Author: Leigh Geary
Slide-out keyboards, numerous on-screen keyboards and T9 systemm, they all have one thing in common, they attempt to speed up your data entry. If you're one of those people who likes writing on the screen (letter recognition or word recognition), then...
Back in 2004 we mentioned a game called Mavec. It was a multi-user game where you could travel around, meet others and buy and sell land. Now there's a new version and, best yet, it's still free. It's a simple, low bandwidth multiplayer game which won...
Trevor Marshall has just mailed in because the HTC Touch Dual is now finally showing on the Orange website. It costs absolutely nothing if you're a new customer and we received ours yesterday. Don't forget to check our newly updated review if you're ...
It was called the HTC Polaris, but now it's to be known as the HTC Touch Cruise. Yet again we were one of the first to get our hands on this phone, so we've published the review here. Selling now network-free for about £374.99 at devicewire.co.uk thi...
Well, here it is. The Orange-branded version of the HTC Touch Dual we reviewed some time back. They've gone with the standard 12 (16) key layout and there's a rather "interesting" design on the homescreen. It's not a bad homescreen design, but I have ...
The Winners and Finalists of the 2007 Best Software Awards have been announced by Smartphone and Pocket PC Magazine. There were stacks of winners with the likes of Skype, TenGo, Airscanner Pro, Sprite Backup, MobiPocket and CorePlayer scooping awards....
Remember that o2 Stellar story the other day? Well, it turns out that o2 have now corrected the o2 Stella (Artois) and have now renamed it the "Stellar", as it should be. The o2 Stellar is the o2 branded version of the fantastic HTC TyTN II. Links -...
Aye up! T-Mobile have ramped up the spec of the HTC Touch to 256MB. The increase in memory is a swift kick in the swingers for existing 128Mb HTC Touch owners, but it's an obvious push by HTC to improve speed and bring it closer to the iPhone …
Yes, we'll admit to being Windows Mobile fanboys and it's with no surprise that we're picking up on this engadget story involving the iPhone. You may say that we're merely taking a cheap shot at the competition, merely highlighting any scraps of bad p...
Google Maps has been upgraded to version 1.7.1.4. It adds route planning, traffic announcements (although, as you can see, I couldn't get that bit working) plus you get favourite places and routes and an insta-KB-o-meter for checking data usage. If yo...
Like it or not, the mighty Google are stepping into the mobile phone world. It's based on Linux with Android being the software stack on top. The "Open Handset Alliance" are a group of software companies, manufacturers and carriers who've signed up to...
Picture the scene, your company has rolled out lots of spanky new Windows Mobile devices and you're supporting them. The all-important appplications must run as planned and problems must be resolved quickly. Not only that but you must be able to deplo...
The forum is buzzing with news of the HTC Touch Dual on Orange. Some of you have now managed to get your hands on one of these sexy new phones, with stock at Orange retentions being available now. Coolsmartphone member Tenacious Doug says.. "Just got ...
AIM Productions have just released a new game called Rabbit Wars. This isn't a fluffy friendly game, but an all-action blast-fest where you lead an army of "lean mean rabbit machines" to fight enemy rabbits! Your mission is to seek and destroy all ene...
A week back we told you of the upcoming o2 XDA Stellar, aka the HTC TyTN II. Forum member DJPriestley has spotted that the device has now landed on the o2 "Coming Soon" section of o2 UK, but it's labelled as the "o2 Stella". Hmm.. Perhaps the web …
So there you are, minding your own business when someone says, "It's Christmas!" You're instantly force-fed adverts featuring expensive toys, electrical items and gifts .. but it's still November. Bah! :) Still, if you're in a winter mood (and I was ...
The sexy HTC Touch has now sold over one million units following its' launch in June. Digitimes reports that the company is looking for an overall 20% growth in handset shipments next year, an increase on their projected 11 million HTC units this year...
Eten have managed to gain themselves a certain amount of respect in the tough SIM-free handset market. With players like Asus, iMate and especially HTC it takes a very good phone to succeed. Here, then, is the Eten Glofiish M800 we mentioned earlier. ...
We told you earlier about the arrival of the HTC Touch Dual on Orange. Our secret moles told us that it should appear on Monday.. umm.. last Monday to be precise. Well, it didn't, but we have had some additional information.. Our sources tell us that...
We love Windows Mobile news, it's great, but without you guys submitting it we'd be nothing. So, while it's a bit quiet you can, why not submit your news or tips. Email me direct on if you want to attach stuff and then, if we haven't covered it …
I've just stumbled across this interesting post at idiottoys.com. It shows the truth about the queues and hype surrounding the iPhone here in the UK on launch day. This post, plus my own personal iPhone experience and these additional pics, seem to su...
HTC have just announced the latest addition to their range - the Tom Cruise. Sorry.. HTC Touch Cruise. It's that HTC Polaris we saw some time back and it looks set to replace the HTC Artemis (T-Mobile MDA Compact III etc). It comes complete with the e...
Coolsmartphone reader Michael Kent has been on the phone to o2. No, he's not after an iPhone, he wanted to know about the o2 XDA Stellar - the o2 branded HTC TyTN II we reviewed earlier. Word is that it'll be landing on Monday 26th November. Apparentl...
Here's a rather "interesting" review of the HTC Touch and HTC Shadow from ABC News which, if I'm honest, is one of the worst articles I've ever read. It dismisses the hugely successful HTC Touch as the "worst phone" they've seen and call it a "mess". ...
Well hello, what's this over at xda-developers ? Why, if it isn't the Orange HTC Touch Dual we spotted the other day :) There's further evidence that this is will arrive on Monday and Orange have managed to bag themselves a four week exclusivity agree...
Back in September we told you about the upcoming fashion conscious Ted Baker handsets. Today the Needle is available to buy and is free on certain price plans. You can also benefit from the fact that Carphone Warehouse will sell it to you on a choice ...
Good news! Thanks to your donations we've managed to purchase a brand new server at last :) This means that we'll no longer have to rent and pay large re-occuring charges for upgrades to our existing server. I'd like to thank you once again for your h...
We've had a tip from Mike Pearson about the HTC Touch Dual on Orange. He's been on the phone to Orange Retentions who say that the it'll be arriving on Monday 12th November. We're not totally sold that it'll be in shops next Monday but we'll keep an …
Get ready for it UK, because that time has finally arrived. If you're out on the beer this Friday night and spot some people lurking by an o2 store it'll be due to this thing. The iPhone. On sale from 6.02pm (o2, geddit?) it's going to be 2 …
I love messing about with random free programs on the net. Yesterday I downloaded PocketPC CamTimer from virtual-gadgets.com (I've also added it here). It lets you take a picture at set intervals with your Windows Mobile. You could use this appplicati...
Meet the Samsung SPH-M4650. It looks a little like the SGH-i718 but this time you'll get Windows Mobile 6 and a faster CPU. The official name for this baby is the "SGH-M4650 Multi Touch... but.. errr.. there's no real multi-touch support. There is ins...
The Vodafone v1520 is now listed as coming soon on the Vodafone website. The new handset is built by Asus and has integrated GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, MicroSD and a 2 megapixel camera. We're also hearing that the v1520 is pushed along by a Intel XScale PX...
When you want to connect to your Windows Mobile phone you've got a few options. You can either use ActiveSync via the supplied cable or you can remotely connect over the WiFi with applications like Pocket Controller. Now there's another way - how abou...
We reviewed the HTC Touch some time back and loved it, so it's great to see more and more networks picking it up around the globe. Now customers in Canada can grab this handset $199.99 provided you sign up to a whacking 3-year contract. You can also g...
A few weeks back we started our fundraising drive to buy a new server. The good news is that we're now nearly at our target. After the £100 donation we're now on a mission to reach that target - plus any extra cash will go straight into paying …
We were lucky enough to get the HTC Touch Dual in to review a few weeks back. If you liked in then hold tight, because the new November Orange catalogue has it in the "Coming Soon" section. The Touch Dual is given the name "HTC P5500 Dual Touch" …
Remember the iMate Ultimate 6150 and 8150 devices we reviewed? Well, as usual we'd managed to get them early, and we're extremely happy to see that iMate have now improved the build-quality further and changed them to a sultry black shade. We've man...
Many thanks once again for your messages of sympathy and comments in the forum. It really means a lot to me and my family. The burial took place yesterday and, thanks to your donations over the last few days, I've added an extra £100 to the Air Ambul...
It's scary writing reviews at times. Every time I write one about a HTC device it seems that I only have to wait a few months before HTC come along with another device which is even better and addresses any issues I may have had. Take, for example, …
Many thanks for your understanding and thoughtful comments over the last few difficult days. At times like this it's reasurring to have so many people supporting me and I really appreciate it. I still have a very difficult day coming up on Thursday bu...
