Tag: windows phone
Hexxagon Labs is now available from Herocraft. It's a fun logic game with 17 tricky levels to overcome. The goal of the game is to occupy as many cells on a field as possible, capturing pieces of an enemy. You can play against the artificial intellect...
Elecont have just announced a new animated plugin for your Today screen. It'll let you manage, control and monitor your device and quickly switch between programs. Elecont Pocket PC and Smartphone manager also displays memory usage information for eve...
For the geeky amongst us, you may be interested to know that the HTC Touch Diamond has now popped up at the FCC. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a US agency charged with regulating communications in or originating in the USA. This docum...
We're hearing more news on Windows Mobile 6.1 for existing devices. According to some emails we've received, Orange will be rolling out a 6.1 update for the HTC TyTN II mid-May, so we should see it pop up sometime next week. Keep checking the TyTN II...
OK, I'll keep this quick because I know you've probably got "Diamond Overload" by now :). If you didn't catch our live video feed from the event, HTC have now added a full video of the event so you can see and hear exactly how the phone was …
We've followed the slick "PointUI Home" application since it's launch on January 1st. Now version v1.51a is available, with a new look, bug fixes and extra customizable options. It looks like there may be a "paid for" version in the pipe-line as the p...
Yes, yes, we know you're probably sick of hearing about the HTC Touch Diamond by now, but we've at last managed to get the official T-Mobile press release about launch dates, pricing and more. The device has a "GPU" (graphics processing unit) to help ...
There's a helluva lot of news floating around right now about the "all-new" T-Mobile MDA Compact IV. It is, of course, the HTC Touch Diamond we've been covering the last few days. Despite our best efforts we've been unable to find a mention of it on t...
I'm still down here in London squeezing all the information possible out of HTC. The HTC Touch Diamond has lots of extra features which perhaps weren't seen earlier. The internet browser, Opera 9.5, has a "reflow" system to make paragraphs automatical...
We managed to get a hands-on with the HTC Touch Diamond this afternoon. One thing you probably will be needing for this handset is a wipe-clean cloth! :) You can see even more pictures on my flickr page. However, if you haven't already seen the offici...
Today HTC launched just one handset. Many people expected perhaps more, but this is one handset that HTC have put a huge amount of work into. The device looks sexy and it'll be launched on five networks in Europe. A launch date of June has been given ...
On Tuesday I will be bringing you total coverage of a massive announcement by HTC. HTC, as many of you know by now, make the majority of the Windows Mobile phones on sale. Leaks about a possible new handset - the HTC Diamond - have been flying around …
Windows Mobile phones built by Samsung have always impressed me, so I love the fact that the Samsung i600 is now available for £99.95 from expansys.com. It's unlocked so you can use it on any network. The phone runs Windows Mobile 5.0 and only has a ...
Here's another cool interface for your touch-screen phone. It's called "Ultimate Launch and you can buy it for £7.95 or download a trial. It's a very powerful plugin for your "Today" screen and you can add as many tabs as you like. Switch between the...
We've mentioned it many times and, thankfully, the phone manufacturers are well aware of it - the standard Windows Mobile homescreen and interface is getting a bit long in the tooth now. Another phone manufacturer - GSmart has now announced "Smart Tou...
I bump into far too many people using the standard Microsoft "Today" screen on their devices, so it's great to see yet another GUI in development to replace the tired home screen. iSwish, currently under development by Flick Software, brings that iPho...
The Taipei Times has just posted a story on HTC, makers of most of the Windows Mobile phones on the market. It seems to confirm the HTC "Diamond" and it's referred to within the article, although not by HTC staff. HTC Financial Executive Cheng Hui-min...
The Palm Treo 500 is now available on o2. Previously available on Vodafone, o2 are selling the handset for a grand total of £0.00 in both their Personal and Business sections. The handset packs 3G connectivity, 2 megapixel camera, microSD expansion, ...
Yep, we've succumbed to several social networking sites recently. Perhaps the most useful from a mobile perspective is Twitter.com - this is pretty cool because you can update your status and tell all your mates where you are via a single text message...
Dave Griffiths and Tom Weeks have emailed in with more information on the excellent Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. Arne at TheUnwired.net has posted this tasty video of what to expect. There's fluid animation, a souped-up home screen and an album interface ...
After we followed news of the upcoming HTC handsets in leaked images and then documentation it was just a matter of joining the dots and working out that the HTC Touch Diamond / HTC Diamond will probably be the replacement for the popular HTC Touch. t...
The Orange SPV E650 that we reviewed some time back is still a big favourite. The branded HTC S710 is now available from Orange for £109.99. The phone, which has a spring-out QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, 2 megapixel camera, MicroSD card slot, stereo Bluet...
The Orange Shop seems to be having a spring clean. Apart from the Samsung i200 we mentioned earlier, Johnny De'Silva has spotted that a white HTC Touch has popped up in the "Pay As You Go" section of the Orange website. The handset, reviewed here, run...
Remember the Samsung i200 ? It was spotted earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress. Now it's popped up on the "Coming Soon" pages of Orange.co.uk Business site. The phone has a 2 megapixel camera, microSD card slot, Bluetooth and EDGE plus 3G ...
Those who know me well will know that I'm a tight-wad. Mr Frugal, that's me. If I go out for a pint for the lads I'm usually the one who suddenly has to tie his shoe lace on the way into the pub. :) So, to find some …
Here in Europe we've seen HTC stand up as a phone manufacturer - not just a company who makes phones for other people (like the Orange SPV range, T-Mobile MDA range etc). However, in the USA there's still a lot of rebranding going on so now HTC have …
Oppsey. It looks like Engadget have managed to grab more news on upcoming HTC kit. The HTC Diamond is showing as the replacement to the HTC Touch, whilst the HTC Raphael is the replacement for the HTC Mogul. Both units, even in these grainy leaked ima...
OK, so we know that HTC are hosting a big event on May 6th - could some of these handsets be part of it? Well, apart from the P3470 (second handset in) we've never seen any of these before. The picture, taken from mobile-review.com (we've chopped the ...
This is Mologogo - free software for Windows Mobile phones that lets you see where you are and where you've been, share your location with friends, keep track of children, employees and vehicles plus you can share your location inside web applications...
Back in September we told you of the HP iPaq 900 handset. It's equipped with a 3 megapixel camera with flash, Marvell PXA 270 520Mhz CPU, QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0, 128Mb RAM / 256Mb ROM and microSD (SDHC) slot. Luckily the manual (along with a l...
The guys at WMExperts have got their hands on a Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 during an interview with Martin Winkler, Director of Global Marketing for Sony Ericsson. The curvy handset scores well on build quality and design, plus the 800x480 screen is brig...
Platypus, available now from Astraware, is based on the cult classic for PC and Mac. It's a fast and frantic shooter where everything is made from clay. It's a game which will keep you coming back with fantastic soundtrack, a range of powerups and 4 h...
Remember this heavily watermarked shot of the Samsung i900 ? Well, now there's a a real photo and it appears that the rumours were true - Windows Mobile 6.1, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 and tri-band 3G connectivity. Oh but wait - is that a 5 megapixel camera ...
We've been busy reviewing E-TEN Glofiish kit recently, so it's good to see more new phones around the corner. Both handsets are pretty identical, sporting a sliding QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, auto-focus 2 megapixel cameras, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS an...
EasyPhone 2.0 is a finger-friendly contact system to give quick and simple access into your contact data. There's an integrated speed dial, call history and dial keypad to let you call people in the fastest way possible. This YouTube video probably sh...
Watch out, because I'm about to use "that" phrase. Makayama have just announced TouchBrowser. It's an iPhone-like (doah!) touch-and-drag browser which will let you slide your web pages around the screen in a fluid motion using your finger. In practice...
The HTC Shift we reviewed was our first look at an Ultra Mobile PC. Apart from the slightly tricky-to-use keyboard it's great to have a full PC running Windows Vista in your (large) pocket. It's been available network free from Devicewire for £873.99...
It's been quite some time since UK 3G network "Three" carried a Windows Mobile phone. The QTek 9000 was their last dip into this territory, although most of their network services and features are geared towards non-Windows phones. However, it looks l...
Looking to get the latest news on the go this summer? Don't forget to download our free news reader. It's available as a direct download if you browse to http://getviigo.com/coolsmartphone on your phone, or you can simply click here to install via yo...
iMate have just released a new ROM for both the Ultimate 6150 and 8150. It doesn't say exactly what's new on the ROM but our man Johnny De'Silva will shortly be installing it and reporting back shortly. Also, our friends at devicewire have dropped the...
