One of the biggest advantages that Droid has over the iPhone is the wide variety of phone models available. AT&T hasn’t exactly been at the head of the pack in its adoption of Droid, but it has lengthened its admittedly thin. Now even though the Aria is not the most powerful Droid phone on the market, but it’s not supposed to be. The Aria is a little more portable than other smartphones, so if you’re looking for HTC Aria Cases, you’ll need a smallish one. It’s compact and lightweight; at only four ounces, it fits easily into a pocket. Even when it seems like all the other smartphones coming out are getting bigger each time around, the Aria is only 4.1 inches by 2.3 inches, and and only a half inch thick to boot. The Aria forgoes HTC’s 1GHz Snapdragon processor in favor of a more streamlined 600MHz one, but it still performs admirably.

At 3.2 inches, the Aria’s screen is just a little bit smaller than all those bigger, beefier smartphones out there. The resolution is 320 by 480 HVGA. It’s not the sharpest on the market, but it’s surprisingly good for the small size of the phone. But you’re going to stick this phone in your pocket, you should definitely think about HTC Aria Screen Protectors to keep it looking good. By default, the screen shows a regularly updated time and weather report. But even when the touchscreen’s small size feels uncomfortable, you can always rotate the Aria so it give provide you with a more roomier landscape keyboard.

Navigation is made simple by having the four touch-sensitive button on the bottom of the display. The four standard buttons: home, back, menu and search. There’s no trackball to fall out or get clogged up with dirt; the Aria also marks HTC’s switch to an optical pad. There’s lots of room for HTC Aria accessories, including a 3.5 mm headphone jack on top and a micro-USB port on the bottom for updates, charging, and loading data. There is a 5 megapixel camera on the back, but sadly there is no flash or dedicated camera button. The Aria also has a SIM card slot and a microSD slot, but you’ll have to take the battery cover off to get to them. You have to access it through the menu. It may look challenging at first glance with the visible screws on the back, you don’t have to remove them. They don’t attach the outer cover, and it can easily be removed.

This phone uses the newer 2.1 version of the Android OS with HTC’s Sense skin. This skin manages to be attractive without swamping the system with too many processes. The latest version of Sense also comes with HTC’s Leap software, which makes multitasking a simple. The Aria even comes with “Friend Stream,” which is for all those Facebook junkies of the world. It may be an unnecessary feature for some, but this app lets users view status updates, pictures and more in one place. It supports Twitter, Flickr, Facebook and others.

The Aria comes with a several other useful apps, and the Droid App Store offers hundreds more options. It has Google Maps and GPS, so you won’t get lost.

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The technology and communications giant, T-Mobile, has just released their newest smart phone: the myTouch 3G Slide. This phone was designed to target those consumers interested in smart phones but who would choose not to spend too much for a phone that offers more features than they need. However, while the myTouch 3G Slide is intended for first time smart phone purchasers, it does not neglect some of the basic and essential features people have come to expect in smart phones, like wireless web access, rapid texting capabilities, and Google’s smart phone operating system, Android. Additionally, it is possible to acquire a variety of support equipment for the phone, and there is a growing market of myTouch 3G Slide accessories to help buyers get the most from their new myTouch 3G Slide.

One of the features of the myTouch 3G Slide that will draw the most attention is the built in physical keyboard. Simply slide the screen to your right, and you will have all twenty six letters of the alphabet at your disposal. Speaking of the sliding screen, you can prevent it from getting damages, scratched or dented by purchasing one of the new myTouch 3G Slide screen protectors made specifically for this smart phone. But let’s go back and disscuss the keyboard: while it can seem as if every other smart phone out there today comes with a multi touch screen and a virtual keyboard, not everyone prefers such keyboard systems. The myTouch 3G Slide allows you to type with tactile feedback, which can result in faster texting, web surfing, and general navigation compared to virtual systems that provide no feedback to your fingers. If you buy a Slide and decide you would like to try out a virtual keyboard anyway, it’s not a problem at all. That’s because every myTouch 3G Slide also includes an onscreen keyboard for people who want to multi-touch, and you can even type to either landscape or portrait modes. There is also an additional Swype keyboard, which means that you have several options to enter text when you buy a myTouch 3G Slide.

The myTouch 3G Slide is a very sleek looking phone, measuring 4.6 inches in length, 2.4 inches in width, and having .6 inches in thickness. Weighing in at about only 5.8 ounces, the myTouch 3G Slide will not weigh you down when you put it on your pocket or purse and get ready to go out for a night on the town. However, it can still be a good idea to search for one of the many myTouch 3G Slide cases available in stores nationwide or from dozens of online vendors. A case offers you the security of knowing that the accidental pocket drop will not bring a sudden death to your smart phone. But you don’t have to worry about a premature end to the Slide, as it is as sturdy in shape as it feels and looks, with a scratch resistant body and screen

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Samsung’s new Captivate is one of the most technologically advanced smart phones on the market, and a brilliant offering by the technology giant. The Samsung Captivate includes various must have features to please even the most demanding smart phone customer, and is certain to to be in demand for a long time to come. Not only does the Captivate have a 4 inch screen with a super AMOLED display and a camera capable of taking either 5 megapixel photographs or shooting high definition video, it also supports a number of accessories. You can find quite a lot of Samsung Captivate accessories such as screen protectors, protective cases and headsets to give you the most of your purchase. Perhaps the most striking feature of the Samsung Captivate that catches the eye of would-be buyers is the brilliant 4 inch display. While it does not have the most pixels of any smart phone on the market, it does offer numerous energy saving features, which enable you to use your Captivate for longer while owners of other smart phones constantly search for car adapters and power outlets.

To protect the beautiful screen from being scratched, you can keep it looking new by investing on one of the several Samsung Captivate screen protectors that are sold by online vendor or in electronics and department stores. When you purchase a smart phone, you can to make sure it works for you, and not the other way around. It’s not much of an enjoyable thing when your brand new phone gets scratched or dented because you carelessly threw it in your pocket forgetting that your keys were in there too, or dropped it rushing to get to work on time. It only takes a moment to leave a dent that lasts forever. That’s why you should also consider one of the many Samsung Captivate protective cases, which are designed to maximize the protection of your phone without reducing your abilities to use all of the features of the phone. And when you have a Captivate, you won’t be able to help using it and taking it everywhere with you. It’s one of the lightest smart phones on the market, weighing a paltry four and a half ounces and measuring not much more than a third of an inch in thickness.

Besides the four inch display, which offers multi-touch and virtual keyboarding capabilities, one of the most notable features of the newly released Samsung Captivate is the five megapixel camera it comes with. It’s not just a great camera for taking great quality pictures, but you can even record videos from it, being your own amature film maker. Picture yourself capturing your child’s first steps with a high definition camera. A few years ago, that would have cost thousands of dollars in equipment, and you would have had no guarantees of being able to get the camera out of the box and onto the tripod in time. With the Samsung Captivate’s camera, it’s now possible. Never miss a moment.

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Golf is not only a major international sport, but an incredibly popular pastime for men and women all over the world. Millions of people take to the golf course every week, from children to old people, it’s a game that open to and playable by anyone.

With such an immense and growing popularity, businesses, inventors and entrepreneurs the world over have been trying to come up with products designed to appeal to golfers. With such a potentially huge target audience to go for, the last decade has seen numerous golfing gadgets come into the market. So with that said, here are what many would consider to be two of the best golf gadgets available to buy.

Firstly we’ll look at one of the definitions of golfing boys toys; the Range Holder. First seen on TV show Dragons Den, the Range Holder is a club carry-case that fits in one hand and will only set you back around £20. Ideal for a quick round, a long game or even just for the driving range, this little gadget makes carrying your clubs easy and pleasurable, rather than a chore. The Range Holder is beautifully counterbalanced, making ungracefully lugging your clubs around the fairway a thing of the past.
The Range Holder is an ideal gift for anyone who regularly makes trips to the local golf course; if you have a man in the family who’s a big golf enthusiast, this holder would certainly make one of the perfect gifts for him.

Next on the list are the VisiBall Golf Ball Finder Glasses, which pretty much do exactly what say. These award-winning specs increase the visibility of your ball by matching the wavelengths of the light reflecting from your golf ball to those that your eyes are most sensitive to. The result is that the golf ball appears to ‘glow’ whilst wearing the glasses, meaning you can spend more time playing the game and less time hunting around the grass for your ball.

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Gadgets in general are a big industry in today’s world, especially those gadgets focused on the outdoors. With the increase in popularity of outdoor pursuits and survival (thanks in no small part to celebrities like Ray Mears and Bear Grylls), more men in the United Kingdom are becoming interested in camping and outdoor adventure holidays.

So with that in mind, here are some of the most popular survival gadgets available online.

Let’s start at the beginning, should you find yourself out in the wild you’re going to want to eat something, so the first of the boys toys on the list is the Pocket Fishing Rod, retailing at around £24.99. I’m sure you can imagine what this one does, given the name of it, but just in case it’s a telescopic fishing rod that’s the size of a small pen, which then pulls out to a full 4ft rod. Perfect for keeping tucked away in your bag or pocket, just in case you ever find yourself in need of some fish.

Then, you’ll no doubt want to be able to actually cook the fish you’ve caught, so you’ll want to start a fire. If the weather’s nice you can probably get away with using matches, but what if it’s windy, or raining? That’s where the Light My Firesteel comes in extremely handy. Apparently developed by the Swedish Defence Department, this little gadget allows you to start a fire wherever you are, whatever the weather. Getting an impressive spark couldnt be easier; all you need to do is strike the two elements together to get a very large, and very hot spark.

Once you’ve got your fire started you’ll need something to cook on, so you could try the Grilliput Caming Set, which usually retails for around the £25 mark. The Grilliput is the smallest and most portable BBQ on the planet; so small it will literally fit in your pocket. Starting out at around the size of a small pen, the Grilliput then pulls out into a decent sized BBQ (23×26cm), ideal for saving space around the campsite and cooking anywhere you find yourself.

So if you’ve got a son, husband, dad or brother who loves the outdoor life and you’re looking for suitable gifts for men, then any of these little gizmos should make ideal present.

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