If you’ve ever wondered how the slick HTC Touch HD is faring, then rejoice because it’s got its first review yet. Unfortunately for us, English-speaking populace, the review is in German (which is not surprising given the HTC Touch HD is slated for a Europe release).

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Seeing as many handsets based on the Windows Mobile OS have specialized music players, the possibility of using the Zune software on phones doesn’t seem too off-mark. Well, guess what? In a rather lengthy interview by UK’s CIO Magazine, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer just as good as confirmed it.

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The world’s been waiting with bated breath for months now for the launch date of a formidable contender in the smartphone arena, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. Just recently, we’ve reported that the handset will be released on October this year, but we slipped by a day because the XPERIA X1’s official release will be on 30th of September.

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The Palm Treo Pro came off as a surprise for Palm users and non-users alike, not only because it looked a lot different than other older Palm handsets but because according to some early reviews, it worked a lot faster than other systems.

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It’s not like Windows Mobile users have a hard time finding apps for their handsets. After all, with around 20,000 apps floating around, several merchants are out there selling them. Microsoft’s mistake, however, is not capitalizing on these applications.

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Erstwhile known as the HTC Raphael, the HTC Touch Pro is already in the list of most-anticipated smartphones by people around the globe. It is, after all, a likely target for those who would rather have a tangible full QWERTY keyboard and hence, skipped on the HTC Touch Diamond even if they liked the device.

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If Microsoft has released a Windows Live Client for BlackBerry smartphones, it’s only natural that it wants to take care of its own. There are some Windows Mobile smartphones which don’t come with Windows Live and Windows Live Messenger pre-installed.

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Yes, I do like the iPhone 3G. Apple have done an extremely good job with their second version of the iPhone and they deserve kudos for it. There will never be a perfect gadget, however for their second try Apple comes close. I’ll talk about these in another post, but I wanted to share the top 10 things that I like about the iPhone 3G.

1. It’s fast - Out of all the PDA phones, I have had, the iPhone 3G is the fast. The speed at which it executes tasks is amazing. This of course can be attributed to its 600+MHz processor.

2. No need for stylus - One of my pet hates of Windows Mobiles devices was the emphasis on using the stylus. Not only was it annoying to use, but stylii are also very easy to lose.

3. Stylish design - Let’s face it, Apple have some pretty hip designers working for them. Sleek, minimalist, suave and white are normally attributes that are associate with Apple products. If you could call devices sexy, the iPhone is it. The large screen, smooth finish and flushed metal buttons, make it tech eye candy.

4. Install new apps / tunes on the fly - There is nothing like finding a good app while surfing in bed and installing it there and then! You could not do this with a Windows Mobile device; involved download a .zip file then unzipping to initiate setup file on your PC. Downloading cool apps, videos or songs wherever and whenever is the way of the future!

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Accessing Facebook through a Windows Mobile device always meant using a browser and loading it like any other web site. Just last week though, Today Macrospecs, Inc. launched a Facebook app for Windows Mobile phones, similar to those apps for BlackBerry and Palm.

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Considered by many as a formidable competitor to the iPhone, Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1 gets a thorough examination from the folks over at The Boy Genius Report. The review’s conclusion is something I’ve known for quite a while now—the XPERIA X1 rocks.

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