Boot time compared – see the results

Here's an interesting test, and one which becomes even more interesting when you consider that the Windows Phone 7 device shown here isn't using final software. Pocketnow turn on four phones - an iPhone, Nexus One (Android), HTC HD2 (Windows Mobile 6....

Red Wildfire now available on Three

The HTC Wildfire has already impressed us and now Three are selling the shiny red one we snapped some months ago. It's available for no up-front cost on plans starting at just £19 per month, or you can go for the "One Plan" at £30 if you're after...

Microsoft to give Windows Phone a huge marketing budget

Microsoft have a lot of catching up to do in the mobile space, and when we say "a lot" we mean "A LOT". Here in the UK there's only really the HD mini and the HD2 on sale, so we're looking to see a strong line-up appear this …

HTC PC40100 – Windows Phone 7 device coming to Europe?

The HTC T8788 has already leaked out and is destined for the USA. It has a pop-out speaker and will be one of the first to run the all-new Windows Phone 7 OS. Up until now we've not really seen many devices headed for Europe, but this yellow …

Samsung Galaxy Tab, now in video

Wehay. It's the Samsung Galaxy Tab again. This time in video the 7" device gets 3 minutes of video time.Not much to say here, just soak it up.. Update - If you're after a closer look, don't forget the funky preview we spotted earlier too. Link - Yo...

HTC Sync updated to version 2

Hey you lovely people. Who out there has a HTC Magic, HTC Hero or Tattoo ? Get the new version 2.0 of HTC Sync from the HTC support site. It's for anyone using Android 1.5 and 1.6 and, although we're not sure what extra functionality it brings, it's …

Behind the scenes – an update

Morning all. I'd just like to keep you posted on a few things that are happening behind the scenes.It's been an incredibly busy few days. Last week we started seeing drive errors on our server, so we shipped everything to a temporary box and swapped t...

Huawei U8150 coming to UK on Orange?

Huawei are expected to launch this budget phone on 2nd September, and Orange are a possible partner in the UK to host it on its network.So what can you expect if this is the handset you want to spend your hard earned cash on?  Well, Froyo for sta...

HTC T8788 appears. Headed for AT&T

More American-bound Windows Phone 7 devices seem to cropping up over on Engadget. This is the HTC T8788 and it's yet another device heading to the American AT&T network, so obviously AT&T are big on their Windows Phones. The T8788 probably won't be ca...

Samsung Galaxy S Update…. Issue With Warranty?

In what is a strange situation for owners of the Samsung Galaxy S on Vodafone in the UK, it was reported that customers using the CD to install Kies which allows software updates once you plug the phone in it stated a software update was available. Ho...

T-Mobile Galaxy Portal Getting 2.1 Update

Over on the official T-Mobile UK forums the good news is that finally Samsung Galaxy Portal owners will be able to get the 2.1 Eclair update from September so just next month!. This has been a question bugging users of the Portal on T-Mobile for month...

T-Mobile responds to 2.1 problems with the Pulse

T-Mobile have just added an update for T-Mobile Pulse owners. It's .. not good news unfortunately and they're stating that some customers have experienced problems with the Android 2.1 update. They've pulled the update and expect to have a fixed versi...

3 (possibly) rolling out 2.1 to Hero users

Well, it looks like 3 in the UK have finally got round to updating Hero owners with some 2.1 (Eclair) goodness. My colleague showed me an update that has come OTA, a 78mb file no less and I think this may be it. We cant confirm this as …

Samsung Galaxy Tab…. 2nd September!

I have just come across a video from Samsung which promotes the new tablet device called the Samsung Galaxy Tab.  The features of the Galaxy Tab according to the video are: Android 2.2 7 Inch Screen Swype Text Entry Video Calling HD Movile Playb...

Ampkit – turn your iPhone into a guitar rig

Musical giant Peavey have linked up with AgilePartners to produce AmpKit - an app that turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a guitar amp simulator. Not only does it replicate a guitar amplifier, but different cabinets, effects pedals, microphones and ...

App store or Android Market – which path to riches?

There is an interesting article on the BBC News site today on the growth of the Android Market, and more specifically the growth of pay for apps and people making a living from them.  Apple have the headstart, but now Android phones are outsellin...

Google app for iPhone update

Google have updated their app for the iPhone to include Push notifications.  This means that now Google Calendars will give you pop ups, as well as the Gmail application. Although Google Activesync has allowed synchronisation previously, this all...

Vodafone Desire updates rolling…

The promised HTC Desire update for Desire owners now appears to be pretty much here. We spotted it last week and now you guys are starting to grab the Android 2.2 update, which this time contains less "useful extra software" from Vodafone. Let us kno...

X10 Mini Pro Lands On T-Mobile UK

On checking the official T-Mobile UK website today it seems that the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro has now come on board and is available to purchase online and should be in stores next week. The X10 Mini Pro packs an incredible amount of technology into...

A Day Out With The Desire

Mr Gears has kindly allowed me to post not only news on the site, but also posts about using smartphones, and in my case, my shiny HTC Desire (2.1, on 3 network). I would like us to share how useful we find out smartphones day to day - …