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T-Mobile MDA Compact IV or HTC Diamond on sale

Gareth | July 15, 2008 |

Coolsmartphone are reporting that T-Mobile UK have the MDA Compact IV in stock now which is the T-Mobile branded HTC Diamond. Their contacts tell them that there’s currently around 195 in stock. You’ll probably need to give the T-Mobile sales team a call but be quick, because apparently over 100 have already been sold. They’re […]

Blackberry Bold review by The Boy Genius

Gareth | July 15, 2008 |

The Boy Genius Report have their hands on the latest Blackberry Bold and have just posted up their review, apparently they have had the phone in hand for over a month but decided not to spill the beans. This is the device every single BlackBerry user has been waiting for. Finally a BlackBerry that “has […]

Review iPhone application Shazam

Gareth | July 15, 2008 |

Just watched a video over at the T4 Show of the iPhone application Shazam and I have been playing around with it myself and have to say it is quite amazing. When you hear a song wherever you are and want to know what and who it is, simply load up Shazam, select tag it […]

iPhone 3G Battery Life Still Beats Rivals

Gareth | July 15, 2008 |

If you are a new user to smart phones with push email and HSDPA connectivity and have just got your hands on the new iPhone 3G then battery life may be a bit of a shock for you. PC World have done some pretty extensive test of the iPhone 3G battery and find it to […]

Treo 800w speed comparison with Diamond and Tytn II

Gareth | July 14, 2008 |

Who would have thought, the Treo 800w is super fast. Palm maybe be releasing nothing new on the hardware front but they have spent a lot of time making this phone react like you’d want it to. Push a button and things happen. Take a look at the video after the break. Thanks to Pocketnow.

Opera Mobile 9.5 release delayed

Gareth | July 14, 2008 |

If you were really looking forward to tomorrows promised release of Opera Mobile 9.5 beta then prepare to be disappointed. They have just announced that there are still a few bugs that are stopping it from being released, they have rescheduled the release for the 17th July so its not all bad. Full text from […]

iPhone 3G Stress Tests by PC World

Gareth | July 14, 2008 |

Just spotted this great story over at Mobility Today, PC World’s Senior Editor Tim Moynihan applied a serious beating to the Apple iPhone 3G using keys, breakfast cereal, water, dish soap, and city sidewalks. Check out the video after the break, I dropped my original iPhone and put a large dent in the top so […]

Apple Sells One Million iPhone 3Gs

Gareth | July 14, 2008 |

Apple today announced it had sold its one millionth iPhone 3G on Sunday, just three days after its launch on Friday, July 11th. “iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “It took 74 days to sell the first one million original iPhones, so the new iPhone 3G is clearly off […]

iPhones locking up?

Gareth | July 14, 2008 |

Here is a video from Phone Arena showing a couple of problems with 2.0 on the iPhone. Doesn’t seem to say whether is it is the official 2.0 firmware however. I guess as you pack more and more things into a device the likelihood of error increases, ala Windows Mobile.

Treocentral’s review of the Treo 800w

Gareth | July 14, 2008 |

Have look at this fairly hefty evaluation of the Treo 800w. They have many good things to say about it and point out a few obvious flaws along with a complaint about the battery. Sounds like another safe yet robust offering from Palm. Glad to see it. Technorati Tags: Palm,800w,treocentral