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Here it is official at last, a true competitor to the iPad, the Galaxy Tab. WE’ve talked about the rumours lots here at MightyGadget and we’ve definitely sung the praises of the Galaxy S, Android phone too go alongside it. It will be officially 100%...

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Police arrest man on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers during current Test at Lord'sPolice arrested a man on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers earlier today following allegations of match-fixing during the current cricket Tes...

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• Review of IPCC calls for tighter term limits on top bosses• Changes required to ensure science panel's credibilityRajendra Pachauri, who leads the UN's science panel on climate change, is coming under pressure to step aside as chair of the organis...

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Over the past week or so, William Hague has been the victim of malicious rumours about his sexuality and relationship with a new aide. I first became aware of it due to a sudden and inexplicable increase in the hits on this blog to an old post in 20...

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Tea Party activists gather in Washington to hear Glenn Beck on anniversary of King's 'I have a dream' speechTens of thousands descended on Washington today for one of the biggest culture clashes in decades – one that pitted an almost exclusively whi...

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In 2003, a month after coalition troops invaded, Jonathan Steele reported from across the country on how ordinary people had reacted to the toppling of Saddam. Before the last US combat troops pulled out last week, he returned to track down the peo...

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The most sustainable mobile phone: Sony Ericsson Elm via GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news August 31st, 2010 at 18:21

image The new Sony Ericsson Elm phone has been awarded by the O2 as the most sustainable handset on the market. The UK’s first sustainable rating system for mobile phones, O2’s Eco rating, awarded the Sony Ericsson Elm phone 4.3 out of 5 for its green credentials and the companies’ good sustainability work. The Sony Ericsson Elm phone is the latest addition to Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart range of mobile phones. The GreenHeart portfolio spearheads Sony Ericsson’s commitment to making a real and substantive impact to green innovation, which will see benefits brought to the environment, consumers and mobile operators. By 2015 Sony Ericsson is committed to reducing CO2 emissions by 20 per cent and greenhouse emissions by 15 per cent from its mobile phone’s full...

Sony Ericsson Release A Green Range Of Phones via Life Goggles May 3rd, 2010 at 10:00

image These have been coming out for a while, but as I’ve just bought one and will be reviewing it soon, I thought maybe some people aren’t aware of them. The Sony Ericsson Greenheart range is made up of the C190, Aspen, Hazel and Elm phones, and all have eco-friendly credentials. It starts with minimal packaging, about a quarter of the size of other ones I’ve had – and there aren’t any plastic bags involved. The phone itself come in a material pouch and there aren’t any instructions, you have to go online for them. Talking of the charger, it’s a Greenheart one so is low-energy. And when you have finished charging and unplug the lead from the phone a handy reminder to turn off the plug on the wall to save energy pops up. Along with the e-manual,...

Sony Ericsson Extends GreenHeart with Aspen via Jason Slater Technology Blog February 9th, 2010 at 11:00

It’s turning out to be quite a year so far for Sony Ericsson who have a busy schedule releasing mobile devices across a number of sectors. It’s currently the turn of the GreenHeart business...

Sony Ericsson Aspen: New eco-friendly Windows Mobile smartphone via GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news February 5th, 2010 at 09:15

image Winner of our free 1TB portable external hard drive giveaway from WD announced, congrats! Also, are you on Facebook? If you are, we've just launched our fan page, another way to stay up to date with us and of course our weekly free gadget giveaways. Sony Ericsson Aspen: New eco-friendly Windows Mobile smartphone Sony Ericsson has released their new business style smartphone, the Sony Ericsson Aspen. Its the first to be running on the new Windows Mobile 6.5.3. Looking very similar to Nokia’s E series smartphones, the 3G-equipped Aspen comes with a 2.4 inch QVGA TFT touchscreen display, a 3.2 megapixel camera with 4 x digital zoom, built in WiFi, A-GPS and blueooth. What makes the Aspen different from smartphones of similar class by other phonemakers is that it has been...

Sony Ericsson Aspen Announced – GreenHeart Business Phone via GadgetyNews.com February 2nd, 2010 at 11:20

image Today sees the announcement of the new Sony Ericsson Aspen. SE’s latest business blower joins the rest of its eco-friends in the GreenHeart range. Being aimed at the busy business-person you get a QWERTY-board for firing off emails and a touchscreen to ease the multi-tasking. You’re able to organise and adapt panels to change during the day and use Slide View for quick access to common features. The user will also be able to view and edit office files easily with one touch operation and jump onto the web in one click. Your company will rest a little easier after those ‘business lunches’ as, should the handest be left in the back of a cab after that liquid lunch, Microsoft’s MyPhone service will be able to remotely erase phone data. “Sony Ericsson Aspen™...

The Eco-Friendly Sony Ericsson C901 GreenHeart and Naite via Mighty Gadget Blog: The latest technology news & reviews in the UK June 5th, 2009 at 22:12

image Available in selected markets between Q2 and Q3, the C901 GreenHeart and Naite are the latest eco-friendly phones from Sony Ericsson featuring recycled components, waterborne paint and eco-friendly packaging for all the environmentalists amongst us. GreenHeart Specs 2.2-inch QVGA display with 240 x 320 resolution 5MP camera with xenon flash 120MB of internal memory microSD card slot supports both quad band GSM connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) as well as dual band HSPA connectivity (900/2100 MHz) Naite Specs 2.2-inch QVGA display with 240 x 320 resolution 2MP camera 100MB of internal memory microSD card slot and supports both quad band GSM connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) as well as HSDPA connectivity (2100 MHz). Post from: Mighty Gadget - Gadget and Technology......

Sony Ericsson Have Green Hearts via GadgetyNews.com June 4th, 2009 at 11:02

image Sony Ericsson has revelead its inner hippy and announced their first GreenHeart products. The Nait and C901 GreenHeart candybars, MH300 GreenHeart headset and EP300 GreenHeart charger. The GreenHeart tag points at the reduced packaging, recycled plastics, waterborne paints, and an electronic in-phone manual instead of a paper booklet. Trees saved - polution reduced. Sorted. The Naite even includes an Ecomate application with Carbon Footprint Calculator that shows how much CO2 you’re saving while walking around in your vegan docs and hemp clothing. As for the phones, the C901 packs a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Xenon flash and smile shutter tech and supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSPA 900/2100 frequencies. It’s supposed to land in a month. Naite backs...