Samsung and Apple currently take the Lion’s share of the mobile phone industry’s profits, with both companies striving to be the dominant handset maker around the world. In one corner, Samsung has it’s flagship Galaxy S3 smartphone, and Apple has the just released iPhone 5 in the other. But which mobile is best, and which one would you choose? We love our smartphones, so we can’t help pondering this most important of questions.

 

Since Apple launched the iPhone 5 several weeks ago, there has been an enormous amount of bad press over the new native iOS Maps which replaces Google Maps as the default mapping application. But just how bad is the new Maps app, and is the criticism really all that justified?

 

Apple might have the lion’s share of the ever-expanding tablet market with around 68%, but Amazon’s successful Kindle series are arguably the better tablet for reading books, magazines and other content available from the Amazon store. The first Kindle Fire was a noble attempt at a cheaper tablet but had some severe drawbacks; however the Kindle Fire HD addresses some of those problems and still remains one of the cheapest and best tablets on the market…

 

The Apple iPhone 5 understandably grabbed most of the attention of the technology press and countless bloggers alike last week, but Apple also dedicated quite a large portion of its keynote to the 2012 iPod lineup and a significant update to its music software iTunes. The iPod Touch hadn’t been refreshed for 2 years, so it was a welcome change to an already capable and popular. Read on to find out how the new lineup measures up…

 

Apple unleashed the iPhone 5 onto a salivating public last night and the anticipation has been huge. It turns out that the series of leaks about its specifications and capabilities over the last few weeks has been largely correct, so there wasn’t much to surprise, but did Apple do enough to persuade the masses to upgrade to the new model - or was it a rather disappointing update?

 

Sony’s already got something of a proven track record when it comes to 3D displays, and this week at the massive gadget show IFA in Berlin, they quietly updated their HMZ model 3D glasses which are now imaginatively called the HMZ-T2. Boasting superior specs and a more comfortable design than the old model, they’re a practical way to watch 3D movies and games...of course, you might look like Robocop, but that could be a selling point for the geeks amongst us!

 

Smartphones are steadily taking over from regular compact cameras, but this week the Korean technology giant Samsung announced a rather tasty new camera that melds that latest phone technology with a well-specced 16 megapixel sensor. The international IFA event held in Berlin this week has played host to a slew of cutting-edge new gadgets, but this one stands out as something a little bit different from the norm…

Overclocking is a method used by computer enthusiasts and professionals alike in order to push their machines beyond the standard operating standards. Effectively they tune up their machines to make parts of them run faster than the manufacturer intended. If done correctly you can make an old computer run just as well as a modern one, but of course there are risks. But if your going to get rid of them anyway, whats the problem?

 

Over the past year or two, LG has released some superb Android phones packing the very latest technologies and powerful processors. There have been rumours sometime now about the Optimus G handset, and we’ve finally got some juicy details about the new powerhouse top of the range smartphone...

 

 

Re-makes of all forms of media take place as producers see profit in a re-release of their materials. However, it seems near impossible for producers to re-make their materials without changing them first. Considering what oldies like myself are into (the old one line corny punch lines in films "Consider that a divorce") are re-makes making the material better or worse?

The New Sony Xperia J is Competitively priced and is looking to Shape up the smartphone market on release..

The Sony Xperia J Android Phone has the modern Android 4.0 and a 4-inch 854×480 resolution LCD screen, along with a five megapixel camera with LED flash on its back. It can be used to shoot videos, but only up to VGA resolution. The chip inside it is the MSM7227a by Qualcomm accompanied by 512MB of RAM.. Other features include a 1,700mAh battery and a microSD card slot for storage expansion.

 

Do you ever wish that the photos you took from a day out with family and friends could have been in better quality but haven't got the money to afford an expensive SLR camera? Olloclip may be the solution for you!

The development of gadgets that are implanted into an individual has taken leaps and bounds and is making what was considered sci-fi into reality. Interactive implants are being brought into the modern age with a range of applications from medical to commercial. But could having something like a mobile implanted into your body really become as common as someone having laser eye surgery?

 

There aren't many dedicated compact cameras available for sports enthusiasts who need a robust, shockproof, all-round versatile snapper that can be ready at a moment’s notice to capture the action in all its glory. The GoPro Hero HD is probably the best choice at the moment, but Liquid Image have just announced their WiFi-enabled EGO sports camera that lets you send pictures and video directly to your smartphone...

 

 

What’s better than a full sized PC and more fun than a mobile phone? An Android PC on a USB stick that you can fit in your pocket! Sounds too good to be true? Well, Oval Elephant has just released one of the ultimate nerdy gadgets that you can carry around in your pocket and hook up to the nearest big screen TV…

 

 

For everyone that loves their mobile phones and other essential gadgets, there’s been some good news this week for anyone that lives in the UK. Phone regulator Ofcom has given approval for Everything Everywhere to use its existing airwaves to launch a 4G network later this year, which means super-fast download speeds at long last…

Social networking and particularly twitter itself has paid a massive part in the Olympics, with coaches, millions of fans and even the athletes themselves not being able to resist tweeting their comments throughout the Olympics.

 

 

There has been talk about us Brits getting the super-fast 4G before anyone else - but will it be all that it's cracked up to be?