Over on Tracy and Matt’s blog they have done an indepth review of the Samsung i620.
Interestingly it’s not Tracy or Matt that did the review but Mark. I won’t spoil the review but he certainly seems to like the device 
You can read the review HERE
AT&T have just made available the software upgrade to Windows Mobile 6 for their 8525 device.
Remember when you upgrade your device it will kill ALL data on it!
You can get access to it HERE
We just launched our very cool new Windows Mobile site. It’s very different to our usual websites but check it out HERE
Stephen Fry is a comedian/writer/actor/film director and many more things….
He is also a total Geek when it comes to Technology! He owned the second ever Mac and claims to have not ever been able to stop himself buying the latest Smartphones! (a man after my own heart)
I blogged about his article sometime back on all things Mobile but now as well as his fascinating blog he has also just started a Technology article each week in the Guardian.
I loved part of his first article …
What do I think is the point of a digital device? Is it all about function? Or am I a “style over substance” kind of a guy? Well, that last question will get my hackles up every time. As if style and substance are at war! As if a device can function if it has no style. As if a device can be called stylish that does not function superbly. Don’t get me started …
You can read the rest of the article posted HERE
Palm have just released the upgrade for both the Treo 750v and the generic Treo 750. Previously only the Vodafone Treo 750v upgrade was available.
The upgrade will take your device from Windows Mobile 5.0 to Windows Mobile 6 Professional. It’s definitely a worthwhile update as it the Treo 750v really felt like a new device to me once I’d upgraded mine.
You can download the upgrade for FREE from the Palm Website HERE
The Pantech Duo has finally been launched by AT&T in the US!
Interestingly what you see above is not two separate phones but the SAME phone. It has both a slide out QWERTY and a 12 key phone keyboard!
Not only that but it also HSDPA !!!
There is lots of information on AT&T official site HERE
You can read a whole lot of reviews and articles about this exciting device!
Pantech Duo launches on AT&T
CNET, Nicole Lee, October 29, 2007
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9806618-1.html?tag=blog.1
Two-faced Pantech Duo officially launches on AT&T
Engadgetmobile, Darren Murph, October 29, 2007
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/two-faced-pantech-duo-officially-launches-on-atandt/
AT&Ts New Pantech Duo Hands On
Gizmodo, Jennifer Hooker, October 29, 2007
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/atts-new-pantech-duo-hands-on-gallery-316384.php
AT&T Launches the Pantech Duo Windows Mobile Smartphone with Slide-out Keyboard
Mobile Tech Review, Tong Zhang, October 29, 2007
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=28875
Video Tour: Pantech Duo
PhoneScoop, Eric Lin, October 29, 2007
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=160
AT&T to Sell Pantech Phone With Dual Keyboard
Reuters, Staff, October 29, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-att-pantech.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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BGR Unboxes the Pantech Duo Smartphone
Smartphonethoughts, Mike Temporale, October 29, 2007
http://smartphonethoughts.com/
Pantech Duo Now Available at your Local AT&T Store
Smartphonethoughts, Mike Temporale, October 29, 2007
http://smartphonethoughts.com/
OFFICIAL: AT&T and Pantech introduces the Pantech Duo Windows Mobile Smartphone
The Unwired, Arne Hess, October 29, 2007
It may sound a surprise but I’m actually against using Mobile Phones on planes… not because of safety concerns but really because I don’t want to be sat next to some self-important idiot chatting away to their friends/colleagues for the benefit of those sat around them. This is a common occurrence I have to endure on trains (even in the so called silent carriages) but doing this on a plane would be unbearable.
Despite all this it seems that in Europe Mobile Phone usage may become a reality. From a recent survey a whopping 78% agreed with me and said they don’t want to be seated next to someone using a mobile device.
My compromise would be to allow the use of Texting but have the device in silent mode.
What are your thoughts?
Co-Pilot Live version 7 has just won the PDA Essentials Best SatNav Software award! I’ve been a big fan of their solution for a long time as it’s enabled me to find my way in the US, UK and Europe for the last few years! They’ve also got some great corporate capabilities for extending the consumer Sat Nav into Line of Business Solutions.
Congratulations ALK!
Westtek just released version 5.1 of their JetCet Print solution. You can print to Network Printers or printers equipped with Bluetooth. It supports Direct IP , Bluetooth, Internet Printing Protocol and Microsoft Shared Network (CIFS) printing. You can print a large majority of the common file formats – .doc, .rtf, .txt, .pdf, .ppt, .pps, .xls, .htm, .html, .bmp, .png, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .jfif, .jpe
You can get a demo version or buy version 5.1 from HERE
Rob over on the Expansys Blog has posted a really good summary of the recently announced new i-Mate devices.
There are essentially 4 new devices with differing specifications so hopefully you can find one that will fit your needs:
JAMA 101 – small, compact Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional touch screen device with a fast processor
JAMA 201 – Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, QWERTY keyboard, 300MHz processor and a large QVGA screen means this should be a huge hit
Ultimate 8150 – Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional with 2.6-inch touch screen, numeric keypad, 520MHz processor and 3G/HSDPA
Ultimate 6150 – Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional with 2.8-inch touch screen, 520MHz processor and 3G/HSDPA
You can also get lots more details on the recently completely revamped i-Mate website
