UBiQUiO 501 – That TechFaithWireless handset is back

Back in April we showed you a QWERTY device from TechFaithWireless which certainly showed promise. Well now it's back in the form of the UBiQUiO 501 on Expansys preorder. It's a Windows Mobile 5.0 powered Pocket PC with a 2 megapixel cam, WiFi, stere...

Orange SPV M3100 Deals

Well, we're just days away from my Orange SPV M3100 review (I know, I know, but it'll be worth it, trust me). For those who just can't wait we've managed to bag some pretty tremendous deals on this "everything but the kitchen sink" handset. Check them...

JAQ your body

I've been watching news of the i-Mate JAQ handset surface over the last few days. The device isn't built buy HTC (like the SPV's on Orange, MDA's on T-Mobile etc), rather by a company called Inventec. This device got approved by the FCC back in Februa...

Treo 750v to launch September 12th

That Windows-powered Palm Treo we told you about last month (a day before The Register) should be getting it's full announcement on Vodafone UK on September 12th. You can still register your interest in this device before it goes live. The Palm, repor...

Treo 700wx confirmed – Launch August 31st

Any day now customers in the USA should be able to grab a Treo 700wx on Sprint. It's ready to roll, all boxed up and in stock, however shops have to get the go-ahead to start selling. Apparently this should be next Thursday (August 31st) and there's p...

Cingular 8525 coming soon

It looks like the HTC Hermes is going to cross the Atlantic to Cingular as the 8525. Seen here in the UK as the Orange SPV M3100, T-Mobile MDA Vario II and Vodafone v1605, XDA-Developers have news that it will land without it's face-mounted camera but...

Wot No Messenger? I’m annoyed!

My mate, who's on Three, showed me one of Three's latest services yesterday. Completely free MSN Messenger - you can get it for nothing as long as you stay on the promoted price plan meaning you can be online all the time without any extra data charge...

T-Mobile Vario II Video review

Techdigest have this "mini review" (mini review = 60 seconds of video and a few questions) of the T-Mobile Vario II. The Vario II has a funky deep red coloured keyboard and a 2 megapixel camera plus it can use the "3G on steroids" HSPDA network offere...

Orange SPV C600 Update online – 11.2.1.8

Orange have just posted this update for the SPV C600. It's dated August 16th 2006 and it's stated to be 53Mb, although when you click the direct link it's actually 34Mb. This new ROM has added functionality to assist with some problems experienced by ...

HTC Excalibur shows itself properly

Following earlier graphics and blurry pictures the guys at Geek.com finally have a decent quality picture of the device. Geek.com are impressed with the device and, following more negative reaction to the Motorola Q, they're smelling blood... "The Exc...

Competition – Win $500 worth of software!

How would you like to win a huge $500 worth of software for your Windows Mobile device ? You would!? Well, with the help of our friends at Clickgamer you can bag yourself loads of apps and games just by texting a short number. Sure, it'll cost £1.50 …

Coolsmartphone hits top 50 website list

Mad4MobilePhones have just conducted a survey to find the top 50 mobile phone websites. They began doing their research after China Mobile overtook Vodafone as the biggest mobile phone company in the world last week and there's the obvious variety of ...

New version of Skype for Pocket PC released

The new version of Skype for your Pocket PC is now available here. It brings many new features including support for multi-chat, SkypeIn, voicemail, call forwarding, profile editing and stacks more plus bug fixes. You'll need a Pocket PC with a 400Mhz...

Tweak your Hermes!

If you've got a new M3100, Vodafone v1605, Vario II or any other version of the HTC Hermes then you should definitely check out this Hermes Tweaker. It's a friendly front-end for a lot of registry edits and will let you turn plugins on and off, remove...

HTC Trinity and Artemis in blurry picture shocker

We've seen some blurry pictures in our time but this takes the biscuit! This, apparently, is the first "real" shot of the HTC Artemis we mentioned the other day and the rather stumpy-looking HTC Trinity. Both of these have on-board GPS, WiFi and 2 meg...

Shotcode.com – More picture codes !

It seems like just minutes ago we were telling you about QR Codes and how good they were etc. Well, it turns out there's something else out there called shotcode.com which produces..err.. circle codes. Again it's a similar idea. Point your camera phon...

HTC 2006 Roadmap online

TyTN, MTeoR, Artemis, Excalibur, Melody, Oxygen, Trinity. Sure, they may sound like members of a crime-fighting team but in reality they all form part of the HTC 2006 Product Roadmap. This has just appeared here at bengalboy.com. Bengalboy has an... "...

HTC MTeoR – First impressions

Neil at Conchango has taken a look at the HTC MTeoR, which we've also seen as the Orange SPV C700. It scores highly on most counts although the battery life appears to let it down with two charges per day needed to keep it going. Also the lack …

Exclusive : T-Mobile UK Launch the MDA Vario II

Earlier we exclusively revealed that T-Mobile UK were to release their version of the HTC Hermes - the Vario II. Now it's out in public with the official press release from T-Mobile UK below. Featuring Windows Mobile 5.0, push-email and using the T-M...

iMate to release HTC Hermes as JasJam

As predicted some time back the new iMate Jasjam is indeed the HTC Hermes. Known elsewhere as the Orange SPV M3100, T-Mobile MDA II etc this is the first time we've seen pictures of the new iMate device complete with branding. Link - i-on.ru