Category: Android
Here in Europe we've had our greasy mitts all over the HTC HD2 for quite some time. It's now appearing out in the USA with TmoNews grabbing shots of it in T-Mobile branding. The Windows Mobile-powered HD2 is, let's admit it, the best Windows Mobile ha...
Wanna see a Windows Phone 7 Series game? During TechEd Middle East an "Indiana Jones" game which was built in Visual Studio. It was displayed on the same test unit we saw during Mobile World Congress and uses the accelerometer and touch controls. Deve...
Today we've got the 'old close-up camera and filmed another HTC Legend video. This time it's a look at the new features on the very latest version of HTC Sense (Android). This is Android 2.1 and we've got the final build of the OS and Sense GUI on …
Yesterday we showed you some comparison shots taken on the HTC Hero and HTC Legend. A few of you said that there wasn't much difference, but I'm determined to show the difference in quality. Last night, after a few drinks, I stumbled out into the gard...
Quite a few sites appear to have a HTC Legend review unit, but here at coolsmartphone.com we've got something that no-one else has. It's revealed 4 minutes and 45 seconds into our mammoth unboxing video. The video starts literally minutes after the Fe...
We've played around with the HTC Hero for quite some time now. It has a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera but then, so has the all-new HTC Legend we've got hold of. How do the two compare? Well, I can tell you that finally, after all these years, HTC …
We now have a rather massive video showing the new HTC Legend being unboxed and generally fiddled with by my good self. There's also yet more photos of the Legend, plus comparison shots and super up-close pictures. We've already had some of your quest...
We and several hundred other press members got into a scrum at Mobile World Congress as Windows Phone 7 Series got demonstrated. It was a little full-on, so it's great to see a nice up-close video instead. Fellow Microsoft MVP Chris Pirillo has added ...
Keep an eye on the site this weekend, because we've got a little surprise for you all. We took a shine to a certain handset at Mobile World Congress last month. The HTC Legend was launched alongside the HTC Desire and a Windows Mobile device called th...
We kinda knew this already, but now Microsoft have confirmed. Those apps you're running on your Windows Mobile just won't work on Windows Phone 7 Series. There is no backward compatibility and Charlie Kindel states... "To be clear, we will continue t...
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...
There's an interesting story on theregister.co.uk this morning regarding the HTC Hero. According to the item there's issues accessing the Android Marketplace on the Orange-branded model following the recent update. I've tested it here and not had a p...
Online retailer eXpansys have just put up Pre-Order pages for both the X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro with an expected release date of 16th March... just over 2 weeks away!. The X10 Mini which was announced at Mobile World Congress packs a 5 Megapixel ...
We're getting almost daily updates on the "Will the HD2 upgrade to Windows Phone 7" question. Most responses so far have been "it's up to the hardware manufacturer" but now Natasha Kwan, General Manager for Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business...
Co0kie's Home Tab seems to be growing in popularity. It's a HTC Sense tweak which offers extended quicklinks and appointments plus other useful stuff. You can now get up to 4 appointments on the home tab, an optional call history button and configurab...
Woaha. Why didn't we see this just a few days ago at Mobile World Congress? LG has today shown off their prototype Windows Phone 7 Series.. err.. phone (gah, I just can't get my head around that naming convention) to engadget. The LG handset is a sli...
Well heck, that didn't take long at all did it ? Just 12 days after the official announcement there's already a theme being brewed over at xda-developers. It's a little juddery at the moment but, after just a few days, it's pretty impressive. Who know...
Tom Ranson has been cranking out the Android App Review episodes and now, complete with tripod, episode 10 is online. This week Trimble Outdoors have given Tom their Allsport GPS app to review. It's a great app that'll turn your phone into a GPS-enabl...
Whilst Orange is picking up the HTC Desire, Vodafone look to be picking up the picking up the Nexus One. Both phones are very similar, although HTC were keen to stress that they're both made on completely seperate production lines during Mobile World ...
Sony Ericsson recently stepped back into the limelight with a new range of X10 handsets. It was a welcome return to form after the Windows-powered X2 was dropped by Vodafone - the X2 will still be available elsewhere though. Voda has now picked up the...
Well, what's this at the o2 website? Unless I'm very much mistaken that's the Sony Ericsson X10 we fondled at Mobile World Congress. If you click on there's actually no mention of the handset in the main shop, but we reckon it's a sure sign that the n...
We've already had a few pics of it, now there's a video too. It's not really an "action" video though, this just shows the camera and the phone generally being waved around in an effort to make you sea-sick. This is another Android device which is ru...
Matt from TracyandMatt.co.uk has just finished off an interview with Alex Reeve from Microsoft. Alex is Director of Mobile Business Group in the UK and has responded to questions about Windows Phone 7 Series. We've picked out some of the more interest...
On the Skype website you may have noticed something - the Windows Mobile version is no longer under the "Mobile" link. It seems that support for the platform is being dropped. Their website states that.. "We've chosen to withdraw Skype for Windows Mo...
We were extremely busy last week at the Mobile World Congress. I've just found a few more bits on the camera that you might like. We had a look at the Android Alcatel OT-980 - a new Android device with a sliding QWERTY keypad, plus some of the …
A new HD2 update is now available to Vodafone customers here. Released today it's the 1.66 updated for Vodafone HD2's, bring your OS version up to 1.66.405.2. This will completely remove your stuff, so be sure to backup first and ensure that your han...
We love the look of the new HTC Legend. But, to take it to bits? That'd be just crazy. The guys at mforum.ru have done just that though, and we get a closer look at how this recently announced device is put together. They've taken the innards of …
So, following the full HTC press conference video we've got some more. This time it's the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series launch announcement. Again, this is recorded by professional TV crews and features Steve Ballmer (CEO of Microsoft) and Joe Belf...
Looks like Windows Marketplace for Mobile has just received an update. If you've clicked into it recently you'll spot the download, but you can also download it here or browse to mp.windowsphone.com on your phone. The new updates include the ability t...
We've had a good play around with new Android and Windows Mobile devices this week. The HTC Desire and Sony Ericsson X10 mini pro impressed us greatly. The X10 mini pro is a very compact Android 1.6 phone and it'll really appeal to the wider market. I...
The Acer range is split for the most part between the "beTouch E" range (Android powered) and the "neoTouch P" range (Windows Mobile powered). This is the E400 and, as you'll have seen in our earlier story, it looks exactly the same as the P400. Again...
I'm now at the airport and, somehow, I've managed to get myself into the Business Lounge. There's free beer here, so if this news item has spelling mistakes, you'll know why. This morning I took a look at an entry-level device that Acer are showing of...
The Windows Phone 7 Series announcement took place on Monday and it's kinda taken the world by surprise. The world knew that Microsoft had to do something different, and they've done this. This is so far removed from the "Pocket PC" days and now Micro...
We've taken another look at the HTC Desire this morning following our hands-on video from yesterday. Click on to see it in action, this time with a bit more light.. (Note, the video is still being processed by YouTube, so quality might be low)Link - H...
We've got a few blurry shots on the Twittersphere of Erik Huggers this afternoon promising that an official BBC iPlayer Android app will be available soon. There's no news on Windows Mobile unfortunately, but Blackberry will get an app too. Click the ...
Yesterday we did a video overview of the Desire and Legend but I wanted to show each handset in better light. Here's the HTC Legend video. We actually started taking it to bits on the HTC stand this afternoon.. ;) Link - HTC Legend Video Demonstration
OK, so you're probably all asking, "Where's the hands-on video with the HTC HD mini?" Well, here you go... ;) Link - HTC HD mini hands-on
We went to see T-Mobile today to take a look at the newly announced Pulse Mini. They unfortunately told us to go away and said that the area was "private". We managed to grab some shots anyway, so while Dan slid off to snap the dozens of phones …
When we first saw it at the London launch we walked out of the event half-way through. We were Windows Mobile "only" then but, after having the device in our hands for the week after, we were won over. It did compete well with the iPhone, it did …
It's not often I post a whole YouTube video on the front page, but this one is worthg watching. This is the HTC Legend and HTC Desire - a full 12 minutes of hands-on fun. I'll not describe everything, just watch it... (it's still processing, so qualit...
