Do more. Do it faster. Meet The iPhone 3GS. With new features like a remarkable video camera, Voice Control and more, it’s the best iPhone yet. With 32GB, there’s also room for your favourite music and movies.

Thats right people, Vodafone have finaly released the iPhone to their customers. There are currently 5 models available;

• The Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB White
• The Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB Black
• The Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB White
• The Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB Black
• The Apple iPhone 3G.

With prices starting from £30 per month and loads of contracts to choose from weather you are ready for an upgrade or just thinking about a change there is sure to be something to suit your individual needs

Chech out all the latest deals now

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If you want some added fun when you’re shopping around for your Garmin Asus Nuvifone G60, or Apple iPhone 3GS, make sure you check out the free gifts on offer.

It might be that you are more interested in the service offers, such as the cheapest pay monthly tariff, unlimited texts, or a free sim, but whatever turns you on, don’t forget to cast your eye over the free offers. These are of course different to the mobile add ons which are accessories.

Many mobile phone companies are sweetening their deals with free gifts, and these can include many desirable items.

These deals might include such things as a free laptop, free Xbox 360, or free Nintendo Wii. You might also be able to find a free Sony PS3, or free PSP. What’s more, you could land a free Sat Nav, free TV, or a free iPod.

And although some people steer clear of such free gifts, preferring to focus on service offers, such as the cheapest pay monthly tariff, unlimited texts, or a free sim, they should not be ignored.

You have of course to watch out that the free gift is not actually tying you into a major, long term and expensive deal, but for most users, it’s a great way to get more for your money.

One of the most popular is the free laptop.

Take, for example, the current deal offered by the guys at three mobile. For just one monthly payment, you get a set number of texts a month, a free laptop and a quota of data which can be downloaded every month. This can be topped up when required at a special rate.

And the laptop on offer as a free gift is no slouch. The free Acer 6920G 583 laptop will please those who like a larger display, a bigger keyboard and some significant processing power.

It boasts 2.0Ghz Intel Core 2 Dup processing power, supported by a hefty 3GB of memory. When it comes to storage, some 250 GB of hard drive is on hand to cope with most of what you’ll require of it.

The high definition display (16-inch) is particularly good when watching movies and there’s a Blue-Ray DVD drive. For those that enjoy their computer games, the free laptop has a built-in NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Card to make sure the action is just right.

And once you’ve chosen your free laptop deal, you can then have a look at 3’s wide range of inclusive talk minutes and text plans, which have been designed to accommodate most mobile users.

So, it’s up to you. Choose wisely and you can add to your list of goodies with some top quality, high performance free gifts.

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What more can be said about the Apple iPhone 3GS; in terms of being the phone of the moment, it remains the benchmark for everyone in the industry.

Lets not beat about the bush, the Apple iPhone 3GS is pretty cool.

And Apple are pretty proud of it. It is, they claim, the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet. Amongst its other plus points, it features video recording, voice control and up to 32GB of storage.

And this speed and power comes across in many ways. They say that applications can be launched quickly and that web pages render in a fraction of the previous time. Email attachments can be viewed faster and if you want to while away time with the iPhone 3GS games, then the updated 3D graphics will give you a thrill.

Indeed, they claim that the Apple iPhone 3GS is up to twice as fast as the previous model, the iPhone 3G.

In terms of video, you can shoot, edit and share it, all on the iPhone 3GS. In fact, you can shoot high-quality VGE video in portrait, or landscape. And the footage can be trimmed by simply adjusting the start and end points. And you can then take your masterpiece and do a number of things with it, including sharing it in an email, posting it to your MobileMe gallery, whack it up on YouTube, or sync it back to your Mac, or PC, via iTunes.

For still pictures, the Apple iPhone 3GS comes complete with a 3 megapixel camera which has the added benefit of a built-in autofocus facility and a new feature which allows you to tap the display to focus on an object of your choice.

The phone’s voice control feature recognises the names in your Contacts and also knows the music on your iPod. The phone also has a built-in digital compass and, very cleverly, automatically reorients the maps so as to match the direction the user is facing.

The Apple iPhone 3GS can also cut, copy and paste words and photos; and sometimes do that between applications. This, for example, allows you to copy and paste images and content from the web.

It also boasts an intelligent software keyboard (rotating the phone provides a larger keyboard); an advanced message suite (allowing you to send messages with text, video, pictures, audio, locations and contact information; a sophisticated search facility (across all parts of the phone); brilliant web surfing features via its internet tethering facility; voice memo; links to YouTube; and, the increasingly popular App tore which will provide thousands of new and clever applications.

All in all, the Apple iPhone 3GS is close to being the ultimate mobile phone.

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Will there, won’t there be a Microsoft phone?

Confused? Well, perhaps a number of questions will be answered when the new Microsoft phone – allegedly know as the Zune Phone, to join all those snazzy Zune MP3 players – hits the market sometime in 2009; maybe Christmas.

For some reason the software giant based in Seattle has been very coy about details about the Microsoft Phone and for years rumours have been flying backwards and forwards. But, despite the cloak of secrecy, details have been slipping out.

Firstly, it will join the Zune family of devices and services that Microsoft hope will offer a tangible threat to Apple and its family of multimedia devices that have captured the title of ‘cool.’

Apple and Microsoft have had this sort of battle before of course, with the PC and Mac battle all about efficiency over design. Mac users claim to be design-led creative types, where PC users see themselves as more utilitarian, putting power and efficiency first. For many, it’s a sensible woolly pullover compared to a trendy shirt.

And Apple have defined the start of the 21st Century with devices that are not only cool, but now work, and can cut the mustard. And whereas Microsoft rarely played catch-up in the world of operating systems and applications, it has always been running behind Apple when it came to personal multimedia devices.

So now we have the almost inevitable possibility of a Microsoft phone – being called the Zune phone, or Pink phone – to round-off the giant’s personal multimedia offering.

The Microsoft phone will run Windows Mobile 7 and will most likely come packed with an ARM v6+ processor. Therefore, it will be a smartphone, complete with a USB connection, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.1 b/g. A three mega pixel digital camera looks likely to be offered as standard, although rumours suggest that a second camera will be offered as standard. And there’s also talk of assisted GPS. It seems probable it will also come with a light sensor, compass and accelerometer.

It’s almost certain that the screen will be based on a 3.5 inch, 800 x 480 display with touch support. How text will be entered, via the screen, or a physical keyboard, is not definite, although an actual QWERTY keyboard seems unlikely given the design parameters. Although a number of buttons have been talked about.

There’s also talk of Micro SD support and an FM radio. Overall, it will look very much like the existing Zune MP3 player.

But whether the Microsoft Phone eventually becomes as desirable as the iPhone, remains to be seen.

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Don’t be surprised when you’re making a call on the Garmin Asus Nuvifone G60 if its starts shouting at you to turn left, turn, left, not right, left you idiot!

Garmin claim to be the global leader in satellite navigation and each Nuvifone G60 comes complete with voice prompted turn-by-turn directions that shouts/whispers (depending on the volume) street names, onboard maps and millions of points of interest.

Lets just hope your phone never gets terrets syndrome, or it will be very embarrassing.

But apart from never getting lost again, what does the Garmin Asus Nuvifone G60 offer the mobile phone user? It’s basically a powerful bundle which integrates a quad-band GSM phone with 3.5G data connectivity, a Webkit-based Internet browser, personal messaging, Wi-Fi and stereo Bluetooth.

Garmin are proud of the phone’s touchscreen, its internet connectivity and its easy-to-use features. And as you might think from guys that made their name helping people to get around, navigation is at the heart of this device.

For example, location information is included in email, SMS, photo sharing, social networking and lots more. It also has high-speed downlink/uplink packet access (HSDPA / HSUPA).

And it comes complete with a three mega pixel camera that allows you to take shots of where’ve you’ve just been and where you are about to go.

When you get down to the finer details, it appears to pack quite a punch with quad-band 2G and tri-band 3G for voice and high-speed wireless Internet. Wi-Fi b/g comes with WPA encryption and the desktop web experience has the benefit of a full HTML browser. Location based applications include real-time traffic information, flight times, weather and Google Local search.

And there’s more, when it comes to communications, the Garmin Asus Nuvifone G60 can mix with the big boys, with tagged SMS, email and photo sharing. It has on-board the Ciao!™ location-based social networking platform that integrates compatible social networks into one easy-to-use interface. For those who need to compose a few sonnets, there’s also a virtual QWERTY keyboard on the touchscreen.

But lets not forget its heritage. Apart from its ability to shout out voice prompted turn-by-turn directions, it is optimised for use in the car and has a “Where am I?” safety feature. This displays your current address and nearest police, hospital and fuel services in one click; handy if a night out has left you a little confused. And, it also works in pedestrian mode for in-hand navigation.
Finally, some other specs for those interested in exactly what this baby is capable of.

Operated by a Linux operating system, it measures 112 x 58.1 x 14.6 mm and weighs 137g (and that includes the battery). The touchscreen is an impressive 3.55 inch 65k colour jobby with anti-glare resistance. Display resolution is 272 x 480 WQVGA.

Its 1100mAh removable/rechargeable lithium cell battery allows you to talk for four hours, or wait 250 hours for that call. Flash memory is 4GB on-board 128 MB RAM with an expandable memory of Micro SD, HC Capable, expandable up to 16GB.

Its MP3 capable, supports POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP email, and allows you to peek at Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, JPG documents.

So, all in all, even if you never feel the need to know where you are, or where you might be going, have a careful look at the Garmin Asus Nuvifone G60.

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When it comes to the most popular 3 mobile handsets, the most popular models are some of the best phones out there.

Take the three mobile handset Nokia E71 in grey. This beauty boasts not only stunning looks, but a 3.2 megapixel camera. There’s 110MB of internal memory, which is expandable up to 8GB with a MicroSD card. Talk time is 630 minutes and standby is 410 hours.

Or how about the Nokia N96? Good looks are combined with a 5.0 megapixel camera and a whacking great load of memory at 16GB, which can even be boosted with a MicroSD card. But the power hungry phone holds back the talk time, 174 minutes, and standby time, 161 hours.

Another one of the popular 3 mobile handsets is the Sony Ericsson W595. It has a respectable camera at 3.2 megapixel camera, with internal memory of 40MB (2GB M2 included), with talk time a good 540 minutes and standby 385 hours.

Or perhaps the Sony Ericsson C510 Black. This also has a 3.2 megapixel camera, with 120MB of internal memory (M2 expandable), with a decent 240 minutes of talk time and a standby performance of 350 hours.

Another contender for most popular three mobile handset is the Samsung F480 Tocco Silver. Delivering a great camera with 5.0 megapixels, it has a 250MB of respectable memory, which can be expanded by a MicroSD card. Talktime is an average 180 minutes and standby comes in at 250 hours.

Let’s not forget the Sony Ericsson C905 Black. This packs a photographic punch with a 8.1 megapixel camera, although memory does not win any major prizes, at 160MB, but it can be boosted to 2GB with an M2 memory stick which is included in the package. Talk time is a positive 540 mins and standby, 380 hours

Another one of the superb 3 mobile handsets is the Nokia N95. This delivers impressive memory stats with 8GB internally on board and a sound camera at 5.0 megapixels. Talk time is nothing to write home about at 204 minutes and standby a paltry 187 hours.

An impressive line-up of three mobile handsets.

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Has Palm and Vodafone done a deal; will the Pre, Palm’s new touch-screen phone, be available only through Vodafone?

Well that’s the rumours circulating the mobile phone fraternity, whispering that Vodafone has got an exclusive deal worked out for when the phone is due to have it’s retail mobile launch in mid 2009.

And why does anyone care you might wonder? Well, the Palm Pre is being touted by some as the one device that might just stop the seemingly unstoppable progress of Apple’s iPhone. Where have we heard that before? How many companies have produced what they believe to be an iPhone killer?

As an aside, the problem with many manufacturer’s is that they just don’t get the whole Apple thing. It’s about being cool first, then the technology. And until its stops being cool, then most manufacturers will only nip at the lead that Apple has built up. The problem for Apple, is why does something become ‘cool’ and how long will it last? There are many devices out there which are superior to the iPhone, but they won’t knock it off its perch. And will the buying public, who not only buy, but also aspire to Apple products, regard Palm as being cooler than Apple? Don’t hold your breath.

But, as RIM have shown with the BlackBerry Storm, there are a large number of people out there who want performance over looks, and if they can have performance as well as beauty, then so much the better. Although the Storm is not without its critics of course, some calling it a mild shower, certainly not a major climatic event.

And not only is Palm hoping that its Pre will be a iPhone beater, it’s also desperately hoping that it will once again give it a future in the industry of mobile devices.

Significantly, this is Palm’s attempt at a re-birth, a chance to show that it can once again play an important part in the sector. In the late 1990s Palm had a spell at the top, when things called PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) roamed the earth, walking tall and living their role as the executive’s must-have toy.

Then, almost in a blink of an eye, came smartphones. They were everything that the Palm Pilot was, but better. Ever since Palm has really been wandering the electronics industry wilderness, trying to get back what it once had. That it is still around is testament to not only Palm’s tenacity, but also its loyal customer base.

And this is why, when the Pre was unveiled at gadget heaven, the Las Vegas staged Consumer Electronics Show 2009, it caused a bit of a stir. Had Palm got it right at long last; had Palm produced the smartphone of 2009, one that would truly give the iPhone a run for its money?
It’s way too early to tell of course, but a number of the tech web-sites have quoted Apple executives as being a bit disgruntled at what Palm is offering, with talk of protecting their IP, so maybe it has got under their skin.

The Pre, which boasts some 8GB of storage, has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a touch-screen and is formed around an operating system called Web OS, which pulls downs files and services from the internet cloud, a concept which will come to the fore in the next decade. Basically, in the future, the device, whether a smartphone, desktop, or laptop, will just be a portal for downloading and uploading files from the internet cloud, where all applications will run. So the current technology emphasis is not so much on the application, but on the pipe that delivers the code. The more bits you can get up and down the pipe, the better.

And if Palm and Vodafone get together for an exclusive deal, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise, as O2 cleverly grabbed the iPhone, T-Mobile got the G1 Google phone and Vodafone itself got the BlackBerry Storm.

So, we have to wait and see if Palm and Vodafone get it together. One thing is for sure though, whereas device manufacturers and mobile networks see this linking as a great marketing idea, it does alienate a number of potential customers. And the big question here is, does Pre need the weight of Vodafone, or does Vodafone need the weight of the Pre?

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And the winner of the GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2009 is……? Well, you’ll have to wait until the night of Tuesday 17 February when the winners will be announced at a star-studded event at the National Palace in Barcelona, Spain.

Anyone who’s anyone in the mobile phone industry will be there to see awards being handed out across a total of seven categories: one, Mobile Entertainment; two, Mobile Services; three, Best Mobile Handset or Device; four, Marketing and Promotion; five,   

Best Use of Mobile for Social and Economic Development; six, Technology; and, seven, Green Mobile Award.

There are a strong set of nominees who include, within category one Mobile Entertainment (sub-category 1a Best Mobile Game): gameloft for Real Football 2009; Digital Chocolate for AvaPeens and FlirtNation; MTS for MTS-City; Turkcell for MobiWar; and, CAPCOM for Biohazard 4 Mobile Edition.

Within category two Mobile Services (sub-category 2b Best Mobile Internet Service): Blue Lion Mobile for Qeep; Nokia for Nokia Sports Tracker; Bharti Airtel for Airtel Job Search; Volantis Systems for Ubik.com; and, Palringo for instant messaging service on mobile.

Within category three Best Mobile Handset or Device (no sub-category): Nokia for Nokia E71; T-Mobile for T-Mobile G1; INQ for INQ; RIM for BlackBerry Storm 9500; and, LG for LG KS360.

Within category four Marketing and Promotion (sub-category 4b Best Mobile Brand Campaign): Samsung for Everything in One Touch; R/GA London for Nokia Urbanista Diaries; IDEA for Celluar Education for all; Bharti Airtel for Communications dissolves boundaries; and, AdMob for Land Rover Campaign.

Within category five Best Use of Mobile for Social and Economic Development (no sub-category): Bharti Airtel for Krishi Suchana (joint entry with Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-Operative; Nuance Communications for Airtel-T9 India Consumer Vernacular Messaging Campaigns; Ericsson and Zain for The Millennium Villages Project; Map International for Map International; and, Smart Communications for The Infoboard Community Solution.

Within category six Technology (sub-category 6d Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough): Texas Instruments for DLP Pico Chipset; RIM for BlackBerry Storm 9500 SurePress Screen; AeroMobile for GSM onboard Aircraft; ARM for Cortex-A8 Processor; and, Qualcomm for mirasol Color Display.

Within category seven Green Mobile Award (no sub-category): Smart Communications for Alternative Power for Cell Sites program; Nokia Siemens Networks for Environmentally Sustainable Business (ESB) initiative; Vodafone for Reducing Network Energy Use; Alcatel-Lucent for Eco-sustainable Communications Transformation; and, Telenor for Climate Change Programme.

And let’s just pray they’ve got their acceptance speeches sorted out.

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The end maybe nigh for those companies that send people texts that they don’t want and then charge them for the privilege.

And a new organisation has been formed to protect consumer’s rights when it comes to mobile phone services.

The simple problem is, that many people trawl websites for ringtones, games, chat forums, or other download applications, and, thinking they are free, inadvertently sign-up to long term and costly contracts from the suppliers.

Children are especially vulnerable, with many cases of teenagers being stung for quite ridiculous amounts of money.

The issue vexing the authorities is that most people who suffer this sort of nuisance do not realise they are committing themselves to contacts, agreements, or costs.

Complaints from many young consumers all run along similar lines. People respond to websites offering free downloads for their phones, maybe don’t even get the free download they were expecting, but then start receiving texts and messages that they didn’t realise they would get, then discover that in the wording of the free download contract (either hidden somewhere else on the site, or lost in a mass of words), there’s an agreement to receive numerous other texts at high cost. Teenagers have regularly been stung for hundreds of pounds, automatically taken from their mobile account, often without realising for weeks.

So in-steps PhonePayPlus, an organisation which hopes to put a stop to such practices.

Now, says PhonePayPlus, if a company wants to charge a mobile user for sending them continuing services, such as ringtones, then it has to send a free text, detailing what the user is committing themselves to. And then, the user has to text back, confirming their agreement. This, they claim, should put a stop to a lot of the semi-illegal practices. And if companies fail to do these things and continue to charge without such agreements being in place, then they will be investigated, and possibly fined, or even closed down.

But, of course, despite this new organisation and new rules, users of mobile phones and such services, especially teenagers, are still advised that it’s best not to get involved in the first place. And remember the old adage: there’s rarely such a thing as a free lunch.
The end maybe nigh for those companies that send people texts that they don’t want and then charge them for the privilege.

And a new organisation has been formed to protect consumer’s rights when it comes to mobile phone services.

The simple problem is, that many people trawl websites for ringtones, games, chat forums, or other download applications, and, thinking they are free, inadvertently sign-up to long term and costly contracts from the suppliers.

Children are especially vulnerable, with many cases of teenagers being stung for quite ridiculous amounts of money.

The issue vexing the authorities is that most people who suffer this sort of nuisance do not realise they are committing themselves to contacts, agreements, or costs.

Complaints from many young consumers all run along similar lines. People respond to websites offering free downloads for their phones, maybe don’t even get the free download they were expecting, but then start receiving texts and messages that they didn’t realise they would get, then discover that in the wording of the free download contract (either hidden somewhere else on the site, or lost in a mass of words), there’s an agreement to receive numerous other texts at high cost. Teenagers have regularly been stung for hundreds of pounds, automatically taken from their mobile account, often without realising for weeks.

So in-steps PhonePayPlus, an organisation which hopes to put a stop to such practices.

Now, says PhonePayPlus, if a company wants to charge a mobile user for sending them continuing services, such as ringtones, then it has to send a free text, detailing what the user is committing themselves to. And then, the user has to text back, confirming their agreement. This, they claim, should put a stop to a lot of the semi-illegal practices. And if companies fail to do these things and continue to charge without such agreements being in place, then they will be investigated, and possibly fined, or even closed down.

But, of course, despite this new organisation and new rules, users of mobile phones and such services, especially teenagers, are still advised that it’s best not to get involved in the first place. And remember the old adage: there’s rarely such a thing as a free lunch.

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No, not Hyundai the car, but Hyundai the mobile phone. And it’s coming to the U.K.

On 19 January 2009, Hyundai Mobile Europe announced the launch of Hyundai Mobile U.K. It intends to introduce into the U.K. market a range of between ten to 15 handsets across the Hyundai model range, which they categorise under the Basic, Music, Lifestyle, Innovation and Business labels. The business category phones (based on the Windows Mobile operating system) will be launched in the first half of 2009.

The U.K. launch follows successful Hyundai mobile phone operations in Hungry (via operator Pannon); Slovenia (Mobiltel) and Germany (Eplus).

The Hyundai operation will be based at the Advantage Celluar distribution hub in Oxfordshire. There it will exploit warehousing and logistics facilities which, say Hyundai, should ensure a seamless supply of handsets to their U.K. and Eire customers without any delays usually associated shipping direct from the Far East.

Hyundai Mobiles have the full backing of the Hyundai Corporation and they want, as a corporation, to exploit the value of their brand. The company is one of the five biggest global car manufacturers and have a brand which is ranked 72 in a list of the world’s most valuable brands.

And with the co-operation of the Hyundai Corporation’s existing 120 distribution partners, they claim to have already created a wide European sales network in just a few months. And the base in Oxfordshire is part of the overall strategy to take-on the rich U.K. market.

The company is currently recruiting top personnel for the U.K operation and it is showing off its range of mobiles to potential business partners at the Mobile World Congress this month (February 2009).

With its HQ in Vienna, Hyundai Mobile Europe has previously launched branches in Germany, Hungary and Bulgaria, as well as establishing local sales organisations in Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia and Bulgaria. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Leitz-Austria Vertriebs GmbH, Hyundai Mobile Europe has successfully launched eight handsets to date. Sales partnerships are currently in setup phase in Poland, Italy and France with sales branches planned in Portugal, Spain, the Benelux countries, Romania and Greece in 2009.

So if you fancy a Hyundai mobile phone, maybe to match your Hyundai car, then you won’t have to wait long.

NB:

This range will soon be available from http://www.compare-mobile.com/

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