Author: Leigh Geary
The new legislation kicks in on December 1st 2003 in the UK which makes it illegal to use a hand-held phone whilst driving. Already though, we have confusion. Some police forces have said that wired personal hands-free kits are also illegal, whilst t...
Over at MoDaCo.com is this review by Paul (webmaster). He seems to like it too! Here's a few quotes... "The speed with which the menu appears also gives us a hint as to the greatly improved performance that both the new operating system (based on Win...
Yes folks - you heard it - strange pranksters are actually standing within 10 metres of people with Bluetooth enabled phones and trying to .. ermm.. well.. I don't quite know what they're trying to do really.. I'll leave that up to this young'un (who ...
A very good, very high-quality video (especially if you pay a mere 19 quid a month for broadband) at CNET today, featuring Joni Blecher and Brian Cooley chatting about the Motorola MPx200, the first widespread release in the US of Microsoft's Smartpho...
I'm posting this out of sheer morbid curiosity. It's a link for the Orange v1.63.00 ROM update for the SPV and SPV E100 from a personal website here... http://home.planet.nl/~haver574/RUUInst16300_ORG_NL_EraseIPSM.exe I have not checked this.. it come...
Bob @ tv2phone.com has pointed me toward his new service, offering live TV streams direct to your MS Smartphone. Just browse to tv2phone.com and click on music, news or whatever and bingo!Some streams work in the cradle (saving your GPRS charge!) - th...
I've heard it on good authority that the E200 will be available in UK Orange shops towards the end of next week! I happened to to pop into my local orange shop today to pester them a little more about E200 availablity. I picked the right day because …
Firstly it was noticed by Pocket PC in the microsoft.public.smartphone newsgroup and now msmobiles.com have picked up on it too. Yes it appears that there may be a bit of a security worry in the AT&T model of the Motorola MPx200 Smartphone. It relate...
Ohhhh .. well, I've had quite a few emails about this - and I had a letter about it myself yesterday. It seems that Orange are to change their GPRS packages. On the good side, (depending on package) you will now get 3MB for £4 each month, however …
The E200 release is now right around the corner, so it's worth checking out the deals on offer. This one, from One Stop Phone Shop, is well worth considering. You can get the phone for 34.99, 200 minutes of crossnetwork calls - anytime. 2000 free text...
As you guys know, this site is hosted on its own server and is taking up quite a bit of bandwidth. However, I've now reached.. a problem, shall we say. Basically I need some hosting, and sharpish. I've asked this before, and had lots of generous offer...
The Motorola MPx200 is featured on page 43 of the Orange Magazine (the new edition with the gorgeous Keira Knightley on the front). There's also a feature on the new Orange Store in Buuuuurrrminum Bull Riiing (that's Birmingham's new Bull Ring Store f...
An MSN Messenger Update is available for the Samsung i-600. it's a simple file, and you can find instructions here. Very simple...just copy the file and execute it. Pronto!
Kleinweder has already got a large range of beautiful skins. Now, however, there's even more with the magic Alarm Plugin by Richie M. Richie programmed this excellent plugin which will show your alarm time on your home-screen. This is beneficial to th...
After yet more reports of exploding batteries on Nokia mobile phones, with Nokia saying, "Nuffin to do with us, it's your dodgy third-party batteries". Belgian consumer watchdog "Test-Aankoop", reckons that's not strictly true. Some of Nokia's own bat...
Check out these cool cases from InnovaCases.com - they're very cool. Currently we can only see cases for the Tanager (E100, Smart Amazing Phone) but there will no doubt be more to come for other MS Smartphones! More details - here (InnovaCases.com)
My French isn't that brilliant. In fact, whilst studying French Language in school we had to act out a "real life" situation. We were supposed to revise for about a week, learning how to state that someone was ill, and describe their illness in detail...
To go along with Verizons' range of Samsing SPV-i600 accessories is now the phone, announced officially just a few minutes ago in the press release below...For more about the phone - check out this Verizon Wireless info page. VERIZON WIRELESS, SAMSUNG...
Pierre-Alain has sent us a new copy of SpaceTime 3D - which is available from the games section of coolsmartphone.com. Pierre is also looking for graphic artists for his new game, 3D Rally. If you can help, please email him here. He is also on the...
Paul over at MoDaCo.com is hosting a live chat for those of you thinking of buying the E200. You can ask questions on what it can do, and how well it works - or pretty much whatever comes to mind! Paul says... "The brand spanking new Orange E200 …
Orange appear to have removed the SPV e100 from their site. Now there's the e200 only. I've had quite a few emails about this - all with a familiar theme... here's just one of them... "I'm really annoyed about how Orange are treating their customers....
This vnunet article describes information coming from analyst Gartner, who is warning that without a big Symbian "push", Microsoft will destroy them in the Smartphone field. Why ? Well, the major problem appears to be that Symbian, need to resolve is...
PPCW.net have a review of the SPV E200, which is to be sold from PPCW.net as the PPCW.Net i-Mate Smartphone2. This handset is better known as "HTC Voyager", and includes Bluetooth and an integrated camera. It is greatly anticipated, and will have the...
OK - I have a secret that I can't hold in any more. I have a Motorola MPx200. I've had one since Friday now and I have to admit that I'm very, very, VERY impressed with this handset. This handset has not only got great looks and design, …
Check out the 3D E200 here! You can grab it, spin it round and zoom in on it too. Get ready for the real thing, which should now be right around the corner. Don't bother getting other people Christmas presents yet - it's time to treat yourself first! …
We're getting info that November 17th is the release date for the SPV E200. This ties in with what's been said by Orange online, who confirm that it'll be November 17th. Also this page at ShopForPhones.co.uk states the 17th too. :) We're also seeing...
Due to continual abuse, people advertising porn pages, people offering to SIM unlock and network unlock phones etc etc. I have now removed the comments system, which allowed you guys to add your feelings to articles and news. Apologies for this. I ha...
So many handsets are appearing right now with the MS Smartphone Operating System on, it's getting difficult to keep track! :) Here's the Samsung SPH-i600 on Verizon.. it's an ... errm.... interesting design. I have to say that the keypad looks like th...
DigiTimes.com reports today that Compal Communications - who produced the developer Smartphones and early MS Smartphone handsets in the US (including the Red-e phone) are now due to mass produce second smartphone in the third quarter of 2004. Company...
Here's the E200 on the Orange Shop site - with the correct image! It's fantastic news, as we await the release of this handset - just a year after the original SPV appeared in the UK. While we're on the subject - the last few days have been …
Over at Smartphony.org there's some juicy gossip about the new handset from Orange - the SPV E200. This is gonna be the big daddy in the Microsoft Smartphone world. An integrated camera, bluetooth and Windows Mobile 2003... boom! Check out this trans...
Smartphony.org have spotted this French site with loads of Smartphone software. I've pushed it through the Babelfish Translator here. There's some excellent apps, games and other utils. I've added this to the links section too. Source - Smartphony.org
Ohh dear... now everything is gonna get confusing. The SPV has always been an MS Smartphone ...until now. Orange Denmark has decided to call this Pocket PC and SPV too! Confused? You will be! There's also info on the SPV E200 in Denmark on this page. ...
To celebrate the debut of the MPx200 and the launch of MPx200.org, they are giving away a huge pile of great prizes! So far there are 46 copies of 18 different software titles and some surprise goodies to be given away just about every four days over ...
Another "tweaked" MiTAC Mio image has appeared here and you can grab it direct target=_blank>here at mobilejoe.de. This allows you to run any and all applications. Whilst it's completely unofficial and unsupported, it'll allow you to run every bit of...
The new Orange SPV E200 is now on the Orange Shop website - click here to see the range. You can see further details here and you can get the full specs here. As I write, the image of the E200 handset shown on the Orange website appears …
The November issue of the Phones4U catalogue has this offer on the Motorola MPx200 inside. It's a bit cheaper than the earlier mentioned "Sky Buy" offer, but now you can get it on all major mobile networks in the UK provided you stump up the necessary...
Ok, I'm very busy with the house move - I'm really in the middle of everything at the minute. Here's something to brighten up my weekend.. A few very nice skins from Francis Ramirez. Check them out in the downloads section, they're all Zip files, so j...
Beat this one..I've found a website thats selling the MPx200 for £9.99 on a "YourPlan120" (£25.00 a month)The address is ....http://www.onestopphoneshop.co.uk ....select the Orange network on the right hand side of the homepage then the MP...
You've already expressed interest in the Motorola MPx200 Smartphone.And now you're among the first to know that it's available atattwireless.com/smartphone. The Motorola MPx200 Smartphone with Windows Mobile™ so...
