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The new RIM Blackberry Thunder (also wrongly known as the Storm) is

being touted as the iPhone killer, the arch rival of the new iPhone 3G. 
The Thunder will be the first device by Blackberry which doesn’t have a 
keyboard. It will be a slate design like some other handhelds such as the 
PDA and the iPhone. It will also feature haptic feedback (a vibration of 
the screen and a noise) which enables it to imitate QWERTY or 
SureType keyboards depending on whether the device is being used 
vertically or horizontally. The device will also have four buttons below the 

main screen: call, disconnect, return to menu and back buttons. 
The screen will probably be about the same size as the iPhone’s display, 
which is around 3.5 inches, 360×480 pixels, and 65,000 colours, but will be 
more curved around its edges. It is interesting to note that this is a little 
larger than the iPhone’s screen – something that will probably help the 
Thunder in its quest to be one step ahead of its competition. However, 
according to several people who have had a play around with the Thunder, 
the screen is not brilliant, as it is practically one large button and must be 

pressed fairly hard to register the clicks. 
There is little news yet regarding the Thunder’s specifications, but it will 
undoubtedly support high speed internet connectivity and will operate on 
both HSPA and EV-DO networks. It is also expected that the device will 
support 4G connectivity as well. Other features are likely to include 
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a 2MP camera with a flash and a 3x zoom 1GB memory 

(expandable to 16GB) and GPS.   
The Thunder will most likely be released exclusively on the Vodaphone 
and Verizon networks – Verizon in the US and Vodaphone in the UK - 
with OS 4.7.0 as its operating system. Reports are emerging that the 
Verizon release of this device will be priced at $199 in-contract. The life 
long exclusivity of the contract is one of the most appealing things about 
this device. The Blackberry is a stunning phone to look at, but I think that 
its war with the iPhone 3G will be won or lost on functionality rather than 

looks.  
The expected release date for the Blackberry Thunder is October 2008 in 

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This fourth (and final?) installment in the Indiana Jones saga has

a lot to live up to. But Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) although 

now peculiarly older (see the ending to The Last Crusade) and 

greyer, still has what it takes to crack the whip and foil the foes.  

The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull begins in the southwestern desert 

of 1957 at the height of the cold war. We’re thrown straight in at 

the deep end, because as normal, the action kicks off from the word 

go. Indy uncovers a Russian plot to raid an area 51 type air force 

base containing an alien corpse, and then narrowly escapes a nuclear 

explosion, which results in him breaking into a nearby house for 

help. What follows is a piece of classic Spielberg genius. He is 

dismayed to find that instead of people, the house is full of creepy 

mannequins which were put there to test the effects of a nuclear 

explosion on humans. Shocked by this bizarre discovery, he 

frantically scrambles looking for a shelter from the blast and then 

bumps into lead baddie Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett). Irina is a 

tallish, icy, banged and rather attractive ruskie. Indy then makes a 

narrow escape and heads off home.  

Upon returning home to Marshall College Indy discovers that he has 

just come out of the frying pan and into the fire. His friend and 

dean of the college (Jim Broadbent) informs him that his recent 

escapades have made the government suspicious of him and they have 

put pressure on the university to fire him. On his way out of town 

Indy meets a young tearaway called Mutt (Shia LaBeouf) who proposes 

that if Indy helps him in a mission with deep personal stakes, he 

will aid Indy in his search for the legendary crystal skull of 

Akator, an object of mystery, superstition and fear. The two become 

partners and set off for Peru. But they soon realise that they are 

not alone in their quest, the ruthless Soviets are also plotting to 

get their grubby hands on the crystal skull and return it to its 

resting place in the heart of the Amazon jungle. This would give the 

USSR the power to rule over the entire globe.

It contains all the obligatory aspects of an Indiana Jones movie, 

such as the car chase, the one liners, the baddies from a rogue 

regime and ancient relic that would enable them to rule the world. 

CGI played a big role in this movie, but that is nothing new to the 

genre and high end special effects had a big part in the three 

previous Indiana Jones outings. Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) 

reprises her heavy-drinking role from the first film, although 

fortunately she has sobered up somewhat since we last saw her. This 

is an engaging and very enjoyable movie, which will appeal to action 

film fans and, well, pretty much everyone. Do yourself a favour and 

check it out.   

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be released 

on DVD on November 10th 2008. 

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Nintendo caused major waves recently by unveiling the new 

controller known as the “MotionPlus”. This new piece of hardware

was revealed at the start of the E3, the day before its planned 

press conference. They had kept the MotionPlus a secret from 

everyone for as long as possible, resulting in some irritation to 

numerous companies, for instance Lucasarts. It would have been 

much easier for LucasArts to develop their latest lightsaber game

has they known about the MotionPlus.

The MotionPlus is a gadget the size of a memory card which fixes 

onto the Wiimote providing what Nintendo calls “more comprehensive 

tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation.” This 

basically means that it provides a spot-on representation of your 

arms position resulting in exact 1:1 motion.  

This new add on will probably be very useful for games in which 

accurate movement is called, for, like Zelda; but it may not be so 

vital for games where it is easily possible to achieve your 

desired results with comparatively sloppy movements, such as Wii 

Fit.

It remains to be seen how much this little add on will cost – 

although Nintendo have said that it will be inexpensive – or how 

big an effect it will have on the experience of the Wii gamer. The 

MotionPlus will most likely be released bundled with a game titled 

Wii Sports Resort, as well as being sold individually.

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This is the latest addition to one of the greatest sagas ever, Star

Wars. The early games in this franchise – such as those on the 

SNES - tended to be good enough to be worthy of the Star Wars 

name, they then took a nosedive in quality, but this may well be 

the best Star Wars game ever.  

The player takes on the role of the secret apprentice to the mighty 

Darth Vader, unveiling new revelations about the Star Wars 

Galaxy. The vast plot which was constructed under the guidance 

and instruction of George Lucas, is set during the unknown period

between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star 

Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

The aim for the player is to assist the heavy-breathing one in his 

quest to purge the universe of Jedi. This puts the player on the war 

path with the Rebel Alliance and the Imperial Troopers, as well as 

any other Jedi who have gone into hiding.

There are many large rooms and interconnecting corridors which are 

explored during the course of the game. The game also involves 

much picking things up (using the “Force Grip”) and throwing them, 

such as explosive barrels and even enemy soldiers. The controls are 

simple enough; the left stick controls the character and the right 

stick controls the camera, much like the majority of third-person 

action games. The player can execute a delightful variety of attack 

moves and combinations with the light saber, making it a very 

effective weapon. There are also a myriad of other lethal moves and 

ways of attacking the ubiquitous enemies.

The game will be fundamentally the same on all consoles, except for 

the Wii, which will allow you to use the motion sensing remote 

controller to swing your light saber for added realism.

The game is highly impressive and very smooth in both graphics and 

gameplay. The environments are highly detailed and interactive, and 

the characters are especially great – due to their fantastic animation 

and expressiveness. These things all combine to give the player an

exciting and varied experience.

The Force Unleashed is practically finished and will go on sale in 

September 16th in the US, September 17th in Asia and September 

19th in Europe.

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Now that other manufacturers are moving onto the candy bar style 

designs, clamshell phones are getting rarer, so the new Nokia 3610 

Fold is a welcome addition to the mobile phone market. 

There is nothing revolutionary about this new offering from Nokia 

in terms of its design or features; in fact it is not at all 

dissimilar to the 6131.

This phone is not targeted at the geek or yuppie markets due to its 

lack of gadgets which can be found on the high-end devices. The 

3610 is aimed at users who want a phone which is stylish and 

uncomplicated. 

The 3610 Fold has a 2 inch QVGA 240×320 pixel 262,000 colour 

screen, and a 1.3 megapixel camera with auto-focus and multimedia 

player.

There is also USB connectivity for transferring music and pictures. 

A useful feature of the 3610 Fold is the 2.5mm audio jack socket 

which was not found on the 6131, although the 3610 Fold lacks the 

FM radio which is present on the 6131.

It also comes with GPRS and edge data, and 30 MB of internal memory 

and a microSD card slot which can take up to 4 GB.

The phone may be considered a little on the large size with a 

weight of 97 grams and dimensions of 100 X 44 X 20 mm.

It will be available in four colours, red, green, blue and rose 

depending on the network.

At around £100 for a sim free model the 3610 Fold is about the same price as the 6300.

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