Author: Leigh Geary
Our software partners at Clickgamer have announced a mobile game programming competition called the "Cutting EDGE Coding Competition 2006" using the recently launched EDGE mobile game engine. Everyone, whether you be an individual programmer or full ...
Thanks to many people who responded to our earlier story regarding the Samsung i300. Well, it's now back and live on the o2 Shop (click "Samsung" from the handset lists). Nice one! We haven't had chance to play with this handset yet - do you have one?...
Nearly done! Gimme another few hours. Sorry about this. I've been taking a day or two off to do some much-needed Christmas shopping and house-related stuff, so everything has been on pause. I've also got around 230 emails to respond to, so apologies a...
At last it's here ! Well, nearly. The Orange SPV C600 is now on the Orange shop as "Coming Soon" so hopefully we should see it just before Christmas. Many thanks to those of you who emailed me in about this (Eden Dwek, Matt Gough, Andy Lamb, Roger …
Where's the Samsung i300 gone ? The Samsung i300 should now be out on o2 after it got pushed back a few times. It's been promoted quite heavily too, however it looked like December was finally the i300's month. Unfortunately though, after appearing on...
We're building up a reputation for bringing you fun stuff every Friday. This week is a little different, but it's still rather excellent indeed. It all started when Mark Lee emailed in to say that he had some MP3's for the unsigned artists section of ...
Just a quick note about my photo blog. It's now had a bit of a move and is being hosted on Splashblog.com along with the CoolSmartPhone User Blog and my gadget blog. Don't forget, if you want to turn your Smartphone camera shots into an instant online...
After their earlier story, online tabloid TheRegister is reporting that the Mio A701 handset, with Windows Mobile 5.0 and in-built GPS unit, will be available in ajust a couple of weeks. Loaded with a 520Mhz Processor and 1 Mega pixel camera the A701 ...
Got an M5000, o2 XDA Exec or another Windows Mobile "Pocket PC" style handset? Got TomTom Navigator but found it doesn't work? Well, now TomTom Navigator 5.20 is here. You can upgrade to this version, which is written for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices, a...
Jon Pewtner has emailed in about a new feature on Orange. They've recently introduced a new feature called "Orange Calling Tunes". This allows callers to hear a funky musical ringing tone over the top of the usual, "ring ring" tone. Plus you can even ...
Orange Netherlands have officially announced the launch of the Orange SPV C600 and much sought-after Orange SPV M3000 in the today. Although we knew they were launched already, this is confirmation from Orange Netherlands themselves that they are to l...
What's this ? A teddy bear ? Well yes, but it's also a mobile phone. This cute device has been causing quite a stir on news sites today because it's aimed squarely at children. There's no screen or ringtone uploads here, which is a good thing. There's...
Here it is, Podcast number 15 from CoolSmartPhone.com. Recorded just a few hours so it's still piping hot, even if the weather outside wasn't! Link - CoolSmartPhone Podcast 15
Gordon Mclean has emailed in... "Thought you might like to know that Shozu have updated their support to include the C500 and C550 (and others). Get it here for free here! ShoZu is a FREE cool app that makes uploading images from your camera-phone to ...
As I've been busy beavering away on Orange SPV M5000 and o2 XDA Exec reviews I neglected to mention the iMate SP5m review over at SmartPhoneThoughts. If you're after a Windows Smartphone with a mega-pixel camera, hi-res screen, Windows Mobile 5.0, WiF...
We ran a story last week asking you guys to send in your "how I lost my phone" stories. We had stacks. Unfortunately we also had a lot of, "How I didn't really lose my phone, but swindled the insurance to get a new one" stories, which I've …
Aha! At last I've managed to get myself a new microphone, so the CoolSmartPhone Podcasts should soon be back in full swing! Er.. well, hopefully. This is my car at 1.30 this afternoon. Normally I do Podcasts whilst driving home - it's just a matter o...
I've noticed a few other websites knocking up reviews for handsets recently and I thought, "Hmm.. how can we go one better?" Then I came up with the answer. Instead of just reviewing the Orange SPV M5000 or the o2 XDA Exec, how about we review both of...
HTC have confirmed to The Register that High Speed Data Packet Access (HSDPA) handsets are on the 2006 roadmap. HTC President Peter Chou said that HSDPA support should be available for "The second half of next year" and that integrated GPS technology ...
If you were to look at my inbox you'd see around 5000 emails asking...."How do I send files over Bluetooth with my Smartphone?"My answer is always the same. Go to Binarys.com and download SmartExplorer. If you want a file explorer for your Smartphone ...
Cocoto Kart Racer is a little gem for Super Mario Kart fans. Selling here for just £5.77 ($9.95 / €8.44), it should keep your fingers busy for hours. Features include.... * 5 different worlds – Abyss, Volcano, Atlantis, Jungle and Paradise * 12 c...
I have a confession to make. About a year ago I tested the Sony Ericsson Z1010 on the Orange 3G network just a week before Orange 3G was launched. It was terrible - not just the phone, that alone was bad enough - it would freeze half-way through …
The Orange SPV C600 has now appeared in the business section of the Orange UK website. Once you've clicked here you can check the Specifications Sheet, download the User Guide, have a look at the accessories, features and overview of the phone. The C...
Come on o2! The UK network have smashed onto the Windows Mobile scene of late with their XDA SP and XDA Exec. Now they've gone one better and launched the o2 XDA Mini onto the o2 UK website. It's selling for £99.99 on Pay Monthly and is the …
Last week we mentioned the launch of Splashblog onto the Smartphone. It's a free piece of software that lets you get your photos on the web quickly and easily. Well, that got me thinking about the "Your Blog" feature and how it could be improved. Than...
Mark has emailed in to tell us of this "What Laptop" article detailing the new Orange SPV C600. Whilst it doesn't offer up much in the way of a release date it does give a price of £170 depending on contract. Links - What Laptop article - WhatLaptop...
After seeing both the o2 and Orange November / December catalogues it's looking decidedly good for Windows Mobile devices. In the o2 brochure there's confirmation of our earlier story with the o2 XDA Mini S being advertised (that's the HTC Wizard - th...
ActiveSync 4.1 is the latest sync software release for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. It's essential that you download this if you're lucky enough to have a Windows Mobile 5.0 device like the o2 XDA Exec, T-Mobile MDA Vario, Orange SPV M5000 or the SPV C...
Distributor Shaston AG have announced that they will be responsible for pushing the new Eten M600 out across Europe. The device can now be shipped directly after being ordered through the Eten.com website. The English, French and German versions of th...
Pocketland.net have given us some deals on their software. They've only given these deals to CoolSmartPhone.com so you won't see them anywhere else. You can get 30% off SmartMovie and Pocket Stars for both the Smartphone and Pocket PC, plus 30% of Sky...
Pocketland.net have given us some deals on their software. They've only given these deals to CoolSmartPhone.com so you won't see them anywhere else. You can get 30% off SmartMovie and Pocket Stars for both the Smartphone and Pocket PC, plus 30% off Sk...
One of the good things about running this site is the amount of feedback and help I get from you guys. Mark Armstrong has taken it upon himself to write this review of his Orange SPV M5000 handset. I'm working on my own review right now, but Mark …
SplashBlog lets you instantly publish photos from your camera phone to an online photo blog / gallery to share with others. However, up until recently it hasn't been possible to use on Windows Smartphones. Well, now it is and you can get it right here...
I was out shopping the other day and spotted about 10 people with Windows Smartphones. Fair play to all of you in Cheshire Oaks, you've got taste. It's a bit of a shame that you didn't recognise me, but then - I don't like getting hassled for autograp...
Yay! At last TomTom have now announced support for the Orange SPV C550 and the soon-to-be-released C600. At last people with the new higher resolution (QVGA) screens can get excellent TomTom navigation too. The official support list now covers the I...
Good prices on hot new Smartphones and Windows Mobile powered stuff, that's what we like. We've poked, prodded and tickled our CoolSmartPhone shop staff into submission and they're dished up some excellent deals for our loyal readers. Check them out b...
The results are in. We asked you exactly 2 weeks ago whether you'd like to buy the Orange SPV M3000. Orange launched it, but didn't announce a UK release! Booo!! We wanted to know whether you would buy one if it was available. Well, we had a massive …
A few bits of bad news today. Firstly, it looks like we'll have to wait even longer for the Samsung i300 Smartphone. Paul has emailed in has mailed in after noticing this on the o2.co.uk website. Originally this was scheduled for an October release, b...
The MDA Vario is the T-Mobile version of the HTC Wizard. Orange have one too, however they decided not to launch it in the UK. We even started a campaign, you can see the poll on the top-right of the front page to see how many people are …
My wishes have come true! Only a week after the first Gemma Atkinson skin we now have another one! Ooooooo yes! The girl who's now also been featured by Goldie Looking Chain has made a second appearance at CoolSmartPhone! Wad McGraw has sent in this f...
