HTC HD7 Review

Over the last few weeks the HTC HD7 has become my introduction into the all-new Windows Phone 7 OS. The very kind people at o2 have loaned us this and the full review is now online.


This is a 4.3″ device so it’s on the “limits” of size acceptance for some but we found a lot to like. The handset has a kick-stand, stereo speakers, a 5 megapixel camera (with HD video recording), 480×800 WVGA multi-touch screen, 3.5mm audio jack, WiFi, 512MB ROM, 576MB RAM, Bluetooth 2.1 and 1230mAh battery. This o2 version also has 16GB of on-board storage – more than all the Windows Phone 7 devices we’ve seen.

The review contains the usual up-close photos, screenshots and some hands-on videos that you’ve not seen as yet, so dive in on the link below.

Links – HTC HD7 Reviewo2.co.uk

Read on and add your comments. Follow us on twitter too.


Windows Phone 7 – App switching demo

We’ve had a number of questions after our Windows Phone 7 Review was posted online. To answer some of them we’ve added a couple of videos. Many of you have asked me to explain the whole multi-tasking thing, so I’ve added two videos to show you how third-party apps in particular interact with the Windows Phone 7 OS.

These videos highlight the main issue I have with the phones, but it’s not to say that the OS should be written off. The phones are fantastic and I think that the OS itself is really nice to use. We’re lucky enough to have two Windows Phone 7 devices (Dan has the Trophy too) so these videos show them side-by-side.


Many thanks for all your questions (I will catch up with those on Twitter soon), keep them coming in and I’ll include them in future videos.

Links – Windows Phone 7 Quick OverviewWindows Phone 7 App Switching

Read on and add your comments. Follow us on twitter too.


Kin One and Two Get Terrible Reviews Across the Board

microsoft_verizon_vodafone_sharp_kin_2_fail Some early reviews are in on Microsoft’s new feature phones, the Kin One and Kin Two, and they’re not good! PhoneScoop and Engadget have put up scathing reviews of the Kin Phones, saying the “execution falls far, far short of what others have been able to accomplish” and that “Kin is one side of the family that needs to be disowned… quickly.

Both reviews talk about mediocre hardware – which was pretty expected – and less-than-satisfactory UI experiences. The PhoneScoop review was less harsh than the Engadget review:

“While using the One and Two we found ourselves consistently confused or surprised by how many bad little interface problems there are. Not only does the phone make it hard to do simple tasks — and not only are the social networking features poorly implemented — but the handsets are often sluggish, hiccupy, and downright crash-prone. We were told by the devices on more than one occasion that we needed to restart (while performing basic tasks), and often it would just throw us a blank screen while we waited for the device to come back from whatever tragic internal situation was occurring. It would be wonderful to say more good about the phone’s UI — but we just can’t.”

One positive thing that seems to come out of these Kin reviews is the Kin Studio, which syncs your phone activities (texts, calls, emails, pictures, videos, RSS, contacts, etc) with your online account. I previously speculated that this could be the future of MyPhone, but we’ll have to wait and see I guess.

One thing that comes across in both reviews and another piece over at WindowsPhoneThoughts is that Microsoft and Verizon have missed the mark on pricing. The Kin One and Kin Two are designed to be the new low-end feature phones and should have been free and $50, respectively. Not only are the devices $49 and $99 (after rebates), but Verizon is insisting on a minimum voice plan of $39.99 per month and both phones require a smartphone data plan at $29.99 per month – that’s $70 per month for a dumb phone!

Sorry, Microsoft, this isn’t looking good!

Full Review of T-Mobile HTC HD2 on PocketNow

htc_hd2

Now that the HTC HD2 – the hottest device on the market at the moment – has arrived State-side on T-Mobile, the good folks over at PocketNow have put up a pretty extensive and in-depth review. With more pictures than you can shake a stylus at, they go through everything from the “what’s-in-the-box” routine to a full tour of the hardware and software.

Go check out the HTC HD2 review here.

[via]

Review: Bookworm

screenshot16012Feed Lex the Worm’s endless appetite by joining letters on the library wall! Use up burning letters before they reach the bottom and set the library on fire! Special bonus tiles boost your score if used to make a word.

Bookworm is a superb word game for beginners and experts alike and allows you to test or increase your word power in a fun and enjoyable way!

more…

Review: Monopoly for Pocket PC

screenshot16011Buy, sell, rent, and auction property with up to 4 players! Practice your Monopoly skills at any time by playing against up to three computer opponents with 8 different “identities” and playing styles. Or you can mix any combination of real people and computer players in any game.

If you have ever played the classic board game then you’ll immediately know how to play on your Pocket PC device. The computer plays the role of the “Banker” so it automatically, accurately, and completely scores every player, every play and every game.

The Monopoly game for Pocket PC includes the ability to auction properties, buy/sell houses and hotels, mortgage/unmortgage properties and even set up complex trades with other players.

more…

Review: SBSH GoNews Touch (on sale till Jun 22)

GoNews Touch is a news reader application that aggregates the latest news from across the internet directly to your smartphone, downloading only headlines of your interest based on your personal configuration. With GoNews you can easily read the daily headlines even when offline. Featuring innovative touch-design so that you can browse through all headlines at the touch of a finger!

more…

Review: Kinoma Play

screenshot1609More than just a player, Kinoma Play everything you need to find and play video, audio and pictures, whether they’re on your phone, on your home PC, or on your favorite web services.

more…

Review: CorePlayer Mobile v1.2.5

In the beginning, there was an awesome media player for Windows Mobile called ‘BetaPlayer‘. It could handle all kinds of audio and video codecs that the mobile version of Windows Media Player couldn’t. Eventually BetaPlayer turned into TCPMP (The Core Pocket Media Player), a freeware media app. And it was truly awesome. Then, all of a sudden, TCPMP dropped support for files downloaded from iTunes for legal reasons, and TCPMP became a little less useful. From this, the commercial CorePlayer was born. CorePlayer allows developers to collect some revenue and pay licensing fees for proprietary codec support.

I’ve been using CorePlayer for quite some time now and I love it. It does everything I want it to do: movies, video clips, audio files, YouTube, podcasts, JPGs, FLV files… and tonnes more.

Read WindowsMobile Cool’s review of CorePlayer Mobile for WinMo devices

Review: Hot Pursuit

screenshot1608Hot Pursuit is an all new mystery-puzzle game by eSoft Interactive that sets you on a thrilling chase of crime solving action right at the palm of your hand! Catch the most sinister thieves by traveling from one country to another and climb along the Interpol ranks by solving hot cases!

more…

Review: Taskbar Color

screenshot1604With Taskbar Color you can customize the top and bottom Windows Mobile taskbar colors with one of the preset colors in the menu. If you have not already customized the colors of system hue items (Today lines, Menu Highlight etc…) then they will also inherit the selected color. Simply click on the selected color to see the color changes take effect.

Simple to use. Gives you some skinning options that aren’t native to the Windows Mobile operating system.

more…

Review: Resco Keyboard PRO

screenshot_115Resco Keyboard PRO is a powerful input method. It gives you the ability to write texts and control your applications faster than ever before. In addition to the system keyboard, there are three numeric layouts, including a “Writing Calculator” for typing numbers or numerical expressions. In addition, there is a special keyboard that allows you to customize your Pocket PC for fast insertion of frequently used phrases. The keyboard is fully skin able and supports more than 20 national keyboard layouts.

more…

Review: GScroll (for Fuze, Diamond, Touch Pro)

G-Scroll is a software application that lets you use the capacitive portion of your Fuze (Diamond, Touch Pro) to navigate and launch programs from just the capacitive portion. It adds a level of functionality to the dpad of your Fuze (Diamond, Touch Pro) that’s really worthwhile. Check out the review after the jump for more information!

more…

Review: MobileRemote

MobileRemote transforms your phone into a wireless Bluetooth mouse, keyboard and media controller. Connect to any bluetooth enabled PC, OSX or PS3 and wirelessly type, move the mouse, and control the media from your phone. MobileRemote behaves exactly like a physical Bluetooth keyboard, with the convenience and portability of your phone.

more…

Review: Game-Dice

screenshot1603Have dice will travel? With Game-Dice they are never more than a click away. Dice for any game. Standard dice for board games. Polyhedral dice for role playing games (Dungeons and Dragons (RPG’s) or serious war gaming.

more…

Review: WiFi Hero

screenshot1601Irritated that Windows Mobile removes your WiFi settings? WiFi Hero to the rescue. Never lose your WiFi passwords again! WiFi Hero allows you to quickly save and restore your WiFi access point settings.

more…

Review: Spb TV 1.0

screenshot_17Just released as a standalone yesterday, Spb TV is a highly usable IP-TV solution, optimized to run on mobile devices. Spb TV provides users with lots of channels in multiple languages with easy-to-use features and settings. No subscription fee!

The now standalone mobile TV solution for Windows Phones, Spb TV was first introduced to the market in September 2008 as the flagship feature of Spb Online. Since then, it has hosted millions of mobile TV sessions. Spb TV is unique in its approach to the mobile TV experience, offering the unexpectedly natural simplicity of watching live TV on a phone. Spb TV goes a long way to support the genuine TV watching behavior on a handset: quick TV guide check-up and channel hopping, on-screen controls for volume and backlight, neat integration of TV functionality with other mobile features (such as messages, calls, and battery life monitoring).

Review: Spb TV 1.0

Review: Feather Weather (Free)

As a new Samsung Blackjack II owner, WindowsMobile Cool reader and newest guest contributing editor Jamie Olmsted was looking for some weather software options that would integrate well with the Sliding Panels Today Screen that ships with Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard.

Read Jamie’s Feather Weather review after the jump and be sure to welcome Jamie and his future BlackJack II content!

Have something you’d like to see Jamie review? Please, let us know in the comments or via email: bambi@windowsmobilecool.com!

Review: Feather Weather (Free)

Samsung Omnia really is an iPhone competitor

The Samsung Omnia’s biggest selling point is its touch screen – it’s huge, very responsive, and looks very sharp. Also worth noting are its 8GB internal memory (expandable to 24GB with a 16GB microSD card!), great battery life, GPS built right in, and a 5MP auto-focus camera (with LED flash).

More information on the Samsung Omnia including reviews and pictures!

Review: Handy Weather


Handy Weather software for Windows Mobile keeps you connected with updated weather forecast anytime and anywhere. Plan more efficiently with the best weather tracking software for WinMo and be prepared for anything Mother Nature has in store!

All you need is an internet connection on your device to get weather news and forecast for 40,000+ preset cities. Weather data is provided by the Intellicast, the world’s leading meteorological company. No more complicated menus to scroll through to find the info you need. Just add Handy Weather to your Today screen and enjoy exact weather forecast. You will wonder how you ever got by without it, trust me.

Review: Handy Weather

© 2010 FreshBrown Theme. All rights reserved.

Powered by Wordpress | Theme by TricksDaddy