HTC Hero Update just a month away ?

HTC Hero owners have been waiting for the new Android 2.1 update for some time now. The word "soon" has been used quite a bit now but it looks like the Eclair update will be popping up mid-March, at least according to Whiz PR. Regional HTC Director Ma...

Mobile World Congress – Live and direct

Next week is the start of the Mobile World Congress. You'll no doubt have seen many sites talking about it - put simply, it's the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry. Held in Barcelona, you should expect big announcements, revelations, ...

Pressure-sensitivity coming to mobiles

A new material could allow phones to have more pressure-sensitive screens. It would allow tricks like faster scrolling depending on how much pressure is applied on the screen. The technology originally comes from Peratech in Yorkshire, who make the "Q...

Price drop on HTC phones

Devicewire have been busy. They've just dropped the prices on stacks of HTC kit. The HTC Touch2 (reviewed here) was £275.99 but now it's only £199.95. The HTC Touch Pro2 was £444.99, now it's down to £354.94. Other handsets are down in price too. ...

The Legend arrives in the flesh

Late last year we all got to see the leaked HTC roadmap and, at the very top of that list was the HTC Legend. It should be arriving next month and the specs include a 5 megapixel camera, 3.2" HVGA AMOLED screen, 600Mhz CPU and optical mouse. Many …

Inside the HTC factory

Are you visiting us to get the latest on new phones? Thirsty for more? Well, have you ever stopped to think about just how much work goes into the manufacturing of mobile phones? It's quite a task, but HTC have it down to a fine art and, in …

HD2 from Orange? Still a "no".

On Saturday we spotted the HTC HD2 in the "Help and Support" section of the Orange website. However, we've had confirmation from Orange that there are still no plans to range this handset (as per their announcement last year). Orange have actually put...

TV Ad shows how dangerous the DEVOUR could be

Last week saw the launch of the Motorola DEVOUR. It's another Android device from Moto and the MotoBLUR interface helps you connect with your favourite social networks. TV ads for the phone are now appearing too, with this one showing up in the middle...

More HTC Incredible News

PocketNow.com have got hold of some more information and photos of what is being called the 'HTC Incredible' which is a new Android 2.1 device expected to be announced at Mobile World Congress this month. The HTC Incredible is just one of a wide range...

Windows Mobile 7 at MWC (Possible Feature List?)

The guys over at PPCGeeks have come across some very interesting information on Windows Mobile 7 which appears to be making an apperance at this years Mobile World Congress in Barcelona which kicks off just over a week away. The list is not a confirme...

HTC Bravo – Orange internal documentation appears

The HTC Bravo has received a surge of interest since we first found out that it was about to appear on Orange. Many of you have been told the same by Orange customer service, and Nick Butcher has even stepped up with this PDF. The fact sheet was …

Sony Ericsson Aspen captured on film

The recently announced Sony Ericsson Aspen can now viewed in a YouTube video from zavackiy. Despite the touch-screen it appears to be mainly keyboard driven and this video shows off the all-new Windows Mobile 6.5.3 along with the music app and Sony Er...

The App Review Show – How NOT to lose your stuff

ROM Updates. They're fun aren't they ? Well, no. Not always. Unless you backup you'll lose most of your stuff - all those apps, the layout of your homescreen, your text messages and possibly your emails, contacts and other stuff too. Bad times. Tom's ...

HTC HD2 Shows up on the Orange website

We know already that the rather spiffing HTC HD2 is available from T-Mobile, o2 and Vodafone here in 'old Blighty. Orange though, have always maintained that they won't be selling it.. but hey, what's this in their support section? A dedicated HD2 sup...

Android Collectables… Coming Soon

Android fans around the world will soon be able to collect their very own androids with 12 different options available. Launching sometime in 'the next few weeks' according to Dyzplasic, expect these to sell like hot cakes with everyone in the tech sc...

HD2 Extended Battery – Real pictures

Want the new extended life battery for the HD2? It'll be available for £41.11 and you can pre-order one from easydevices.co.uk. Sure, it's a big chunky but you do get a kick-stand on the back and more hours using your HD2 before you dash back to the ...

More changes to the site. My blog is on the move.

A quick personal note. Since the site started I've maintained a blog on blogs.coolsmartphone.com. It's been my own special section for quite some time now, however, with the increased size of this site and the introduction of more writers I can no lon...

HTC HD2 In T-Mobile Stores

The HTC HD2 has been on the T-Mobile UK website for a short while now but those of you who wanted to check one out first in store were out of luck due to initial stock being held to online only or a hand full of stores. However …

Orange HTC Hero ROM Upgrade appears online

OK, unless our eyes are deceiving us it appears that a new HTC Hero update has appeared for Orange customers. It's ROM Version 2.73.61.66 and we're currently waiting to see what improvements this brings as the previous version was 2.73.61.5 and it's p...

Xperia X10 on Vodafone UK – Coming April

The Android-powered Sony Ericsson X10 popped up on the o2 site in the accessories section recently but it was removed shortly after. Vodafone, however, have now plastered it all over their site with an April arrival. This is quite a high-end Android h...