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ZTE Announces the Orbit Windows Phone

Andrew Edney

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Feb 27, 2012

ZTE have announced another Windows Phone – this time it’s the ZTE Orbit.

The ZTE Orbit joins the ZTE Tania smartphone in the company’s portfolio of Windows Phone-based devices. The ZTE Tania is commercially available in the UK and Sweden and other countries around the world.

“Microsoft is excited to continue partnering with ZTE to bring new Windows Phones to market. We look forward to the availability of ZTE Orbit in major markets around the world in the second quarter of 2012,” said Mark Linton, Senior Director of the OEM Division, Microsoft.

“The Windows Phone platform is as powerful as it is intuitive, enabling us to create and deliver exciting new devices that meet real consumer demand,” said Mr. He Shiyou, Executive Vice President and Head of the Terminal Division of ZTE. “Our partnership with Microsoft is a key component of our strategy to grow our share of the smartphone market. ZTE is proud to be at the forefront of device manufacturers who are using the Windows Phone platform.”

The ZTE Orbit is based on the latest version of Windows Phone and comes with 4GB of memory, HD Voice, and a 5Mpx autofocus camera with LED flash. The ZTE Orbit will be available in the second quarter of this year.

The number of Windows Phones are on the increase!

Microsoft announces new markets and lower cost Windows Phones

Andrew Edney

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Feb 27, 2012

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Hot on heels of it’s Skype beta announcement, Microsoft have also announced that Windows Phones will be in new markets and that they have expanded hardware support.

This is what Microsoft posted:

We’ve also just announced that we’re bringing Windows Phone to new markets and affordable new phones by expanding hardware support and regional availability. Our engineering team did the work to optimize how Windows Phone runs on lower-cost hardware, bringing the high-end smartphone experience to more affordable devices, while still running nearly all of the applications available in the Windows Phone Marketplace. Windows Phone 7.5 now enables our partners to deliver phones using a lower cost processor (the Qualcomm 7x27a “system on a chip”) and reduced memory (256MB on-board memory)—while still delivering the buttery-smooth Windows Phone experience.

Not all platforms can make this claim about lower-cost models. People who have opted for other low-cost or “free” smartphones have found out the hard way that some of those smartphones won’t run all their apps or do everything they want. On Android, it’s not a given that your lower-cost phone can do what the phone in the commercial can. With Windows Phone, we’ve done the engineering so that nearly all of the current apps will just work on these new phones. Those apps that do need more power are flagged in the Marketplace so if you have one of these new phones with less memory you won’t unknowingly download an app that won’t run well.

In terms of reaching new countries, we now have new language support for Malay and Indonesian, and technology to support network requirements in China. We recently brought Windows Phone Marketplace to five new countries: Argentina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru and Philippines. In the coming month we’ll be adding 23 more markets.

This is really interesting news, proving again that Microsoft is really serious about making Windows Phone work!

BBC iPlayer app for Android Updated

Andrew Edney

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Feb 27, 2012

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The BBC iPlayer app for Android has been updated to include 3G streaming on all UK mobile networks.

Watch, listen live and catch up on the last 7 days of BBC TV and Radio.

Features include:

– Watch live TV
– Listen to live radio
– Watch or listen over Wi-Fi and 3G networks
– Scroll through and find Featured and Most Popular programmes
– Add programmes to your favourites and have them ready and waiting when a new episode or series is available
– Browse through the schedule for upcoming programmes

What’s in this version:

New in this version of BBC iPlayer:
3G streaming across all UK mobile networks.
improved video playback with an updated Adobe Flash Player

Download from the Android Martet

Adobe Photoshop Touch app released for iPad 2

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Andrew Edney

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Feb 27, 2012

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Adobe Photoshop Touch app released for iPad 2

Following a brief false start yesterday, the Adobe Photoshop Touch app for the iPad 2 has been released to the Apple App Store.

Transform images with core Adobe® Photoshop® features in an app designed for tablets.

Combine images, apply professional effects, share results with friends and family through sites like Facebook, and more – all from the convenience of your iPad.

• Use popular Photoshop features designed for the tablet such as layers, selection tools, adjustments, and filters to create mind-blowing images.
• Use your iPad camera to fill an area on a layer with the unique camera fill feature.
• Select part of an image to extract by scribbling with the Scribble Selection tool. With Refine Edge, use your fingertip to capture even hard-to-select image elements, like hair, with ease.
• Search and acquire images with the integrated Google Image Search.
• Share images on Facebook and view comments right within the app.
• Browse an inspirational gallery for the styles and results you’d like to achieve. Then follow step-by-step tutorials to easily learn techniques the pros use for great-looking results.
• Use AirPrint for wireless printing of Photoshop Touch projects.
• Upload projects to Adobe Creative Cloud and open layered

The app costs $9.99 and is available to buy now from the Apple App Store.

Skype brings voice and video calling to Windows Phone users around the globe

Andrew Edney

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Feb 27, 2012

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Skype brings voice and video calling to Windows Phone users around the globe

A beta of Skype for the Windows Phone has finally been released!

This is what Skype just posted on their blog:

Many of you have been waiting for this. And today we are excited to announce our new Skype for Windows Phone Beta app. This now makes Skype available on almost all of the leading mobile smartphone operating systems. The gold version of the app will be available in April, but starting today, you will be able to download the beta version directly from your Windows Phone to test drive Skype for Windows Phone and share your feedback with us.

Skype for Windows Phone Beta* supports the most important Skype features you’ve come to know and love. And you will be especially thrilled by the clean and simple Skype experience that the Metro user interface delivers on your Windows Phone. It has never before been so easy to connect with the people you care about most.

Check out this video to see how the app works.

With Skype for Windows Phone Beta you can make free audio and video calls to your Skype contacts over 3G and 4G or WiFi, make affordable calls to landlines and mobiles using Skype Credit, create and hold one-to-one and group chats, and update your profile and account information, among others features.

This is only the beginning for Skype for Windows Phone…it’s just going to get better and better. We see incredible potential to include Skype capabilities in Windows Phone in order to enable a great experience for you.

You can download the beta version of the Skype for Windows Phone app for free by clicking here directly from your Windows Phone. You will need to have a smartphone running Windows Phone 7.5. You can check what version of Windows Phone your phone is running at Settings > About.

We have already tested and certified the following devices for the best performance of Skype for Windows Phone:

• Nokia Lumia 710
• Nokia Lumia 800
• HTC Titan
• HTC Radar
• Samsung Focus S
• Samsung Focus Flash

Let us know what you think of it – I will be trying it later!

Buy Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and get an HP MicroServer Free

Andrew Edney

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Feb 27, 2012

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Buy Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and get an HP MicroServer Free

Are you thinking of buying Small Business Server 2011 Essentials? If so, buy it before the end of this month and get a free MicroServer!

That’s right, a free MicroServer, but you have to hurry as the offer is only on until the end of this month.

We have talked about the HP MicroServer a lot here at UWHS, as we love it.

You can buy SBS 2011 Essentials now for around £311.

Buy Small Business Server 2011 Essentials from here Details of the free HP MicroServer can be found here

WHS Add-In Update : iHomeServer for iTunes v2 Beta

Andrew Edney

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Feb 27, 2012

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We first told you about iHomeServer for iTunes back in December, now there is a prerelease/beta version with some new features available to test.

iTunes is fast becoming the centre of many home entertainment systems. iTunes technologies such as Home Sharing and Air Play allow you to keep a centralised media library of music and video and share it with all your other household media devices. For example, you can digitize your music CDs and your DVDs into your iTunes library and then stream them to any your Apple TV, iPad or iPhone. You can even remote control your iTunes installation to push media to several sets of speakers in your house simultaneously using the Apple Remote App. However, all these great features rely on iTunes being up and running.

What is needed is an iTunes Server platform – Enter iHomeServer.

iHomeServer wraps iTunes so you can install and run it on a Windows Home Server, dedicated iTunes workstation or just a spare PC you have lying around. iHomeServer starts iTunes automatically when the computer starts, keeps it running and allows you to manage iTunes without having to physically access the computer, for example via the Windows Home Server Management Console. It also makes it really easy to add new media to your iTunes Media Server.

This is what they said about the new beta:

If you would like to get the latest, greatest features in iHomeServer before being formally released, then you are welcome to download our pre-release versions using the links below. The current features being tested in the pre-release versions include:

Significantly improved handling of media when iTunes is set to “copy added media to the iTunes Media library” – no more false failures showing up
Importing of iTunes Media Library XML files from other instances of iTunes – automatic matching of data with your the instance of iTunes run by iHomeServer. iHomeServer will then update ratings, play counts, last play dates and playlist membership – this is a great easy way of copying other iTunes metadata across from a personal computer to your iTunes server without having to do a full iTunes folder migration.
Ability to change the credentials of user iHomeServer runs iTunes as from the ‘Settings’ dialog
Ability to run other applications when iHomeServer launches iTunes – configurable to run either before or after iTunes is launched
Added ability to alter “Part of compilation” metadata within the metadata editor

Learn more about the beta from here

HTC Unveil the new HTC One series of smartphones

Andrew Edney

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Feb 26, 2012

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HTC Unveil the new HTC One series of smartphones

HTC, a global designer of smartphones, today unveiled its new HTC One series of smartphones that represent its most premium mobile experience with a new level of iconic design and amazing camera and authentic sound experience.

“The best moments in life are captured with a photo or remembered by a song, so it was key for the HTC One series to improve these emotional experiences with an amazing camera and authentic sound experience,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “We are very focused on creating a camera and audio experience customers will love and use often and we believe the HTC One series delivers this in a way never seen on a phone before.”

With HTC’s most premium experience, the HTC One series integrates Android 4.0 (ICS) with HTC Sense™ 4, the new version of HTC’s branded user experience that is introducing HTC ImageSense™, a new suite of camera and imaging features that set HTC One apart from other phones. HTC Sense 4 also includes broad enhancements to audio quality and simplifies how people listen to music on their phone.

Amazing Camera

With ImageSense HTC One rivals traditional digital cameras with improvements to every part of the camera, including the lens, the sensor, the software, and even integrating a new custom HTC ImageChip. These enhancements combine to deliver our fastest image capture, best image quality under adverse conditions and easiest interface that enables quick access to capturing stills and videos with side-by-side photo and video capture buttons.

· Superfast Capture – HTC One dramatically reduces the time it takes to capture those key moments. In just 0.7 seconds you’re able to take a shot, and with a new superfast 0.2-seconds autofocus, continue to take nearly unlimited continuous shots simply by holding the shutter button.

· Good photos in adverse conditions – HTC One delivers dramatic enhancements in image capture quality even in adverse conditions such as low light, no light or with bright backlighting. The f/2.0 lens on the HTC One X and HTC One S offers best-in-class performance, capturing 40 percent more light than the f/2.4 lenses available on other high-end phones. HTC One also includes HDR, a market-leading technology, for taking great photos even when there are varying levels of brightness.

· Video Pic (Concurrent Video/Still Capture) – With Video Pic you capture a photo and shoot video at the same time. Now, while you’re shooting HD video, all you have to do is tap the shutter button and it snaps a high-resolution still photo while the video continues to shoot. You are also able to capture a photo frame from a previously recorded video.

· Dropbox integrated with HTC Sense – HTC One gives you an easy way to save and share your photos and videos. HTC has integrated Dropbox into HTC Sense 4 enabling HTC One customers to get 25 gigabytes of free Dropbox space for two years. That’s enough to keep more than 10,000 high-quality photos. Dropbox is also integrated throughout HTC Sense 4, so it’s easy to edit, save and share your documents and other kinds of files.

· Sharing your photos and more – HTC One gives you a new way to share your photos and videos. When you plug in HTC’s wireless Media Link HD* accessory into your TV’s HDMI port, you can easily share your photos, videos, or anything else on your phone with your friends, family or colleagues regardless of the television’s brand as long as it has HDMI.

Authentic Sound

With HTC One, Beats By Dr. Dre Audio™ integration is enabled for the first time across the entire experience for richer, more authentic sound whether you’re listening to your favorite music, watching a YouTube™ video or playing a game. HTC One also makes it easy to get and listen to your music on your phone with the built-in HTC Sync Manager software that automatically installs to your computer when connected. Once connected, it is easy to transfer songs, artists and playlists from your music library.

Of course, people today no longer just listen to the songs stored on their phones; they use streaming services and tune into Internet radio. So HTC One lets you customize the new Music Hub with your favorite services and music applications, like the latest Soundhound technology, giving you one place to go for all of your music.

HTC One lets you take all of your music anywhere, including the car. With HTC One, you get an easy way to bring your mobile music to your car’s sound system with the HTC Car Stereo Clip*. It also lets you connect to your music through more than 50 thousand online radio stations worldwide or play music from any service or app on your phone through your car speakers. All this makes HTC One the one place to enjoy all your music, wherever you are, with the power of Beats By Dr. Dre Audio and HTC Car.

HTC One X

The HTC One X features a beautifully crafted polycarbonate unibody that has the ruggedness of metal but is super lightweight. With seamless construction, the unibody combines a unique high gloss ‘piano’ finish and a matte back. HTC One is blazing fast with the new NVIDIA® Tegra 3 Mobile Processor for clear graphics, faster applications and longer battery life. It includes a 1.5GHz Super 4-PLUS-1™ quad-core with an integrated fifth Battery Saver Core and a high-performance 12-Core NVIDIA® GPU. The HTC One also has an amazing 4.7-inch, 720p HD screen crafted from contoured Corning™ Gorilla Glass. HTC One X will also be available in selected 4G LTE markets with a LTE-enabled Qualcomm Snapdragon S4™ processor with up to 1.5GHz dual-core CPU’s.

HTC One S

The HTC One S is for people who want a high-end smartphone in a more compact size. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with up to 1.5GHz dual-core CPU’s. It also includes a 4.3-inch screen crafted from contoured Corning™ Gorilla Glass. HTC One S brings HTC’s innovative metal unibody styling to a new thin 7.9-mm design, making it HTC’s thinnest phone yet. The HTC One S sports two new finishes that break new ground in mobile phone innovation. The first is an ultra-matte black Ceramic Metal surface that is the result of a microarc oxidation (MAO) process originally developed for use in satellites. It transforms the surface of the aluminum unibody into a ceramic, super-dense crystalline structure that is four times harder than anodized aluminum, enabling the HTC One S to look great over time. The second finish for the One S takes anodizing to a new level with a new patented process that creates a light-to-dark gradient fade that looks gorgeous and sophisticated.

HTC One V

Utilizing the classic, award-winning design of the HTC Legend, the HTC One V brings top-end design to a smartphone with broad appeal and a premium experience that delivers an amazing camera and authentic sound. It features a simple, iconic aluminum unibody design that exudes craftsmanship and quality.

Global Availability

The HTC One series will begin shipping in April with broad global availability available beginning in April through more than 165 carriers and distributors globally. For more information and to pre-register for HTC One visit www.htc.com.

ViewSonic annouce new 7″ and 10″ ViewPads at MWC 2012

Andrew Edney

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Feb 26, 2012

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ViewSonic annouce new 7″ and 10″ ViewPads at MWC 2012

ViewSonic today announced the launch of its next generation 7” and 10” ViewPads.

The company’s ViewPad tablet line, which consists of the ViewPad 10e, the ViewPad 7e and the ViewPad 10Pro, will be further expanded with the showcasing of the new ViewPads E70/G70 and E100/P100 for the first time in Europe. All ViewSonic tablets are designed to fit into today’s mobile lifestyle. They are the perfect options for consumers to surf the web and interact with friends or for the mobile worker to enhance productivity whilst on the go.

NEW ViewPad G70

ViewPad G70 employs the latest Android™ 4 OS and is a superior 7” tablet that is ultra-light, highly portable and delivers great functionality while on-the-move. ViewSonic’s ViewScene 3D interface enables easy access to all of the G70 features and functions, delivering a simple and elegant user experience. 3G, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity ensure that wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, you can always access your data. Great connectivity is assured with mini HDMI, micro USB and even mini USB for connecting to a variety of external USB devices. The 1GB RAM and 4GB storage gives plenty of room for your personal Apps and data, expandable up to 32GB using the integrated Micro SD card slot.

The ViewPad G70 incorporates a high quality 1024×600 resolution display with a multi-touch capacitive screen, perfect for displaying images and movies captured with the 2MP rear camera or using the 0.3MP front camera for Video communication. The G70’s 8-bit colour depth, 250 nits brightness and 500:1 contrast ratio gives optimum static or motion image quality for work or play.

Full Google Mobile Services certification gives the ViewPad G70 access to thousands of applications on Android Market and with GPS/AGPS functionality; the G70 ensures that you can benefit from the multitude of “location services” offered. With an RRP of sub £260 the ViewPad G70 is launching in Europe during Q2.

NEW ViewPad E70

The ViewPad E70 7” tablet offers the ultimate in value and fun for a premium tablet experience at an affordable price, featuring Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, super light weight compact design and premium apps and services. The ViewPad E70 brings advanced technology to consumers with rich features and premium value, for an extremely portable and affordable mobile entertainment device. ViewSonic’s ViewScene 3D interface gives access to the integrated apps and services providing easy access to leading multimedia, entertainment content and thousands of mobile apps on offer.

This compact, ultra slim Android 4.0 tablet ships with a 1GHz processor and 4GB memory storage. Other features include a front-facing camera, Wi-Fi support and Micro SD expandable storage up to 32 GB. One of the most portable and affordable tablet products on the market, ViewPad E70 is designed to meet consumer demand for a tablet that delivers on both quality features and value.

For a light and powerful tablet with amazing multimedia experience, choose the ViewPad E70 with an RRP of sub £129 and launching in Europe during Q2.

NEW ViewPad® E100

ViewSonic’s E100 is to be announced for the first time at MWC. It boasts Google’s latest operating system Android 4.0 Ice cream sandwich with support for Adobe flash and features ViewSonic’s innovative ViewScene 3D interface providing easy access to the wide range of functions and services. Equipped with a 9.7” 1024 x 768 resolution, IPS display with LED backlights and 1GHz Cortex processor, the ViewPad E100 produces cutting edge performance with crystal clear images and wide viewing angles. This is a lightweight, slim powerful device weighing just 620g and is only 9.1mm thin. This device allows the user to stay highly connected with its comprehensive feature set: Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, HDMI, USB and Micro SD support with a 3G version available for full wireless access when on the move. The ViewPad E100 has a RRP of sub £260 for Wi-Fi and sub £325 for 3G, launching in Q2.

NEW ViewPad P100

For today’s busy mobile professional, the ViewPad P100 offers robust performance and state-of-the-art usability and productivity. The Windows® 7 Professional device features dual cameras for business video conferencing with a crisp 10” IPS 1280×800 display panel. The Intel N2600 dual core processor running at 1.6GHz delivers the processing power to not only consume and edit files but also to create them using familiar Windows 7 applications. The ViewPad P100 (WiFi) has an RRP of sub £520 and the P100 (3G) an RRP of sub £645 and are available late Q2 2012.

ViewPad 10e

ViewPad 10e is designed as ViewSonic’s power efficient model; it is paper thin and delivers more than 200 hours of standby life, ensuring the battery satisfies even the most demanding power users. A perfect tablet at an economical price point, the ViewPad 10e is ideal for every member of the family. Measuring just 9.1mm thin, the 9.7” enhanced, multi-viewing IPS display provides a superior ebook, movie viewing and game-playing experience. The device also includes many Android applications, such as the Amazon Kindle Reader and the 1Mobile market which provides access to thousands of free apps and games. Running Android 2.3, upgradable to Android 4 and a 1Ghz Cortex A8 processor, the ViewPad 10e also includes the ViewScene 3D interface to bring a user-friendly, 3D-like experience to consumers. The ViewPad 10e (WiFi) has an RRP of sub £240 and the 3G version an RRP of sub £290 and are available now (WiFi) and April (3G).

ViewScene 3D

The ViewScene 3D is ViewSonic’s unique proprietary user-friendly interface. The ViewSonic 3D interface takes Android tablets to the next level. ViewScene 3D is only available and pre-installed on selected ViewSonic tablets and smartphones.

The ViewScene 3D home screen completes the Android OS by providing the most advanced 3D menu layouts and configurations. This customizable user interface really shows the IPS panel technology at its best by bringing a user friendly experience in a 3D style.

With ViewScene 3D you can easily glide between different menus to browse through apps and widgets in different panels, adding new widgets and apps as you go. Breaking the 5 panel limit available in Android, ViewScene 3D offers as many as 16 customisable panels which can easily be arranged, renamed, added or deleted. In addition ViewScene 3D folders offers intelligent interactive grouping to categorise apps, relieve desktop clutter and put favourite contacts into one place. Better yet, you can have folders within folders for even more convenience. The widgets in ViewScene 3D are small, visible and active applications that work along the regular apps. They present real-time information such as weather, time and to-do list in an unobstructed and attractive way.

ViewSonic announce ViewPhone 4e, 4s and 5e Dual-SIM Android Smartphone

Andrew Edney

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Feb 26, 2012

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ViewSonic announce ViewPhone 4e, 4s and 5e Dual-SIM Android Smartphone

ViewSonic today announced the launch of its new range of Dual-SIM Android Smartphones, the ViewPhone 4e, 4s and ViewPhone 5e.

Dual-SIM phones are expected to grow as users prefer to carry one handset for both private and professional use. They allow the use of two services without the need to carry two phones at the same time but yet maintain separate numbers, data and bills. In addition users can take advantage of different pricing plans for calls and text messages to certain destinations as well as mobile data usage, helping to save on expensive roaming charges while making mobile communication easier to manage.

ViewSonic’s dual-SIM phones have pre-installed features to make these phones more efficient for professional and personal users. SRS TruMedia enhances the mobile sound quality and provides the most effective and comprehensive audio solution. The PicSel Smart Office provides full editing capabilities for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, as well as market leading file viewing capabilities for Adobe PDF documents and images. Using it, users can view and edit files in cloud storage such as DropBox and Google Docs and print documents directly from the mobile device to a wide range of printers wirelessly. With the business card reader, users can instantly transfer information from business cards to contacts with a simple click of the camera. The Ignition Remote Access allows users to control their PC or MAC directly from any Android device using WiFi or 3G.

“ViewSonic’s Dual-SIM smartphones are the ideal solution for corporate markets, frequent travellers, those studying abroad or wanting to keep in touch with friends and family overseas. We have designed these phones with the users in mind so while they are sophisticated and packed with features, they are also a simple and effective way to communicate.” say Brian Wei, Head of Product Marketing for ViewSonic Europe.

NEW ViewPhone 4s

The ViewPhone 4s is a dual-SIM 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display smartphone running on Android 4.0 Ice cream sandwich. It offers high resolution super clear IPS panel and wide viewing angles. The ViewPhone 4s features a fast response time, 5M auto focus rear camera and VGA front camera making it ideal for video telephony while its innovative unibody design offers a longer lasting performance. The 960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi, 800:1 contract ratio and 500 cd/m2 brightness means the ViewPhone 4s offers a high quality and detailed display resolution.

As with all other ViewSonic smartphones, the ViewPhone 4s benefits from a dual-SIM capability. The SIM labels can be personalised, the user can select different voice call, and message ringtones per SIM while the Contact List Separation keeps contacts separated and clearly identifies which messages relate to each list. The ViewPhone Android range also has a Multitasking function that allows the user to execute different functions simultaneously such as talking while downloading. Each SIM port is capable of performing independent tasks simultaneously. With an RRP of sub £325, it is ideal for customers interested in product performance, high quality and a stylish handset. European Launch in Q2 2012.

NEW ViewPhone 5e

ViewSonic’s ViewPhone 5e is first 5” Capacitive multi-touch display to be seen at MWC, running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. With a resolution of 800×480 WVGA producing vivid and high quality images, this screen is hard to miss. This dual-SIM phone is no standard Smartphone, it comes packed with PicSel Smart Office, allowing the user to have full editing capabilities for Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint documents as well as market leasing file viewing for Adobe PDF documents and images. The ViewPhone 5e doesn’t stop there, the user can also view and edit files in cloud such as DropBox and Google docs, it has a business card reader and the application. With an RRP of sub £390, this is the best dual-SIM smartphone for business and personal use. European Launch in Q3 2012.

NEW ViewPhone 4e

ViewSonic’s Viewphone 4e is an entry level Smartphone with a 3.5” capacitive touch display and at only 10.3mm wide is very much an active dual-SIM Smartphone. It runs on Android 2.3 gingerbread operating system, enabling the use of two individual network services at the same time. The ViewPhone 4e has a 650MHz processor, HVGA capacitive touch, 3M fixed focus camera and vivid colour display. Coming with a unique and stylish unibody design that allows the battery time to last longer than the average for a similar model, inbuilt FM radio and good quality streaming capabilities, the ViewPhone 4e does not compromise on its features. The ViewPhone 4e has a RRP of sub £260 making this a high quality Smartphone for someone looking for a media player device as well as an easy travel phone at a reasonable price. European Launch Q2 2012.

ViewPhone 3

A dual-SIM Smartphone, the ViewPhone 3 allows users to separate work and personal calls, providing more freedom and privacy across both networks, including GSM, EDGE and HSDPA. With a 3.5” capacitive touch display and 5 Mega pixel camera the Viewphone 3 is the next generation of the V350 smartphone launched in 2011 at MWC. The Qualcomm 800Mhz processor and Android 2.3 operating system ensure the phone brings powerful functionality to consumers. The ViewPhone 3 has an ESP of £180 and will be available in late Q1 2012.