Category: HTC (Windows Phone)

HTC S730 Memory issues – wot, still no fix?

We first started hearing about memory issues on the HTC S730 in December and expected a fix of some kind to appear. The problem results in just 17mb of available memory being shown on the device, even without any programs loaded. It seems to get worse...

HTC Shift Review – The enhanced edition

Yes yes, we know it's been mentioned several times this week but we just had to tell you about this. Back in October we reviewed HTC's first UMPC - the HTC Shift. It's an ultra mobile Windows Vista machine with a Windows Mobile layer called "HTC SnapV...

T-Mobile MDA Compact IV on show

Looks like T-Mobile Germany are all set to release the MDA Compact IV. It's got GPS, 3G and 7.2 HSDPA connectivity plus a whacking 4Gb of storage and a VGA (yes, we said VGA) screen. Up front there's a camera for your video calls and very "LG Chocolat...

HTC Shift – Yet more pictures and video

We love doing reviews. At the moment we're trying to get hold of a Lexus IS-F to test but they don't seem too keen, so instead we've managed to bag our second HTC Shift. This one is a brand new retail unit with the cellophane still in-tact, so …

HTC P6500 from Orange – First shots

A couple of weeks back we spotted the HTC P6500 sat proudly on the Orange UK website. Forum member "Pickett" has just had his delivered and luckily for us he's snapped some rather excellent shots of the handset. Scroll down for more shots, or check ou...

Fix that HTC Touch Dual T9 problem

Owners of the HTC Touch Dual / T-Mobile Touch Plus may have already seen our coverage of the MMS sending bug and fix, but there is another rather annoying issue with this handset. When you're sending a text or email you'll no doubt have seen that the ...

Orange goes official – HTC Shift is coming!

Well, it seems like at last things are happening - the HTC Shift is definitely coming to Orange and you'll be able to buy it before the end of February. Orange have just sent us the official press release which states... "The HTC Shift will be availa...

HTC P3470 (Pharos) Hands-on photos

Engadget have some great hands-on photos of the upcoming HTC P3470, which we spotted last month. There's no WiFi or 3G, but leaving these technologies out will give you quite a tidy battery lifetime. HTC are thowing in a 1Gb microSD card with (possibl...

HTC P6500 pops onto the Orange website

We were hearing just a couple of weeks back that the HTC P6500 was to arrive on Orange pretty damned soon. Well, here it is hidden away on the Orange website.It's got Windows Mobile 6 Pro and GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSDPA connectivity. The extra specs detail a 3...

HTC Shift – Now available

The HTC Shift we reviewed has now been mad available by HTC. The Shift integrates the Micosoft Origami Experience 2.0, which you can see in action here. It basically gives a finger-friendly navigation around your UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) with a browser,...

Uprated HTC Advantage breaks cover

It's been just weeks since our reviewed the HTC Advantage review. Today HTC are announcing more storage and the addition of the now familiar HTC Home Today screen plus the HTC TouchFlo technology for quick and easy navigation. The Opera browser and Go...

HTC P3470 (Pharos) Goes official

We ran a news story on the HTC Pharos a few weeks back, now it's official. The slim Pharos will be sold as the HTC P3470 and, although there's no 3G, HSDPA, or WiFi it will have GPS. The P3470 is set to launch on Orange in the …

HTC Touch Cruise now back in stock

If you missed out last time then have no fear, the guys at devicewire have just taken delivery of yet more HTC Touch Cruise handsets. These phones are essentially the same as the o2 XDA Orbit 2 minus the o2 contract. Still selling at £384.99, it's pa...

Orange SPV E610 Now available to buy

We first saw this, the SPV E610, back in December. Then, last month we spotted it on the Business and Pay As You Go "Coming Soon" sections. Indeed, it's still showing this way in the Business section next to the Samsung i780. Good news though, because...

T-Mobile Touch Plus now live on UK website

The T-Mobile Touch Plus has now appeared in both the Personal and Business section of the T-Mobile website. It's the T-Mobile version of the HTC Touch Dual we reviewed some time back. The T-Mobile variant has appeared following the one month exclusiv...

HTC Shift coming to Orange in March

The HTC Shift has, according to tracyandmatt.co.uk, just popped up on the Orange February pricebook. The UMPC comes with Windows Vista and a Windows Mobile layer for quick updates on your email and appointiments through the HTC SnapVUE system. Accord...

XDA Orbit 2 now available for personal customers too

The o2 XDA Orbit 2 has now shifted over to the "Personal" section of the o2 website. It appeared last week in the business section but now it's available for all. Available from absolutely nothing up to £249.99, this is the o2 flavour of the excellen...

MDA Touch Plus now available at T-Mobile UK

Kieran Russ has just emailed in to say that the T-Mobile MDA Touch Plus is now available from the T-Mobile sales team. T-Mobile launched the phone just days ago, and we're yet to see it live on their site, but it's available if you call them up on …

Hot deal on the Orange SPV M700

If there's one thing that everyone loves it's a great deal. Right now Orange are selling the SPV M700 for £129.99, plus there's no contract and when you buy it you'll get a free Samsung C120 too. We originally reviewed the M700 around a year ago, so ...

XDA Orbit 2 now on o2 Website

Despite other sites trying to contradict our earlier story, the o2 XDA Orbit 2 did indeed go live yesterday and is now showing on the o2 Business Shop. Priced from free, o2 says that it includes a 2 megapixel camera (actually it's a 3 megapixel one) a...

o2 XDA Orbit to launch tomorrow

If you've been waiting for the o2 XDA Orbit 2 then the wait is pretty much over. Way back in early December we told you it was coming, and it would arrive sometime in January. Well, there's just one day left, so where is it? Steve Hill has …

HTC Touch comes to Bell Canada – in white

http://www.bell.ca/shopping/en_CA_ON/66695.details?contractId=term36m Bell Canada have now added to their HTC line-up with the white HTC Touch. It's available on a whacking 3-year contract for $99.95 or for $399.95 without a contract. The HTC Touch, ...

HTC P6500 Coming to Orange too?

We're hearing that the HTC P6500 (pictured here) could well be landing on Orange on February 8th (next Friday). It's a Windows Mobile 6.0 Pro handset with a 3 megapixel camera, barcode and fingerprint scanning. Also, after we were first to reveal the...

Get extra functionality from your HTC Touch Dual

With the HTC Touch Dual available on Orange and shortly T-Mobile I thought it was worth mentioning a few cool features that are hidden away in the phone. In "Settings->Personal->Phone" there's a tab called "Advanced" that can do some pretty cool stuff...

HTC Touch Dual coming to o2 UK too?

A few sources mentioned a possible launch of the HTC S730 on o2 yesterday and now it seems that the HTC Touch Dual may be joining it. We originally doubted the information, especially as it came mainly from a free press release website, however we've ...

HTC S730 coming to o2 UK ?

There's a few murmours on the web stating that the HTC S730 will be available on o2 UK. It all seems to spout from this free Press Release although the author is fairly respectable. There's no news of this on the o2 website and we're yet to hear …

HTC Touch Cruise now available to buy

We've just had an update on the stock situation for the HTC Touch Cruise. Devicewire are getting these today but stock will be going out to people who have already registered their interest first. Get over to this page if you're after one (network fre...

HTC Pharos details come to light

Say hello to the HTC Pharos. It looks a helluva lot like the o2 XDA Orbit 2 (aka the Touch Cruise), although HTC have put a slower 200Mhz TI OMAP 850 into the Pharos instead of the 400Mhz Qualcomm chip found in the Cruise. Selling as the HTC …

HTC Advantage – The Review

It was released some time back, but we never managed to get hold of one. The HTC Advantage always felt like "the one that got away". It's taken some time, but we finally managed to hunt one down. The device comes in two flavours, the Windows Mobile 5-...

HTC Shift takes a step closer

I was lucky enough to review the HTC Shift some months back and even tried it out at my local pub. "Yes, yes", I hear you cry, "that's all well and good, but it's still not available to buy is it?" Well, no.. Not yet, but there's some …

Orange SPV E610 on Pay As You Go too

Regular readers will know that we've been keeping an eye on the Orange SPV E610 (Amoi 6711) for quite some time. A month ago we saw it pop up in Orange magazines priced up at £99.99 on Pay As You Go, then on Monday we saw it in …

HTC Touch Cruise – available next week

Shh.. now, don't tell anyone, but we've heard that the HTC Cruise will be arriving next week to devicewire. In fact, they'll be the first in the UK to get this device, so if you've been impressed by our review and you don't want a lengthy contract for...

SPV E610 drops onto orange.co.uk

Some time ago now we heard that the Orange SPV E610 was due to land in the UK. Months past and then, eventually, it appeared in catalogues. Now, finally it's popped up on the Business Shop at Orange.co.uk as... err... coming soon. The Amoi 6711 come...

HTC Advantage – A video overview

There's one device I've been trying to get hold of for quite some time now - the HTC Advantage. It's appeared in two flavours - the HTC Advantage X7500, running Windows Mobile 5 and the HTC Advantage X7501, running Windows Mobile 6. T-Mobile UK curren...

XDA Orbit 2 appears with correct pic

OK, here's the deal. o2 accidentally named their last handset the "Stella" on their site. We laughed and poked fun because we like the lager. They then corrected the error and called it the Stellar. o2 then announced the Orbit 2, but they used the wr...

T-Mobile Touch Plus now showing as Coming Soon

A month ago we spotted that T-Mobile were going to grab the HTC Touch Dual and call it that T-Mobile Touch Plus. Today even more info has appeared on their site with the addition of the Touch Plus to their "Coming Soon" section. Orange had the exclusi...

Got problems sending an MMS on your Touch Dual?

Yesterday I took delivery of my second Orange-branded HTC Touch Dual. I had to send the first one back as the mini-USB port had started playing up, however - during the setting up of the new phone I noticed a strange problem. MMS messages just can't b...

XDA Orbit II now listed as Coming Soon on o2 UK

Remember how o2 accidentally labelled their latest handset the "Stella", instead of the "Stellar" ? Sure, the web designers probably love their lager, but it's not like they'd make the same mistake again.... is it? DOAH! Yep, this - according to o2 -...

Orange SPV E610 now available

Christmas shopping, for blokes, is like hell on earth. Being shoved around a huge shopping centre with your wife, trying desperately not to get trampled on or pushed aside by people randomly grabbing at anything on the shelf is annoying as hell. I tri...

HTC S730 and Touch Dual Available to buy

If you're looking for either the HTC S730 or the HTC Touch Dual without any contract or fuss, have a browse over to devicewire.co.uk. The S730 is currently selling for £289.99 whilst the Touch Dual is available for £349.99. We've reviewed both the ...