Month: December 2004
microsoft gets into blogging
Continuing its grand tradition of waiting till everyone else has done it first before following suit, microsoft has announced the launch of its own blogging tool. MSN Spaces will allow anyone with a Hotmail or MSN Messenger account to set…
Another iPod contender
Looks like Olympus has just joined the throng of Apple competitors with the launch of two m:robe music players. The hard disk players have been released in Japan, marking the company's first foray into the digital audio market. As…
Zodiac adds Wi-Fi
While we have been reasonably impressed with the Tapwave Zodiac Palm based PDA/games console we do think it a little short on the features front. In particular its lack of a decent email client and even worse Wi-Fi are…
BT hops aboard digital radio bandwagon
Seems like everyone is hitching a ride on the digital radio bandwagon. The latest aboard is good old BT, which today announced its Aviator 10M model. There isn't a huge amount to say about it apart from it tunes…
Orange's 3G blitz starts Monday
Well the rumours turned out to be true. Orange is set to announce its 3G offering for consumers on Monday when it will give journos a quick spin with its new handsets. Some of us have already been there…
Why Which? is wrong about 3G
If you're looking to buy a 3G phone this Christmas, Which? would advise you otherwise. The company has pronounced 3G not suitable for human consumption since there are too many problems with network coverage. The bulkiness of 3G handsets…
Pen-sized mobile phone
This is what we like to see on a Friday: a bit of wacky design innovation. Haier has come up with the P7 mobile phone – a handset that's pen-like in its proportions. The GSM/GPRS phone also includes a…
O2 is turning Japanese
In a move that has surprised many in the mobile phone industry O2, which is active in the UK Germany and Ireland, has announced its intention to launch a service next year that use Japanese i-mode technology. T The reason…
HP iPAQ h6340 on T-Mobile
You can now get HP's hunky chunky super-connected PDA on T-Mobile with a special little connection pack full of goodies. The iPAQ h6340 leaves you spoilt for choice on the connectivity front, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, GSM and infrared. The…
Sony PSP set for UK launch date March 25?
Hardcore gamers website Spong.com is reporting that it has seen leaked Sony marketing documents that set a launch date in the UK for its handheld PSP console of March 25 2005. In the same story, the site also alleges that…