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30 April 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Top 5 iPad 3 cases

Today marks a week since the release of Apple’s new iPad also known as the iPad 3. After you get over marvelling at the glorious retina display screen, you’ll suddenly realise how important it is to keep it in pristine condition. The last thing you want is for your shiny new iPad to get scuffed or scratched!

We’ve spent the last few days testing out a variety of covers and cases for the iPad 3 and have narrowed down the very best ones on the market. If you’re lucky enough to have a brand new iPad, check out our reviews below to decide which case would be best for you.

G-HUB Genius iPad 3 Cover

Was £16.99 Now £9.99
G-HUB Genius iPad 3 Cover
The G-HUB genius case is made of red leather and has a magnetic foldable cover that can be turnt into a stand for the iPad with ease; this makes it very portable. It is also rather well made for its price.

It also comes with a G-HUB Stylus. The leather is well cut and will probably hold together for a long time with a little bit of care.

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iTALK ProGel Frosted Transparent Generation case

Only £6.95
iTALK ProGel Frosted Transparent Generation
This case is tricky to get on, but once on, it does its job surprisingly well, at a low price. It cancels out the slippery surface of the gorgeous back of the ipad meaning you’re much less likely to drop it so it smashes on the floor. It’s also compatible with the genuine iPad cover.

The material is made of silicon, but feels more like a flexible kind of plastic; it feels very good to the touch, and looks good too. And as an added bonus it doesn’t seem to smudge as much as most protective covers like this do.

For such a low price this is definitely a good buy and, although simple, it does its job perfectly. It also comes with a stand so you can prop it up to watch films or TV shows.

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SD Tabletwear iPad 3 case

Only £5.95
SD Tabletwear iPad 3 case
The case includes two screen protectors, a car charger, and a stylus pen. Like many cases, the cover flips back to be used as a stand. And although simply made, the case feels good, and gives you the satisfaction of knowing your iPad will be extra safe. The case fits the iPad with ease and all the buttons are lined up correctly with the holes on the cases.

The stylus isn’t too great, and the car charger has been made merely to do its job, but for £5.95 this is most definitely a great buy.

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KAVAJ “Berlin” leather iPad 3 case

Was £49.90 Now £44.90
KAVAJ Berlin leather case
The KAVAJ case is once again made of leather, and is certainly very well made. The cover flips back in different ways to create a stand at different angles – this makes using the iPad much more efficient, as you can stand it up to an angle suited to your own liking.

The case comes in two versions, “Berlin” and “London” but the Berlin one is much better. Even though it doesn’t come with a stylus, a stylus holder on the side of the case or pocket on the front which could be used for storing paper etc, it’s much less bulky and also £5 cheaper. We recommend it.

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Snugg iPad 3 Case

Was £39.99 Now £29.99
Snugg iPad 3 Case
This case is made simply of leather, but has a hand strap which makes using the iPad when walking far easier, and can even be strapped to the back of a car seat to keep the kids entertained on a long car journey.

The cover of the case can also flip back and be used as a stand, although the leather catch can get a bit loose if not looked after properly so you do need to be a little more careful than with other cases.

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28 April 2012 ~ 0 Comments

New Samsung Galaxy Revealed

After a much anticipated wait, news of the new Samsung Galaxy phone has been revealed. Yes, that’s right – the successor to the almighty Samsung Galaxy S2 is coming soon!

Samsung has been giving out invites to “Come and meet the next Galaxy” At Earl’s Court, London, on the 3rd of May. Previously it was thought by many to be revealed on the 22nd, but it was later confirmed to be the 3rd.

The mobile industry is buzzing to find out what Samsung has in store for us, and it’s guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. We’re uncertain of the name of the device at this time, as the invite has said the next Galaxy, without mentioning the name Galaxy S3 but our money’s on that being the new moniker.

Samsung chose not to display their device at the World Mobile Congress so we are all excited to see what the next Galaxy has to offer us.

What do you think will be new in Samsung’s new Galaxy phone? How much do you think it will cost? Will it still be an iPhone beater? And will you be buying it?

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26 April 2012 ~ 26 Comments

Samba Mobile: a first look

samba mobile logoHot on the tails of Impossible Telecom, we recently got a press release from another mobile network that promises to redefine the UK market. Samba Mobile is a brand new project that describes itself as:

An exciting new service that gives you free mobile broadband to your laptop, desktop or tablet. In return, we ask you to watch a few short, high-quality video adverts. You choose what videos to watch and when to watch them.

Now that’s rather interesting especially if you’re one of many people paying a fortune for data rates on your mobile or tablet or for a dongle with the main mobile networks.

This isn’t the first time networks or ISPs have attempted to offer free access funded by adverts but it will be interesting to see what they are doing differently to make it work this time round. It also remains to be seen how intrusive the ads are.

Samba Mobile is currently not available and hasn’t launched yet in the UK but we’ve heard it may work by letting you build up “credits” by viewing adverts which you can then spend on bandwidth or time online. It’s also likely they they will run on 3’s impressive data infrastructure.

So what do you think? Are you fed up of ads online or would it be a price worth paying for free mobile internet? And do you think it will last?

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