Category: Hardware Reviews

Piel Frama High Quality Case (for HTC Tanager)

The Piel Frama is probably the Rolls Royce of phone cases. From the very moment that you see the swish box with embossed gold lettering and logo, you can tell it's going to be good. This particular case was designed for the QTek 7070 / SPV E100 (bot...

SPV E200 Review by ex-Nokia user

SPV E200… Is it really worth all the hype? My immediate reaction to that answer would have to be yes… being a loyal Nokia fan, it was a big jump going over to a different mobile, but it was an excellent choice. Being a SPV-first timer, if the …

Orange SPV E100 Review

Say hello to the all-new SPV… The new updated E100 once again redefines what a Smartphone should be.  This time Orange has got the formula for success perfect, and allows you to be productive whenever and wherever you are in the world.  ...

Mitac Mio 8380

              This is Mitacs' Mio 8380, which will be running the MS Smartphone 2002 Operating System. It was officially released in Taiwan on June 10th 2003. This press release alone gi...

E200 Review

The E200.. What is it ? Well, for those who don't know what a Smartphone is, it's basically a phone which is based on the Windows Mobile Operating System. This phone can play MP3's, it'll syncronise with your PC so all the contacts you have on your co...

Canary – A Faster bird than a Tanager?

A very explosive news, came to me today. Checking the manual of both HTC birds, the Canary and the Tanager, i saw what it seems to be an error, but maybe not. The new Tanager is actualy slower than it's predecessor Canary. Despite, they both use a...

SPV and E100 accessories with the E200 – not all work

I personally tested on my \SPV E200 the following:   1. Battery Extender (with 4x AA Duracell batteries) - plugs in, but does nothing.  Tested with E100 to make sure it was still OK.   2. Car Charger - plugs in, but does nothing.&n...

Flexis FX100 Keyboard

Flexis FX100 Keyboard for Smartphone £49.99 from www.orangesp.comTested on - HTC Tanager (Smart Amazing OS 1.3.7.8) Well, here it is - the Flexis FX100 keyboard from Orangesp.com. I'm going to attempt to write this entire review on the keyboard - I...

Orange SPV C500 Review

My first impressions of this handset are good. It's fast, the refresh on the camera is much better, the battery lasts blinkin’ ages, it’s well built, it has a completely flat screen.   Then I start using it.. and still, things are good. It’...

BoxWave miniSync

Boxwave MiniSync What is it ?A durable, light-weight, tiny sync-cable for your smartphone with charger! The power comes directly from any USB port - just plug in and go.Where can I use it ?This is ideal for laptop users, or anyone who wants to quickly...

HTC Tanager – Review 1

Paul, from the microsoft.public.smartphone newsgroup, recently posted news about his new Tanager. He managed to get one by flying to Prague to get one!!  Here's Paul's story....I was getting fed up waiting for the SPVx/Tanager to arrive or not to ...

HTC Tanager – Review 2

  SMART Communications, in conjunction with Microsoft, released the first ever Windows powered Smartphone 2002 here in the Philippines -- branded as Smart Amazing Phone (I'll refer to it as SAP)! Generally, its physical appearance outside and fun...