Category: Windows Phone

Palm Treo Pro now available on Vodafone

The Palm Treo Pro has just popped up on the Vodafone Business site. Prices range from nothing to £340.43 depending on contract. Running on a Qualcomm 400Mhz processor with 3G / HSDPA and WiFI it also packs GPS, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, a 2 megaixel ca...

More HTC Dream shots, plus no Viva for the UK

A couple of quick HTC-related news bits for your Friday afternoon. Firstly, yet more pictures of the upcoming HTC Dream G1 from rizzn.com show the device, quite literally, out and about. It should be announced on T-Mobile US this coming Tuesday. Also,...

Pool Rebel wins top award

Back in early 2007 we ran a story about a free beta game called "Pocket Pool". Later in the year it went commerical and Is now know as Pool Rebel. Since then it's gone on to win the AT&T Game Development Contest for Windows Mobile at the CTIA. …

Portable Themes – Design and download your own

Some years back you couldn't move for themes, backdrops and homescreens. Everyone seemed to have their own personal theme but now, with the HTC TouchFLO technology, many are choosing to stick with that instead. PortableThemes.com has been setup for th...

Introducing – A Weekend with the HTC S740

Here it is, the HTC S740. First impressions? It's narrow, it's fast and the screen is vivid and clear. The S740 also appears to be called the "HTC Rose" in the settings screens and the firmware includes the HTC Album along with an RSS and PDF reader. ...

Photo Special – Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Launch

Last night Sony Ericsson hosted an event for a few hand-picked press people in London. The new Xperia X1, which got a sneak preview on Monday, got a full work-out during the posh launch at Tent London. We gave the handset, which we're following close...

Touch me – Pricing revealed for new HTC handsets

We've just been handed the prices for those new HTC handsets. The HTC Touch HD will be selling for an RRP of £514.99, whilst the HTC Touch 3G is to sell for £319.99 without any navigation software or £349.99 with maps. The HTC Touch Viva will be up...

Xperia X1 – Not long now!

We've just had a couple of emails about the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 on Vodafone. We spotted that the handset had appeared on the Vodafone website about a month ago and you guys have been eagerly waiting for it to become available. Tonight the official...

Weekend deals

Right, come close. Now, keep this under your hat. OK? Y'know those guys at Devicewire? Well, I've got a few bits of news. Did you know that they're now an HTC Authorised Ultimate Partner ? Yeah. How about the HTC Shift? They've just dropped the price ...

HTC Touch HD vs iPhone – Now video too

Following the up-close pictures of the HTC Touch HD, French site generation-phonehouse.fr now has a video of the HTC Touch HD. Head over to view it or click the read link below to watch it. It looks really smooth and, yet again, there's a direct compa...

A Week(end) with the HTC S740

Regular readers will hopefully be aware of our "Week With" video blogs. We've covered the HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro. This time we've managed to get hold of the new HTC S740 that and we'll be doing it all over again. Unfortunately we don't ha...

HTC Touch HD vs iPhone shoot-out

Take a look ! We've found these shots over at generation-phonehouse.fr of the upcoming Touch HD. There's a huge dollop of photographic goodness to look at with a video promised shortly. This machine translated version should give you a little bit more...

HTC Dream Launch – September 23rd

The HTC-built Dream handset sporting the Google Android OS is set to be launched on the 23rd in New York. Word on the street is that sales will begin on October 20th with two colours to choose from - black, or white. T-Mobile will be carrying it and …

HTC Touch Diamond – in white

Want the HTC Touch Diamond but fancy it in a different shade? According to tele-online.dk a white version is available if you hunt around enough. It's stil got all the juicy specs of the original, there's just a different shade of paint. Link - tele-o...

We’re Touched…

OK, so today three handsets slipped out of the HTC website. The press releases for all three phones are now on the HTC website with .. tomorrows date on. You can read the press release for the HTC Touch 3G and Viva here with the Touch HD release …

OFFICIAL – Touch Viva on HTC website

Over at the HTC website there's another handset lurking too. It's that Viva handset we mentioned before (aka the Opal). Nieuwemobiel.nl have managed to get shots from the HTC Touch Viva pages on HTC.com. Although we couldn't find the "offical" front-...

OFFICIAL – Touch 3G goes live on the HTC website

Following our story from literally seconds ago we can now confirm that the HTC Touch 3G is now live and official. Inside you've got a Qualcomm MSM7225 CPU running at 528 MHz with Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro and 256MB ROM with 192MB RAM. It's only 102mm X 5...

HTC Touch 3G shows up on htc.com too?!

Hello, hello. What's this ? While we were getting details of the HTC Touch HD we clicked Product Tour and got this - the HTC Touch 3G. There's a different link here, it's www.htc.com/www/product.aspx?id=64806, so this is a seperate product which is be...

OFFICIAL – Touch HD goes live on HTC website!

Woaha! Look what's just turned up on the HTC website! Yes, everything we've heard is true - ever since the first mention of it last month. 5 megapixel camera, 3.5mm audio jack, 800x480 3.8" screen, WiFi, aGPS, 3G / HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD, 512MB...

CoPilot Live Special Edition for the HTC Touch Diamond

If you've got yourself a HTC Touch Diamond and want some satnav to go with it, take a looksie at this devicewire deal. This special version of CoPilot Live is available for just £57.99 and is the perfect navigation partner for your phone. The award-...

Sony Ericsson X1 – Live

The advertising campaign is massive - unlike anything we've seen for a Windows Mobile before. We're loving the hype, the interaction and the live Q&A. We've just watched the premiere of the "Johnny X" campaign and the Xperia X1 has been shown off with...

Google – Helping to find your local anything

There's been a few stories around the net about the new Google "local" search. The My Location feature should now appear if you browse to Google.com on your phone in Internet Explorer. After the Google Gears plugin installs (what a great name), you'l...

Windows Mobile 7 appears in Microsoft Ad

Windows Mobile 7 looks to have popped up on this YouTube video. The advertisement is for Live Mesh and shows how you can sync your life. One shot, about a minute in, shows the HTC Touch Dual and a very sexy new interface. The commerical is a slow-mo …

Asus Glaxy7 / XDA Zest – Hot specs !

Following our story yesterday on the upcoming o2 XDA Zest / Asus Glaxy7 handset, some specs have now emerged over at pda.pl. The words "Omnia killer" are already being used with a rather splendid set of specs being present. Expect a large 3.5 " 800x48...

Xperia X1 – Live demo!

At 1PM BST (12 noon GMT / UTC) Sony Ericsson will be broadcasting the first live demo of the Xperia X1 handset. You can also put your questions to the Xperia X1 team. We've got a countdown timer at the top of the site so you'll know when …

TouchFLO 2D – TouchFLO 3D without a new phone

So, I've just had an email from Stephen Murray about something called TouchFLO 2D. It's a CAB file which you can install and get the same experience as the excellent HTC TouchFLO 3D system seen in the excellent HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro. So...

o2 to launch the Asus-built XDA Zest?

Stephen Kelly has been doing some cunning detective work. Following this post at wmpoweruser.com pictures have now appeared at mobile01.com showing a 5 megapixel camera. All good, but then it gets even more interesting when a Asus-built "XDA Zest" han...

HTC Opal to be the HTC Touch Viva?

WindowsMobileItaly.com appears to have more details on the HTC Opal we reported on a few days back. It's commerical name, according to the article, will be the HTC Touch Viva and will probably be launched on September 30th. We're hearing the the Black...

HTC Blackstone / HTC Touch HD – More details

Last month we told you about a mysterious new device called the HTC Blackstone. There were rumours of a 3.7" screen and VGA screen and now we can reveal that yes, the Blackstone is real. The HTC Blackstone is the device shown today as the HTC Touch HD...

HTC Touch Pro now available on Vodafone UK

Head on over to vodafone if you're after the HTC Touch Pro we reviewed recently. Priced from nothing all the way up to £340.43, it now joins the HTC Diamond, Omnia and upcoming Sony Ericsson - all on Vodafone. The Touch Pro brings all the stuff we s...

HTC Touch HD appears

MoDaCo have news on a new device from HTC called the HTC Touch HD. Equipped with a 5 megapixel camera, GPS, 3G and sporting a massive WVGA screen at 480x800 it's powered by a 528Mhz Qualcomm CPU. 512MB Flash, 288MB RAM and a minimalistic controls also...

Countdown to launch – Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

Sony Ericsson have just announced the launch dates for their upcoming Xperia X1 handset. The official launch date takes place in 20 days from now on September 30th. It will be available across the UK, Germany and Sweden with Asia, Latin America and ot...

QUAR100 – The HTC Quartz?

A new HTC device called the "QUAR100" has just popped up on the Bluetooth SIG site and wi-fi.org. Various sites are already calling this the "HTC Quartz" or "HTC Touch Quartz" and indeed it would fit in with a gemstone-based naming convention followin...

HTC Dream to arrive November in the UK

The Telegraph is reporting that the Google Android handset will be available in time for Christmas here in the UK. Under an exclusive agreement, the HTC-built Dream will arrive in T-Mobile stores in November. It features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, G...

PowerSMS – Free feature-packed texting app

Jason Langridge has just spotted this rather cool application. It's called PowerSMS and it's currently in beta, which means it's free. Yay. I love this app. I'm always sending text jokes out to groups of people, so the ability to set up your own group...

Successor the the HTC Touch – The HTC Opal ?

The original HTC Touch is still an excellent handset that broke the mould for Pocket PC design. When I reviewed it I remember mistaking it for a battery because it was so small compared to the existing touch-screen devices of the time. Now it appears ...

Samsung Omnia now live on T-Mobile UK website

Following the heads-up last week the Samsung Omnia is now live on the T-Mobile UK website. You can grab one right now for absolutely nothing and get yourself a free Nintendo Wii to play with too. T-Mobile, like Vodafone, are offering the 8GB version, ...

iMate Hummer handset appears

The iMate Hummer has made an appearance over at the Boy Genius Report. Like the vehicle, it certainly won't be winning any beauty contests. This is a rugged hard-wearing device running Windows Mobile Standard and has a waterproof metal-alloy case. WiF...

Asus P522W Announced

Asus have today launched this, the P552w. Looking very similar to the HTC Touch it's got a finger-driven control system called "Glide" which uses "cutting-edge Gester technology" which will let you zoom, scroll, flip and select items with your finger....

Microsofts’ John Starkweather – The full interview

Some of you may have picked up on this interview with John Starkweather from Microsoft. All three parts to this interview are now online for you to enjoy. Who is John? Well, he's the International Director of Product Management for the Entertainment a...