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• White Sony Ericsson Xperia Play exclusive on O2 UK
• App week: Apple in-app subs, miCoach for Android
• Broadband is the most loved innovation of the decade
• Angry Birds set to land on Windows Phone 7

White Sony Ericsson Xperia Play exclusive on O2 UK Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:57 AM PST Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 19 Feb 2011 Sony Ericsson Xperia Play landing in white in the UK The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (or the PSP phone as it's known) will be available in white in the UK, exclusively on the O2 network. Related links Sony Ericsson Xperia Play: video Sony Ericsson Xperia Play: hands-on pictures Sony Ericsson Xperia Play launched at MWC 2011 Sony Ericsson Xperia Play PSP Phone video advert leaks Sony Ericsson Xperia Play preview Sony Ericsson Xperia Play specs revealed We already knew the Xperia Play would be available on O2, as well as Three in UK, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone. Now, the official O2 Twitter account has tweeted to the world about having an exclusive on a white version. The tweet says: "Great news: not only will we be selling Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, we'll have an exclusive white version!" The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is the first ever to also host the PlayStation suite. It also has a 1Ghz SnapDragon processor and will offer HD games at 60Fps. At launch, 50 titles will be available, including Guitar Hero, Assassins Creed, Dead Space and more. It also has a 4-inch LCD touchscreen and a 5-megapixel camera. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play was officially unveiled at MWC 2011 and is expected to release in March. We don't have any information yet on tariffs from network operators, but the phone is available SIM-free on online retailer Expansys for £539.99 and states that it's available to ship from 31 March.      Let us know if you plan to snag the white Xperia Play when it comes out on O2 over at T3's Twitter and Facebook feeds and follow us to get more smartphone and mobile news as its fresh.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

App week: Apple in-app subs, miCoach for Android Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:00 AM PST Posted by Chris Smith on Sat 19 Feb 2011 Every Saturday we round-up the week in mobile applications bringing you news of the biggest new releases across all major platforms and a host of reviews from T3's App Chart. Let's crack on... APP NEWS: Apple launches in-app subs, T3 signs on Following the launch of The Daily, Apple this week enabled users to subscribe to their favourite content and have it automatically delivered to their iOS device and T3's iPad Edition is among the first to jump on board. You can get three issues of the iPad Edition for just £5.99 or an entire year's sub to your favourite gadget magazine for just £23.99.   Android finally getting a decent fitness app The Adidas miCoach app has been a revelation on the iPhone, pushing Nike+ to new levels, but where's the Android equivalent? On the way apparently. The free GPS-based app, which uses colour coded running zones, audio coaching and perfectly tailored programmes to bring out the best in you, is coming to Android in late April.   The Dark Knight: From IMAX to iPhone Warner Brothers studios has come up with the marvelous idea of launching free iOS apps for The Dark Knight and Inception. The apps offer soundtrack info, trivia and bonus content from the hit geek movies as well as the first five minutes of the movie. From there, you can download the full movie and tweet in real time. Hooray!   ...And Finally It's the iPhone app we've all been waiting for; The Official Paris Hilton App. You can now become the socialite's BFF by pasting her into your photos and sharing them with friends or upload your own snap to be judged 'Hot or Not' by the fan fraternity. It's available now.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ App of the Week | UNO for BlackBerry A five-star port of the classic card game comes to BlackBerry T3 App Chart | Top 10 Android Apps | UNO for BlackBerry review ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   APP REVIEWS FROM THE T3 APP CHART: ...UNO gets CINQO stars Re-developing classics for the smartphone era has one manta. Don't mess with the basics, make it look pretty and you're onto a winner. That's exactly what Gamealot has done with this official port of the timeless card game for BlackBerry. Play locally with four of your friends until you can scream "UNO" in their faces.    It's Scrabble on the hush-hush While the official UNO license has arrived on BlackBerry, Android is still waiting an official Scrabble sim, which is why Words with Friends is such a welcome addition to the Android Market. The best thing about this game is that its cross platform allowing you to rub your superiority in the faces of iPhone owners with words like 'actual' and 'multitasking'. If you have no-one willing to take you on, you can play a random wordsmith online.   BlackBerry gets a Prevue There are a few nice apps out there that add basic functionality that BlackBerry users often miss out on, and Message Prevue is another one of those. Instead of having to delve into your inbox to find out who the message is from you can not get a little notification in the corner of your screen and then continue as you were. Check out our review of Message Prevue for BlackBerry   Link: T3 App Chart     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Broadband is the most loved innovation of the decade Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:42 AM PST Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 19 Feb 2011 Finding out what we think of the last decade's innovations According to the British people, broadband is the innovation that has made the most positive impact on their lives over the last 10 years. The Foundation, a consultancy firm, undertook the survey of over 2000 people, who were asked which products and services they loved and hated since the turn of the millennium. Related links Smartphone life in 2011: the mobile year ahead Best camera phones Retro camera for Android app review Best social networking apps London bike finder app review Future tech: today's gadgets in 10 years time Broadband and online shopping came first and second as being the technological innovations that contributed most to people's lives over the last decade. Google was third. Chip and pin technology came fourth, with digital cameras rounding off the fifth spot. When asked to cite reasons for their choices, most said usefulness and ability to save time were paramount factors. Surprisingly cost didn't seem to be of much importance as compared to these two reasons. As far as things that British people hated, reality television trumped in this list. Facebook, pop-up ads and Twitter were next in line. Paid-for plastic bags and public bike schemes also figured in the list. Reasons for including items in the list were that these items caused irritation and time wasting. Charlie Dawson, partner at The Foundation, said: "It’s a reminder of how useful broadband has become for most people in the UK. Perhaps this explains why 71% of UK households have broadband despite it being an extra cost that no one had to pay before it existed." What innovations have you loved and hated over the last decade? T3 wants to know, so pop over to our Twitter and Facebook feeds (no matter how much you may hate using those sites) and let us know. Stay tuned in for more tech news.     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Angry Birds set to land on Windows Phone 7 Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:31 AM PST Posted by Devina Divecha on Sat 19 Feb 2011 Angry Birds is flying just about everywhere. The popular and addictive game Angry Birds looks set to fly into Windows Phone 7 handsets soon, as well as in 3D. Rovio Mobile, who is behind Angry Birds, has already released it for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices, with Angry Birds 2 in the works already. Related links Angry Birds (beta) for Android app review Angry Birds Valentine's Day special hits seasons update Angry Birds for iPad app review Angry Birds Seasons for Android app review Angry Birds 2 screenshots leak shows off upcoming app Angry Birds confirmed for Nintendo 3DS 2011 release In an interview with Pocket-Lint, Peter Vesterbacka, CEO of Rovio (or the Mighty Eagle as he's known) revealed a bit more about their WP7 and 3D plans. When asked if Angry Birds would be available on Windows Phone 7, he said they were working on it, and hinted towards the launch being held up due to Microsoft. All Vesterbacka said was, "Let’s just say, Microsoft has a lot of lawyers." It's hard to imagine why the launch would be delayed, seeing how Angry Birds has received unprecedented success on other platforms, leading to spinoffs for seasons and holidays (example, Angry Birds Hallowe'en and Angry Birds Christmas). As of now, we're in the dark about the release date and price for Angry Birds on WP7 devices. Those using Android devices can get it for free (with ads). He also confirmed Angry Birds in 3D format but did not reveal anything else, such as when we could get our hands on the 3D version and what device it will be launched on. But as we know, Angry Birds is confirmed for a Nintendo 3DS release, so that's definitely one of the platforms we should be seeing the game on. Are you an Angry Birds supporter or have you still not been sucked into its addictive gameplay? Let us know over at T3's Twitter and Facebook feeds and follow us to get more app and techie news. Via: Pocket-Lint     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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