Author: Peter Murphy

  • VIVE XR Elite: The Best VR Headset for 2023?

    VIVE XR Elite: The Best VR Headset for 2023?

    Google’s VIVE XR Elite is a high-performance, all-in-one XR headset that transforms into a pair of portable immersive glasses. It features robust graphics performance and high-resolution, vivid passthrough capability in a remarkably small form factor. However, it still falls behind the Meta Quest 2 in terms of features and price. The Meta Quest 2 is…

  • HTC U23 Pro 5G: A Sign of Hope for HTC’s Return to Dominance

    HTC U23 Pro 5G: A Sign of Hope for HTC’s Return to Dominance

    HTC was once one of the leading smartphone manufacturers in the world. Its phones were known for their sleek design, innovative features, and high quality. However, in recent years, HTC has fallen on hard times. It has lost market share to Samsung, Apple, and other competitors. But there is hope on the horizon. HTC is…

  • “Mango” Gets Some Developer Update Testing! Should Roll Out Soon!

    “Mango” Gets Some Developer Update Testing! Should Roll Out Soon!

    This week is slated for the start of the Windows Phone Mango rollout, and while Microsoft talk about a worldwide deployment, WindowsPhoneNZ is reporting an update that seems somehow to be a test of sorts. Seems that Microsoft is sending out a small pre mango update, testing in New Zealand, one that fixes any of…

  • HTC Runnymede/Bass Gets It’s Screen test!

    HTC Runnymede/Bass Gets It’s Screen test!

    Well whatever we call it the Runnymede, or the Bass, we know this is going to be a big device with a 4.7’” screen, 1.5 GHz processor and SRS sound powered by Beats technology. As it gets closer to the rumoured October 6 release, it’s plausible that carriers already have the device for testing. SO…

  • HTC Vigor? Is it or is it not a Droid?

    HTC Vigor? Is it or is it not a Droid?

    We have heard a lot about the HTC Vigor in it’s codenamed state, but it gets more and more misleading. The Vigor was thought to be part of the Droid Incredible family. Droid is a fairly US centric for a series of smartphones from HTC. Motorola also had some devices with the Droid branding. Mostly…

  • HTC Titan and Radar get their public video debut – again

    HTC Titan and Radar get their public video debut – again

    The Titan and Radar are HTC’s initial second generation Windows Phones, second gen because they will come loaded with Windows Phone “Mango”, which is the first major update for Windows phone from Microsoft. Yesterday we had confirmation that existing handsets would receive the update over the air via the Zune desktop software, this week or…

  • Windows Phone ‘Mango’ update, this week or next

    Windows Phone ‘Mango’ update, this week or next

    Windows Phone users have been hanging on every bit of rumour and speculation as to when Microsoft would release Windows Phone 7.5 [dubbed Mango]. Rumours pointed to the 15th of September, were unceremoniously quashed by Joe Belfiore himself. Reminding us all of the date Microsoft had mentioned earlier. Less a date, more a season, fall…