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By November 1, 2006 Read More →

HTC Task Manager

Many PocketPC users, especially new users, are frustrated by the way in which the close button works on PoceketPC applications, merely minimising the running program without actually terminating it.

For years Microsoft refused to make any changes to the way that this worked. Third party applications have been available but these tend to be rather over-kill.

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The clever folks at HTC have come up trumps and released their own Task Manager application that allows you to choose what to do when you click on the close button. Task Manager will be featuring in all HTC Pocket PCs shipping with AKU 3.2 onwards.

What an excellent and simple idea, hats off to HTC!

Matt

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By October 31, 2006 Read More →

New Acer smartphones next year?

Rumour has it that Acer will be making a return to the Smartphone market by releasing a new device either late this year or very early 2007.

Acer N311

Acer chairman, JT Wang, has been quoted to say “The smartphone, which is outsourced to Compal Communications, will be marketed as a BlackBerry handset for the SOHO and small- and medium-size enterprise (SME) sector”.

Acer’s most recent Windows Mobile based device (Pictures above) is the VGA screened Acer N311, is very small and thin, and if Acer caries forward this experience we can expect to see some really attractive designs next year.

Matt

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By October 28, 2006 Read More →

Asus Mars 2

At first glance you would be forgiven for thinking this was a new variant of the HTC Hermes, however closer inspection reveals that this isn’t an HTC device at all. What you see here is actually the latest offering from ASUSTek.

Asus Mars 2

Asus Mars Specification: Intel Xscale PXA270 520MHz, 128MB of ROM, 64MB of RAM, UMTS, 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0, 2.0mp camera, and a 2.8-inch QVGA display

One limitation that we have been made aware of is that it is to be Single Band (2100Mhz)3G which will severely limit the devices roaming abilities.

See more about the Mars 2 here.

Matt

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By October 25, 2006 Read More →

HTC Trinity in black

Regular readers will have seen photos of the white version of the HTC Trinity due to go on sale soon with Orange as the SPV M700.

Quite a lot of excitement about this as it’s going to be one of the first devices to include an on-board GPS receiver (providing it’s not disabled!) and will be HSDPA.

Our good friend Surur from Windows Mobile 24/7 has uncovered some photos of a black version of the Trinity.

Black HTC Trinity

Personally I like the white version best as it looks a little different and would go really nicely with my white MoDaCo C600 although the black one might be more practical for my grubby paws!

Matt

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By October 23, 2006 Read More →

HTC TyTN screen alignment fix

HTC TyTN Alignment Issue

Screen alignment issues have been discussed a lot where HTC devices are concerned. As we reported a while ago, the HTC Hermes seems to be the latest HTC device to suffer this fate.

Orange SPV M3100 owners seem to have got off lightly as there have been very few reports of alignment issues with this device. However TyTN owners seem not to be so fortunate. In fact we have had dozens of emails from TyTN owners.

I’d like to thank Mike for bringing a solution to my attention. What’s more, it’s a solution that wont cost you any money!

In simple terms you need to slide a thin piece of card between the screen and the bezel to break the bond with the gasket around the edge. Full details can be found here on xda-developers.

I think this is a pretty safe procedure but do it at your own risk. Breaking the seal around the screen may well lead to allowing dust into the screen.

Matt

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By October 22, 2006 Read More →

MicroSD Card Shortage? (Part 2)

Some time ago I blogged about the apparant shortage of MicroSD (Transflash) memory cards.

Over the past few months supplies of 512mb and 1gb cards have started to come through slowly, however, prices have remained high.

I have spoken with a number of resellers that I regularly deal with about the lack of MicroSD cards. I’ve been told that the shortage is not limited to Europe now, and despite orders being placed stock is only coming though in limited numbers.

512mb MicroSD Memory Card

To make matters worse, there are allegedly a lot of counterfeit cards being sold on sites like eBay etc. What’s more, the copies are hard to spot.

Have you got a 2gb microSD? If so where did you get it and how much did you pay? Please share the knowledge with other readers! 🙂

Matt

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By October 21, 2006 Read More →

SIM Unlock M3100

Now that I am using the HTC TyTN as my main phone now Tracy decided that she would like to have my Orange M3100. Trouble is that she is on T-mobile.

I remembered that there was a site that was offering to unlock HTC Hermes phones so after a quick Google I found the place – IMEI Check.

All you have to do is enter your IMEI number on their website and then pay the £20 fee. They then send you a file that is specific to your phone. You run their unlock program and after just a few minutes it’s unlocked for all networks!

Brilliant service!

Matt

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By October 20, 2006 Read More →

HTC P3300 (Artemis) Review

‘On The Go Solutions’ have an excellent single-page review of the new HTC P3300 (Artemis).

HTC P3300 (Artemis)

The Artemis is a slim PocketPC mobile device with the added benefit of built in GPS. There have been rumours that the GPS element would be disabled initially as there were some firmware problems discovered late in the manufacturing process that caused a conflict between the GPS and GSM modules. However, this seems to have been just a rumour as the GPS is up and running on the review models.

The P3300 ships with TomTom 6 included in the price.

We also understand that the trackball on the Artemis can be used in ‘mouse mode’ and that this adds a cursor to the PPC screen!

For those of you that can’t be bothered to read the full review, here are the highlights:

The Good: The HTC P3300 has strong curb-appeal, integrated GPS functionality, and sports an innovative and effective jog-wheel navigation tool. The thin sleek design feels fantastic in your palm & your pocket. The bright screen is easy to read, even outdoors, and the excellent quad-band reception and phone integration means that you never have to sacrifice form for functionality.

The Bad: Although the HTC P3300 packs lots of punch, it comes standard with only a 200Mhz OLAP Processor, Bluetooth 1.2 – not 2.0, and no UMTS (3G) support.

Matt

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By October 19, 2006 Read More →

HTC Herald (P)review

I just stumbled across some new photos of the HTC Herald. It looks like a fantastic device!

SoloPalmari have some good quality photos of the device which is said to be a slimmed down version of the HTC Hermes but just 18mm thick.

HTC HERALD PHOTOS

What you’ll notice from the photos are two indicator LEDs on just above the keyboard. These are ‘caps lock’ and ‘fn’ status indicators.

Matt

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By October 18, 2006 Read More →

Hermes headphone adapter finally available

After what seems like an eternity, Expansys finally have a headphone adapter available for the HTC Hermes.

Hermes Headphone Adapter

The adapter will work on the HTC TyTN, Orange M3100, Vodafone v1605 and all other Hermes variants as well as some other HTC devices coming soon.

Check out the product page at Expansys. At £9.95 I suppose it’s not too bad but it is an ugly looking thing! It would have been better to have a plug and socket with a cable between IMHO.

Matt

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