Author: Leigh Geary
This last video was filmed just minutes before the FedEx van arrived this morning. I just have enough time to show you the camera in action, some more about HTC Sense and I film a small video which you can see the results of here. This is classic …
Sadly the HTC Desire is already on a FedEx van but our second day with the HTC Desire is here. This time there's comparisons with the HTC Hero and the Windows-powered HTC HD2. I also take a look at Google Maps and the Street View system, YouTube and …
Yes, this appears to be Windows Phone 7 running on a HTC HD2. The HD2 itself won't be getting an official upgrade to Windows Phone 7 Series, so all eyes are on the ROM chefs at the moment. The rather masive photos have been posted by Tom Codon …
It's still processing as I type, but our unboxing and overview video is now online. If you're thinking of buying the HTC Desire then click on, this is one very quick handset and has great specs including a speedy 1Ghz CPU, 3.7" AMOLED screen, WiFi and...
Our first unboxing video is currently being processed on YouTube so, until that's baked, you can soak up our up-close gallery. The Desire is a little lighter than I remember and isn't overly large despite the capacious 3.7" screen. It's certainly very...
OK, we're getting some confusing messages this evening on the HTC Desire. It started this morning when we heard that there was a possible delay to the handset for T-Mobile customers. Later today we had an update from the the T-Mobile Twitter account -...
Vodafone UK have today removed the Coming Soon status of the Sony Ericsson X10 and have it on Pre-Order now stating delivery of 6th April. Over 18 months your options are: £40pm - 900 Minutes , Unlimited Texts & Landlines + 500MB£45pm ...
So this morning I was told about this hands-on of a hands-free device called the "Cell-Mate". It's now available to buy and the Cell-Mate website is full of mildy hilarious photos of people using it. There's no Bluetooth involved and it's a rather .. ...
UK network "3" have just put the Samsung Galaxy Portal online here. Also known as the i5700 this is showing on T-Mobile too. It's an Android 2.1 device with quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band 3G / HSDPA with a 3.2" 320x480 HVGA screen, 3 megapixel camer...
We're at it again. This weekend we've managed to get just 48 hours with the highly HTC Desire. Powered by a 1Ghz CPU it has 576MB RAM and quad-band GSM / dual-band HSPA / WCDMA connectivity. Around the back there's a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with...
The much-anticipated upgrade for HTC Hero owners may still be a month away if this Plurk post is to be believed. HTC in Taiwan has now mentioned a date of April 26th, which should signify a roll-out to the rest of the world about the same time. The …
We've had a quite a few emails relating to the HTC Desire on T-Mobile. Apparently the Desire has failed testing and it's very unlikely to appear in shops on Monday as stated. Other sources are now telling us that it could be another week or two before...
If you're after the HTC Legend on a contract then we've got some deals for you. The HTC Legend deals are available here. You can get it free plus bag yourself £70 cash-back by redemption as you progress through the contract too. We've done quite a bi...
The HTC HD2 is finally available in the USA, so we'd like to remind our American readers that our review is online and you can see all the screenshots that we couldn't fit in too. The HD2 is available to buy right now on T-Mobile USA and is …
A quick stock update for those of you looking to buy the HTC Desire or HTC Legend from devicewire. The Desire is now set to arrive on Monday and the Legend will be popping out on Wednesday. As usual both devices are direct HTC stock without contract a...
Engadget have got themselves a hands-on with the new super-slim Dell Aero Android handset. It looks like AT&T have had a tweak around in the OS, although no screenshots were allowed in these photos. It'll actually sell with Android 1.5 but 2.1 should ...
HTC have just launched their very own shop in the USA. Head over to www.shopamerica.htc.com to find all the HTC devices available in the US along with your choice of network. You can search for the right plan and the right phone for you, plus there's ...
HTC have just announced a new Android powered device which will be available this summer exclusively on Sprint in the USA. Powered by a 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and using Android 2.1 the HTC EVO 4G has an 8 megapixel camera with HD-capable (720p) ...
Dell have just posted some pictures of the painfully thin Aero Smartphone with AT&T posting further images here. The Android powered device is coming out on the US network soon and packs a 5 megapixel camera, 2.5" nHD display, GPS, WiFi and Flash Lite...
Mozilla has just put the brakes on any further Windows Mobile development. This means that Firefox won't now be coming to Windows Mobile any time soon. Mozilla also state that work will also stop on a Windows Phone 7 version as... "Microsoft has unfo...
Have you used Dropbox ? Put simply it's an online file-store and you get 2GB of space for your files. Login anywhere, grab your stuff, upload some stuff. Done. An official Android client will be coming soon after the guys caved in to a huge amount of ...
UK network "3" have some good and bad news this morning. In a blog post yesterday they have admitted that their range of handsets needs to increase.. "We’ve come in for a lot of flack in the past (and on this blog!) for our handset range to date, …
Another Windows Phone 7 Theme has popped up over at xda-developers. This time it's an SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.3 theme, making it easier to install. The theme, which also works in landscape modes, has links to all the main functions, two home hubs for you...
T-Mobile are rolling out there very latest phones today. Hot on the heels of the HTC Desire comes another hot Android device - the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. This is another phone we spotted whilst at Mobile World Congress and we managed to snap some u...
HTC Hero owners are currently perched on the edge of their seats. At the moment Android 1.5 powers the device and, with enhancements in apps like Google Maps that aren't compatible with 1.5, they're eager to get the new Android 2.1 and updated HTC Sen...
Well lookie here, it's the HTC Desire on the T-Mobile website. Costing absolutely nothing on certain plans, this 1Ghz monster Android phone is now available (yes, live!) and there'll no doubt be quite a few people doing a lunchtime rush to their local...
TrueCaller is an app for Windows Mobile and Android that'll do quite a few interesting things. It can display the name and address of an unknown caller when possible, although it appears that the UK isn't supported yet. The app will also update Twitte...
Ok, so you're on a site called "coolsmartphone.com". It's possible that you're a friend of mine that I've linked to this trying to show off, and it's also possible that you're just very, very lost and you're looking for directions back to Google, but ...
Orange have today confirmed our earlier story regarding the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Orange will have the exclusive on the white version of this handset when it appears at the start of April and it'll be free to customers on selected pay monthly plan...
So, it's literally hours since the Windows Phone 7 Emulator got cracked open to let us see deeper into the new OS. Revelations include a file manager and task manager (but.. there's no multi-tasking so.. why ?) Other sections that have shown up includ...
Woaha, we're not quite sute why all these updates have suddenly appeared on the HTC website, but do click on to see if you need to update your device. Updated devices include our long-time favourite the HTC Touch Dual (T-Mobile version). Other devices...
Virgin Media has now announced that it will be carrying the HTC Desire too. The network already carries the Windows-powered HTC HD2 and has also just ranged the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy with the Xperia X10 also set to arrive soon. At the moment ...
The much-anticipated HTC Hero updated is now apparently set to arrive on April 2nd with network variants getting their fix on April 16th. The details, posted over at xda-developers.com relate to the European roll-out of the Android 2.1 update and all ...
HTC have just put out a press release in response to the Apple lawsuit. The response puts a heavy emphasis on the history of HTC and the many awards that HTC have received. HTC completely disagree with the Apple claims and they intend to fully defend ...
So, the lack of copy and paste has caused some controversy then. Todd Brix, Senior Director for Windows Phone Product Management, has stated that it's all part of the plan. A "smart linking" system will let you click on a number and either call it or ...
The whole Windows Phone 7 Series announcement has pretty much split traditional Windows Mobile fans into two camps. The first camp is happy to see the previous "Today" screen and ageing interface consigned to the wheelie bin, whilst the second camp mo...
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has just popped up on the Orange UK website in both black and white. It's a handset we spotted in the Sony Ericsson family gallery at Mobile World Congress last month and is powered by Android. It has a 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapd...
One handset we haven't heard much of is the HTC Tera. It got leaked last year but now an interesting post at xda-developers.com mentions a "HTC Touch Pro3" which we assume is the Tera. The sliding / tilting QWERTY design has proved popular for HTC and...
So, some other interesting information from MIX10 today. Microsoft have yet again stated that no, no, absolutey no, the HD2 will definitely not get Windows Phone 7 Series. Also, the hardware details are out - there'll be a consistent set of hardware w...
Microsofts' MIX10 event is underway in Las Vegas and Windows Phone 7 Series developer details have been revealed. The event kicked off with Scott Guthrie (.NET Developer Platform) and Joe Belfiore (Windows Phone Programme Management). The keynote reve...
