US AT&T HTC Desire unlocked by Dr Mobiles Limited

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Early morning view of Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622

It was a pleasant morning, a bit chilly at Takapuna. Took this picture near the traffic junction.

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Porter's Park, Takapuna, North Shore City, Auckland. 8-5-2011

A few pictures took with iPhone 4 in HD mode during lunch time. Today is Mother"s Day, 2011.
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Samsung Galaxy S II scores twice the iPhone 4 pre-orders in Korea

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Samsung has just published some numbers reflecting the interest its latest Galaxy S II flagship is enjoying at the start of its sales and things are looking pretty good. The 4.3” Super AMOLED Plus-packing smartphone took over 200,000 pre-orders in the manufacturer’s homeland, beating the achievement of the iPhone 4 nearly twice (the Apple smartphone got about 110,000 pre-orders when in launched in Korea last August).

The dual-core Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II recorded 10,000 pre-orders in the first 29 minutes after it appeared on the Korean telecom websites and doubled that number over the next 64 minutes. As is to be expected the country’s largest carrier, SK Telecom, had the largest chunk of pre-orders – over 160,000.
With that kind of interest we can’t help but wonder if Samsung wasn’t too conservative in its estimates for Galaxy S II sales. The company targets 10 million units for 2011, which should equal the results of the Galaxy S II predecessor, the I9000 Galaxy S, in its debut year. Yet the original Galaxy S was released a month later (in June) and didn’t get nearly the same amount of pre-orders (or overall interest for that matter).
And we’ve got some exciting news for those of you waiting for the Galaxy S II to hit their local stores. According to the popular Korean website Danawa.com the handset retails for 455,000 Korean wons sim-free, which equals €290 or $425. 
Of course, the smartphone will be pricier in Europe due to the higher taxes and import fees, but once retailers are done milking the eager early adopters, it should settle to levels lower than those of just about every competitor the Galaxy S might face.

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HTC Droid Incredible 2 for Verizon coming soon (www.drmobiles.co.nz)

Verizon will be updating its Droid lineup with a new HTC Droid Incredible 2, which is based on the Incredible S. Launching this Thursday, the new CDMA handset offers a bigger screen, some more RAM and a front-facing camera compared to its now canceled predecessor.
The HTC Droid Incredible 2 for Verizon boasts a 4” WVGA screen, compared to the 3.7” of the previous model and 768MB of RAM (vs. 512MB), but the same 1GHz single-core CPU.

The Droid Incredible 2 still runs Android 2.2 Froyo. The main camera is 8MP with 720p video recording again, though there is a secondary camera now, a 1.3MP unit. Other new goodies include noise-cancellation microphone and SRS WOW HD sound-enhancing technology. The rest is pretty much the same.
Anyway, Verizon no longer offers the old model. Instead, you can get an HTC Droid Incredible 2 starting 28 April (this Thursday) for $199 on a new 2-year contract with a Nationwide Talk plan (starts at $40/month) and a smartphone data plan ($30/month, unlimited).
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BlackBerry OS 7 browser beats iOS, Android browsers ("BlackBerry Repair"(\)

The new BlackBerry OS 7 listed browser improvements as one of its major selling points. Some benchmarks from RIM show impressive results – the browser bests Mobile Safari and the Android Browser at JavaScript and page loading times.
Tests were run on the new BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900, which went head to head with the iPhone 4, Google Nexus One and Nexus S. An old BlackBerry running the BB OS6 with the old web browser was used as well. 
The new browser in BB OS 7 loads pages 1.6 times faster than the one in the previous version – 7.8 seconds to load a page on average versus 12.4 seconds for the old version. Panning and zooming is much faster too, says RIM though they didn’t provide numbers for that.

The JavaScript engine, which got a JIT compiler, flew past the mobile browsers on iOS and Android. The BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 ran the Sunspider benchmark in 2.84 seconds (lower is better), while an iPhone 4 passed it in 3.23s, the two Google droids posted times between 5 and 6 seconds and finally, the BlackBerry OS 6 browser did it in 10.8 seconds.
Of course, what RIM neglected to mention is that all things equal, the Bold Touch 9900 has a 20% advantage in pure clock speed – its Qualcomm CPU runs at 1.2GHz, while the rest of the competition have their run at 1GHz (and the old Berry runs at much lower speeds of course).
Still, the results are very impressive and hands-on reports say that the browser is lightning fast in general, not just in JavaScript benchmarks.


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Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660: Average Gio ("Samsung Unlock" by Dr Mobiles Limited), Auckland

It’s devices like the Samsung Galaxy Gio that helped Android gain so much ground in so little time. They are a better bargain than the uber-smartphone and find their way into people’s pockets a lot easier. With that goal in mind, the Galaxy Gio must be an all-round pleaser of a phone.

Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660

They may soon be running out of names for the Galaxy lot. But it will be when number plates start to fall short that they’ll know they’re in trouble. Back to the point though. Boy number S5660 is called Gio. He’s a teenager – mischievous and fun, too young for a suit and tie.

It’s a decent offer for the midrange: with a good enough version of Android (2.2.1 Froyo), good enough screen, a powerful 800MHz processor and a great connectivity set, ranging from 3G to GPS. There’s little to complain about, save for the imaging skills perhaps.

Here’s the rest of what the Galaxy Gio has to offer.

Key features

• Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
• 7.2 Mbps HSDPA support
• 3.2" 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen of HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) resolution, multi-touch
• 800MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset; 278MB of RAM available to the user
• Android 2.2.1 (Froyo) with TouchWiz 3.0 UI
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n with Mobile Hotspot functionality
• GPS with A-GPS connectivity; Digital compass
• 3.2 MP autofocus camera with geo-tagging and face-detection
• QVGA@15fps video
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
• microSD slot (up to 32GB, 2GB in box)
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor
• DNSe sound enhancement
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Document viewer
• Smart dialing
• Swype text input
• Samsung Apps brings a few nice apps for free

Main disadvantages

• Poor video recording
• No shutter key for the camera
• No Adobe Flash support in the web browser
• No ambient light sensor for auto brightness
• No DivX/Xvid video support out of the box

The Samsung S5660 Galaxy Gio obviously isn’t a camera-centric device. QVGA video and 3.2 MP stills don’t go a long way. But as a smartphone it has what it takes to be taken seriously.

Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 live shots

The Samsung Galaxy Gio is a phone of compromise. If you’re looking to give smartphones a try, you may be willing to live without a killer screen and a brilliant camera. The Gio will be a good choice for newbies or budget upgraders, if the price is right.

Basic retail package

The retail box of the Galaxy S5660 Gio believes in smaller is better. The tiny box finds room for a microUSB cable and a charger, an SD-to-microSD adapter with 2GB worth of a complimentary card and some leaflets.

The Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 retail package

The disappointing thing to note is the lack of headphones (European retail unit). We got wind that some regional versions will have a set enclosed (Asian), so it will obviously be a regional thing.

Samsung tried to make amends with the 2GB microSD card but the headphones absence may not go down well with the end user.

Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 360-degree spin

The Galaxy Gio measures 110.5 x 57.5 x 12.2 mm and is entirely made of plastic, tipping the scales at the 102g mark. The edges of the device are nicely tapered, the phone feel slimmer and quite comfortable to hold as a result. Despite the all-plastic build the phone feels tight and well put together.

 

Design and construction

The Galaxy Gio doesn’t scream fashion. It’s a nice simple design that does well to stay away from black gloss and flashy color.

Simplicity in style

Compared to the Galaxy Ace, the Gio is lighter and more compact. It has lost a bit of screen estate but makes up for it with much friendlier size.

The Samsung Galaxy Gio next to the Galaxy Ace

The front is dominated by the 3.2” touchscreen of HVGA (320x480) resolution. It does well in terms of brightness and contrast. At the maximum brightness setting, the screen is brilliantly lit and the colors look nice and punchy. When you look at the screen from an angle you’ll immediately notice a difference. Colors get washed out and detail is quickly lost.

The HVGA display of the Galaxy Gio

Sunlight legibility is good though, the screen is not too reflective.

As far as touchscreen response goes we have no complaints – the screen is responsive without being overly sensitive (which can often result in unwanted taps).

Above the display, there is the proximity sensor that makes sure the screen gets locked during calls. There’s no ambient light sensor – the display brightness can be adjusted manually.

There’s the typical set of keys at the bottom. The hardware home key is in the middle, with two capacitive controls on either side: Menu and Back. The keys designations are well backlit for comfortable use.

Home button, capacitive Menu and Back keys

This‘s the layout of choice for Samsung’s Android phones. A notable exception is the Google Nexus S with its four capacitive keys.

On the left hand side of the Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 there’re the lanyard eyelet and the volume rocker. The volume rocker key is quite thin but prominent enough to use comfortably.

Volume rocker and lanyard eyelet

The Power/Lock key is on the right (as on many Samsung phones), which makes it accessible with both the thumb of the right hand or the index finger of the left. A long press of the lock key will let you set Silent or Flight mode.

Power/lock button and MicroSD card slot

The other thing on the right is the lid-covered microSD card slot.

At the top of the phone you’ll only find the 3.5 mm headphone jack.

3.5 mm audio jack at the top

The USB port is at the bottom of the phone, used for both charging and data connections. USB charging off a computer is enabled too. There’s also a mouthpiece.

USB port and microphone

The back of the device reminds us of the Galaxy Ace, though with an important difference. The dot-patterned back of the Gio is smooth, not finely grooved like the Ace’s. Fingerprints are out of the question but the grip is not as good as the rubbery texture of the Ace.

The 3MP camera lens is in the top left corner. There’s no LED flash and no lens protection either.

The back panel is nicely textured

The other thing to note at the back is the loudspeaker grill.

The 1350mAh Li-ion battery

Underneath the battery cover is the SIM card compartment and the 1350mAh Li-ion battery. It’s quoted at 610 hours of standby (460 h in 3G) and up to 11 hours of talk time (6 h 40 min in 3G).

The Samsung S5660 Galaxy is a phone of solid build and subtle styling. In a way it’s a lighter version of the Galaxy Ace – would make sense to be less expensive too. After all you’re getting a smaller screen and a downgraded camera. The rest of the ingredients of a solid and reliable smartphone are there though.

Samsung Galaxy Gio in hand

In a market of ever-growing processing power and screen size, the Gio fits right in the middle – safe from hard-hitting flagships. It’s a phone that can easily connect with its audience – with a good feature set and sensible styling.

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