Author: Leigh Geary
The Moto DROID received it's official annoucement today and, tucked away in the press release, there's news that it'll be the first phone to use Android 2.0 (Eclair). The new features include .. - Multiple accounts can be added to a device for email ...
Well, it's official now. Motorola have now announced that the Motorola DROID will be available on Verizon next week (November 6th). The specs include a 3.7" widescreen display with a (slightly) weird 854x480 resolution. It's the first phone to use And...
We've heard a lot about "the Droid" and, until now, it's only meant the Motorola Droid. However, there's another Droid. It looks like there'll be an entire range and Verizon have just slipped out some details on their upcoming HTC Droid Eris. It looks...
I've learned through my many years of running this site that I do things best when I've had a drink, so - after a hugely long wait - I've had a beer and finally rigged the site so that you can go to "Next Page" or "Previous Page" …
The new Windows Mobile 6.5 Upgrade is now available to HTC Touch Diamond2 users. Download it directly from HTC (where someone has typed "Daimond2" by mistake) and get the very latest features now. Various languages are available and you'll benefit fro...
HTC HD2 news now (well, it's been at least a day since we last mentioned it), and mobiles.co.uk will be expecting stock "early next week". We're still hearing November 11th from others but apparently they'll be doing it for just £39.99 when you purch...
Sony Ericsson. They've been doing some Windows Mobile magic of late with the Xperia X2 and the original X1. There has, however, been an ever-rising pile of evidence pointing to a change of direction for Sony Ericsson. That direction? Android. Now Son...
We reviewed the Toshiba TG01 some time ago. With a hugely fast 1Ghz CPU and large 4.1" W-VGA screen it's selling here on the Orange network. The provided Windows Mobile 6.1 OS and lack of customization did concern us a little but we're now hearing tha...
Gah! Come on o2, this is like.. torture or something. The HTC HD2. We all know how good it is. Since the announcement we've been hunched over our laptops, furiously watching videos and drooling at the early reviews. Now it's taken another (tiny) step ...
HTC have today launched a new ad campaign, further promotion of the "uuumazin" HTC HD2 and a new look website. A new brand slogan, "HTC - quietly brilliant", has also been revealed and you can watch two of the new TV ads below. Both ads feature the An...
A few days ago I asked which direction we should be heading in. You guys are the backbone of Coolsmartphone, so it made sense to ask what the best way forward was. I've had bags of emails, Tweets, comments and forum posts on this and I want to …
The Motorola Droid. We know so far that it's a sliding QWERTY with 5 megapixel shooters, Android 2.0 (Eclair) and a capacitive screen. We also know that it's getting a lot of advertising and rumour has it that Vodafone will be bringing it to the UK. V...
Windows Mobile Twitter clients are unfortunately pretty thin on the ground. Twikini however, is a very good example of how things should be done. If you're lucky enough to have Windows Mobile 6.5 (or you've added it to 6.1) then you can hop into the M...
With so much news and expectation surrounding Windows Mobile 7 it's easy to forget the continuing improvements that seem ro be happening to Windows Mobile 6.5. Yet more shots have appeared, this time from istartedsomething.com, and they show a slightl...
OK people, I need your help with something. Since we started covering Android alongside our WinMo coverage things have got a bit cramped. I'm currently working on a switcher so you can flick between "Android" news or "WinMo" news but, to make things e...
If you can't beat them, join them. At least that's what seems to be happening with the opening of the Microsoft store in Scottsdale, Arizona. If we're honest it's a very familiar setup. White T-Shirts with logos on the back, funky video walls, laptops...
It's been at least a day or two since we ran our last story about the ooomazin' HTC HD2 so here's the current state of play. First we were told it'd arrive on October 12th, then we were told that it'd be October 19th. Now, two days later, …
The Android OS in the HTC Hero was 1.5. In the HTC Tattoo it's version 1.6. Here we get a look at version 2.0 - aka "Eclair". The screenshot-fest is available to drool over at boygeniusreport.com and includes a rumoured unified inbox, more multi-touch...
OK, so we know that Motorola are going "Android", right? The DEXT / CLIQ is out and available, plus the Droid is getting hyped up in the US with rumours of a release on Vodafone here in the Uk before Christmas. The mobile news website is now reporting...
We're just about to put our HTC Tattoo review online but, just to keep you on the edge of your seat, we have two more videos of the Tattoo. In the videos below I take a look at the on-board FM radio, camera, Google Maps, browser, albums and …
No, I've no idea why Orange have renamed the HTC Tattoo to the Tattoo Ink, but here it is anyway. The touch-screen phone runs Android 1.6 and is the first Android to have a 240x320 QVGA 2.8" screen. Now, whilst that screen isn't quite as hi-res as the...
We've been following the recent Microsoft adverts on TV. It's nice to see Windows Mobile / Windows Phones being advertised by Microsoft, even if we're a bit dubious about that "Twitter" logo running around - where's the on-board client for that? This ...
A couple of websites have had some "leaked" Windows Mobile 7 shots supposedly given to them by anonymous sources. According to the WMExperts story these shots on the right were originally supposed to be part of WinMo 6.5.1. We're not too sure, but eit...
JGUI have just created a new Home screen replacement for Windows Mobile. If TouchFLO isn't your thing then this will give three screens - a clock, calendar and weather forecast with easy navigation. This is designed for Windows Mobile Standard (non-t...
We reviewed the HTC Hero some months back and generally jumped up and down declaring it to be the best thing since beer. This was an Android handset with extra juice - the HTC Sense interface. Full drag-and-drop customization, fluid interfaces and an ...
We reviewed the HTC Touch2 recently. It runs WinMo 6.5 and has a 2.8" QVGA screen. There's GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, 3.2 megapixel cam and zoom bar. It's available unlocked on devicewire.com for £279.99 and now we're hearing that T-Mobile will be pi...
It's been a few days since we last mentioned the HTC HD2 so, just to bring you up to speed, here's the latest news. o2 stores now apparently have these in stock however some are stating that they won't have any until Thursday. It's not yet showing on …
UK network "3" have just announced that they will be carrying the HTC Hero too. It'll be the first ever Android handset to launch on 3 and it'll also come with Spotify Premium on-board. The phone, which costs £99 when bought with a 24-month £35 p/m ...
Oh come on, this is getting silly now. There's Android handsets appearing almost daily! :) This blurry shot is an unannounced HTC handset running Android. Rumours state that this is the "HTC Dragon" that's been kicking around and there's evidence that...
This one has been rumoured for a while and it's still difficult to seperate the fact from the fiction, however a picture of the new Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 has now appeared on 4pda.info. Sony Ericsson have already launched the X1 and X2 but both of th...
Over here in the UK the Motorola DEXT is already available on Orange. In the USA the same handset is selling as the Motorola CLIQ on T-Mobile but Verizon have managed to bag a second Motorola Android device called the Motorola “Droid”. Verizon are...
The Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade is now available for Vodafone customers. The update, which is available here will add the new Windows Mobile GUI and Internet Explorer browser, plus there's access into the Marketplace too. Download the file from the lin...
Right, I've got to apologise to o2. They sent us the o2 XDA Venn about a month ago and we've only just got the review out the door. We've not seen many "non touch" devices of late (other than the HTC Snap) so it's great to see a …
It looks like Acer have indeed shifted to Android, and in a big way. This is the Acer Liquid - a 1Ghz CPU and 800x480 WVGA capacative touchscreen being just some of the rather stunning specs. We already thought that the 528Mhz CPU in handsets like the...
Hey you. Have you just been to the local Orange shop and got one of these ? The Motorola DEXT has been available from Orange for a few days now (hello Moto, any chance of a review unit) and we're already getting emails asking what it's like. To …
We've had a stack-load of kit arriving at Coolsmartphone towers recently. I was in the middle of finishing off the Venn review (sorry o2, we still love you, please send a HTC HD2), when this popped through the door. The Android-powered HTC Tattoo will...
We were perhaps a little harsh on the Toshiba TG01 when it first appeared. Our review highlighted the great specs and performance of the device but we fealt that the WinMo 6.1 interface was getting a little tired. Now there's good news, because TG01 o...
Every time I write a story about the HTC Snap I somehow start singing "I've got the power". Now you can too, with the Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade being available for this new handset. We reviewed the Snap some time back and it's a worthy messaging devi...
Got a Touch Pro2 ? Wanna upgrade it to Windows Mobile 6.5 ? Click here to grab your update. It'll add the new Internet Explorer browser, new Microsoft interface and then it'll get covered up again with the Opera browser and HTC TouchFLO 3D interface. ...
Well, we told you last month that the Tattoo was coming to Vodafone and now it's ready to buy. Available from absolutely nothing on any plan over £25 it's also got a new layer of customization in the form of "tattoomyhtc.com". The site, from HTC them...
