New HTC GUI appears on the web

Hello, what's this? A secret new GUI leaked from a HTC insider? Yes, yet another mysterious blog has appeared and this time it's not all smoke and mirrors - there's a download link too! The software itself may, or may not work and there's no guarantee...

Asus M930 Action shots on view

We're just days away from our first ever Asus phone review (the P526), however the TamsWMS have managed to grab a quick feel of the Asus M930, a phone we covered just days ago. The dual-screen handset looks great in the press shots, but this is the fi...

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...

Skyfire – Video and preview images

Earlier today we covered the all-new Skyfire browser. Around the web there's a lot of reaction to this software and, although it's not fully available for downlaod we've managed to get loads of screenshots and .. a video of it in action. Huzarr! Click...

SkyFire goes where other browsers cannot reach

Although currently only available in a US-based private beta test, new web browser "Skyfire" promises to deliver a desktop browsing experience to your Windows Mobile phone. Yes, yes, I know - you've heard it all before, and you may well be right. Ther...

Microsoft goes consumer-focused. They do listen!

OK, over Christmas we lay it on the line. Windows Mobile has to become more consumer-focused to survive. It seems that Microsoft are already listening, announcing on Tuesday that they've hired Todd Peters from Staples to be VP of Marketing in Windows ...

Samsung i780 hits Orange website

Hello, hello, it's the Samsung i780 on the Orange website. This tri-band handset has GPRS, EDGE, 3G and HSDPA plus WiFi too. Not only that but there's built-in GPS, a camera for video calls up front and a 2-megapixel camera around the back. Windows M...

Fizz Traveller 3 now available

Fizz Traveller has just been updated to version 3.0. The new version includes a graphical meeting planner, timers and stopwatches, dial codes and airport codes for cities worldwide plus you can now add events to your Outlook Calendar and even get live...

HTC Qualcomm video issues – the response

We picked up a story about Qualcomm-based HTC units having video performance issues. HTC have now issued us with their official response, which goes as follows... "HTC is committed to delivering a portfolio of devices that offer a wide variety of com...

Have you downloaded a cooked ROM?

I've had a couple of interesting emails this week from Windows Mobile owners who were about to "jump ship" to other handsets. They were both at the point of upgrading to non-Windows Mobile phones until they downloaded a "cooked" ROM. Now they're happy...

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 ...

Toshiba Portégé G710 is outed

Meet the Toshiba Portégé G710. It'll run Windows Mobile 6 Standard, so there'll be no touch-screen action, however there's GPS and a vivid QVGA screen at 480x800. 3G is sadly missing from the mix, but the QWERTY-messaging phone does get quad-band G...

Toshiba Portégé G910 on show

We spotted this over a month ago on the FCC but now it's being shown off officially at Toshiba Press Conferences. The Toshiba Portégé G910 will no doubt replace the G900 and is a clamshell design using Windows Mobile 6 Pro. The easy-to-use QWERTY an...

HTC Touch Dual – Lock the keypad when slider is shut

My current phone is the HTC Touch Dual from Orange. Yesterday I bumped into someone else who has one and they posed a very interesting question.. "It'll unlock when I open the slider, but when I close the slider it won't lock automatically. How do you...

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 …

Google Mobile Maps – GPS-less location problem fix

A lot of people downloaded Google Mobile Maps recently after the new "GPS-less" location system was introduced. It works by grabbing information from local transmitters to get your location but many Orange users just couldn't make it work. The fix, fo...

Suspected Qualcomm video issue on show (Update)

We ran a story yesterday relating to possible issues with drivers on HTC devices using the Qualcomm chipset. The problems relate mainly to video speed, and not processing power, however I wanted to give it a try myself to double-check the rumours. I'm...