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Mobile Industry Review Show - Week 39

Started by Ewan · 9 months ago

Hello, hello!
We are most definitely BACK this week — back in London after the international shows we’ve been publishing over the last two weeks. The team is in one place. In fact they’re positively beaming with excitement.
In this week’ ... Continue reading »

38 comments

  • phoneboy

    9 months ago

    First post! Not that it means anything... but it's nice to see you chaps all back in the same place.
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  • Ewan

    9 months ago

    I think it means you get first dibs on the type of branded USB stick you
    qualify for ;)

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  • phoneboy

    9 months ago

    Hm... you had a metric ton of stuff there. I liked that video camera
    thingie you had. Maybe it's something my wife can use. :)
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  • rafeblandford

    9 months ago

    Thanks to James for catching me just before the airport trip. Wasn't firing on all cylinders!
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  • Ewan

    9 months ago

    I really enjoyed your piece, Rafe!

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  • Mac Morrison

    9 months ago

    good to see websitemashups! :)
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  • Tarah Price

    9 months ago

    Hey guys
    Great show as ever.
    Even as a lowly normob, god help me I think I might be learning stuff from watching!
    Keep up the good work , would love the Flip too if at all possible :D
    cheers
    Tarah x
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  • David Carrington

    9 months ago

    Everyone's back - Hooray! The handset reviews were great and the video feels a lot more fun to watch than last week.
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  • Mark Thomas

    9 months ago

    Good show, but the MPtree joke? oh dear oh dear oh dear! ;)

    Oh, but would like one! :)

    Mak
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  • Ben Smith

    9 months ago

    Mark,

    I hear you :-)

    Ben
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  • Kip Hakes

    9 months ago

    Yay! It's good you're all back - been strange having rather 'Bitty' (not the Little Britain type) shows of late.

    K
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  • TerenceEden

    9 months ago

    Good stuff. Video calling while driving? Looks like a perfect loophole to me. No danger there whatsoever....

    Oh - I WANT TO WIN FREE TAT!

    Yours faithfully,

    T
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  • Ross Derrick

    9 months ago

    this show gets funnier and funnier. good work :)
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  • ceanth

    9 months ago

    First time viewer here. Very nice show, i randomly stumbled across it. I will be sure to add this site to my RSS feeds.


    Keep up the good work :)
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  • Ewan

    9 months ago

    Thank you Ceanth!

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  • babernath

    9 months ago

    Commenting to be a freeloader and win free stuff! Great show and nice video call. Enjoyable each week.
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  • ocifant

    9 months ago

    No Ben's FACTs this week? I feel cheated! Send me crap...
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  • Ben Smith

    9 months ago

    They were too poor to survive the edit... :-) Must try harder!
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  • DanLane

    9 months ago

    Those annoying anti-piracy adverts have penetrated Ocifant's brain so much that he has to capitalise FACT every time he types it!

    Ben did record some brief facts about Lincoln's Inn Fields but I guess it hit the cutting room floor :(
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  • Ewan

    9 months ago

    We were going over 33 minutes.....

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  • ocifant

    9 months ago

    Hey! I just type it like I hear Ben say it :-)
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  • Ben Smith

    9 months ago

    Ocifant,

    OK - this week's facts... we were in Lincoln's Inn Fields in the last segment - the largest open square in the UK (apparently) and modeled on central park in New York, although it's been there since the 1700s. It's named after the adjacent 'Lincolns Inn' one of the 4 Inns in London where barristers are called to the Bar and is often confused with the slightly more attractive (IMO), but private, gardens there.

    B.
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  • ocifant

    9 months ago

    Thanks Ben :-)

    Also,a few years ago, it was home to a large 'cardboard city' of homeless and was largely a no-go area at night.

    Not many people know that ;-)
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  • Ben Smith

    9 months ago

    I certainly didn't!
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  • hollandc

    9 months ago

    wow what a great show ,how have i never seen this site befor i don't know but i'll definatley be bookmarking it for furure visit's.
    i still are not convinced by the innov8 it just does'nt seem to offer anything more than an 8mp camera.
    I'm just curious will you guy's bbe at the unveiling of the nokia 5800/tube ? that will be fun seeing what it as to offer
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  • Ben Smith

    9 months ago

    Thanks!

    I don't think the 5800 release is official yet, but we'll be on the case for invites as/when. I stand by my comments the other day though that Nokia see this just as a music (smart-ish) phone so it'll be pretty disappointing when lined up against the G1s and iPhones....
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  • James Whatley

    9 months ago

    I have to agree with Ben on this one - I think the expectations around the Nokia 'Tube' are far too high...
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  • hollandc

    9 months ago

    yep you maybe right but i'm more intrested in the technology they are using so i can get an idea of what nokia's upmarket touch phones will be like in the future
    i think we need to wait and see before we totally rule it out
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  • Ricky Chotai

    9 months ago

    Great show, but James which handset did you prefer out of the new LG and the Samsung? I would love to know your thoughts!
    The question goes out to the others as well if they have played with both the phones!
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  • James Whatley

    9 months ago

    Honestly? I think I preferred the Samsung.

    Jsut felt a bit more durable. There's a bit that was cut from the LG launch where I rant about the E71 seeming a lot more sturdier by way of comparison to the LG. The Renoir felt like a model phone that you might find on the shelf in a P4U.

    The LG Secret actually feels much nicer to hold and use.
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  • edgar1013

    9 months ago

    that video call was awesome! it was the first one for me.
    really enjoy all your shows! hint hint.. i need one of those freebies!
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  • James Whatley

    9 months ago

    Hehehe - Glad you enjoyed it!

    They made me feel SO BAD for missing the show.. Happy to see the 'feature' was well-received

    :)
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  • Chris & Helen at LG

    9 months ago

    Hey guys - great video, was a nice night seeing you all. Also - I really need a haircut!

    Chris
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  • Ely

    9 months ago

    Hey Excellent shows I'm a first time watcher I want everything you guys reviewed they all look so cool but listen is video calling available in the us and if yes then what are the requirements I saw you guys were using a nokia n82 so yea well anyway the show rocks and so does Free stuff so pick me please with a cherry on top i'll ttyl

    Peace!

    Ely Aka TheCoolDude1230 on youtube/ twitter and other internet services
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  • TheCoolDude1230

    9 months ago

    Hey Excellent shows I'm a first time watcher I want everything you guys reviewed they all look so cool but listen is video calling available in the us and if yes then what are the requirements I saw you guys were using a nokia n82 so yea well anyway the show rocks and so does Free stuff so pick me please with a cherry on top i'll ttyl

    Peace!

    Ely Aka TheCoolDude1230 on youtube/ twitter and other internet services
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  • James Whatley

    9 months ago

    Hey Ely,

    I'm not sure if video calling is available in the US. Knowing the market as I do it'd probably be a carrier specific feature so you'd probably be better off asking your provider. One thing I can tell you is that you definitely need a 3G signal (something which has only been recently rolled out across the States), and again - you'd probably have to check with your carrier.

    Ben called me on his N82, I picked up on my N95 8GB.

    FYI

    ..and glad you liked the feature!
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  • SD

    9 months ago

    Not getting the vids in iTunes anymore :-(
    Are the feeds ok for anyone else?
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  • Ewan

    9 months ago

    Fixed them properly last night!
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