Tag: smartphones
There is an interesting article on the BBC News site today on the growth of the Android Market, and more specifically the growth of pay for apps and people making a living from them. Apple have the headstart, but now Android phones are outsellin...
It was a very dark and wet day on Saturday so I went through "the cupboard". Many of you will have a special cupboard where stuff gets dumped. In my case, it's full of cables and old phones. These mobiles can sometimes fetch a few quid on eBay …
When we get an invite from HTC it's usually about something pretty special. The HTC Hero event was a big deal, as was the HTC Legend launch. Today this invite appeared in our inbox, which says.. "Come see what HTC has dreamt up. 15 September in London...
With Android tablets appearing pretty much everywhere and the iPad dominating it's good to see Microsoft finally entering the arena. Steve Ballmer has promised that getting slate devices out there was "terribly important" and that they will "push forw...
The rise and rise of Android shows no sign of slowing, with new ComScore numbers showing a 4% increase in US market share. The details show that every other OS has declined, although these stats were calculated before the iPhone 4 was released. Micros...
A range of devices have just fell out of the Omnio website with the HTC Vision (spotted earlier this week) and the HTC Ace. The rumours behind the HTC Ace are bordering on the insane, with a dual-core CPU, Android 3, 4.3" AMOLED, 8 megapixel camera an...
New Nokia head of Mobile Solutions, Anssi Vanjoki, has responded today to the loss of support in the community. He's responding to the closure of the symbian-guru website yesterday, specifically mentioning Ricky - one of the webmasters of the site. He...
The HTC Desire has been in high demand. People here in the UK are having to wait for stock to arrive and, when it does, there's even more customers waiting. It seems that the AMOLED screens have become a little harder to get hold of recently, with Sam...
With the iPhone 4 becoming available today I just couldn't help myself. I'll admit it, I went into town and came back with... a HTC Desire. ;) Which is better? Well, CNET have done a comparison between the Nexus One (which isn't a Desire I know, but i...
It's iPhone 4 launch day, but something has occurred to us. Apple seem to have dealt a bit of a blow to Windows Mobile 7, purely through releasing SOMETHING this summer. With all the buzz an Apple product launch generates, all the networks now do...
Vodafone PR were kind enough to loan me a Google Nexus One and a Vodafone 845 for a few weeks which arrived yesterday and, as with any new Android device, the first place you visit after the initial sync is the Android market. However what did h...
There's a fairly big football thing happening soon and, if you're lucky enough to have and Android phone with Beebplayer still installed you'll be able to watch it when the BBC shows a match (see here for a list of what channel is showing what). But.....
The T3 Gadget Awards are here again and this year the contenders for "Phone of the Year" include five Android phones and one Windows Mobile device. On the Android side the choice includes the HTC Desire, HTC Legend, Google Nexus One, Motorola Mileston...
No, I'm not dead. I just have an annoying combination of exams and parents to deal with, although not for much longer. Additionally, I can now be reached at
[email protected], in case anyone actually wants to talk to me It's been a little ov...
Smartphone sales have continued to explode with analyst firm Gartner reporting an almost 50% increase in the first quarter of 2010. Carolina Milanesi, research vice president at Gartner, also states that.. “Android’s momentum continued into the fi...
Apple are suing HTC, you knew that already, but just in the last hour we're learning that HTC is to counter sue Apple. They want to stop the import of the iPhone, iPad and iPod in the USA. HTC say that Apple have infringed five of their patents, …
The other night, completely sober, I dropped my HTC Hero. It bounced down the stairs, hitting pretty much every step and came to a stop against the stair-gate. I feared the worst, but after finding the battery and cover it all seemed to power on just ...
Palm have produced some rather nice Windows Mobile handsets over the years. We particularly liked the Palm Treo 750v. Now they're under new ownership after HP announced the purchase of the company for a cool $1.2 billion. HTC were previously rumoured ...
Micrsoft has just announced that it's entered into an intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement with HTC. This will let HTC use Microsoft's patented technology in Android mobile phones. No financial details have been disclosed but the agreement s...
We've covered this over on iPhoneBANG but now things have taken an even stranger turn with that unreleased iPhone. So, the story so far. A poor Apple employee went out and had a few too many German beers. In his pocket, an all-new unreleased iPhone di...
It was a possibility but, according to Reuters it's now not going to happen.. "The world's No. 5 smartphone brand and one name associated with a possible offer, was approached about making a bid but decided to pass after reviewing Palm's books, a sour...
A recent survey by Appcelerator last month has shown what we all kinda knew. Developer interest in Windows Phone isn't as high as it could be. The full survey, which is available for download, involved 1028 developers and shows that 87% are "very in...
Palm is now up for sale. The company once made Windows Mobile handsets and likely bidders include HTC and Lenovo. Palm have posted 11 straight quarterly losses with the Pre and Pixi handsets failing to rescue the sliding share prices. Palm saw its sha...
What's this ? The o2 April catalogue? What's this I spy inside ? Well I'll be, it's the Android-powered HTC Desire and the Windows-powered HD mini. The HD2 is in the middle, this is a phone that's already out on o2 and may get a sales boost thanks …
Ok, so you're on a site called "coolsmartphone.com". It's possible that you're a friend of mine that I've linked to this trying to show off, and it's also possible that you're just very, very lost and you're looking for directions back to Google, but ...
HTC have just put out a press release in response to the Apple lawsuit. The response puts a heavy emphasis on the history of HTC and the many awards that HTC have received. HTC completely disagree with the Apple claims and they intend to fully defend ...
UberGizmo have come across some information on a new Android 2.1 device being rebranded under the Vodafone name and is to be called the 'Vodafone 845' The Vodafone 845 features a 3.2 Megapixel camera, 2.8 inch QVGA screen, Android 2.1, 3G/HSDPA and Wi...
The comScore MobiLens service reports on trends in the US mobile industry. In the three months between October 2009 and January 2010 their stats, which come from Smartphone subscribers aged over 13 years old, show that Microsoft appear to have lost gr...
Some months ago I blogged about how the Google car had snapped pictures of my entire family. Today the journey is complete and all those millions of photos are online. Google Street View has expanded to cover most of the UK and it's available right no...
I posted this originally in my blog but I feel it deserves space here too. Sometimes whilst travelling you can overhear discussions which are really interesting. I’m in one of those situations right now. I’m at an airport somewhere in the world an...
Remember this ? It's the original SPV (HTC Canary). I bought it back in 2002 and started a little web page about it. The website grew and, after nearly 8 years and several billion hits, we're now in a world of Windows Phone. Tonight I took a trip …
Remember when the Pink Project Phones got leaked ? Now there's more info - it's coming to Verizon in the USA. Gizmodo have got hold of some marketing material and it shows Verizon as the carrier. The images are the same as before but there are more wh...
Devicewire seem to be on a mission. After announcing crazy low prices for the new HTC handsets they're now offering up
My appologies for missing two weeks; South Africa was very intense and left me in no fit state to write this as soon as I got back. I feel it has been improved by the extra time I had, though As a current denizen of the Scottish …
The Apple lawsuit against HTC appears to be aimed at Android via HTC. However, there are a number of Windows Mobile handsets included in this too. Apple claims to hold the patent on touch screens, power management, a particular unlocking system and a ...
HTC are doing well. They're doing very well. They arrived in Barcelona, announced three new devices, then took home a huge award. Apple now seem to be flexing their muscles, with an intention to sue HTC for HTC, infringing a massive 20 patents. These ...
Woaha. First rule of watermarking. Never put your logo right on top of the most important piece of information. TmoNews have got information on the arrival of the HD2 into the USA. It's showing up as $199 after various rebates and probably a fairly ch...
See this ? This is Windows Phone 7 Series. It was announced just a couple of weeks back in Barcelona. It's the all-new mobile OS from Microsoft and addresses a lot of the issues of Windows Mobile. Microsoft have taken more control and, although there'...
Yes, we know that Microsoft had to press the "reboot" button. The Windows Mobile OS was on a huge range of phones and networks, with additional interfaces and tweaks making updates difficult and time-consuming. Stiff competition from An...
OK, the Gadget Show on Five is back and, love them or hate them, it's always good to see some of our favourite handsets on TV. The latest episode is now available to watch online with the Smartphone test starting at 8 minutes in. Jon Bentley goes to …
