Author Archive: Gareth

Microsoft continues with licensing fees

Microsoft plans to continue charging handset makers licensing fees for use of its Windows Mobile operating system, not responding to the free offerings of Google and Nokia, Reuters reports.

T-Mobile G1 introduction video

Tmonews.com have a neat news introduction to the G1.

The fingerprints show up nicely in the light as the iPhone and G1 seem to go head to head on the show however they say that the iPhone’s lack of keyboard is a "big complaint", a statement I think most would disagree with, I know one person in particular. Video after the break.

Xperia X1 unboxed

The guys over at Mobile Mania have got their hands on a pre-release Xperia X1and have posted lots of screen captures and a video of it in action with a side by side comparison with the HTC Touch Pro. Visit their site to take a look at their video and see how poorly this performs switching screen orientation and the stuttering of the moving panels. Please let this be a device with an old Rom and not a final version. We should have our device in for review next week, but until then we have a few pictures after the break.

FunContact v2.16 released

FunContact is a finger-friendly contact manager for Windows Mobile Professional devices that allows users to manage contacts with a flick of a finger. It provides very convenient finger scrolling of the list of contacts together with useful features like creating separate lists of favourite contacts with one tap, detailed calls history with missed calls indication.

Pay and Go iPhone 3G now available

O2 and Carphone Warehouse are both now selling the iPhone 3G as a Pay and Go handset. If you don’t want to commit to an 18 month contract you now don’t have to although the upfront prices for the handset are a bit on the high side. £349.99 for the 8 Gig and £399.99 for the 16 Gig and remember this phone will still be Sim locked to the O2 network and there is still no unlocking solution yet. Full details after the break.

iBlogger for the iPhone

Steve Trotto over at Mobile Tech Moment has taken a detailed look at iBlogger for the iPhone. This application lets you post to your Blog from your iPhone. With support for many of the most popular Blogs you can’t go wrong with this application if your a keen blogger. Check out the video after the break.

Flash for the iPhone confirmed at FOTB

At the Flash On The Beach (FOTB) conference in Brighton, Sr. Director of Engineering at Adobe Systems Paul Betlem, confirmed that Adobe is indeed developing a Flash Player for the iPhone. However, Apple calls the shots as to when it’ll be available. In other words Apple could just say no, but at least we have some hope now.

Sandisk announces 16GB MicroSDHC and M2 memory cards

SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash memory products, today announced it is bringing to market its 16GB* microSDHC™ and Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) mobile memory cards – the world’s largest removable storage capacity for mobile phones. The fingernail-sized 16GB memory cards allow consumers to “wake up” the many storage-intensive features offered by today’s portable handsets such as music and video playback, high-definition digital camera functions, gaming and GPS applications.

IBM releasing iNotes for iPhone

IBM has released a way to get Lotus Notes e-mail on your iPhone that stops short of full support, but gets the job done. IBM’s iNotes Ultralite will be formally released Tuesday for Notes administrators and iPhone users. The software is a Web application that allows you to access Notes mail through the Safari mobile browser on the iPhone. Administrators need to install IBM Lotus Domino Web Access 8.0.2 in order to make the whole thing work.