RATING: 4/5 – For a phone so feature-rich, it certainly is light and has evident visual appeal. The on-screen keyboard let it down quite a bit – but if you are looking for a phone that can extend beyond its duties and serve you for other media purposes, this could be a good buy.

With dozens of touch-screen phones being released by mobile phone manufacturers by the quarter, the consumer is being dazzled by more and more extravagant features that would have been unthinkable in a phone just three years.

 
Things are presented to you very graphically

One of the defining things that make this phone stand out from the others is the 3D user interface. The phone’s graphic uses a cube to allow you to flick between your multimedia, contacts, widgets and shortcuts – everything that matters to you.

The phone takes accessing your files and information a lot more interactive. A great example of this is the contacts list – when slipping in your SIM card, you find your contacts presented to you on a film reel of sorts (very similar to the Cover Flow seen on iTunes). …continue reading →

As Apple’s App Store turned 1 earlier this month, the popular electronics company LG has unveiled the latest competitor to Apple’s coveted crown as the market leader in the applications for smartphones market.

The LG Application Store (a longwinded name, but still) is about to launch officially to consumers in the Asian market, where the business will have its focus for the time being.

The reason the company have decided to do this is due to the fact that they do not want to unveil such a big investment globally in case the idea should fail. An international flop could prove disastrous for the electronics company, especially considering it is licking its wounds because of the recession.

Despite the apparent lack of confidence in the potential of a rival to Apple, LG have said that the objective of the LG App Store’s launch in Asia is to see whether or not there is a platform for expansion on an international scale towards the end of the year. There are condition plans for the development of the software in 22 countries at the moment.

It could be said that …continue reading →

These days, going green is all the rage. Environmentally friendly electronic goodies are popping up all over the place, from solar powered phones to energy saving chargers. The question remains, however: Are green phones worth the trouble?

It’s a common misconception that buying eco-friendly products means that you’re somehow getting less for your pound. Here are a few excellent products that allow you to be environmentally friendly without compromising quality or style …continue reading →