Author: Leigh Geary
The Motorola Dext is here. It's the European version of the Cliq and is selling now on Orange. This is the first QWERTY Android phone we've ever tested and, if truth be known, it's been quite some time since we saw a Motorola device (anyone remember t...
Well, it's that time of year again. A big HTC leak has just hit the web and it shows what appears to be the Q1 / Q2 Global Roadmap from T-Mobile. There's a stack of goodies in here, including an Android handset with a numeric keypad (look Ma, …
I've just read this DailyFinance article and I have to agree on the majority of the findings. Android developers are enjoying quite an open and easy application ecosystem. Apps appear in the Android Market without much difficulty and customers love th...
Google Maps for mobile has just added a new feature which will synchronize your "starred items". Click on something in the desktop version and it'll show up in the mobile version. Nice. Windows Mobile users will see this in version 3.3 and it means th...
Our review of the HTC HD2 is now finally online. It's taken some time to get this one done due to the original review being accidentally deleted when I upgraded to Windows 7. As usual there's up-close images, stacks of video, example shots from the ca...
Remember that HTC Touch B that popped up on mobifrance the other day? Well, we didn't know a fat lot about it and for some reason other sites guessed that it'd run Android. Well, it doesn't. Worse still, it doesn't run Windows Mobile either. It actua...
The Android 2.1 ROM appeared for the HTC Hero just the other day. Although it's far from "official" it does seem to be the actual upgrade and, according to a post at AndroidSpin.com there's a list of codenames for current and possible future handsets ...
It's very almost nearly Christmas, so we're on a mission to give you competitions, free stuff and bargains. Today we've been give a nudge about the rather excellent T-Mobile Pulse. It's built by Huawei and is a rather splendid Android handset which is...
Although we're in the middle of giving away some stuff already, our friends at Orange have emailed in about some more chances to win. Think back to when you were a kid - sitting around the Christmas tree trying to figure out what presents you'd got. I...
An updated ROM for the HTC HD2 has slipped out onto the web. The updates, which have appeared on htcpedia.com are apparently the shipping ROM's and there's several languages to choose from.To be honest these could indeed be the official versions as th...
Opera have just release a new beta version of both Opera Mini and Opera Mobile on the same day. Extra features have been added, including Opera Link and the Opera Download Manager. The Opera Link feature will let you sync your desktop Opera browser an...
We mentioned the upcoming LG eXpo just the other day and now phonescoop.com already have their mucky paws all over it ;) Even after removing the rather bulbous projector it's still a bit of a chunky monkey but does have a sliding QWERTY keyboard as yo...
You may (or may not) have read stories about a "pink spot" on photos produced by the the HTC HD2 camera. I had a similar thing from time to time, but it was never a major issue. The whole problem has been put into perspective a little more …
Mobifrance.com has just posted pictures of this, the HTC Touch B. Known also as the HTC Rome it's very similar in appearance to the HTC Touch2 we reviewed some time back. The Google translation doesn't offer up much detail about this device though. If...
Eeek, well that didn't take long did it ? Following the leaked pictures showing a HTC Hero running Android 2.1 there's now a ROM online so you can enjoy the new Eclair fun. Now, you'll be doing a bit of fiddling here so it's perhaps only for those …
Following our earlier story there's further evidence that that Acer will be pushing Android more strongly over the next year. Currently the majority of Acer phones are powered by Windows Mobile but, in an interview with Reuters Acer's head of mobile-p...
This is the new LG eXpo. Packing a sliding QWERTY this Windows Mobile 6.5 device also has an attachable mobile projector for displaying your PowerPoint slides onto walls 8 feet away. It kinda makes the handset look a little chunky and sits over the ba...
We've raved about the mighty HTC Hero quite a bit. It is, quite simply, a fantastic phone. HTC have already made it faster and then announced that an even newer version of the OS (Android 2.0) would be coming pretty soon. However, things have just bec...
T-Mobile appear to have knocked 20% off the Pulse, with the deal available until today. We've just had a mail from Bibendum, who managed to get it for £137 on Pay As You Go. For a £10 top-up it's unlimited text and internet, plus this Android device...
We're currently upgrading the coolsmartphone.com server and adding yet more horsepower. It's costing extra cash, which is why I had to ask for donations a few weeks back. We didn't get a huge response, so I've decided to raid the coolsmartphone.com cu...
Here in the UK perhaps the most popular PVR (Personal Video Recorder) is Sky+ / Sky+ HD. You can set programmes to record from your remote, from the web and from your phone (with our various Windows Mobile hacks). Now though they've released a Windows...
More shops now have the European version of the Motorola Droid available for pre-order. Clove did have the Milestone showing until recently, with expansys.com still showing it at £449.99 unlocked with a 9-day leadtime. Superetrader have it showing fo...
Hey, are you a Vodafone customer? Well, feel free to burn as much data as you want tomorrow, because Voda UK are letting you use the internet for absolutely nothing tomorrow (November 27th). Vodafone, it seems, are doing this to celebrate the Christma...
Twikini version 2.0 is now out. It features support for the new Twitter Retweet feature, geotagging and you can now see a full list of followers and friends for any user. If you've already purchased Twikini in the past you can just install this new ve...
Following our earlier story you can now find the HTC HD2 splashed all over the T-Mobile UK website. You know how good this thing is now, and you can get it free on £35 p/m plans (2 year contract). If I hadn't just made a rather collosal mistake …
If you've got Android 1.6 (have a look in Settings->About Phone->Firmware version) and you're in the US then you can now get the new version of Google Maps, complete with the navigation system we saw launch in version 2.0. There's already a hack to ge...
Well, we can't find it anywhere on the T-Mobile UK website but apparently it is in store. Daniel Cunningham found the HD2 in his local T-Mo store and they'd had it in stock for 3 days. He was offered one free for £40 p/m on an 18 month …
At last ! The HTC HD2 is now fully available on o2. Out goes the XDA re-branding and in comes the HTC name. Available for absolutely nothing on selected monthly plans it can now be found in o2 stores across the UK. Steve Alder, General Manager Devices...
Noticed a pink splodge on your HTC HD2 pictures? This xda-devs post probably shows it best - there's a feint pink "hue" to the centre of the image. Some have assumed this to be white balance, with people aiming their HD2 camera at the nearest light-bu...
AGH! Blurred much ? This is the new Motorola Motus, a new Android aimed at the masses. It appears to have a glossy flat sliding QWERTY and three main keys on the front. Specs from BGR show a possible arrival on AT&T with similar specs to the Cliq …
A lucky few are beginning to receive the HTC HD2 on o2. Doug Purnell has mailed in after getting an order through today. Apparently lots of customer service people are giving slightly different information but he managed to get one through retentions....
We've just had news that the MDA Compact V 6.5 update is now live on the T-Mobile support site. Get the file direct here. It's a little behind the German release, but you can at last get the new 6.5 enhancements like the updated lock screen, My Phone,...
Head across to the Marketplace right now to grab the very latest incarnation of Office Mobile - 2010. It's a Beta though, and will expire on April 5th next year, if you've installed Office Mobile after the phone was purchased then these installations ...
I'm a little shocked that I've never really carried a story about Fring. It's an excellent piece of software that'll let you make calls over your mobile data connection / WiFi. Not only that but you can chat / text too. It intergrates with Skype, MSN,...
Engadget have just posted some rather sad news about Sony Ericsson. According to the story, 2000 employees are being let go, with 450 already dropped last year. The Research Triangle Park facility in North Carolina is set to close, with offices in Mia...
Opera still stands head and shoulders above Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile, so the availability of Opera 10 will no doubt spark interest amongst you guys. The new version includes tabbed browsing, improved password management, image saving, Opera...
HDBlog.it have one of their understated videos online (I joke, it's polished and includes stacks of up-close shots and an action-movie sound-track). This time it's the X10, which is looking better by the day. The Sony Ericsson foray into Android is sh...
Following the earlier "unofficial" way of getting Marketplace on your 6.0 and 6.1 devices, the full official way is now here or just type "mp.windowsphone.com" into your Windows 6.0 / 6.1 IE browser. Once done, you'll be able to browse and install th...
When we first spotted that the Tattoo had launched and re-named to the "Tattoo Ink" we presumed this would be the only change. However, Chris Pratt has emailed in after his girlfriend came home with a brand new Tattoo Ink. It seems that Google Mail is...
Just yesterday we told you about the new copy protection Microsoft is rolling out in to Marketplace. The existing "protection" was exremely easy to circumvent and therefore didn't fill developers with confidence. The new system, however, has already b...
