I’ve been having terrible wi-fi problems with my Windows Mobile 6.1 phone of late and I happened upon this excellent article from Tilt Mobility. Most, if not all, these utils are free to download and worth checking out if you are having any bother with your Wi-fi connection or wish to collate the local wi-fi hotspots in your regular haunts.

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Engadget are reporting that they have been invited to an iPhone event on the 17th March 10am PST where the next generation of iPhone firmware 3.0 will be unveiled along with a new SDK for developers. Apple’s calling this an "advance preview of what we’re building," That’s all we know for now, so it’s time for mass hysteria and speculation to commence. The event will be live blogged by Engadget so set your clocks.

via Engadget.

As predicted yesterday,  T-Mobile announces that a key software update development has gone live on Android Market today “ enabling improved functionality, and further opening up the possibilities for application development, with the potential for thousands more applications to be available on the T-Mobile G1.

The much-anticipated software update will mean even more choice for T-Mobile G1 users and more scope for developers. G1 users will be able to select from a growing range of paid for applications and games, while the several thousand developers that have signed up to Android will be able to charge for applications and games, if they choose, to fund future development.

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The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has been one of the most sought after devices of the last few months for many reasons, which any avid gadget fan would be aware of.

The X1 is Sony’s only Windows Mobile handset, and it is a handset that challenges some of the best known brands in Windows Phones.  The competitor to the HTC Touch Pro and HD, the X1 has shown that it stands strong against these thanks to its great specification styling and Sony Ericsson brand.

All Sony X1 units, in Black, purchased between now and the end of April will come packaged with a FREE Sony Ericsson PV703 Bluetooth headset, a universal suction mount car kit and £57 off the recommended retail price!

So for just £389 you can obtain the latest and most sought after Windows Mobile Phone of the moment, with a FREE Bluetooth headset and car mounting solution.

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Numerous Spanish media outlets are reporting today that Telefónica’s Movistar will exclusively offer the Palm Pre in Spain, UK and Latin America. The Spanish newspaper Expansion reports (Translated) that Telefónica will offer the Pre in Spain "before summer."
In addition, the paper also reports that Telefónica’s subsidiary brand O2, will exclusively market the Pre in the UK, beating out its rival Vodafone. Movistar will also have the exclusive on the Palm Pre in many Latin American counties.
A GSM version of the Palm Pre is in the works and was recently spotted at the 2009 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. At that time the Pre’s in use at MWC were seen running on the Vodafone network, however Palm refused to talk about any specific carrier deals during the show.

It’s unclear at this point if the "before summer" timeframe given in the source article is an artefact of translation or simply a rumour. Palm has yet to issue an official statement, however numerous sources and articles have been published in the Spanish media.

If this turns out to be the case it will be a major coup for O2 in the UK to sell the iPhone alongside the Palm Pre, what a killer device line up.

via Palm Infocenter

T-Mobile has let slip that paid-for applications will be debuting on the Android Market tomorrow. Speaking at an Android developers forum in London, Regan Whitehead from T-Mobile confirmed that paid-for apps will be coming very shortly. "From tomorrow, UK customers will have paid apps on the phone, and there’ll be a wide selection of paid apps on the market," says Whitehead, according to Pocketgamer.

The spokesperson also pointed out that developers will be getting 70 per cent of the revenue, with the mobile operator, in this case T-Mobile, getting the remaining 30 per cent.

T-Mobile’s Richard Warmsley, Head of Internet and Entertainment, also confirmed that not only is the company now promoting Guitar Hero: World Tour for the G1, but that T-Mobile will launch tablet and UMPC-style devices in the future.

via Techradar

Familiar tools, large worldwide customer base and transparent policies allow mobile developers to innovate and generate new revenue opportunities with Windows Mobile 6.5 and Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

Microsoft Corp. today announced new details about how developers can build and sell applications for Windows^® phones through Windows Marketplace for Mobile, the recently announced application marketplace available with the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. In its commitment to helping developers create new and exciting applications, Microsoft will provide developers with 70 percent of the sales revenue of their applications from Windows Marketplace for Mobile, transparency throughout the certification process, and guidance and support from the stage of development to the final sale to the consumer. Developers can get the tools to begin developing for Windows^® phones at http://developer.windowsmobile.com. More after the break with a video from Microsoft.

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