Author: Leigh Geary
Main nan Conor Maples has been testing out the latest Orange kit yet again. This time it's the LG watch phone we mentioned earlier. Sure, it's not strictly WinMo or Google Android, but we think this is a pretty cool piece of kit nonetheless. In the vi...
The Twittersphere has revealed that the T-Mobile G2 Touch (aka HTC Hero) should be available today from T-Mo with tghe device appearing in stores later on this week. There's still nothing on the T-Mobile website but there's at least a reference to it ...
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 has appeared in snaps and the 8.1 megapixel camera has already been revealed. Now there's a slightly wobbly video over at YouTube. WinMo 6.5 seems to be on-board, complete with the sliding panels interface. There's some ra...
Blimey. HTC got some major exposure this weekend after cyclist Mark Cavendish became the first Brit to win the final stage of the Tour de France. We've seen shots like this smeared over pretty much every weekend newspaper in the UK, plus there's ads f...
Random email alert. An anonymous visitor has just pointed us to this site which details yet more upcoming HTC kit. The HTC Vigor, HTC Dawn, HTC Interlude and HTC Imagio have all been registered as trademarks with the US Patent and Trademark Office, so...
OK Windows Mobile users, listen up. We've been looking at the HTC Hero and the new interface - HTC Sense. It all looks very swish indeed and we're very impressed by just how customizable it is. But, and there is a "but" .. to get it you'll need …
GSMArena have a preview of the Samsung B7610 online. The device packs a sliding QWERTY with an 800Mhz CPU and WinMo 6.1 tucked under the TouchWiz 2.0 UI. There's TV Out, aGPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. 1GB of internal storage, accelerometer, FM r...
Well, we've had the Toshiba TG01 for just over a week and now it's time for the verdict. It's the first Toshiba device we've played with and it's also the first device we've seen with a 1Ghz processor. It's a thin device with a massive screen, GPS, Wi...
Got yourself a Windows Mobile? Are you looking over the fence at the innovative HTC Sense GUI on the Android-powered HTC Hero and thinking, "if only" ? Check this out - it's a Hero theme for the ThrottleLauncher app on Windows Mobile. With a very simi...
We're always a bit dubious when renderings appear on the web - we'd rather see blurry shots of the real thing but this apparently is the successor to the Touch HD. The Firestone / Leo device will be powered by Windows Mobile (note the Windows key) and...
There's a new version of Google Maps available for your WinMo which now includes "Layers". These allow more data to be added to your maps such as local content, traffic information, public transport info and local search results. There's also Wikipedi...
It looks like HTC are on a mission to bring the Android platform to the masses with the HTC Click. Pitched at the cheaper end of the market this will echo the Windows Mobile cheap-and-chearful Viva - it even looks similar. If HTC can bring the HTC Sen...
Rumours, rumours, rumours. Gotta love them, or - if you're Microsoft - hate them. Following recent HTC announcements that they're "fully committed to Windows Mobile" there's now rumours via Digitimes that next year half of HTC kit will be powered by t...
want more pictures of the upcoming Xperia X2 from Sony Ericsson ? Head over to this xda-developers.com thread where there's comparison shots next to the existing X1. The X2 pictured here is a prototype and the keyboard may get a few tweaks before laun...
We've been talking about the new application store for Windows Mobile for some time. Apple have an app store, Google have their Android Market. For months now we've heard about Windows Marketplace and it's arrival on Windows Mobile 6.5. We all smiled ...
Right, unless we're going completely bonkers it looks like the HTC Hero is now fully available on the Orange website. This Android-powered device has been in my pocket for a week or two recently and, although I'm still a Windows Mobile fan, it's impre...
Woah, check this out. It's an app that turns your WiFi-capable phone into a router. To get it working, install this CAB from XDA-developers, ensure your phone has a data connection, then fire up the Mobile Wi-Fi Router program from your shortcuts. It'...
It looks like there's some final tweaks going on with Windows Mobile 6.5. In these shots it looks like a more finger-friendly interface is now developing with some of the tabs being dumped in favour of larger arrowed buttons and chunky check-boxes. No...
A short while back I managed to get the HTC Hero for a whole week. I did 9 videos and spent the entire week using it as my primary phone. We answered stacks of your questions but, sadly, there wasn't enough time to show the compass system. Luckily …
Buying shares in Microsoft has been a solid investment for many years. Microsoft is a large company with many different products and a collosal customer base. However, in recent years Google, Apple and others have proved to be a stong competitors in m...
Lovin' your TouchFLO? Yeah? What about those Today screen plugins huh? Well, they're tucked away and until now the only way to see them was to turn off TouchFLO. Now there's this Manila Today Page. It'll make one of your TouchFLO tabs into the classic...
If people decide to leave Windows Mobile it'll usually be for one handset - the iPhone. Until recently the iPhone 3G has only really been available on o2 here in the UK, but now there's news that both T-Mobile and Orange could be retailing the device ...
The FCC is always a great place to find out about upcoming phones and today the LG GW600 has popped up in a lovely shade of red. We've always loved the look of WinMo-powered LG's, especially the KS20, but there's never really been much sight of them h...
This is the new o2 XDA Venn. It's just popped up on the o2 XDA website. It comes equipped with two keyboards - a sliding QWERTY from the side and a numeric keyboard from the bottom. Showing as an o2 exclusive we think it may be the Pantech …
Want to record your calls? Try ACR (Auto Call Recorder). Tell it where to save calls, whether to ask first and whether to record incoming or outgoing calls - or both. There's two different WAV formats and several quality settings to chooe from. .NET ...
The Omnia 2 (i8000) should be appearing this weekend in Singapore. The Windows Mobile 6.1 handset has already caught our eye in t'interweb videos and WinMo 6.5 should be available for the phone shortly after launch.Softpedia.com reports.. "Although t...
A few weeks back we managed to grab the HTC Hero for a week and gave it a full workout. Now other sites are getting their mitts on it, and you can see two of them side by side - the graphite and white one - at hdblog.it. …
We have another video of the Toshiba TG01 online. This time it's an up-close look at the software included on the handsets and some of the options available to you. We also do some browsing and picture viewing with the zoom function. You should be ab...
It looks like Microsoft may be quickly changing their mind on the Windows Marketplace compatibility issue. Previously, and to much criticism, Microsoft announced that the new on-board-shop would be "for Windows Mobile 6.5 and above ONLY". This provoke...
Ok, so it looks like the Hero is going to take a little longer. The Android-powered device has already had loads of coverage here at coolsmartphone.com and on YouTube but it's now being pencilled in for the first week in August. This delay applies to ...
Windows Marketplace is coming to Windows Mobile 6.5 but, with the OS still no appearing on handsets, there's increasing app-store competition. HandMarket are currently trialling their store and LG are launching a store too. Both appear to be fully com...
It looks like people power may be winning the war with HTC. Following our massive survey and the revelation that a 3.5mm audio plug was "most wanted" HTC are stating "The vast majority of devices we launch after Hero will have a 3.5mm jack." Huzaar! A...
We've managed to get hold of a brand new Toshiba TG01 for the next few days. We'll be doing a full review on this new 1Ghz speedster but, as usual, we've got the unboxing video for you to enjoy below. The Toshiba hasn't got a miniUSB connector or …
Just yesterday Orange announced this - the all-new Toshiba TG01. It's the first Toshiba we've ever looked at and our initial opinions centred around the collosal 4.1" screen. The phone lacks the Opera browser (although you can install it) and doesn't ...
We spotted the Toshiba TG01 on the Orange site a few days back but it vanished shortly after. Today it's official, with a big press release from Orange arriving in our inbox. The full specs include the CorePlayer for fast and pain-free movie playing, ...
So, you were drunk last night and you decided to call your ex-girlfriend ? Uh-oh, how long before your new girlfriend or wife finds out? After activating the Security Centre from JGUI you'll no longer need to worry. This app deletes your received and...
Next time you step on board a plane for a holiday or business trip, have a little think about the tech being used to make that flight operate smoothly. This silicon.com story has a brief look at the Windows Mobile devices used by airlines and ground s...
PhoneArena.com now have a preview of the OmniaPRO B7610 online. Equipped with a fast 800Mhz CPU, WiFi, GPS, 5 megapixel camera and a stunning 3.5" AMOLED screen it's certainly winning praise from the press. The TouchWiz 2.0 interface dives deeper into...
I'm in a privileged position. For the most part, I get to spend time with the very latest Windows Mobile phones and write reviews about them so you can decide what to buy. When we were invited to London for a huge HTC launch event I hoped it …
We knew that the Hero would be available in a range of colours. The white one will be coming to devicewire.com unlocked, with the graphite one coming to Orange. Now it seems that a pink one is coming to Carphone Warehouse. During our time with the HTC...
