SlingPlayer goes WM6 compatible

Well, we've seen several "unofficial" fixes, but now it's here - SlingPlayer™ Mobile, compatible with Windows Mobile 6. You can grab it here at slingmedia.com. There's also a new remote control skin with refreshed look and feel, along with additiona...

MMS Settings for your network on SIM-free handsets?

If, like me, you've decided to get a network free handset like the HTC S710 or the HTC P3450, you'll soon notice that all the basic functionality works fine but advanced stuff like GPRS, WAP and MMS (picture messaging) settings have to be added manual...

Who needs a Wii? Get 3D Lawn Darts for Windows Mobile!

Fancy a game of 3D Lawn Darts ? This is an amazing new motion-sensing game which operates on any Windows Mobile device. "How?" I hear you ask, well it's all done with your camera. It'll analyse a simple sweeping motion on your handset and you'll see y...

Mogoso – Mobile reviews for your favourite products

Let's imagine for a moment that you're out buying or renting a movie.. Is it any good ? Is it funny ? Is it frightening ? Perhaps you're shopping or in the library - is it worth getting that new book ? Well, thanks to mobile-site mogoso.com you …

Skweezer 4.0 Announced – T-Shirts to be won!

New Windows Mobile phones now have Google or Windows Live as the homepage in Internet Explorer. The pages returned are then mobile-formatted to make your life easier. Greenlight Wireless, however, have raised the bar somewhat with Skweezer 4.0. It mak...

Vodafone v1605 OS Update

Keni has spotted an OS update for the Vodafone V1605 we reviewed a short while back. As usual it's a hefty 48Mb download and, as is the way with these updates, there's no mention of it anywhere on the main Vodafone site. It can be found on the …

HTC Mogul Sprints in

Sprint have announced today the HTC Mogul, AKA the PPC-6800. It comes equipped with Windows Mobile 6 running on a Qualcomm 416Mhz CPU, 256Mb ROM and 64Mb of RAM. You also get a 2 megapixel camera, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth v2.0, microSD and a slimmer ...

Spin, spin, spin – the E650 bug in pictures

You've probably heard about the fairly major bug with the Orange SPV E650 over at MoDaCo, but there's still a large amount of people stating that they've never had any problems. Why? Well, to be honest it's best if we explain it in pictures. Whilst do...

Loads of TV Themes for your phone

Just when you think the internet is nothing but porn, adverts and bingo websites, along comes solid gold like TV Themes Tunes Online. It seems to be in the UK too, so you've not only got American TV shows but classic themes from over here aswell! Find...

Free news reader for Windows Mobile – SplashNews

If you're constantly switching between websites to get your news kick then you'll probably have tried RSS news feeds. Put simply they're cut-down text files which contain the articles or news items from your favourite websites. You can get all these f...

HeroCraft release Happy Lines

Russian games company HeroCraft have just sent me a Press Release about their new game, Happy Lines. It's now available to try or buy for $9.97 (about £5.05). There's vivid graphics and a simple but addictive gameplay with several different game mo...

The Windows Mobile taboo subject

The "taboo" subject in Windows Mobile has to be homebrewed ROMs. Install them and they'll invalidate your warranty, blank your data, delete your network settings, possibly brick your phone and may even make the world spin backwards. However, for those...

Orange SPV E650 Review – Coming soon!

At long last we've managed to get our grubby mitts on an Orange SPV E650. Now that we've got one, I wanted to test some things. Firstly, it is possible to change the colour theme and homescreen design out-of-the-box, and I've had no problems installin...

Got news? Tell us! :)

You may have noticed already, but over the last couple of days there hasn't been a great deal of Windows Mobile news. This is basically because there isn't much at the moment, so I'm simply passing the time by drinking beer. This isn't too healthy as ...

Telus wheel out the HTC S720

Remember the huge review of the HTC S710 we did ? Well, if you're in Canada and have a fondness of the Telus network you can now get the EVDO version of this handset for a mere $149.99. It'll be known as the HTC S720 and, provided you …

Namco arcade classics

OK, hands up who remembers when ET, Flashdance and The Karate Kid were being shown at your local cinema and kids played with Cabbage Patch Kids and the Rubik's Cubes ? Anyone? Well, even for those who don't, you'll no doubt have heard of Pac-Man and t...

SmartPhoneCinema gets relaunched

Years back, when this site was crawling around in nappies, we had lots of links to sites specialising in ringtones, backdrops, home-screen and videos. It's good to see a resurgence of these lately, especially SmartPhoneCinema.co.uk, which has a wide s...

Orange SPV E650 De-branding software

Recently we've had more than a few problems getting review devices from Orange. This is the main reason why we're still unable to get you a review of the Orange SPV E600, or E650, or Samsung i600. Paul, over at MoDaCo, is having similar problems and s...

Earth Day – Addictive shoot-em-up

Yet another fantastic shoot-em-up from eSoft has just landed in our inbox with blasting action guaranteed. Cool graphics, online score rankings, banging sound effects and progressive arcade-style gameplay will soon have you glued to your phone. In Ear...

Possible new Windows Mobile Smartphone from Palm?

I don't know a better way to start the week than a blurry shot of a future handset, do you? It's rumoured to be a Vodafone-branded Palm device running Windows Mobile Standard (y'know, Smartphone), which would obviously indicate a non touch-screen devi...