Phones

Vodafone simplifying overseas charges

From 14 January 2010 Vodafone UK is simplifying country call zones and standardising zone pricing, making it easy for business customers to understand call costs when they are overseas.

Business customers who are not on one of Vodafone’s specific roaming price plans will soon benefit from a simpler regional structure of just three zones instead of the current six, and a standard price per minute rate on calls which is not dependent on the network on which they are roaming. The new zones are now Europe, USA/Canada and Rest of World.

“Our business customers tell us that when working overseas, staying in touch with colleagues and customers is essential. But if they do not travel often enough to justify a roaming package on their price plan, the current zone structure can be confusing”, says Peter Kelly, Enterprise Director, Vodafone UK. “With these changes, businesses without a roaming package will be able to budget for voice calls more effectively.”

HD2 gets ROM update

Today the UK HTC website has added a new ROM (1.48.405.2). It adds several improvements – Opera now switches easily from portrait to landscape mode, flipping back and forth through songs on the HTCmedia player is now easier plus there’s enhanced audio quality in calls.
This is a generic update, so we’ve got the usual wait for owners of network-supplied HD2’s, but hopefully we’ll be seeing the appropriate update online soon.

Source Coolsmartphone

Link – HTC HD2 ROM Update

Clove Technology Special Offers

Clove Technology have a few handsets on offer at the moment. You may want to check them out?

The Samsung OmniaPro B7610 is a slide out QWERTY Windows phone which is a great alternative to the HTC Touch Pro2. My review of this device will be on the site this week.

Samsung B7610

The Samsung Omnia II got a great review from me and is a fantastic bit of kit. 

Samsung Omnia II

The Nokia E72 is also in my pile of phones to review shortly. A fine alternative to a Blackberry?

Nokia E72

The Acer Liquid was unboxed by Matt the other day. Watch the video here.

Acer Liquid

The HTC HD2 has been the talking point for the past couple of months. Read my review here.

HTC HD2

Back in stock and now with a price drop is the HTC Hero. You can read Steve’s review on the device here.

HTC Hero

Posted by: James

iVideoCamera – video recording comes to non-jailbroken iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G

Rejoice owners of old iPhones! – iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G – now also you can do the same what iPhone 3GS owners could do for a long time: record videos!

The most important feature of iVideoCamera app that makes it possible is ability to export videos to camera roll (“Photos” app; YES, WE HAVE TESTED IT AND IT WORKS SUPERBLY):

HTC HD2 Accessories

On the run up to Christmas Clove Technology have dropped us a line to let us know of a few items they now have that may make nice stocking fillers?

First up we have a flip style case for the HTC HD2. You wouldn’t want to scratch that nice new shiny screen!

HTC HD2 Case

Next we have a HTC microUSB cable. Being microUSB this will not only work with the HTC HD2 but many other newer devices, as microUSB is the agreed port that all manufactures are switching to.

HTC HD2 Cable

Need a microUSB car charger?  Again this will work with numerous devices.

HTC Car Charger

A desktop cradle for the HTC HD2 is next.

HTC HD2 Desktop Cradle

If you need a spare microUSB wall charger you can get one here. Perfect if travelling.

HTC HD2 Wall Charger

Clove also have a big range of clearance items. Click here to check them out.

Posted by: James

Most ridiculous peripheral of the year goes to…

Honestly!

PhatWare PhatNotes for iPhone – review

Previously available for Windows Mobile (yuk! yuk!) now this app has been released for iPhone (yummy!) but is it any good? Has it any chance to stand out among 110,000 of iPhone apps? Read on!

Google Goggles hits Android

All privacy issues aside Google Goggles looks like a pretty swish time saver that I know I would use. By using the camera and GPS functionality in the phone Goggles looks up information on whatever it is you point the lens at. A business, restaurant, plant or book. Business card recongnition has been around for a while and it’s like taking this feature and using if for everything. Have a look at the video after the break.

Google Phone is Android HD2

It looks like Google is employing HTC to build them a phone. Those who remember the first Android device, the G1, will remember how this was to be the big Google phone on the market, Not so it would appear. Google at putting their backing in an unlocked device designed to storm and conform the market.

It’s a GSM device running Android 2.1 and reports are that it will be released in January of 2010, stateside. With a Snapdragon processor and a gorgeous OLED display the devices looks to be the HTC Passion or Dragon with heavy Googleisation. The Dragon was to be the Android equivalent of the HD2.

Vodafone and Orange snubbing the HTC HD2

MSmobiles.com is reporting that the Vodafone is halting sales of the HTC HD2. Having used the device for a week or so I’m quite shocked by this. I did experience the odd lag but not enough to make me stop using the device, as a seasoned vet of Windows Mobile I’m used to the OS having lazy days.
MSmobiles.com dares to suggest that reason the HD2 sales are being refused are that both Orange and Vodafone are going to focus sales towards the iPhone. Have a read at article and see what you think.