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If, like me, you've decided to get a network free handset like the HTC S710 or the HTC P3450, you'll soon notice that all the basic functionality works fine but advanced stuff like GPRS, WAP and MMS (picture messaging) settings have to be added manual...
Let's imagine for a moment that you're out buying or renting a movie.. Is it any good ? Is it funny ? Is it frightening ? Perhaps you're shopping or in the library - is it worth getting that new book ? Well, thanks to mobile-site mogoso.com you …
New Windows Mobile phones now have Google or Windows Live as the homepage in Internet Explorer. The pages returned are then mobile-formatted to make your life easier. Greenlight Wireless, however, have raised the bar somewhat with Skweezer 4.0. It mak...
You've probably heard about the fairly major bug with the Orange SPV E650 over at MoDaCo, but there's still a large amount of people stating that they've never had any problems. Why? Well, to be honest it's best if we explain it in pictures. Whilst do...
You may have noticed already, but over the last couple of days there hasn't been a great deal of Windows Mobile news. This is basically because there isn't much at the moment, so I'm simply passing the time by drinking beer. This isn't too healthy as ...
Remember the huge review of the HTC S710 we did ? Well, if you're in Canada and have a fondness of the Telus network you can now get the EVDO version of this handset for a mere $149.99. It'll be known as the HTC S720 and, provided you …
Recently we've had more than a few problems getting review devices from Orange. This is the main reason why we're still unable to get you a review of the Orange SPV E600, or E650, or Samsung i600. Paul, over at MoDaCo, is having similar problems and s...
One thing I've noticed of late, especially when testing these excellent HTC devices, is that the traditional "contract" with networks is perhaps not always the best way to go. I've been with Orange for years - I had a Nokia 5.1 to begin with, way back...
Vodafone have announced their entry into the flat-rate data plan market with a £7.50 data pack giving you anytime browsing with a monthly cap of 120Mb. Whilst it doesn't quite compare to the T-Mobile data plans, 120Mb is still four times more than th...
The Orange SPV brand, as we've expected for a while, is to be dropped. No longer will HTC devices simply be rebranded as Orange SPV's - the manufacturer has now grown its' own base in Europe and is seeking a slot next to the big players like Nokia, …
Hey there Orange SPV / HTC S710 owners! Are you worried that your sexy new phone may soon hit a pointy bit of metal or scrape against a wall? Well worry no more (I think I've been watching too many shopping TV channels), because Noreve.com have this r...
OK, I'll admit it. I'm a bit lost. After going through several pages of tariffs I'm still unable to find the new Orange flat rate plans that are to launch this month. We've been promised "anytime browsing" by their press release but it just doesn't se...
T-Mobile USA have launched the T-Mobile Wing and it's now available to buy in their online shop. Available for $299.99 after rebates and discounts this is a Windows Mobile 6 (Pro) device with spring-out QWERTY keyboard like the P4350 we reviewed a sho...
If you've already joined our M:Metrics scheme and received the £15 up-front and £5 per week then you'll probably be hungry for more free money. Well lucky you, because we've found another way to get some free cash! Mopay are a mobile phone recycling...
It looks like Vodafone could be going the same way as other networks in providing the HTC Vox (AKA the HTC s710 we reviewed recently). According to Keni Vodafone will be releasing it as the Vodafone v1415. Get more informartion over at Keni's Blog Lin...
This is the 3rdiSecure Camera. It works with your mobile phone to alert you if an intruder enters your home or office. After receiving the camera you simply register with 3rdi for airtime use and access to your account. The 3rdiSecure Camera uses bot...
I'm getting some pretty interesting emails at the moment and they're all going to help shape the future of Windows Mobile. The best bit is that you guys get to point the way. Today an email came in today from a Vodafone service provider. They will be ...
We reported last week on the new data plans coming to Orange - now it's official. If you're an Orange Pay Monthly customer you can now choose between daily browsing for £1, monthly and weekend browsing for £5, or monthly anytime browsing for £8. It...
Orange have launched a new simplified Pay As You Go range along with a Speak Easy plan for calling almost anyone, on any network, at any time for a flat rate of 15p a minute. The plans also include a new Reserve Tank overdraft facility which gives £2...
Steve Litchfield has just mailed in about his latest edition of the Smartphones Show. In this show he's got a full hands-on head-to-head battle between the Windows Mobile HTC Advantage X7500 (shown here) and some Nokia E90 Communicator thingy. Check o...
MoDaCo are reporting that UK phone network "3" are about to launch the Motorola Q9. If true, this will go alongside the QTek 9000 that was launched on the network late last year. The Q9 has a TI OMAP 2420 CPU (325Mhz) running Windows Mobile 6 with 3G …
The State Examinations Commission in Ireland have announced that writing standards among Irish schoolchildren have dropped severely. Mobile phones have been blamed for this with a report finding that the frequency of errors in grammar and punctuation ...
We've been getting a lot of feedback from new Orange SPV E650 users lately. After you've copied some MP3's across and taken some photos you'll probably be needing a bigger memory card. Our friends at MobyMemory have just the solution - MicroSD cards a...
You've probably seen this elsewhere, however I'm glad to be able to offer it to our readers too. M:Metrics is a way to get earn money - £15 for the first month of participation and then £5 every month after that. But wait, I know you'll quickly tell …
According to this Times article Orange will reveal some new tariffs later this week allowing unlimited access to the internet for a set fee. They, like many other networks, feel that the slow uptake of data and web use is mainly due to confusing prici...
Imagine you're on the toilet and there's something you just need to tell the world. How do you do it? Well, thanks to free (yes, free - completely free) software from mobiblogr you can now set yourself up a blog and post to it directly from your Windo...
Strange though it may seem, mobile phones could be responsible for a massive food shortage with harvests failing. According to scientists, mobile phone radiation is disrupting bee navigation systems. The bees then fail to pollinate crops and lose thei...
A quicky for you today. I was mooching around the Orange Shop site and noticed this device. It's called the "Orange TR1" and there's not much about it on the t'interweb. Whilst I doubt it's a Windows Mobile handset, it's a nice looking slider phone wi...
Smartphony are reporting that Orange France are to pick up the Samsung i600. We've already carried this story last month and we've got suspicions that other Orange territories will be selling it too. The i600 runs a TI OMAP 1710 CPU running Windows M...
You're probably all looking forward to a long Easter weekend, so I'll make this quick. Coolsmartphone relies on various things - mostly it's beer, review units (come on T-Mobile and o2!) and huge wads of money to pay for the server. However, you guys ...
Well, I'll confess that we've had some weird stuff sent to us to review but these almost take the biscuit. "Skins" are disposable covers that look a lot like ...err... condoms. :) I'm pretty sure that the manufacturers are aware of this though, especi...
Plantronics have just announced their new Pulsar 260 Stereo Bluetooth headset at CTIA Wireless 2007. You wear it around your neck like a pendant or you can clip it to your pocket or shoulder strap. The 260 not only handles hands-free calls but it'll a...
Imagine, if you will, an LG Chocolate and HTC QWERTY fall into a blender. What would you get ? Well, you'd get the Qool. There appears to be two new devices - both Windows Mobile handsets - the Qool Glider and the Qool Icon. This slideshow gives you …
With the continued success of Windows Mobile phones we're sometimes unable to keep track of every single model out there. Tom recently emailed us with a link to this eBay auction. The item for sale is an apparently rare Pocket PC phone running Windows...
We've already heard quite a bit about Lenovo but now they've shown off their Lenovo ET600 - a brushed-metal Pocket PC with a .... Google button, which is another knock for Windows Mobile Live and Live Search - obviously Microsoft would prefer a "Live"...
This is the AT&T SMT5700. It's been picked up by Engadget and it looks to be turning up in the USA sometime soon. The Amoi-built QWERTY brings back the SMT badge which went into hiding for a while when Cingular and AT&T merged. The specs are yet to …
Remember this story from last week? We told you about the Apple iPhone interface that had been created for the Pocket PC. It looked excellent and emulated the iPhone well. A little too well in fact, and Apple instructed their lawyers to hunt down any ...
You may remember us mentioning Sky Remote Record - it's a way to set your Sky+ PVR (Personal Video Recorder) from your phone. Many phones are compatible with the system and have software that lets you browse channels and record your favourite shows. U...
A few weeks back Cor Pootjes sent me an email about his site. It's stacked full of streaming audio and video links for your Windows Mobile handset. Whilst there's some links from the Netherlands you'll also find a lot of international stations too. Pi...
A few weeks back the guys at SlingMedia lent us a Slingbox and said... "Hey, would you like to review it? Try the SlingPlayer software on your Windows Mobile phone too." ..so we did, and boy it's good. This has to be one of the best gadgets we've …
