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Capacitive touch is not affordable for Microsoft

Gareth | March 19, 2009 |

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been talking with Stephen Adler from BusinessWeek, and All Things Digital’s Peter Kafka was a fly on the wall for the event. He paraphrased the chat, which we have below and has answered the big capacitive screen question and a few others. What he has to say is rather surprising […]

Sanyo Xacti HD2000 unboxing video

Matt | March 19, 2009 |

If you are a regular reader you’ll know that we’ve looked at several video cameras in Sanyo’s Xacti range and most recently we reviewed the Xacti HD1010. I have to say that I really like the Xacti cameras, they are really well specified, are small, light and easy to use. Most importantly the quality of […]

Windows Mobile 6.5 Widgets explained

Gareth | March 19, 2009 |

A new blog post over at the Windows Mobile Team Blog has  given us a little more information on the Widget Platform for Windows Mobile 6.5. From the post they tell us:- For the first time since windows mobile 6 shipped we are expanding our development story to make easier and more accessible writing applications […]

Palm Pre to be assembled by Chi Mei Communications

Gareth | March 18, 2009 |

According to Digitimes, the Palm Pre will be manufactured by Chi Mei Communication Systems. Taiwan-based Chi Mei Communication Systems will undertake OEM production of the Palm Pre, Palm’s next-generation smartphone that will be launched soon. Chi Mei is likely to source handset FPCBs from fellow suppliers, including Career Technology, Ichia Technologies and Flexium Interconnect, with […]

iPhone software 3.0 video walkthrough

Gareth | March 18, 2009 |

After all the excitement of yesterdays iPhone 3.0 announcements, Engadget have got a copy of the Beta software which was released for developers and put together a walkthrough of some of the new features. Check out the video after the break and see what will be coming in the summer. Lets be honest, its an […]

HTC plans three Android handsets this year

Gareth | March 18, 2009 |

HTC has announced plans to roll out three new handsets this year using Google’s Android operating system. Peter Chou, chief executive and co-founder of HTC, told delegates at the Merrill Lynch Technology Conference in Taipei that his company is planning to release at least three Android handsets, one of which he described as a " […]

Finding the best mobile deal

Matt | March 18, 2009 |

I recently changed my mobile contract and was amazed at just how many different packages and tariffs each provider had to offer. After a while it gets pretty confusing! So how do you find a good deal? Well, online mobile retailer Mobiles Please are so confident of their deals they have added a comparison deal […]

Pocket Informant for iPhone is now available

Gareth | March 18, 2009 |

So the highly anticipated Pocket Informant application is now available in the App Store, we have just had emailed confirmation. Full product description after the break with screenshots. From the Press Release:- With over eight years of mobile calendaring experience, we have built simply the best personal information manager available on the iPhone. We are […]

Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast No 29

Gareth | March 17, 2009 |

Our latest podcast is now available to download, in episode 29 we discuss the just announced iPhone 3.0 software preview, Windows Mobile Marketplace, iPaq Voice Messenger review, farewell to Palm OS and a few bits of software and much more.You can subscribe via iTunes, RSS or download the mp3 file here. Full show notes after […]

Third time lucky

Gareth | March 17, 2009 |

Three years on and Apple have done the unthinkable, added cut and paste to the iPhone OS. Some, as they read this, are probably thinking “thank God!” This is one addition that puts the iPhone back at the top of the heap and nearly every iPhone user will be ecstatic their Windows Mobile buddies shall […]