Bill Champs the Smartphone

As seen by this photo, taken by MSMobiles whilst Bill Gates was giving his presentation, it's clear that the Microsoft Smartphone gives a higher return to the network operator. Whilst this means bigger bills for us lot, it does also mean that the high...

Mini Superbike

Hmm.. this looks good! 3D Mini-Sportsbike (Motorcycle Racing) is $19.95 and... ... hang on a minute.... Listen.. I've got one thing to say here. Smartphone.net - why are all your prices in US dollars ? Why ? Where are all the MS Smartphones? Are the...

Trying to look good..

Every morning I come to work in a bit of a haze and try to look important by reading some IT newspaper or other. I sit around, reading these papers, verging on the "lazy", but also looking as if I'm doing my job at the same time. People …

ITU World Telecom 2003

MSMobiles.com are reporting live from Geneva, Switzerland. They're armed with a laptop and a digital camera and are bringing the latest gossip from ITU World Telecom 2003. (See my earlier story for maps and where the various companies are). Jacek has...

ActiveSync 3.7.1

A slightly tweaked version of Micosoft ActiveSync is available here for your PC.This newer version fixes some bugs and increases stability, so it may be worth checking out if you're having issues Sync'ing with your Smartphone. To quote from the MS Sit...

What do I have?

I've noticed over the months, as the Smartphone Handsets have appeared on different networks and different types have launched, that I can no longer refer to them as "the Orange SPV" or "the E100" without confusing people. To that end, I've put a pag...

E200 – November release

Although we're expecting the E200 to begin "shipping" to Mobile stores next week, we're seeing the odd article (like this TechNewsWorld.com story) which give dates of "next month". Other articles which state "November" are ....This PMN articleThis PD...

Big me up!

If you're at a loose end, then feel free to do me a favour and fill this Alexa.com thing in. This will help to give the site an even bigger following and will add comments to this page. Thanks again.

Motorola MPx200 – Coming in two weeks to the USA!!?

Jesse has just emailed me about this Eweek article in which they rattle on about Microsoft's Office 2003 - however, they do mention the Motorola MPx200 and when it will launch in the USA. "Our job is to make sure that our portable mobile devices fit ...

Mobius 2003

As you know, I couldn't make it to Mobius 2003 (it's a sorta get together for webmasters of mobile websites like this), but a lot of people did. They got some freebies (Damn, damn! Wish I'd gone now!) Anyways... some interesting info has already appea...

SPV E200 – Pauls’ first impressions…

As I'm stuck here in merry 'ole England, my good mate Paul from the ever-massive MoDaCo.com is in Seattle and has been lucky enough to catch a climpse of the SPV E200. You can read his comments here at MoDaCo.com, but here's a summary..."It's noticeab...

New trailers for your phone

After lots of work, the following HOT NEW MOVIE TRAILERS are now available at: http://www.smartphonevideo.com    Trailer-KillBill.wmv  Trailer-KillBill.mpg (PocketTV format)     Trailer-Matrix-Revolutions.wmv  Traile...

MiTAC Unlocked OS

The final release of a very unlocked MiTAC Mio 8380 Rom is out now!MobileJoe has been tracking the news in his forum, and an anonymous member has fixed all bugs and sent a copy for testing. This ROM is decertified and in your own language! In the prer...

Guardian News Story – "Fresh Mobile Assault by MS and Orange"

Thanks to Jeremy Millard for pointing out this Guardian article. It details the fact that the SPV E200 "will be available in time for the crucial Christmas season and will sell for less than £200" and Orange reckon "the new feature-packed phone wil...

SPV E200 – Officially announced by Orange

The SPV E200, which we reckon will be out slightly after the Motorola MPx200, has been officially announced in this press release (source - MoDaCo.com). The E200 is loaded with bluetooth, an integrated camera and a funky new design. To be honest with...

Boom! Exploding Nokia III

Yet another Nokia handset (yes, I say, "yet another" like it's happened hundreds of times, but in reality, this is the third time. I think I'll start writing for a tabloid) ... has exploded, this time in a womans pocket. The poor lady had the shock w...

Smart Update 1.6

You may have noticed that most of the webmasters of other Smartphone websites are in Redmond, Seattle for Mobius 2003 (big mobile event - if you want updates on what's happening - check out Dales' Pocket PC Passion - they've already had a play with th...

Neonode N1 on Voda?

Oooohh.. the hang-over is kicking in now... Ermm.. the Neonode N1, which looks DAMNED fine is pictured here at MobileBurn with some details here. Strangely, the phone shown has the Virgin Mobile livery on it, so that could indicate a possible partner...

Motorola MPx200 on Orange shop site

Blimey.. another busy day.. I wish I hadn't had so many lagers last night now.. :) Anyways. The Orange Shop is now listing the Motorola MPx200 here. If you want the full low-down, just click here for all the details. Again, though - in the features li...

Exploding trousers!

I'm sure we've all had the odd embarrassing exploding trouser moment, especially after a big curry or chinese meal. However, this time it's not the bodily functions which are causing the explosion - and it's not just a bad smell that's being produced....