VITO Technology have released v1.2 of their Weather application so as to now include 100% of USA cities as well as all major cities worldwide!Quote:FREE WEATHER REVAMPED to INCLUDE 100% USA CITIESFinger-friendly brand-new game-changing WM User InterfaceNovember 11, 2008 - VITO Technology releases a new version of free Weather application. Weather 1.2 boasts an updated cities database that includes 100% of USA cities and all major world cities. Finger-friendly stylish interface makes Weather the WINNER among Windows Mobile weather applications. And did we make it clear WEATHER is 100% FREE?Weather provides weather forecast for your city. Weather stands out among other similar applications with its user-friendly thought out touch-oriented interface. It takes literally three taps to add a city.Weather displays only necessary information. Current weather is displayed at the top of the screen together with the name of the city. Below is the forecast for today and tomorrow with min and max temperatures and an icon. The temperature can be shown in Fahrenheit or Celsius.Weather can display forecast for up to 10 cities. Users make a swiping gesture on the screen for smooth sliding to the next page with a forecast for another city. Users can also determine the order...

SBSH have announced the release of version 1.3 of their popular application PhoneWeaver, an application that allows you to assign smart profiles related to WiFi, Bluetooth and other functions based on your status in your calendar. Quote:Control your device in just a finger touch!November 10th, 2008 - SBSH Mobile Software announced today a new update for SBSH PhoneWeaver to version 1.3! With this new release you will find a myriad of exciting new features such as: Special work mode without Today screen (designed for devices such as HTC Touch, HTC Diamond etc.); Complete one hand navigation; Touch Menu and much more!SBSH PhoneWeaver 1.3 HighlightsNew Touch Mode - Special support for devices wihtout Today screen plugins! Fully access all of PhoneWeaver features with a finger touch! Designed for devices such as the HTC Touch Diamond, Touch Pro, Touch HD; Samsung Omnia and many others! Additionally, enjoy full support for one hand navigation for both Touch Menu Today Screen plugin modes!Redesigned Pop Up Menu - Add PhoneWeaver Popup Menu shortcut to your task or tray bar, activate PhoneWeaver from any hardware button or using an application shortcut.Improved and Optimized - A wide set of new features and improvements, including: New...

The rather nice HTC S740 is now available (3 in stock as I write this!) on the devicewire.co.uk website for £332.99. The S740 is a Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard device with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and the new HTC look and feel. Quote:Taking smartphone communication beyond the practical… the HTC S740 transcends power, usability and simple key-control to deliver the most joyful and intuitive writing experience.Designed with both beauty and function in mind, the S740’s slender formation of bold angles and distinctive facets perfectly conceals a slide-out keyboard that makes typing-intensive tasks more pleasurable than ever before.Working in perfect harmony with the S740’s quick messaging tools… writing documents, texts, emailing and instant messaging conversations feel as natural as they do on a notebook, giving you the freedom to communicate the way you enjoy the most.Surf the Internet anywhere with broadband-speed HSDPA or hook up to the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot to peruse the web at your leisure. Stay in the loop with everything the world of media has to offer with a built-in RSS hub to alert you of the latest in news, entertainment and content as it appears.Visit the devicewire.co.uk webpage for the HTC S730 here (http://www.devicewire.co.uk/htc-s740).

The FCC does it again, this time with the HTC Opal, a low end budget Windows Mobile smartphone for the American market. The usual documentation has leaked a wireframe image with the word Opal written on it so its a pretty safe bet that it'll be seen on the shelves sooner rather than later, its no Touch HD though is it..?[Source (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/news/show/91243/htc-opal-the-new-touch.html)]

Our good friends over at Tracy and Matt have posted an article containing a specificcation list for the upcoming O2 XDA Zest, a Windows Mobile 6.1 device. Quote:Today we can now tell you the specs ahead of a press release later today:Lets start with what o2 lists are the handsets top features:High Resolution 2.8 inch VGA ScreenRuns Windows Mobile 6.1Built-in GPS ReceiverExpandable Memory Up To 32GBFree Two Week Trial of Co Pilot Sat Nav SoftwareNow lets look at the actual specs:2.8 inch Touchscreen with 65k Colours3 MP Camera with Auto Focus ZoomVideo Streaming SupportVideo Types: WMV, MPEG4Audio Types: WMA, MP3, AACGPS (Integrated)Wi-Fi Class 802.11 b/gStereo Bluetooth/A2DP Bluetooth Compatibility File Sharing HeadsetmicroSD HC up to 32GbMemory Size (up to) 128MbInstant MessagingIntegrated RSS feed applicationPicture Messaging (MMS)Supported Email Types: POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, PushXHTML Browser3GHSDPAEDGEWAPGPRSSAR value 0.754 W/kg @10g3G Standby Time (up to) 220 hours3G Talk Time (up to) 3 hoursStandby Time (up to) 260 hoursTalk Time (up to) 5 hoursBattery Type Lithium ionWeight 120gDimensions (H/W/D) 120 x 60.5 x 16.5 mm To read the article in full visit Tracy and Matt's website here (http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index.php/2008/11/10/o2-xda-zest-specs-revealed).

PointUI, a custom user interface for Windows Mobile has been chosen by Bell Canada as the base for their Bell User Interface on the HTC Touch Diamond. That means new Diamonds bought on the Bell Canada network will be even more pleasing to the eye (and finger!). PointUI's interface was also recently demoed by Telstra and Microsoft in Australia recently, it would appear that te user intrface is FINALLY becoming an important aspect of WIndows Mobile. Bell User Interface microsite (http://www.bellinterface.ca/) | PointUI site (http://www.pointui.com/) | Source (http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news4393.html)

Official news has just hit us from Orange's PR company that they will indeed have the HTC Touch HD exclusively in the UK until 2009 and that it will be available in early November from £79.99 on an 18 month, £40 per month contract. Press Release: HTC TOUCH HD EXCULSIVE ON ORANGE IN THE UKLondon, 27th October 2008: Orange today announced that the HTC Touch HD handset will be available in the UK from early November, exclusively on the Orange network. The Touch HD is a premium multimedia enhanced mobile handset, designed with a focus on entertainment that is set transform how people experience multimedia on the move.Its extensive 3.8 inch, high resolution, widescreen WVGA touchscreen offers users stunning clarity and vibrant colours, providing an unrivalled experience when watching movies or using Orange’s mobile TV service, browsing the internet on Orange’s high speed data network (3G+) or even scanning through photos taken with its 5 megapixel auto focus camera. The Touch HD also renders websites quickly and in full-page width, providing a browsing experience closer to that using fixed line broadband and allowing users to navigate more easily.What’s more, the stylish new device features HTC’s beautiful TouchFLO 3D user...

One of the most aniticipated Windows Mobile devices currently is the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 and it is now available to buy! Clove are selling the X1 for £499.38 inc. VAT and have stock available for you lucky punters to buy right now, that is unless you're waiting for it to be subsidised by an operator...Quote:The XPERIA X1 is the sensational new device from Sony Ericsson that has a sleek and compact design that looks simply stunning.The 'Arc Slider' design gives the X1 a distinctive and unique feel.The XPERIA X1 has a full QWERTY keyboard and is powered by the Windows Mobile operating system, offering flexability when it comes to communication on the move. All standard Windows Mobile appliations will be installed on the device. Whether it be email or contact management, tasks will be simple to perform thanks to the ergonomic design.The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 also a 3-inch wide VGA (800 x 480) touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera (with photo light), A2DP Bluetooth, aGPS, WiFi, and memory stick micro slot. For complete wireless connectivity the XPERIA X1 comes with a 3G/ HSDPA connectivity, ensuring fast for documents and media, whilst on the move.Navigation on the...

The mobile browser wars are really starting to hot up now thanks to Mobile Firefox getting released in Alpha under the name Fennec. The release is naturally (being an Alpha) designed to involve the public in testing of the product before it gets a proper launch at a later date so don't expect a polished piece of software but it'll be well worth a look no doubt!Quote:This is an early developer release of the mobile version of Firefox, for testing purposes only, intended to:get wider community feedback on our approach to the user experience engage Mozilla community teams, including localizers, add-on developers, and testers get feedback from Web developers The focus of development so far has been on building a new user interface that reflects Firefox's design principles, and adds touch screen support and other features that are appropriate for mobile phones and other handheld devices. We plan to do further alpha releases which focus on performance, including projects like TraceMonkey, speculative parsing, and many Fennec and Gecko optimizations. But in the meantime, we feel it is important to make this early release available to continue to grow the community and gather feedback as early as possible in the development...

DivX Mobile Player v0.91 has been released and features a few more improvements over previous versions including an improvement in playback position memory, the option to disable thumbnail display and improved handling of corrupt videos. [Source (http://labs.divx.com/node/6211) via PocketPC Thoughts (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/news/show/90907/divx-mobile-player-v0-91-now-available.html)]

Motorola have officially announced the Moto Q11, a Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard device with a QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, GPS and a 3 mega-pixel camera. Having not heard any news about this being carried by anyone we're not able to pass on any details regarding pricing or availability just yet but below is a full list of specifications to wet your appetite. Specification:Talk and Standby TimeTalk Time: Up to approximately 450 minutes; Standby Time: Up to approximately 195 hours³Bands/ModesQuad-band GPRS/EDGE Class 10MessagingSMS, MMS, Integrated ActiveSync Email Push, Java App for IM¹AudioMIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, WAV, WMA, WAX, WMV VideoRV, MPEG4, H.264, WMV, 15 fpsCamera3MP Fixed Focus, LED Flash, 8x ZoomMemory128MB Flash, 64 MB RAM, optional microSD card up to 32GBWeight115gDimensions117x64x11.7 mmBattery1170 mAHSize85ccConnectivityMicroUSB/USB 1.1, Bluetooth Class 1 v2.1 wireless technology2Display2.4” 320 x 240 TFT 262KLocation Based ServicesGPS and aGPS1Mobility802.11b/g4ChipsetLTE + Intel BulverdeRFFreescale ARM 7 LTE SoftwareWindows Mobile 6.1Form FactorQwerty tablet on WM 6.1BrowserWAP 2.2 / HTML / Pocket IE 6 For more information visit the Moto Q11's official webpage here (http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details.jsp?globalObjectId=267). [Source (http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news4334.html)]

Fancy yourself as a real life James Bond? Perhaps you're just a nosey neighbour? Either way software developers Retina-X Studios have announced the release of Mobile Spy v2.0, an application for Windows Mobile and Symbian smartphones that allows you to monitor both text messages and voice calls made on a phone in real time online! The ethics of such an application have to be questioned I guess but whether you're for or against such an application there's no doubting that its an interesting release. Press Release:Controversial Mobile Spy Software to Record SMS and Call Details UpgradedLitchfield Park, Arizona - October 3rd, 2008 - Retina-X Studios, LLC, announced today the immediate availability of Mobile Spy v2.0, the controversial monitoring software for consumer smartphones. The software allows users to monitor SMS text and call details online in real time. The software is now available for Windows Mobile and Symbian OS smartphones. A version for the iPhone is currently in development for a December release.Mobile Spy runs in total stealth mode and no entries are shown inside a phone's Task Manager. After the software is setup on the phone, it records all SMS text messages and call information. It then silently...

Those nice chaps at eXpansys have informed us that they're holding a Windows Mobile Friday today! Essentially that means some nice offers on Windows Mobile gear for one day only, here are the details:Quote:MWg UBiQUiO 501 save £50Normally £149.99, now only £99.99 inc VAT, save £50http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=174339 partner=uknews (http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=174339 partner=uknews)MWg UBiQUiO 501 on T-Mobile contract (£30 per month) plus FREE Slingbox ClassicNormally £209, now FREE**, save £209http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=174239 partner=uknews (http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=174239 partner=uknews)MWg UBiQUiO 503GNormally £229.99, now only £109.99 inc VAT, save £120http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=173349 partner=uknews (http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=173349 partner=uknews)MWg UBiQUiO 503G on T-Mobile contract with 3G (£35 per month) plus FREE Celio RedflyNormally £356, now FREE**, save £356http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=174244 partner=uknews (http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=174244 partner=uknews)*Prices subject to change, www.expansys.com website price always applies. All prices inclusive of VAT unless stated.Deals available while stocks last. Voucher codes do not apply with these deals. Limited to 2 units per customer.**T-Mobile contracts feature monthly rental charges, check the product links above for further details. If you've been waiting for a deal to enter the Windows Mobile world or make that essential upgrade then this could be the news you've been waiting for

Palm's latest device is the Palm Treo Pro, a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone with a 400 MHz processor, quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and triband UMTS/HSDPA, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and GPS capabilities. Should you want to get a closer look at the Palm Treo Pro then the::unwired have a whole host of photos on offer which are well worth a look.To see the photos visit the::unwired here (http://www.theunwired.net/?item=photoview-palm-treo-pro-windows-mobile-professional-smartphone).

If you're a Blackberry fan then you'll no doubt be interested in the fact that Tracy Matt have reviewed the 9000 Bold, a competitor to many a Windows Mobile device. As the first BlackBerry smartphone that supports tri-band HSDPA high-speed connectivity as well as featuring integrated GPS with Maps and Wi-Fi it may well be of interest to many of you and besides, there's nothing wrong with checking out the competition right?[Link (http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index.php/2008/09/29/blackberry-9000-bold-review)]

With the mobile Internet fast becoming the selling point for consumer smartphones the Windows Mobile team's latest announcement regarding Internet Explorer 6 on Windows Mobile 6 is naturally of interest. With the current version of IE on Windows Mobile dating back to before most of you were born the need for a refresh was more than evident! So what does this new version of Internet Explorer bring with it? Well you can expect an option that allows you to select whether you wish to view the web page from the perspective of a mobile device or a desktop PC which is a nice touch, however despite the changes behind the sceens that are no doubt present, the user experience remains otherwise pretty much unchanged! There doesn't seem to be any tabbed browsing and it still looks like it was developed in 1982! Perhaps its not the refresh that we all craved then..?[Source (http://www.theunwired.net/?item=browser-microsoft-s-internet-explorer-mobile-6-aka-6-on-6-is-real-and-shows-its-face)]

HTC have officially announced the Touch Viva, Touch 3G and Touch HD through their website! Essentially the Viva is a low end budget touch device, the 3G is naturally the original Touch's predecessor but with 3G capabilities and the HD is a behemoth of form and function! HTC Touch HD Press Release:NEW HTC TOUCH HDTM RAISES BAR FOR MOBILE INTERNET AND ENTERTAINMENTLarge, 3.8 inch wide-screen VGA display, HTC TouchFLOTM 3D, desktop-class broadband browsing and a 3.5mm audio jack and more provide the ultimate entertainment combinationTaoyuan, Taiwan — September 16th, 2008 — HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled its latest handset, the HTC Touch HDTM, an entertainment focused mobile handset that will transform how people experience multimedia on the move. Integrating a large 3.8 inch wide-screen VGA display (WVGA), a standard 3.5mm audio jack and a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, the HTC Touch HDTM is the perfect device for multimedia fans.Shifting the boundaries of design and innovationThe HTC Touch HDTM combines high performance capabilities with a stylish, sleek design that has made HTC a global leader in mobile phone design and innovation. Its large 3.8 inch WVGA touchscreen offers users...

HTC's latest device in their Touch range appears to be the HTC Touch HD, a rather attractive looking Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional device with a whopping screen (WVGA - 480x800) hence the HD name no doubt.The HD will also feature: Qualcomm 528MHz 7201A processor512MB ROM / 256MB RAM (+32MB on processor)GPS / HSDPA5 Megapixel camera but no flash1350mAH batteryMicroSD expansion slot3.5mm headphone jack (fits normal headphones!)Totally touch screen navigation, no d-pad etc.I'm sure you'll agree this is destined to be the next landmark device to hit the Windows Mobile shelves, bring it on! [Source: MoDaCo (http://www.modaco.com/content/pocket-pc-professional-news/272214/introducing-the-htc-touch-hd/) via Tracy and Matt (http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index.php/2008/09/10/htc-go-hd-with-the-htc-touch-hd)]

HTC's latest device in their Touch range appears to be the HTC Touch HD, a rather attractive looking Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional device with a whopping screen (WVGA - 480x800) hence the HD name no doubt.The HD will also feature: Qualcomm 528MHz 7201A processor512MB ROM / 256MB RAM (+32MB on processor)GPS / HSDPA5 Megapixel camera but no flash1350mAH batteryMicroSD expansion slot3.5mm headphone jack (fits normal headphones!)Totally touch screen navigation, no d-pad etc.I'm sure you'll agree this is destined to be the next landmark device to hit the Windows Mobile shelves, bring it on! [Source: MoDaCo (http://www.modaco.com/content/pocket-pc-professional-news/272214/introducing-the-htc-touch-hd/) via Tracy and Matt (http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index.php/2008/09/10/htc-go-hd-with-the-htc-touch-hd)]

Vodafone UK customers rejoice! The HTC Touch Pro is now available to those of you with a Business Account so you no longer need feel jealous of your friends on other operators! Quote: The HTC Touch Pro has all the elegance and magic of the HTC Touch Diamond and adds a five row QWERTY keyboard for the ‘heavy messaging’ user. The HTC Touch Pro also comes with added flexibility of a MicroSD slot, which when combined with the optional accessory of the TV out cable means that the device can swap between slide presentations, music library, video player with ease. [Link to Vodafone Business page (http://www.vodafonebusinessshop.co.uk/Details-Phone-HTC-Touch-Pro-3037.html)]