Author: Leigh Geary
MySmartphone.no now have a video of the QTek 8010. This comes just days after their review here. The QTek 8010 is the C500, but with a different sticker. There's some lovely soft music plus some close-ups of the screen and handset itself. It must be s...
Yup, it appears that it was a typo (see our earlier story here) - the Orange C500 will definitely, 100% be called the Orange C500 and NOT the E500. Huzza! You can now see the updated, corrected Orange web pages here at Orange.co.uk We're not quite su...
I had far too much booze last night, so this news item is gonna be kinda short. Market watcher IDC report today that the sale of Smartphones (that's all Smartphones, not just Windows Mobile powered ones) are on the up more than ever before here in Eur...
There was a time when there was only one Microsoft Smartphone - the Orange SPV. Now however, there are more by the month. This time it appears that rumours of a Windows Mobile Phone from Anextek were true, as this page shows. There's no news on a netw...
I'm working on the downloads sections today - they need "breaking up" a little as there's lots of files in some folders, which means it takes ages to list on slower connections. This will be fixed! Also, the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is to be d...
This QTek 8010 review has appeared today. But wait - what is a Qtek 8010 ? Well it's the SPV C500 - except it's not got the Orange logo on, and it's got a different name, and it'll be available in more places.So, if you wanna see the …
Yes, it's name confusion time again. We have had this before when the E200 was about to come out - then it was called the "C200" in preview shots that we saw. It's still happening by the looks of it, and the Orange.co.uk website is detailing downloads...
I'm getting emails from you guys that Orange are to release the SPV C500 this coming Monday. Some people have been discussing upgrading their phone with Orange Customer Services and have been told that the release date is next Monday (July 26th). The ...
The MiTAC Mio 8390 is a lovely phone. Lovely lovely lovely. However, in Europe it's been a bit tricky to get hold of one because, well - they're not sold here. However, the official UK launch last night means that this cool handset will hopefully soon...
I'm guessing that this ebay.co.uk auction isn't going to get too many bidders, especially when the handset isn't even available yet! Yes, it's a battery for the Orange SPV C500, which no-one can buy yet!? The battery is being sold by a company called ...
MSMobiles.com has news here that the SPV C500 will also be released on other networks as the Qtek 8010. The handset itself is built by a company called HTC, who did the Orange SPV. Unfortunately the delayed beer-hangover is kicking in now, so I'm too ...
One thing I've been playing with quite heavily recently is AtomicLava. This is a really, really cool piece of software which, once installed, allows you to "blog" your life direct from the phone. Up until today it's been a "closed beta", however, it's...
It's here at FCC.gov at last. There's some photos of the outside along with loads of test data on the site. There is also this draft of the manual and you can also find some internal shots of the handset here. This is a really cool handset, and …
MSMobileNews.com have a review of the Sagem MyS-7 handset which hasn't yet seen the light of day. We're waiting for a network to pick it up, and we're expecting that network to be Orange. It'll run Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition and will have an ...
Some tweaks to the site today. First up, a huge increase in bandwidth thanks to the ISP (Internet Central).Secondly, I've removed the Shout Box. Too much abuse, too much .. had to be done. Sorry.Thirdly, Lejjo has been added to the shop here. It's an ...
The FCC stands for the Federal Communications Commision, and new mobile handsets need to be tested to ensure that they're not melting your brain or rotting your meat and two veg. The Orange SPV C500 (the teeny tiny new Windows Mobile handset coming so...
Paul has been sent the Sierra Wireless Voq. It's an... interestingly designed handset (it looks like a chunky number "8" to me) which is yet to grace us here in Europe. It's got a flip-out QWERTY keyboard and loads of features but... but .... but ... ...
Orange have today turned on their 3G network here in the UK, and their data card is available here. If you need speedy internet on your laptop when you're out and about, it's worth a look. The data card is available for £129.99 and adds to their ra...
At last, the official Samsung Windows Mobile 2003 upgrade for Verizon customers is available here. This is the first time ever that any operator has launched a completely new version of the operating system for the Smartphone, not just an patch or upg...
Nokia, who don't do any Windows Mobile-based handsets, face fresh problems. Nokia themselves are now warning that their own earnings would fall further in 2004 as rivals attack its core business. This will send their stock down 17 per cent. This is No...
Yes, MSMobiles.com have received a newer, more Motorola-esque ROM for the Motorola MPx200. Up until know it's been near impossible (apart from this earlier ROM), to get 2003 on your Moto. If you're after Windows Mobile 2003 and you don't mind the cons...
Nah, I'm not previewing it (like I'd be THAT lucky!), but we have an article from WorldOfPPC.com here. It's all in German, so there's a Babelfish translation here for you. The review and some other reports state that the MPx220 will be available in T...
My bruv asked me what phone was best to upgrade to - naturally I said the E200, as he wants one NOW and doesn't want to wait. However, he's been to around 10 mobile phone shops and couldn't get one. In fact, in order to upgrade for free …
I must confess to not saying enough about the Samsung i600 Windows Smartphone. Mainly because I've only ever touched one twice (they're not available here in Europe). However, the Verizon Windows Mobile 2003 Upgrade image is now online here at Inetron...
Ohh the Motorola MPx220.. We're being toyed with. Everyone seems to have it apart from us.. boo hoo! :) This time, there's yet another video of the MPx220, this time with Lutzh in a cap doing a weird web-cam fondling session... uuuuggghhhh... we feel ...
PRESS RELEASE New software turns phones into pocket DVD players Amsterdam, July 14th, 2004 Dutch software company Makayama today released ‘DVD to Mobile (Smartphone Edition)’. This software lets users convert a DVD to a Smart...
First up, I gotta say thanks to the ... 18 people who've contributed (see this earlier story) to the up-keep of the site. It means a LOT, and I hope that a couple more of you good peeps could do the same :)Anyway, enough of my grovelling.. The …
So, as you know the Orange SPV C500 is *just* around the corner. In fact, according to my sources it's due to arrive in August. Now, thanks to our friends at FoneTastic Mobile, you can put your name down for one if you're thinking of getting one. Don'...
We've got some great news from our partners at ClickGamer. Right now, to celebrate the fact that PDAMill Smartphone games are now available, everything except Snails retails at just $2.95, which is about £1.58 EACH! - A complete bargain!! Here is t...
I thought I'd mention this handset. It runs on the Smartphone OS, but with it's own front-end. It's a little like the Neonode in the sense that it isn't running Windows Mobile 2003, it's just based on the the back-end workings of it. The handset look...
I'm back in England and at the moment I'm testing out the recently re-launched Fosters Export. Now, as you know, there's lots of rumours about the new handsets coming out soon which run the Windows Mobile operating system which is found in the existin...
Ermm.. woo! At last! Err.. the Windows Mobile 2003 OS is now available here. You need to do a bit of twiddling to get it working, depending which language you want. Get more info or the image itself here at msmobiles.com. Don't forget that if you do g...
At the mintute over at the CoolSmartPhone software shop there's a massive 60% OFF selected products until mid July. This sale includes two Smartphone games that are well worth considering. Firstly there's the "3D Motor Racing Game Pack", which becaus...
To celebrate the fact that Orange have now released the SPV M1000 Pocket PC phone to consumer connections (Orange previously only sold to business customers), we can now offer these fantastic deals in association with our friends at FoneTasticMobile.c...
We likes Orange we does. They're bloody good. They brought us the Smartphone (with a bit of help from Microsoft) and we like the lady on the answer phone. She's nice. So, you know that there's only one 3G network here in the UK ? They call themselves...
There's a good interview here with Ya-Qin Zhang, who is the Vice President of Mobile and Embedded Devices at Microsoft. The interviewer (from CNet.com) throws some challenging questions, particularly concerning the early versions of the Smartphone OS...
It looks like the Amena and Microsoft have joined together to launch a Smartphone in Spain. It appears that the MPx200 will be launched first, along with the Pocket PC XDA II. Details are sketchy at present as I only have Babelfish (Altavista) transl...
I know a lot of you have heard about msmobiles.com and the various things that have been said in the past. However, it's hard to deny that they're are always incredibly fast with the latest news and goings-on where the Windows Mobile platform is conce...
Motorola are on a roll at the minute. The excellent MPx100 and the MPx220 handset, both powered by Windows Mobile, plus the Pocket PC MPx are all ready to rock 'n roll. These devices join the much raved-about MPx200 handset which many people have alre...
Absolute, concrete, solid, 100%, definite PROOF that the MPx220 exists is now available here at Motorola.com. It's now officially announced on their website, so it's all go ! Official pictures are now available here and the announcement comes on the ...
