Tag: htc

o2 XDA Zinc – Yet another ASUSTek handset

Another day and another handset appears from ASUSTek. It's looking more and more like HTC are no longer the primary builders of Windows Mobile handsets. This is the O2 XDA Zinc, known also as the Asus Mars II... hmm.. look familiar at all ? Yup, it's ...

o2 XDA Graphite pops up – another ASUSTek handset

PhoneArena.com are reporting in this story that AsusTek, makers of the Vodafone VPA IV we saw just the other day, have just had another very similar model approved. Shown here at the FCC and clearly sporting the o2 logo it'll be called the o2 XDA Grap...

QTek 9000 Now Available on Three

The QTek 9000, which we've reviewed as the o2 XDA Exec and Orange SPV M5000, is now available (at last) on UK netork "Three". The handset, which can be seen on the Three website here, costs from £99.99 and you can Three’s Push Email solution too. T...

T-Mobile MDA Compact III already appearing ?

We're hearing that the T-Mobile MDA Compact III - the HTC Artemis with it's built-in GPS - has appeared in the latest T-Mobile in-store business brochures here in the UK. They're showing it (also known as the HTC P3300) as the MDA Compact III and we'v...

Virgin Lobster 700TV Review

We managed to get hold of a Virgin Lobster 700TV phone recently. It's a Smartphone with an extra added bonus - you get digital radio (DAB) and you get some TV channels too. Yep, ITV1, BBC1, E4 live plus Channel 4 and ITN. We wanted to really give …

Orange SPV M700 coming to the UK November?!

In what seems like the busiest week of my life it's always great to get an anonymous email saying, "Hey, I've just seen the Orange roadmap". We like that, because although we can't confirm it, the promise of new handsets makes us nice and warm inside....

HTC Hermes + Weight Watchers = HTC Herald

The guys at SoloPalmari have grabbed themselves shots of the new handset from HTC. This is the HTC Herald that we mentioned back in June. Think the HTC Hermes (SPV M3100 / T-Mobile MDA Vario II) with around 4mm lopped off the depth. This photo, with m...

Virgin Lobster 700TV on test

You'll know by now that we've mentioned the Lobster 700TV phone from Virgin quite a bit. It's a Windows Smartphone with a DAB tuner built-in but it does far more than just receive radio - it's a TV receiver too. We're lucky enough to be one of the …

Lobster 700 TV Phone now available

The Virgin Mobile Lobster 700 TV handset is now on sale. As previously mentioned it's the first Windows phone to be carried by Virgin but that's not all - it'll also let you watch TV where-ever you are. You can get it for just £199.99 on a pay-as-you...

Orange SPV M700 – HTC Trinity – appears in the flesh

French site Mobinaute have pictures of the Orange branded HTC Trinity (seen here previously) as the "SPV M700". This Windows Mobile 5 (Pocket PC) device not only has smooth iPod-esque looks but also GPS built-in. Yes, you read that right - the Trinit...

Orange SPV C700 News

See this? It's the Orange SPV C700. It's already appeared in Orange magazines and catalogues here in the UK however it's not quite ready as yet. To keep updated on when it will be available just sign up for our Orange SPV C700 update. We'll let you kn...

XDA Cosmo Announced by o2 Germany

Another handset announced by the boys at o2 Germany is the o2 XDA Cosmo. Yup, it's our old friend the HTC Excalibur - soon to show up also on T-Mobile USA as the "Dash". It's got WiFi, Bluetooth, 1.3 Megapixel camera and of course that full QWERTY key...

XDA Orbit Announced by o2 Germany

About a month ago we mentioned that a well-known network was going to pick this device up, then last week we kinda spilt the beans a bit so it's no surprise that o2 Germany has today announced the device as the o2 XDA Orbit. The XDA Orbit will …

Orange SPV C700 appears in catalogues

Hello, hello! Look what's in the September issue of the Orange catalogue. Yep, it's the hot new Orange SPV C700 3G-enabled Smartphone. Quoted as having a MiniSD card plus 128Mb internal memory and a 1.3 Megapixel camera it's on page 21 of the Orange "...

HTC Libra – Hot new QWERTY that looks like a phone!

After a rather embarassing drunken mistake last night (I'll tell you lot later) it's another morning of handsets, handsets and even more handsets. This is the HTC Libra, soon to be released as the UTStarcom 5800 and it's another Windows Mobile device ...

o2 XDA Stealth – More pictures and specifications

More pictures and a preview of the o2 Stealth we mentioned yesterday have now appeared on the internet. Popping up on CNet Australia the news is that this will appear towards the end of this month down under with then perhaps a roll out across other t...

o2 XDA Stealth shows up on the radar

You have to love the FCC. They spend all day testing the latest handsets making sure they don't fry your brain, then they go and plonk pictures on the internet for all to see. Fantastic work. This time it's a new Pocket PC phone with a slide-out numer...

Black Diamond Smartphone

If you've recently won the lottery or split from a very rich pop star then you could be in the market for a $300,000 (£161,000) Smartphone. Engadget now have some real shots of the Black Diamond Smartphone which runs Windows Mobile 5.0 with an Intel ...

o2 XDA Cosmo Review

It's had more names than Puff Daddy and now there's a review of it here. The HTC Excalibur, recently launched by the HTC commercial guys as the HTC S620 is to be known as the o2 XDA Cosmo and Arne at TheUnwired is lucky enough to have one …

HTC Announce four new handsets

HTC have just announced a stack of handsets in this press release. Although they're "new" regular Coolsmartphone visitors will be pretty familiar with these already. They've announced four new handsets and they've all got new HTC names too. First up i...

Calling all Orange SPV M3100 owners !

Got an Orange SPV M3100 ? Could you guys try something for me ? I thought it was just me having this issue, but after scouring out feedback forum it appears that others have too. The issue appears to be when browsing certain sections of the Orange Wor...

HTC Artemis spotted as T-Mobile Compact III

More on that HTC Artemis today and it looks like T-Mobile will be picking it up. It'll be called the T-Mobile MDA Compact III and comes with GPS, 2 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth, IR and MiniUSB. It runs an TI OMAP 850 CPU with a 200Mhz CPU and gives …

MDA Vario II hits T-Mobile website

Wehay! The T-Mobile MDA Vario II is now showing on the T-Mobile UK website. Just browse to their site, hit "Phones & Plans", then "Phones and Devices" then "Phones & Devices" from the left panel and choose the T-Mobile MDA Vario II from the appropriat...

Orange SPV M3100 Review – Complete!

I did tell you guys that our Orange SPV M3100 review would be completed by Sunday. Well, I fibbed a bit. I was actually a bit ill, but it's far too boring to go into now - plus it involves carrots so it's not nice. Check out the …

o2 XDA Cosmo pictured and under test!

Crickey! Thinks are moving quickly at the minute. First there's blurry photos, then graphics, then scans from a magazine and now.. now there's the real thing courtesy of o2 Germany who've delivered the thing to theUnwired. What is it? It's the o2 XDA...

HTC Artemis and Trinity in the flesh

The .. err.. "Wireless Gentlemans Club" have another scoop, this time it's the HTC Artemis and the HTC Trinity in the flesh. The BengalBoy site has an "interesting" style to it so there's a certain amount of boobies and female flesh on the following l...

T-Mobile Vario II Pics

Whilst trying to finish the Orange SPV M3100 review I got distracted by this post showing the T-Mobile version of the same handset in our feedback forum. amccreath has posted a whole trolley-full of T-Mobile Vario II pictures. He says, "I've had mine ...

o2 XDA Cosmo – the HTC Excalibur coming soon

The new Connect Magazine seems to be carrying this picture of the HTC Excalibur. We've previously seen it with T-Mobile branding however this shows it as the o2 XDA Cosmo. Connect reckon that this should be available in September, or October at the l...

Orange SPV M3100 – Reviewed

At last! My Orange SPV M3100 review is online here! Well.. almost. This is really "part one", I'm on my way to completing "part two" but I didn't want to keep you guys in suspense any longer! Check back tomorrow for the second part, but for now please...

Orange SPV F600 – Is it coming to the UK after all?

Following the MoDaCo news post saying that the F600 apparently isn't coming to the UK there's confusion as this email has started to arrive in inboxes. The email, from Windows Mobile Training here in the UK, states... "The Orange SPV F600 is a sleek ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

HTC Artemis – GPS-tastic!

With all this talk of the HTC Excalibur you'd think HTC were busy enough, but no. Here's the HTC Artemis which, if my sources are right, could be landing on a very well known UK network very soon. It features Windows Mobile 5 (PPC) running on a TI …

SPV M3100 – Upgrades now being taken?

More news from "the front" regarding that Orange SPV M3100 we've been telling you about. Adam has just put a post up stating that he's managed to get one on upgrade! It seems that Orange have now started to take upgrade orders on this handset so get r...