PSP phone mod is really exactly what we were waiting for

Call it off Sony, no need to throw any precious man hours into making your perennially #2 handheld into some sort of amazing featurephone hybrid, some hacker has already done it for you. Through the amazing wonders of modern thinphone technology, soldering irons and probably a bit of glue, some hacker has managed the slap a Haier touchscreen phone onto the back of his PSP -- killing the UMD drive in the process, but we'd say it was well worth it.

Samsung i900 Omnia Gets White, WM 6.1 Upgrade

Prospective Omnia owners may be interested to hear that the device in white appears to be on the way in some way in some places. Existing owners may be interested in Arne's news that a Windows Mobile 6.1 Upgrade is now available!

HP iPAQ 914 review

This week I was asked to review the HP iPAQ 914 From Hewlett-Packard, the phone is HP’s latest offerings, trying to fit every possible function in to a device no bigger then the Blackberry Curve.



Introduction

The HP iPAQ 914 is packed with features such as quad band GSM, tri band 3G, a GPS receiver with external aerial connector, 7.2Mbit/sec HSDPA support, a good 3 mega pixel camera with flash and the latest version of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile, version 6.1.


What’s in the box?

The box itself is a mind of information, as you open the lid, there you will find the Quick setup guide, and guide showing you what all the buttons do. There is also the setup disc which easily lets you set your device up, assigning speed dial, email accounts, preferences etc. Again very helpful, on starting up the device there are loads of hints and tips sections as well as the usual automated network, email set up procedures, it is recommended that the set up CD is used. The one thing that grabbed my attention is a sticker on the device itself that states ‘cracked screens due to improper handling are not covered under warranty. Do not compress, hit, bend or drop your HP iPAQ. Remove your HP iPAQ from pants pockets before sitting down. Always store your HP iPAQ in its protective case’. Alas, however, no free screen saver or protective case that I could find.

Included in the box is a USB type connector and charger, there is a plug socket with adaptors of different regions around the world. There are the usual manuals and also the important start up disc. Mini usb connecting headphones.


HP iPAQ 914 Specifications:

* Windows Mobile 6.1 professional
* 2.46-inch transmissive TFT 320 x 240 pixel touch panel display
* Built-in Assisted GPS
* Integrated Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Tri Band HSPDA
* WiFi 802.11 b/g
* Bluetooth V2.0
* UMTS (3G)/HSDPA Connectivity
* Marvell PXA270 Processor 416 MHz
* 128MB SDRAM/ 256MB ROM
* 3 Megapixel Camera (614c)
* MicroSD Slot
* 1940 mAh Lithium Polymer battery
* 113 x 64 x 16 mm (4.45” x 2.52” x 0.63”)
* v146g (5.15 oz)

HTC Update Diamond ROM (again!)

No this isn't a mistake or a repeat-post but in fact HTC just released another ROM update for the HTC Touch Diamond. This time it's version 1.93 and is available for the UK and other European countries.

As with other HTC ROM updates, in order to download the update you must have an HTC Touch Diamons and have registered it's serial number through your e-club account. Once you have done this then the download will be available as a "Phone Software Update" in the "My Downloads" section of your account.



The download is just over 98MB in size and the update process takes around 20 minutes to perform. This is a full ROM update so EVERYTHING will be wiped from your Diamond (Internal Storage is Safe) during the upgrade so be sure to backup all of your important data before you begin the update process!

Updated in this ROM:

* Camera navigation
* Improved TouchFlo response
* Updates to weather
* text alert speed

HTC Touch Pro coming to Vodafone

Today we discovered that Vodafone are going to carry the HTC Touch Pro and, a little earlier than we expected, are due to launch the device some time this month!

For those of you that don't know about the Touch Pro (where have you been hiding?) this is the new device from HTC that's very similar to the HTC Touch Diamond in terms of size and specification but the Touch Pro looses the 4GB of internal storage in favour of a MicroSD card slot and also sports a sliding QWERTY keyboard which has given the Pro the unofficial nickname 'TyTN III'.

I suspect that the Touch Pro will have a great deal of appeal to business customers and wonder if the imminent launch of the Touch Pro is why Orange are not offering the Touch Diamond to corporate customers?



You can see more of the HTC Touch Pro on the Vodafone Business Shop site.