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December 14th, 2007

PhoneFavs: Bookmarking from your desktop to your mobile

Recently got a heads up to try out PhoneFavs, a site dedicated to mobile bookmarking on your phone. Here’s a quote from the press release that talks about what the service does:

With PhoneFavs, users can store, organize and share bookmarks and access them on any device, anywhere. PhoneFavs’ deceptively simple homepage serves as a gateway […]

By Jayvee -- 0 comments

December 2nd, 2007

Watch the SideShow

Windows Vista has a little brother in Windows Mobile. At least that is where it seems to be going. The SideShow application turns your mobile device into a small “Tempest Junior” for the huge desktop “Thunder Sub.”

Here are a few things up for the testing grounds according to the devs:
* New […]

By Jayvee -- 0 comments

July 28th, 2007

Dopod D810

The Dopod D810 packs all the features a mobile warrior could wish for a full keyboard. Nonetheless, the D810 has a lot to write home about as it comes multiple connection methods to stay online.
I was able to get my hands on the more fashionable pearly white model that resembles a bar of soap. For […]

By Jayvee -- 2 comments

July 2nd, 2007

HTC Touch: Saturating the iPhone Hype

Contrary to what everyone else says, Apple was beaten by HTC to come up with the very first smartphone with innovative touch features. With the iPhone set to launch last week, HTC beat Apple only by a few hours (in Asia that is). I was able to extensively try the TouchFLO interface which basically allows […]

By Jayvee -- 3 comments

June 13th, 2007

Gsmart i300 GPS | PDA Unveiled in Russia

The Gsmart i300 from Gigabyte launches in Russia. It is their first PDA phone that combines Windows Mobile connectivity with a built in GPS navigator. One of the highlights of the device is the Location Message feature that sends an automated message to a group of contacts informing them of your current location.
Specs include:

Windows Mobile […]

By Jayvee -- 1 comment

April 8th, 2007

Soccer Dads Prefer Windows Mobile, iPod Babe Loves Clamshells

A British consumer study shows that 70% of “iPod Babes” use clamshell phones.
“People see the phone I use, not the network I’m on,” says iPod Babe.”I need a mobile from a known brand with a strong image. The brand image needs to convey my appreciation for great design and cool functionality.”
The soccer dads on the […]

By Jayvee -- 1 comment

March 8th, 2007

HTC S310 Windows Mobile Smartphone

The S310 is HTC’s budget smartphone running on Windows Mobile 5. In spite of its being labeled a budget device, HTC was able to pack some neat features into this handy smartphone. Features include:

Windows Mobile 5
Quadband
GPRS and EDGE compatibility
Microsoft Push Email
Windows Media Player supports MP3, MWA and WMV
1.3MP camera
A2DP Bluetooth Support (you can use this […]

By Jayvee -- 2 comments

March 1st, 2007

Windows Mobile 6 Being Given Away: Proof that hell indeed has frozen over!

In an unexpected move that would usually seem like a regular day for the open source community, Microsoft decides to give away Windows Mobile 6 to the hardware manufacturing community (as well as order a new set of chairs for Steve Ballmer). Now it is really up to these phone developers to decide whether their […]

By Jayvee -- 0 comments

February 25th, 2007

HTC Cavalier First Impressions

Had a chance to play with the Cavalier over the weekend. Thought it is set to run Windows Mobile 6, the device was still running Windows Mobile 5 and had its beta firmware - meaning no access to Blackberry push email. Here are some first impressions with the device.

It reminds me of the Samsung Q […]

By Jayvee -- 0 comments

January 15th, 2007

Dopod 838 Pro Pictures

From the company formerly known as HTC - well actually it still is HTC, except that the name “Dopod” is there as a subsidiary company - comes the Dopod 838 Pro, a step up from the previous version which was rather bulky and expensive.
The 838 Pro has been around for some time in Asia, making […]

By Jayvee -- 6 comments