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Xperia Play

The Xperia play brings two Titans together in the attempt to create a super device, and wow have they got it right! The Xperia Play is an android handset fused with a Sony PSP, this brings a whole new level to mobile gaming. Sony have a huge catalogue of games which they are hoping to port over to their new mobile gaming device which will clearly offer the best experience for hardcore gamers. On the phone side of things the xperia play also gets Gingerbread 2.3 for it’s operating system so not only does it offer a great gaming proposition but also a great phone at the same time! Fancy taking hold of the most advanced mobile console yet? Get it here free from ?25.00 per month!

Xperia Arc
The Xperia Arc is the combination of design and high tech, a huge leap forward from the Xperia X10 the xperia arc is simply beautiful. But the looks are not only skin deep, the new display has been added upgrading from 65 thousand colours to 16 million! With the support of Sony Bravia technology the handset has a display that matches it’s overall beauty. But this phone has brains to match. This is the first non-Google handsets to have the honour of getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread! Running the latest version of Google’s operating system really gives this phone a technical edge over all the competition. Ready for some beauty in your life get the arc now free from ?25.00 per month.

If you have multiple accounts in your Mail app and would like a better way to organize them check out this hack. Color Mail Labels has many different ways to color your inbox so you can tell what account the email is coming from. When coloring accounts you can pick from any color using their

Noting that the new 15- and 17-inch quad-core MacBook Pro models deliver “twice the CPU performance of Core 2 Duo, three times the graphics performance of the previous generation’s Nvidia GeForce GT 330M, and more than ten times the external I/O bandwidth of 800MHz FireWire,” InfoWorld reviewer Tom Yager writes, “This brand of magic can’t be conjured by Apple’s competitors.” He adds: “If, in all of this, you can’t see a reason to upgrade your notebook, maybe I can bring the point home: This might be the last notebook computer you’ll ever need or want.”

Samsung is giving their flagship handset an update which should be landing in the next few weeks. The Galaxy S was a huge success for Samsung so much so that it was chosen as the base for the latest Google Phone – The Nexus S – which is also manufactured by Samsung.

It seems to be a bit of a trend for 2011, that manufacturers are taking the best devices of 2010, upgrading the hardware and adding a new digit at the end, for example the HTC Desire S, Apple iPad 2 and LG Optimus 2X.

Samsung are continuing the trend with The Galaxy S 2. To be honest, innovation can lead to exciting new features but it can also lead to hideous and flawed devices so right now with all the apps in development we’re happy that Samsung are towing the line with this handset.

That’s not to say you won’t be getting some big improvements with the latest Galaxy S, here’s a run down on how the device has been upgraded.

Firstly the handset is getting a Dual Core 1GHz A9 Processor which although running at around the same clock speed, will be noticeably faster in day to day use, especially multitasking!

Although the handset keeps a very similar design, the Galaxy S 2 has grown by a total of 5mm in height although the width is 1mm thinner. It also managed to lose a few grams in weight coming in at 116g. The increase in size is most likely to accommodative the extra .3 inches of screen that you get.

Talking of the screen, the Galaxy S 2 comes with a new “Super AMOLED Plus” display. What the Plus actually gives you we’re not sure but any improvement on the Galaxy S screen will surely be amazing as we were already impressed with Samsung’s screen technology.

For the photographers out there both cameras have been improved. The rear facing camera has been upgraded from 5 mp to 8mp. This now allows you to shoot in full 1080p at 30fps. The front facing camera is a full 2 mp and is a welcomed replacement to the VGA camera.

Full 1080p videos will be memory intensive but don’t worry as the Galaxy S 2 will come with 16 GB or 32 GB of memory depending on which model you go for and still has room for an SD card giving you an additional 32GB of memory. That’s a lot for a phone! The handset has also been bundled with 1GB of Ram so plenty of memory to keep the handset running smoothly.

So even though there aren’t any ground breaking upgrades, the Samsung Galaxy S 2 is still definitely cutting edge and we’re tipping it to be a big handset in 2011. The Galaxy S 2 should be available within the next four weeks so check out our Best Samsung Galaxy S 2 Deals and pre order yours here.

Another ground breaking story has been leaked by Eldar Murtazin, a phone blogger who is well known for getting inside information on all things mobile. His prediction is that Google will be expanding it’s Nexus range by adding an android powered tablet. LG are expected to be manufacturing the device for Google which would be a new choice of manufacturer with HTC and Samsung building the Nexus and Nexus S.

The device is rumoured to be Honeycomb-powered, we can expect that the OS will be tweaked and polished giving it an edge over any other Honeycomb tablet also known as the “Pure Google” experience. We know first hand how responsive and slick the OS is on the Nexus S and are really excited to see how Google will make the the most of this opportunity.

Android devices now have the largest market share in the U.S for mobile devices according to recent surveys from comScore and Nielson. However the tablet market is still dominated by the iPad even though several Android devices are available. This move from Google clearly shows their intent to take a slice of the tablet market away from Apple. The choice of LG as a manufacturing partner isn’t much of a surprise, LG are releasing their own tablet the G-Slate which should be available in the next few months.

A footnote in Murtazin’s post also indicates that Google won’t offer any Honeycomb licensing to tablet’s that launched with any 2.x version of Android. This would mean early manufacturers of the android tablets like Samsung and their Galaxy tab won’t get an official update to honeycomb. This could be very frustrating for owners of these early devices which may become obsolete very quickly.

Overall we’re really excited to see Google step into the tablet market and believe it can only add more to the competition which is needed to keep a market from getting complacent.

We’ll keep you updated if any of these rumours prove to be true.

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This morning Jay Freeman (@saurik) release Cydia 1.1. This update makes Cydia “faster, slimmer, and more stable; including an improved search algorithm and resume where you left off.” When it was first released it was running a bit slow but now that the rush of people downloading it is over it’s running great. Also, don’t

The Nintendo 3DS has finally arrived, bringing with it the autostereoscopic 3D display that everyone is talking about and kick starting a new generation of handheld consoles. If you do not want to fork out the ?200 plus asking price for the 3DS at the shops then you can actually get one for free when you sign up for a new mobile contract. As with all contracts with inclusive gifts you can get a free Nintendo 3DS for a fixed monthly payment and also get a selection of top quality smartphones and mobiles bundled in at no extra charge.

The Nintendo 3DS does not stray too far from the formula established by its predecessor in terms of form factor. It has two screens housed within a folding shell, with only the larger main display featuring the glasses-free 3D effect. Although you do not need to wear glasses to enjoy the 3D imagery you will actually be able to adjust the depth of the effect on the fly using the slider located to the right of the main display. The secondary display is touch sensitive and comes with a stylus to enhance the interactivity of the gameplay as well as displaying useful information when you are not in-game.

When you get your free Nintendo 3DS you will also be getting a fully fledged 3D camera. There are twin cameras on the rear to help you snap pictures with real depth and share them with friends. A forward-facing camera is on hand to use in games and take pictures as well. Nintendo has announced that the 3DS will have access to exclusive game downloads from the 3DSWare service and there will be other features and apps which can be added to the device as time goes by.

Another innovation of the 3DS is the Street Pass system. When you put the 3DS in sleep mode and head out with it in your pocket, it will automatically detect when you are moving past another 3DS owner in the street. You will then share game files and information, whilst if you own the same games then other goodies will become unlocked by this silent interaction.

The 3DS has Wi-Fi connectivity and can hook up to hotspots across the country for online gaming and socialising. It comes with a collection of interactive augmented reality cards, which if you lay down on a flat surface will bring to life 3D monsters and avatars on screen.

Beat the rush at the shops and get yours free of charge with a suitable phone contract from mobiles.co.uk.

Houston Chronicle technology columnist Dwight Silverman, a non-musician who “can only intermittently carry a tune,” describes how he was able to release his inner Clapton using the Smart Guitars and stomp box effects included in GarageBand for iPad. He writes, “Even if you can’t play a note, GarageBand for iPad will have you playing and even composing music soon after you first fire it up. It’s an astonishing piece of software, easily the best application I’ve seen so far this year.”

Apple today announced that iPad 2, the second-generation of its third post-PC device, will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday, March 25. iPad 2 will be available at Apple Retail Stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers at 5 p.m. local time, and through the Apple Online Store beginning at 1 a.m. Apple today also announced that all models of iPad 2 will be available in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, and additional countries in April.