Author: Leigh Geary
So, just a short while ago we told you that the HTC Hero would at last be getting the 2.1 update tomorrow. We saw a picture from a Best Buy store proving it but, according to Sprint Forums they're now stating that no, it won't be coming out …
The Motorola Milestone firmware update is now available for UK owners here and yes, you're getting Android 2.1. The PDF details the new features which include .. "Exciting new widgets, wallpaper functionality and a security upgrades." Extra screens ...
Sony Ericsson are pushing out Android 2.1 to their entire X10 family in Q4 this year. The Product Blog reveals that a UXP upgrade will also improbed the Timescap and Mediascape apps and there's wireless home connectivity via DLNA. The X10 Mini we spo...
The official Dropbox app is now available in the Android Market. It's the mobile app which allows full read / write access into your online account. You simply sign up for 2GB of space, then upload stuff, link to it, download it or even stream music a...
HTC Hero owners have been told that the 2.1 update is either just around the corner or quite a way off for some time now. Today there's another twist to the story, with Spint customers apparently due to receive the update on Friday. This screenshot ha...
Imagine the pain of having a tooth removed without any anesthetic. Painful huh? Now try reading the engadget Kin review and you may feel pretty much the same. It echoes the earlier phonescoop review and, although a major part of the problem is the hig...
So what happens if you put a brand-new Xperia X10 under a web-cam and stick it live on the web? You get a live phone, umm.. err.. on the web. Send emails, Tweets or Facebook messages to the guys on xperiaxten.com and it'll appear live on the camera. …
The black HTC Desire is now in stock and selling from Orange. Initially only the brown version was available but James Sherlock has let us know that he's.. "Got mine in the basket right now and am going through checkout!" This follows the Tweet from t...
Hello, is that the Xperia X10 Mini we saw at the Mobile World Congress ? Yup, here's the hot new Sony Ericsson in the Vodafone "Coming Soon" section of the May magazine. More as we get it, but click on for the big picture or click on for …
Up until now the only real way to get your Android apps running from the memory card is to install a custom ROM. It looks like this is going to be the same for a bit yet, but a bit of info has now appeared here to give …
OK, I slightly pooh-poohed Skyfire 2.0 the other day after it crashed on me, but hey - it's a beta. I had a few tweets telling me that I should try it again, so I did. It ended up being turned into this video demo, so click on …
The Car Upgrade Kit for the HD2 has been in my car for the past week and now the review is online. This is made by HTC and fits on your windscreen or dashboard. It'll charge your device and activates the HTC HD2's special "NaviPanel" application too. ...
The official Twitter client is now available for Android. It features trending topics, real-time search and maps to show what's happening nearby. You can share videos, links and pictures all over the world and it seems great but... ..it's only availa...
Fellow Mobian Matt Miller has written a great article about something that's unfortunately happening more and more. He's ditching Windows Mobile. As a long-time user it's surprisingly the rather fantastic HD2 that's made him turn. It seems that the fr...
The T-Mobile UK site has just had an update as we approach the month of May and included in that update is the T-Mobile Pulse Mini on PAYG for just £99.99 when bought with a £10 topup but that also includes an impressive 6 months FREE brow...
Vodafone have updated their site this morning and now show the HTC Mini HD in stock to purchase on contract. Starting at £25 a month over 24 months or £30 a month over 18 months you get 300 Minutes, Unlimited Texts and 500MB internet...
Come on. The HTC Desire is simply umaazin'. If you've seen our review and want one, this Vodafone deal might tickle your fancy. The total cost for 12 months is just £360 and you get the phone for nothing too. There's 300 minutes of talk time, which i...
We're on the update trail again. Today it's a "Car Kit Mode function enhancement" for the HTC HD2. The update... "..enhances the native Car Kit Mode functionality. This update includes the ability to allow the phone to stay natively in Portrait mode ...
LG Korea have officially announced the LU2300 and KU9500/SU950 Android handsets. Running 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU's they both have 5 megapixel cameras, WiFi, GPS and 3.5" AMOLED screens. Despite their similar looks the LG SU2300 (on the right) has...
The Laybag Leipzig is a different kind of phone holder. It's a machine washable bean-bag with small plastic pellets inside. Pop your phone (or portable media player, PSP or whatever) onto the bag and a small lip at the bottom of the bag holds it in pl...
The beta version of Skyfire 2.0 is now available for Android users. Get it for free from the Android Market and test it out yourself. It features full Flash video integration, a related content icon for exploring video and images from other sites base...
Got a Windows Mobile ? Are you looking at Android users running BeebPlayer and wishing you had something similar? Well, you do. Check out myPlayer - it's a BBC iPlayer / Hulu / SBS / 5OD / MSN viewer for your phone. It's something we've covered here p...
HTC have been boosted by sales of Android devices with Q2 sales of 4.5 million handsets. This is an expected jump from 3.3 million in Q1, earning them a massive $1.6 billion. The Financial Times quotes Chief Financial Officer, Cheng Hui-ming.. "From ...
Palm have produced some rather nice Windows Mobile handsets over the years. We particularly liked the Palm Treo 750v. Now they're under new ownership after HP announced the purchase of the company for a cool $1.2 billion. HTC were previously rumoured ...
Vodafone have today announced their own branded Android phone which we spotted online recently and it is called the Vodafone 845. Packing OS 2.1 the phone is right up to date with Android features and has a 2.8 inch screen, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS ...
Micrsoft has just announced that it's entered into an intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement with HTC. This will let HTC use Microsoft's patented technology in Android mobile phones. No financial details have been disclosed but the agreement s...
The HTC Sense UI has now been added to the HTC Touch Diamond2 thanks to this update from HTC. The WWE and other language versions are available too. You know what to do by now. Backup all your phone-based data, ensure that the phone is charged up and …
Got the HTC Touch Pro2 ? This QWERTY-packing Windows Mobile device is still a favourite of ours and, just last month, it received a ROM update to bring it up to version 2.07.401.1 (WWE). There's also the following variants - Greek, France, Denmark, Sw...
We're trying to keep up with the updates from HTC and it seems that these three have passed us by. First, there's a ROM upgrade for the HTC Touch2. It's a handset we reviewed here and the update will bring T-Mobile versions up to 1.33.110.2. Again, us...
VP of engineering at Google, Andy Rubin, has been chatting with the New York Times about Android. The fact that the OS is so open is the major plus point according to Andy. He's confident that Android sales will exceed Apple and RIM sales because of t...
We saw the HTC Desire in o2 catalogues last month. The o2 website added a dedicated page for the phone and it was due to arrive at the end of April, which is pretty much.. now. However, the o2 Blog now says different... "Unfortunately the testing we c...
I'm guessing that it's HTC HD2 update day today. Another update has been posted, this time to "enhance the stability of the music application". It's applicable to ROM versions 1.73 and above and will stop your music from being interrupted. Grab the ...
An upgrade for the T-Mobile variant of the HTC HD2 is now available. Following on from the o2 version we mentioned this morning it seems to be a similar version and will bring your ROM up to version 1.72.110.4. We'd love to hear what additions / fixes...
HTC have just posted a new update for the HD2 on o2. It's version 1.72.206.3 and will do a wipe of your settings, programs and saved data so do backup first. Again, we're not sure what this improves on or fixes so do let us know what you …
We've covered this over on iPhoneBANG but now things have taken an even stranger turn with that unreleased iPhone. So, the story so far. A poor Apple employee went out and had a few too many German beers. In his pocket, an all-new unreleased iPhone di...
Vodafone have just announced that the Google Nexus One will be available in UK stores from Friday. The handset, which is similar to the HTC Desire, will also also be selling in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and in France through SFR during Ma...
Here's something I bet you didn't know, and I want to thank Dr. Raymond Soneira for emailing me and pointing this out. Android version 2.1 has an interesting "difference" in the gallery app colour depth compared to 2.01. Using a Motorola Droid Dr Raym...
Wanna see a bit more of the Office integration in Windows Phone 7 ? Well, click on. MobilityDigest have a Emails, Events and Schedule video and this "Office HUB" video to enjoy. They show how your mails, schedules and events are kept together and how...
Just a couple of weeks ago we told you about the 44,000-odd apps in the Android Market and that, despite the "quality vs quantity" argument, more choice is generally a good thing. Microsoft need to ensure that developers are busy beavering away on Win...
In the US a cool service called Sirius XM exists. I tried it out in Florida in a hire car and it was pretty weird listening to BBC Radio 1 whilst cruising around Disney World. A stereo in your car picks up the signals from the Sirius XM …
