We haven’t caught anything official from HTC about their upcoming Iolite model, so we’re guessing Expansys made a mistake to make the Windows Mobile smartphone available for pre-order. That, however, doesn’t mean the Iolite is too impressive. This is not to say it’s a bad phone — quite the contrary, it’s a solid all-touchscreen WinMo…
HTC S743 lands in US – Next generation hybrid keypad/keyboard handset arrives
Fans of HTC’s hybrid-messaging handsets like the HTC Libra will be glad to hear that HTC is updating their smartphone lineup with a US variant of the HTC S740, dubbed the HTC S743. With both a numeric keypad and slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the HTC S743 offers a Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard (no touchscreen here, folks)…
Fring for Windows Mobile gets a massive update
Ladies and gents, WinMo device users, a new version of the popular instant messaging and VoIP application Fring is out, packing tons of improvements. Among them, we see: Support for new phones, including the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 and Samsung Omnia. New and improved fring Add-ons. File Transfer function is now included in the Windows…
T-Mobile Shadow II (Shadow 2009) likely lacking 1700Mhz 3G
This is strictly still in “rumor-land,” but the latest murmurs along the grapevine indicate that T-Mobile won’t be endowing their T-Mobile Shadow II with high-speed 3G wireless data speeds. T-Mobile has just recently started to roll out devices with support for the carrier’s 3G network on the AWS 1700Mhz frequency band, but word on the…
T-Mobile Dash Now Available in Black for $99
Last month BGR managed to get their hands on a new T-Mobile Dash that featured a new black color, had some different keyboard coloring, and a few other minor differences. Nothing had really been heard about the phantom device until today… When the device showed up for sale on T-Mobile’s website. Would the color/design refresh…
FriendMobilizer, Facebook client for Windows Mobile, gets an update
Some time ago we wrote about FriendMobilizer, Facebook client for Windows Mobile. Now we got a word that is has been updated, adding a slew of new features, as well as a new design to the mix. Among the things that have been updated/changed, we find: New user interface with better main screen that allows…
How to Check XBox Live Info on BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile
For those who can’t get enough of the high-speed gaming and smack-talk provided by XBox Live, you can now subscribe to an XBox 360 app powered by Zumobi. This is a handy way to see if your friends are online, what new goodies are on the Marketplace, follow the latest info from the official community,…
ZTE E810 is an entry-level Windows Mobile smartphone
Remember our post from September when we talked about ZTE’s plans to start making smartphones next year. We just got the solid proof of the Chinese company’s plans. It’s called the E810 and it’s an entry-level Windows Mobile smartphone. Why it’s an entry-level? Well, when I see 64MB of RAM (i.e. not quite enough), 1.3…
Qik Adds Support for 27 New Devices in Latest Beta Client
Qik, the video streaming software extraordinaire has announced a new beta client that supports 27 new devices. Included in the list are a whack of Samsung and HTC devices, the Palm 800w and Treo Pro, and more. Besides the new devices that are now supported, Qik has included the following features into the new build:…
Rogers ’09 Lineup Leaked, Featuring Wi-Fi BlackBerry Storm, Sony Ericsson XPERIA
Hooah, that’s a spicy Q1 ’09 lineup for Canadian carrier Rogers, boasting new goodies like a Wi-Fi BlackBerry Storm and 3G Pearl Flip, but a few things you might have heard about before are also on the way for 2009, including the Sony Ericsson X1 EXPERIA. Here’s the full list. BlackBerry 8200 Pearl Flip –…