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German Customs / FedEx Holds Up Viliv N5 – For ‘2-3 weeks’ Update: It’s free!

Posted on 25 June 2010

Update: Thanks to Timelock’s comment below, it looks like we’ve managed to shake the N5 free of customs although the timing was strange. It cleared customs before I sent a copy of my customs-number form. Maybe all the calls, faxes and emails helped in the end. The N5 should be with me for the live session tonight. Thanks to everyone for the thoughts and tips. Update: I have the N5 and the Live review is finished. The recordings are available. Can you believe this. I’ve been receiving goods from abroad […]

Interested in the iPhone 4?

Posted on 25 June 2010

If the iPhone 4 piques your interest, you should head on over to our consumer-focused sister site, Carrypad.com. We’ve got the new iPhone 4 and are already putting it through the paces. If you need to get caught up to speed, check out the iPhone 4 tracking page in our product database: iPhone 4 specs, news, links, and more Or you can alternatively click this link for a full list of iPhone 4 coverage from Carrypad.

iPhone 4 vs. iPhone 3GS Camera Test, Video and Photos

Posted on 25 June 2010

In the keynote that announced the iPhone 4 [Portal page], Steve Jobs told the world that the iPhone 4 features a 5MP camera. A decent bump from the previous iPhone 3GS’s 3.2MP camera, but still a far cry from some of the latest phones out there which are rocking 8MP cameras (see: HTC Incredible). Jobs was quick to also say that the iPhone 4 uses something called a back-illuminated sensor which is designed to capture more light than traditional smartphone sensors, to enhance low light performance. The iPhone 4 is […]

In Munich next Tuesday? Come to a Tweet-Up

Posted on 25 June 2010

Focused around a visit from Intel’s social-media expert and ‘Community Hacker’ Josh Bancroft, the tweet-up next Tuesday the 29th June in Munich is open to all and is likely to be interesting to mobility fans because Josh is deeply into all manner of mobile devices. If I remember correctly he had an ASUS R2H UMPC. I wonder if he still uses it! I’ll be heading down to meet Josh and hope to meet some local mobile fans too. I’ll be taking the magic suitcase of mobile devices including, assuming it […]

Looking for an iPhone 4 Review?

Posted on 24 June 2010

You won’t find it here… not today anyway. You’ll find plenty of iPhone 4 coverage as we thoroughly test the device, but unlike many sites out there, we won’t be ready to publish our iPhone 4 “review” until we’ve actually had time to put the device through it’s proper paces. Here at Carrypad, we believe that just a few hours with a device doesn’t give us the necessary experience to give you a thorough review. So sit back and relax, we’ll post our review after we’ve really had time to […]

iPhone 4 vs. iPhone 3GS Speed Test [updated: working video]

Posted on 24 June 2010

Here’s a quick look at the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS facing off head to head. I didn’t cover too much stuff in this video, so if there are more comparisons that you’d like to see, speak up in the comments, and do it soon; the iPhone 3GS is going away (far away) very soon.

Meet:Mobility Podcast 52 – About Those Smart-Things

Posted on 24 June 2010

Meet:Mobility Podcast 52 is now available. In this show, recorded on the 23rd June 2010, Chippy, Sascha and JKK talk about the HP Mini 100e, XPPhone, Dell Streak, Viliv N5 (due to arrive in the next few days at UMPCPortal and JKKMobile) and get into a detailed discussion about smart devices and why Android might not be the best solution. Full show notes, listen and subscribe links at MeetMobility. You can also find the podcast on iTunes (Please rate the show on iTunes.) You can also subscribe via RSS.

Meet:Mobility Podcast 52 – About Those Smart-Things

Posted on 24 June 2010

Meet:Mobility Podcast 52 is now available. In this show, recorded on the 23rd June 2010, Chippy, Sascha and JKK talk about the HP Mini 100e, XPPhone, Dell Streak, Viliv N5 (due to arrive in the next few days at UMPCPortal and JKKMobile) and get into a detailed discussion about smart devices and why Android might not be the best solution. Full show notes, listen and subscribe links at MeetMobility. You can also find the podcast on iTunes (Please rate the show on iTunes.) You can also subscribe via RSS.

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