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Orange HTC P3450 Touch

I just managed to get hold of the Orange version of the HTC Touch and was surprised to find that there isn’t a great deal of Orange about it!

Orange Touch Front

Orange Touch Back

As you’ll be able to see from the pictures above and the video below Orange have managed to restrain themselves and haven’t ruined the device with Orange logos, icons or homescreens. The startup splash screen and the tiny Orange logo on the back are the only things to give it away. What’s even more of a surprise is that MSN Messenger is still in tact!

I’ll bring you more info as I play with the device.

Posted by: Matt

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Sony Ericsson P1i from Clove Technology

Once again, Clove Technology dropped me a line to let me know that they have just received the first uk shipment of the Sony Ericsson P1i and now have the devices in stock.

Sony Ericsson P1i

The brand new P1i is the latest in Sony Ericssons established touchscreen smartphone range. The P1i is notable not least for doing away with the design ethos that has been seen on other P series devices. With a host of features, the P1i will allow you to make voice and video calls, connect to the internet, send and receive emails, listen to music take photos and keep your life organised.

We should have a P1i review soon. For more information or to order the device check out the P1i product page for more details.

Sony Ericsson P1i Specification:

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Asus MyPal A696 available from Clove

Our friends over at Clove Technology just dropped us a line to let us know that they now have the Asus MyPal A696 available for pre-order.

Asus MyPal A696

ASUS recently introduced a new series of Pocket PC devices with built in GPS. The ASUS A686 and ASUS 696 are the new generation of PDA’s with GPS. ASUS has a tradition in producing Pocket PC’s with built in GPS. The previous series of ASUS, MyPAL A636/639 was very successful. ASUS also produced one of the best Pocket PC phones with built in GPS, the ASUS P535.

The new devices are running Windows Mobile 5.0 and have built in support for Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 and built in GPS (SiRF Star III chipset). The dimensions of the devices are 11.7 x 7.08 x 1.57cm and weight 165g. The display size (touch screen) is 3.5 inch (diagonal) and the resolution is 240X320.

Clove Technology are one of the few suppliers in the UK to be offering the Asus 696, you can find out more and pre-order HERE. When you think about it, the A696 really is stunning value – £169 plus VAT for Pocket PC, Sirf III GPS and 256mb ROM.

Asus MyPal A696 Specification:

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HTC P3450 Touch now at Orange UK stores

Just the other day we were telling you that Orange France had released the HTC P3450 Touch and we said that we thought the UK would not be far behind. Seems we were right, we just popped round to a local Orange store here in London and they have the device on the shelves!

Orange HTC P3450 Touch

I’m trying to get my hands on the device as we speak and hope to bring you more details of what Orange have broken changed on their version of the device!

Orange HTC P3450 Touch Specification:

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Toshiba release G900 patch

Just yesterday we were talking about the sleep/reset bug plaguing the first batch of Toshiba G900 devices. This morning we had an email from Tosh saying that they had just made a software patch available for download.

Toshiba G900: bug fixed

We installed the patch on our review G900 this morning and it certainly seems to have done the trick. We’ll get back to you if we come across any more problems!

Get the G900 patch HERE.

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Toshiba Portégé G900 bug fix on its way

We have been using the Toshiba G900 for a few weeks while we prepare our review. One thing that we became aware of pretty early on was a bug with the device coming out of sleep mode. This problem is most obvious when you tap the power button to turn the screen off, the device will not then turn back on. Even holding down the power button doesn’t help and one is forced to remove and replace the battery in order to reboot.

Toshiba G900: buggy

This problem is a fundamental one and really does spoil an otherwise decent device. Fear not, however, the bug is only evident in the first batch of G900’s and, as Toshiba are fully aware of the problem, a bug fix is due to be released within the next few days. We’ll let you know when the fix is available and where you can download it from.

Posted by: Matt

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Orange France launch HTC P3450 Touch

A few days ago we told you about the MDA Touch hitting T-Mobile in the UK and today we’ve just had confirmation that Orange France have launched the Touch under it’s full name, HTC P3450 Touch.

Orange HTC P3450 Touch

Orange France have the HTC Touch available for as little as €129.99 depending on the contract you wish to sign up to. If the past is any guide, we could be seeing the HTC Touch on Orange UK very soon!

You can find out more by checking out the HTC P3450 Touch page on the Orange France website.

HTC P3450 Touch Specification:

Posted by: Matt

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Nokia 770 Internet Tablet price crash

Just last week we brought you our review of the Nokia N800 internet tablet. As we mentioned in the review, the N800 is the slightly updated version of the Nokia 770 internet tablet. Yesterday eXpansys dropped us a line to say that they have just slashed the price of the Nokia 770 and that you can now pick up this fully featured internet tablet for just £73.40 including VAT!

Nokia 770

Nokia 770 Specification:

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T-Mobile MDA Touch goes on sale

T-Mobile are now offering the MDA Touch, their version of the HTC Touch, for just £119 with a 18 month contract. Also, according to a source at T-Mobile, limited numbers of the Wasabi Green version of the device will be made available to customers soon!

HTC Touch

MDA Touch Specification:

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Hackers planted trojan code into Vodafone Greece network

We just heard this story, apparently hackers have been able to plant trojan code inside the Vodafone Greece network in some kind of spying operation.

“A highly sophisticated spying operation that tapped into the mobile phones of Greece’s prime minister and other top government officials has highlighted weaknesses in telecommunications systems that still use decades-old computer code. The spying case, where the calls of around 100 people using Vodafone’s network were secretly tapped, remains unsolved and is still being investigated.”

It would seem that although mobile to network communications are secure and encrypted, what actually happens within the network is another matter!

Posted by: Matt

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