Author: Leigh Geary
If I'm being brutally honest then it's fair to say that the alarm functionality in the Smartphone (Windows Mobile Standard) isn't as good as it should be. Sure, there's a slight improvement in Windows Mobile 6 but it's still not as flexible as the Poc...
It's another biggy and finally it's here. Our Orange SPV E650 review is now online. It's the usual big helping of pictures, close-ups, screenshots, videos and much, much more. We've now been lucky enough to review both this and the HTC S710 version, s...
We had the first ever review of the HTC Touch and we reported all about the launch. But wait - what about these rumours of a green HTC Touch ? You may have seen some pictures from Taiwan on engadget and some other sites, but look - we've …
Mobile blogging software MobiBlogr has been updated once again. Version 1.3.3 is now available and includes an auto blogging system and the automated upload of any new photos. You'll also get the ability to add, edit, delete posts or pictures plus a f...
Well, we've seen several "unofficial" fixes, but now it's here - SlingPlayer™ Mobile, compatible with Windows Mobile 6. You can grab it here at slingmedia.com. There's also a new remote control skin with refreshed look and feel, along with additiona...
If, like me, you've decided to get a network free handset like the HTC S710 or the HTC P3450, you'll soon notice that all the basic functionality works fine but advanced stuff like GPRS, WAP and MMS (picture messaging) settings have to be added manual...
Fancy a game of 3D Lawn Darts ? This is an amazing new motion-sensing game which operates on any Windows Mobile device. "How?" I hear you ask, well it's all done with your camera. It'll analyse a simple sweeping motion on your handset and you'll see y...
Let's imagine for a moment that you're out buying or renting a movie.. Is it any good ? Is it funny ? Is it frightening ? Perhaps you're shopping or in the library - is it worth getting that new book ? Well, thanks to mobile-site mogoso.com you …
New Windows Mobile phones now have Google or Windows Live as the homepage in Internet Explorer. The pages returned are then mobile-formatted to make your life easier. Greenlight Wireless, however, have raised the bar somewhat with Skweezer 4.0. It mak...
Keni has spotted an OS update for the Vodafone V1605 we reviewed a short while back. As usual it's a hefty 48Mb download and, as is the way with these updates, there's no mention of it anywhere on the main Vodafone site. It can be found on the …
Sprint have announced today the HTC Mogul, AKA the PPC-6800. It comes equipped with Windows Mobile 6 running on a Qualcomm 416Mhz CPU, 256Mb ROM and 64Mb of RAM. You also get a 2 megapixel camera, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth v2.0, microSD and a slimmer ...
You've probably heard about the fairly major bug with the Orange SPV E650 over at MoDaCo, but there's still a large amount of people stating that they've never had any problems. Why? Well, to be honest it's best if we explain it in pictures. Whilst do...
Just when you think the internet is nothing but porn, adverts and bingo websites, along comes solid gold like TV Themes Tunes Online. It seems to be in the UK too, so you've not only got American TV shows but classic themes from over here aswell! Find...
If you're constantly switching between websites to get your news kick then you'll probably have tried RSS news feeds. Put simply they're cut-down text files which contain the articles or news items from your favourite websites. You can get all these f...
Russian games company HeroCraft have just sent me a Press Release about their new game, Happy Lines. It's now available to try or buy for $9.97 (about £5.05). There's vivid graphics and a simple but addictive gameplay with several different game mo...
The "taboo" subject in Windows Mobile has to be homebrewed ROMs. Install them and they'll invalidate your warranty, blank your data, delete your network settings, possibly brick your phone and may even make the world spin backwards. However, for those...
At long last we've managed to get our grubby mitts on an Orange SPV E650. Now that we've got one, I wanted to test some things. Firstly, it is possible to change the colour theme and homescreen design out-of-the-box, and I've had no problems installin...
You may have noticed already, but over the last couple of days there hasn't been a great deal of Windows Mobile news. This is basically because there isn't much at the moment, so I'm simply passing the time by drinking beer. This isn't too healthy as ...
Remember the huge review of the HTC S710 we did ? Well, if you're in Canada and have a fondness of the Telus network you can now get the EVDO version of this handset for a mere $149.99. It'll be known as the HTC S720 and, provided you …
OK, hands up who remembers when ET, Flashdance and The Karate Kid were being shown at your local cinema and kids played with Cabbage Patch Kids and the Rubik's Cubes ? Anyone? Well, even for those who don't, you'll no doubt have heard of Pac-Man and t...
Years back, when this site was crawling around in nappies, we had lots of links to sites specialising in ringtones, backdrops, home-screen and videos. It's good to see a resurgence of these lately, especially SmartPhoneCinema.co.uk, which has a wide s...
Recently we've had more than a few problems getting review devices from Orange. This is the main reason why we're still unable to get you a review of the Orange SPV E600, or E650, or Samsung i600. Paul, over at MoDaCo, is having similar problems and s...
Yet another fantastic shoot-em-up from eSoft has just landed in our inbox with blasting action guaranteed. Cool graphics, online score rankings, banging sound effects and progressive arcade-style gameplay will soon have you glued to your phone. In Ear...
I don't know a better way to start the week than a blurry shot of a future handset, do you? It's rumoured to be a Vodafone-branded Palm device running Windows Mobile Standard (y'know, Smartphone), which would obviously indicate a non touch-screen devi...
One thing I've noticed of late, especially when testing these excellent HTC devices, is that the traditional "contract" with networks is perhaps not always the best way to go. I've been with Orange for years - I had a Nokia 5.1 to begin with, way back...
If you've gone for Windows Vista and installed Windows Mobile Device Center to get fully sync'd with your Windows Mobile then you'll be happy to know that there's now a new version. This fixes pesky bugs and adds Information Rights Management, HTML ma...
Remember way back in 2003 when we thought the SPV E200 was called the Orange SPV C200? Well, that was all a magazine mis-print, however we've just stumbled across this Digitimes article about Orange and HTC which states that an SPV C200 will be coming...
Vodafone have announced their entry into the flat-rate data plan market with a £7.50 data pack giving you anytime browsing with a monthly cap of 120Mb. Whilst it doesn't quite compare to the T-Mobile data plans, 120Mb is still four times more than th...
The Orange SPV brand, as we've expected for a while, is to be dropped. No longer will HTC devices simply be rebranded as Orange SPV's - the manufacturer has now grown its' own base in Europe and is seeking a slot next to the big players like Nokia, …
The summer is well and truly here so it's definitely time to top up your phone with some new games. Right now we've got a special price of just £6.03 on the SkyForce Duo pack. You get SkyForce SP (normally £5.01) and Sky Force Reloaded (normally £5...
Hey there Orange SPV / HTC S710 owners! Are you worried that your sexy new phone may soon hit a pointy bit of metal or scrape against a wall? Well worry no more (I think I've been watching too many shopping TV channels), because Noreve.com have this r...
Last month we mentioned FlashThemes and the fun you can have with animated Today screens on your Pocket PC / Windows Mobile Pro (any device with a stylus basically). Now there's more good news, because Netwasp have released a new version of FlashTheme...
Well, it's now official. The HTC Touch is delivering a "New Touch Screen Experience" (although not quite the "multi-touch" we'd hoped) and not only that, it's coming to Orange and many more networks very soon. The new HTC Touch P3450 (HTC Elf) uses gr...
If you've got your Windows Mobile to hand don't forget to check our mobile site at mobile.coolsmartphone.com. It's filled with information and fun which has been specifically designed with mobile compatibility in mind. You'll find this news feed plus ...
OK, I'll admit it. I'm a bit lost. After going through several pages of tariffs I'm still unable to find the new Orange flat rate plans that are to launch this month. We've been promised "anytime browsing" by their press release but it just doesn't se...
You remember MobiBlogr that we mentioned a while back? It's a free mobile blogging tool letting you type blog posts on your Windows Mobile which appear instantly on your specially customized MobiBlogr page like this. A few days back MobiBlogr 1.2.1 wa...
If you've got a Smartphone (Orange SPV E650 / O2 Xda Graphite) and you're after some new games then we've got some hot suggestions. We've just been sent these and, although they're fantastic, we think that the software designers have been away from na...
We mentioned SmartToolKit about a month back and it's since had major new release. SmartToolkit ALPHA-4 includes new features such as a new Start menu, QuickLaunch and storage & storage card Explorer in the menu. The free application works on Windows ...
acbTaskMan has been available for the Pocket PC (Windows Mobile Pro) for some time, but now it's available for the Smartphone too (Windows Mobile Standard). The utility shows CPU and memory usage for each process, and also produces charts showing CPU,...
T-Mobile USA have launched the T-Mobile Wing and it's now available to buy in their online shop. Available for $299.99 after rebates and discounts this is a Windows Mobile 6 (Pro) device with spring-out QWERTY keyboard like the P4350 we reviewed a sho...
