I’m not sure whether it’s the iPhone 3G or the HTC Touch Diamond/Touch Pro that took the flame from the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, but the truth is that lately we haven’t heard much about Sony Ericsson’s superphone. Now we have a new tidbit of information. Apparently, Hutchinson’s 3 (Three) will get to carry one…
Home-brew video acceleration drivers coming to an HTC device near you
HTC hasn’t been all that supportive of the ATI Imageon video hardware on board HTC handsets using Qualcomm’s MSM7500 and MSM7200 chipsets. They’ve released firmware revisions that offer some video performance boosts, but nothing to the level that many irate HTC customers are looking for in their high-end smartphone. So, without any help from HTC,…
AT&T Launches Samsung BlackJack II in Two New Colors – BlackJack II Now in Blue and Pink
True to AT&T’s mid-cycle refresh strategies, Big Blue has announced that the always popular Samsung BlackJack II will be offered in two new two-tone colors. The BlackJack II will be available in Ocean Blue and Romantic Pink, and will feature white faces and decorative designs on the back – giving the handset a slick, two-tone…
Paragon Software releases multilingual on-screen keyboard for Windows Mobile – InterKey 3.0
Like we already don’t have enough virtual keyboard solutions on the market, Paragon Software has announced the release of InterKey 3.0, a multilingual text input application for Windows Mobile touchscreen devices. Available in two editions, InterKey 3.0 Standard and InterKey 3.0 Professional with word auto-completion function, the application brings iPhone-like zooming function to Windows Mobile.…
Velocity Mobile’s 103 Windows Mobile smartphone hits FCC
Since Velocity announced its entrance to the smartphone world in April, we haven’t heard much from them since. Now, the first of the two devices announced (Velocity 103 and Velocity 111) has been spotted while passing the FCC hurdle. The FCC filling reveals the 65-page-long user manual as well as all the specs we’re already…
Sprint Palm Treo 800w display compatibility issues arise
With Sprint having recently gone live with their Palm Treo 800w, Palm fans have been flocking to the new Treo flagship and putting it through its paces. The Palm Treo 800w features 3G EVDO Rev. A data connectivity, that trick WiFi toggle switch, and the new 320×320 resolution display. That last bit is the topic…
HTC Diamond firmware enables 850Mhz support – New HTC Diamond radio ROM does 850Mhz
The one thing keeping the HTC Diamond from sweeping across America as the next big competitor (and a capable one at that) to the iPhone 3G is the HTC Diamond’s lack of support for the 850Mhz GSM frequency band that us Yankees love to use. Sure, 850Mhz has better penetrating power than the higher frequency…
HTC Touch Diamond without the art nouveau design = HTC Victor
You know what a regular HTC Touch Diamond looks like right? I’m sure you’ve seen it, we’ve covered it several times, it’s in shops, the picture above should ring a bell. Check out Victor below. It’s softer, rounder and less edgy. What do you think? Same Windows Mobile device with 3.2 megapixel camera, VGA screen,…
Opera Mobile 9.5 beta is out!
As expected, Opera Software has released the Opera Mobile 9.5 beta for Windows Mobile. The long-awaited web browser now looks more like Opera Mini or the iPhone’s Safari, allowing users to view the entire web page and instantly recognize the site. In addition, there’s a new, improved user interface, pan and zoom option, improved standards…
HTC Touch Diamond cloned as Diamond J6
Chinese cloning industry is getting faster and faster. We’ve just spotted their latest product – Diamond J6. As you can see for yourself from the image above, the device in question is almost identical to the real thing, HTC Touch Diamond. It even has the same-sized 2.8-inch touchscreen and that unique Diamond-ish back. Other specs…