The TyTN debuts in Germany as the O2 XDA Trion at The Smart PDA

Remember the TyTN of HTC I wrote about a few days ago? O2 Germany has just released the Windows Mobile powered smartphone as the "XDA Trion." There are obviously some cosmetic changes, and somewhat different button layouts (compare the original TyTN with the Trion). Even if we're basically talking about the same phone, I like the look of the TyTN's European cousin better, metal trim and all. And "Trion" is definitely [...] Read More


Live in the UK? Get the HTC TyTN II for £480! at The Smart PDA

Get an HTC TyTN II for £480 at devicewire.co.uk. Yep, the spiritual successor to HTC's seminal kitchen sink is available for almost $1000. Ouch. But it may be money well spent, according to the review by CoolSmartPhone. In any case, you'll be getting a Windows Mobile 6 PDA phone featuring the following specs (cited from the product page): 3 mega-pixel auto focus camera ROM 256MB and RAM 128MB 360 degree 3 way jog [...] Read More


HTC TyTN & hTc Z at The Smart PDA

Mobility Today features hands-on impressions of the new TyTN, a Windows Mobile 5.0 powered device manufactured by Taiwan-based High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC). The website's "teaser" pics shows that the model boasts a camera, Wi-Fi, a mini-USB port, what looks like a mini-DS slot, and a QWERTY keyboard. According to DigiTimes.com, NTT DoCoMo will start marketing the hTc Z, another HTC model also boasting a full keyboard, in Japan at the [...] Read More


Facebook Comes to Windows Mobile at The Mobile Technology Weblog

Software giant Microsoft has released a Facebook application that allows Windows Mobile 6 users create wall posts, share photos, send messages, update profile pictures and even upload videos. The free software, creatively dubbed Facebook for Windows Mobile 6, is the first app to let users upload videos straight from their smartphones to Facebook. It also offers core features such as the ability to call people on their Friends lists, manage Facebook [...] Read More


RIM Returning to the Smartphone Segment at The Mobile Technology Weblog

With all the talk of iPhones and Palm's Pre, RIM has been holding steady with their latest smartphone entry. It has since been confirmed that T-Mobile will launch the BlackBerry Curve 8520, RIM's newest smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad and dedicated media keys (on August 5). The Curve 8520 is the first BlackBerry smartphone to offer dedicated media keys to control music and videos. It also features an innovative touch-sensitive [...] Read More