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Microsoft’s Project Pink Might Be Dead In The Water

To say we were unimpressed with the first leaked shots to come out of Microsofts “Project Pink” would be a bit of an understatement. This was Microsoft’s first in-house foray into the mobile hardware space, and we’d been hearing tales of it for years; yet in the end, what we were seeing was bad enough that we equated the two leaked devices to “a midgie Pre and a Touch Pro crossed with a jellybean”.

And now, it all begins to make sense. We were recently contacted by a source with a seemingly exhaustive knowledge of Microsoft’s Project Pink, and what they’ve shared with us doesn’t sound good. If what they’ve shared is true, it seems that the project as a whole began — and will likely end — in vain.

Iphone updated to 3.1.2

Apple’s just posted up iPhone OS 3.1.2, which purports to fix some of iPhone OS 3.1’s Greatest Bug Hits, including: Don’t Wake (From Sleep), Lost Network Access, and everyone’s all-time favorite, Video Stream Crash Dance. We’re updating now, let us know how it goes for you in comments — and there’s an iPod touch update too, we’re sure it’s just as fun.

[Source Engadget]

Palm Pre on O2 boxed

Here is a shot I noticed over at Prethinking of the Palm Pre’s O2 packaging. Looks fairly standard as far as pacakging goes for a Palm device. I remember when the Palm Treo Pro appeared in this guise there was a bit of buzz about how well thought out the packaging was. Nice to see it continue.

Slashgear post review of O2 Palm Pre

Slashgear have posted one of the first reviews of Palm Pre on O2. There’s not a great deal of new reading if you have read any of the Sprint Pre reviews but for those who are interested, read on for a great review by Chris Davies from Slashgear.

For European consumers, the Palm Pre has been a long time coming. Announced – in CDMA form – back in January 2009, with Palm coyly dancing around the matter of a GSM version until its Sprint launch took place in June, the smartphone has even gained a sibling (in the shape of the Palm Pixi) before those across the Atlantic have had a chance to play with the original. That’s all finally changing this month, with carrier O2 exclusively offering the Pre in the UK and Ireland from October 16th and Germany from October 13th. Has time dulled the Pre’s appeal? SlashGear have been testing out the GSM Palm Pre; check out our full review after the cut.

Microsoft announce Windows Mobile 6.5

If you haven’t heard that it is here already I wouldn’t say you were living under a rock, it was very low key but here is old Steve Ballmer introducing it to you. Some might get excited, some won’t (many won’t) but it should be interesting to get our paws on 6.5.

SPBTV released for Blackberry

SPB TV comes to BlackBerry Smartphones – the number of platforms provided with SPB TV rapidly grows
October 06th, 2009 – SPB Software, a leading maker of mobile applications, announces the release of SPB TV for BlackBerry(R) smartphones. SPB TV is a subscription-free mobile IPTV viewer, designed for tuning in to publicly available digital TV channels from all over the world. SPB TV features exclusive and patent-pending usability innovations and gives the mobile subscribers easy access to over a hundred of international TV channels, directly from their phones.
The application supports such must-have TV features as TV browser with quick channels preview, instantly accessible TV guide for all offered channels, quick channels switching, and more.

HTC HD2, Touch2, Touch Pro2 and Touch Diamond2 with Windows Mobile 6.5

TAIWAN – October 6, 2009 – HTC Corporation today announced its first mobile phones to include the latest Windows Mobile^® 6.5 software.  In addition to the new HTC HD2ä and Touch2ä, newly purchased Touch Diamond2sä and Touch Pro2sä will include Windows Mobile 6.5 while upgrades will be offered to existing customers that previously purchased the Touch Diamond2 or Touch Pro2 phones.

“HTC is pleased to be integrating the new enhancements and services available on Windows phones with four leading HTC phones, this is a testament to the strong partnership HTC and Microsoft have,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation.  “The HTC HD2, Touch2, Touch Pro2 and Touch Diamond2 offer compelling choices to a variety of people looking for an advanced phone that is simple to use.”

Each handset boasts its own sleek and stylish design and utilizes full touchscreen controls to bring the rich Windows phone experience to life, including Microsoft’s new My Phone service and Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

HTC unveils first windows® Phone with HTC Sense, the HTC HD2

HTC HD2 delivers unprecedented Windows® phone experience with a high-resolution, 4.3-inch capacitive touch display

TAIWAN – October 6, 2009 – HTC Corporation, today unveiled the HTC HD2ä, the first Windows phone with HTC Sense, a customer experience focused on putting people at the centre by making their phones work in a more simple, natural and personal way.  With its industry leading, high-resolution, 4.3-inch capacitive touch display, the ultra thin HTC HD2 delivers more visible content in a sharper, brighter and richer way.

“At HTC we believe that the best things in life should be experienced, not explained. HTC Sense is based on this principle by making the phone more simple and natural to use and by enabling people to personalise their mobile experience in their own unique way,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. With HTC Sense, the HTC HD2 melds the power and flexibility of the Windows platform with the most advanced phone we’ve ever created.”

Clove sells HTC HD2

Tuesday 6^th October, is a busy day in the world of smartphones and mobile communications.  Windows 6.5 official launch, a raft of new devices which includes this, the HTC HD2!

The upgrade to the original HTC Touch HD, which was released 12 months ago, the HD2 has a bigger 4.3inch display and Windows Mobile 6.5, not to mention a 1GHz processor.

In traditional Clove fashion we are indeed offering the ability to pre-order the product – just follow the link below to be in the queue for one of the first handsets.

CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER

http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?product=8BD3543E-20C2-425E-AE08-49CDE8188D62