June 3rd, 2008
They’re not quite snug enough to take jogging and the sound isn’t the best quality — not nearly as rich as that of a normal pair of iPod earbuds. At this stage, they’re an early adopter’s toy.
July 26th, 2007
It does away with phone keys, which are now virtual, activated by the stylus or your finger if you’re nimble enough, so it not only feels more like a web device but it gives you a more engaging experience than you’ll find on most mobiles with data communication.
January 30th, 2007
Several attempts to transfer contacts and calendar data onto the Smartflip resulted in the calendar data but just a handful of contacts. Attempts to transfer music files in order to assign them as ringtones failed altogether.
December 4th, 2007
The transparent surround makes it look more like an entertainment unit than a computer, and with the wireless mouse and keyboard, you could conceivably have it set up as your living room media centre.
May 27th, 2009
Billed ‘the world’s first Facebook phone’, the easy and fast access to the relevant services after an initial log in is indeed impressive, but if you’re used to using them on your PC’s browser the tiny screen size will feel more than a little restrictive.
July 15th, 2008
If you want to convert an image to Sepia or bring out more colour but can’t afford Photoshop or you simply don’t want to own a piece of software for a one-off task, Phixr lets you make rudimentary edits to images completely on the Internet.