Author: Leigh Geary
If you own a HTC Hero then you'll no doubt have heard of the new updated ROM which gives a smoother, faster response and extra features. The down side is that, until now, it was only available to those buying the phone directly from HTC. For those buy...
With many competitors already doing great business from their application stores Microsoft have recently discussed the inner-workings of their own "Marketplace". The Microsoft app store will be on Windows Mobile 6.5 devices launching on October 6th an...
Another video of the HTC Leo - this time even longer - is now available online. Labelled with the new "HTC Pro Three" branding it certainly looks pretty slick. The Leo is quickly becoming the most saught-after WinMo in the land with a super-fast 1Ghz ...
American readers will soon be getting the HTC Whitestone in the shape of the "HTC Imagio" on October 6th for Verizon customers. The device, which features Windows Mobile 6.5 running on a 528Mhz CPU and a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera, will be one of t...
Owners of the unlocked HTC Touch Diamond2 can now download a hotfix to sort a small but annoying bug. The issue relates to the LED not showing "green" when the battery is fully charged. Grab the patch on the link below, and don't forget the Caller ID ...
The Acer F1 is a powerful beast. Powered by a 1Ghz Qualcomm 8250 CPU it's got a 3.8" WVGA screen, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash. All the other goodies are in there, including WiFi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, aGPS, microSD exp...
With Windows Mobile 6.5 still not (quite) available there's yet more detail on the next version - Windows Mobile 7. According to Micorosoft job adverts there's a heavy shift towards integrating social networking into version 7. The ad states that.. "T...
Agh. More bullets for Windows Mobile. Today Jon Rubinstein, CEO at Palm, confirmed in a financial results conference call that Windows Mobile was no longer part of their future line-up. He stated that... "Due to importance of webOS to our overall stra...
So, the new HTC Hero update is out and the world is now a happier place.. isn't it ? Well no, of course not. This update is only for "direct from HTC" phones, so if you bought your handset from Orange or from T-Mobile (as the G2 Touch) …
As you may know, we started this site some 7 years ago. To begin with we were covering the classic "Smartphones" - those Microsoft-powered non-touch devices like the Orange SPV E200 and so on. We branched out to "Pocket PC's" and, just recently, we've...
We'd heard the rumours but now it's becoming more official by the hour - i-mate is gone. The company, headed up by Jim Morrison, closed it's Dubai office today. Staff were told to take "compulsory two months unpaid leave" in an email last Wednesday, w...
We carried news on the new HTC Leo earlier this week, but now a video has popped onto the interwebs showing it doing multitouch. This massive screen is capacitive too! Blimey! The new device may stretch the pockets of future owners but it looks like t...
Last night Motorola did the UK launch of their Android QWERTY - the Dext. This is the device we saw last week and will be launched in the USA as the Cliq. Details of the availability on Orange have now become even clearer, with the handset being compl...
Opera Mobile is already part of some new Windows Mobile devices from HTC, but if you would like to try Opera Mini - the free Java variant - then click onto m.opera.com/next to get the beta of Opera Mini 5. There's tabbed browsing, speed dial and passw...
Well, it seems like forever but finally the official UK HTC Hero Update is now online. Strangely the release date actually shows last Friday, but it's only just popped up on the UK site. As usual you'll need to enter your serial number and we're assum...
We've heard the rumours but now it's here - the HTC Leo. This is the device which is being prepped to succeed the HTC Touch HD and, as you can see, it's running WinMo - not Android as reported. The pictures at pda.pl confirm that this is running …
Yomomedia is a new app for getting the internet onto your handset in an easily digestible way. It combines blogs, feeds, news, podcasts, audio and video onto your handset when you want it. It provides one-click subscriptions and the ability to "Discov...
The all-new Windows Marketplace will launch on October 6th for those lucky enough to own a new WinMo 6.5 handset. Information about what exactly will be in the Marketplace is (sort-of) coming to light via this facebook.com post from the Windows Mobile...
The Samsung Application Store is now open for business. Available for the Omnia i900 the interface is well thought-out with categories, descriptions and screenshots. There's a search function, "top apps" tab and direct installation via CAB files to yo...
LG have announced their new Android sliding QWERTY phone - the GW620. It's part of a new two-tier Smartphone strategy from LG, with three new Windows Mobile phones coming in the next few weeks. The LG-GW620 has the usual social media integration that ...
Following the announcement of the new QWERTY-slider from Moto we've now got news on exactly when it'll be coming to Orange here in the UK. The Android-powered device has the new "MOTOBLUR" interface which slots all your social media sites into the han...
Oo.. What's this then ? The long-awaited HTC Hero update? Well yes, but it's the Nordic update - version 2.73.405.5. It's the official version and upload method for HTC Hero owners in Nordic countries, so if you got yours direct from HTC head over an...
In just a few weeks we'll see WinMo 6.5 arrive and there'll be new handsets popping out at the same time. Unfortunately for Microsoft many are already looking towards WinMo 7. It's believed to be a total "ground up" rebuild of the OS, and although we'...
This, ladies and gentlemen, is the Mototola Cliq - the first ever Android device from Moto. It'll be launching on T-Mobile USA in the Autumn in titanium and "winter white" but you'll have to hang on for prices. Click over to www.t-mobile.com/cliq to g...
The HTC Touch Pro2 is now available on Verizon Wireless. The Touch Pro2 features the enhanced TouchFLO 3D system and all the great stuff we saw on the Diamond2 but with the addition of a sliding QWERTY keyboard. Other specs include a tilting 3.6" WVGA...
We've had a few mails asking about the Android-powered HTC Lancaster so we thought we'd answer them here. The Lancaster is a sliding-QWERTY device from HTC and, last we heard, it was going to launch on AT&T in August. Earlier rumours suggested that th...
It's safe to say that a fair chunk of Windows Mobile users will probably be a bit miffed at the constant barage of Google Android news at the moment, so why not make your WinMo look like Android? We've covered various ways of doing this, but now there...
GPSSpot is one of those great little apps for finding your way back to a recorded GPS position. It'll find out where you parked your car and even which pub you ended up in last night. We've reported on this previously and the new version includes the ...
OOh! Purdee! This is the Samsung Galaxy Lite. The device has appeared over at ai.rs in some very sporty colours this is yet another Android device aimed at the "regular consumer". It's a trimmed down version of the Galaxy GT-I7500 (which has just had ...
The long-awaited Facebook app has now arrived on Android. Available from the Android Market you can now hook up with your online friends and keep in touch on the move. Coming complete with a widget this also includes uploads for pictures and news-feed...
Qik is great, period. It's available for WinMo and Android and will let you stream live video to the web direct from your phone. Have a browse to qik.com and see people using it right now - broadcasting live across the net. A new version is now availa...
Another day, another rumour, but this time from a well-respected journalist - Eldar Murtazin. His recent Tweet claims that the Sony Ericsson X2 will possibly be the last ever Windows Mobile phone from the company. There is, according to the post, anot...
Having problems with you Twitter client on Windows Mobile or Android? Well, don't fret - you're not the only one. It appears that quite a few people are getting messages such as "Unknown response from server" or "Communications error" in Twitter clien...
The LG GM750 has just popped up on the Vodafone website. The device, powered by Windows Mobile 6.5, is showing as coming soon with an arrival date of October. The device has a 5 megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi, 3" screen and 3G / HSDPA connectivity. There...
Earlier today we heard that the LG Etna was about to appear on o2. Now we've got a snap of the o2 listings showing it as coming soon. The product code on LG appears to be 1LGETN3N and we've included a larger picture of it below. Now, there's …
The LG Watch Phone started selling a short while back and queues of people waited to get the first ones from Orange. Every now and then we have a look at cool gadgets, so this techradar.com review lets us know if it's worth buying. The verdict? Well, ...
Are you a T-Mobile customer? Are you going to the USA or Canada soon? Well, watch out. T-Mobile have just increased their roaming charges and, in some cases, it's quite a big increase. Switzerland, for example, has increased from 55p per minute to £1...
Well, now we're confused. We're getting wind that the LG Etna is possibly en-route to o2 here in the UK. Jemma Millman has just popped us a mail... "I'm due a new phone and am on an o2 Business Contract. I printed out a list of phones that …
Rumours of a possible merger between Orange and T-Mobile have been stirring up since this Guardian story appeared on Sunday. Bids of £3.5bn to buy T-Mobile were received from Vodafone and o2 but rejected. Both bids were low because o2 and Voda would ...
Thinking of getting a Tattoo? No, not that type of Tattoo. It's the new Android device from HTC. Announced today it's the Android phone for the masses. Although many will see this as an "entry level" device it'll come complete with the innovative HTC ...
