Friday, May 11th, 2012
A fair few Bluetooth headsets and car kits these days say they support Multipoint technology. It sounds useful, but what does it actually do?
Essentially, Multipoint is a new development in Bluetooth technology that allows your headset to connect to two devices at the same time. If either receives a call, then it’s automatically put through.
This can be really useful in a number of situations:
- If you’ve got a work and personal mobile, you can make and receive calls from either on just one Bluetooth headset.
- If you’re in the car with your friends or family, you can connect both phones to the Bluetooth car kit.
- If you’re expecting a call but want to listen to music, you can pair with your phone and your MP3 player and be sure that your music will be paused when a call comes in.
For more information on Multipoint and nine brilliant Multipoint-enabled devices, please visit our comprehensive “What is Multipoint?” article which we’ve recently updated.
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
It comes as no surprise really that Samsung have announced that ‘The Next Galaxy‘ or The Galaxy S3 will have a quad-core processor. After the recent release of the HTC One X, it seemed like a no-brainer move for Samsung,who do need to pull something amazing out of the bag with the ‘Next Galaxy’ to knock the smartphone crown from the One X.
Here’s what Samsung have to say about the Exynos 4 Quad-core processor:
“The quad-core processor offers phenomenal multitasking abilities surpassing any single or dual application processor…….Given the diverse functionalities consumers are demanding from their mobile devices today, the Exynos 4 Quad meets those high-performance needs while keeping power consumption very low.”
In technical terms, the Exynos 4 Quad chip will run 1.4GHz per core and is based on the ARM Cortex A9. It’ll be pin-to-pin compatible and fully capable of full 30fps, 1080p video playback, plus has an interface for HDMI 1.4. Samsung are claiming that this chip will offer double the processor power of its predecessor whilst drawing 20 percent less power.
What else do we know about ‘The Galaxy S3′ though?
- Well the official event to launch the Next Galaxy, thought to be the S3 is on the 3rd May at 7pm UK time
- Leaked casing images set rumours alight of a larger menu button and the swapping of position of the multitasking and back buttons. This is rumoured to help TouchWiz and Ice Cream Sandwich work better together
- There’s rumours of a larger screen, bringing the diagonal size to 4.6″, complete with a 1080p resolution and possibly a Super AMOLED Plus HD screen
- A 12MP camera is rumoured too and would be a nice upgrade from the 8MP S2 camera.
- Droid-Den report rumours of a thinner device than the S2 and wireless charging capabilities too, which would be really cool.
Another thing we know for sure is that when the handset is released, we’ll be selling a range of Samsung Galaxy S3 accessories and Samsung Galaxy S3 case styles to help keep it fully protected.
What do you think of all these rumours? Plus what features would you like to see in ‘The Galaxy S3′? Let us know through the usual channels!
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
The Sim Free Nokia Lumia 800 is arriving back in stock tomorrow. It’s a monster Nokia handset and is the first to feature Windows Mobile 7.5, but it’s proving to be a bit like marmite… some of you love it, but other people aren’t too impressed.
Looking stylish and being packed with People Hub, GPS, Windows 7.5 and 16GB of internal memory just to name a few features; the Lumia 800 has got great specs but if you’ve bought the handset and you’re not a fan we’ve got great news for you!
If you buy your Lumia 800 Sim Free from us and register it on Lovemekeepme within 10 days of purchasing, you’re entitled to claim your money back for your Lumia 800 if you decide within 40 days that you don’t like it! So why not give the Lumia 800 a try!
Love Me Keep Me
To be able to do this all you have to do is buy a Lumia 800 before the 29th February, luckily for you we’ll have them back in stock tomorrow!
All the terms as conditions can be found here, but remember that to be able to claim your money back you must register your Lumia 800 within 10 days of purchasing it.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
We recently supplied The Gadget Show with some Krusell SEalABox cases to use for their Surprise Special which aired yesterday.
We had no idea what the team would do with these cases (my guess was putting them in a swimming pool) but it’s fair to say they were put through their paces.
The Krusell SEalABox cases are designed to provide waterproof protection to most modern mobile phones. The cases have a IPX7 standard which means that they have been approved at 1 metres depth for 30 minutes, giving you complete usability underwater.
However what’s great about the SEalABox is that it also provides unbeatable protection too, as was seen on the show last night.
The Krusell sailed through the constant spraying of dirt and water from the motorbikes; survived a spin in a washing machine tied to a brick (better than the machine itself) but sadly it couldn’t quite cope with being blown up!
Click on the image below to see the SEalABox being put through some serious testing:
Krusell SEalABox in action
If you missed the full episode it’ll be uploaded to The Gadget Show’s Youtubesoon.
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Some smartphones these days are finally reaching levels of performance that they can play back full HD videos in crisp 1080p. What good is that if you have to watch it on a 4″ screen though? Enter the MHL adapter, a powerful A/V standard interface for connecting smartphones to HDTVs and other high resolution displays. The MHL connection allows for the transmission of uncompressed 1080p HD video, uncompressed 7.1 channel sound, and charging capabilities all through a single, slim cable.
If you’ve got one of the following smartphones or tablets, you’ve already got built-in MHL abilities:
- Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone
- HTC Sensation smartphone
- HTC Evo 3D smartphone
- HTC Flyer tablet
So all you need now is a television. The
MHL consortium have just announced the first MHL-enabled TV, the
Toshiba WL800A, but you don’t have to wait to use that one. The MHL cabling technology can also be used on older TVs by connecting the video and audio over HDMI, and charging over USB. While it’s not the single-cable solution that MHL will soon be, it’s still a perfect way to keep your phone charged and use your HDTV as a display.
Let’s have a look at the various options available.
MHL Adapters
The BizLink MHL to HDMI TV-Out Adapter is a universal connection, capable of supporting any MHL-enabled smartphone from the list above. The connector is essentially a micro USB to a joint USB and HDMI connection. This allows you to keep your smartphone charged while you’re watching HD content on your HDTV, or even just enjoying the increased screen size.
BizLink MHL to HDMI TV-Out Adapter - Black
If you’ve got the Samsung Galaxy S2, you can depend on this Genuine Samsung Galaxy S2 MHL TV-Out Adaptor. As it’s made by Samsung, you can be sure that it’s one hundred percent compatible. Like the Bizlink adapter, this MHL adapter uses an HDMI and USB connection to function, although the internal connection is all MHL.
Genuine Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 MHL TV-Out Adaptor
If you’re an HTC fan and bought the Sensation, then this MHL adaptor is for you: The HTC Sensation MHL – HDMI TV-Out Cable. The form factor looks a lot nicer than the Samsung or Bizlink adapters, but the connection is ExtMicroUSB, which means the cable will only work on HTC products (like the HTC Sensation, HTC Flyer or HTC Evo 3D).
HTC Sensation MHL - HDMI TV-Out Cable
Finally, the Flyer can be connected with a specialised HTC Flyer AC M500 MHL HDMI TV-Out Cable. Like the HTC Sensation-specific connection, it comes with a long cable and HTC-specific ExtMicroUSB connection. If you’ve got the HTC Flyer, then this is the cable you want.
HTC Flyer AC M500 MHL HDMI TV-Out Cable
Conclusion
I hope you found this post useful! If you’ve any questions about MHL technology or mobile phone accessories, I’d be happy to answer them. You can get a hold of me via Facebook, Twitter or Google Plus at the links below. Of course, you can always leave a comment here on the blog too!
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