We’ve now added a review of the impressive new o2 XDA Orbit mobile phone.

This is powered by the latest version of Windows Mobile software, so has all the features you’d expect from a smartphone (Bluetooth, wi-fi, media player, email, web browser, PC sync, etc), but it has an extra feature… GPS

This phone has a built-in GPS receiver, so can be used as an in-car or walking satellite navigation system, without the need for wires or seperate Bluetooth hardware. Check out our review of this phone, for some screenshots, and more details.

The XDA Orbit is available free on some tariffs, with free SatNav software direct from O2′s online store. The phone is manufactured by HTC and there’s a branded version of this available from T-Mobile, known as the MDA Compact III.

Our top gadget of the moment continues to be the Loc8tor – ideal for finding lost keys , and keeping an eye on pets. Attach a tag to your keyring, bag, or cat’s collar, then use the handheld unit to track down any tagged item.

The Loc8tor can be purchased now from Maplin – For our review, and more details, see our Loc8tor page

Since featuring Voice-over IP on our November podcast, there’s been a couple of updates we’d like to pass on.

BT has now dropped £50 of the price of their BT Videophone 1000 and
BT Videophone 2000. Get discounted videophones at www.shop.bt.com

Also, some additional information on VoIP service Vonage. As well as making free calls over the ‘net in the UK using their special adapter, there are other plans available with Vonage that offer free calls to certain countries. Take a look at their World Plans if you’re looking for free calls to the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. www.vonage.co.uk.

The latest release of our technology and TV podcast, FrequencyCast Show 08 is now online. Show 08 includes news headline, questions from our listeners, and the following:

We also look at your questions on HomePlugs, Freeview TV, anti-virus, DAB, Telewest and more.

You can listen to show 08 online, or download it to your MP3 player from frequencycast.co.uk/cast08.html

Share and Enjoy!

ITN News added to the TV channels now available on the Lobster 700TV mobile phone, as well as BBC ONe, ITV 1, E4 and C4 Shorts

The Digital TV and Technology FrequencyCast has released its latest show. Show 7 covers the following:

• More on the Top Up TV changes and how this affects customers.
• Launch details of the Nintendo Wii console and the TV service from BT Vision launch.
• Some changes to the Freeview channel lineup, and new national Jazz radio station on the way
• Going Digital: UK TV services get switched off in a few years. What does the Digital Switch mean?
• Lobster 700TV: A new mobile phone that has digital TV and DAB radio onboard

You can listen to show 07 online, or download it to your MP3 player, from www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast07.html

We’ve added some more content on making and receiving video calls at home, including a look at two new handsets from BT.

Videocalling overview
BT Videophone 1000 review
BT Videophone 2000 review

It’s out, and we have one – the Lobster 700 TV mobile phone, from Virgin Mobile is now available (free on selected tariffs, and for less than £200 on PAYG).
This phone supports TV (not via the Internet), as well as up to 50 DAB digital radio stations. See our review and info at www.filesaveas.com/lobster700.html

Here at FileSaveAs, we’re eagerly awaiting the release next month of the Lobster 700 TV mobile phone, from Virgin Mobile. This phone supports TV, broadcast not via the Internet, but over-the-air. The phone is also the first DAB radio device. We’ll be featuring this phone heavily on our site once it’s launched. See www.filesaveas.com/lobster700.html

Our favourite Sat Nav unit, the compact TomTom One is now down to £190 at Comet. See our Review

In FrequencyCast Show 05, Carl and Pete take a look at new TV remote viewing solution Orb, Tiscali‘s broadband plans and details of a free iPod Shuffle UK offer. We also take a look at what wi-fi offers, the Nabaztag and the Gupi, plus a new USB turntable.
Available from www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast05.html

BT’s broadband offering gets more competitive. While rivals such as TalkTalk are offering free broadband, BT is fighting back with freebies, such as one of the new BT Home Hubs (for wireless connectivity). Details on our new BT Total Broadband page.

The fourth episode of our FrequencyCast Podcast has been launched.

Show #04 looks at the recent broadband announcements from BT, Sky and Telewest/NTL, explains a little about what SatNav has to offer (including a runthrough of using the TomTom One), covers the launch of the free Film4, mentions the discounted BT Voyager, and answers calls to our podline.

You can listen to the show online, or download it to your MP3 player, at www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast04.html

For a limited time, The Link are offering a free TomTom One SatNav system (worth £230), when you sign up for their FlexT 35 tariff. You also get a free Motorola PEBL U6 RED. The FlexT tariff includes up to 900 minutes and 1800 texts. This offer is only available for a limited time at www.thelink.co.uk.

Show 2 of our podcast, Frequencycast, is now online.

Please go to www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast02.html and have a listen to the latest online radio show from the FileSaveAs team. We’re looking at Sky’s HD TV plans, getting more from (free) Broadband, latest Freeview news, and feedback on the last show. Feedback welcomed here, via www.frequencycast.co.uk, or via our podline 0208 133 4567

In April 2006, the home phone company TalkTalk launched “Free Broadband for life”. They’re offering three home phone tariffs with free broadband – best value seems to be Talk 3, which offers:

- Free broadband for life – speeds up to 8MB
- Inclusive and unlimited anytime local and national UK landline calls
- Free calls to other TalkTalk customers

This package costs £8.99 a month, in addition to the standard line rental of £11 a month). BT’s Option 3, BT line rental and BT broadband would cost you £43.49 a month, so this is a heck of a saving.

Visit www.talktalk.co.uk to check for coverage and for full details.

The long-awaited Nokia N91 is now available – This new Nokia has a 4gig drive onboard for storage of audio, It’s 3G and has a 2 megapixel camera.
Details: www.filesaveas.com/nseries.html#n91

For a number of weeks, we’ve been considering dipping our toes into the world of podcasting. In case this is a new expression to you, a podcast is a downloadable audio file (in MP3 format) in the style of a mini radio programme. This can either be played on your desktop computer, or transferred to a portable MP3 file.

As a trial, we’ve released a Podcast, to see if you’re interested in this becoming a regular feature.

Under the name FrequencyCast, we’re aiming to make regular free MP3 shows available. The first of our podcasts covers digital TV, wireless bunnies, Hi-Def TV and a few other areas of current technology.

You can get to our first Podcast at:

www.frequencycast.co.uk/casts.html

We have a phone line for feedback and questions, and calls may be included in our next ‘cast. We’d appreciate your feedback, so we can judge whether or not we should make more…

We’ve now added a review of the new Windows Mobile 5 device – the Qtek S200 (also selling as the i-mate JAMin)

For our first look at this small and feature-packed phone/PDA, see www.filesaveas.com/qteks200.html

We’ve added a page of content on Skype – phone calls over the Internet. See our Skype page.