LG Loves Windows, Proves it with GM730.

This is big MWC news, LG have firmly planted their feet in the Windows Mobile camp, telling the world it will be their OS of choice and they will be releasing a total of 50 phones running the Microsoft operating system before 2012, which for you maths fans out there, is 1.5 phones per month starting from March!
One of the first to feature both WinMo and their new S-Class user-interface will be the GM730, a tablet-style touchscreen phone which bears more than a passing resemblance to another touchscreen phone which has proven rather popular. This becomes even more apparent when you examine the S-Class UI, as seen recently on the LG Arena, which uses large icons as short cuts, plus a ‘cube’ effect accessed by a swipe of the finger.

The LG GM730 will use the brand new Windows Mobile 6.5 complete with IE6 and feature, 3G with HSDPA support, a 5 megapixel camera and the latest version 2.1 of Bluetooth, plus the touchscreen is a 3″ WQVGA item. LG have also mentioned something called Chat on the Map, a location-based social network for SMS, email and chat. We are expecting the launch of the GM730 to come before summer this year.

Mighty Toshiba TG01 Officially Announced!

Toshiba may not be a name which springs to mind when considering high-end smartphones, but if it wasn’t before it will be now! At an event in London this week, they unveiled the TG01, a stunning new touchscreen smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.1 and boasting a heavenly display!

It may be specced more like a pocket computer than mobile phone, but the Toshiba TG01 has been made with portability in mind as it has a slightly larger footprint than an iPhone 3G and measures a lithe 9.9mm thick! The screen is a huge 4.1″ and has a resolution of 480×800 - that’s WVGA - and it’s surrounded by a very sleek casing pictured in both a gunmetal-grey and white.

Examining the TG01’s specification is fascinating. It’s the first to use … continue reading "Mighty Toshiba TG01 Officially Announced!"

Firefox Mobile Ready for February Release.

Anticipated for sometime, it looks like Mozilla is ready to start releasing Firefox Mobile. Dubbed Fennec after a long-eared desert fox, the latest browser is said to be making its debut solely on the HTC Touch HD during the first week of February. Obviously the gorgeous screen on the Touch HD will be ideal to show off Fennec, but it is rather unfortunate for the all the other Windows Mobile users desperate to leave Internet Explorer behind.

However, we can’t see this exclusivity lasting for long and no matter whether an adaptation comes from Mozilla or from the kitchen of a keen coder, expect to be installing it on your phone sometime … continue reading "Firefox Mobile Ready for February Release."