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Mobile Phone :Avantalk BTCK-10 Multi-point Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit Review

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:32:29 +0000

The Avantalk BTCK-10 is a Bluetooth multi-point clip-on visor car kit.
It has a unique stylish design which clips over your car’s visor to allow discreet but accessible usage of the device’s features.
What makes this “multi-point”? …

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The Avantalk BTCK-10 is a Bluetooth multi-point clip-on visor car kit.

It has a unique stylish design which clips over your car’s visor to allow discreet but accessible usage of the device’s features.

What makes this “multi-point”? Well unlike most kits it can support two phones at same time, great for when travelling with your girlfriend in the same car and you both want to hook up your phones for hands-free usage.

There is an advanced Built-in Microphone and Speaker, with echo cancellation and noise suppression which makes call quality very good indeed. Functionality is limited but quality, no screen, no fancy features, just rock solid car functionality.

The device benefits from one-touch answer, with it’s large multi-function button on the front, with call rejection, last number redial and voice dialing (device dependant) all also possible from the basic button layout.

The bluetooth car kit charges using a regular USB cable for charging so can easily be charged at home, office or in the car itself with a lighter adapter.

There really isn’t a lot else to say, it’s not the most feature rich, or flashiest of bluetooth car kits, it sits there on the visor, quickly pairing to one or two handsets and working as an external speakers and microphone.

Having something like this that’s easy to use helps make using mobile devices in your car safer, as the usage is so simple it lets you carry on concentrating on driving.

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News on Mobile Phone :NoiseHush N650 Solar Bluetooth Car Kit Review

admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:05:20 +0000

Last week we received a fantastic bit of Bluetooth technology from the great guys over at WirelessGround.com.
The device is called the NoiseHush N650, not the most catchy of names but it has some very unique …

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Last week we received a fantastic bit of Bluetooth technology from the great guys over at WirelessGround.com.

The device is called the NoiseHush N650, not the most catchy of names but it has some very unique features that make it a real hidden gem.

What is the NoiseHush N650?
The NoiseHush N650 is a removable Bluetooth in car kit, it comprises of a large blue LED backlit display, a large speaker and a built in battery pack, offering over an hour of voice time.

What makes this a little different though is as well as as the included in car lighter socket charging kit, the device itself also features a solar panel on the rear, allowing it to charge while idle and in use.

The kit attaches anywhere on your windscreen in a tidy plastic, suction cup holder. What makes this especially neat is that the holder features a nice strong magnet, as does the device, and so clipping it in and out is really childs play.

The kit’s readout is also on a hinge, which allows it to be rotated up so that the view is in line with your eyes, meaning the kit can be used in the front of the windscreen or at the top of the windscreen very easily.

Setting Up
We fired up the unit, and realised it would need a bit of a charge and so conveniently used the charging cable (which has a standard USB connection end) and charged it on the PS3 while I unfortunately had to waste a little time with some COD / Move action (I know, it’s a hard job but…)

After a few hours the device was showing full and it was time to set-up and take it on the road.

To begin we had to connect the device with a mobile phone. I used the MGP Touch Pro 2 and it was very simple pairing, just hold down the power button for 7 seconds and seek.

Once paired the next step is to transfer your phone book to the device. This was equally as simple, hold down the button on the other side of the device for a few seconds (marked A/T) and let it sync.

It took about 15 minutes to transfer all contacts and their numbers, but it did it, and it all worked without a hitch.

How well does it work?
Out to the car I went and placed the holder in the top of the windscreen.

One thing to note here is that the device cannot be right next to your phone as it can cause interference and so if, like me, you use your phone as a satnav, make sure to place the device at the top of the windscreen away from it and not at the front next to it.

So out on a drive, a call comes in. A loud ring can be heard on the speaker. Turn the radio down, press the large central button, hey presto, that’s it. A clear and loud voice can be heard with no echo and the person on the other line states the same, no issues and you don’t even need to shout.

Due to the hinge within the design, when in the car it can be easily adjusted to ensure a good line of view. Visibility isn’t really an issue though due to the bright LED back lit display but it’s a really nice touch.

Either side of the large call/hang up button is up/down buttons which work to browse through the menu as well as volume but go easy, this thing really is loud. You may even want to turn your phone down when initially connecting.

Usage of the phonebook and the internal settings is very simple, mostly thanks to the large bright display and intuitive labelling. You shouldn’t have to even touch the manual (except maybe to sync phone book, but I’ve told you here anyway).

I love the device, it’s small, it’s efficient, it’s safe and it’s easy to put in place and remove, and it doesn’t need charging all the time as it recharges while you drive. It’s head and shoulders better than I was expecting and I hope it becomes a hit especially in the UK where you can get a hefty fine for using your phone while driving.

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Mobile Phone :Samsung Wave S8500 Review

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:43:20 +0000

Late last year, Samsung announced their intention to launch their own mobile platform, an ecosystem designed to enable developers to create applications for Samsung mobile devices, which would further enhance the productivity and functionality of phones. Some questioned the viability

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Late last year, Samsung announced their intention to launch their own mobile platform, an ecosystem designed to enable developers to create applications for Samsung mobile devices, which would further enhance the productivity and functionality of phones. Some questioned the viability of bringing yet another mobile platform to an already over-crowded market, but Samsung followed through on their intentions and Samsung bada was born.

The name bada is Korean for ocean, and Samsung claim it conveys the limitless variety of potential applications which can be created for this new system. Which is all well and good but whether developers will want to invest in creating applications for yet another phone platform remains to be seen. Even so, Samsung are confident that bada will deliver something appealing to consumers, and at the recent Mobile World Congress they announced the first mobile phone to run on bada, the Samsung Wave.

In design, the Samsung Wave is very similar to the Vodafone H1, with similar stats in measurements and weight, although the Wave is 2mm thinner. The Wave sports a huge 3.3 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, supporting up to 16 million colours and with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The screen has auto rotate facility and supports multi touch input, which among many benefits makes gaming on the device a much better experience. The screen is covered with a scratch resistant surface, which should help the display remain clear and legible in the day to day knocks and bumps a mobile phone receives. Sitting on top of the bada OS is Samsung’s proprietary TouchWiz user interface, a smart, bright UI that will be familiar to many owners of previous Samsung handsets. One of the features carried over from standard Samsung devices into the Wave is Smart unlock. This nifty feature allows you to unlock the screen from standby and immediately launch into an application by tracing a letter onto the display with your finger. For example tracing an M could launch the music player, T for text messaging and so on.

Speaking of music, the Wave 8500 is a capable music player, and in fact a capable all round entertainment device. The music player supports MP3, AAC, eAAC+ and WMA amongst other formats, whilst the video player on the Wave will play back MP4, WMV, XviD and DivX files. Audio playback is enhanced by the inclusion of DNSe which has been seen in a few top end Samsung devices recently, and there is also a 3.5mm audio jack. The handset includes a stereo FM radio, which also has an FM recording option, too. Should you wish, the Wave supports Bluetooth with A2DP for stereo wireless streaming, avoiding any messy tangles with wires, and in fact the Bluetooth on this handset is the very latest 3.0 variant. There is ample storage space available on the phone for all your media files, with the Wave coming with either 2GB or 8 GB of internal memory, plus memory expansion via MicroSD memory cards up to 32 GB in size.

The Wave also comes with a high quality 5.0 Megapixel camera incorporated, which offers support for autofocus, as well as face, smile and blink detection, to help you get that perfect snap every time. With a built in GPS receiver, the camera can Geotag images with location information, which can be viewed when your images have been uploaded to the web. The Wave is also a capable video recording device, offering high quality video capture, and the LED flash can also be used as a video light for recording in low level lighting conditions.

We’ve already mentioned the inclusion of GPS, and the Wave delivers with aGPS too, which works to locate your position in a faster way by not relying solely on GPS satellites but also uses network triangulation. Google Maps comes pre-installed on the Wave, and there is also a digital compass. Location based services comprise a large number of available apps for established platforms, and these features will be vital for such apps if they are ported to the bada OS.

To cut it as a top end smartphone these days, a device needs to be well connected and here the Samsung Wave also scores well. The phone is a quad band GSM device, offering dual band HSDPA on 900 and 2100 frequencies. The HSPA support allows for downloads at up to 7.2 Mbps and uploads at up to 2.0 Mbps, whilst the WiFi support includes 802.11 b/g/n. If you happen to be in an area that is not 3G enabled, the Wave offers both Class 10 GPRS and EDGE.

For a first device, the Samsung Wave certainly sets a high standard for subsequent bada based handsets. If Samsung do manage to deliver with an appealing set of applications for this new platform, they may just prove the naysayers wrong and make bada devices a viable alternative to the more established smartphone platforms.

The Samsung Wave is expected to release to market in late April 2010.

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Mobile Phone :Motorola Backflip Review

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:21:08 +0000

Just when you thought that every possible design for a mobile phone has been tried and tested, along come those great mobile innovators, Motorola, with a unique look at a QWERTY device, with the recently announced Motorola BackFlip, a powerful smartphone running on the Android operating

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Just when you thought that every possible design for a mobile phone has been tried and tested, along come those great mobile innovators, Motorola, with a unique look at a QWERTY device, with the recently announced Motorola BackFlip, a powerful smartphone running on the Android operating system.

So, let’s start with the design, BackFlip by name and BackFlip by nature, the QWERTY keypad on this device is located on the back side of the phone. The phone opens by folding out, bringing the QWERTY keyboard out and under the screen. Another unique option here is on the back of the main display is a touch navigation pad, as found on laptops for controlling the mouse. So, holding the phone, with QWERTY keyboard displayed, in two hands, you can navigate the main display and move the highlighter over applications and the mouse when browsing the web. In practice this works really well, and despite the peculiar styling is actually very comfortable and practical.

Motorola are going to be busy this year with many Android devices, and it is good to see them once again bringing innovative, quality handsets to market. Aside from the design, there is a lot to admire on the BackFlip, with a whole host of interesting features, and an impressive spec list. We’ve already touched on the Android feature, the BackFlip shipping with Android version 1.5, also known as Cupcake. This is the version the HTC Hero currently operates on, but the news in the last week with the talk all about the Nexus One is the latest version of Android OS, 2.1. Thankfully the BackFlip is not ‘out of date before it launches’, as Motorola promise that version 2.1 will soon be available for BackFlip owners to upgrade to.

Like most Android devices, connectivity is king, and the BackFlip has all the means available for connecting to the web. Full HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps is included, plus Class 12 GPRS and Class 12 EDGE. WiFi is included, plus the phone also has Bluetooth with A2DP support for stereo audio streaming. The device has a MicroUSB connector, to allow easy file transfer to/from a PC via a data cable.

The BackFlip is a good size for a smartphone, measuring in at 108 x 53 x 15mm, and weighing 133g. The TFT capacitive touchscreen supports up to 256,000 colours, and measures a healthy 3.1 inches, with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. Running over the standard Android OS is the MotoBLUR UI, as found on the recently released DROID, which has live widget support, allowing for auto feed updates for services such as weather reports and news headlines.

One of the areas where Android devices have been poor in the past is with imaging, so to resolve this Motorola have equipped the BackFlip with a 5.0 Megapixel camera, with autofocus and an LED flash. Thanks to the built in GPS receiver there is also support for Geotagging. The GPS receiver also lends itself to the location applications, helping with SatNav navigation via Google Maps, as well as helping you get info on local services via third party apps such as Yelp and Aloqa. The camera on the BackFlip is also enabled for video recording, with the handset able to capture video clips at HVGA resolution, at up to 24 fps.

The BackFlip is a capable media device, with a solid media player. Various file formats are supported, such as MP3, AAC and WMA9 for audio, and MP4, H.263, H.264 and WMV9 for video. There is ample storage for media content on the phone; the BackFlip has a total internal memory capacity of 2GB, with a memory expansion slot that can take MicroSD cards up to 32GB in size.

As you would expect on an Android phone, the BackFlip tightly integrates with all the popular Google services, such as Google Maps, Google Mail and Google Talk, to name a few. There is also support included for Picasa, and also Photobucket, allowing you to instantly upload pictures to your web account directly from the device. And of course, the usual favourites of Twitter and Facebook are also included.

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All round then, the BackFlip is a solid device, and is set to swell the increasing numbers of high class, powerful Android devices available to buy. The BackFlip comes in a classy looking Platinum Silver colour, and is expected to market during Q1 2010.

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