Now we officially know which browser HTC will use on its latest flagship smartphone, HTC Diamond. Yap, it’s the super-cool Opera Mobile 9.5 browser, which we already saw in action in Matt’s demo. As you may already know, the latest version of Opera Mobile brings such features as tabbed browsing, improved text wrap, landscape mode,…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 whitepaper shows two XPERIA X1 variants
With the 3G iPhone just over the horizon and the HTC Touch Diamond grabbing gobs of attention from the Windows Mobile camp, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 superphone that took the industry by storm just a couple months ago has taken an unfortunate back-burner position. Don’t misunderstand, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is still an…
FreeCaddie turns your Windows Mobile GPS phone into a golf range-finder
You don’t have to be a good golfer to appreciate any little advantage that technology can give you on the greens. I don’t think there’s a single hole that I’ve ever swung a club a that didn’t result in a double bogey, but that’s besides the point. One thing that might make it a little…
Rogers launches the HTC Shift UMPC in Canada
With a 7-inch “slide-n-tilt” touchscreen, 40GB hard drive, WiFi, quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM, tri-band (850/1900/2100Mhz) 3G/HSPA, Bluetooth 2.0 and full QWERTY keyboard – packed into a package weighing in at just 1.8 pounds – the HTC Shift is a UMPC that redefines what it means to be mobile. The HTC Shift runs Windows Vista Business edition…
HTC upgrades shipment projections for HTC Touch Diamond handset
Well, well, well. I guess I’m not the only one smitten with the new HTC Touch Diamond’s impressive feature-set and cutting-edge looks (is there a pun in there?). HTC has apparently gotten enough positive feedback on their HTC Touch successor that they’ve upgraded their shipment projections for the HTC Touch Diamond. Chinese language tech-rag, Commercial…
HTC TyTN II gets unofficial Windows Mobile 6.1 update
This is still unofficial, but the update file (available from here) makes us think HTC will be releasing the Windows Mobile 6.1 update for HTC TyTN II in the near future. Or at least we hope to see them releasing the new firmwares for all TyTN II flavors, Kaiser and Tilt included, in the coming…
Palm Treo 800w out and about in the wild – more live pictures
With Palm’s fortunes having been boosted with their popular Palm Centro handsets aimed at the decidedly dressed-down consumer market, Palm fans have been waiting on the ailing manufacturer to release their next-generation business-oriented smartphone. The Palm Treo 800w has been pictured in the wild, in all its Centro-esque keyboarding glory. Boy Genius managed to score…
Video: Opera Mobile 9.5 for Windows Mobile review
Now this is a prereleased version of Opera Mobile 9.5, but it’s still looking tip top and just as drooltastic as it was when I played with it at this year’s Mobile World Congress. This browser will come on the HTC Touch Diamond and be available for other Windows Mobile devices in general. Matt loves…
E-Ten to launch Glofiish DX900 Hellen at Computex in June
E-ten is gearing towards launching its latest handset, Glofiish DX900, at Computex tradeshow in Taipei, June 3-7. The new smartphone looks pretty much the same as many of E-ten’s previous models, but specs wise it’s a different beast. The quad-band GSM, tri-band UMTS, HSDPA-enabled smartphone runs the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS – Windows…
Windows Mobile Live Search updated
Windows Mobile Live Search fans will be glad to hear that Microsoft has just updated their popular Live Search application with expanded features and Windows Mobile 6.1 support. Live Search should be installed on all Windows Mobile phones, in my opinion. So it’s good to see that WM6.1 is now fully compatible with the integrated…