Reviews of sluggish TouchFLO 3D performance got your HTC Touch Diamond hopes down? Worry not, fellow Diamond-lover, HTC’s shipping their hottest new handset in the European market with updated versions of the TouchFLO 3D UI. Don’t get us wrong, the TouchFLO 3D interface is a snazzy twist on HTC’s Windows Mobile UI overlay, but with…
Sprint Motorola Q9c enters hospice care – nearing end of life?
With the Samsung Instinct poised to take the reigns as Sprint’s flagship smartphone, it might make sense to stop pushing lesser handsets. As such, we’re hearing that Sprint’s Windows Mobile-powered Motorola Q9c is getting the ax, as it enters it’s “end of life.” The speculation comes from reports that indicate Sprint is not stocking the…
Samsung i788 to hit AT&T as Samsung BlackJack III?
Well, we previously told you that there are rumblings throughout the various intertubes that AT&T is looking to bring the WiFi, 3G (UMTS/HSDPA), and GPS-addled Samsung SGH-i788 on board as a touchscreen offering to its Windows Mobile 6.1 fans. Sure, that sounds all well and good, especially considering that the added features of the Samsung…
HTC Touch Diamond US-spec available through CompUSA
The hot new sleekness from Taiwan’s HTC has finally landed on US soil. And, it available through CompUSA, of all places. We’re not knocking CompUSA here, but we would have thought the HTC Touch Diamond would be available through a big-box retailer with a larger US footprint than the CompUSA chain. Regardless, it looks like…
HTC Touch Diamond coming soon to Vodafone UK
Vodafone may scored some iPhone 3G distribution deals, but in the UK, O2 will still do the iThing. However, the Big Red did manage to get the HTC Touch Diamond and will certainly tout it as the iPhone killer. Scrap that, they’re already doing so: Feature rich Windows Mobile 6.1 device utilising HTC’s new Touchflow…
AT&T to pick up Samsung SGH-i780 as Samsung i788?
Random tips from those allegedly privy to AT&T meetings are the sort of rumors that we thrive on. So, imagine our excitement when we heard that some handset manufacturer representatives at a recent AT&T store managers’ meeting started showing off their latest wares. Most interesting is the mention of a Samsung SGH-i780 destined for AT&T.…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 hands-on
That’s right folks, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 has been given the grubby once-over by the Boy Genius. As the highest-end, and most anticipated, smartphone in Sony Ericsson’s near-term pipeline, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 has seen more than its fair share of the light that is lime. And, just to make sure the rest…
Samsung i900 Omnia now DivX certified
It seems LG is not the only one which likes to certify its devices for DivX. Samsung also does that, even though we missed their releases on DivX certification. Their iPhone killer device, i900 Omnia, is the first DivX certified Windows Mobile smartphone. And while I’m not sure that will help them boost sales, I…
HTC exec claims Windows Mobile 7 slated for early 2009?
You know what they say. “Loose lips sink ships – or they let slip some seriously exciting news.” Such is the case with HTC’s Kevin Chen’s statement about bringing Windows Mobile 7 to market early next year. According to the HTC manager, we could see Windows Mobile-based smartphones launching with the long-awaited Windows Mobile 7…
Qik coming to Windows Mobile
I’m sure you already know what’s Qik all about. They call themselves the live mobile video streaming platform which allows users to stream video directly from their mobile phones to the Internet. Initially, the application was available for select Nokia NSeries phones, but now they’re expanding onto other platforms. We’ve already posted that the iPhone…