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Torch Mobile announce free web browser

Yep, another free browser has just turned up. This one is based on WebKit (y'know, the engine beneath the Safari browser) and it comes hot on the heels of NetFront 3.5. This is a first look at the Iris Browser from Torch Mobile. Now available for free...

MSN Direct now available for WinMo Standard

MSN Direct has just been announced in Barcelona. I've downloaded it, and.. it didn't install. Why ? Well, it seems that this is currently ONLY for non-touch screen devices. Try it on Windows Mobile Pro and you'll get a failed install reporting, "not m...

HTC Shift – Now available

The HTC Shift we reviewed has now been mad available by HTC. The Shift integrates the Micosoft Origami Experience 2.0, which you can see in action here. It basically gives a finger-friendly navigation around your UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) with a browser,...

Uprated HTC Advantage breaks cover

It's been just weeks since our reviewed the HTC Advantage review. Today HTC are announcing more storage and the addition of the now familiar HTC Home Today screen plus the HTC TouchFlo technology for quick and easy navigation. The Opera browser and Go...

Visto announce easy push email on T-Mobile

Remember Visto ? They provide push email and got very upset some years back when Microsoft started to do the same thing. Now, however, they're to showcase a system called "WOW" - touted as the easiest-to-use mobile messaging solution. Not only that, b...

Sony Ericsson go Windows Mobile – XPERIA X1

We'd heard rumours, but now it's here in the flesh. This is the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1, running Windows Mobile 6 Pro. Yes, you read that right - a Sony Ericsson running Windows Mobile. Just one more time for my own sanity.. it's a Sony Ericsson with ...

XDA Orbit 2 now available for personal customers too

The o2 XDA Orbit 2 has now shifted over to the "Personal" section of the o2 website. It appeared last week in the business section but now it's available for all. Available from absolutely nothing up to £249.99, this is the o2 flavour of the excellen...

Threaded texting with SMS-Chat

We mentioned the new threaded SMS system coming to Windows Mobile 6.1 just yesterday, however your can get it now in the form of "SMS-Chat" from iwindowsmobile.com. For just $14.95 (£7.59) you can enjoy threaded conversations, multiple SMS sending (e...

HTC Touch comes to Bell Canada – in white

http://www.bell.ca/shopping/en_CA_ON/66695.details?contractId=term36m Bell Canada have now added to their HTC line-up with the white HTC Touch. It's available on a whacking 3-year contract for $99.95 or for $399.95 without a contract. The HTC Touch, ...

HTC Advantage – The Review

It was released some time back, but we never managed to get hold of one. The HTC Advantage always felt like "the one that got away". It's taken some time, but we finally managed to hunt one down. The device comes in two flavours, the Windows Mobile 5-...

T-Mobile give free UK WiFi to mobile broadband customers

T-Mobile are to bundle WiFi access into their mobile broadband price plans. Prices start at £12.50 per month (when connecting with a Flext contract) and will give you access to the internet in a huge range of locations like Starbucks, train stations,...

SRS WOW XT Audio for your Windows Mobile handset

Panoramic three-dimensional audio is now available for free thanks to airfagev.com. Forum member "smartamazing" has just posted this app to give SRS WOW XT technology on your Windows Mobile 6 device. The technology was developed specifically for prod...

HTC Advantage – A video overview

There's one device I've been trying to get hold of for quite some time now - the HTC Advantage. It's appeared in two flavours - the HTC Advantage X7500, running Windows Mobile 5 and the HTC Advantage X7501, running Windows Mobile 6. T-Mobile UK curren...

XDA Orbit II now listed as Coming Soon on o2 UK

Remember how o2 accidentally labelled their latest handset the "Stella", instead of the "Stellar" ? Sure, the web designers probably love their lager, but it's not like they'd make the same mistake again.... is it? DOAH! Yep, this - according to o2 -...

Browser wars – iPhone beats Microsoft already

Although I run a Windows Mobile website I'm never afraid to criticise the phones or the Operating System. There's a few major things I'd like to see improved, but one major problem is Internet Explorer. Sure, HTC have helped a great deal with their To...

VITO RingtoneEditor v1.2 now available

VITO have just updated their RingtoneEditor software to version 1.2. It's really easy to use - just load up an MP3, then click play and choose the start and end of the ringtone. The new version brings compatibility for Samsung BlackJack and MotoQ user...

HTC Touch Cruise Announced – Hands on video and pics!

HTC have just announced the latest addition to their range - the Tom Cruise. Sorry.. HTC Touch Cruise. It's that HTC Polaris we saw some time back and it looks set to replace the HTC Artemis (T-Mobile MDA Compact III etc). It comes complete with the e...

HTC Touch slated by US TV network ABC

Here's a rather "interesting" review of the HTC Touch and HTC Shadow from ABC News which, if I'm honest, is one of the worst articles I've ever read. It dismisses the hugely successful HTC Touch as the "worst phone" they've seen and call it a "mess". ...

Ted Baker Needle goes on sale

Back in September we told you about the upcoming fashion conscious Ted Baker handsets. Today the Needle is available to buy and is free on certain price plans. You can also benefit from the fact that Carphone Warehouse will sell it to you on a choice ...

Samsung SPH-M4650 prepped

Meet the Samsung SPH-M4650. It looks a little like the SGH-i718 but this time you'll get Windows Mobile 6 and a faster CPU. The official name for this baby is the "SGH-M4650 Multi Touch... but.. errr.. there's no real multi-touch support. There is ins...

SanDisk 6Gb SDHC MicroSD – Reviewed

I'll admit - I haven't yet had time to add to our HTC Touch Dual review. The reason? Well, yesterday our postman decided to stop his strike and deliver something - that something being this 6Gb SDHC MicroSD card. Yes, you heard that right - 6Gb of sto...

HTC Touch Dual Announced

HTC have just announced the HTC Touch Dual. You've seen this on the site under various names (Nike, Touch Slide etc etc) and it builds on the already popular HTC Touch device. One thumb-flick is all it takes to reveal the numeric keypad which is neatl...

Vario III Available from T-Mobile

First came the review, then news that it was coming soon to T-Mobile. Now it's (almost) officially available with the launch details quoting, "The MDA Vario III will be available from 28th September to purchase from T-Mobile stores and online at T-Mob...

HTC Juno exposed on the web

The Boy Genius has come up with another soon-to-be-announced HTC device called the "Juno". To be honest there's not a huge amount of information about it as yet. 3G connectivity, a 2 megapixel camera and Windows Mobile Standard (Smartphone) has been r...

HP iPAQ 900 Business Navigator Series Details

The HP iPaq 900 Series Business Messenger is a QWERTY-toting device designed to hook you into your office. A scroll-wheel, 3G, GPS, WiFi and quad-band technology give this handset definite power and the ability to work anywhere. Equipped with Windows...

Netvibes.com goes mobile

I'm a huge fan of Netvibes.com. Put simply it's a webpage you control - adding, dragging and organising your favourite news feeds on one central page. I use it daily and I've got all the blogs, news sites, comedy pages, technology feeds and phone-rela...

DoCoMo Launch two innovative Windows Mobiles

OK, remember that HTC Touch II (aka Nike) we mentioned several weeks ago ? Well, here it is in the flesh. As usual there's several different names for the device. In this case Japanese operator DoCoMo are launching it as the HT1100. TouchFLO will be ...

HTC to launch the Shift and four other handsets

Gitex Technology Week may not mean much to most of you, but this consumer and business electronics show is bound to see the launch of new gadgets from many different companies. Taking place in Dubau between September 8th and 12th, HTC have already ann...

Pocket CM Keyboard v0.5 Now out – iPhone keyboard on WinMo!

First up, many thanks to everyone who sent in their thoughts on the HTC TyTN. These have all been forwarded on and we'll keep you posted. You can still add your comments if you haven't emailed or posted yet. Thanks also to everyone for their opinions ...

i-mate – An update…

Oh dear. More bad news from i-mate. According to distributor Clove Technology, the i-mate 5150, 7150 and 9150 will never appear. It turns the i-Mate Ultimate range into a choice of just two phones.... "We can now confirm, of the original 5 handhelds ...

HTC Kaiser becomes the AT&T Tilt in the USA

Shh - don't tell anyone but the HTC Kaiser is going to chalk up another name - the AT&T 8925 Tilt. It'll replace the 8525 that was released almost a year ago. AT&T reps seem to be calling it simply "The Tilt" or the "AT&T Tilt", obviously due …

VITO FindMe – A simple free way to locate people

VITO have just released FindMe - a free and useful tool to let someone know your location or when you'd like to find someone else. Install and enter a password to give to your friends, then get them to send you a text message with the password and …

HTC Polaris and HTC Touch II on the horizon

Want some interesting gossip ? Well, you got it. According to SmartMobileGadgets there's some lovely new devices coming your way. First is the HTC P5500, aka the HTC Touch II. Imagine the existing HTC Touch along with the TouchFLO technology but with ...

HTC Kaiser becomes the HTC TyTN II / Vodafone V1615

A few weeks back we were lucky enough to review the HTC Kaiser. Well, stick some business card scanner software in and add the TouchFLO technology we saw in the Touch and you'll end up with the HTC TyTN II. MoDaCo have picked up on this approval site …

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 ...

Free audio recording – Keep Recordin’

Keep Recordin' is a nice lightweight audio recording program for all Windows Mobile handsets. It's a great replacement to the existing functionality of the inbuilt audio recorder with a directory chooser for your files, simple interface and noise supp...

HTC Touch(es) Orange France

Bonjour! The HTC Touch has now rolled up at Orange France, which hopefully means that it'll be making a trip across the channel and on to Orange UK very soon. The minimalistic device, which we reviewed first, has innovative technology allowing finger-...

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...

HTC Touch – Our updated review online now!

We brought you the first ever review of the HTC Touch and now it's even bigger. We've now added videos and updated screenshots, plus a full look at that TouchFLO system in action. We were lucky enough to get not one, but two of these devices - one …

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...