Author: Leigh Geary
I'm trying desperately not to sound like a character from "Friends" here but I've got to say it.... I love you guys. No, I really do. If I could, I'd get taxis to pick you all up, drive you to a pub somewhere and I'd pay for all …
The Vox is currently making waves across the UK in the form of the E650 and HTC S710. The good news for our friends in the USA is that this very handset will also be appearing on Verizon. After a quick name change (it'll be known as the …
We were first to tell you that the o2 XDA Trion was to replace the XDA Zinc and now we're happy to report that it's on sale. The XDA Trion is the o2 branded HTC Hermes and has already been launched by Orange as the M3100 and T-Mobile …
Have you been waiting for the excellent Orange SPV E650 ? Well, we've got some good news and some.. err.. bad news. Let's start with the good news shall we? The good news is that it's now on sale! Woohoo!! The bad news? It's already showing as "Out …
If you've bought a HTC device or intend to, you'll be glad to hear that HTC are confirming Windows Mobile 6 upgrades. Whilst it doesn't cover all HTC kit, you'll see upgrades becoming available on their downloads page. The recently-launched “messag...
Imagine you're on the toilet and there's something you just need to tell the world. How do you do it? Well, thanks to free (yes, free - completely free) software from mobiblogr you can now set yourself up a blog and post to it directly from your Windo...
CoolSmartphone moderator Beau Chambers has news on Efficasoft GPS Utilities. This app delivers real-time map navigation, a digital compass, speedometer and alarm plus much more. Available for the Pocket PC (Windows Mobile Pro) you can use this with a ...
Pocketland are having a big event to celebrate the 7th birthday of the Pocket PC. They'll be going crazy all day with 7 programs at rock bottom prices every two hours ! There'll be 7 shifts making 49 programs in the sale. Get in on the action and …
Remember us mentioning TinyTube ? We covered it last year - it was a neat way to view / convert YouTube videos so that you can watch on your Windows Mobile phone. Many of you will already know that browsing to YouTube and trying to view a video …
The HTC X7500 Advantage is now in stock and ready for dispatch at devicewire.com for (wait for it) £679.98. The demand for this handset has already been high for this high-spec handset. You get an 8Gb internal HD, full QWERTY keyboard, 3 megapixel ca...
PayPal has been a well-used payment method many and, even with the advent of Google Checkout UK, a large majority of people will still want to use their hard-earned eBay funds to buy things online. Astraware have now announced the introduction of PayP...
Last week we spotted the Samsung i600 on a hidden page at Orange.co.uk. Once again Johnny De'Silva has sent us an email. He's spotted that it's now moved to the full coming soon section of the "Business Phones and Devices" section of the Orange site. ...
Want a free HTC S620? BT are offering one with any of their Office Anywhere packages. The packages come in either 250 or 700 minute monthly bundles and include unlimited calls to UK2 landline numbers via the included mobile VoIP in Wi-Fi locations. Th...
Strange though it may seem, mobile phones could be responsible for a massive food shortage with harvests failing. According to scientists, mobile phone radiation is disrupting bee navigation systems. The bees then fail to pollinate crops and lose thei...
We originally named this site "CoolSmartphone" because we wanted to do everything possible to make your Windows Mobile device even "cooler" than it already is. We've always hunted down people who design themes and backgrounds and feature them in the "...
One reoccurring question in our forums is "Where can I get my handset repaired?" If your network or insurance package doesn't cover it or they don't believe the fact that "The screen just broke by itself, it had nothing to do with me leaving it on the...
A mystery handset is starting to appear on o2 documentation. The o2 XDA Argon is slated to appear sometime this week (April 16th) and there's tonnes of rumours about it. Some say it'll be an o2 branded version of the T-Mobile Ameo / HTC Advantage, wit...
I'll confess to not visiting an Orange store of late. Forum member nowimboard has though, and he's spotted the Pay-As-You-Go HTC S310 on sale. You may remember it being announced at the end of February when it was given a price of £249.99. Well, it c...
Following our earlier E650 news we can now reveal more detail on the pricing of this handset. According to sources, the SPV E650 will be free of charge on any Talkplan over £25 per month.Upgraders will find that the prices varies depending on how muc...
Palm could be bringing more Windows Mobile handsets to the market following rumours that a device like the Asus P525 will show up on a UK network. We're getting the feeling that a splash of red paint will be added to the device, pointing at a possible...
A quicky for you today. I was mooching around the Orange Shop site and noticed this device. It's called the "Orange TR1" and there's not much about it on the t'interweb. Whilst I doubt it's a Windows Mobile handset, it's a nice looking slider phone wi...
Remember how we told you a month ago that the Samsung i600 was coming to Orange UK ? Well, here's the proof! The slim and streamlined Samsung i600 is actually tucked away on the Orange Shop with it's own page, however it's yet to become "live" on the...
Wehay! It looks like the Orange SPV E650 has at last landed (err..almost). It is now sat next to the other SPV handsets in the regular Orange Shop. As we promised you just ten days ago, the innovative QWERTY / numeric keyboard combination-phone is now...
Smartphony are reporting that Orange France are to pick up the Samsung i600. We've already carried this story last month and we've got suspicions that other Orange territories will be selling it too. The i600 runs a TI OMAP 1710 CPU running Windows M...
So you've got a Smartphone. An SPV C600, an O2 Xda Graphite or Vodafone v1240 - whatever it may be you'll probably have spotted my own personal annoyance - the Smartphone Alarm system. It's just not good enough. The Pocket PC version is miles better a...
Wanna free game? You do? Good! Grab PocketPool, featuring realistic physics, intuitive controls and addictive gameplay. Currently this game is under development and is offered as a free Beta download until the end of April. With support for Windows M...
Easter is inextricably linked with religious events, however ask most people and they'll talk of chocolate eggs and the Easter bunny. Eggstreme - Sizzler Supremacy is ideal for your Easter break and, best of all, it's completely free. Available for Wi...
HTC really are doing rather well. Just today I've spoken to three different business people using handsets purchased directly from HTC and there's now an operating system update for the P3600 which enables the in-built GPS function. Get it directly b...
You're probably all looking forward to a long Easter weekend, so I'll make this quick. Coolsmartphone relies on various things - mostly it's beer, review units (come on T-Mobile and o2!) and huge wads of money to pay for the server. However, you guys ...
Our partners in the Coolsmartphone games and apps shops have sent us two great deals. VITO Remote for Smartphones, shown here, is now available for just $11.96 / £6.04. That's 25% off the normal price. It'll let you use your Smartphone as an all-in o...
Yes, yes, as we told you nearly a week ago the o2 XDA Trion is now confirmed to be replacing the o2 XDA Zinc, which has been dropped from the o2 lineup following poor test results. The details confirm it will also replace the o2 XDA Mini S. …
Well, I'll confess that we've had some weird stuff sent to us to review but these almost take the biscuit. "Skins" are disposable covers that look a lot like ...err... condoms. :) I'm pretty sure that the manufacturers are aware of this though, especi...
A heck of a lot of people have been mentioning Deepfish - the new lightweight internet browser. Unfortunately you can't grab this as the maximum amount of downloads has been exceeded already. There's a good Flash animation showing it in action, howeve...
It looks like the Orange SPV E650 is now just around the corner - and no, this isn't an April Fools! Alun Mothersill has emailed in to tell us about the appearance of the E650 in Orange catalogues, plus there's news that dummy handsets are appearing i...
Phone Dashboard from Hudson Mobile is now available in version 2.0. This works to save you money by tracking your calls and SMS / MMS messages to ensure that you keep within your monthly talk plan. Although geared towards American customers, this shou...
If you've read our review or bought a Treo 750v then you'll be glad to hear that Palm intend to roll out Windows Mobile 6 to these devices. How exactly this will happen with all the networks and network tweaks isn't clear, however Palm are promising i...
Hold up there Apple! No, don't worry - it's not another "iPhone like theme" for Windows Mobile. This is ZenZui. It's a zooming tile-based interface which lets you pan and zoom your way around web and user content. You simply move your way around using...
Plantronics have just announced their new Pulsar 260 Stereo Bluetooth headset at CTIA Wireless 2007. You wear it around your neck like a pendant or you can clip it to your pocket or shoulder strap. The 260 not only handles hands-free calls but it'll a...
Earlier this week we started getting a bad feeling in our waters about the o2 XDA Zinc. We first saw the Zinc pop up on the o2 website in November last year but then the release date slipped and then it vanished from the "Coming Soon" section of …
Imagine, if you will, an LG Chocolate and HTC QWERTY fall into a blender. What would you get ? Well, you'd get the Qool. There appears to be two new devices - both Windows Mobile handsets - the Qool Glider and the Qool Icon. This slideshow gives you …
