Posts Tagged ‘review’
Review: Samsung Wave »
Samsung has been one of the most enthusiastic adopters of Google's Android operating system but the Wave sees the company run a phone on its own Bada software for the first time. So is it a strong competitor in an increasingly competitive space? In physical dimensions alone the Samsung Wave is an attractive and impressive phone. It houses a ...Read On »
Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 »
The Xperia X10 looks and feels like a real smartphone challenger but the implementation of Android is lacking, stopping it from having the punch needed to compete with HTC and Apple. Overview: The Xperia X10 hits all the right points in terms of its specification. Its decent-sized touchscreen, though not the sharpest out there, is of ...Read On »
Opinion: Why is gaming still a second-class hobby? »
Much has been made of gaming's move to the mainstream but in reality the hobby is as frowned upon as ever, says Adam Maguire. Roger Ebert has admitted he was wrong to say gaming could never be art; but not because he has changed his mind. Instead the legendary film critic has said it is an opinion he still holds, albeit one he should have ...Read On »
Review: Epson P6000 »
When compared to a shiny laptop, a top of the range camera or a cutting edge phone a 'multimedia storage viewer' is unlikely to excite. The truth is such a device is not going to get many hearts racing but for the likes of professional photographers this may be the technology of their dreams. Anything but pocket-sized, the P-6000 takes the ...Read On »
Review: HTC HD2 »
HTC's HD2 is a powerful smartphone with a superb touchscreen that rivals anything else on the market but its use of Windows Mobile as an operating system is the one thing that holds it back from being truly great. Taiwanese manufacturer HTC has had a good year in Ireland and internationally. Its Hero handset, available from Meteor at the ...Read On »
Review: Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 »
With the kind of style you would not usually associate with Microsoft, this portable keyboard is sure to be a useful accessory for netbook users that find their keyboards to be that little bit too fiddly. Keyboards are not exactly something you would – or for that matter should – get too excited about. That said they are extremely ...Read On »
Review: Samsung Galaxy Spica »
Samsung's Galaxy Spica boasts the Android OS and a heap of solid specs under its hood but the handset is a poorly-designed disappointment, says Adam Maguire. Technology giant Samsung has done extremely well in the touchscreen phone market to date - its Tocco and Tocco Lite handsets have sold well in the mid-market while its Jet has pushed ...Read On »
Video: HTC Hero review »
The HTC Hero is a good option for those looking for an alternative to Apple's iPhone. The Android operating system is very sturdy, the phone's touchscreen is very responsive and the device itself looks and feels very nice. It does have its problems - some headphones don't work in it properly and the navigation can take a little bit of ...Read On »
Video: Samsung Ping review »
Teic.ie takes a look at the Samsung Ping communicator phone. This bite-sized device is aimed at heavy texters and social media users and has an unusual form factor to boot. Besides having a numerical pad along the left-hand side of the screen (as opposed to under it) the phone also houses a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. On top of this ...Read On »
Palm Pre review »
Palm's long-awaited 'iPhone killer' has finally hit Irish shores and while it is a likeable phone in many ways it fails to pack a punch that would threaten Apple or Nokia. Palm was once the king of the personal digital assistant (PDA) but unfortunately for the company by the time such a device became popular the likes of the Blackberry had ...Read On »
