Category: General

mofoyo.com – Mobile video sharing

mofoyo is a video sharing site for mobile phones and PC's alike. It'll let you share your content with text messages and the site is completely free. I've give this a try and yes, it works fine with Windows Mobile, there's a good selection of videos a...

v1415 Appears in Vodafone UK shops

Remember how we told you back in May that Vodafone were about to release the Vodafone V1415? Here it is, online in the Vodafone business shop. We've already published reviews of the network free HTC S710 version and the Orange-branded SPV E650, so it'...

LG Release the KC1

Here's the LG KC1. On the face of things it's got everything you could want - an incredibly quick "Marvell Monahans" CPU running at 806MHz (yes, 806Mhz), 512Mb NAND Flash, 128Mb RAM, WiMAX, Bluetooth, T-DMB and a whole lot more. Heck, it's even got a ...

Lobster 700TV – It’s all over :(

Remember our Virgin Lobster 700TV Review ? The phone didn't impress us much, especially with the "throw a six to start" keyboard, but hey - you could watch TV on the move and Pamela Anderson was brought in to advertise it too. If you own one of these …

HTC Touch arriving at Orange stores

Shh.. don't tell anyone but we've heard that there's boxes of HTC Touch phones arriving in Orange stores all over the country. If you're lucky, and you go to the larger Orange Shops where they'll no doubt turn up first, you may be able to get your han...

Moto Ming in Windows Mobile switch rumour

There's news today that this, the Motorola Ming (yes, they really have called it that), will appear with Windows Mobile under the hood. The current Motorola specs seem contradict this, with "SyncML" being used to sync and the user manual showing no re...

Welcome to the Little and Large show!

I have a question for you. Can you guess which of these handsets is brand new? Sorry, you're wrong, it is in fact both of them. Yes, both of them. Pictured is the green HTC Touch with its' innovative finger touch technology, diminutive size and Window...

Something bad is happening! Quick, get my cameraphone!

The events here in the UK over the last few days have really shown some major changes in news gathering. Floods across the UK, bombs in London, cars packed with gas cylinders crashing into Glasgow airport and arrests on the M6. But were the pictures c...

Orange admits things aren’t going well

Orange are licking their wounds following the results of a wide-ranging survey. Their customers are complaining about confusing changes, account management, customer services and more. Orange are trying to rectify things with an internal campaign call...

Keep up to date with our news feeds

This afternoon I've been having a look at your posts in the rather splendid forum. To be honest it can be a little tricky to keep up with your replies, so I've implemented an RSS feed so you can get the 30 most recent posts and replies from …

Orange give away bikes as part of Tour de France

If you read my blog then you'll probably already be aware that I'm a huge fan of the lovely Gemma Atkinson. Now, surprisingly, I actually have a reason for posting a story about her in the front page. Yes, it may be a fairly tenuous reason, but it's …

The iPhone cometh – a threat to Windows Mobile?

I heard it on the radio this morning, it was featured in the paper I read at lunchtime and the internet is absolutely buzzing about it. What am I talking about? The iPhone. It may seem strange that we're talking about it too, but I've got to admit …

MMS Settings for your network on SIM-free handsets?

If, like me, you've decided to get a network free handset like the HTC S710 or the HTC P3450, you'll soon notice that all the basic functionality works fine but advanced stuff like GPRS, WAP and MMS (picture messaging) settings have to be added manual...

Mogoso – Mobile reviews for your favourite products

Let's imagine for a moment that you're out buying or renting a movie.. Is it any good ? Is it funny ? Is it frightening ? Perhaps you're shopping or in the library - is it worth getting that new book ? Well, thanks to mobile-site mogoso.com you …

Skweezer 4.0 Announced – T-Shirts to be won!

New Windows Mobile phones now have Google or Windows Live as the homepage in Internet Explorer. The pages returned are then mobile-formatted to make your life easier. Greenlight Wireless, however, have raised the bar somewhat with Skweezer 4.0. It mak...

Spin, spin, spin – the E650 bug in pictures

You've probably heard about the fairly major bug with the Orange SPV E650 over at MoDaCo, but there's still a large amount of people stating that they've never had any problems. Why? Well, to be honest it's best if we explain it in pictures. Whilst do...

Got news? Tell us! :)

You may have noticed already, but over the last couple of days there hasn't been a great deal of Windows Mobile news. This is basically because there isn't much at the moment, so I'm simply passing the time by drinking beer. This isn't too healthy as ...

Telus wheel out the HTC S720

Remember the huge review of the HTC S710 we did ? Well, if you're in Canada and have a fondness of the Telus network you can now get the EVDO version of this handset for a mere $149.99. It'll be known as the HTC S720 and, provided you …

Orange SPV E650 De-branding software

Recently we've had more than a few problems getting review devices from Orange. This is the main reason why we're still unable to get you a review of the Orange SPV E600, or E650, or Samsung i600. Paul, over at MoDaCo, is having similar problems and s...

Contract or Pay As You Go?

One thing I've noticed of late, especially when testing these excellent HTC devices, is that the traditional "contract" with networks is perhaps not always the best way to go. I've been with Orange for years - I had a Nokia 5.1 to begin with, way back...

Vodafone go flat-rate on data too

Vodafone have announced their entry into the flat-rate data plan market with a £7.50 data pack giving you anytime browsing with a monthly cap of 120Mb. Whilst it doesn't quite compare to the T-Mobile data plans, 120Mb is still four times more than th...

Orange SPV range to be discontinued?

The Orange SPV brand, as we've expected for a while, is to be dropped. No longer will HTC devices simply be rebranded as Orange SPV's - the manufacturer has now grown its' own base in Europe and is seeking a slot next to the big players like Nokia, …

Protect your HTC S710 / SPV E650

Hey there Orange SPV / HTC S710 owners! Are you worried that your sexy new phone may soon hit a pointy bit of metal or scrape against a wall? Well worry no more (I think I've been watching too many shopping TV channels), because Noreve.com have this r...

Orange! Where’s the promised anytime browsing?!

OK, I'll admit it. I'm a bit lost. After going through several pages of tariffs I'm still unable to find the new Orange flat rate plans that are to launch this month. We've been promised "anytime browsing" by their press release but it just doesn't se...

T-Mobile gives you Wings!

T-Mobile USA have launched the T-Mobile Wing and it's now available to buy in their online shop. Available for $299.99 after rebates and discounts this is a Windows Mobile 6 (Pro) device with spring-out QWERTY keyboard like the P4350 we reviewed a sho...

More free money – recycle your old phones!

If you've already joined our M:Metrics scheme and received the £15 up-front and £5 per week then you'll probably be hungry for more free money. Well lucky you, because we've found another way to get some free cash! Mopay are a mobile phone recycling...

Vodafone to Vox it up with the v1415

It looks like Vodafone could be going the same way as other networks in providing the HTC Vox (AKA the HTC s710 we reviewed recently). According to Keni Vodafone will be releasing it as the Vodafone v1415. Get more informartion over at Keni's Blog Lin...

Secure your home via your mobile

This is the 3rdiSecure Camera. It works with your mobile phone to alert you if an intruder enters your home or office. After receiving the camera you simply register with 3rdi for airtime use and access to your account. The 3rdiSecure Camera uses bot...

Make a difference – submit your questions !

I'm getting some pretty interesting emails at the moment and they're all going to help shape the future of Windows Mobile. The best bit is that you guys get to point the way. Today an email came in today from a Vodafone service provider. They will be ...

Orange goes flat rate on data charges

We reported last week on the new data plans coming to Orange - now it's official. If you're an Orange Pay Monthly customer you can now choose between daily browsing for £1, monthly and weekend browsing for £5, or monthly anytime browsing for £8. It...

Orange Pay As You Go gets an overhaul

Orange have launched a new simplified Pay As You Go range along with a Speak Easy plan for calling almost anyone, on any network, at any time for a flat rate of 15p a minute. The plans also include a new Reserve Tank overdraft facility which gives £2...

HTC Advantage X7500 Video battle

Steve Litchfield has just mailed in about his latest edition of the Smartphones Show. In this show he's got a full hands-on head-to-head battle between the Windows Mobile HTC Advantage X7500 (shown here) and some Nokia E90 Communicator thingy. Check o...

Motorola Q9 Coming to Three

MoDaCo are reporting that UK phone network "3" are about to launch the Motorola Q9. If true, this will go alongside the QTek 9000 that was launched on the network late last year. The Q9 has a TI OMAP 2420 CPU (325Mhz) running Windows Mobile 6 with 3G …

Text speak creates dumb people

The State Examinations Commission in Ireland have announced that writing standards among Irish schoolchildren have dropped severely. Mobile phones have been blamed for this with a report finding that the frequency of errors in grammar and punctuation ...

Boost the memory in your phone

We've been getting a lot of feedback from new Orange SPV E650 users lately. After you've copied some MP3's across and taken some photos you'll probably be needing a bigger memory card. Our friends at MobyMemory have just the solution - MicroSD cards a...

Psstt… Want some free money ?

You've probably seen this elsewhere, however I'm glad to be able to offer it to our readers too. M:Metrics is a way to get earn money - £15 for the first month of participation and then £5 every month after that. But wait, I know you'll quickly tell …

Orange to drop data use charges

According to this Times article Orange will reveal some new tariffs later this week allowing unlimited access to the internet for a set fee. They, like many other networks, feel that the slow uptake of data and web use is mainly due to confusing prici...

Blog direct from your mobile – MobiBlogr.com

Imagine you're on the toilet and there's something you just need to tell the world. How do you do it? Well, thanks to free (yes, free - completely free) software from mobiblogr you can now set yourself up a blog and post to it directly from your Windo...

Honey, we’re killing the bees

Strange though it may seem, mobile phones could be responsible for a massive food shortage with harvests failing. According to scientists, mobile phone radiation is disrupting bee navigation systems. The bees then fail to pollinate crops and lose thei...

Just what IS the Orange TR1?

A quicky for you today. I was mooching around the Orange Shop site and noticed this device. It's called the "Orange TR1" and there's not much about it on the t'interweb. Whilst I doubt it's a Windows Mobile handset, it's a nice looking slider phone wi...