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The HTC dual has been covered on TamsPPC before - anyways, the device’s manufacturer has just announced that the device will be sold unlocked(OTC) in the USA.

The notable thing about this is that HTC has so far sold its devices via carriers - OTC sales of HTC devices were rare, and usually happened via specialist retailers like Amazon or Expansys. Now, HTC apparently wants to enter this small but lucrative market on its own.

A spokesperson is quoted as saying that the majority’s of HTC’s business will still happen via carriers - however, more devices will become available unlocked for “device enthusiasts”…

via ExtremeTech

Just in case anyone of you still hasn’t heard about the latest “patch” to Windows Mobile - WM 6.1 aka Windows Mobile 6 SE has just been released. Here’s a rundown of the currently available bits of news:

Detailed review of Windows Mobile 6.1
The folks at PocketNow.com have taken a look at both WM 6.1 Standard and Professional, and bring along a rather long and thorough review of the two. In case you wish for a thorough look at the changes, please pay them a visit at the links below:
WM 6.1 Standard
WM 6.1 Professional

Emulator images for Visual Studio/standalone usage
A bunch of emulator images can be downloaded from Microsoft’s web site. They can be integrated into Visual Studio 2005/2008, or can be used in standalone mode. The bunch can be downloaded here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3d6f581e-c093-4b15-ab0c-a2ce5bffdb47&DisplayLang=en

Sprint plans to offer upgrades
Sprint(major US carrier) has released a press release stating that it plans to offer upgrades for ALL existing Sprint WM6 smartphones. The release specifically mentions an upcoming Treo from Palm, the Motorola Q9c, Samsung ACE and the Mogul and Touch boxen from HTC.

P.S. We are currently working on getting WM 6.1 Standard up and running on our QTek 8500 - please stay tuned!

Dear Readers,
please accept our apologies for the downtime yesterday evening!

Our web hosting company, brainsware, has performed various optimizations on the server that hosts the Tamoggemon content network. These optimizations have become necessary due to our explosive growth in the last months - a big thank you to all those of you who keep visiting us and talking back!

Anyways, the new server system should now serve pages significantly faster, leading to a greatly improved overall surfing experience - both we and brainsware are perfectly aware of our sub-par loading times in the last few weeks; and are actively working to improve the situation!

Best regards
Tam Hanna and the Tamoggemon/brainsware teams