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  • Apple iPhone 4 Review

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    Welcome to the Apple iPhone 4 review (We know its a bit late - someone forgot to hit the post button). The iPhone 4 was released in mid 2010 was proper upgrade to the 3GS. The iPhone 4 looks good  and great to hold thus consequently a best sellor. Due to the popularity of the iPhone we really cannot add anything more to the review and comparison world for this phone. It is a lovely phone that does almost everything you want and very simple to use. The software make network connections quickly and the web browser are state of the art when released in 2010. Apart from construction materials which are beyond anything the competition, apart from Vertu or course there are no innovative features in terms of software. The iPhone 4 is not perfect but its is the best there is for the masses when released. Since it is such a great phone here's our opinion and why you should consider another mobile phone: 1 - Micro-SIM makes it incompatible with 99% of other phones for now... 2 - poor voice quality, signal reception and call quality is not good. 3 - its overly expensive despite last generation hardware apart from the screen. 4 - retina display is detailed but has poor color reproduction eg. washed out. 5 - camera still produces fake over saturated pictures. 6 - must look at screen to type. 7 - limited customisation 8 - requires ugly additional case to prevent damage 9 - cannot add more memory 10 - everyone has got one. If you like apps, videos and music with some web browsing than the iPhone is the best there is. Unfortunately thanks to brewing legal action (2010) the company is attempting to get rid of the opposition. Apple didn't invent the phone - they made certainly made it so much better but basing legal action on the shape of phone and their improvements like icon designs is essentially a joke only the US legal system can be put through. I wonder whether they paid Nokia and Motorola which they essentially stole the IP from? Regardless if you can afford the iPhone 4 go for it! However watch out for the Androids... Specifications
    • Apple iPhone 4
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Tri-band 3G 850/1900/2100 HSDPA 7.2 data speed (download)
    • Design Touch screen
    • L115.2 x W58.6 x D9.3mm Weight 137 grams
    • Display/s External TFT 640 x 960
    • Camera 5MP
    • Video Camera 640 x 480 30 fps
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V2.1 Custom
    • CPU ARM Cortex A8 1 Ghz Graphics: PowerVR MBX-Lite
    • Memory From 8-32Gig
    • Ring tones Purchase or iStudio only and vibration
    • Features A-GPS Accelerometer Proximity sensor Multi-touch screen Music and Media player Remote security Contacts/Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email Speaker Phone/Hands free Battery 1420 mAh Up to 300 hours Standby Up to 12 hours Talk Time
    • Price history From $459 AUD 2010 (Outright) From $879 AUD 2010 (Outright)

  • Telstra Roamer Review

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    Welcome to the 2012 Telstra Roamer (T116a) review. The Roamer is the latest revision to the candy bar style mobile phone for the masses. It has the essential functions you need for basic  communications and not much more. It's only capable of voice - TXT - MMS - (very limited) email. The Roamer is available as a pre-paid package for under $30! The Telstra Roamer is a great phone for basic use - no more no less. We looked at it for less than a minute and can say it works fine. There are no features which the T116a can boast to be a convincing purchase. However it is relatively over priced because  Nokia,Samsung and other Telstra models have got brilliant phones with more stuff for the same price many with dual SIM and international coverage thanks to additional frequencies for a few dollars more! Eg. Sony-Ericsson Cedar (easily the better phone) can now be purchased for $39 or even $29 dependent on how the physical stores are desperate to clear them. Our conclusion is: avoid the Telstra Roamer T116a unless truly desperate or you want a freebie for a Telstra SIM. Specifications
    • Telstra Roamer (T116a)
    • Network Quad-band GSM 900/1800 Quad-band 3G 850 HSDPA 3.6 Mbps HSUPA 2 Mbps
    • Design Candybar
    • L110 x W47.5 x D11.8 mm Weight 70 grams
    • Display/s 2.0 inch TFT 176 x 220
    • Camera 0.3
    • Video Camera N/A
    • Connectivity N/A
    • Bluetooth N/A
    • Micro-USB
    • CPU N/A Mhz
    • Memory Up to 20MB available to user MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features JAVA Apps Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email JAVA MIDP 2.0 Speaker Phone/Hands free 3.5mm AV/headset ZTE 820mAh Up to 10 days Standby Up to 3 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $30 AUD October 2012 (Pre-paid only)

  • Telstra Uno Review

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    Welcome to the 2012 Telstra Uno (T12) review page. The Uno is a pre-paid package priced at around $90-100, making it one of the cheapest Android based mobile phone handsets and presumably a replacement for the older Smart Touch series released last year. When these types of low end or base model smart phones where released last year they were a revelation in being very low price and reasonable specification. However 12 months on they are showing many flaws which have made them largely unwanted. The Telstra/ZTE in particular have not invested enough time in optimising the hardware and Android software  resulting in noticeably lower user experience with lags and sluggishness Eg. Telstra Urbane despite the 1Ghz CPU. The Uno is not exempt using a dated Android 2.3 software when the world is up to version 4. In the few minutes we spent with the Uno we where underwhelmed with its construction and operation, preferring the HTC Wildfire S for a mere $20-30 more as a pre-paid package. The HTC Wildfire S easily exceeds the Telstra's Uno construction and user experience. In fact the Wildfire S is a better experience than even the current top range Telstra Urbane. Back to the UNO - expect the Uno's price to around the $50 mark in a few months and see if you are still interested.. Specifications
    • Telstra UNO (T12)
    • Network Quad-band GSM 900/1800/1900 Dual-band 3G 850/2100 HSDPA 7.2 Mbits data speed (download) Not mentioned data speed (upload)
    • Design Resistive Touch screen
    • L104 x W56 x D13.3 mm Weight 99 grams
    • Display/s External 2.8 Inch TFT 240 x 320 pixels
    • Camera 2MP
    • Video Camera 320x480 15FPS
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V3
    • CPU 650Mhz
    • Memory Up to 150MB available to user 2GB MicroSD card included MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, vibration and others
    • Features Accelerometer FM Radio Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 1100mAh battery Up to 200 hours Standby Up to 150 minutes Talk Time
    • Price history Under $99 AUD October 2012 (Pre-paid)

  • HTC One XL review

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    Welcome to the 2012 HTC One XL review. It 's been a long time since we've tested an HTC phone due to the lack of any interesting models to write about.  However with the release of this model things have changed. In fact we think that the One XL is indeed one of the best Android based smart phones. Unfortunately it still priced quite high being the current top of the range model but at least it works and feels like it! At the time of writing the One XL was selling for $668 outright. Note that the difference between the HTC One X and the One XL is the different CPU but just as quick, 4G and color availability. The One X is available in white and the One XL in grey, we prefer the grey version. The HTC One XL construction and build quality is excellent, light enough and very solid. The curved screen edges and frame give it a comfortable 'built' for long term use. The HTC feels like its made of an exotic material not plastic or metal due to the coating and can only be described as very cool. Sure it might smooth out over time but first impressions do count for lots. We're sure that most will probably buy some sort of case for it regardless.The 4.7 inch screen is big enough and the screen image quality is very good too. It may not be the leading edge AMOLED screen but it is better than the iPhone4S in terms of real life color re-production. The only thing missing is a microSD card memory expansion. The overall size of the phone is not too big or small... In terms of operation the HTC One XL has the latest version of Android and the customised interface called 'HTCsense' which is the best set of modifications we've  seen on an Android phone. The menus are 99% smooth with only heavy duty widgets causing micro second delays with updates from the main screen as per any Android OS phone everywhere else there is literally nothing else to really complain about. Like most HTC models it has the Beats sound enhancement and it makes the best music player out of any mobile phone we've heard to date. Sure it doesn't have all the latest software features like the Samsung Galaxy S3 but you probably won't miss them. In all honestly the ability to run widgets on the main menu screens (for any andriod OS phone) with just a flick of the finger is a fantastic feature instead of trying to find the app icon running it than closing etc.. is now strangely annoying. The only problem we found on the One XL was it's relatively low battery life, lasting a mere 1.5 days with minimal usage. In the end we think the HTC One XL is the best value top end Android OS based smart phones to date. It has a very slick and speedy interface with amazing options. It does everything the newly released and still outdated iPhone 5 can do and more, with a much more impressive interface. It almost matches the Samsung Galaxy S3. We think the One XL is a great buy, priced less than the currently leading Samsung Galaxy S3. Specifications
    • HTC One X
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Quad-band 3G 850/900/1900/2100 Single band 4G LTE
    • Design Touch screen L134.36 x W69.9 x D8.9 mm
    • Weight 130 grams
    • Display/s 4.7 inch 1,280 x 720
    • Camera 8MP auto-focus LED Flash 2nd forward facing video call camera 1.3MP (720p)
    • Video Camera 1080p high definition 30FPS main video camera
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V4 NFC DLNA GSM and 3G networks
    • CPU 1.5 Ghz Quad Core Separate Graphic CPU
    • Memory 1Gig RAM 32Gig for user
    • Features
    •  A-GPS Gyro sensor Proximity sensor Digital compass Ambient light sensor FM Radio with RDS Ring tones: MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others AndroidApp store Beats Audio Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email Speaker Phone/Hands free
    • Battery Li-Po 1,800 mAh battery Up to xxx hours Standby Up to xx hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $650 AUD late 2012 (Outright)

  • LG Optimus L3 Review

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    Welcome to the LG Optimus L3 review. A mid 2012 release from LG, this phone is targeted at the prepaid market and priced at an attractive $99. The Optimus L3 is one of the first in a new series of mobile phones from the company that has fallen way behind in the design and marketing of these devices. They even had the nerve to blame the OS in particular Windows Phone for their failure. This of course was only vaguely true since every single phone design they had was pretty sad along with outdated versions of their OS. In terms of construction the L3 one of the best built models priced so low.  The standout features include a great feeling and solid metal case despite the lightness and  the screen is more square than the normal rectangle. Unfortunately it is let down by the choice of a very basic screen resolution which is way out of date by 12 months. In terms of operation the Optimus L3 is quite fast and  slick. Just don't run too many apps at once though. It can do almost everything the more high end mobile phones can models can do. The LG Optimus L3 is a great little phone with the only issues of having an old version of Android and a low resolution screen. We wish LG had installed a better resolution screen. If it were at the same price point and had a 480 x 640 screen we would have it on our must buy list for 2012... Specifications
    • LG Optimus L3
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Tri-band 3G 850/2100 (dependent on country) HSDPA 3.2 Mbps data speed (download) HSUPA 2 Mbps (upload)
    • Design Touch screen slider
    • L190.1 x W120.5 x D12 mm
    • Weight 109 grams
    • Display/s 3.2 inch 240 x 320
    • Camera 3.2MP LED Flash
    • Video Camera 480 x 640 pixels
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V2.1
    • CPU 800 Ghz
    • Memory Up to 2 Gig for user Up to 32Gig micro-SD expansion
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features A-GPS AndroidApp store Free Google Navigator (requires data plan) Compass Accelerometer Dolby Digital Proximity Ambient Light Music and Media player MS-Word, Excel and Powerpoint, PDF, ZIP compatible Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 1950 mAh battery Up to 400 hours Standby Up to 9 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Approx $99 AUD mid-2012 (Pre-paid)

  • Samsug Galaxy Y Review

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    Welcome to the 2012 Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone review page. The Galaxy Y is one if the latest iteration of a cheap Android based phone from Samsung. We were not exactly thrilled to have to do a review but felt it was necessary as a public service. You see we couldn't fully recommend it on the simple basis that the screen is too low resolution. No you don't need glasses folks, the screen is actually fuzzy to look at. Less than 12 months ago (prior to March 2012) a touch screen phone priced at $129 in a pre-paid package would interest us but today and for not much more money you can get something that you would be happier with for much longer - eg. Huawei Vision. All Andriod OS phones are 90% the same so the main points of comparison are really simple. The price is OK, the design is OK, the modifications to Android are OK, there are enough hardware features to keep most users occupied and dependent on your network the reception and call quality is OK too. The only thing not oK is the small and low resolution touch screen. In terms of construction the Galaxy Y is quite light and a reasonable size.  While the buttons feels cheap to use it shouldn't break due to the larger sized components? The plastics would appear to scratch easily around the case but the capacitive touch screen should be a little more resistant. You pay for what you get in this model. However the Galaxy Y is infinitely better than the Telstra branded models released less than 12 months ago and even better than the latest effort the Active Touch T28, although the T28's screen is slightly better. In terms of daily use the Galaxy Y works in a relative fast and efficient switching between apps and menus thanks to the higher quality touch screen and for being low resolution hence less pixels to push around. Like all Android based mobile phones it does the lot, email, text, skye navigation with relative ease. The low speed CPU does not work with high def games but works well with Angry Birds. The low definition screen means that battery life is quite good for a touch screen phone. The Galaxy Y is an annoying cheap Android that could have been a little better ie. improve screen to make this recommended model in the low end mobile phone market and compete with the influx of 2nd hand iPhone 3G's and 3GS. Despite the screen the Galaxy Y does work well to cope with everything we tried with it. Specifications
    • Samsung Galaxy Y
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Dual-band 3G 900/2100 HSDPA 7.2 Mbits data speed (download) 384kpbs data speed (upload)
    • Design Touch screen
    • L104 x W58 x D11.5 mm Weight 97 grams
    • Display/s External 3.0 Inch TFT 240 x 320
    • Camera 2MP LED Flash
    • Video Camera 800 x 480 video camera 15FPS
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V3
    • CPU 830Mhz
    • Memory Up to 512MB available to user MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features A-GPS Proximity Compass Accelerometer (G-Sensor) Light Sensor FM Radio with RDS Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email FM radio Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 120mAh battery Up to 850 hours Standby Up to 7 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $129 AUS 2012 (Pre-paid)

  • Telstra Active Touch T28 Review

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    Welcome to the 2012 Telstra Active Touch T28 mobile phone review. This Active Touch otherwise known as the T28 is the latest release from Telstra to satisfy the bottom end of the mobile phone market.  At release the Telstra network only Active Touch T28 is available on the cheapest plan of $20 a month which honestly is probably over priced! Read to to find out why we think you should think carefully! The Active Touch T28 is the replacement for the T3020 which we thought was the ultimate cheap smart phone. However it hasn't even been a year and over that time we found the T3020 to be a  slow phone even if it was cheap.  We hoped that the new T28 could do better - however the market is now flooded with similarly features cheap phones that are easily better than the Active Touch! Try any number of Samsung or LG models priced under $150 outright! In terms of construction the Active Touch T28  is solid but very basic.  It looks and feels like a cheaply made model kit - we didn't like it at all. The only thing going for it was the industrial grade Gorilla glass screen surface which should keep it looking new for a long time and the high resolution for this class. Regardless you won't be showing this phone off to anyone in a rush. In terms of operation the T28 works well when not connected to a network but once it does be prepared for a noticeable reduction in performance. Even with the capacitive touch the phone borders on being too sluggish to use much like the bargain basement Android phones.  The network reception 'blue tick' is classified as top of the range which means you should be able to get a signal most places, and an external antenna socket at the back should also help if you've also got the kit. Previously a cheap price will forgive most performance and feature issues but when there are other models with the same specification that work better, then this 'overriding' factor is negated.  There are honestly plenty of phones available on the 'free phone on $20 plan' offer! We suggest to try the others eg. the Telstra Urbane T22 first and only if you are truly desperate to get the Active Touch T28. Specifications
    • Telstra Active Touch - T28
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Dual-band 3G 850/2100 HSDPA 7.2 Mbits data speed (download) Not mentioned data speed (upload)
    • Design Resistive Touch screen
    • L114.5 x W57.6 x D12 mm  114.5 x 57.6 x 12mm Weight 118 grams
    • Display/s External 3.5 Inch TFT 480 x 800 pixels
    • Camera 5MP
    • Video Camera Yes - no specifications
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V2.1
    • CPU 600Mhz
    • Memory Up to 150MB available to user 2GB MicroSD card included MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, vibration and others
    • Features FM Radio Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 1200mAh battery Up to 200 hours Standby Up to 180 minutes Talk Time
    • Price history Under $xxx AUD 2012 (Plan only)

  • Huawei Vision Review

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    Welcome to the 2012 Huawei Vision mobile review.  The new Huawei Vision is the brand's first reasonably high end mobile phone at an affordable price. Well that's what the marketing materials say anyway. The price of the Huawei Vision is under $280 - which is pretty much the cheapest Android based phone with a 1Ghz CPU on the inside. Read on if you want an honest opinion. Construction quality of the Vision is overall quite good. Its pebble shape does differentiates it from the latest batch rectangular smart phone slabs. The rear panel reminds us of what HTC does with its backing which is quite stylish. The Vision in the hand is pretty good too.  It's nicely weighted  and sized not too big or small. Unfortunately despite the real metal like the rest of the phone still doesn't look like a premium phone like the iPhone. That said and in terms of aesthetics even Samsung can't seem to produce a case that is a match for the iPhone.  If you want a decent case go for Nokia or Motorola. Regardless overall very good quality for a reasonably priced phone just needs some creative artists and designers to give their phones 'it' factor. That said there is very little wrong with the Vision and probably one of the best in the price range. In terms of hardware the Vision has mostly up to date technology, featuring a separate graphics processor, A-GPS, Wi-Fi and even a FM radio. The headphone and loud speaker sound good but flat. The only thing really missing is more mobile frequency bands which means it won't work on all phones networks, specifically Telstra. Admittedly while the resolution of the screen is great it is still a little small - we think 4 inches is just about perfect for a touch screen mobile phone. There's plenty of memory on board for extra apps and the expandable memory means you will have It terms of operation the Huawei Vision which runs the latest version of Android and works really well.  There does not seem to be any enhancement apart from the 3D menu system which is the same SPB skinning or 'desktop' software you can download from the Android store.  The software works really well and we did not encounter any errors or problems.  Everything about the way the Vision works was great for a reasonably priced phone.  As usual we won't go into the details as there no additional features worth mentioning. The main question we asked ourselves when comparing the less known brands is: Is it as good as a mobile phone with similar hardware specifications but with a better known brand eg. HTC or Samsung?  The answer is yes! The only issues would be reliability (being relatively new to the market) and whether there are any hidden 'features' that enable hackers or the government of a foreign country to take over your phone...:-) Just joking! To conclude we like the Huawei Vision as a reasonably priced mobile phone. It's all about out-right price and in this respect we can highly recommend it. There's not much else in this price range that offers so much for so little. If you're on any network apart from Telstra the Vision would be the perfect for those who want it all as a fair price then go for it - definitely a best buy model. Even if you're looking for a cheaper mobile phone we think you should stretch to this one - worth every cent! Specifications
    • Huawei Vision
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Dual-band 3G 850/2100 HSDPA 7.2 Mbits data speed (download) Not mentioned data speed (upload)
    • Design Resistive Touch screen
    • L120 x W60 x D9.9 mm 120 x 60 x 9.9mm Weight 130 grams
    • Display/s External 3.7 Inch TFT 800 x 480 pixels
    • Camera 5MP
    • Video Camera Yes - no specifications
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V2.1 Micro-USB
    • CPU 1 Ghz
    • Memory Up to 512MB available to user 2GB MicroSD card included Ring tones MIDI, MP3, vibration and others
    • Features A-GPS AndroidApp Store FM Radio Li-Po 1400mAh battery Up to xxx hours Standby Up to xxx minutes Talk Time
    • Price history Under $280 AUD 2012 (Out-right)

  • Nokia C2-03 Review

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    Welcome to the Nokia C2-03 review. The Nokia C2-03 released in late 2011 is one of the new generation of dual SIM mobile phones from the company and targeted at developing countries that have a multitude of networks but mostly GSM networks that offer different plans and have borders with multiple countries with equally numerous networks. In these counties the C2-03 in one of the leading models however over here is definitely very cheap. The C2-03 besides being a dual-SIM phone it is also a touch screen in a slider phone design. It comes in a variety of colours and strangely the combination does work for people that are still texting and talking. The dual SIM setup also allows for live swapping of SIM cards without turn off.  Unfortunately features that are missing include the lack of 3G or Wi-Fi but it does include the latest Nokia Browser and Apps for the usual social networks. In terms of construction the  C2-03 is very made.  Sure it's plastic and looks designed in the early 2000 it still feels good with a reasonable heft and quality parts. The keypad is typical Nokia and the touch screen despite old tech looks good and scratch resistant.  Overall it should last for a few years. In terms of operation the C2 uses the latest version of the S40 operating system customised for touch screen and physical keypad. They work well together with minimal lag and little to complain about especially at this price point. The only issue is the limited frequency choices that the phone access to.  The user interface is old school Nokia and easy to find every function. The is yet another perfect phone for those only into talk and text there is nothing significant to complain about. Overall its another very good phone for the price and better made than the lessor known brands available.  There is nothing exceptional of the phone apart from the ability to use 2 SIM cards at the one time and the low price. However the main thing differing this model to the others is design and style which very few in the price category can match - at this point in time anyway. Specifications
    • Nokia C2-03
    • Network Quad-band GSM 900/1900 Dual SIM
    • Design Slider
    • L103 x W51.4 x D17 mm Weight 118 grams
    • Display/s 2.4 inch TFT 240 x 320
    • Camera 2MP
    • Video Camera 320 x 240 pixel main video camera 8FPS
    • Connectivity Bluetooth V2.1 Micro-USB
    • CPU xxxMhz
    • Memory Up to 10MB available to user MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features JAVA Apps Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email JAVA MIDP 2.0 FM radio with RDS Speaker Phone/Hands free 3.5mm AV/headset BP-5C 3.7V 1020mAh Up to 16 days Standby Up to 5 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $120 AUS mid-2010 (Pre-paid)