Over at Dangaard.fr,there is news of the QTek 8060. What's a QTek you may say? Well, the geezers behind the SPV and QTek models are a company called HTC. They make the phones, then the networks tend to call them what they want. In this case, Orange ca...

SmartFone.net is reporting here that the Motorola MPx220 is on it's way and will appear in March this year. They also state that .. "the MPx200 model will have an upgrade to Smartphone 2003 released from Motorola." For those of you with a Motorola MP...

Poor MiTAC users - they get a rough ride at times! Sometimes we forget that there are MiTAC Mio handsets out there! :( Another extended MiTAC Mio ROM can now be found here at the massive German portal, mobilejoe.de. This is NOT a hacked version, but ...

Well, it's been a long time coming (we know, we know). We wanted to announce the winners on Christmas Day or around New Years, however we had to contact each winner in advance and arrange their prizes! My personal thanks to the many hundreds of you th...

Being an MVP I get access to juicy bits of info, news and upcoming events. We've also got funny handshakes and sometimes wear socks over our ears so we "know" who is a real MVP. Ahhh.. but now I'm yabbering.. Fellow MVP Alex Feinman pointed me in the...

Over at TreoCentral they've popped into one of Microsoft's Mobility User tours to have a look how the Treo compares to the Microsoft Smartphone. They appear to have got the wrong end of the stick though, and state that, "the first mainstream Windows ...

The AT&T model of the MPx200 appears to have been restricted to only two bands - 1800 and 1900.. No 900Mhz. However, in this MPx200.org story, there IS a solution which allows you to download a different version of the Operating System. It also appear...

Rubber Stamped Data Sync software released by www.rubberstampeddata.com. This software will allow you to sync any file to and from any directory on your smartphone or storage card and any directory on your PC. This software doesn't install any extr...

After eating WAY too many mince pies and drinking too much, I'm still here to tell you about this msmobiles.com news item with a possible leaked photo of the new Motorola MPx100. This was mentioned here previously, as we're aware that Motorola are to ...

Well, that's it.. I'm back from my last (I hope) bit of Christmas shopping. Nothing is wrapped, no cards have been written ... but that's usual for me. :) All that remains ... apart from wrapping, writing cards and finding some sticky-tape, is to wish...

There's some sites that have been on-line since the early days of the MS Smartphone. msmobiles.com, MoDaCo.com and... us! :) But there was another - a fantastic French site called smartphony.org ...... Now... I'm a normal bloke .. certain things attra...

I'm gonna slightly abuse my position here and say a big congratulations to my cousin - who you may have read about previously here - for winning this year's regional rally championships. After travelling down to London to take part in the final race,...

I like the Smart network, they've put the MS Smartphone well and truely on the map in the Philippines ... however.. I've had several emails from customers of Smart saying that they should come here for support. This is excellent ! Wooo!!! :) Thanks gu...

In this MoDaCo.com thread there is an interesting bit of software called Smartphone Studio, by gzytom. I've had a quick play and it looks really good... plus it costs absolutely bugger all, which is a bonus. It allows you to easily syncronise all your...

So, Vodaphone has said that the MS Windows Mobile operating system is "not quite ready for prime time". In an interview with the FT, Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin said, "Hopefully they're working to solve some of the issues that we have and, in time, when...

MoDaCo.com appear to have solved the battery issue on the e200. Or have they ? Apparently if you remove the SD card from this handset, you will get almost 3 days battery life. I still beg to differ, as my e200 works great.. until Bluetooth is turned "...

More bits of info are coming out about the Motorola MPx220 - the next Motorola Smartphone. Remember to take this info with a "pinch of salt" - as you may remember the rumours about the E200 being named the "c200" etc. However, this MPx200.org story st...

Anyone want to play the top Xmas videos on their phone?   XMAS SONGS BoSelectas_ProperCrimbo.wmv TheCheekyGirls-CheekyChristmas.wmv TheDarkness-ChristmasTime.wmv TheIdols_HappyChristmas-WarIsOver.wmv Wham-LastChristmas.wmv &nb...

I wanna say a big thank-you for your support, your emails and your appreciation during 2003. As we head toward Christmas I wanna give my thanks to all of you, who keep coming back, keep emailing and keep me going! Now, this time of year means several ...

Another great game from the AIM stable here - Dougie Lampkin's Trial Challenge. This is another game that I'm currently reviewing for you guys. The game itself is massive, with loads of detail, levels, and sounds do suck you into the action. This is o...