Whilst Co-Pilot is great sat-nav software on the HTC Touch HD, its live traffic service (an extra £34 for two year licence) is a bit ‘hit and miss’. So in addition to Co-Pilot, I also use a great piece of Windows Mobile software called ‘Traffic TV’ which uses the UK’s Trafficmaster network and gives live [...]
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Version 3 of SPB Mobile Shell is available, and it makes a nice alternative to Touch Flo 3D for HTC Touch HD owners. With a new more refined look, it has a widget based approach and includes widgets for; Media Player, Profiles, Weather, Clock with world time, Wireless Manager, Calendar with 2 weeks agenda view, [...]
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An EU specific ROM upgrade for the HTC Touch HD is now available for download from the HTC website.
The update addresses the following:
1. Update to the Connection Setup Database.
2. Improved emergency calling connections while using Airplane Mode.
3. [...]
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Nikon has announced a new DSLR camera to add to the existing and comprehensive range. The D5000 whilst having the biggest model number on a current Nikon DSLR, actually sits below the D90 in the range, although will boast an improved imaging engine which the D90 does not have. Other features include a 24 fps [...]
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Tired of TouchFlo interface?
The new version of SPB Mobile Shell is now available, read our impressions here, or get a free trial here.
Whenever I get a new Windows Mobile phone, I always head to sites such as handango or handster to see what I have been missing since my last visit. And the truth is, [...]
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HTC has announced what is effectively a Touch HD with a keyboard, but is in fact the follow-up to the Touch Pro – the new Touch Pro 2.
With a 3.6 inch WVGA (800×480) display (slightly smaller than the Touch HD), and a full QWERTY keyboard this looks like being a great addition to the HTC [...]
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The latest issue of PDA Essentials (issue 84) has an interesting match up between the iPhone, HTC Touch HD, Blackberry Storm and Sony-Eriksson Xperia X1. Other magazines seem to have only taken notice of the Blackberry so it is good to see some coverage for some of the other touch screen contenders.
The latest issue of [...]
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Much as I love my HTC Touch HD, the specs for the recently announced Toshiba TG01 look fantastic…
4.1 inch WVGA touchscreen (even larger than the 3.8 inch screen of the Touch HD!)
1GHz T- Snapdragon QSD8250 Qualcomm chip set (Touch HD is 528MHz).
Just 9.9mm thick
G-sensor and a ’shake” function
Windows Mobile 6.1
Definitely one to watch…
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