{"id":11838,"date":"2011-02-03T10:45:30","date_gmt":"2011-02-03T10:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11838"},"modified":"2011-02-03T14:53:43","modified_gmt":"2011-02-03T14:53:43","slug":"weekly-news-round-up-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2011\/02\/weekly-news-round-up-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News Round-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It\u2019s all been very exciting this week in the Mobile Fun office as we\u2019ve had the team from C5\u2019s Gadget Show filming in our warehouse! Here\u2019s a pic of the lovely Ortis &amp; Suzy in the building:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plixi.com\/p\/74213627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11837  aligncenter\" title=\"OrtisSuzy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/OrtisSuzy-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/OrtisSuzy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/OrtisSuzy-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/OrtisSuzy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Aside from hobnobbing, it\u2019s been business as usual. Here are some kernels of news for you:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/parrot-ar-drone-rc-quadricopter-27664\">Parrot AR.Drone RC Quadricopter<\/a> was released it was exclusive to HMV, but that\u2019s no longer the case and we\u2019ve got our hands on this brilliant iOS-controlled quadricopter.\u00a0 The gadget can be controlled using iPhone, iPod or iPad and used indoors or outdoors. It also features two onboard cameras so that you can get a birds-eye view, onboard WiFi technology &amp; augmented reality games available from the App store.\u00a0 See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.journalism.co.uk\/distribute-press-release\/s65\/?cmd=PreviewRelease&amp;nosurround=true&amp;id=542604\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11839\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-11839\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2011\/02\/weekly-news-round-up-3\/quadricopter\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11839\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11839 \" title=\"quadricopter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/quadricopter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/quadricopter.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/quadricopter-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parrot AR.Drone RC Quadricopter<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We\u2019ve now got in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/keycase-samsung-galaxy-tab-faux-leather-case-keyboard-black-27305\">KeyCase Faux Leather Case for Samsung Galaxy Tab<\/a>, a sturdy polyurethane case with a built-in physical QWERTY keyboard.\u00a0 The KeyCase for iPad was a great hit, generating massive sales, so getting in the Galaxy Tab version was a no-brainer really \u2013 we just hope it proves as popular! Press release <a href=\"http:\/\/www.journalism.co.uk\/press-releases\/samsung-galaxy-tab-case-with-built-in-keyboard-makes-typing-easy\/s66\/a542577\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We also have what we believe to be the first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gearzap.com\/solar-powered-ipad-case.html\">solar iPad case<\/a> available in the UK (let me know if you know differently!), which might seem a little ambitious at this time of year, but the snowdrops have started poking their heads up so it can\u2019t be too long until Spring\u2019s here and the sun comes out! Unti then, this leather <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/apple-ipad-charging-leather-case-6600mah-27406\">iPad charging case<\/a> can provide your iPad with an some extra OOMPH on the go (6600mAh, to be precise) and approximately double your surfing time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For HTC Desire HD &amp; Desire Z users (like meee!), here\u2019s a way to stream media wirelessly to your computer screen or HDMI-ready telly with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/htc-media-link-dlna-adaptor-27475\">HTC Media Link DLNA Adaptor<\/a>. You can read the full press release <a href=\"http:\/\/www.journalism.co.uk\/press-releases\/stream-media-straight-from-your-htc-phone-to-your-tv-with-the-htc-media-link-dlna-adaptor\/s66\/a542591\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>And over at our sister site, GearZap:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We\u2019ve got the largest variety of Gelaskins available in the UK, and we\u2019ve just added to it with a new range of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamingzap.com\/ps3-accessories\/ps3-skins.html\">PS3 Gelaskins<\/a> imported from the US.\u00a0 They\u2019re great quality, and let you customise your devices to really let your personality shine through.\u00a0 I\u2019m a big fan of the Exploding Dog designs (one of my favourite webcomics!)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11840\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-11840\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2011\/02\/weekly-news-round-up-3\/ps3gelaskin\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11840\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11840 \" title=\"PS3gelaskin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/PS3gelaskin-300x269.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/PS3gelaskin-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/PS3gelaskin-450x404.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/PS3gelaskin.png 507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;I Like this Music&quot; PS3 Gelaskin<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you\u2019re looking for something fun for the Kindle then we\u2019ve some great <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gearzap.com\/ereader-accessories\/amazon\/amazon-kindle-accessories\/amazon-kindle-sleeves.html\">Kindle sleeves<\/a> available from Built \u2013 just something a bit more interesting than your standard black or brown case!\u00a0 See the range from them <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gearzap.com\/ereader-accessories\/amazon\/amazon-kindle-accessories\/amazon-kindle-sleeves.html?manufacturer=181\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>If you&#8217;re a journalist with enquiries about these or any other stories, please feel free to <a href=\"mailto:natalie.guest@mobilefun.co.uk\">get in touch with me<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Until next week,<br \/>\nMF Nat<\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s all been very exciting this week in the Mobile Fun office as we\u2019ve had the team from C5\u2019s Gadget Show filming in our warehouse! 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