Overview of Remote Control HTC RC E100

Interesting accessories for communicators in the sale is really small, and only the original - even more so. This situation persists for all producers, moreover, some companies, E-Ten, Gigabyte, and does almost no release of original accessories except motor mounts and chargers.

MTS held another hidden price increase

Recent years with falling ARPU as operators in Russia are trying to complicate the tariff plans, so subscribers do not always see hidden fees here and "forgetfulness" in the VAT in the past, and other clever tricks. It would seem that the market is satisfied, the penetration of communication cheerfully passed for 100 percent in Moscow, and the operators have become, if not crystal honestly, do not allow direct consumer fraud. However, the struggle for the leadership can not be bloodless, and MTS, trying to emerge from the crisis, goes to the various tricks that are designed to solve very different problems.

New Year's Eve there were no pigs podkladyvaniya

Our traditional review "of misery and woe" that hit the New Year night to millions of mobile users, this time will be scarce. Strange but true: Given the extreme holiday load on the network can confidently speak about the excellent work of all operators. At least in Moscow of serious and long-term problems such as not observed. Even uninteresting. However it is not Christmas "gifts" could not have done, and talk about them.

"Service RED», or trehtsentovy detective MTS

Our material is about a very specific interpretation of the phrase "buying a set of« RED »c label" New REDaktsiya prices "You get an unlimited period of super soft conditions" can be read here, will not be repeated. Let's talk about the kind of reaction a reputable company in this publication and how this response can take advantage of the subscribers to their advantage. Publishing on Mobile-Review.com has enabled MTS to return the original terms proposed by the company, possibly to protect themselves from further price increases.

Logitech Pure-Fi and the little blue cheholchik

What a long time since we did not write anything about Apple, an author still does not meet to write about the recent "Music" announcement of the company, although the nose is the following announcement, the computer. Maybe we will show the updated MacBook with an aluminum hull? Maybe we will see the new Air? But what if there was, and yet what series? In general, the dream is not harmful as long as I want to tell you about the speakers Logitech Pure-Fi and the Case for iPhone from the company Philips (yes, this is the case). But to start a little glory, now is Artem iPhone 3G, and he wrote his review, and will delight you with weekly digest of interesting programs, news, additions and so on. "IPhone" in his official, in Russia, not that my aluminum one, which I soon replaced by the same, only with lots of memory. Well there you go.

MTS: The company's strategy in 2007

On February the company "Mobile TeleSystems" published a lengthy document "Basic directions of development of the company in 2007. The full presentation is available here (~ 700 kb), and we briefly examine some interesting aspects that are directly related to tariff and marketing policy in the coming year.

Overview Speaker Motorola EQ3

Package Contents: Columns Four AAA batteries User This material may not be a classic, with cupolas, the product is fairly simple. So, when I first saw this little box, do not immediately understand what it is. When folded, resembles or a plastic bag or some kind of stand-alone battery charger, or something like that. Gizmo is made very carefully, has a logo on the front side of the ROKR, it is not very noticeable, in fact, stamped on plastic. Behind a closed battery compartment cover is interesting as the cable for connecting to portable devices hidden in the same place, that is in the stowed position you have a smooth rectangle of small size, which smells a new gadget. I am very impressed deliberate squareness of design, color combination - black body, silver hinges, incidentally, uses a velvety matte plastic, where the logo ROKR, he painted and quickly zalyapyvaetsya. While you can just leave it alone.

Accessory Digest: June 2008

Today we'll talk about some new trick from Nokia, SE, Motorola, nothing new has not yet introduced the Samsung, but soon we will see something cool and interesting. Long entries will not be, let's take a closer look at all sorts of things

Beeline Moscow: Hoo a communicator!

In containers, the dustbin of history can sometimes unearth useful gizmos. You never know, suddenly the farm will fit? Bookshelf, vase retro ... glue / fix, paint - and the thing just yesterday from the store. And if not unique ancient copy will fall, to restore - the price he will not. Unfortunately, fans of high-tech antiques can be counted on the fingers and hope for a massive speculative demand is not necessary. However, the steeplechase as a rake - the national sport. Meet the hit of the season: "new" smartphone, communicator, and he is a microcomputer in a bottle with a promising title "Wow!" The full official name of a remarkable device - «Ogo CT52», the communicator is proposed as a carrier-device company, Beeline, complete with special rate plans, focused primarily on data and text communication.

3G Russian-style: "conformed to the three"

On Friday, April 20 were released the results of the final meeting of the competition committee of the Federal Communications Agency (Rossvyaz) over the distribution of licenses for mobile services of third generation (3G). The winners in the competition were MegaFon, OJSC Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and VimpelCom (Beeline).

MTS: Who's who and what lends

About the new lending initiatives, MTS and Beeline we wrote late last month. Unfortunately, some important details were left uncovered, which compels us to return to the already considered the subject.

Overview deskstand HTC GR G300

Or just charging pocket for the Touch Diamond Tabletop stand in the interior Actually, to call this stuff a full review means little cunning. Well what can review the device has three, no, the four functions. The first - to connect your device with a desktop cradle to the computer, the second - charging device, the third - playing music and its output via line-out, such as audio system. And the fourth function, the most important - happy owner of HTC Touch Diamond (or other device HTC) fully accomplished still life: self Brilliant, charger, couched in the style of the communicator headset and now the desktop stand, also in unison with the appearance of HTC Touch Diamond. Now a little about the details.

Overview Speakers Sony Ericsson MBS-900

Package Contents: Column Power unit Antenna for FM-receiver The company Sony Ericsson in 2008 to the year with a clear inflection columns. This accessory, to put it mildly, is not popular, few consumers are interested in this kind of accessories and the units give their blood for the column rubles, dollars or euros. Of course, we can not say that this is an accurate fact, but rather it is correct for such enhancements at the cost of two thousand rubles, column-per-thousand - fifteen hundred rubles can still somehow disperse among fans of brands, which collect a set (under the impression from the new phone often). As for more expensive speakers, they may gather dust for months on the counter, pulling the views of visitors, but no money from their wallets. Here, many just a question arises: why would I? Houses tend to have a computer with speakers or music system, or even a cinema. Solutions for listening to music can be a huge number, but rarely anyone have a desire to spend five thousand rubles for accessories for mobile phones. Believe that consumers will be able to retrain, it is meaningless. And here I am going to ask a simple question: Why do I need Sony Ericsson MBS-900? A comprehensive response will occur in the course of this short review.

Overview of accessories Sony Ericsson IM-502, MMR-70

Company Sony Ericsson is known for its accessories, in fact, it is with its filing were born many positions that previously did not exist. Is this good? Yes, because the user phone from SE can surround yourself with a bunch of different veshchichek pleasant. Plus great news motives and palm technological superiority. Is it bad? Yes, because some of the "clever" accessories are simply not for sale. Clocks, speakers, wireless stereo headset - all quite "hard" for the sellers of the commodity, which fans can buy stamps, but only just. Nevertheless, when it comes to things quite cheap, there may be a different situation. Say, put a thousand or fifteen for some more or less useful branded knick can afford many consumers. Or, say, buying any SE C905, at the same time too and grab something cheap. For example, regarded today accessories. Let's start with a tripod, IM-502.

Overview Headphones Apple In-Ear Headphones With Mic and Remote

Package Contents: Headphones Carrying Case Nozzles These headphones have been announced in the autumn of 2008 together with new models of iPod, updating is quite logical, the previous plug-in model existed in the market quite a long time, causing surprise and confusion at times. As the owner of the previous model, I can only say one thing: for the money that ask for this very thing, you can buy a much better model. And given the fact that many manufacturing companies in recent years, especially "vybelivayut" some headphones, pick up stylistically compatible addition does not cause problems. So, in the autumn of 2008 fans and lovers of stamps was a surprise. The new headphones are a small clique of so-called models with balanced armature. It is time. Two - the presence on the microphone cable and remote control. Three - not quite clear moments associated with the destination device. In the list of supported devices, we find the iPod Classic, iPod Nano last generation ... and all. Neither the iPod Touch, or iPhone. On the Web can be found scattered ordering information, reviews of the device, by and large, add me like it is nothing. But on the other hand, none of the material I read is not satisfied. Admiration for packaging design and appearance of the headphones, boasting great sound - all this is certainly interesting, but I was curious to see how this thing will behave in the apple of the universe, consisting of a MacBook, iPhone 3G, iPod Classic. Therefore, in order of becoming, begin testing.

Operators: interesting new items and continued talking

Significant tariff innovations recently have not spoiled, more is not very significant events in the category "news". However, some of them want to comment on the other are a direct continuation of the already discussed issues.

Beeline: Glamorous office on Arbat

Emergence of a new central office Beeline we waited for many years. Indeed, to get to the famous building on the street named after Women's Day was very awkward. The geography of the new flagship office is ideal, address (Arbat, 1) - is impressive. The interior design also did not disappoint, though ... Well, see photos and read the short comment.

Review of the Apple Time Capsule

The Apple sometimes makes very strange devices that allow users to use them not only for their intended purpose but as a soul fit. Especially when there is such a powerful community in which there is a lot of fibber. For example, the prefix for the TV Apple TV, it would seem, well, that it can make it after all so much! But no, there were some enthusiasts that have turned the device into a kind of video, supports many common video formats. There were good people who discovered the secret of the world replace the hard disk without any harm. And, of course, this is not all that enthusiasts do with this accessory. Today I want to tell you about another similar device called the Apple Time Capsule. The name is closely associated with one of the functions of Mac OS, Time Machine, - data backup system to restore both his own and on a new laptop computer.

Overview of X-mini speakers

Package Contents: Columns Pouch for storage 3.5 mm cable / USB User Frankly, test with a smart face and buzz words in the review of simple column with a small per-thousand rubles no sense, it's like a mind to talk about the structure of toothpicks, so I move on to a brief description and impressions, and which deserve primary attention.

Mobile advertising in Beeline: Who needs it?

Slightly mechanically did not finish "... and who's live?" In the title, so a very specific attitude to any advertising, "good and different." Main novelty of media project Beeline is that ... there is nothing fundamentally new, all in one form or another, we were and continue to take place. A principal difference lies in the attempt to streamline promotional activities, organize and deliver, so to speak, on an industrial basis. With all the attendant outsourcing, research, serious business cases and other indispensable attributes the development budget in a solid company.

Package Contents: AirPort Express Documentation Fork ON (802.11 n Enabler for Mac, Bonjour for Windows) I have a clear and definite plans - to tell you about all access points from Apple. Of course, for Apple's direction is not the first, not second or third place. In our country, consumers are aware routers Asus, Dlink, ZyXEL, know, trust, buy, and sometimes create their own software. However, if your home access point suddenly fails, and you go on the Internet to seek opinions about what to take, then confronted with a bunch of different opinions. With lots of advice. And God forbid you go anywhere on the "crust" and look for the desired accessory out there, trying to find something better. In one store, you will advise Asus (the most expensive in the price list), another will say that Asus is not good and should be taken ZyXEL, the third will not be anything other than goods of another manufacturer, and marketer with a decent respect for the tenacity will drive like a tank on ears. Buy it, brother. It - is the best. And no one ever tell you to buy an access point to Apple. Is that in the company store. Yes, and sometimes sellers offer compassionate not to spend money for a "firm" and to look at the same Asus. Happens all. Let my opinion is not much you care, Time Capsule continues to please, for a time had her leave to cool. Because it's time to talk about the AirPort Express.

Review of the Sony PS3 Wireless Keypad

I've already talked about some accessories for the Playstation 3, I was especially interested in branded supplement. The impression is that in different divisions of Sony are different people are willing to stay up all night and spend a lot of money just to create something really interesting and original. Since my company's products are very interested in searching for such things going on with admirable tenacity. True, earlier it was easier to do. What would I now choose for themselves among the phones and smartphones Sony Ericsson? I do not know, from a purely "sonevskih" pieces interested Aino, at least Satio. Cameras - here's curiosity is A900, I was lucky a couple of days to use this device, an excellent thing. Also interested in Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3, «soapbox" with Wi-Fi and a browser. We have not sold it, you can buy in Japan or the USA, strange as to why this thing was not brought to our latitude. Of course, there's VAIO, here and beloved series of P, and AW, and Z, and an intriguing X - here the developers have come off. But, unfortunately, about the Walkman I have nothing good would not say there is only changing the design, add some of the typical player for other companies' functions, outstanding for something special. Breakthrough with the advent of Sony Walkman X did not work, rather, this unit has shown to be ineffective in the current market conditions. The fans gasped and approved. All the others frowned and forgotten. More can be viewed on TVs and other big equipment, but when it comes to gadgets that are used every day, for me now is the Playstation 3. In my opinion, this "firm in the firm" very properly developed, the recent updating of consoles, coupled with a decrease in prices increased the army "soniboev, attracted new users. Accordingly, if we talk about Russia, the love of technology from Sony here, many in the blood - the brand has appeared here in ancient times and was not available to mere mortals. To some extent a symbol of wealth and prosperity in the eighties and early nineties. But enough of sweet nostalgia, the fact is that now the PS3 are buying not only for gaming but also for other problems, for example, it is the most inexpensive CD player Blu-ray, and a device for browsing, listening to music, watching videos, etc. . Versatility for PS3 - the only way to survive in the market. And at the expense of this device is interesting to me personally.

Benchmark for the brain. SPB Brain Evolution

To assess the outcome of any activity it must be with something to compare. If the world of work this assessment is the cash equivalent, then to assess the knowledge and skills were the most convenient points. Without going deeply into the system development of a scale, I note that it works quite well. And each of us can bring a lot of their own examples. Starting with the exams in schools and ending count ratio IQ. But the final score - it's not just the result of your knowledge. During the test the final result of influences and a host of other factors. This ability to think logically, and quickly choose the best result of the actions to solve the problem. Of no less importance and ability to cope with anxiety during the test. Therefore, great importance has regular training. And if for maintaining physical fitness, many are using fitness equipment, for training of mental activity needed another kind of exercise equipment. Smart, if you want. One of the programs of this kind is Brain Evolution of SPB Software House.

WAP-content as a means to compensate for reduced income

Financial performance of mobile operators look good, but general tendency of gradual decrease in the share of voice traffic in the "basket" of income. To hold the planned growth rates have to find new sources of profit or actively promote the existing ones. Two obvious ways: to develop new services and encourage the consumption of WAP-traffic.

Vietnamese launch of Beeline, or "Big Zero"

Vietnam - not the first experience of entering foreign markets for Beeline, those can be considered as the CIS countries. On the other hand, the specificity of these states is different, common in the past, linguistic space does not work so complicated. Another case of Cambodia, it Beeline confronted with a number of national, technical, organizational features. And start planning in Vietnam was carried out with an amendment to this experience. One country in the region, something similar, something different and very strong. Why VimpelCom decided to continue its expansion into the region, what the root causes for such projects?

Overview mouse Apple Magic Mouse

Package Contents: Mouse Two batteries Energizer User Before writing a review of each technology from Apple, I become agitated. It is very difficult to resist the creations of the team known worldwide for Mr. Jobs and not jump into the abyss of praise, "to buy", "should give up everything and change", "This is brilliant!", "As we had not seen before! . Each piece is like a candy wrapper, and the problem of the browser seems to be simple - to carefully remove the cellophane, to taste, to report to the reader. Unfortunately, sometimes about sweets from Apple want to write, without removing the wrapper, not getting to the point, not trying to carefully. Fortunately, most of the candy from Apple do not cheat, and inscriptions on the cover can be trusted completely. For even more fortunately for readers, writer of the mouse treated with great prejudice. Experience in the use of Mighty Mouse in a pair with a variety of laptops has shown that it does not replace smart touchpad for "Macbook" and sometimes behaves strange and certainly not worth the money that ask for it in Russia. To argue on this subject can be long, but I made for myself a year ago, a simple conclusion: best mouse for notebooks and computers Apple makes the company Logitech (as for any other laptops and computers). And it is with this in mind, keeping it in my head, I conducted tests of a new robot called Magic Mouse. Magical Mouse. Enthusiastically adopted by the press, consumers, fans and sympathizers. Well, let's talk about it.

Operators: regular news and curiosities

Universal recipe for categorical backlog of mobile life - arranged themselves short vacation. 7-10 days - the most it, just manage to accumulate all sorts of hurt-unreached news. Period of more (two to three weeks) are treated much more simply: as the saying goes, "that fell from a cart, then disappeared, and wash up bones last year's snow still not interested. I'll try to briefly run through the major milestones of the new and omissions.