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Fred (@wingdisk) of tekimage has been trialling the INQ Mini 3G and has gone as far as to compare it to Superman!



He has been putting it through its paces testing out the Skype and Twitter apps and uploading photos straight to facebook.



Fred also talks us through his experience with 3’s 3G network and the improvements he’s seen over the months, due to the work that 3 has been doing to enhance and expand its network.



So, who does Fred see using the INQ Mini 3G? Not just the youths of today - pop over to his blog post and find out. Do you agree?

We’ve had some lovely ladies testing the HTC Hero over the past couple of weeks.



Vikki (@vikkichowney) of The Really Mobile Project, Natasha (@natashabailie), Carrie (@wishwishwish), Amy (@wolfwhistle) and Frankie (@swellvintage) have all tried out the phone on 3.



The general consensus so far has been very positive, although the Hero did take some getting used to by all, mainly due to the touch screen and its being constantly online.



The camera on it seemed to go down well, with Frankie using it to post pictures from the day at London Fashion Weekend. But will it help make up Vikki’s mind as to whether she needs a Hero? Or will the Spotify subscription included help seal the deal?



Check out all their posts to see their thoughts on the phone and ask them any questions about their time with the Hero.

As reported over the past couple of weeks, we provided 8 fashion addicts with HTC Heros and INQ Chat 3Gs so they could report from the catwalk for free to celebrate 3 offering free Twitter throughout February & March.

The girls took full advantage of the offer and tweeted profusely all day long. Check out #FreeTwitteron3 for a review of the day, from what’s on trend in Spring / Summer 2010 to who bought what (and a lot of buying was done!)

The girls really enjoyed the phones they were using, Natasha (@natashabailie) said of the Hero:

“I was given a HTC Hero phone, which took some getting used to, but if you like gadgets and nifty handheld devices then you will love the (super) Hero phone on 3mobile.”

Whilst half the girls had HTC Heros, the other half had INQ Chat 3Gs which went down a storm with Fiona of SaveOurShoes, a self-confessed technophobe:

“I got to play around with an INQ Mobile for a bit. And now, I am addicted to tweeting, twitpicing and being a general nuisance.”

Check out Ellie (PrettyMuchPenniless) & Frankie (SwellVintage)’s blogs for their round up of the day and have a look at #FreeTwitteron3 to see what Lindsey (@Be_Gorgeous), Katie (@katietheunicorn), Carrie (@wishwishwish) and Amy (@wolfwhistle) also made of it – I’ve been told more blog posts will be coming soon so keep an eye out for them also.

So the final 8 have been chosen and everyone’s pretty hyped about tweeting for free from the catwalk tomorrow at London Fashion Weekend!



@swellvintage @natashabailie @wolfwhistle and @wishwishwish are all using HTC Heros to tweet from and @katietheunicorn @Be_Gorgeous @SaveOurShoes and @ellietweeter are using INQ Chat 3Gs to keep their communities updated from the catwalk.



Follow them on Saturday to find out what they’ve been doing and what amazing stuff they’ve been seeing.



@nechbi from mypocketOS has also been spreading the word about Free Twitter on 3 throughout February and March, and makes a good point that “if you haven’t used Twitter before, now is a good opportunity to try it out for free.” So why not have a go?!

Two of the winners have been announced!



Natasha (@natashabailie) and Frankie (@swellvintage) have chosen their +1s to bring along to London Fashion Weekend on Saturday. Lindsey (@Be_Gorgeous) and Fiona (@SaveOurShoes) are the 2 lucky winners who will be joining us on Saturday.



Amy (@wolfwhistle) and Carrie’s (@wishwishwish) +1s are still to be decided. If you want to be in with a chance of joining them, pop over to their twitter feeds and twitpic them something that you think proves that “the best things in life are free”.



All 8, will be tweeting for free from the catwalk to make the most of 3’s offering free Twitter throughout February & March. They will be using either an HTC Hero or an INQ Chat 3G. These phones are new to the girls, so if anyone has any hints & tips for them, make sure to let them know.

To celebrate 3 offering Free Twitter throughout February and March, we are taking some lovely ladies to London Fashion Weekend next Saturday and the excitement is building!



Natasha (@natashabailie), Frankie (@swellvintage) and Carrie (@wishwishwish) are on the hunt to find the perfect +1 to accompany them and tweet for free straight from the catwalk, keeping all their Twitter followers up to date with the latest goings on in the fashion world.



To be this lucky +1 their blog and twitter communities are being tasked with demonstrating why “the best things in life are free”.



Check out some of the responses so far from @LaurenEACooke and @joannabphoto



If you think you deserve to be their +1, twitpic them with why!

Last night the great and good of the technology industry gathered to celebrate what has been an excellent year in the world of gadgets.

After a champagne reception guests made their way to their tables in the grand hall. Each table was furnished with details of a twitter competition, which immediately induced an eerie silence as attendees tried to come up with the funniest/most sycophantic tweet to clinch the prize of a Smartphone.

Alongside members of the 3 team and the 3mobilebuzz guys we were joined by @bensmithuk and @adonisdemon who launched into the twitter competition with aplomb:

“Main course finished, is there dessert? When is the show getting started? I’m ready to jump on stage!”

The evening’s host Johnny Vaughan broke the silence in his own inimitable style – his opening joke, “my grandfather may have been a bitter, selfish, violent and angry man…but he loved a gadget” set the tone for the rest of his evening’s work. Continue reading…

Today sees the launch of the INQ Mini 3G on 3UK. There’s already been plenty of chatter and overviews of the device that is available in 3 stores, online and over the phone.

Engadget Mobile has an extensive review with a picture gallery and video of the Mini in action. Trusted Reviews also has a video showing the depth of the device’s social-networking integration. Other sites that have covered the new INQ on the block are Electricpig, MobileChoice and Tech65, so be sure to give them all the once over.

The official side of the launch can all be found at the 3 media centre, with details on features and tariffs, along with a quote from Charlotte Blanchard, 3’s director of products and services,

“We’re committed to making the Mobile Internet affordable and easy to use for consumers. That applies whether they’re using Skype to call their mates in Australia, or retweeting Perez Hilton’s latest bit of showbiz gossip on Twitter. Our goal is to offer consumers the best Mobile Internet experience, and INQ’s new products are a key part of that story.”

What are your thoughts on the INQ Mini 3G? Let us know…

Review site Trusted Reviews have taken a look at the INQ Mini 3G and given it an overall score of 8/10.

As fans of the INQ1, Trusted Reviews and in particular reviewer Edward Chester is keen to see what the Mini offers. Although he finds faults with certain aspects of the phone, notably the camera and the viewing of full web pages, overall the device satisfies,

“it’s far too low on features for those that want a true mobile web experience and it’s a bit complicated for those that just want a simple cheap phone. However, if you can’t afford the former and just want to make sure you’re never out of the social loop, then you should definitely consider this phone.”

To see how the handset scored across each category click through, where you can also watch a video version of Edward talking all things INQ Mini.

Spread across three pages is Electricpig’s review of the INQ Mini 3G.

“The social networking mobile is back in a new, smaller, faster, pumped up guise. Called the INQ Mini 3G, it adds Twitter and a 3G internet connection to a smaller package. But is it any good? Read our INQ Mini 3G review and we’ll give you our verdict.”

And true to their word that is exactly what they do! Comparisons are made with the INQ1, a device they refer to as breakthrough, and therefore expectations are high. Regardless of this the INQ Mini fares well. The only minor gripes are in relation to only packing in a 2-megapixel camera and the need for an adaptor to use headphones, which seems odd considering the phone’s young target audience.

Nevertheless Electricpig believes, “If you’re after the functionality of a smart phone on a budget, look no further.”

While some of you may be mobile internet experts, there are still plenty of people who haven’t made the move to ‘on the move’ when it comes to the world wide web. Hoping to resolve that however, is Andrew Lim over at Recombu.com, who has outlined the best ways for mobile warriors to get their Twitter and Facebook fix while out and about.

Some nice tips, including mentions for the INQ phones. Are you a big mobile internet user? Let us know if you have any tips for mobilising the masses!

Jennifer Martinez at GigaOm has written on the ‘match made in heaven’ that is mobile handsets and social networks.

However, a report published by Forrester suggests only 2.3 percent of Europeans use their mobiles to interact via social networks. Listed in the report are five ways this figure could be boosted, and as Jennifer states, they’re fairly obvious, but devices still lack them. Click through and see if you agree.

The INQ1 baulked this trend by being built around Facebook, with successful returns - 65 percent of INQ1 users access Facebook via the handset on a daily basis. It’s only a matter of time before handset manufacturers and social-networks alike realise the common goal of getting people communicating and start *’following’ suit.

* Subtle Twitter ref… ;)

The guys over at The Really Mobile Project have raided their sources and come up with the goods,

“Exclusive: It looks like ’social mobile’ firm INQ’s Battersea offices have been overrun with excited staffers trying out the firm’s latest handset this week, as the previously-confirmed new handsets near launch.”

Ok, it may not have been the sources and more good Google searching, but either way it looks like the INQ2, or eagerly awaited ‘Twitter Phone’ as it has become known, maybe close…

At Mobile Today they’ve been chatting to INQ CEO Frank Meehan about the manufacturer’s intentions to release three new phones before the end of 2009.

However, Meehan stated the planned releases of two more INQ devices and a new Skypephone will see the company looking beyond 3, “We are in discussions with other UK operators and by 2010 we plan to sell phones on operators other than 3.”

One of the handsets is sure to be a ‘Twitter phone’ with the micro-blogging service at its heart that will function in a similar manner to the INQ1’s Facebook integration.

As well as looking to expand its range of handsets further in 2010 the brand will also be aiming to make headway in new territories, notably Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

INQ have confirmed they’ll be releasing a Twitter phone in Q4 of 2009.

Mobile News covers the basics, mentioning the INQ1’s tight integration of Facebook and that the unconfirmed INQ2 “will have Twitter support baked in the case.” Rumour is the device may even have a QWERTY keyboard enabling users to fire out tweets with ease.

Alexkinch.com has also spoken about the arrival of the Twitter based INQ handset. Included are quotes from 3 UK Sales Director Marc Allera on the success of the INQ1, something that they’ll clearly be hoping to see replicated by the new Twitter phone over the Christmas period.