Author: Jim O Brien/CEO

CEO and expert in transport and Mobile tech. A fan 20 years, mobile consultant, Nokia Mobile expert, Former Nokia/Microsoft VIP,Multiple forum tech supporter with worldwide top ranking,Working in the background on mobile technology, Weekly radio show, Featured on the RTE consumer show, Cavan TV and on TRT WORLD. Award winning Technology reviewer and blogger. Security and logisitcs Professional.

Noreve leather flip case review for the #iPhone 6plus by @jimboireland #Noreve #Cases.

The iPhone 6 plus is a pretty big phone with a pretty big price tag so protection is vital and cases for the 6 plus even today are hard to come by from have seen from local stores,most cases are available on-line so have to be imported,one thing that needs looking into here is the availability of cases on the same day as launch but this seems to be still an issue to some extent over a wide variety of devices..

Thanks to Noreve we have been sent our custom case for the iPhone 6 the colour is Red which is not my preference but looks nice to be fair..

 

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Overall the case does offer us maximum protection if this flip style suits you,personally im not a fan of flip cases and prefer gel or just covers that surround the back and edges,those cases do offer less bulk than conventional flip or fold cases,this case did not add much bulk to the already big bulky phone so it was comfortable to use and felt fine in hand.

All ports on the device where easily accessible as seen in video,this is important some cases tend to get in the way of can be troublesome this would be mainly for cheap cases but not higher priced ones from well know case makers,thankfully Noreve has never has this problem with any case we have had from them and quality has always been great to say the least.

 

 

 

Noreve always have excellent packaging and presentation with their cases and its a great credit to them for the consistency here also what makes Noreve stand out is its options to the consumer to personalise their case to suit ones preference.

 

Characteristics.

 

Elegant case conceived in top quality handcrafted leather
– Easy-to-close case without non-magnetic closure nor snap closure
– Thermoplastic polymer inner structure with no EM interference
– Slim and padded design
– Access to basic functions (multiple openings on the leather)
– All sides protective case
– Protects the device in an optimal manner
– Access for light and proximity sensors
– Functions non-disturbing cases (GPS, Signal, Compass…)
– Camera lens & flash access
– Headphones and headset jack access
– Charging and synchronization cable access
– Beautiful interior lining embossed with the Noreve logo

 

Check out the iPhone 6 plus cases and more over at Noreve.The case (Tradition) we had will cost you €52.90 which is not bad,for some maybe its expensive but you get a premium quality case.

The Google Nexus 6 is officially announced.13 MP camera on board.by @jimboireland #Nexus

Its been doing the rumor mills for some time now and finally its official,the Google Nexus 6 has been announced.

 

 

More screen to see

The pixel-rich, 6″ Quad HD display is perfect for getting work done, playing games, and watching movies with stunning clarity.

More sound to hear

Dual front-facing speakers provide immersive stereo sound to give you the best audio for movies and games.

More powerful processor

The Snapdragon 805 quad-core 2.7GHz processor provides lightning fast multi-tasking and the Adreno 420 GPU gives you brilliant graphics.

 

 

Display

5.96” 1440×2560 display (493 ppi)

Battery

3220 mAh

Camera

13MP front-facing with optical image stabilization
2MP rear-facing

Processor

CPU: Qualcomm SnapdragonTM 805 – Quad Core 2.7 GHz
GPU: Adreno 420
Memory: 32 GB, 64 GB

 

The Nexus 6 also comes with Android L aka Lolipop and it has a huge battery at 3220 mAh which will see you through the day no problem,this is not the only device with the battery power so keep that in mind .

Also they claim that 15 mins charging will give you 6 hours of use which is quite impressive but yet to be tested in the real world.this surely is a good feature to have and working from new turbo charging technology.

The Nexus 6 is set to go up for pre-order on the 29th of October.

 

See more at GoogleNexus6

 

 

Vertu for Bentley smartphone announced will cost €12,500 by @jimboireland #Vertu

Vertu is a company that make luxurious phones that come with luxurious prices and they have been around for years and was indeed established by Nokia and later sold..

Vertu over the years have had many phones which are mostly limited edition are popular in the likes of Russia,when you buy a Vertu you get more than a phone,get a wealth of extras..

Concierge..

Concierge offers 24-hour worldwide assistance, recommendations and priority bookings.

  • 12-month subscription to Dedicated Concierge
  • Dedicated personal lifestyle manager
  • 24-hour worldwide team assistance
  • Fulfilling your every request with a personal touch

Life.

Life offers curated and personally tailored privileges.

  • Exclusive access to cultural events
  • Access to private members’ clubs
  • Invitations to iconic fashion events and happenings
  • VIP packages to major sporting events

Certainty.

Certainty helps provide peace of mind for your Vertu and your data.

  • 24/7 remote access technical support
  • iPass-optimised WiFi connectivity
  • Kaspersky anti-virus and anti-theft protection
  • Silent Circle encrypted communications services.

 

Thats pretty good don’t you think ? Well for the price of the phone i would say “YES”

Vertu for Bentley come with the following just to start.

  • Newmarket Tan Diamond Quilted Calf Leather
  • Diamond Knurled Titanium Side Rails
  • Exclusive Bentley Content
  • With Matching Complimentary Slip Case

 

Specs.

Operating system
Android™ 4.4 (KitKat)
Hardware characteristics
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 801 2.3GHz Quad-core processor
  • 4.7” 1080p, brilliant, high contrast display at 473dpi, protected by sapphire crystal
  • 13 MP main camera with autofocus and twin LED flash
  • 2.1MP Skype™ compliant front camera
  • 64GB of internal memory
  • Stereo High-fidelity 11mm x 15mm loudspeakers with Dolby® Digital Plus surround sound decoding support
  • A-GPS + Compass
  • Gyro and accelerometer for orientation and game play
  • Qi Compatible Wireless Charging
Battery¹
  • Built-in rechargeable 2275mAh Li-ion battery
  • Talk time: Up to 15 hrs 30 mins (WCDMA)
  • Stand-by: Up to 380 hrs
Connectivity
  • Quadband GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • WCDMA Bands I, II, IV, V, VIII
  • DC-HSPA+ Release 8, Cat24, 42Mb/s Downlink, Cat6 5.76Mb/s Uplink
  • LTE Bands² 1-5,7,8,17,20 & 25
  • LTE FDD² Cat4,150Mb/s Downlink, 50Mb/s Uplink
  • Dual-band WLAN 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac incl. WAPI for PRC
  • MicroAB USB system connector with USB On-The-Go support
  • 3.5mm audio socket
  • Bluetooth® v4.0 + LE
  • CSR aptX® high quality encoded audio support
  • NFC including support for embedded and SIM based secure elements
  • WiFi hotspot (tethering & portable hotspot)

¹Some features are location, network and/or service dependent

²RoW (Rest of the World) software build only

 

 

 

Well there you go,got a Bentley?  If you do this will be pocket change for you.

Read more over at the Vertu Official site.

Mark your calendars, Apple to hold event on 16th October in Cupertino. #Apple.

Apple have just sent out invites for their traditional Autumn event which will take place on the 16th October at 6PM Irish time,this is typically the time events happen with Apple.

The event will be held in the the Town Hall auditorium at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California..

Whats expected is a new ipad and new macs,it just happens to be also the Apple macs 30th birthday so in the image below shows perhaps an obvious clue..the tagline “its been way too long”  also suggests maybe a new ipod or as mentioned a new line of macs,and Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite software,or even Beats Music, sure time will tell and i’m sure millions will be glued in to find out hopefully Apple will livestream the event but probably will not..

So thats it and lets see what Apple have in store for us this time around..

iPhone 6 plus unboxing and walkaround by @jimboireland #Apple #iPhone6

Having used the iphone 6 for a brief period the smaller of the two does not suit me one little bit,i am no huge fan of Apple by any means but said i will give the phone a chance,the smaller one is simply too small for me and i said i will try the bigger brother since i am more comfortable with bigger phones ever since the Galaxy note came along,been using big phones since the such as the Note 2 and 3 the Nokia Lumia 1320/1520 and the Xperia Z2/Z3.

I still find the operating system a pain in the ass to be honest but im going to use this beast as my second device,i carry two devices daily One running Windows and one on Android,i am going to now have one of each OS daily now to ease myself onto the platform i hate most apart from Blackberry and symbian which is now dead.

iPhone 6 plus unboxing and walkaround and Gallery.

 

 

 

Pebble Smartwatch unboxing and walkaround by @jimobireland #Pebble #Wearables #Smartwatch

Pebble have been around some time now and for me the smartwatch idea has never really caught my interest until the Moto360 came around due to its looks and its functionality,having spent with Sony and Samsung smart watches they just did not justify the need for one,even today i do not see them been that beneficial to me,this is just my own personal opinion.but im about to go on a journey now and give it a shot.

Pebble is popular i know lots with them and they recently had a sale so i decided to pick up one of their first watches which was €129 which is not bad,all smart watches need to be in this price bracket to give more leverage in interest in my opinion.. after all a smartwatch is notifications on your wrist and with the technology getting better it will become more and indeed is making progress however they are still limited in what they can do what your mobile phone already does,another annoying fact for me is more cables and something else to charge so im going to give it a shot and see how it can make my life any easier by wearing one of these gadgets.

As far as popularity is these watches have still not took off by any means,smart watches are too expensive especially the newer ones and for example the upcoming watch from Apple just had to go and top it off with its massive price,as said before if companies want people to wear their smartwatch the need to be priced better,perhaps even bundled with one of their phones too is another option to gather some kind of traction,until then the smartwatch trade will continue to grow at a slow pace,of course you will have a loyal customer base that will buy but these mainly are fanboys,this applies to all manufacturers not just anyone in particular.

 

 

Pebble unboxing and walkaround..