Posts Tagged ‘htc’
Windows Phone 7 Irish launch round-up »
Microsoft has officially unveiled its new phone OS - Windows Phone 7 - with three handsets (compared to 10 in the US) running the platform to be available in Ireland in time for Christmas. All three devices have a lot in common - not least because of Microsoft's strict rules about minimum specifications. For example all three run on a 1GHz ...Read On »
HTC HD7 coming to O2 in Ireland »
HTC have announced that their HD7 smartphone - which runs on the new Windows Phone 7 OS - will be available exclusively on the O2 network in Ireland. The handset - which is a follow-up to the behemoth that was the HD2 - will be the company's first to run on the new Microsoft platform and is part of a deal with the network that also covers ...Read On »
Windows Phone 7 to launch today »
The new phone operating system from Microsoft - imaginatively named Windows Phone 7 - is to be unveiled today in a number of launch events around the world. The main event will take place in New York at 2:30pm Irish time, with an event in Dublin due to start later this evening. A number of handsets will be showcased as part of the launch, ...Read On »
HTC Legend & Desire get colour refresh »
The HTC Legend and Desire smartphones will be available in new colours in Ireland this month according to the Taiwanese corporation. The previously silver Legend will now also ship in 'phantom black' while the Desire will sport a 'brilliant white' face-lift. The change is purely aesthetic, however, with the phones' innards remaining just ...Read On »
Microsoft confirm 11th Oct launch of Windows Phone 7 »
Following a vague invite late last week Microsoft has confirmed that its event on 11th Oct will be to launch Windows Phone 7. The Dublin event will start at 6pm local time, meaning it will actually be 2 hours ahead of the New York launch due for the same day (though a few hours behind London's). Windows Phone 7 is the latest phone operating ...Read On »
Opinion: What is the point of Samsung’s Bada? »
With Samsung committing to an Android future what is the point of keeping its own open source OS alive?, asks Adam Maguire. Just less than a year ago Samsung announced Bada OS, its own open source operating system that would challenge the growing dominance of Android and iOS. It made a lot of noise about the new software at the time, ...Read On »
Review: Samsung Galaxy S »
The Samsung's latest swing at an Android device is a huge leap forward on the Galaxy Spica but it's far from flawless, writes Adam Maguire. The Samsung Galaxy S is very much a deceptively designed phone. At first glance you would be forgiven for thinking it was an iPhone 3GS as physically it bears a striking resemblance, right down to the ...Read On »
Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 »
The Xperia X10 looks and feels like a real smartphone challenger but the implementation of Android is lacking, stopping it from having the punch needed to compete with HTC and Apple. Overview: The Xperia X10 hits all the right points in terms of its specification. Its decent-sized touchscreen, though not the sharpest out there, is of ...Read On »
First Impressions: Samsung Wave »
As a debut for Samsung's Bada operating system and app platform there is a lot of expectation behind the company's new Wave smartphone, so does it stand up to scrutiny? Here's a first impression run-through from teic.ie with a full review to follow soon: The device Physically speaking the Samsung Wave makes a good first impression. It ...Read On »
HTC Hero to get Android 2.1 upgrade »
HTC Hero users in Ireland are to have their handsets upgraded to Android 2.1, with a custom build of the operating system due to be send to their phones in the coming days and weeks. HTC have announced Hero users across the globe will soon receive notifications offering them the upgrade, with a specific version of it being pushed through ...Read On »
