Windows Live to start charging Windows Mobile owners?

Unless this is a mistake it seems that Microsoft have decided to kill off Windows Live by charging for it. This message has started to pop up when users sign into Windows Live Messenger. It states that a 30 day trial has just begun and, once complete,...

T-Mobile give free UK WiFi to mobile broadband customers

T-Mobile are to bundle WiFi access into their mobile broadband price plans. Prices start at £12.50 per month (when connecting with a Flext contract) and will give you access to the internet in a huge range of locations like Starbucks, train stations,...

Want that reminder sound to repeat? Now you can!

Last month I got well and truly stuck with what seemed like a simple request. Just how do you get the text message sound to repeat? Sure, there's a "Repeat" option on Windows Mobile Professional, but you'll find that it's permanently greyed out and t...

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...

Free and legal sound samples for your handset

So you've got your shiny new Windows Mobile phone. The first thing you'll probably want to do is customise your phone with ringtones, a new colour scheme and a personalised backdrop. Ringtones are particularly tricky, because you'll quickly find yours...

Free Alarm software – SpoonAlarm!

No, I'm not sure why it's called that either, but hey - if you're looking for an enhanced alarm system for your Windows Mobile phone then this is well worth a play. SpoonAlarm 1.02 is free and lets you use your favourite MP3 as a wake-up tone plus …

Windows Mobile 7 – The leaked details

So what do you do if Windows Mobile 7 screenshots and plans pop into your inbox? Yup, you stick them on the web, that's what! Following the earlier Vodafone leak this is another scoop which has appeared just as Bill Gates makes his last ever keynote s...

Vodafone 2008 Line-up – LEAKED!

TheBoyGenius has blown the lid on the 2008 Vodafone Windows Mobile line-up. It features a mob of new handsets including replacements for the Treo 500v and 750v. HP are also on-board with two handsets whilst an ODM will be producing a Vodafone-branded ...

Vodafone v16xx QWERTY leaked in 2008 lineup

Yet another handset has slipped out of the Vodafone line-up for 2008. This time it's the ... err.. ODM v16xx. Basically it'll be manufactured by "someone" and will get branded as a Vodafone unit when it's released in September. Running Windows Mobile ...

HP Oak – QWERTY slider for Vodafone

Oh how we love QWERTY sliders. :) This HP handset is called the "Oak" and packs a massive spec-list into a slim and sexy phone. Scheduled for the Autumn line-up on Vodafone the HP Oak has quad-band GSM connectivity and HSDPA (plus, we presume, 3G too)...

HP Silver – Another leaked handset coming to Voda

HP are another big player who have popped up on the Vodafone 2008 line-up. This is the HP Silver, a Smartphone - yes, a real, Windows Mobile 6 non-touch-screen phone. It's packed with features and connectivity - HSPDA, GPS (sat-nav), WiFi and a Surety...

Palm Drucker – Treo 750v successor

A rather mysterious Palm handset called the "Palm Drucker" has fell out of the Vodafone line-up for 2008. This one is all set to replace the Palm Treo 750v that we reviewed. The new handset gets a square 320x320 screen, quad-band GSM and tri-band 3G +...

Palm Wanda appears – Treo 500v replacement

Here's the replacement to the existing Palm Treo 500v, currently being sold on Vodafone. TheBoyGenius has the details on this new Windows Mobile 6.1-powered device with QVGA display, 3G + HSDPA and a 2 megapixel. Oh, and how about a spot of GPS action...

Samsung i780 coming to Orange UK soon?

It's been quite some time since we saw the Samsung SGH-i780 on display at Gitex 2007. When it appeared we saw an Orange homescreen, so we had a guess that it may be heading towards the network sometime soon. Stuff Magazine have kick-started the rumour...

Windows Mobile Training resource on the web

Stuck with something Windows Mobile related? Check out windowsmobiletraining.com for some excellent how-to videos and courses. You can also get resource packs, manuals and you can even earn points while you browse. Link - windowsmobiletraining.com Cre...

Asus M930 – Specs revealed

GPSandco.com have just published more information about the upcoming Asus M930 Smartphone (i.e. non-touch-screen Windows Mobile 6 Standard). It will have a pacey 400Mhz TI OMAP CPU, triband GSM and 3G, HSPDA capability along with WiFi and 256Mb RAM / ...

SRS WOW XT Audio for your Windows Mobile handset

Panoramic three-dimensional audio is now available for free thanks to airfagev.com. Forum member "smartamazing" has just posted this app to give SRS WOW XT technology on your Windows Mobile 6 device. The technology was developed specifically for prod...

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...