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Opera Mobile have just announced the availability of 9.5 beta2. The major new feature in Windows Mobile is the Widget Manager, but they have also added a Zoom slider and done some user interface and usability improvements in addition to many under-the-hood fixes in the browser core. You can grab it here Windows Mobile 5/6 Pocket PC, version 9.51b2.
A device that offers consumers an alternative to a smartphone or mini-PC has today been launched by IMOVIO. The iKIT is a Pocket Mobile Companion that at 95mm by 65mm and only 15.5mm high is as portable as a mobile phone. Yet the WiFi and HSDPA enabled device comes with a full QWERTY/AZERTY keyboard, an 8GB SD card slot and a 2.8 inch QVGA display, making it a fully functional communicating and browsing device and a viable substitute for a laptop. Full details and specs after the break.
Makers of Qik have just announced that their video app is now supporting J2ME phones as well as smartphones. Included in the first batch of the alpha version of Qik video are some Nokia and Sony Ericsson models, full details after the break.
Another bit of Xperia news, the user manual is now online so if your patiently waiting for yours to arrive you can now download the manual and hit the ground running as soon as it arrives. Even if you are used to Windows Mobile it is worth checking out to see how to get the most from the SE customisations and camera. You can grab the manual here.
So we are still waiting for the X1 to make an appearance after a few delays and if you cannot wait any longer to get a feel for the device check out the Sony Ericsson online demo for the X1. You can see how the OS will look and respond and get a general feel for the device. This is as good as it gets for now, end of the month is the latest date but we shall see. You can see the page here.
HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today launched two new devices in the Middle East – the HTC Touch 3G and HTC Touch HD. Highlighting GITEX 2008, the Middle East’s largest technology conference, the new phones, along with many other HTC handsets will be demonstrated within HTC’s booth located at F9-1B in Sheikh Rashid Hall. HTC will showcase the devices under three distinct categories – lifestyle, enterprise and navigation, which have been conceptualized to provide consumers with the choice and flexibility to select the mobile device that fits with their specific needs and lifestyle. Full press release after the break.
Just spotted this video walk through over at the Google Mobile Blog showing the Gmail application on the Android OS. I have to say it looks really well integrated and if your a big Gmail user this could sway your phone choice. Android preserves all the functionality that you are used to on your desktop, such as starring, archiving, assigning and reading labels, and the conversation view that makes reading email on Gmail so pleasant. Check out the video after the break.
The BBC has published an interesting article about mobile phones users that are developing rashes on their faces and ears caused by an allergic reaction to the nickel on handsets. The British Association of Dermatologists said the phenomenon is being seen in people who spend long periods of time on the phone.This one caught my eye as I have an allergy to nickel but have not suffered with my phone so far. The full article is after the break.
Here is an excellent recommendation from Tilt Mobility for the superb Joost software. I would highly agree with this service, I personally have used if for the past year and enjoyed countless episodes of The Transformers and dodgy no budget horror films. Check it out after the break.
We recently posted a review of the Blackberry Bold where Gareth shot a video of the browser performance alongside his HTC TyTn II and the performance of the Bold was very very poor. Well the good news is that the latest Bold firmware seems to have improved the performance dramatically. Mobile Computer Magazine had similar results originally but have now done a video with the new firmware and we have it after the break so you can see the improvements from the older firmware and for comparison we have our original video too.
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