Good ol’ HTC keeps updating and tweaking its devices like all the time, and we love them for doing so. Their latest move is to fix some SMS-related bug found in the Sense UI. In their own words the hotfix “amends the internal management of SMS functionality, and enhances SMS transmission stability.” HTC Touch Pro2…
Only 503 Microsoft KIN Handsets Sold?
In more tragic, yet comedic news, it turns out that the Microsoft KIN may have only landed in 503 happy hands. The untimely demise of the device brought out all kinds of rumors, but this fits in rather nicely with the one that speculated only 500 units being sold. This whole thing has just been…
Microsoft Bringing Windows Phone 7 in Late Summer?
Everyone is getting pretty excited about what Microsoft has in store for Windows Phone 7 and the handsets that will come along with it. So far, we’ve come to expect that the new WP7 devices will be launching in October in the U.S., but it looks like there is a chance that devices may become…
LG Optimus One, Chic and Tablet Announced, Packing Android 2.2
LG’s Optimus series announced back in April are getting a few new additions today that will run Android 2.2 (a.k.a. Froyo). The Optimus One will be “with Google”, but aside from that, little info on hard specs or release dates was shared for either device. My guess is these will be staying in Korea and…
When will the Toshiba K01 be released in Western hemisphere?
I have a confession to make. I’m waiting for the Toshiba K01 to be released to buy one. Yap, I want a Windows Mobile phone. There are few reasons for that: I like connecting my Bluetooth keyboard to the phone. HID profile which is required for connecting such input devices is not supported in Android.…
Light a Candle for Microsoft Kin Through Online Memorial Website
The Microsoft Kin was gone before it ever really had a chance, but its memory will live on. Or at least for as long as someone remembers to pay hosting fees for KinRIP.com, an online memorial site for those looking to grieve the Kin’s untimely passing. Microsoft’s little social networking device was an enigma, but…
Windows Phone 7 ‘Metro’ calculator for Windows Mobile phones
Are you a Windows Mobile smartphone user that’s feeling a bit burned by Microsoft’s decision to leave you by the wayside when it launches Windows Phone 7 later this year? Well, here’s a little something that might make it easier to deal with your aging Microsoft mobile operating system. What you see here is a…
What I liked about the Microsoft Kin phones
By now, you know that Microsoft has given up on its ill-fated Kin phones to focus on Windows Phone 7. I think this is the absolute right move for the company and that the Kin phones were targeting a non-existent market but these social-network centric phones weren’t all bad. In my review of the Kin…
HD2 playing nice with Android 2.1 and Ubuntu, sort of [Video]
One of the most desirable things many people would like to see on the HTC HD2 – the Windows Mobile-powered brother to the HTC EVO 4G – is a full-fledged port of Android. We know they are working on it, but this time around, we’ve got a video of it in action, and Ubuntu decided…
Windows Phone 7 to Offer Try Before You Buy Option for Apps
Phones are all about apps these days, whether you’re hoarding them from the iTunes app store, Android Market, BlackBerry App World or the Palm Catalogue. The only unfortunate thing is that we rarely ever get to try out apps before we buy them. Instead, we’ll scour the web looking for demos, videos and reviews, or…