money to get these in to your business!
Don’t forget all the Nokia accessories here. Things like car chargers, cases and bluetooth equipment.
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Carrying on with our review of 2010, I thought I’d take a look, not only at the top 10 phones of the year, but also the top 10 accessories of the year too.
2010 has seen some great new products, everything from simple Stay Stuck Pads to keep your phone safe in the car, through to the awesome Motorola TN555 Sat Nav & Hands Free Kit, but with such a wide range of phone accessories available, which ones came out on top?
HTC Desire Car Pack
Our phone of the year does so much more than just making calls and providing internet access, it also comes in quite handy as a sat nav. The Car Pack is our most popular HTC Desire Car Holder and is perfect if you use your Desire in the car as it provides a safe and secure way to hold your phone. It also includes a car charger to ensure that you reach your destination fully charged. Car Packs are available for most current smart phones, including the iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S and HTC Desire HD.
HTC Desire Car Pack
Advanced FlexiShield Skin
FlexiShield Skins are still the most popular way to protect your phone against knocks and bumps. They’re made from a soft, flexible, energy absorbing gel and are moulded to fit your phone perfectly. The Advanced FlexiShield Skins are even better value as they also include a screen protector. View all FlexiShield Skins
FlexiShield Skins
InvisibleSHIELD Full Body Protector
If you want your phone to stay free from scratches and scuffs, but don’t want it covered up by a case, then you need an InvisibleShield. They’re a thin, flexible film that covers all of your handset and protects it against damage. They’re available for most handsets and are best suited to touchscreen phones.
InvisibleSHIELD Full Body Protector - iPhone 4
HTC CC C200 Micro USB Car Charger
HTC have had a fantastic year and have released several fantastic phones – including of course our phone of the year. With so many people now using a HTC handset, it’s no surprise that the genuine HTC Car Charger ranks as one of our top accessories of the year. What we like about this one is that it can also be used with any other USB charging cable to charge your PSP, DS, Bluetooth Headsets and any other phone that you have the cable for.
HTC CC C200 Micro USB Car Charger
Desk Genie Non-Slip Charging Desk Stand
Earlier this year, two revolutionary new products arrived – the Desk Genie and the Dash Genie. The Desk Genie has proven to be incredibly popular as it has a non slip pad that will stick to just about anything without any messing around with clips or adjustable arms.It also doubles up as a charger, USB hub and a memory card reader.
Desk Genie Non-Slip Charging Desk Stand
Cellular Line Retractable Car Charger
Car Chargers certainly aren’t the most exciting accessory in the world, but they’re certainly one of the most popular! Unlike the HTC one in seventh place, this one has a fixed charging cable that retracts when not in use, leaving your car free from trailing and tangled wires. They’re available for most phones, including Nokia, LG, Samsung and Sony Ericsson as well as all phones that use either Micro or Mini USB chargers.
Cellular Line Retractable Car Charger - MicroUSB
TrailBlazer Universal Car Charger and Holder
In-Car accessories really are popular and the TrailBlazer has been the most popular car holder of the year. It’s universal design means that it will hold most phones on the market, although some smart phones may be a bit too big and heavy for it. The holder plugs into your cigarette lighter and can be rotated to accommodate any controls or gear levers. What makes the TrailBlazer stand out is that it has 2 charging ports built in – a changeable one to charge your phone and a standard USB port that can be used to charge a second phone, MP3 Player or Sat Nav.
TrailBlazer Universal Car Charger and Holder
Mobile Fun Microfibre Cleaning Cloth
I was pretty surprised by this one – Who’d have thought a cleaning cloth would have been so popular! This microfibre cleaning cloth is more effective at wiping face prints off your phone than the sleeve of your jumper and it won’t scratch the display like some other cloths can.
Mobile Fun Microfibre Cleaning Cloth
Dash Genie In Car Holder
The Dash Genie is a simplified version of the Desk Genie and it well deserves second place. The holder uses a combination of a lightly adhesive pad and suction to stick to the dashboard of your car. Unlike most holders that require a totally flat surface, the Dash Genie will stick to just about any dashboard – even textured ones. Your phone is held in place using a clever sticky dot that grabs your phone firmly, without the need for adjustable arms. Just place your phone on the holder and drive off. Not convinced? Check out our video of the Dash Genie in action.
Dash Genie In Car Holder
Clip and Talk Bluetooth Car Kit – V3+
It came as no surprise to find that the Clip and Talk Bluetooth Car Kit is the number 1 phone accessory of 2010. It’s been a firm favourite for years. This year it’s had a couple of updates and now has support for Multipoint, making it more useful than ever as you can now use it with two phones at the same time. It’s a great value solution that makes calling while you’re in the car easy, safe and legal and it thoroughly deserves it’s position as the best accessory of 2010.
Clip and Talk Bluetooth Car Kit - V3+
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Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
It’s been an interesting and busy year in the world of mobile phones. Countless new handsets have all been gunning for the top spot and trying to beat Apple’s iPhone. Stiff competition from Samsung and HTC has meant that the iPhone isn’t always the phone of choice – as our X-Factor giveaway showed. But which handset really was the winner in 2010?
With just 3 days left of 2010, I thought I’d take a look back at some of the top handsets from the last year and see just which of them came out on top – after all, it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t do an end of the year round up!
The handsets listed below are ranked on their popularity on the main Mobile Fun website from the 1st January through to today (29th December) and are based on a the number of people visiting the accessory pages for each handset.
There are a few surprises in here – most noticeable is that there are no handsets from Nokia, Motorola or LG.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 - Black
Release Date: April 2010
Operating System: Android
At ten is the X10 from Sony Ericsson, it’s their only handset to make it into the top ten. It was their first handset to run the Android operating system and shows that Sony Ericsson aren’t just going to lie down and let the iPhone take over. The handset is crammed full of features, including a massive 4 inch screen, 8 megapixel camera with flash and a fast, 1GHz processor. Sony Ericsson have changed both the charging and headphone port on the phone, making the task of finding X10 Accessories easier than ever.
HTC Desire HD
Release Date: October 2010
Operating System: Android
Some of the guys in the office were surprised to see the HTC Desire HD finish so low in the top ten. Although it’s hugely popular, it’s only been out for a few weeks, so to even finish in the top 10 is a great achievement. It won’t take it long to get to the top spot, and I’m certain that this is going to be one of the biggest Android phones of 2011. The Desire HD is essentially the same as the original HTC Desire, but with a few noticeable differences – the first, and most obvious is the screen size – 4.3 inches – perfect for internet browsing and watching videos. Other differences include more internal storage, more RAM, and an upgraded camera.
8th Place - iPhone 3G
Release Date: July 2008
Operating System: iOS
I bet you weren’t expecting to see the 2nd generation iphone in the top ten! At 2 and a half years old, this is the oldest handset in our list and was officially discontinued by Apple back in July. For it to still be in the top ten there must be a lot of people keeping them after their contracts have expired or passing them on to friends and family when they upgrade. The iPhone 3G uses the same wide range of iPhone accessories as the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, with the exception of a few speakers and docks.
7th Place - Samsung Galaxy S
Release Date: June 2010
Operating System: Android
Samsung hadn’t had much success with Android handsets, not until they launched the Galaxy S anyway. The phone was released almost at the same time as iPhone 4 and proved to be a great alternative. It matches or beats the spec of both the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire and has an equally stunning 4 inch display. The Samsung Galaxy S is without doubt the best Samsung phone of 2010 and it comes as no surprise that the Galaxy S is the only Samsung phone to feature in the top ten.
6th Place - BlackBerry Bold 9700
Release Date: November 2009
Operating System: BlackBerry
The media are saying that BlackBerry are having a tough time as more and more people are switch to Android and iOS devices, but that’s not necessarily the case. Two BlackBerry handsets have made it into the top ten – thanks mainly to their large corporate user base. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the professional’s ‘Berry of choice as it has fast 3G internet, a clear, high resolution screen and is perfect for messaging and emailing on the move. It’s interesting that their two touch screen efforts, the Torch and Storm2 didn’t even come close to making the top ten, finishing 26th and 46th respectively.
5th Place - iPhone 3GS
Release Date: July 2009
Operating System: iOS
The second iPhone to feature in the top ten is the iPhone 3GS – the faster version of the iPhone 3G. Visually they’re the same phone and all iPhone 3GS accessories also work with the iPhone 3G – the only real differences were to the internals of the phone. The 3GS has a faster processor and an improved camera. The iPhone 3GS is still available now, and will be until Apple announce iPhone 5 in July so I wouldn’t expect the 3GS to disappear any time soon.
HTC HD2
Release Date: October 2009
Operating System: Windows Mobile 6.5
There is only Windows Mobile phone in our top ten – the HTC HD2. It shouldn’t really come as a surprise, as the HD2 is one of the best Windows 6.5 Smartphones we’ve ever used. The huge 4.3 inch screen makes using the OS pretty easy, despite it being designed for sylus based input. What is surprising though is that this is another fairly old handset, that’s now been replaced by the HD7 running Windows Phone 7.
3rd Place - BlackBerry 8520 Curve
Release Date: August 2009
Operating System: BlackBerry
BlackBerry have always been associated with business users, but that all changed with the Curve series of phones. The original 8310 was a great handset that suited businesses on a budget, but it still didn’t really appeal to everyday consumers. Fast forward a couple of years, add in a much wider range of 8520 Curve accessories like covers and cases, freshen up the operating system and bring the price down and you get one of the most popular BlackBerry phones ever. It’s been around for a while and there’s plenty of life left in it, although the Curve 3G is gaining popularity and could soon knock it off it’s perch.
Nearly, but not quite - iPhone 4
Release Date: July 2010
Operating System: iOS
No, you’re not seeing things - the iPhone 4 isn’t the top handset of 2010, but it is a very close second. If it had been on sale for as long as the phone in first place, it would easily have taken the top spot. iPhone 4 is still the handset that manufacturers are trying to beat and the only one who seems to have achieved the impossible so far looks to be HTC – having said that, no-one can touch the iPhone for simplicity of use, it’s stunning looks, app store content or the huge range of iPhone 4 accessories.
Finally then, the Number one handset of 2010 is the HTC Desire.
Top handset of 2010 - HTC Desire
Release Date: March 2010
Operating System: Android
It’s the closest thing to an iPhone killer that you’ll get and one that Android fans have been desperate to get their hands on. The Desire is easily the most popular Android phone out there, although the Desire HD will catch it up pretty soon. The Desire was the first mainstream handset to get a fast 1GHz processor and has an amazing screen. The range of Desire accessories is growing all the time too, although it will have a tough time matching or beating the number of iPhone 4 cases that are available!
So there we are, that’s our top handsets of 2010. Any surprises? Should any other handsets have made it? Let us know in the comments.
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Friday, December 24th, 2010
As it’s the season to be jolly, we’re offering FREE First Class Delivery on all orders. This offer runs from Christmas Eve until midday on 29th December 2010 so you’ll need to be quick!
To get free delivery* on your order, simply enter the promotional code FREEFIRST when completing the checkout and the shipping discount will applied.
P.S. You can pass this code on to friends and family so they can benefit as well!
To use the promotional code:
Add your chosen products to the basket and proceed to the checkout. You will the see a screen similar to the one shown here.
Enter the Voucher Code in the Checkout
1: Enter the Promotional code FREEFIRST in the “Promotional Codes” box and click on “Apply” to add the discount to your order.
Voucher Code Confirmation
2: Confirmation of the Voucher code will be shown at the top of the screen
3: A discount of £2.50 will be applied to your basket
If you’ve finished shopping, click on “Place Your Order” to proceed to the checkout and make payment. If you want to carry on browsing the site, click on “Continue Shopping” & the delivery discount will remain in your basket.
*First Class delivery is not a guaranteed service and may take up to 15 working days to arrive. Orders over £75 or those that include a high value item such as a Sim Free phone will be sent using a next day delivery service. These orders will receive a discount of £2.50 against the Next Day delivery charge. Offer excludes Corporate Advantage customers.
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Hoping for a Kindle this Christmas? If you are, you may also want to add this to your Christmas list too!
The Amazon Kindle Gift Packs have recently arrived and are a great addition to the ‘must have’ e-reader. Each pack includes two Kindle Cases, a Kindle Charger, Kindle Screen Protector and a Kindle Reading light.
Amazon Kindle Gift Pack
Bought separately, the items would cost around £50, making this gift pack an excellent buy at just £19.95.
Included with each Kindle Gift Pack is:
- Leather Effect ‘Book Style’ Case
- Silicone Cover
- Micro USB Car Charger
- Clip on Reading Light
- 5 pack of Screen Protectors
We are still guaranteeing to dispatch all orders the same day, as long as you order by 7pm and select Special Delivery, you may still get it in time for Christmas.
Find out more information on Christmas Deliveries from Mobile Fun.
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