Retro Phone

Ever wanted that Retro look phone, that's digital and easy to use? Well here's the answer with the Dreyfuss 500 chrome.

This wonderfull 1950's style phone could be what you desire. Originally popular in black it was the most commonly used phone in the US. Now it's redesigned for the digital age, in that beautiful silver finish.

features - push button dialing - redial button - ringer volume on/off switch - tone/pulse switch - simply plugs into a standard UK phone socket.

£60.00 Available from Red 5

Which Phone?

Isn't it stressfull trying to buy a new mobile phone. There's so much choice out there. Then you've got to go into a shop and get pounced on by the sales rep, then you end up leaving with something you don't want. But what if you want one of the best phones out there, you don't want it to be overtaken by technology, as you will be tied to an 18 month contract. Well.... I'm going to try and find out what is the hottest phone out there at the moment, and on which of the top 5 networks you will get the best possible deal. Let's meet the candidates:

Sony Ericsson K850i: A wonderfull phone, well designed. Get that perfect shot with the 5 mega pixel camera. It's 3G enabled too. Although Sony experienced teething problems with this phone, owners were saying the phone would just die on them.

Nokia N95 8GB: Mini-computer springs into mind when i see this beast. With a 5 mp camera, even wi-fi enabled it has to beat off the competition with it's 8GB internal memory. Nokia claim to have ironed out any problems the original N95 had, in this phone.

LG U990 Viewty: Ah yes, the viewty. Complete with a 3" touch screen, 5 mp camera, high speed video recording and Div-X playback. It's a dream to own and use. Perhaps there might be the slight glitch with the touch navigation now and again, but comes out a good performer.

Samsung F490: With that large, 3.2" touch screen, and 5mp camera, this phone could be quite a hit. Being recently released, it's the newest of the four. But does the newest mean the best. The phone may look stylish, but does that touch screen live up to it's expectations?

Now were going to see which phone is the best to choose out of the five main UK networks; Three, Orange, Vodafone, T-mobile and O2.

Sony Ericsson K850i: Get 400 mins and 500 texts for £15 a month, for 11 months. Then £30 a month for remainder. So half price for 11 months. Plus phones free. On O2

Nokia n95 8GB: Get 750 minutes and unlimited texts, all for £40 a month on Vodafone. Plus £90 cash back, and 3 months free insurance.

LG Viewty: Get 450 minutes or up to 900 texts a month for £30 per month. The phones free.

Samsung F490: Get 500 minutes and unlimited texts for £35 per month with the phone being free. Exclusive to Vodafone. See more plans.

The Sony Ericsson K850i on O2 comes top of the list. It's just an unbeatable deal. The phone may not be perfect, but glitches have been sorted out. The K850i is the best phone out there at the moment, but remember a newer model is always on the horizon. So choose carefully.

Gaming Laptop: Area 51 M15x

Want a gaming Laptop that's reliable, fast, robust, sleek and stylish? You may have come to the right place...

This Laptop contains the worlds fastest graphics card, a NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800M GTX with 512MB of dedicated graphics memory. Ailenware has always maintained they have been market leaders in setting the graphics standards.

The M15x uses one of the latest processors, the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor. It contains HD video and audio editing, 3D animation and high-end PC gaming. Also modify your Laptop with the built in Command center. From here you can control the lighting effects, software or power management.

The Laptop has a hot swappable second hard drive, so just pop out the optical drive when you need more space, then swap back if you want to watch a DVD. Or why not use the back up battery for mobile gaming.

Customise the M15x with an array of lighting themes. Control the power to the Laptop, save power when you don't need it, increase power when you do. It comes complete with a quick touch control pad, Hot buttons, to access key functions including wireless and Bluetooth.

Overall it's got power, saves power when needed, and you can't beat the stylish look of it. A great Laptop for great gaming. From £949. For the Technical Specs list in full click here.

News: April 08'

Half of iPhones are running third party apps.

Even though Apple has announced that it will allow iPhone owners to install third-party apps in the coming months, one report claims half of those people have already started.
A study released on Tuesday by Rubicon Consulting reveals that nearly half of all US iPhone users have hacked their mobile phone and installed unauthorised third-party applications. Read more...

Windows Mobile 6.1 features, revealed.

Microsoft's Robbie Bach has announced new updates to the Windows Mobile platform, including threaded text messaging and 'desk-grade' web browsing.
With the likes of Apple's iPhone OS - a version of their OSX - wowing many with its simplicity and usability, Microsoft is keen to respond by improving its own Windows Mobile platform in version 6.1. Read more...

Saudi woman killed for using Facebook.

A Saudi Arabian woman was killed by her father after he found her chatting with a man on Facebook, reporters claim.
The woman from Riyadh was beaten and shot at point-blank range after her father walked in on her chatting with a male on the popular social destination. Read more...

Brits can't switch off their mobile phones.

In the same week as new warnings emerged of a potential link between mobile use and cancer research has found Brits have a pathological fear of mobile 'radio silence' -- so much so the majority can't contemplate switching off their handsets in case they lose contact with friends and family.
Fear of missing work calls is also preying on the minds of many mobile users. Read more...

R2D2 Projector

This is the R2D2 Projector, what a fabulous piece of tech! Star Wars fans, this is the new, must have collectable.

At 1/2 scale, it has realistic sounds and lights from the movies. Which incorporates an integrated CD/DVD Player to enable you to project films and still pictures on your wall up to 80 inches, from corner to corner.

Connect external devices, Play media on memory Cards. This device has loads of features. There's even an iPod docking station!

R2D2 is fully mobile, and comes with his own remote control. Move him around to enjoy the best possible experience, visually and audio, through the 20watt speakers.

Approx. Dimensions: 52(H) x 34(W) x 33(L) cm.

Contents -R2D2 Projector -Millennium Falcon Remote Control and Stand -AC Adapter (110-240V) -7.2V NiCd Battery -Lens Cover -Instruction Manual (CD)

Connections -Composite Video Input -Composite Audio Input -S-Video Input -VGA Input (so you can use R2 as your PC monitor!) -3.5mm Audio Jack Output -Optical Digital Audio Output (Dolby Digital 5.1/DTS) -Composite Video Output -Composite Audio Output -FM Wireless Audio Transmission.

DVD/CD format support -DVD Video -SVCD -Audio CD -WMA -MP3 -DivX -MP4 -JPEG.

Projector Specification -LCOS Display Panel -2m (80 inch) maximum projection size -Brightness: 1800 Lumens -Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 -Resolution: 1024x768 XGA

Get your R2D2 now from Red 5. £2,000

Music Gizmos

Why not give your iPod the amp its been looking for? Show off with this exclusive MP3 Amp, This has to be one of the coolest Gadgets for the office.

The Mp3 Amp can be used with any Mp3 player (with a standard earphone socket) or as a computer speaker. It comes with a USB lead to be powered directly from you computer or by 3 x AAA batteries. Speaker: 5 watts. Get one from Red 5. £20.00

To enable you to get to work, you need an alarm clock. Why not have this one, The iPod Alarm Clock.

Wake up to your favorite song in the morning, or mid-afternoon, whatever. This alarm clock features:- Two built-in 360 degree omni directional speakers (2x3w) - Universal docking plate that fits most iPod models – except iPod shuffle. - Serves as a charging dock.- Memory function - automatically switches your iPod to alarm/clock mode each time it is docked.- Snooze function (9 minutes)- Large volume dial- Enables you to wake up to your iPod play list.- 100-240V universal AC adaptor included. Get one from Red 5. £39.95

News: Samsung Instinct

Press Release

Samsung Instinct, exclusively from Sprint, offers consumers an industry-leading user experience by combining full touch screen functionality with access to the fast speed of Sprint's EV-DO Rev A Mobile Broadband Network. Samsung Instinct provides easy access to Sprint exclusive multimedia content, business or personal email, GPS navigation, live and on-demand TV content, full song downloads, streaming radio and an impressive HTML Web experience.

Samsung Instinct offers localized haptic feedback and a new level of customization by allowing the user to access their favorite applications with a single touch. This stylish handset provides an expansive touch screen display and three navigation keys that keep all of the device's features and applications within immediate access. Samsung Instinct offers Visual Voicemail, stereo Bluetooth with audible caller ID, expandable memory up to 8 GB and a 2.0MP camera with camcorder.

The Instinct becomes available in June.

Source: M80 Marketing

Sony NWZ A820

This is the new music and video player from Sony. Consisting of the 4GB version, NWZ-A826K and the 8GB version, NWZ-A828K.

It comes with built-in Bluetooth, which means you can stream your music to a compatible device. Also included are Bluetooth headphones, which can be paired to your mobile phone, which will accept calls and cut the music.

It will playback MPEG-4 quality video, and supports most music formats (MP3, AAC, WMA). The player boasts 36 hrs battery life for music, and 10 hrs for video. With a user friendly interface, simple drag and drop for music and video files, and JPEG picture viewer support the NWZ A820 series looks to be a winner.

From £145. View complete spec.

Sony 4GB Pro Duo Memory Stick

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Sat-nav - TomTom Go 720T £280, Mio C520t £260, Navman S90i £220, TomTom One Europe £140, Navman S30 £110.

Digital Cameras - Sony DSC-T200 £195, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 £230, Samsung NV11 £170, Nikon P5100 £195, Samsung GX-10 £430.

Gaming - Playstation 3 £280, Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite £280, Nintendo DS Lite £100, Nintendo Wii £180, Sony PSP Base Ceramic White £135

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