From Zero to Hero to Sensation
How does a relatively unknown mobile handset brand go from zero to Hero to Sensation in just a couple years? I went along to the HTC Sensation launch in London to chat with President of HTC EMEA Florian Seiche about how the company went from an ODM to knocking Nokia off the top spot. However, Ben Woods, Research Director at CCS Insight warns that we must take this newfound success with a pinch of salt. Watch the video! Read More
First Look: HTC Sensation
The brand new HTC Sensation features a 1.2Ghz dual core processor, runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and HTC’s Sense 3.0. The camera is 8-megapixels and records in 1080p high definition video at 30 frames per second. There’s also a front-facing 1.3MP camera. The HTC Sensation has a 4.3″ qHD touchscreen display (quarter high definition resolution of 540×960 pixels) and a MHL HDMI output to view multimedia content onto a TV. Here’s... Read More
HTC Desire HD & Desire Z
Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC unveiled two new Android phones – the Desire HD & Desire Z and revamped its Sense UI. Read More
HTC Fast Boot: 4 Seconds to Save the World
The brand new HTC Desire Z has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.7-inch QVGA screen, 5MP camera with auto focus and flash, and a revamped HTC Sense UI. It runs on Android Froyo (2.2). But the killer feature is Fast Boot, which drastically reduces the time it takes to power up your phone. HTC claims it takes under 12 seconds, but we found it takes much less. I started recording at the exact time we turned on the Desire Z. As you can see in the short... Read More
HTC Rains on Nokia’s Parade
Not content with trumping Nokia in the smartphone stakes – HTC also hijacked its guests and stole away Nokia’s thunder. At the HTC press conference, I check out the HTC Desire HD & Desire Z and interview UK & Ireland Executive Director, Jon French about the revamped Sense UI. Read More
#HTC press conference just began. CEO Peter Chou on stage.
The Best of Barcelona & The Rest of Barcelona (2-part video special)
I surveyed Twitter last week if 15 phones were too many to include in one video. The general consensus was YES! So, I attempted to make something different – a two-part video programme with all my fave phones unveiled at Mobile World Congress. The result is: The Best of Barcelona & The Rest of Barcelona (I realise that the follow up sounds like the phones in that video are lame. Rest assured, they are not.) I may make a third video of the... Read More
What’s all the hype about Google’s Nexus One?
I get it, Google has launched a co-branded phone set to revolutionize the way Americans buy a handset. But, in Europe, who cares? The real reason Google is going into the mobile industry is to profit off mobile search and services. In fact, the Head of Android Partnerships at Google, Tom Moss even admits to me – its all about ad-spend. Watch the video! See the full gallery on Posterous The 3.7″ touchscreen has a finer... Read More
Best of Android at CES 2010
To say that the Consumer Electronics Show is overwhelming is an understatement, considering over 20,000 new products were launched in Las Vegas last week. Fret not, cuz I trekked around Sin City to get my hands on the best new mobile phones. Read More
Review of HTC Hero
On June 24th, in trendy Shoreditch, London, HTC unveiled its third member to its Android family. HTC Hero, also dubbed the ‘G1 Touch,’ received rave reviews for its snazzy Sense UI. Here’s my short video review on the day. Read More
