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We recently mentioned the anticipated release of the NTT DoCoMo FOMA HT1100 (aka HTC Nike) the device that has been commonly called the Touch II.
The full, albeit unofficial, specification has just been published over at pdadb.net .
DoCoMo FOMA HT1100 Specification:
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O2’s latest Windows Mobile device, the O2 XDA Comet, has just appeared on the O2 website in Germany and is now available for pre-order in their online shop.
The O2 XDA comet is the German version of O2 Asia’s XDA Atom Life and like the Atom Life, the XDA comet features Windows Mobile 6 Professional and a super-fast Marvell XScale PXA 270 CPU at 624 MHz as well as featuring amazing 1 GB ROM and 64 MB RAM.
O2 XDA Comet Specification
More details can be found HERE.
Posted by: Matt
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Vodafone Group today announced its range of Christmas 2007 consumer handsets offering the widest choice of exclusive and Vodafone branded handsets ever. The line-up includes the latest premium models from leading handset supplierss such as HTC, a range of open system devices enabling easy downloads and a compelling set of Vodafone branded handsets.
In the UK Vodafone has also announced its range of handsets for Christmas as well as MusicStation, a new, unique and exclusive music service from Omnifone, the UK based mobile music company. This offers customers unlimited music downloads direct to the mobile from all the major record labels, as well as leading independents, on a raft of new handsets for Christmas. The service will work on Vodafone UK’s new handsets as well as current 2.5 and 3G mobiles.
The Group selection of handsets offers customers further choice of stylish, easy to use mobile phones which deliver best in class internet services as well as the best in music and entertainment at prices to suit everyone’s needs. Handsets are also smaller and lighter with longer battery life. By closely working with handset suppliers, platform and application providers, Vodafone is on track to deliver fast and easy access to the internet this Christmas.
Some more details on what to expect:
Highlights include:
The range of internet ready mobile phones will meet a variety of customer preferences, from advanced mobile phones such as the premium touch screen Samsung SGH-F700V or the Samsung SGH-i640V to mid-tier priced handsets in classic ‘candy bar’ design such as the Nokia 6120c .
The Christmas line-up also includes new Vodafone branded 3G phones. The Vodafone 810 is a stylish slider in luxury metallic-silver finishing and packed with latest multimedia features. The Vodafone 720 comes in a modern clam shell design with an innovative hidden display and super flat keypad.
For customers looking for some of the best music devices, the Vodafone exclusive Sony Ericsson V640i will be available in a fresh new candy bar design offering 3G broadband (HSDPA) to support faster downloads of music services.
Posted by: Mark
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SanDisk today announced the new Sansa View – a video MP3 player with a vast array of features and generous capacity, at an unbeatable price. The sleek-looking Sansa View marries the finest MP3 player attributes with full-motion video support (typically found in larger portable media players), a larger screen, long battery life and generous capacity—all in a thin, easy-to-carry package. Expected to be available in October, the Sansa View will carry a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $199.99 (around £100) for a 16GB flash-based player and $149.99 for the 8GB, far surpassing the competition with respect to value and price.
A significant step-up from the company’s award-winning Sansa e200 music player series, the slim Sansa View features music, photos, FM radio and audio books, plus easy video transferring capabilities and hefty memory capabilities of up to 24GB (by using an optional 8GB microSD/microSDHC card).
“The Sansa View is a new video MP3 player that combines all of the great characteristics of a MP3 player with the video capabilities of a PMP, and packs it into a pocketable device,” said Eric Bone, vice president of marketing for SanDisk’s Sansa audio/video product line. “What’s more, we’re once again showing that category-leading technology can still be very affordable.”
SanDisk’s Sansa View video player innovates beyond the typical video loading procedure, making it easy for consumers to transfer videos natively using widely available software. Most popular formats are supported via embedded player functionality (H.264, WMV and MPEG4), or via a one-time software download of the Sansa Media Converter which quickly transcodes numerous video files, including DivX.
Consumers can purchase and insert one of SanDisk’s microSD/microSDHC cards to play up to 24GB of music, video and photos on their Sansa View. (Today, SanDisk has announced microSD/microSDHC card capacities of up to 8GB.) In addition, the microSD card allows users to easily move their content to a cell phone or other mobile device.
A MP3 player at its core, the Sansa View device comes equipped with all the soup-to-nuts features typically found in the Sansa audio line. The smooth, backlit scroll wheel and vibrant 2.4” widescreen display make it easy to navigate to: a music library; video collection; digital photos; digital FM radio with 20 pre-sets; an integrated microphone and voice recording, and Audible audiobooks.
Posted by: Matt
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VITO Technology announces a new version of VITO AstroNavigator II. It comes just in time to watch the Solar Eclipse on September 11, 2007 at 12:44 pm GMT.
The Partial Solar Eclipse will be visible to the lucky minority from South America, specifically Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Are you longing to be a part of this great event and there is no chance to go to any of these countries?
Do not give way to despair because with VITO AstroNavigator II you may gaze at any Solar Eclipse. VITO AstroNavigator II allows you to choose the exact time and the location where the eclipse is expected to be seen – and there you have it in front of you. Enjoy being a part of the Universe and be aware about the most significant events happening over there.
Great news for Samsung BlackJack and Moto Q users: new version of VITO AstroNavigator II supports these Smartphones. The GPS search has become much faster. In addition to this VITO AstroNavigator II supports landscape devices now. The bug with distorted image on incoming calls has been fixed.
VITO AstroNavigator II is available for $ 19.95 at http://vitotechnology.com. Free trial provided. Updates are free for customers who purchased VITO AstroNavigator II within a year’s time.
Posted by: Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, Vito, VITO AstroNavigator, Tracy & Matt, Smartphone Software]
This week the news has been all about the TyTN II and today is not much different. Taking a look at the Vodafone website today you’ll find the new v1615 listed as coming soon. The v1615 is the Vodafone version of the TyTN II.
Intersting that Vodafone state that the TyTN II is only 170 grams on their specificaion page. The TyTN II is 160 grams without the battery and 192 with. Would you like to borrow my scales Voda?
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Just a quick video here for you as I’ve had quite a few emails today from people struggling to get the back cover off their new HTC TyTN II. You need to remove the cover in order to insert the battery.
It does feel like you are pushing the cover too hard when you first do it, it’s pretty stiff.
EDIT: You can see our TyTN II review HERE.
Posted by: Matt
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I just had some great news from the guys over at Clove Technology. Chris and the Boys have been over to the magic warehouse and have collected their stock of the HTC TyTN II. So if you place your order NOW your be amoung the first in the UK to receive their TyTN II, you could be unpacking yours as soon as Wednesday!
If you do decide to order, don’t forget to use our voucher, you’ll get a further £10 off the purchase price: TM4550SEP07
The offer is valid until the end of September, simply enter the voucher code when you check out to receive the discount.
Head on over to the TyTN II page on the Clove site.
EDIT: You can see our TyTN II review HERE.
Posted by: Matt
[Post tag(s): smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, Tracy & Matt, WM6, HTC TyTN II, Windows Mobile Blog]
After a considerable wait, the Samsung SCH-i760 finally appears on the Samsung Website. The i760 looks like a rather atractive device with its combination of fixed front keypad and sliding QWERTY keyboard it could well be the compromise that many have been looking for!
Samsung SCH-i760 specification:
Posted by: Matt
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If like me, you are a Samsung i600 owner, chances are you have been keeping an eye on the Samsung website for your free Windows Mobile 6 ROM upgrade.
You’ll probably know that the ROM upgrades are being released one country/region at a time (starting with the Russian and Dutch ROMS) any futher updates have been released over the past few weeks. We’ve been eagerly awaiting the update for the UK.
Well there could be bad news there. If you were to take a look at the Samsung i600 update page today you’ll find that some country flags have been removed! Now missing from the list are UK, Germany, Greece and Czech.
So does this mean no update for us?? Well I spoke to our PR contact at Samsung and have been told that these countries will “Definitely receive a Windows Mobile 6 update” and that the download site is just undergoing a few “Changes”. Fingers crossed then!
For those of you that simply cant wait until the official ROM version there is a work around which involves changing your locale, performing the update and then changing the locale back. You find a full how-to guide here.
Posted by: Matt
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