Author: Leigh Geary
It's late here in the UK. Nearly midnight, but things need to be said. We've been following the launch of Marketplace quite closely here at coolsmartphone.com. First, Microsoft was to charge developers for submitting updates to their version of the Ap...
HTC have just announced the HTC Snap - a phone running Windows Mobile Standard 6.1. Inside there's a Qualcomm MSM 7225 CPU running at 528 MHz, 256MB ROM, 192MB RAM and a microSD(HC) card slo. The display is a 2.4" QVGA (320x240) screen and it comes wi...
Sprite Backup has been around for some time now and has let some 10 million Windows Mobile users keep their mobile data stored away safely. Now there's a new service called Virtual Mobile which lets you backup and manage your contacts, calendar, sms, ...
Spb have just announced their new mobile TV player - Spb TV. Complete with on-screen controls, fast channel switching, integrated TV guide and a nice picture-in-picture mode. It's also subscription free. This is ideal for fast wireless networks or th...
If you've not had your fill of Windows Marketplace just yet then prepare for a bit more. This Microsoft preview shows the Marketplace in action. Compare it to those iPhone ads you see on the TV, see if you can spot the difference ;) Shopping with conf...
This week it's CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas. The event is a chance for tech companies to show off their latest stuff and already Microsoft has announced strong industry support for their next generation of Windows Phones running Windows Mobile 6.5. MyS...
Meet the Samsung B7300. Spotted by GSMhelpdesk.nl it originally appeared on kingmobile.net and comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and timer plus expandable memory, music player and a customised interface. Other than that we don't know a ...
Following on from our earlier story the HTC Touch 3G is now showing as "Coming Soon" on the Orange website. The Touch 3G builds on the huge success of the original HTC Touch but there's an improved specification including 3G, which was missing on ...
I've had several emails asking for me to compare the iPhone with the HTC Touch HD in my continuing video blogs looking at the iPhone and trying to cut through the hype. How does it compare with the Touch HD? Well, thanks to the guys at devicewire.com ...
Some time ago I started a quest to get Sky by Mobile working on my Windows Mobile. Sky+ and Sky+ HD are very popular here in the UK and are similar to the Tivo system - you can record, pause and rewind live TV or set the box …
Good news at last for anyone making a call whilst visiting foreign lands. Many of you will be aware that, simply by crossing a border, you have to pay extremely high call charges for texting or chatting to people and re-mortgage your house if you dare...
There's an increasing pile of emails in my inbox about a game called Xtrakt. It's a fantastically smooth game for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 but it's now fallen onto xda-developers.com with a version available for the Touch HD. It is, without doubt, ...
For those of you who aren't aware, Microsoft recently revealed more details about submitting apps to their upcoming Marketplace - an on-device shop for installing and browsing games and useful tools. Comparisons have already been made with the iPhone ...
We've seen mobile recycling schemes several times here at coolsmartphone.com. There's now quite a few to choose from with each one offering cash for those unused mobiles, but just how do you find which one offers the most ? Well, in my never-ending qu...
Here's another free app spotted on xda-developers. It's a finger-friendly WiFi manager and discovery tool with a great design and an array of options. Currently under development, you can download the app as it stands here or see in in action. The fre...
Torch Mobile have just announced an update to their Iris Browser. Now at version 1.1.5 (and still free for end users) it includes much faster scrolling, improvements to text input, rendering and layout improvements plus a 25% improvement in page loadi...
A simple, easy, finger friendly and FREE dialer for Windows Mobile? Yes please. This is iDialer, a dialpad for tapping out your numbers which is also integrated with the iContact app. Both apps are free and make the most of your screen size. iDialer w...
If you're an Xperia X1 user wanting some new panels then your wait is almost over. Pocketnow.com have managed to grab a look at some panels that are just around the corner. They're in testing at the moment but include a CNN panel, Skype, gaming panel ...
After the odd leak or two Windows Mobile 6.5 finally had it's day in the spotlight last month. Now though things have changed. Following negative feedback the honeycomb user interface has been adjusted to include slightly bigger icons and a much snapp...
For those of you who don't have the YouTube application (provided in handsets such as the HTC Touch Diamond etc), you can now download the official Windows Mobile application directly from YouTube themselves. Just grab your phone, open up your Interne...
Thanks to the nice people at o2 we've managed to borrow the iPhone for a number of weeks and throw a few tests at it. Day 2 of our video blog shows how various frequent tasks like ringtone changing and looking through your calendar. I'm quickly realis...
GPSed have now brought their Monitoring Service out of beta and you can track vehicles, staff, children or relatives in real-time. Following our earlier story the guys at GPSed have also apologised for performance problems when more users came on boar...
In January we told you about Token2Shell, which was available to download for free in Release Candidate form. Now it's available as a paid-for app with stacks of features making it invaluable for systems administrators everywhere. SCP and even ZModem ...
We're hearing that the HTC Touch 3G will be out this week on Orange. This sleek phone is already available unlocked from devicewire.com but Orange will be adding UMA fun into the mix. What? UMA? Surely everyone knows what that is, right? Err... Well,...
When people come to us about their application or game we're always happy to listen, however when they say that it's completely free we'll usually buy them a beer and grab a seat. Efficasoft Mobile Express is a text messaging tool which used to be a p...
Well, it's here - the iPhone 3G. In this video I take the iPhone out of the box for the first time. This is the first time I've had chance to play with the iPhone properly and, as you'll see by this first video, I stumble around trying …
Back in 2002 I bought my first ever Windows Mobile phone. Since then, coolsmartphone.com has been covering all aspects of Windows Mobile. We've seen the platform grow and develop with many different form factors to choose from. Now users are spoilt fo...
It's been a month since we began to sense a change in the marketing strategy for Windows Mobile. Gone is Pocket PC, Smartphone and "Windows Mobile Powered". In it's place you've now got a Windows Phone. Clarity is good, but what's even better is to s...
If you've registered your interest for a Touch Pro2 this batch of photos should make you all warm inside. The new Touch Pro receives a good bit of hands-on time over at areamobile.de and they're impressed by the stylish form factor and elegant design....
Strewth, is nothing sacred? HTC Touch Diamond owners will probably be crying into their coffee following the Diamond2 announcement, however there's now a truck-full of CABs to give you the Diamond2 feeling over at everythingdiamond.info. Apart from th...
Just a few weeks ago we ran a story detailing how a Microsoft App Store could've been built years ago. All it required was a web portal of some description or a web page with a link from the main programs menu. Now, if you browse to client.marketplac...
This evening I tried to check my email on an Orange mobile but.. it didn't work. I figured it was just me and rebooted but no, a data connection couldn't be found. Following a quick check of our forum I found this post which seems to suggest a …
Last week T-Mobile revised their Flext talk-plans. The details are here. They include 08 numbers, voicemail, international calls and texts plus there's unlimited internet that is, as with everything in this country, subject to "fair use". Plans for ex...
We reviewed the HTC Touch Cruise some months back now and ended up calling it Tom Cruise. We were impressed with the 3 megapixel camera, TouchFLO navigation, GPS, WiFi and high-speed network connectivity. Now it's in T3 magazine, appearing at 31 in th...
Sure, Windows Mobile 6.5 isn't quite here yet but we're all starting to see bits of it appear thanks to xda-developers.com. One particularly interesting chunk is this Facebook app. This can only be installed on internal memory at the moment but it's a...
We've reviewed a few video surveillance packages in the past, including myhome247 and Bye Bye Standby, now Intelligent Designs Group have launched Total Control. The software will let you view and control live video streams on your Windows phone from ...
WeFi is a free application with over a million users. It lists 17 million WiFi hot-spots in a massive database and you can locate them easily and automatically connect anywhere Wi-Fi is available. Find hotspots around the globe, chat with friends and...
We've just had word from the guys at devicewire that the all-new HTC Touch Diamond2 will be available from April 10th with a price of £394.99 inc VAT. Sign up here to be informed when it's available.Update - If you make a pre-order now then you'll g...
Following the leaked HTC line-up in January there's now more information appearing on the web. First up the HTC Whitestone, shown here, will be appearing on the Verizon network in the USA and seems to mirror the specs of the HTC Blackstone (aka HTC To...
I've never really been a big fan of poker. I think my problems started after shouting "SNAP!" half-way through a game. For those of you who want to give it a try, Cake Poker is now available for you to try. It's the mobile version of cakepoker.com whi...
