Now we’re talking. Finally a “real” Android device is being released in the New Zealand market. The HTC Desire is a wicked fast phone with the latest (well, almost, but let’s not quibble), Android software. HTC also have a reasonable [...]

At the risk of furious fanboy vengeance, let me lay this out. A while back, Microsoft decreed a minimum hardware standard for all Windows Phone 7 devices. How does that minimum base compare to the just-announced iPhone 4? To avoid being [...]

My enthusiasm for the original XPERIA phone was dampened by the warty Windows Mobile OS. The new (to New Zealand) X10 is running the Android OS. To be honest, I have no idea which version of fork of Android, but [...]

Back when Windows Mobile 6 was the best mobile operating system (uphill both ways, in a box, etc.), I had this little dance I performed a few times a day. It went something like Settings –> System –> Memory [...]

First things: huge thanks to my wonderful employers (Datacom), and Microsoft for helping me get to MIX10 in Las Vegas. Is it any good? When I first saw the Windows Phone 7 UI, I was pleasantly surprised. It’s not like Microsoft to [...]

By the looks of the invitation, I’m guessing it’ll be called the iPalette and will have a thumb hole in the side to make it easier to hold. The event is booked for 10am Pacific time on the 27th, which WolframAlpha incorrectly [...]

It’s all a bit third-party, but we have a tweet from a fellow New Zealander who states that a local Apple reseller has “confirmed” a March release date for an Apple tablet: A apple reseller in new Zealand has confimed a [...]

January is always a bumper month for gadgets. There’s the inevitable orgy at the altar of CES, and almost always a major Apple announcement. This year Google have also slipped in early with their Nexus One Android phone. CES As is customary, [...]

Free applications from the Android Market have been available since at least day one of the HTC Magic release in New Zealand. Apparently local currency conversion has stopped paid applications up until now. Today, our dedicated Android forum member, Rob, has [...]

Skeletor Overall, if you were expecting something huge from Apple’s “Only Rock and Roll” event, you’re going to be disappointed. The biggest shock was FM radio in the new iPod Nano. Even the video camera in the device had been widely [...]