Tag: windows phone
HTC have just announced the HTC Snap - a phone running Windows Mobile Standard 6.1. Inside there's a Qualcomm MSM 7225 CPU running at 528 MHz, 256MB ROM, 192MB RAM and a microSD(HC) card slo. The display is a 2.4" QVGA (320x240) screen and it comes wi...
Sprite Backup has been around for some time now and has let some 10 million Windows Mobile users keep their mobile data stored away safely. Now there's a new service called Virtual Mobile which lets you backup and manage your contacts, calendar, sms, ...
Spb have just announced their new mobile TV player - Spb TV. Complete with on-screen controls, fast channel switching, integrated TV guide and a nice picture-in-picture mode. It's also subscription free. This is ideal for fast wireless networks or th...
If you've not had your fill of Windows Marketplace just yet then prepare for a bit more. This Microsoft preview shows the Marketplace in action. Compare it to those iPhone ads you see on the TV, see if you can spot the difference ;) Shopping with conf...
This week it's CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas. The event is a chance for tech companies to show off their latest stuff and already Microsoft has announced strong industry support for their next generation of Windows Phones running Windows Mobile 6.5. MyS...
Meet the Samsung B7300. Spotted by GSMhelpdesk.nl it originally appeared on kingmobile.net and comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and timer plus expandable memory, music player and a customised interface. Other than that we don't know a ...
Following on from our earlier story the HTC Touch 3G is now showing as "Coming Soon" on the Orange website. The Touch 3G builds on the huge success of the original HTC Touch but there's an improved specification including 3G, which was missing on ...
Some time ago I started a quest to get Sky by Mobile working on my Windows Mobile. Sky+ and Sky+ HD are very popular here in the UK and are similar to the Tivo system - you can record, pause and rewind live TV or set the box …
There's an increasing pile of emails in my inbox about a game called Xtrakt. It's a fantastically smooth game for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 but it's now fallen onto xda-developers.com with a version available for the Touch HD. It is, without doubt, ...
For those of you who aren't aware, Microsoft recently revealed more details about submitting apps to their upcoming Marketplace - an on-device shop for installing and browsing games and useful tools. Comparisons have already been made with the iPhone ...
Here's another free app spotted on xda-developers. It's a finger-friendly WiFi manager and discovery tool with a great design and an array of options. Currently under development, you can download the app as it stands here or see in in action. The fre...
Torch Mobile have just announced an update to their Iris Browser. Now at version 1.1.5 (and still free for end users) it includes much faster scrolling, improvements to text input, rendering and layout improvements plus a 25% improvement in page loadi...
A simple, easy, finger friendly and FREE dialer for Windows Mobile? Yes please. This is iDialer, a dialpad for tapping out your numbers which is also integrated with the iContact app. Both apps are free and make the most of your screen size. iDialer w...
If you're an Xperia X1 user wanting some new panels then your wait is almost over. Pocketnow.com have managed to grab a look at some panels that are just around the corner. They're in testing at the moment but include a CNN panel, Skype, gaming panel ...
After the odd leak or two Windows Mobile 6.5 finally had it's day in the spotlight last month. Now though things have changed. Following negative feedback the honeycomb user interface has been adjusted to include slightly bigger icons and a much snapp...
For those of you who don't have the YouTube application (provided in handsets such as the HTC Touch Diamond etc), you can now download the official Windows Mobile application directly from YouTube themselves. Just grab your phone, open up your Interne...
GPSed have now brought their Monitoring Service out of beta and you can track vehicles, staff, children or relatives in real-time. Following our earlier story the guys at GPSed have also apologised for performance problems when more users came on boar...
In January we told you about Token2Shell, which was available to download for free in Release Candidate form. Now it's available as a paid-for app with stacks of features making it invaluable for systems administrators everywhere. SCP and even ZModem ...
When people come to us about their application or game we're always happy to listen, however when they say that it's completely free we'll usually buy them a beer and grab a seat. Efficasoft Mobile Express is a text messaging tool which used to be a p...
It's been a month since we began to sense a change in the marketing strategy for Windows Mobile. Gone is Pocket PC, Smartphone and "Windows Mobile Powered". In it's place you've now got a Windows Phone. Clarity is good, but what's even better is to s...
If you've registered your interest for a Touch Pro2 this batch of photos should make you all warm inside. The new Touch Pro receives a good bit of hands-on time over at areamobile.de and they're impressed by the stylish form factor and elegant design....
Strewth, is nothing sacred? HTC Touch Diamond owners will probably be crying into their coffee following the Diamond2 announcement, however there's now a truck-full of CABs to give you the Diamond2 feeling over at everythingdiamond.info. Apart from th...
Just a few weeks ago we ran a story detailing how a Microsoft App Store could've been built years ago. All it required was a web portal of some description or a web page with a link from the main programs menu. Now, if you browse to client.marketplac...
We reviewed the HTC Touch Cruise some months back now and ended up calling it Tom Cruise. We were impressed with the 3 megapixel camera, TouchFLO navigation, GPS, WiFi and high-speed network connectivity. Now it's in T3 magazine, appearing at 31 in th...
Sure, Windows Mobile 6.5 isn't quite here yet but we're all starting to see bits of it appear thanks to xda-developers.com. One particularly interesting chunk is this Facebook app. This can only be installed on internal memory at the moment but it's a...
We've reviewed a few video surveillance packages in the past, including myhome247 and Bye Bye Standby, now Intelligent Designs Group have launched Total Control. The software will let you view and control live video streams on your Windows phone from ...
WeFi is a free application with over a million users. It lists 17 million WiFi hot-spots in a massive database and you can locate them easily and automatically connect anywhere Wi-Fi is available. Find hotspots around the globe, chat with friends and...
We've just had word from the guys at devicewire that the all-new HTC Touch Diamond2 will be available from April 10th with a price of £394.99 inc VAT. Sign up here to be informed when it's available.Update - If you make a pre-order now then you'll g...
Following the leaked HTC line-up in January there's now more information appearing on the web. First up the HTC Whitestone, shown here, will be appearing on the Verizon network in the USA and seems to mirror the specs of the HTC Blackstone (aka HTC To...
I've never really been a big fan of poker. I think my problems started after shouting "SNAP!" half-way through a game. For those of you who want to give it a try, Cake Poker is now available for you to try. It's the mobile version of cakepoker.com whi...
Another app from JGUI has just been launched called "Safe My Windows Phone". It'll help to protect your mobile phone by locking it after receiving a text message. You can also hard-reset your device to the factory default settings by text. The program...
In recent years the browser market has been filling up with competitors to the in-built Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile. Most of the opposition have been busy beating IE over the head for usability and rendering speed, especially the Opera browse...
Those lucky beggers at mobilechoice managed to get a hands-on with the HTC Touch Diamond2 at the Mobile World Congress last month. Unlike most videos we've seen this is a sedate, smooth and clear video which shows the handset along with the new TouchF...
Remote Touch has just been upgraded to version 1.1. The app will let you remotely control your computer from your handset. Changes include a colour scroll mode, multiple server profiles, bug fixes and a loading screen. You can also now save up to 5 di...
A few months ago a pipe burst somewhere and a whole load of upcoming HTC handsets appeared. One of them was the HTC Maple, which a lot of people have been waiting for. Remember the HTC S620 (Excalibur) ? Yep, many do and many have been waiting for …
Well, despite my beloved bank charging me nearly £600 for being beyond my overdraft this month (thanks LloydsTSB for not helping at all), I've managed to do an overview of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. It's a very good bit of kit indeed and we'll be g...
Windows Mobile 6.5. You've probably heard a lot about it already and it should be appearing later on this year. There's already surprise that Windows Mobile 7 will be arriving next year and we've not really seen much of the promised Windows Marketplac...
HTC Touch Diamond users can download an updated ROM for their device. Available here it fixes a number of bugs including the camera preview screen going black, video recording issues, audio playback, MMS receiving and sound issues on the Music tab wit...
Strangely announced just after the Mobile World Congress is this new trackball-packing Asus P835 touch-screen device. The P835 will double as a WiFi hotspot - sharing the high-speed (up to HSPA) mobile data connection over WiFi with up to 10 devices s...
I've been fiddling about with the location-tracking feature in Google Mobile Maps over the last few days. Keeping track of your mates is pretty cool provided they click "Keep sending to Latitude" when closing the app. I've added the Google Latitude fe...
