Category: Handsets (General)

AT&T Moto Trouble?

Firstly it was noticed by Pocket PC in the microsoft.public.smartphone newsgroup and now msmobiles.com have picked up on it too. Yes it appears that there may be a bit of a security worry in the AT&T model of the Motorola MPx200 Smartphone. It relate...

E200 deals on the web

The E200 release is now right around the corner, so it's worth checking out the deals on offer. This one, from One Stop Phone Shop, is well worth considering. You can get the phone for 34.99, 200 minutes of crossnetwork calls - anytime. 2000 free text...

MustHaveMoto

The Motorola MPx200 is featured on page 43 of the Orange Magazine (the new edition with the gorgeous Keira Knightley on the front). There's also a feature on the new Orange Store in Buuuuurrrminum Bull Riiing (that's Birmingham's new Bull Ring Store f...

Boom! Nokia goes bang!

After yet more reports of exploding batteries on Nokia mobile phones, with Nokia saying, "Nuffin to do with us, it's your dodgy third-party batteries". Belgian consumer watchdog "Test-Aankoop", reckons that's not strictly true. Some of Nokia's own bat...

Verizon Launch the i600

To go along with Verizons' range of Samsing SPV-i600 accessories is now the phone, announced officially just a few minutes ago in the press release below...For more about the phone - check out this Verizon Wireless info page. VERIZON WIRELESS, SAMSUNG...

E200 Q&A

Paul over at MoDaCo.com is hosting a live chat for those of you thinking of buying the E200. You can ask questions on what it can do, and how well it works - or pretty much whatever comes to mind! Paul says... "The brand spanking new Orange E200 …

e100 – Gone!?

Orange appear to have removed the SPV e100 from their site. Now there's the e200 only. I've had quite a few emails about this - all with a familiar theme... here's just one of them... "I'm really annoyed about how Orange are treating their customers....

Voyager review at PPCW

PPCW.net have a review of the SPV E200, which is to be sold from PPCW.net as the PPCW.Net i-Mate Smartphone2. This handset is better known as "HTC Voyager", and includes Bluetooth and an integrated camera. It is greatly anticipated, and will have the...

My Motorola MPx200 !

OK - I have a secret that I can't hold in any more. I have a Motorola MPx200. I've had one since Friday now and I have to admit that I'm very, very, VERY impressed with this handset. This handset has not only got great looks and design, …

Get busy with the E200

Check out the 3D E200 here! You can grab it, spin it round and zoom in on it too. Get ready for the real thing, which should now be right around the corner. Don't bother getting other people Christmas presents yet - it's time to treat yourself first! …

E200 – Nov 17th?

We're getting info that November 17th is the release date for the SPV E200. This ties in with what's been said by Orange online, who confirm that it'll be November 17th. Also this page at ShopForPhones.co.uk states the 17th too. :) We're also seeing...

Compal to produce another MS Smartphone!

DigiTimes.com reports today that Compal Communications - who produced the developer Smartphones and early MS Smartphone handsets in the US (including the Red-e phone) are now due to mass produce second smartphone in the third quarter of 2004. Company...

E200 – With the correct image – now on Orange Shop site!

Here's the E200 on the Orange Shop site - with the correct image! It's fantastic news, as we await the release of this handset - just a year after the original SPV appeared in the UK. While we're on the subject - the last few days have been …

E200 First Impressions

Over at Smartphony.org there's some juicy gossip about the new handset from Orange - the SPV E200. This is gonna be the big daddy in the Microsoft Smartphone world. An integrated camera, bluetooth and Windows Mobile 2003... boom! Check out this trans...

8380 Unlock it!

Another "tweaked" MiTAC Mio image has appeared here and you can grab it direct target=_blank>here at mobilejoe.de. This allows you to run any and all applications. Whilst it's completely unofficial and unsupported, it'll allow you to run every bit of...

E200 on Orange Shop

The new Orange SPV E200 is now on the Orange Shop website - click here to see the range. You can see further details here and you can get the full specs here. As I write, the image of the E200 handset shown on the Orange website appears …

MPx200 on loadsa networks!

The November issue of the Phones4U catalogue has this offer on the Motorola MPx200 inside. It's a bit cheaper than the earlier mentioned "Sky Buy" offer, but now you can get it on all major mobile networks in the UK provided you stump up the necessary...

Moto MPx200 – £9.99 !

Beat this one..I've found a website thats selling the MPx200 for £9.99 on a "YourPlan120" (£25.00 a month)The address is ....http://www.onestopphoneshop.co.uk  ....select the Orange network on the right hand side of the homepage then the MP...

AT&T Moto Official Launch

You've already expressed interest in the Motorola MPx200 Smartphone.And now you're among the first to know that it's available atattwireless.com/smartphone. The Motorola MPx200 Smartphone with Windows Mobile™ so...

E200 for sale on ebay!

I've just found an orange SPV E200 for sale already on ebay ! This isn't something I'm selling I just spotted it. Its a bit pricey but I suppose to some its worth being the first E200 owner! Click to view it here! The seller seems to think …

The XPhone – o2’s New Smartphone.. not in Europe though!

Although the Myo2Smartphone.com website hasn't been updated for a while, take a look at this baby (right) over at myxda.com. In just a few days we'll learn a lot more about the "XPhone" - which is the HTC Voyager phone AKA the Orange SPV E200. Yes, o...

Unlock your MiTAC Mio!

At last, a "proper" unlocking method has been announced and is now ACTIVE here at the MiTAC website. We've seen a few "unofficial" builds of the MiTAC's software coming out on the internet, but this is the official way of unlocking your MiTAC so that ...

Moto Review at MSNBC

MSNBC.com has done a pretty good review of the Motorola MPx200. Yes, yes I know.. you're all sitting there going, "I can't bloody buy one yet! AGGHHH!!!!".. but hey, it's coming soon, so you can get a good idea of what to expect. :) Click here for th...

Sky Buy selling the Motorola MPx200 – SIM FREE in the UK!

In the latest edition of the the Sky Magazine there's an advert for the Motorola MPx200, being offered here at "Sky Buy". The handset, which can also be seen here, is said to be available in one week, and has a price tag of £425.00 - that's about …

Moto’s new chip

It looks like Motorola are getting pretty serious now. A new chip, called the MXC, has been announced which should help push the Smartphone forward by miles. Motorola say that the MXC is based on the ARM core (which a lot of MS Smartphones use), and ...

MPx200 Bargains in USA!

Thanks in part to the fact that there just isn't the same level of penetration in the USA yet, mobile phones are cheap and there's a heap of options for new subscribers.Microsoft mogul Neil Enns, the Smartphone Scientist, noted this magificent offer f...

MPx200 and E200 from AVR

Whether these are preorders or actually available is unknown, but you can check out various packages and prices over at AVR Mobiles Check out the deals on the Motorola MPx200 here and the Orange SPV E200 here. If I were to use my current talk plan (Y...

MPx200 How-tos

There's some good "how to" documents from Motorola here - no doubt there'll be more of these to come from Motorola, so keep your eyes open. :) Click here to get the latest MPx200 Modem How-To Guide and the MPx200 Modem Driver (Smartfon.inf). This wil...

Amazon.com selling the Motorola MPx200 again in the USA

Amazon.com were earlier this week selling the Motorola MPx200 MS Smartphone. They then pulled the product from their catalogue, but now it's back - and, after mailing in a rebate form, you can get it for only $149.99 ! Bargain? Yes, definitely. Get o...

More quality E200 pics

The Orange SPV E200, expected "soon" has been a little camera-shy up until now. We've seen some drawings, mock-ups, early versions and some other pictures. These, from the excellent French site smartphony.org are absolutely fantastic pictures of the S...

CNN video of E200

Just spotted over at MoDaCo.com is this excellent CNN Report showing off the SPV E200 and the Motorola MPx200 Windows Mobile phones. The Motorola is out today on the AT&T network in the USA and it should be popping up on Orange here in Europe before l...

The Windows Mobile Powered Motorola MPx200 hits the USA..

Living in America (huh!) The Smartphone comes to the new world at last! :) Although yesterday we reported that Amazon.com were selling the Motorola MPx200 (this offer, spotted by MSMobiles.com retailing for $149.99 has been removed) we can now announc...

Review of the MPx200

A very detailed review of the Windows Mobile Motorola MPx200 handset can be found here at Pocket PC Minds. This review is based on the AT&T Wireless model, which is exactly the same - but reading between the lines, it appears that this one may be out ...

MPx200 featured in PCW

Motorola's swish new Windows Mobile Smartphone has been given some good coverage in Personal Computer World Magazine. This article (here right, scanned by Bob from the excellent SmartPhoneCinema.co.uk) says that the Motorola is the second Smartphone.....

Win another phone!

Blimey! We're already giving away an SPV E200 and four E100's in our wicked competition (with thanks to Orange UK) .. and now check this out! Yup! PhoneScoop.com is giving away a spanking new Motorola MPx200 MS Smartphone. How do you win?! Well, you ...

MPx200 – Unlocked in USA

Well - this is gonna rock the boat a bit! According to this msmobiles.com article, the Motorola MPx200 Smartphone will be on sale on AT&T in an unlocked state - whilst on Orange, it'll be locked. We can almost predict what's going to happen - Orange ...

ARM’s New Chips

Silicon.com reports today on plans by ARM (who produce the technology behind a lot of MS Smartphones) to produce a new CPU for mobiles. The CPU would need less power but would also contain antihacking and antivirus features too. Phones are increasing...

The Mio – Is it a Hairbrush?

Whilst watching the usual evening TV here in the UK an advert popped on the screen that caught my eye. It was selling the latest crappy compilation CD, based on the fact that all the songs were ones you could sing along to. In fact, songs you've proba...

E200 – MEGA quality images

Do you wanna know what the E200 looks like? REALLY close up? Well, if you're a real bandwidth junky you can click here for an absolutely HUUUUGGGEEE hi-quality close-up. Below is a picture of Pieter Knook, Microsoft's Senior Vice President. He's show...

More MPx200 Piccies

These pics just in, hot off the press....According to our source, the Motorola runs MS Smartphone 2002 v3 (build 13238). The keys have less depth than the HTC Canary but they have a nice "click". This handset had a 32Mb SD/MMC card, but it's not known...