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WMPower user have posted full specs for the HTC Sparks, now better know as the HTC 7 Trophy.
The specs have apparently popped up in Vodafone Germanys inventory although we have nothing official from HTC or Microsoft about this device.
What is interesting about the new picture of the device is the addition on an HTC live tile. Could this be part of Windows Phone 7 HTC Sense that was rumoured a wee while ago?
It won’t be the Sense we are used to but better than nothing as Microsoft initially said there would be no customization at all.
Bring on the WP7 launch!
Full specs after the break (allegedly).
Mobile Wi-Fi is nothing new these days as Three have had their Mi-Fi around for some time but Vodafone’s new mobile Wi-Fi is certainly a nice alternative.
At present it is only available on contract, however I would imagine a pre paid option will hit the store in the future.
So how does this one compare to the Three Mi-Fi? You will have to read on to find out.
After being told the BlackBerry Torch would be shipping this week I have just been notified that is now not due until the middle of October.
We are not sure why at this stage and Clove who were meant to be sending me one this week also do not no why. This is rather disappointing news but unfortunately in this business it does happen sometimes.
If we get any further news we will let you know.
In the meantime I am now going to cry!
Posted by: James
I know this isn’t really mobile news but I think it is pretty interesting not only as I’m a BlackBerry fan but it’s nice to see corporate organizations are still turning to BlackBerry when we hear so much about how many are switching away from BlackBerry to iOS and Android.
As you will see in the video below South Yorkshire Police have conducted a trial and currently have issued 1000 BlackBerry devices to their staff with a view to roll out a further 2000.
The whole point of this is to make officers more efficient and the study has proven this. Of course the force has a couple of special applications that you and I wont get our hands on. This will give officers access to certain databases which historically they would have needed to be in the police station to use.
See the video after the break:
Orange have this week launched there own branded super cool Android 2.1 device which on PAYG will retail for a mere £99.
As you will see below the device had pretty good specs for the money and if you read on you will also see the video that Conor from Orange recorded giving a brief demo. I have just spoken with Conor who conformed that the San Francisco should be in some retail stores now and will appear online at the end of the week.
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Laplink Services, the global leader in PC connectivity, has launched PCmover Ultimate. PC Mover is the only software that moves programs, files and setting from an old PC to a new PC.
PCmover provides the easiest and quickest solution for moving applications, games, settings and data from one pc to another. It can also conduct an in-place upgrade of an existing PC to Windows® 7 and restore the image of an old Windows PC (or hard drive) to a new PC without overwriting the new operating system.
As you can imagine I was rather excited when I got a phone call today from RIM to say that they had a Torch review unit in at long last. It seems like ages ago that I was at the launch event where we saw the live stream from the States where the Torch 9800 was launched on AT&T.
Now it our turn here in the UK. This is the first slider from RIM and I am reserving my thoughts on its success until I have used the device for a few days. It is kind of weird as I am used to using the Bold 9700 and an iPhone4 but not a combination of full QWERTY and a touch screen on the same device. It is going to take some getting used to.
Check out the unboxing below and keep your eyes peeled for the full review which should be online in the next week or so.
Not long to go now until we get an official Windows Phone 7 release date and in the meantime it’s great that we are slowly getting to see more and more of what we can expect once the platform is made public.
The below video is a prime example. Seesmics Twitter client is pretty huge on the Android and BlackBerry platforms and the developers have been working on a version for WP7.
As you will see it looks pretty sweet and totally different to on the existing OS’s.
Check out the video after the break.
phonesdirect.com Ltd are pleased to announce the immediate launch of their brand new website, phonesdirect.com.
Established at the start of 2010 and based in Fareham, Hampshire, phonesdirect.com has been born out of recognition for a growing need in the marketplace for a specialised and affordable smartphone provider.
Danny Key, Business Development Manager of phonesdirect.com said
The Nokia C7 is the C6’s big brother. I say big as it is greater in size and in specs. The screen on this one is 3.5 inch and like the C6 it also has a 8mp camera and records 720P HD video.
We get 8GB of internal storage on the C7 compared to only 340mb on the C6 and as expected this one will carry a higher price tag.
Bluetooth 3 is also a difference that we find on the C7 to allow for quicker file transfers and of course we get Ovi Maps 3.0 which if you remember is free!
I hope the video does it justice as the screens on these new devices are pretty stunning.
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