HTC Touch HD now available in UK for £514.99

The guys over the pond aren’t likely to see the THC Touch HD, well they may, but it’s not often us Brits get the opportunity to say, “Look we have something you don’t!” so fellow Britons soak up the fact that the HTC Touch HD is now available in the UK.

Yes, us Brits can get our hands on this juicy Windows Mobile 6.1 packing HTC Touch HD with ultra fast 3.5 technology and 3.8 inch WVGA display sporting the touch-responsive TouchFLO 3D interface.

Devicewire are offering the HTC Touch HD without contract for the princely sum of £514.99, that’s roughly $821.00 to our missing out USA cousins.
Source – devicewire

New Sony Ericsson W705, MBS-900 Audio System Details

We have just received a press release showing off the stunning Sony Ericsson W705 Walkman mobile phone and the MBS-900 Wireless Home Audio System.

This is all about state-of-the art mobile music experience, unveiled today is the W705 Walkman phone and Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900, now you can use Wi-Fi to connect to broadband hot spots you can even use the stunning Sony Ericsson W705 handset to go online and get all the songs you need or even visit YouTube video clips wirelessly to the stylish MBS-900 speaker via Bluetooth.

The new W705
• Award-winning clear audio experience – listen to music as it was meant to be heard
• Desktop direct search to online music – Go online for the best songs and most popular videos on YouTube™
• Wi-Fi™ and DLNA certified™ – connect the way you want
• PlayNow™ arena - a complete range of mobile entertainment
• Shake control – switch tracks and control the volume with the flick of a wrist
• SensMe™ - create playlists based on mood rather than artists or genres
• Large 2.4” screen – view websites and emails with high clarity
• Automatic rotation – switch from portrait to landscape with just a tilt of the phone
• Google Maps™ for Mobile – never get lost again
• 3.2 megapixel camera – snap and share your favourite images via Bluetooth™
• FM radio with TrackID™ - listen to the radio while on the move
• 4GB memory card – store up to 3900 songs**

To compliment the W705 is the Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900. Perfect for those who want to be first with all the gadgets, the unique innovative design of the Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900 makes a real stylish statement in a home. The MBS-900 connects wirelessly to your mobile phone through Bluetooth™ giving crystal-clear sound through the high quality, dual speaker and sub-woofer system.

The Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900 is a complete speaker system to be proud of. Make the most of a wireless world and adjust the music settings from the other side of the room with your phone, or use the touch controls on the speaker for smooth control of the music. Users can even listen to the built-in radio and make a phone call at the same time, or if the phone rings the speakers will cleverly automatically mute. Just plug the Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900 into a power socket, sit back and enjoy!

The new Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900
Let your music take shape
• Unique and innovative design – make a statement in your home
• 2.1 audio for a complete audio experience
• Stream music wirelessly – supports Bluetooth™ A2DP and AVRCP profile
• Transfer music from PC and MP3 using the 3.5 line-in function
• Built-in FM receiver – listen to the radio independently of the phone
• Control music settings with your mobile phone or speaker touch keys
• Monochrome OLED display – view track names in all their glory as well as music settings such as bass and treble.
• Call coming in? - Music mutes

Also announced today is the W705u Walkman™. UMA enables users to seamlessly roam between the mobile network and local area networks thanks to GSM/Wi-Fi™ dual capabilities. The W705u is exclusive to the operator Orange in markets where Orange is present.

The W705 and W705u (exclusive to Orange) support GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSPA 900/2100. W705 will be available in selected markets from Q1 2009 in the colours Luxury Silver and Passionate Red. W705u (exclusive to Orange) will be available from Q1 2009 in the colour.
The Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900 will be available from Q1 2009
Full press release here.

NFL Games goes wireless on Sprint Phones Today

Good news if you like Sprint and NFL because the National Football League and Sprint have decided to team up for the ultimate relationship.

Now viewing NFL on the large screen is the best but the hopes are that fans will want to watch it on the smaller screens of their mobile phones, the Cleveland Browns vs. the Denver Broncos will be the first to broadcast on Sprint mobile phones, the deal is worth a staggering $500 million over five years.

Over the next few weeks (Seven to be precise) Sprint will phone-cast all eight games that are of course televised solely on the NFL Network, the Cleveland Browns vs. the Denver Broncos kicks of at 8:00PM ET.

You will need a Sprint TV-capable mobile phone and the Everything Plan (or a $15 per month add-on) in order to tune in, let us know what you think of this.
Source – WSJ via Engadget

RIM BlackBerry Storm on Vodafone gets un-boxing treatment

It looks to be that Vodafone’s BlackBerry Storm availability is streaking ahead of Verizon’s BlackBerry storm availability, so we guess the North Americans will just have to sulk at Vodafone customers getting the Storm before they do.

And just to rub a little salt into the wounds, the guys over at T3 have managed to grab hold of a Research In Motion BlackBerry Storm and dragged out the camera for some un-boxing treatment.


And although there isn’t anything out of the ordinary, it’s always nice to be treated to some photo goodness of the Blackberry Storm, so hit up the source for more images.
Source – T3

BlackBerry Storm on pre-order at Best Buy right now

Apparently the word on the streets is that Best Buy is to begin taking pre-orders for Research In Motion’s latest BlackBerry, the BlackBerry Storm as of today the 6th of November with a $50.00 deposit.

This if true shows at least that Best Buy is expecting quite a demand for the BlackBerry Storm when it finally his the shelves next month, and at least one Best Buy store has apparently confirmed this claim.

So if you are patiently awaiting the BlackBerry Storm, you may just want to pop along to your friendly neighbourhood Best Buy store and get your order in, that’s if you want to be one of the first to own the RIM BlackBerry Storm that is.
Source – Engadget

BMW 530d M-Sport Saloon & Apple iPhone 3G Bluetooth Connection

Now here is a dilemma, many of you might be having troubles with the IPhone 3G bluetooth echo problem - In BMW and I had the same problem when I went to test drive one yesterday.

There are many BMW drivers out there who are complaining of an echo when they are using their Apple iPhone 3G in the car with the in-car Bluetooth system, yes we found this problem in a 2005 BMW 530d M-Sport Saloon.

I turned on the Bluetooth on the Apple iPhone 3G and paired with the BMW within seconds but the connection kept dropping and no contacts would show up on the BMW’s on-screen display, well after trying a few times with no success I thought I would try the salesman’s BlackBerry Curve and that worked fine. I went back into the car showroom and he showed me that it will only work with certain software as far as I could see. Now I know for a fact it works with the iPhone 2G but it does not work with the 3G which is a pain in the backside if you ask me.

Now I need a phone and if Apple do not sort this problem with a new software update they are on the verge of losing a customer, now I do not wish to give up my much loved iPhone 3G because it is an awesome smartphone, but hey it is cheaper to get rid of the phone than getting rid of the car.

If you are having any of the above problems please let me know, I would love to know your problems and fixes if any please.

Sony Ericsson launches W902 and PlayNow Plus music service

Sony Ericsson has officially launched the Sony Ericsson W902 and along side the mobile handset has also officially launched their PlayNow Plus music service, although presently the PlayNow Plus music downloads service is only available via Sweden’s Telenor.

However, it is more than likely other carriers along with more compatible mobile phones will be added over time as I can’t see Sony Ericsson sitting back and letting the other music services hog all the music downloads business.

As it stands though, anyone outside Sweden at the moment will just have to rely on insider reports and leaks to see just how well the Sony Ericsson PlayNow Plus service fares

Source – Engadget