HTC: Apple did not Test the Phone Enough

Liam — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:43:33 +0000

It seems that Apple is incapable of making a simple announcement without getting plenty of people riled up. After all, the only thing substantial that Steve Jobs had to say was that Apple would be giving out free cases for the iPhone 4 and that they would not be able to provide bumpers for everyone so users will be given a choice among a range of cases. Those who have already bought a Bumper will be given a refund.

If Apple left it at that, they would be criticized a little for taking so long to announce such a simple non-solution. But it would have ended with that. Instead, Apple is now taking heavy criticism for taking 22 days just to decide on that, and come up with a large overdrawn presentation on why they are not at fault and that the entire industry is suffering from the same problem.

Fortunately for the tech industry, other companies also have a voice. With the Samsung Omnia 2, BlackBerry Bold 9700 and HTC Droid Eris being directly mentioned in the presentation, it was not surprising that RIM was among the very first companies to speak out.

Canadian based Research in Motion announced that the BlackBerry Bold 9700, and all BB devices did not need to have a casing to run properly. Samsung’s spokesperson also stated that their devices have antennas located in positions where it would not come into contact with the user (which compromises performance).

Last to speak up was HTC, represented by their chief financial officer Hui-Meng Cheng. According to him, “The reception problems are certainly not common among smart phones, (Apple) apparently didn’t give operators enough time to test the phone.”

It will be a while before Apple recovers from this major public blunder, in the meanwhile, all three handsets mentioned above are actually pretty good smart phones to switch to if you plan to refund your iPhone 4. Unfortunately, the HTC Droid Eris isn’t available in the UK, but the HTC Desire or HTC Wildfire are equally good alternatives if you’re interested in trying out an HTC Android device.

Get to Know the BlackBerry Bold 9700

Simon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:35 +0000

The Bold 9700 is the phone for messaging folk. Be it email, text or whatnot, the device provides a very ergonomic solution to any messaging needs. No need for a slide out keyboard, the front faced full QWERTY keyboard is easy to use with one or both hands without any hassle. Learning to use the device takes only a few minutes and anyone will be able to type easily on this phone. Thanks to the design prowess of BlackBerry when it comes to messaging devices, the Bold 9700 makes typing a truly enjoyable experience.

Simple Phone, Good Features

The Bold 9700 is the successor of the original BlackBerry Bold 9000. The phone does not suffer from the old problems that plagued the old Bold. It also brings some of the nicer features found in the BlackBerry Curve, most notable of which is the track pad.

The BlackBerry track pad is a nice smooth surface that you can easily tap or slide your finger over to navigate the BlackBerry OS. The result is similar to using a touch screen. The smooth gliding action is more relaxing than pressing on a hard key, making moving through the menus a lot easier.

The 2.44 inch screen provides excellent graphic quality with its 480 x 360 pixels of resolution. The 3.2 mega pixel camera on the other hand is a good choice for taking quick snap shots or for recording video clips with upload quality formats.

The battery can support up to 35 hours of continuous music playback. The device also has 256MB of onboard storage, this can be further expanded with the microSD card slot.

Free on Contract

BlackBerry Bold 2 deals are now available on T-Mobile and also on Vodafone, both carriers offer the device for free on 35 Pounds per month. Orange mobile UK has yet to confirm when they will release the phone but it is already listed as coming soon in their site.

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