http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/category/1/gadgetrepublic-com-mobile/ Ireland's top source for gadget news and reviews - GadgetRepublic en Copyright 2010 Whitespace Publishing Ltd. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:11:54 +0000 30 http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/img/gadget-republic-logo-144px.gif http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/category/1/gadgetrepublic-com-mobile/ 144 39 You've probably already planned what seat in the pub you'll be occupying for the Ireland vs Wales match this Saturday or maybe you've got the beers and Doritos in already. But what about your iPhone - is it all kitted out for the 6 Nations? http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1771/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1771/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:56:00 +0000 Mobile Software company Opera has released a version of its speedy mobile web browser for the Android phone and Opera Mini 5 is now available for download in Android Market. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1770/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1770/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:06:00 +0000 Mobile LG slips into the social networking cum power messaging market with this nicely designed and slick looking QWERTY number - the GW300. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1768/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1768/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:35:00 +0000 Mobile You don't have to buy a potato sack full of orange wigs, inflatable Guinnesses and stuffed toy leprechauns to show your appreciation for Irish culture on St Patrick's Day. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1766/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1766/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000 Mobile A recent study by Stanford students has revealed a very worrying rise in iPhone addiction, highlighting impulsive behaviour inspired by Apple's celebrated iPhone. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1763/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1763/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000 Mobile It looks as though Apple's decision to launch the iBookstore later this year is spot-on because according to mobile analytics firm Mobclix, books now outnumber games as the biggest category on the App Store. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1758/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1758/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:05:00 +0000 Mobile I was quite surprised when I learned that PC manufacturer Acer, which is best known for its netbooks, also makes smart phones, and it was a pleasant surprise as the Acer Liquid handset takes a minimalist approach while showcasing the best of the Android mobile OS. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1753/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1753/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:25:00 +0000 Mobile Online recruitment service txtAjob.ie, which already does straight-to-phone SMS alerts for job seekers, has launched the country's first recruitment app for the iPhone, for both recruitment agencies and job seekers. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1750/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1750/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:07:00 +0000 Mobile I was quite surprised when I learned that PC manufacturer Acer, which is best known for its netbooks, also makes smart phones, and it is was a pleasant surprise as the Acer Liquid handset takes a minimalist approach while showcasing the best of the Android mobile OS. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/reviews/item/271/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/reviews/item/271/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:59:00 +0000 Mobile Despite the hubbub over the Windows Phone 7 Series operating system and all the shiny new handsets that are sure to follow, there has been no mention of Microsoft's other phone project, codenamed 'Pink', even though this has been in the works for some time now. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1745/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1745/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:08:00 +0000 Mobile Google has just announced a new way to search, for Android handsets: through written gestures scrawled across the screen and then interpreted by Gesture Search. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1741/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1741/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:55:00 +0000 Mobile Apple has already told us that the Wi-Fi-only model of the iPad will ship in late March with the Wi-Fi plus 3G version to come along at a later date some time in April. It may be the case that the exact date for launch is 26 March. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1738/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1738/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:35:00 +0000 Mobile Closer to commercial availability on 25 March, Vodafone Ireland says it will have a 'very strong offer' for customers throughout the launch phase of the iPhone 3Gs. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1734/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1734/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:59:00 +0000 Mobile Nokia has unleashed its latest S60-based smart phone, the C5, onto the mobile phone market, with handset focusing on social networking. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1733/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1733/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:38:00 +0000 Mobile Remember that shimmery pink BlackBerry Pearl? It was cute, but maybe a bit too girly for some, unlike the newest BlackBerry Curve 8520 smart phone. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1732/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1732/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:06:00 +0000 Mobile Apple has filed a lawsuit against mobile phone manufacturer HTC, alleging the company has infringed 20 Apple patents pertaining to Apple's iPhone hardware, user interface, and underlying architecture. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1731/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1731/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:53:00 +0000 Mobile Vodafone Ireland customers will now be able to pre-order the Apple iPhone 3Gs from 22 March with the handset going on sale throughout Vodafone stores from 25 March. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1730/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1730/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:30:00 +0000 Mobile The new range of Windows 7 Series phones from Microsoft will not include the latest Windows mobile from handset manufacturers HTC, the slick and shiny HD2, as it "doesn't qualify because it doesn't have the three buttons". http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1729/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1729/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:07:00 +0000 Mobile From today new legislation from the European Commission will oblige mobile phone operators to offer mobile broadband customers a cut-off facility to protect them from 'bill shock' after roaming within EU countries. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1723/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1723/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:38:00 +0000 Mobile Google's very own smartphone - the Nexus One - will begin selling in the UK from April and will go on sale directly through Google's website. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1720/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1720/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:58:00 +0000 Mobile Following an increase in submissions of iPhone apps containing what Apple called "very objectionable content", the company has already started removing thousands of these applications from its App Store but some bigger brand ones, including Playboy, remain. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1699/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1699/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 Mobile Google has officially released its Earth app for the Android mobile operating system and it seems proud as punch of its very own Nexus One's ability to handle the interactive globe with complex layers of maps, satellite imagery, aerial photography and other data, plus it has added some of Google Earth's desktop functionality to the mobile version. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1695/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1695/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Mobile Printer manufacturer Epson joins Canon in the App Store with a free iPhone app that allows owners of compatible Epson printers to print directly from their smart phones without the need for cables or transferring to a desktop or laptop. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1692/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1692/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:14:00 +0000 Mobile Sony Ericsson's first ever Android device, the Xperia X10, will be hitting shelves in Ireland throughout March and April, with more than one mobile operator carrying the smart phone. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1686/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1686/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:25:00 +0000 Mobile Google is now shipping more than 60,000 Android devices per day and the number has more than doubled over the last quarter, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt told the GSM Association Mobile World Congress earlier this week. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1682/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1682/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:20:00 +0000 Mobile Smart phones are not so smart when they go missing on you just as you're about to run out the door or need to make an important call, but what if you could find your iPhone simply by whistling for it? http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1680/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1680/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:24:00 +0000 Mobile We've got the Kindle desktop app as well as the iPhone one, and of course the Kindle and Kindle DX devices themselves, but now the latest edition is the Kindle app for the BlackBerry. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1679/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1679/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:15:00 +0000 Mobile The BBC is planning to roll out a range of free iPhone apps to bring its online content to an increasingly mobile audience beginning with the News app which is due to launch in March. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1673/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1673/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Mobile This week has been a busy one for all the major mobile phone manufacturers at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona but not least for HTC who cranked out a shiny Windows Mobile handset as well as two brand spanking new Android ones. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1665/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1665/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:30:00 +0000 Mobile Multi-platform messaging service Meebo has arrived at the App Store and brings instant messaging (IM) support for all the major networks, including Facebook and Google Talk. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1663/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1663/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000 Mobile