HTC Omni specs leaked

We're note sure if we totally believe this one - an "email from a tipster" sounds mighty convenient to us. That still doesn't stop the pics from looking pretty slick! Details of the HTC Omni have yet to be...

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Posted by Staff on 5 July 2007

HTC Touch mimics iPhone ... but not very well

We are normally fans of HTC's cutting-edge phones even if most of them end up being rebranded by the major networks and offered with a multitude of useless proprietary "add-ons". However in the case of the HTC TOUCH we...

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Posted by Staff on 5 June 2007

HTC Elf / HTC Touch P3450 now available

We try not to get too jealous of our friends who get the latest kit before we do, but in this case we'll make an exception. The fine folks over at CoolSmartPhone have got their hands on an HTC...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2007

HTC Hermes with Windows Mobile 6 reviewed

Conclusion: the unofficial Windows Mobile 6 ROM upgrade works fine with HTC Hermes. We have tested it with HTC Hermes connected to T-Mobile UK network and even HSDPA transfers were faster. Since (unfortunately) HTC is not clear, which models...

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Posted by Staff on 21 March 2007

First UK pics of Orange SPV E650

This innovative new phone comes with a standard numeric keypad coupled with an auto-sliding QWERTY keyboard underneath. It's expected to run Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard (Smartphone) and have a 2 megapixel camera with quad band, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity...

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Posted by Staff on 21 March 2007

HTC Kaiser photos leaked

Basically, the Kaiser is the follower of the HTC Hermes but like with the Wizard/Herald update, the Kaiser is expected to be thinner as well as it should gets an improved feature-set including a 3 megapixel camera, GPS, GSM/GPRS/EDGE/...

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Posted by Staff on 21 March 2007

HTC P4350 debuts

It's a pretty typical device when it comes to weight - the HTC P4350 comes in at 168 grams. At 109x59x19mm the P4350 is fairly typical compared to modern devices of its type. Push email support is provided through...

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Posted by Staff on 2 December 2006

HTC S620 QWERTY smartphone

HTC's upcoming S620 smartphone targets those who cannot live without instant messaging, text messages, and e-mail. This Bluetooth-enabled device comes in an attractive slim form factor that measures just 12.8mm thin and weighs a mere 130g with battery. It...

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Posted by Staff on 8 September 2006

Orange SPV M3100 reviewed

The Orange SPV M3100 is the bigger more powerful brother of the Orange SPV M3000 us Brits lusted over so much a while back. It's previous incarnation never appeared on our shores and many people defected to T-Mobile for...

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Posted by Staff on 26 August 2006

Orange SPV F600 - maybe coming to the UK, maybe not

We mentioned the Orange F600 (aka HTC Star Trek) a couple of times recently, but the eagle-eyed editors at CoolSmartPhone have noted some contradictory information about the clamshell's UK release: There's a problem though. It's not going to be...

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Posted by Staff on 25 August 2006

HTC TyTN in-depth review

The unique new feature is the integrated jog dial located on the upper left side. This helps to make browsing the internet and reading ebooks a bit easier with a single hand and is a very welcome feature on...

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Posted by Staff on 24 August 2006

T-Mobile MDA Vario II now available in the UK

Customers of T-Mobile UK are getting calls from T-Mobile saying that the T-Mobile MDA Vario II Pocket PC phone can now be ordered. If you ponder upgrading your current T-Mobile phone or purchasing new subscription you may be interested...

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Posted by Staff on 23 August 2006

HTC Excalibur best pics yet

The Excalibur is definitely a Q-killer. It's smaller than the Q and features quad-band and Wi-Fi. Check out the touch/jogstrip for scrolling and some interestingly placed buttons on the QWERTY keyboard. It's also a non-touchscreen phone, so it's a...

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Posted by Staff on 20 August 2006

i-mate JAQ Windows Mobile smartphone revealed

It looks like i-mate has been neglected recently by HTC - after all i-mate branded HTC Hermes Pocket PC phone still is not available - but if i-mate JAQ would be released soon this negligence could be forgotten! Shortly...

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Posted by Staff on 20 August 2006

T-Mobile MDA Vario II - Mobile Gazette - Mobile Phone News

The T-Mobile MDA Vario II is T-Mobile's version of the HTC TyTN, and it represents the first HSDPA (3.5G) handset to be launched in Germany, indeed one of the first HSDPA handsets to be launched anywhere in Europe. Although there...

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Posted by Staff on 20 August 2006

HTC MTeoR first look with video review

In this video review our reporter Sennur Yagmur takes a close4 look at the latest Windows Mobile Smartphone from HTC, the MTeoR. HTC just recently changed their brand name Qtek to HTC. This is the first 3G Smartphone that...

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Posted by Staff on 5 July 2006

T-Mobile MDA reviewed

Hybrid devices have always captured the hearts and minds of mobile enthusiasts around the world. Ever since the unsurpassed success of the Palm Treo, smartphones have been an object of interest to anybody that wanted to a little more of...

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Posted by Staff on 5 July 2006

dopod CHT 9000 (HTC Hermes) announced

Regarding specifications there is nothing new: it is a Pocket PC phone with (slide-out) QWERTY keyboard, 2G/3G (HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GSM) and fantastic scroll wheel (genuine wheel, not just jog dial). Fortunately the processor speed of HTC Hermes has...

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Posted by Staff on 30 June 2006

Qtek 8600, aka HTC Breeze, reviewed

While HTC Universal - by now the only Windows Mobile phone with support for UMTS/3G - is big and not pocketable, the HTC Breeze is small and very much pocketable! In fact HTC Breeze is only slightly larger than HTC...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2006

i-mate JAMin reviewed

Good things come in small Windows Mobile packages these days. With so many models to choose from with similar features (and most made by HTC), it's not an easy choice. For those who put price high on their selection list,...

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Posted by Staff on 16 May 2006

Treo 700w and PPC 6700 face off

Alas, I don’t think either the 6700 or the Treo 700w are ready to replace my Treo 650, which is a huge bummer. There are items that I miss such as my mobile SlingBox, LogMeIn mobile account and the kick-butt...

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Posted by Staff on 5 May 2006

T-Mobile SDA reviewed

The T-Mobile SDA is about the size of a regular cell phone and packs a great deal of functionality. The only downfall that I see to that is when it comes to typing those appointments or messages and that could...

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Posted by Staff on 13 April 2006

Vodafone v1240 and v1640 now available

(The image to the right is of a Vodafone v1240)If you check the Vodafone UK Business store you'll find the Vodafone v1240 Smartphone on page 2 which runs Windows Mobile 5.0 and comes equipped with EDGE, WiFi (yes, we said...

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Posted by Staff on 13 April 2006

O2 XDA iQ now available

The O2 XDA iQ is O2's take on the HTC Tornado handset, a relatively compact Windows Mobile 5.0 device with built-in WiFi that weighs just 110 grams.The HTC Tornado has actually been available for some time as the i-Mate SP5...

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Posted by Staff on 13 April 2006

HTC Dopod reviewed. Verdict: huge

True to its features, the Dopod is a mobile warrior’s dream come true - swivel screen, huge keyboard, phone, Windows Mobile 5, 3G dual camera, and a megapixel class camera at the back of the unit. All for the hefty...

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Posted by Staff on 11 April 2006

Orange SPV M600 reviewed

The Orange SPV M600 is a great trade off in terms of size versus function; with a feature packed list of specifications that actually delivers on most counts it will keep the vast majority of its customers more than happy....

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Posted by Staff on 5 April 2006

Orange SPV M600 now available in the UK

The Orange SPV M600 handset now appears to be available from this Orange Business page. It comes with a huge list of features, unfortunately not totally correct (there's no MSN Messenger, although you can install it here and it apparently...

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Posted by Staff on 29 March 2006

HTC StarTrek previewed

How can one not notice the RAZOR look and feel that draws you towards this phone. One of the most amazing features of this phone is the display which is bright and the colors are vibrant. The right side of...

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Posted by Staff on 25 March 2006

HTC Universal - gigantic phone reviewed

What's amazing is that even without a case, I felt comfortable using the Universal just about everywhere - even when at the ranch. Being able to fold the screen so that it was protected inside the clam shell allowed a...

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Posted by Staff on 11 March 2006

HTC Hermes aka T-Mobile MDA Vario II

Imagine having real true wheel (just like in Blackberry devices!). Imagine having built-in fast Wi-Fi (802.11g), Bluetooth 2.0, support both for HDSPA and UMTS! Imagine having phone with 2 cameras, one of them for video calling and the other one...

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Posted by Staff on 11 March 2006

HTC Tornado preview

The Tornado (right) is a sturdy brick that feels very compact. It felt so good in the palm of my hand. The buttons were also carefully engineered to feel good when pressed, unlike the previous smartphone designs that actually felt...

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Posted by Staff on 9 March 2006

XDA Atom reviewed

The Atom performs well as a Pocket PC, given the trusty Intel XScale processor at 416MHz that the HTC Magician used. Games and video files played just as well as previous devices such as the i-mate JAM and E-TEN M500,...

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Posted by Staff on 6 March 2006

XDA Exec reviewed

Although the XDA EXEC is a very good PDA with some nice features and phone related functions, it is not too much different (in specification & performance) from similar PDA/Phone devices. In other words it would not be that beneficial...

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Posted by Staff on 28 February 2006

T-Mobile SDA available in the US

The T-Mobile SDA (not to be confused with the older Euro T-Mo SDA, but rather their SDA II) was released in the US in Feb. 2006 and it wants to be your everything... almost. While it lacks the serious editing...

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Posted by Staff on 28 February 2006

i-mate Smartflip revealed

It's ugly and boring, but apparently quite thin: Dutch website Pocketinfo.nl has the first pictures of the new i-Mate Smartflip Smartphone. Based on the HTC Startrek, this clamshell device runs on Windows Mobile 5, had built in Bluetooth, EDGE and...

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Posted by Staff on 15 February 2006

Is the SPV M600 Orange's Prophet?

Our friends over at CoolSmartPhone have spotted what looks like a rebranded HTC Prophet from Orange: You may have already seen this as the Dopod 818 Pro / iMate JAMin. Let's see... 2.0 Megapixel camera? Check. WiFi? Check. Windows Mobile...

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Posted by Staff on 10 February 2006

iMate JAMin now official

It's no longer a rumour - the newest rebranded HTC Prophet is finally official! The device boasts Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, GSM / GPRS / EDGE, 128 MB ROM, 64 MB RAM,...

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Posted by Staff on 31 January 2006

Orange SPV M5000 reviewed

There’s no denying that the SPV M5000 is a great little device, but it comes at a cost. Orange told me that an Orange Business customer will have to fork out £475.88 and then figure out what kind of price...

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Posted by Staff on 30 January 2006

HTC Apache / PPC-6700 reviewed

While the PPC-6700 does have a lot of cool phone features, in my opinion it is first and foremost a PDA. I feel this way because the 6700 does not have built-in numeric buttons which are easily accessible when the...

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Posted by Staff on 19 January 2006

Orange SPV C600 now on sale

The eagerly anticipated SPV C600 is finally available on Orange UK! This quad band Windows Mobile 5 handset features a 320 x 240 QVGA screen, Bluetooth, and 64MB of memory exapandable via MiniSD card. The phone is available for "free"...

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Posted by Staff on 16 December 2005

HP iPAQ rw4500

Photos have emerged of a new HP handset based on the HTC Feeler. The Feeler is already used by T-Mobile and iMate as their SDA and SP3i phones. HP are calling it the rw4500. Great names huh? This device features...

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Posted by Staff on 15 December 2005

iMate SP5m reviewed

SmartPhoneThoughts have posted an in-depth review of the iMate SP5m smartphone. This handset is one of the first of a raft of phones running Windows Mobile 5 and is essentially an upgraded HTC Typhoon with added WiFi. The device also...

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Posted by Staff on 29 November 2005

HTC confirms HSDPA 3G handsets in late 2006

Smartphone manufacturer HTC today announced HSDPA handsets for the second half of 2006, and added that GPS integration isn't far behind. Via The Register: Speaking to The Register at the formal opening of the company's European operation, HTC President Peter...

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Posted by Staff on 26 November 2005

O2 XDA Mini S available in the UK

UK readers rejoice! O2 have just introduced the XDA Mini S, a scaled down version of the XDA Exec. This Windows Mobile smartphone is a variant on the HTC Wizard design with a slide out thumbboard. The phone features stereo...

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Posted by Staff on 21 November 2005

T-Mobile Vario (aka HTC Wizard) reviewed

CoolSmartPhone have posted a very thorough review of the T-Mobile Vario (a rebranded HTC Wizard): The T-Mobile MDA Vario is built by HTC under the name "Wizard". This is the model that Orange decided NOT to launch in the UK...

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Posted by Staff on 13 November 2005

HTC Prophet leaked

MSMobile have published what they say are exclusive images of the HTC Prophet, the next generation XDA-MDA-SPV-Dopod-iMate (each company rebrands the phone differently). They say "We have got this photo and information from our sources at O2 and here are...

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Posted by Staff on 18 October 2005

O2 XDA Exec reviewed

In the world of Windows Mobile devices we come across lots of incarnations of the same model, with different names. The O2 Xda Exec seems to follow the same rules. While it’s well known by more tech-savvy users by its...

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Posted by Staff on 18 October 2005

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