Category: Windows Phone

Map24 – Free map software for Windows Mobile

This is the free Map 24 Mobile software from Map24.com. It works on all Windows Mobile platforms and - after creating a free account and logging in - you can download, install and use the software really easily. The only thing it needs is a data conne...

Calling all Orange SPV M3100 owners !

Got an Orange SPV M3100 ? Could you guys try something for me ? I thought it was just me having this issue, but after scouring out feedback forum it appears that others have too. The issue appears to be when browsing certain sections of the Orange Wor...

OS Update for Orange SPV M5000 owners

Findlay has just emailed about an update for Orange SPV M5000 owners. The update, available here, is another revamp of the AKU2 firmware and shows ROM version 1.30.174 WWE, Radio version 1.13. The update to the radio has been possible previously throu...

Pre-order the Palm Treo 750v on Vodafone UK

The Palm Treo 750v, due to be announced by Voda next week, is now available to pre-order on Vodafone UK. With prices ranging from absolutely bob-all to £127.66 this Windows Mobile 5.0 QWERTY device is 3G compatible and has a 1.3 Megapixel camera. It'...

Samsung i600 at IFA

MSMobiles have news from the IFA entertainment show. This is the Samsung i600, yes i600. It's got 3G (HSPDA), EDGE, GPRS and runs Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone with WiFi and a front facing camera. Wait a minute... Haven't we seen this before? Well...

HTC Artemis spotted as T-Mobile Compact III

More on that HTC Artemis today and it looks like T-Mobile will be picking it up. It'll be called the T-Mobile MDA Compact III and comes with GPS, 2 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth, IR and MiniUSB. It runs an TI OMAP 850 CPU with a 200Mhz CPU and gives …

BugMe! – Fantastic quick way to make and share notes

This is BugMe! for the Pocket PC. It's a post-it-note-type-application which lets you scribble on your Pocket PC screen and be reminded later. You can either draw directly into the note pad or import pictures, photographs or even take screenshots of a...

Revs Racing for the Smartphone

Meet Revs Racing from Mastersoft. It's a fast paced 80s racing game for Smartphones with hi-res QVGA screens (eg the Motorola Q, SPV C600). You can download a trial or buy it for a mere £5.22. Looking very Pacman-esque this packs plenty of beeps, bl...

Get your phone talking to you!

Tam emailed in (some time ago, sorry about that, I'm catching up on email again!) about this AT&T research site. We've actually mentioned this some years ago however Tam has taken it to another level.. "The above link will enable you type in text, he...

MDA Vario II hits T-Mobile website

Wehay! The T-Mobile MDA Vario II is now showing on the T-Mobile UK website. Just browse to their site, hit "Phones & Plans", then "Phones and Devices" then "Phones & Devices" from the left panel and choose the T-Mobile MDA Vario II from the appropriat...

Free RSS Reader for Pocket PC – NewsCopier

This is NewsCopier, an excellent free RSS reader for Pocket PC. You can enter RSS feed addresses, import from OPML files or choose from a list of well-known channels. The free application can be downloaded here in CAB format - just copy it to your Poc...

Motorola Q Update now online for real

Well, it was posted, then it was pulled, then they checked it and got the go-ahead and now it's posted again. Got it? :) Motorola Q users in the States can now get the latest version of the OS here at Motorola.com. It is, of course, a hefty …

Free ringtones from Microsoft

We all know how much you love ringtones, so it's great to see that Microsoft are dishing out loads of additional ones at the Windows Mobile site. Just sign up for their newsletter and get a selection of rave, motown, blues and house tunes for your Win...

More Treo 750v eye-candy

The Treo 750v we told you about back in July should be coming to Vodafone very soon indeed. MyPDACafe now have some pictures of gargantuan proportions. Oh, and in case you're wondering, the device next to it is called the Dopod 595 - the branded vers...

Efficasoft GPS Utilities released for Smartphone

Efficasoft GPS Utilities is now available for the Smartphone. It's a "complete GPS navigation and mapping solution" which will guide you when travelling, hiking or driving. It features an overview of your GPS data, a graphical satellite display, two-m...

Orange SPV M3100 Review – Complete!

I did tell you guys that our Orange SPV M3100 review would be completed by Sunday. Well, I fibbed a bit. I was actually a bit ill, but it's far too boring to go into now - plus it involves carrots so it's not nice. Check out the …

o2 XDA Cosmo pictured and under test!

Crickey! Thinks are moving quickly at the minute. First there's blurry photos, then graphics, then scans from a magazine and now.. now there's the real thing courtesy of o2 Germany who've delivered the thing to theUnwired. What is it? It's the o2 XDA...

HTC Artemis and Trinity in the flesh

The .. err.. "Wireless Gentlemans Club" have another scoop, this time it's the HTC Artemis and the HTC Trinity in the flesh. The BengalBoy site has an "interesting" style to it so there's a certain amount of boobies and female flesh on the following l...

T-Mobile Vario II Pics

Whilst trying to finish the Orange SPV M3100 review I got distracted by this post showing the T-Mobile version of the same handset in our feedback forum. amccreath has posted a whole trolley-full of T-Mobile Vario II pictures. He says, "I've had mine ...

o2 XDA Cosmo – the HTC Excalibur coming soon

The new Connect Magazine seems to be carrying this picture of the HTC Excalibur. We've previously seen it with T-Mobile branding however this shows it as the o2 XDA Cosmo. Connect reckon that this should be available in September, or October at the l...

Orange SPV M3100 – Reviewed

At last! My Orange SPV M3100 review is online here! Well.. almost. This is really "part one", I'm on my way to completing "part two" but I didn't want to keep you guys in suspense any longer! Check back tomorrow for the second part, but for now please...

Uh-oh. Windows DRM blown open

Software that removes Windows DRM ? Well, we had a little think about whether this should be covered, but it's all over the net already and a quick Google reveals quite a few download sources. Put simply this will remove the Digital Rights Management ...

Loads of new games for you!

There's stacks of new games out right now for your Pocket PC or Smartphone. First up for the Smartphone we've spotted Dragonball - it's a special QVGA version for those hi-res screens and is an addictive action puzzle with 73 levels. Retailing for £1...

Orange SPV F600 – Is it coming to the UK after all?

Following the MoDaCo news post saying that the F600 apparently isn't coming to the UK there's confusion as this email has started to arrive in inboxes. The email, from Windows Mobile Training here in the UK, states... "The Orange SPV F600 is a sleek ...

BMW Bluetooth Problems – Sorted!

I'm forever getting emails from BMW drivers saying, "Hey, what are these indicator things for?" and "Driving in the outside lane should be made law!" :) Nahh seriously, I get a lot of emails asking about the BMW bluetooth connection and the compatibil...

Hubdog adds Blogger support

Hey! Wanna start a blog? Want to blog from your Pocket PC direct to an online blog? Well, now you can thanks to Hubdog’s new “Blog it” feature. You can grab Hubdog here and then enjoy these “Blog-it” features.. - Posts items online or offl...

Orange SPV M3100 Deals

Well, we're just days away from my Orange SPV M3100 review (I know, I know, but it'll be worth it, trust me). For those who just can't wait we've managed to bag some pretty tremendous deals on this "everything but the kitchen sink" handset. Check them...

Treo 750v to launch September 12th

That Windows-powered Palm Treo we told you about last month (a day before The Register) should be getting it's full announcement on Vodafone UK on September 12th. You can still register your interest in this device before it goes live. The Palm, repor...

Treo 700wx confirmed – Launch August 31st

Any day now customers in the USA should be able to grab a Treo 700wx on Sprint. It's ready to roll, all boxed up and in stock, however shops have to get the go-ahead to start selling. Apparently this should be next Thursday (August 31st) and there's p...

Wot No Messenger? I’m annoyed!

My mate, who's on Three, showed me one of Three's latest services yesterday. Completely free MSN Messenger - you can get it for nothing as long as you stay on the promoted price plan meaning you can be online all the time without any extra data charge...

T-Mobile Vario II Video review

Techdigest have this "mini review" (mini review = 60 seconds of video and a few questions) of the T-Mobile Vario II. The Vario II has a funky deep red coloured keyboard and a 2 megapixel camera plus it can use the "3G on steroids" HSPDA network offere...

Orange SPV C600 Update online – 11.2.1.8

Orange have just posted this update for the SPV C600. It's dated August 16th 2006 and it's stated to be 53Mb, although when you click the direct link it's actually 34Mb. This new ROM has added functionality to assist with some problems experienced by ...

HTC Excalibur shows itself properly

Following earlier graphics and blurry pictures the guys at Geek.com finally have a decent quality picture of the device. Geek.com are impressed with the device and, following more negative reaction to the Motorola Q, they're smelling blood... "The Exc...

New version of Skype for Pocket PC released

The new version of Skype for your Pocket PC is now available here. It brings many new features including support for multi-chat, SkypeIn, voicemail, call forwarding, profile editing and stacks more plus bug fixes. You'll need a Pocket PC with a 400Mhz...

Tweak your Hermes!

If you've got a new M3100, Vodafone v1605, Vario II or any other version of the HTC Hermes then you should definitely check out this Hermes Tweaker. It's a friendly front-end for a lot of registry edits and will let you turn plugins on and off, remove...

HTC Trinity and Artemis in blurry picture shocker

We've seen some blurry pictures in our time but this takes the biscuit! This, apparently, is the first "real" shot of the HTC Artemis we mentioned the other day and the rather stumpy-looking HTC Trinity. Both of these have on-board GPS, WiFi and 2 meg...

Shotcode.com – More picture codes !

It seems like just minutes ago we were telling you about QR Codes and how good they were etc. Well, it turns out there's something else out there called shotcode.com which produces..err.. circle codes. Again it's a similar idea. Point your camera phon...

HTC 2006 Roadmap online

TyTN, MTeoR, Artemis, Excalibur, Melody, Oxygen, Trinity. Sure, they may sound like members of a crime-fighting team but in reality they all form part of the HTC 2006 Product Roadmap. This has just appeared here at bengalboy.com. Bengalboy has an... "...

HTC MTeoR – First impressions

Neil at Conchango has taken a look at the HTC MTeoR, which we've also seen as the Orange SPV C700. It scores highly on most counts although the battery life appears to let it down with two charges per day needed to keep it going. Also the lack …

Exclusive : T-Mobile UK Launch the MDA Vario II

Earlier we exclusively revealed that T-Mobile UK were to release their version of the HTC Hermes - the Vario II. Now it's out in public with the official press release from T-Mobile UK below. Featuring Windows Mobile 5.0, push-email and using the T-M...