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...
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...
Yeap. It's an honest-to-god column. My current life/schedual doesn't allow me time to do proper news reporting, so I reasoned the best way I could contribute to this site was by setting down my crazy thoughts on the mobile tech world. Oh, and apologie...
Motorola have just announced a new Sidekick.. Opps.. sorry, no. It's the "DEVOUR", a touch-screen Android handset with 3.1" capacitive screen, aGPS and the MotoBLUR interface we've seen on handsets like the DEXT. The DEVOUR will be arriving on Verizon...
Whether Windows Mobile or Android, you may have stumbled across the Nav4All free navigation at some point. Although it was sometimes criticised for being a little basic, it did the job and didn't cost you a penny. Unfortunately, although it's still in...
If you're lucky enough to have a Nexus One handset from Google then you should've just received an update which will fix the data issues and add in multi-touch capability. There's several websites carrying the update this morning too, but if it's not ...
Yesterday Sony Ericsson launched the Aspen and we showed off the new Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on board. If you're interested in this device we've now got a promotional video to download and more pictures in our gallery. Links - Promo video (10MB Download)...
Now that phones are appearing with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on board, it's only right that we take a deeper look at some of the design tweaks. Our gallery shows some of the improvements. For a start the bottom of the screen has an added bar with some butt...
Sony Ericsson have just announced the "Aspen" which looks to be the "Faith" we saw earlier. It's the first phone to use the new finger-friendly Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and packs a QWERTY, 3.2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), stereo speakers, FM...
A bag of Basmatic rice? What's that got to do with phones? Well, this all came from a conversation I was having with someone last week and I had to actually put it into action this weekend. A friend had told me about a phone he'd dropped in …
We've been kicking around the t'interwebs for quite some time now and we're well versed in the reasons for slow OS upgrade roll-outs. For Windows Mobile it's been a battle we've followed for quite some time now. It usually goes like this - an update b...
So, the excellent HTC HD2 seemed to get a little extra after the boat-ride to the USA. However, the extra RAM has opened up a whole can of worms. It appears that it's not just a new spec, it's actually the very same handset for the most part, …
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 looks to be arriving very soon indeed. the:unwired have now got info that it'll be arriving on T-Mobile Germany will be launching the device in April. The X10 has Android 1.6 on board and is powered by a 1Ghz CPU, 8.1 mega...
Sony Ericsson's latest handset called 'Vivaz' has landed on the Play website with a pre-order price of just £349.99 and a launch date of 29th March 2010 The reason I say 'just' £349.99 is because what other Symbian powered smartphone with ...
Have you heard? There's a new Twitter client on the block for Android users and it's already going down a storm across the web. TweetCaster is now available and there's two versions - a free version with an ad at the bottom or the "Pro" version for $4...
When we reviewed the Toshiba TG01 we kinda felt a little sorry for it. The specs were great, the form-factor was great, but the front of the phone was badly designed and Windows Mobile 6.1 left it feeling old before it even got started. Hopefully the ...
An update for the HTC Magic is now online. This will up your phone to ROM 3.05.401.3 and adds that lovely HTC Sense interface that we've loved on the HTC Hero. This is a full ROM update, so backup your apps with something like the Astro file manager …
OK, let's bring you up to speed with the escalating Windows Mobile 7 rumours. First up, it does seem certain now that Microsoft will announce it at Mobile World Congress following a comment by MS CFO Peter Klein. He's quoted by electronista as sayin...
Android is quickly gaining favour with many manufacturers and, unfortunately for Windows Mobile, new Android handsets are now appearing with alarming regularity. Androphones.com have published a render of the rumoured Galaxy 2. Specs include a speedy ...
There has been lots of hype over the last few months, especially since the release of HTC's acclaimed HD2, regarding the next evolution of Windows Mobile phones. With Apple not straying far from their proven OS with its latest iteration, and wit...
