Review: Palm Pre

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

The Palm Pre promises plenty but does the smart-phone live up to expectations? I tested out the device to see well it fared.

Verdict: 4 out of 10. The potential is there but is left unfulfilled.
The Palm Pre is available on O2 from €419 for pre-pay customers. Some bill-pay customers can get the phone for free [...]

Review: Samsung Cara/Pearl White

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Samsung recently launched its new Pearl White phone. In Ireland the phone is being branded as the Cara White and is available on the 3 network.

Verdict: 5 out of 10, once you get past the aesthetics it’s a run of the mill device.
The Samsung Cara White is available on the 3 network for free on [...]

Review: iPhone 3Gs

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Villa81 put the iPhone 3Gs through its paces over the past few weeks. Apple’s baby was given a thorough examination as I went to lengths not normally required of Villa81 staff to see just what this phone could do.

Verdict: 7 out of 10. It’s come on a long way but it can still get better.
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Review: Canon Powershot A1100 IS

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Canon sent us its Powershot A1100 IS for a test. I gave it a thorough examination to see if it stood out from the crowd.

Verdict: 6 out of 10.

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Review: Sony Ericsson C510

Monday, June 1st, 2009

After a lengthy delay without posting a review we’ve returned with our first ever review of a Sony Ericsson device. The phone maker’s C510 was given a thorough field test.

Verdict: 5/10. As average as it gets.
The Sony Ericsson C510 is available from all Irish operators. The pre-pay version costs €149. The post-pay option varies depending [...]

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Review: LG Renoir KC910

Friday, March 13th, 2009

We’ve been testing the LG Renoir KC910 over the last few weeks, giving the phone with a fancy camera full going over.

Verdict: 7/10. Not the best phone we’ve seen but pretty impressive all the same.

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Review: Blackberry Curve 8900

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

We gave the Blackberry Curve 8900 a rigorous test over the past month. This included examination of its overall interface, camera, and other applications.

Verdict: 8/10. It’s elite and well worth it.
The Blackberry Curve 8900 is available from O2 from €99 during March, down from €199.
This review can also be found on ENN.

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Feature: Canon Spring 2009 launch

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Canon launched its new range of products at the Radisson in Dublin on Wednesday and Villa81’s cameras were there to see the best of the new cameras on offer.

You may have noticed that we didn’t make Matt take that camera out of the goldfish bowl. That’s because we have something better in mind.
Canon claim the [...]

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Review: Canon A480

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Canon’s A480 camera has been knocking around Villa81 as of late. We gave it a good testing in the field to see how it fared, the video below briefly runs through our findings.

With a RRP of €159, this is pretty much a can’t miss device for the market in mind. It’s a simple consumer-friendly camera [...]

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