Guys over at Devicewire.com just emailed me to let me know that they have the UK’s first shipment of HTC HD2’s and have started shipping them today – a few days earlier than expected!
Head on over to devicewire.com to place your order now and get your HD2 in time to play with it all weekend!
Posted by: Matt
We’ve been sent the following from devicewire.com regarding the HTC HD2 due this Friday (13th).
“devicewire.com currently have additional stock not yet allocated to pre-orders. Whilst orders are continuing to be processed devicewire.com hope to have a limited allocation available on launch day.
The remaining stock will be added to the site at 12.01am Friday morning and will be sold on a first come first served basis.
Once this initial allocation of HTC HD2’s are sold further stock will not be available until at least December so we would highly recommend you placing an order today to avoid disappointment.
devicewire.com can also offer a premium delivery service for all orders processed before 3pm Friday. For only £19.99 devicewire.com delivers can be placed for Saturday Pre-Noon. Any customers who have already placed an order can call 08708490233 with their order number and payment details for this delivery upgrade.
If you have any further questions, please contact devicewire.com at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> or call 08708490233″
If you have not checked out our HTC HD2 demo video please click here.
Posted by: James
We just had an email from Devicewire stating that they have a larger than expected stock of HTC HD2s arriving soon!
This is good news for those of you that wish to pre-order as there will be plenty to around.
Devices will ship on November 13th and not the 11th as originally planned but if you ask me it’s worth waiting for.
Keep your eyes peeled on tracyandmatt.co.uk as we will have some more HTC HD2 video coming in the next day or so. Matt is collecting a new review unit later today!
Posted by: James
Monday 2nd November saw the official announcement of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.
The Xperia X10 will be the flagship device in a family of phones launching in the first half of 2010. Although no official date has been released we have been told that the X10 will be with us in the first quarter.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will be the first device to launch with SEs new UX platform that will evolve across the product portfolio and will expand over time introducing more features and capabilities.
Bert Nordberg, President, Sony Ericsson said, “The XPERIAT X10 and the family of phones launching in the first half of 2010 underpin our commitment to an open and multi-platform strategy that maximises choice for the consumer and delivers the best possible consumer experience. The reaction from our global operator partners to the XPERIA X10 has been extremely positive and we will be rolling out across the world including Japan from the first half of 2010.”
Rikko Sakaguchi, EVP and Chief Creation Officer, Sony Ericsson said, “The XPERIA X10 is a fantastic example of our make believe philosophy because we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible and demonstrating that anything consumers can imagine, we can make possible. With the X10, we are raising the bar we have set ourselves with entertainment-rich phones like Aino and Satio by making communication more fun and playful, multiplying and enriching opportunities to connect.”
Introducing signature applications like Mediascape and Timescape, the XPERIA X10 lets consumers organise everything in their phone in an intuitive way:
Intelligence capabilities, integrated into Mediascape and Timescape, can automatically recognize connections between contacts, content and media. By recommending alternative ways to communicate or guiding to new media experiences, consumers can discover more in a truly open way. For example:
An extra bonus was the announcement of a new wireless stereo headset, the WM600, with FM radio. Featuring advanced Bluetooth technology the WM600 lets you stream music to your headset in high fidelity through sound enhancing ear buds. The WM600 also sports its own OLED display, with RDS radio station information as well as easy access controls meaning you do not even need to get the phone out of your pocket to tune in your favorite radio station.
The Sony Ericsson X10 sure looks sweet and has some impressive specs. Here some of its best bits:
Told you it sounded good! We sure cant wait to get our hands on one of these bad boys so watch this space for further updates and news of when our full review will be online.
Good things come to those who wait!
Posted by: James
The below picture was posted on the T-Mobile website today and listed the HTC Touch HD2 as coming soon.
Now, what is rather comical about this is that T-Mobile are saying “Choose from loads of applications to download from Android Market”. That may be quite hard to do on the HD2 considering its a Windows Mobile phone! Do T-Mobile not know what they are selling? Somebody better tell them quick!
Also the phone in the picture is not even the HD2. Its the original HTC HD!
Somebody better tell them quick!
Anyway, that being said at least it showing up as coming soon, cant wait to get our hands on the HD2! Notice also that T-Mobile are including ‘Touch’ in the name of their HD2.
Posted by: James
Orange has this morning confirmed that November 10th will see the release of the iPhone on their network.
The good news is that you can get the iPhone for free from as little as £30 per month!
You will be able to buy either an iPhone 3GS or 3G from not only Orange retail but also Carphone Warehouse, Phones4U, Apple retail stores and also other high street partners. Some Orange stores will be opening there doors at 7am on November 10th and staying open late to cope with demand.
Tom Alexander, CEO of Orange UK, said, “The excitement for the iPhone is immense, and this is a great day for our customers, our company and our employees. Since we announced the iPhone on Orange we have already seen more than a quarter of a million customers register their interest on our website. We will be matching their enthusiasm with a 3G mobile broadband network that covers more people in the UK than any other operator, a commitment to deliver the best 3G experience on the iPhone and best-in-class applications and plans. Earlier this year we stated our ambition to become the destination brand of choice for high end mobile users in the UK. With the launch of the iPhone on November 10 we’re pleased to be fulfilling that ambition.”
Apple iPhone
Pricing:
. Pay Monthly – iPhone 8GB, 16GB and 32GB models will be available on multiple monthly plans, with the 3GS free on all £45 plans and the 3G model free from £30 plans (both with a 24-month contract). For those looking for full all-inclusive packages, a new high end “traveller” offer with inclusive roaming call and data allowance is available at £125 month. All plans include unlimited** anytime, anywhere UK mobile data usage on Orange’s data network, which has the largest 3G population coverage in the UK. In addition customers will also get free unlimited use of the UK’s largest single public Wi-Fi network, BT Openzone.
. Pay as You Go (PAYG) – Customers topping-up by £50 at purchase will be able to buy an iPhone 3G on Orange PAYG for £333. Any customer buying an iPhone on Orange PAYG will automatically get 250MB of data each month, plus unlimited use of the UK’s largest single public Wi-Fi network, BT Openzone, for 12 months.
Watch this space for further news.
Posted by: James
Google Maps have released a beta for there navigation software to be trialed on the Android platform!
I’m sure most of us have used Google Maps at some point but if you have ever tried to use it for navigation while driving you would have found that its a real pain in the butt as it will only give you on screen prompts and no voice guidance.
Well it looks like all that is about to change and if the beta testing goes to plan I am sure we will see it rolled out to all mobile operating systems.
There are certainly some benefits to using Google Maps navigation. Here’s the best bits:
Firstly it will be free which is always a bonus, however I strongly recommend an unlimited data plan as the maps will be downloaded as required.
If you don’t want to type the address onto the screen Google will allow you to just say it.
If you don’t know the address Google Maps will search the web and find it.
Google Maps currently shows traffic delays and these are incorporated into the navigation program.
As Google already has satellite and street view these are also utilized in the navigation software so you can actually see your destination before you get there.
You can click here to see a demo video. Go check it out as it looks pretty amazing if you ask me.
Posted by: James
I know everyone is hungry for more information on the HD2 – photos, video and just about anything you can lay your hands on, we know what it’s like, we’re also keen to see more! 🙂
So here are a few photos for you that I took just a little while ago. Yes we’ve been able to see the HD2 but we’re not allowed to show you any video just yet, HTC don’t want us to show you the pre-release ROM build.
So here are a few pictures for your viewing pleasure. I’ll also have some more later today/tomorrow of the HD vs the HD2. Click the images for a larger version.
So starting with the front of the HD2 you’ll notice the huge 480×800 pixel display measuring 4.3" on the diagonal, just about the biggest there is on a Windows Mobile device (apart from the HTC X7500 perhaps).
On the back you’ll find a large loudspeaker, 5 megapixel camera and, at long last, a dual LED flash! You cant really tell from this angle just how rounded the back of the HD2 is but you’ll see that below.
On the bottom of the HD2 you’ll find a MICRO USB connector for sync and charge (I hate microUSB!) and thankfully, a 3.5mm headphone socket good for your own headphones or the supplied wired headset.
There’s not an awful lot to see on the top of the HD2, but you can see how curved that back is.
The left side is home to the obligatory up/down volume control rocker, and not much more!
Nothing to see on the right side but as you can see again in this picture, the back is very curvy! 🙂
Finally (for now) the keypad on the HD2 is a little different to any of the other recent HTC models, we see the return of physical keys, thanks goodness! So we have the send/answer key, home button, windows start menu key, a back button and finally the end/hang-up button.
HTC HD2 specification:
Of course we’ll have our HTC HD2 review online just as soon as we can get our hands on one that we are allowed to video and talk about!
EDIT: Our extensive HTC HD2 review is now live on site.
Posted by: Matt
You may of seen our post a couple of weeks ago where we informed you that HTC released Windows Mobile 6.5 rom updates for the Touch Pro2 and Snap.
Well now they have also released one for the Diamond2.
The Europe update can be accessed by clicking here. Like all rom updates please ensure you back up all data on the device as it will all be erased. If you have not tried Microsoft’s MyPhone this may be a good time to try. I use it and its works a treat!
Posted by: James
Our friends over at SuperEtrader have been busy over the past few months and have totally redesigned and re-launched their website and online store.
If you are not familiar with SuperEtrader (why not!?) they specialise in Unlocked/SIM-free smartphones and wide range of accessories. SuperEtrader also sponsor our forums that we launched recently.
Why not check out their new site at www.superetrader.co.uk?!
Posted by: Matt
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