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Written by Martin Regtien | 19 May 2011
Posted in Reviews - Mobile Devices

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From the very first pocket PCs, like the iPAQs, my personal phone has always been a Windows platform. I like a fully customisable phone like the eminently capable HTC HD2. Could an android-based mobile phone like the Samsung Nexus S change my preferences?
Let's have a quick look at the Nexus S from this perspective: what are the differences with the HD2? Is it time to ditch the Windows operating system on my phone altogether?

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Written by Paul Moons | 05 November 2010
Posted in Reviews - Mobile Devices

 

 

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Written by Martin Regtien | 17 October 2010
Posted in Reviews - Mobile Devices

We love it when a manufacturer is building on previous successes and launches a new model that addresses some of the issues we had with the previous one.
Such is the case with the Tegatech TEGA which we reviewed here.
It scored a solid 7/10 but battery life was one issue we highlighted.

The new model is much more attractive compared to the older one with a capacitive multitouch screen, accelerometers for rotation of the screen and a solid five hours battery life. Couple that with Windows 7 and/or Android and a very svelte body which bodes well for the hands-on testing….
The TEGA tablet also features built-in 3G so connectivity is going to be a cinch.

Let's check a few more of these features.

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Written by ronald | 27 September 2010
Posted in Reviews - Mobile Devices

HTC Aria

The HTC Aria is AT&T's answer to Android calling following the Motorola Backflip. 

This is essentially a mid range smartphone that aims to populate AT&T's portfolio with a better Android offering that I'm sure others were waiting for.

Let's have a look at the new HTC Aria.

 

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Written by Martin Regtien | 31 July 2010
Posted in Reviews - Mobile Devices

PrintStik

Love that name and love that design! Love the fact that it is so small and uses no ink at all.
But can it deliver the quality I need and if so, at what cost?
I’m afraid this review is going to be a mix of love and hate and here’s why.

 

 

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Written by Martin Regtien | 30 June 2010
Posted in Reviews - Mobile Devices

Just5

Here is a question for you: I have what is arguably the best Smartphone available, the HTC HD2, and yet, I was quite keen to acquire a phone from the opposite end of the spectrum: the Just5. This is one of the phones that are particularly aimed at the so-called senior market -- yes, the people that need big buttons, big display letters, big sound.

 

I don't quite qualify yet to be a senior but I do appreciate where this phone is coming from. As much as I love technology and an all singin’, dancin’ Smartphone, don't underestimate the need for simplicity in the market. And it is not just seniors who have a need for a simple but capable phone but also pre-teens, the disabled and there’s also a huge market for people who need a great emergency or second phone!
Welcome to the phone with the big heart as their advertising slogan says!
Let's run through the main features that set this phone apart.

 

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Written by Martin Regtien | 22 March 2010
Posted in Reviews - Mobile Devices

 

Today we will be reviewing the latest in a series of products from the house of Jabra: the exquisitely designed STONE.  The name is intriguing but very well chosen for it's what the product looks like when cradled.
It's a Bluetooth headset without a protruding microphone boom.  It looks fantastic but can it deliver where it counts: a good voice quality when there is no microphone picking up the sound where it should pick it up from namely the side of your mouth?  There's only one way to find out: let's get STONED!

 

 

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