Phones

Samsung Wave pre-orderable at Vodafone

A phone demoed that this years Mobile World Congress was the Samsung Wave now available to pre-order from Vodafone. Something of a powerhouse of a phone that was capable of running Need For Space [Insert name of game here] at quite a smooth pace was one thing that caught most people eyes. The other was that it was presented with Samsung’s own operating system, Bada. Likely to be a big seller, the Wave does however feel somewhat indeterminable from several other phones on the market, mostly from Samsung.

The Eken M003 appears

As we mentioned in the last podcast the Eken M001 will be arriving soon at a rather attractive $100 price tag. It has be bigger brother however. Whereas the M001 features 7 inches of LCD viewing space, the M003 is an 8-inch device that also runs Android and pretty much functions like a tablet with WiFi-connectivity. At $240 a piece it’s cheaper than the Apple iPad albeit with a much lower built-in storage, which is readily addressed using SD cards of up to 32GB. For more information about the EKEN M003, click the link below or watch the video after the break. Video after the break:

Pre Plus and Pixi Plus arriving on O2 in a week

Introducing the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus phones, coming to O2 on May 28.

The Palm Pre Plus, with its handy slide-out keyboard, really lets you enjoy the business of living. Keep all your apps open and connected. Get business and personal email in one place, answers at your fingertips with universal search, and never miss a thing thanks to notifications.

The Pixi Plus gives you a fixed keyboard as well as a touchscreen, so you can text, IM and email in an instant. Watch videos. Browse your favourite websites. Stay in touch with friends. And personalise your phone with interchangeable back covers.

Whichever you prefer, both are amazingly powerful yet simple to use, making it easy and fun to stay connected and ahead¹, and both organise all your contacts and calendars into one place so you’re always up to date.

And you can run your favourite apps – like Facebook^®, Yell.com, RadioTime and Grooveshark – on Pre Plus and Pixi Plus. With over 1000 available and more added each week, chances are you’ll find the ones you want.

HTC Mondrian carrying Windows Phone 7

Those Tinkerers over at XDA-Developers have managed to pull this image that might just be the HTC Mondrian, a rumoured device mentioned in the offical ROM leaked out last week. XDA-Developers have also pieced together specs from an ongoing analysis of the registry and RGU files. So far they’ve spotted references to a 4.3-inch WVGA (480×800) display from Optrex and a 1.3GHz QSD8650A/B Snapdragon from Qualcomm.

Office 2010 free on Windows Mobile 6.5

Today not only marks the availability of Office 2010 for organizations, but also the immediate availability of Office Mobile 2010 for all Windows Mobile 6.5 based phones with an earlier version of Office Mobile FOR FREE! via Windows Phone Marketplace. Office Mobile 2010 for Windows Mobile 6.5 includes new mobile versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and SharePoint Workspace. These new mobile versions offer a more touch-friendly layout and greater ability to work with documents on the phone – like editing PowerPoint presentations.

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More Android Froyo rumours

Word is that Froyo will be 450% faster than the current Android 2.1 system, and according to a source of TechCrunch who provided this screenshot, will also include native USB tethering as well as the ability to turn it into a mobile WiFi hotspot for sharing your mobile internet connection with other devices. Android 2.2 is also expected to come with full Flash support and will finally allow Android users to install apps on the memory card instead of just limiting them to the phone’s memory.

Motorola Motoroi to be upgraded in the UK

News has surfaced about the Motoroi release here in the UK. Pocket-lint has apparently gotten confirmation from Motorola that this particular Android handset is indeed coming to the UK, and will come with better features than the Motorola XT701 that was launched in Taipei. Similar to the Motoroi for Korea, the UK-bound model will sport an 8-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, 720p video recording capabilities, but ups the ante with a faster processor, and Android 2.1 as its OS possibly with MotoBLUR.

No specific date was mentioned, but it is expected to be released within the next couple of months. The question at the back of our mind is, due to its delayed release, is anybody still interested in the Motoroi?

Android to be 450% faster with Froyo

Androidpolice have done a little detective work regarding the brenchmark speeds of the soon to be released 2.2 upgrade of the Android operating System. Over at their site they have detailed analysis of how and why they believe the operating system will be running at a massive 450% faster than the current version.

Guess we’ll all know next week when 2.2 hits on Nexus Ones worldwide. I wait with baited breath.

Clove have new HTC accessories

If you have a HTC Desire, Legend, HD mini or HD2 then check out the below accessories that Clove have. You had better hurry though as they are selling like hot cakes!

HTC Desire PO S520 Pouch Case – £12 + VAT – NOW IN STOCK

HTC Desire SP P360 Screen Protector – £7 + VAT – All sold – more stock due in 10 days. Backorder advised.

HTC Desire Alu-Leather Flip Case – £20 + VAT – All sold – more due next week. Backorder advised.

HTC Legend SP P340 Screen Protector – £7 + VAT  – NOW IN STOCK

HTC Legend Alu-Leather Flip Case – £20 + VAT – NOW IN STOCK

HTC HD mini SP P350 Screen Protector – £7+ VAT – NOW IN STOCK

HTC HD2 CU S400 Car Kit – £55 + VAT – All sold – more stock due next week. Backorder advised.

HTC HD2 BP E400 Battery – £35 + VAT – All sold more stock due next week. Backorder advised.

Stock is limited on many lines so we do advise acting quickly to avoid disappointment.

Posted by: James

Skype will be coming to Windows Phone

There’s a lot of speculation that Skype won’t be going down the portable Microsoft route in the near future. First off the original quote was that they are “not developing software for the new Windows Mobile software due later this year.” However, have a look at the update on Engadget:

Update: Looks like this quote might’ve been taken out of context. MobileTechWorld followed up and learned that while Dan Neary left out Windows Mobile and Windows Phone from a list of currently supported platforms (which makes sense, since one is dying and the other isn’t out yet), he said Windows Phone 7 "is on the roadmap." The question seems to be more of a "when" than an "if" they’ll start building it.

Sounds a little more positive, it seemed massively silly for Skype to not push out something on a platform that is guaranteed to sell a few units.