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Lumia 920 _ Luminary or Lummox?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 14/10/2012
» It's been a big year for the smartphone market. Samsung released its Galaxy S III in May in the US to pre-empt the arrival of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone 5 last month. HTC threw its One X into the ring also in May to keep things interesting (both in and out of the courtroom). So where has Nokia, once the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer, been during all this excitement?
iHysteria
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 16/09/2012
» And finally it has arrived. In what is the biggest gadget release of the year, last week Apple unveiled its latest toy amid huge speculation and conjecture. The iPhone 5 was revealed at a press conference with the tag line, ''The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone.'' Indeed, Apple has created its own world with the iPhone range and is the envy of the market, but competitors such as Samsung and Nokia have thrown down challengers with releases such as the Galaxy S III and the Lumina 900, respectively. But Apple is a mighty competitor. So, was it worth the wait, and can Apple release a phone without Steve Jobs at the helm? Let's take a peak.
Tough Love
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 19/08/2012
» It seems that gadgets are not only getting lighter and faster, they're getting tougher too. And while the compact camera market has seen huge gains in terms of output quality, the toughness factor has come into its own this year.
The glint in apple's eye
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 17/06/2012
» Tech talk last week centred on Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Fears of sounding like another PR release aside, it's a worthy discussion as the company's iPhone and iPad releases unveiled at this conference revolutionised computing and phone use, and the world.
Is it really No1?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 29/04/2012
» It's no secret that HTC has been bleeding sales to Apple and Samsung in the smartphone arena. Its profits have dropped steadily over the past few quarters, as has its share price.
XE on the beat
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 04/03/2012
» If 2011 was the year of the tablet, in terms of portable computing, it was also the year of the upgrade for mobile phones. HTC continued its strong march into smartphone territory, with Android still on board, giving their popular Sensation phone a bump to the XE level with a new music focus.
Style Wars
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 20/11/2011
» Not to be left behind by the wave of Android popularity and the force of the iPhone, Nokia has stood up again with an enticing new smartphone release _ the N9. Following in the footsteps of the N8 of late last year, the Finnish manufacturer is once again proving its worth at the top end of the market.
iPhone, Therefore I am
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 30/10/2011
» The two biggest items of tech news this month both came from the Apple camp in the US. Firstly, we lost visionary Steve Jobs, who was in worse health than anybody realised. Secondly, we gained a new iPhone model, the 4S, which seems to pre-empt the much-anticipated iPhone 5 that has been running on the rumour mill for months.
Mid-Range maidens
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 11/09/2011
» Last month, Nokia wedged a claim in the low- and mid-range smartphone markets with three new releases _ the 600, 700 and 701 _ proving the Finns aren't quite finished yet. The company's pitch is spearheaded by the new Symbian OS on board, named Belle. It's surprising since the company recently made a deal with Microsoft for its mobile OS. Nokia is also equipping its new phones with an NFC (near field communication) chip that can be used for payments. So why is the manufacturer continuing with its Symbian OS that has come to be deplored by many users? And will the on-board NFC chips help it return to its former glory? Let's peek at the new models to find out.
Focal phone
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 22/05/2011
» As the patent spat between Samsung and Apple continues, the former continues its Android smartphone drive with the roll-out of the Nexus S.