It seems like almost everyone has been talking about the new Orange unlimited data packages that are supposed to be available soon. Since our post last month with the Orange Press Release regarding their flat rate announcement, many people have been asking when they’ll be able to go on the tariff.
Orange have been hoping that the new ‘unlimited’ tariff will compete with T-Mobile’s Web’n’Walk and encourage some people to come back to Orange.
So what’s the limitation on the unmetered tariff? You’ll notice that it’s subject to a ‘fair use’ policy. Orange consider the fair use limit to be just 30MB!! If this is true then I have to say “Orange, what are you thinking?!”.
I’d hardly call 30MB ‘unlimited’ or ‘unmetered’, so like a lot of other people, I think I’ll be off to T-Mobile now!
Posted by: Matt
[Post tag(s): smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, Tracy & Matt, Unlimited Data, Orange]
The folks over at ‘On The Go Solutions’ have put together a brief review and unboxing video of the Dopod C730 aka HTC Cavalier.
The Bottom Line: Because the Dopod C730 has so many high-speed connectivity options coupled with a blazing fast processor, this new release really scores well. If you are looking for a thin, elegant Windows Mobile Smartphone that really has it all — this is the device for you.
HTC Cavalier Specification
Check out the review and video at ‘On The Go Solutions’.
Posted by: Matt
[Technorati tag(s): smartphone, Pocket PC, Tracy & Matt, HTC Cavalier, Dopod S730, HTC Excalibur]
The Toshiba G900 has just appeared on the FCC site so should be a step closer to launch!
The G900, sometimes refered to as the Portégé or Satellite, is badged as the Satellite in the FCC external images but I suspect that it will be sold under the Portégé name in the same way as its little brother, the G500.
One interesting thing to note from the specification below is the mention of USB host mode which, if correct, will allow you to plug in external USB devices such as memory keys and hard drives!
Toshiba G900 Specification:
Read more on the FCC site.
Posted by: Matt
[Post tag(s): smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, Tracy & Matt, Toshiba G900, Toshiba]
The first images of a rather sexy looking Samsung i600 replacement have just hit the web. The new device, the Samsung i620 has features similar to that of the i600 but has a sliding, rather than a fixed, QWERTY keyboard.
Despite being a new device the current specs. mention Windows Mobile 5, however, if/when the device launches it may well have WM6 installed.
I’m a big fan of the Samsung i600 so I think the i620 will come as a welcome upgrade!
Samsung i620 Specification:
Posted by: Matt
[Post tags: smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, Tracy & Matt, Samsung SGH-i620, Ultra Messaging, Samsung Windows Mobile blog]
EDIT: Our P630 review is now online HERE.
My parents recently decided that they wanted Sat Nav in their car. They would like something portable so that they can remove it from the car but didn’t like the idea of having a Smartphone or Pocket PC with with TomTom installed as they wanted to keep their current Nokia phones.
My initial thought was to get them a TomTom Go but these seem to be rather bulky so decided to see what else was available. That’s when I came across the Acer P630 portable navigator.
The P630 is a slim all-in-one navigation unit that includes CoPilot 6, built in GPS and a wide 4″ colour touch screen. With the Acer P630 you also get built in bluetooth for handsfree connectivity allowing you to connect your mobile phone, using the Acer as a speaker and microphone.
So I’m giving the Acer P630 a try at the moment and I’ll be posting my review soon. In the mean time, here’s an unbox video to show you what’s included in the package.
Download the WMV version of the video HERE.
Acer P630 Specification:
The Acer P630 is available to buy now from Clove Technology for just £239 (inc VAT).
Posted by: Matt
[Post tag(s): smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, Acer P630, Satnav, navigation, GPS, Tracy & Matt]
VITO Technology is glad to announce a next update for VITO AudioNotes – mp3 and wav recorder. As many of you already know most Windows Mobile Pocket PCs Phone Edition do not allow recording phone conversation. The new trick in VITO AudioNotes 1.3 provides phone calls recording on most Pocket PC Phone Edition devices.
In the new version you may choose to automatically turn on the speakerphone when calling. This enables VITO AudioNotes to record phone calls practically on all Pocket PC Phone Edition devices.
Now it takes just a sec to find a necessary recording. You just type a part of its name using on-screen keyboard on Pocket PC or dial buttons on Smartphones and the program displays only the recordings with the typed symbols. The most recent recordings always appear at the top of the list. The QuickRecord function on Pocket PC when you start recording by a single press of a hardware button now works faster.
It is also possible to rerecord an audio note from any point within. You just stop listening to a note at a point from which you want to record anew and press Stop. Now you can either continue listening or record anew from the stop point. Please note that after you press Resume > Record (in the drop-down menu for the given note) everything that was recorded to this audio note after the stop point earlier will be rerecorded.
VITO AudioNotes is available for $ 19.95 at http://vitotechnology.com. Updates are free for customers who purchased VITO AudioNotes within a year’s time.
VITO Technology ltd. is known for its high-tech products in the field of Windows Mobile and Symbian software, GPS navigation and custom projects. Introduced in the present article VITO AudioNotes is an easy to use MP3 and WAV recorder for PPC and Smartphones.
Download the software and try for free for 2 weeks.
Posted by: Matt
[Post tag(s): smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, VITO Technology, VITO AstroNavigator, GPS, Tracy & Matt]
The other day I managed to get my hands on a new Toshiba Portégé G500 smartphone. Tracy has been on the lookout for a small candy-bar style smartphone to replace her ageing MDA Compact. With its sliding keypad and curvy lines it might be just the ticket!
The best of both worlds
Ideal for business and pleasure, the Portégé G500 gives you the best of both worlds. This quality and compact slider phone uses fingerprint technology to protect the data stored on the handset. Combining phone, email, web and an MP3 player on a Windows Mobile® 5.0 operating system, the G500 helps you to stay in touch whilst on the go.
The above video is an unbox and a quick look at the device, the full review is on its way! You can download the WMV version of the video HERE.
Toshiba Portégé G500 Specification:
You can buy the Toshiba Portégé G500 now from eXpansys (without a contract) for just £269.95 including VAT!
Posted by: Matt
[Post tags: smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, Tracy & Matt, Toshiba Portege G500, Toshiba, Windows Mobile blog]
HTC, the maker of the MDA range of Smartphones as well as the newly announce Ameo, is gathering journalists together on the 5 June around the world, for what it says, “will be a major announcement”.
According to the company, the announcement “heralds a new mobile experience that will change the way we use and control our phones”.
The invite, which is of a women touching the number five (see picture) implies that some form of touch sensitive controls will be involved.
We hope to be able to get to the event in London, so stay tuned for further developments!.
Posted by: Matt
[Post tag(s): smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, Tracy & Matt, HTC]
Our friend Brody over as MSMobileNews has just published his UBiQUiO 501 Review.
The UBiQUiO 501 looks similar the Samsung i600 and HTC S620 but where the UBiQUiO 501 differs from many similar devices is that this device runs Windows Mobile 5 Phone Edition and therefore incorporates a touch screen!
Overall the 501 is a very nice phone to use, the keyboard is very comfortable in operation and all of the buttons are within easy reach which makes it a phone that’s very easy to use when writing long pieces of text without too much “thumb-strain”. The screen is set at a fairly decent resolution so you don’t get eye strain either and the battery has a decent capacity so you can get away with forgetting to plug it in overnight.
UBiQUiO 501 Specification
Read the full review HERE.
Posted by: Matt
[Post tags: smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, Tracy & Matt, UBiQUiO 501, Windows Mobile blog]
Orange Netherlands is to be sold off by current owner, France Telecom.
According to an article on webwereld.nl (Brush up on your Dutch!) the sale is taking place because France Telecom did not acquire the percentage of market share they had hoped to gain by buying the company in the first place.
Deutsche Telekom, the German owner of T-Mobile and fourth largest provider in the Netherlands, looks like the bookies favourite to purchase Orange NL and have put in an offer of 1.6 billion euros.
It looks like all those wonderful Orange SPV’s will disappear from the Netherlands, only to be replaced with T-Mobile’s lesser MDA range.
Posted by: Matt
[Post tag(s): smartphone blog, Pocket PC blog, Tracy & Matt, Orange Netherlands, Deutsche Telekom]
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