JCB Toughphone Review
If you are looking for a phone that is virtually unbreakable then consider the JCB Toughphone.
Designed and target at people such as builders and extreme sports enthusiasts this is a no-nonsense handset that comes with the following features:
3-year warranty
Resistant to water splashes
Resistant to dust
Resistant to drops and shocks
Not the most pretty of phones it has a bright yellow and black plastic re-enforced shell.
It features WAP and Bluetooth, but this is surely not the main reason for purchase as the target market are looking for a reliable handset which is durable, simple to use, loud enough to hear in a noisy environment and can take years of knocks.
No other phone fits the bill like the JCB Toughphone!
Available through Vodafone.
BlackBerry Bold – Review
The long awaited BlackBerry Bold is finally here.
And the initial verdict is that whilst the current BlackBerry range is perfectly functional, the Bold is a big step forward.
The first difference BlackBerry users will notice is the size of the handset itself. It initially feels rather bulky, but at the same time has a real quality feel to it thanks to the leather bound back cover.
The display is superb, with half a VGA resolution screen that matches the apple I-Phone with 480×320 pixels. The high contrast and extra bright screen produce a crisp, bold display and it is this that has given the device its “Bold” name.
Manufacturer RIM are pushing to move the BlackBerry away from it’s image as an email phone for business users the Bold looks set to capture a much wider audience. Once a large capacity memory has been installed on the Bold you realise it is a powerful media player – pictures, video and music are all of high quality.
In terms of web browsing a Facebook client is available, allowing easy upload of pictures. Web browsing is a dream thanks to the fantastic screen and you can switch easily from a desktop view to single column view.
Email is, as you would expect, fantastic on this device. One notable point is that email received on this handset is not in rich text/HTML, rather than plain text. The large display means more can be fit onto the screen than previous BlackBerry handsets and the font size and type can be changed to suit your preferences.
Entering text into the Bold is a dream. The qwerty keyboard keys are nicely sized. Sentences are finished by double tapping the spacebar (which then insets a full stop) and punctuation is inserted automatically. Although this is not new to the Blackberry range it is still unbeaten by the competition.
With a mix of 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS the battery has been boosted in size to cope with the demands expected to be placed on it. For normal business use the battery will last a few days. However, movies may drain the battery in a day.
The Bold is currently the ultimate BlackBerry and is proving popular with current BalckBerry users who are looking to upgrade.
Currently available on contracts from:
3, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile.