Category: HTC (Windows Phone)

HTC Universal to launch with Windows Mobile 5.0

The HTC Universal, seen right, will be the first 3G device to have Windows Mobile 5.0 - announced yesterday in Las Vegas by Bill Gates. From the HTC Press Release.. "The HTC Universal is a 3G-enabled device that takes advantage of the advanced Window...

First real pictures of the Orange SPV C550

Stuff Magazine have now posted this photograph - believed to be the first quality shot of the phone - on the web. The handset can now be seen much more clearly, and - after getting my hands on a T-Mobile SDA for a few minutes today - it's …

Stuff Magazine have the Orange SPV C550!

Yes, top UK gadget magazine Stuff have the Orange SPV C550 in their sweaty mitts and have a "first thoughts" article online here. In the article Adam Vaughan states... "First thoughts: it's heavier, bigger and seemingly a bit slower on the menus tha...

More pictures of the Orange SPV C550 appear

Arne over at theunwired.net (it used to be called PPCW.net) has these pictures of the upcoming Orange SPV C550. The design itself now appears pretty similar to that of the Orange SPV C500 albeit with a few buttons and a funky logo on the back. With ru...

Orange SPV C550 is coming to the Netherlands too

I've just spotted the Orange SPV C550 over at Orange.nl. As far as we know, this is the first time that Orange themselves have admitted the existence of the Orange SPV C550. The Dutch site gives the features as... - Tri-band - MMS Support- Orange Wor...

The C550 Cometh!

Next month should be pretty damned huge for the Windows Smartphone world. The Orange SPV C550 is due to hit the shelves in a big way, and now we've received word that The Carphone Warehouse are already plugging it with pre-order information, details o...

Exclusive – Orange SPV C550 will have Robbie Williams content

According to my sources, the Orange SPV C550 should be appearing next month (May 2005) and has already been coined the "SPV Robbie" by some retailers. Why the SPV Robbie? Well, the Orange SPV C550 will include stacks of Robbie Williams content on (we ...

Companies – Try out the Orange SPV C500 today!

If you're responsible for testing and evaluating new kit for your company, then you may want to have a look at the latest deal from Orange and Microsoft. You can actually try out up to 3 of the excellent Orange SPV C500 handsets per organisation with ...

SPV C500s – Now available to all!

I've probably missed it previously, but it looks like the silver C500 which was previously only available to people taking out Orange Premier plans, is now available to all - even PayAsYouGo customers! The C500s is identical in every way to the cool b...

SPV C550 – Quick update

There's been many rumours about the SPV C550 handset we told you about a couple of weeks back. However, it now seems fairly certain that this device will definitely have 262,000 colours on the display. We're getting info that this device is not - repe...

Orange SPV C500 – Free plus free Bluetooth headset!

The excellent Orange SPV C500 now comes free on certain plans, plus you'll get yourself this free Bluetooth headset if you take a plan which costs £30 or more per month. Now that's a bargain! :) Click here to learn more.

More SPV C550 Details

There's still some confusion over whether the SPV C550 we revealed last week will be 3G compatible. Although it would appear to be listed as a 3G handset there's no mention of video calling and there's no inwardly-facing camera, so you'd be unable to ...

Exclusive first – Orange SPV C550

I had an email about an hour ago from an anonymous source with this picture attached. Now, being the trained journalist I am (!), I've decided to post this picture without checking anything out first. I've decided to do this just in case this all work...

T-Mobile SDA and MDA Compact go live on the T-Mobile UK Website

The T-Mobile SDA and MDA Compact are now available to buy direct from the T-Mobile UK Website. SDA prices start from a crazy £19.99 (on the Relax 400 plan) and MDA Compact prices start from £119.99. T-Mobile have given both devices a "5 star" rating...

Exchange Server 2003 offer on Orange SPV C500

Looks like Microsoft and Orange are teaming up to offer those interested in Exchange Server 2003 up to 3 Orange SPV C500's on a trial-basis for a month. Details on this offer can be found at the bottom of this Microsoft.com page. Here's some highlight...

HTC Universal / T-Mobile MDA IV / 3G SPV

Right, so - you remember this InfoSyncWorld.com article from last week? This Windows Mobile Powered T-Mobile MDA IV offers GSM, GPRS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi AND 3G - yes, 3G. It's apparently also to be badged under the Orange SPV range too. Some thought ...

SPV M2500 Coming too!

We've seen a glut of new Windows Mobile Devices recently. News about the MPx220 coming to Vodafone, then there's the 3G T-Mobile MDA IV plus the M500 too! It's been a busy week. However, now MoDaCo have news on the next Pocket PC Phone from Orange, th...

SPV M500

Just to confuse me still further (well, that's not too hard to accomplish!), it looks like there's now an Orange SPV M500... which is.. ermm.. the T-Mobile MDA Compact errmm.. Yes, it's another fantastic HTC, and this time it's on the Dutch Orange web...

T-Mobile MDA Compact Pocket PC Phone hits the shelves

Here's some exclusive shots from a T-Mobile shop of the MDA Compact. These shots were taken on an SPV C500 and the RRP seems to be £169.99, but you can bring down that cost on certain tariffs.Plus we've got news of the T-Mobile SDA, which has started...

QTek 8010 Update – 1.4.21.11

There's an update for QTek 8010 owners here at QTek.nu. According to the site... "This update is only for Swedish sold Qtek 8010 with software version 1.2.32.11. To check what version you have press Start>Settings>About, you find the information unde...

HTC Typhoon – taking over the world bit by bit… :)

Tomas in Prague has emailed in about the infamous HTC Typhoon, which is now selling on Czech provider Eurotel here. It'll be known this time as the Eurotel Smartphone II, and it adds yet another alias to the probably the most successful Windows Powere...

Another day, another new name for the HTC Typhoon (C500)

That HTC built Typhoon gets around more than Jordan at the minute. It's already known as the Orange SPV C500, the Audiovox SMT 5600, the Dopod 565, iMate etc etc etc.. now, now it's got yet another badge on it and yet another name - this time in …

Orange SPV M2000 gets official launch

The Pocket PC Phone Orange SPV M2000 was officially launched today by Orange. It's built again by HTC (the "HTC Blue Angel") and is also known as MDA III, O2 XDA IIs and iMate PDA2K. It's got a slide-out keyboard and a while lot more. The full press …

Orange SPV C500 is a top gadget!

David Knipe has just nudged me about this BBC News story for Stuff Magazine's top Christmas Gadgets. Topping the chart is (rather unsurprisingly) the iPod, however the Orange SPV C500 is in the list too, which is well deserved. You can buy Stuff Magaz...

SPV M2000 (HTC Blue Angel) now online at Orange.co.uk

The latest Pocket PC Phone from Orange - previously code-named the HTC Blue Angel - is now online here at the Orange shop. Yes, this is the one with the sliding keyboard!The SPV M2000 comes with a massive list of features, some of which are included b...

o2 Release XPhone II (HTC Feeler)

Blimey, it's handset day today! o2 have announced the release of the O2 Xphone II in Singapore today, stirring rumours that they may add or replace the MPx220 handset from Motorola in the UK. The Motorola MPx220 hasn't been released on o2 in the UK ye...

AudioVox SMT5500 – the HTC Vivida! Will this be on AT&T too?!

Remember the HTC Vivida? Well, the guys at Mobile Gadget News were taking a stroll around the CTIA Wireless 2004 event in San Francisco when they came across the Audiovox stand. Audiovox were showing off their SMT 5600 (AKA the Orange SPV C500) and .....

TMobile SDA vs the SPV C500

This has to be the 20th time I've mentioned the T-Mobile SDA on the frontpage. Most of you guys must be saying, "oh, not again!".. but this IS a big event.. This is another major network with a new, specially designed handset. It's coming to the UK an...

Dopod 565 – another HTC winner!

The Orange SPV C500 is made by HTC. HTC are unlike Motorola / Sagem etc in that they don't plaster their phones in HTC logos or even mention the original maker anywhere. This means that you'll start seeing the Orange SPV C500 in various guises around ...

HTC Harrier Pocket PC

Blimey, it's all kicking off tonight - first, we hear about the HTC Feeler handset at 5.30PM, then we hear about the HTC Harrier handset shortly after. Now we've got confirmation about the HTC Harrier from the FCC here!

The HTC VIVIDA!!!

The HTC Vivida is yet another addition to the amazing HTC range. Yes, we've had the HTC Feeler just 30 minutes ago here and the Pocket PC HTC Harrier - now the HTC Vivida, which looks bloody fantastic (more info here at the FCC website) is catching th...

NEW! Another handset from HTC – the Feeler!

My my my, what do we have here then ? What ? Another new Windows Mobile handset from HTC ? The HTC Feeler ?!! (By the way, it's 5.30PM on Friday 27th, remember that you read it here directly after Smartphone-Web.com did their Exclusive report). The H...

Orange now selling the SPV C500

The much anticipated C500 is now selling from the Orange Shop for upgrades here. We're not quite sure why it's still showing as "coming soon" on the main detail page, but at least you can see what an excellent deal you can get for all you upgraders ou...

More AKA SPV C500

It looks like the little SPV C500 is gonna be well travelled. Made by HTC, this has an official product name of the "HTC Typhoon" - but will come out all over the world under different names. In the US it'll be known as the i-mate SP3 (amongst …

Read it first – Orange SPV E200 NEW ROM ONLINE!

Get it now by clicking here to download! This ROM upgrade will give your Orange SPV E200 greater audio quality and adds support for MORE Bluetooth headsets. The update will get your E200 up to Operator Version 2.7.1.1 Orange Upgrade and Info page - C...

LETS ROCK! Get the Orange SPV C500 !

Thanks to our friends at Fonetasticmobile.com, we can now announce orders for the Orange SPV C500!! Now, I know myself that placing an order is a bit of a big step - so Fonetastic have come up with some absolutely fantastic deals for you guys! If you...

Qtek 8010 / Orange SPV C500 Video

MySmartphone.no now have a video of the QTek 8010. This comes just days after their review here. The QTek 8010 is the C500, but with a different sticker. There's some lovely soft music plus some close-ups of the screen and handset itself. It must be s...

The QTek 8010 appears

This QTek 8010 review has appeared today. But wait - what is a Qtek 8010 ? Well it's the SPV C500 - except it's not got the Orange logo on, and it's got a different name, and it'll be available in more places.So, if you wanna see the …