Reviewed – Skins disposable phone protectors

Well, I'll confess that we've had some weird stuff sent to us to review but these almost take the biscuit. "Skins" are disposable covers that look a lot like ...err... condoms. :) I'm pretty sure that the manufacturers are aware of this though, especi...

Deepfish – Put through it’s paces

A heck of a lot of people have been mentioning Deepfish - the new lightweight internet browser. Unfortunately you can't grab this as the maximum amount of downloads has been exceeded already. There's a good Flash animation showing it in action, howeve...

Orange SPV E650 on the starting grid

It looks like the Orange SPV E650 is now just around the corner - and no, this isn't an April Fools! Alun Mothersill has emailed in to tell us about the appearance of the E650 in Orange catalogues, plus there's news that dummy handsets are appearing i...

Phone Dashboard 2.0 – Track your usage and save

Phone Dashboard from Hudson Mobile is now available in version 2.0. This works to save you money by tracking your calls and SMS / MMS messages to ensure that you keep within your monthly talk plan. Although geared towards American customers, this shou...

Windows Mobile 6 coming to Treo 750v

If you've read our review or bought a Treo 750v then you'll be glad to hear that Palm intend to roll out Windows Mobile 6 to these devices. How exactly this will happen with all the networks and network tweaks isn't clear, however Palm are promising i...

ZenZui – New mobile pan and scan browser

Hold up there Apple! No, don't worry - it's not another "iPhone like theme" for Windows Mobile. This is ZenZui. It's a zooming tile-based interface which lets you pan and zoom your way around web and user content. You simply move your way around using...

Pulsar 260 – Stereo headphones and headset in one

Plantronics have just announced their new Pulsar 260 Stereo Bluetooth headset at CTIA Wireless 2007. You wear it around your neck like a pendant or you can clip it to your pocket or shoulder strap. The 260 not only handles hands-free calls but it'll a...

Bye bye o2 XDA Zinc. Hello XDA Trion

Earlier this week we started getting a bad feeling in our waters about the o2 XDA Zinc. We first saw the Zinc pop up on the o2 website in November last year but then the release date slipped and then it vanished from the "Coming Soon" section of …

QoolSmartPhone

Imagine, if you will, an LG Chocolate and HTC QWERTY fall into a blender. What would you get ? Well, you'd get the Qool. There appears to be two new devices - both Windows Mobile handsets - the Qool Glider and the Qool Icon. This slideshow gives you …

HTC Vox S720 Pops up

Thanks to Tom Weeks for spotting this Engagdet story. They've got the HTC Vox (SPV E650) alongside it's slightly-boxier American brother, the HTC S720. The S720 brings EVDO - the standard used by CDMA networks in many countries including the USA. Have...

HTC Shift – UMPC with Windows Vista

You've no doubt already seen the HTC X7500 and X7501 from HTC. T-Mobile have already started selling the X7500 as the Ameo already. Now, imagine that same design but with Windows Vista Business on-board. The HTC Shift will be shown at the Microsoft bo...

Windows Mobile 6 + HTC X7500 = HTX 7501!

What do you get if you add Windows Mobile 6 to the HTC Advantage X7500 ? Well, you get the... err.. HTC Advantage X7501. The specs list is similarly long and buldging - GPS, 3 megapixel camera, TV-Out, WiFi, Bluetooth, quad-band 3G / HSDPA / 624Mhz CP...

Hunting down the o2 XDA Zinc

Lee Woodman has just emailed in to us. He's waiting for the o2 XDA Zinc to pop up on the o2 website. We've already heard about dummy models hitting o2 shops, however it's disappeared from the "Coming Soon" section of the o2 website and we can't find i...

Our Orange SPV M700 Review

We've been having a look around the web of late trying to find a review of the Orange SPV M700. We couldn't find one. Well, not anything we would call a "review". So, to correct that we've published our full appraisal of this device - including, as us...

Strange Windows Mobile device on eBay

With the continued success of Windows Mobile phones we're sometimes unable to keep track of every single model out there. Tom recently emailed us with a link to this eBay auction. The item for sale is an apparently rare Pocket PC phone running Windows...

HTC Kaiser – Flip and slide

If you've got an HTC P4350, T-Mobile Vario II or Orange SPV M3100 then you'll no doubt be thinking, "Damn, I wish my screen would flip up like those gull-wing doors in that Back to The Future film". Well, your prayers have been answered with the HTC K...

Lenovo ET600 shows up

We've already heard quite a bit about Lenovo but now they've shown off their Lenovo ET600 - a brushed-metal Pocket PC with a .... Google button, which is another knock for Windows Mobile Live and Live Search - obviously Microsoft would prefer a "Live"...

T-Mobile Ameo – Thoughts so far, plus high-quality photos

The T-Mobile Ameo, as you'll know, is now available to buy. But what are your thoughts on it? Well, Des Dismore has one he's sent in his comments plus lots of excellent high-quality shots of the device and comparison photos. He says of the device... ...

Emoze challenges Blackberry once more

Emoze are doing another showdown with Blackberry. This time it's at the CTIA Wireless event in Orlando. They'll be having a traditional wild west "high noon" shoot-out to see who can get their emails, calendar and contacts quicker, easier and more sec...

WinMobile Zip v3 Now available

The guys at Adisasta do quite a range of software - from WinMobile Magnifier, WinMobile Torrent and Download Accelerators to name just a few products. Now they've just announced WinMobile Zip v.3 which not only zips files but also adds support for ISO...