Author: Leigh Geary

E200 for sale on ebay!

I've just found an orange SPV E200 for sale already on ebay ! This isn't something I'm selling I just spotted it. Its a bit pricey but I suppose to some its worth being the first E200 owner! Click to view it here! The seller seems to think …

Orange gets busy!

Orange is gearing up for a hectic November. With a massive worldwide advertising campaign, which begins here in the UK and France next week. Plus the launch of the SPV E200 and Motorola MPx200 handsets hopefully next week to co-incide with this, Orang...

The XPhone – o2’s New Smartphone.. not in Europe though!

Although the Myo2Smartphone.com website hasn't been updated for a while, take a look at this baby (right) over at myxda.com. In just a few days we'll learn a lot more about the "XPhone" - which is the HTC Voyager phone AKA the Orange SPV E200. Yes, o...

Can you do me a favour??

OK guys, as you all know this site takes ... well, a lot of bloody work. We're talking several hours a day. :) So I need a bit of help.The articles section, which holds most of the stuff I've written about the Smartphone, needs a bit of a …

Unlock your MiTAC Mio!

At last, a "proper" unlocking method has been announced and is now ACTIVE here at the MiTAC website. We've seen a few "unofficial" builds of the MiTAC's software coming out on the internet, but this is the official way of unlocking your MiTAC so that ...

Orange leaps forward

Orange has pushed it's ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) up to achieve revenues ahead of expectations. This is thanks, in part, to devices like the MS Smartphone. Orange said revenues in the three months to September 30 had risen 8.1% to 4.7 billion eu...

DirectX on Windows Mobile?

Yup, it could soon happen. Not only do MS want to support bigger screen sizes, they also want to pump more power through the device and start using DirectX multimedia APIs. This will bring it better coverage, as devices like the Nokia N-Gage leap for...

MPx200.org

You may think it a little crazy of me to be plugging other "competing" websites, but you'd be wrong - the more the merrier, as it benefits the Smartphone community! Today MPx200.org appeared on my screen. It's run by Sean from the USA, and he's just ...

SmartRun from MoDaCo

This excellent tool, which runs on your PC, allows you to run programs remotely on your MS Smartphone. This is mega-useful when trying to install cabs (.cab files need running from the phone) or .hme files (these also need running from the phone and i...

Moto Review at MSNBC

MSNBC.com has done a pretty good review of the Motorola MPx200. Yes, yes I know.. you're all sitting there going, "I can't bloody buy one yet! AGGHHH!!!!".. but hey, it's coming soon, so you can get a good idea of what to expect. :) Click here for th...

Sky Buy selling the Motorola MPx200 – SIM FREE in the UK!

In the latest edition of the the Sky Magazine there's an advert for the Motorola MPx200, being offered here at "Sky Buy". The handset, which can also be seen here, is said to be available in one week, and has a price tag of £425.00 - that's about …

Skins for SouthPark fans!

Joel Francisco has graced us with some more splendid skins today, which are now in the new and improved downloads section here. Joel has got his own section here. Here's a trimmed-down screenshot of each skin - you can download each SouthPark charac...

Chat added

Thanks to Paul over at the worlds best Smartphone forum, MoDaCo.com, I've now stuck a link in to their online chat! You can now chat live to people by simply clicking "Chat" on the left panel. Give it a try. Click me to chat!

Moto’s new chip

It looks like Motorola are getting pretty serious now. A new chip, called the MXC, has been announced which should help push the Smartphone forward by miles. Motorola say that the MXC is based on the ARM core (which a lot of MS Smartphones use), and ...

Smart XP by Jay-z2k

This beautiful skin, posted over at the collosal French site Smartphony.org, is well worth a mention. Excellent Skin designer "Jay-z2K" is back to his best again with this absolutely gorgeous Smart XP skin. Just download it.. it's friggin great! Log...

MPx200 Bargains in USA!

Thanks in part to the fact that there just isn't the same level of penetration in the USA yet, mobile phones are cheap and there's a heap of options for new subscribers.Microsoft mogul Neil Enns, the Smartphone Scientist, noted this magificent offer f...

Screenshot preview added

Thanks to Arthur Konze, I've now implemented a new feature on the downloads section that'll allow you to see a preview screenshot of what you're downloading! Hurray!! :) This has been a long time coming, and I know a lot of you have been asking to se...

Whoops…

As you may have seen, coolsmartphone.com vanished last night. This was due to various boring reasons that I won't go into, but I want to thank everyone who's sent donations and offered hosting / help etc. On a personal note, I'm moving into our first ...

Calendar bit added

You may have noticed a new addition on the left-side of the site today. This is a calendar, where you can add events and important dates. I've stuck a couple in to get it started - like the birthday of this site on November 1st 2003. Hurra! We …

MPx200 and E200 from AVR

Whether these are preorders or actually available is unknown, but you can check out various packages and prices over at AVR Mobiles Check out the deals on the Motorola MPx200 here and the Orange SPV E200 here. If I were to use my current talk plan (Y...

MPx200 How-tos

There's some good "how to" documents from Motorola here - no doubt there'll be more of these to come from Motorola, so keep your eyes open. :) Click here to get the latest MPx200 Modem How-To Guide and the MPx200 Modem Driver (Smartfon.inf). This wil...

MoDaCo Innovation Prize

Paul over at the massive MoDaCo.com sends this...Full Details: http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php?t=94755 "We are very excited to annouce the MoDaCo Prize for Innovation 2003. An anonymous benefactor has donated £500 as a prize for the indi...

Amazon.com selling the Motorola MPx200 again in the USA

Amazon.com were earlier this week selling the Motorola MPx200 MS Smartphone. They then pulled the product from their catalogue, but now it's back - and, after mailing in a rebate form, you can get it for only $149.99 ! Bargain? Yes, definitely. Get o...

MSN Messenger not working ? Agile Messenger does! Get it !

Yes folks, it's free, it works, and it's available NOW!!! Whilst we're awaiting the MSN Messenger security update, we can CONTINUE to use the MSN Messenger service with Agile Instant Messenger. Download here! Paul at the mighty MoDaCo.com has been ...

More quality E200 pics

The Orange SPV E200, expected "soon" has been a little camera-shy up until now. We've seen some drawings, mock-ups, early versions and some other pictures. These, from the excellent French site smartphony.org are absolutely fantastic pictures of the S...

CNN video of E200

Just spotted over at MoDaCo.com is this excellent CNN Report showing off the SPV E200 and the Motorola MPx200 Windows Mobile phones. The Motorola is out today on the AT&T network in the USA and it should be popping up on Orange here in Europe before l...

A new delivery system?

AT&T Wireless are using a new (well, it's new to me) method of delivering software to their MS Smartphone. All the user needs to do is browse to their Customer Service site and choose the applications you want. All OTA! (Over the air) After choosing ...

Orange on the buses

Our friends at Orange (we like them, they give SPV E200s and E100s away in massive competitions) are now tackling the public transport problem in the UK. Is there nothing they can't do?! Orange are already helping the UK's public services with crime-...

The Windows Mobile Powered Motorola MPx200 hits the USA..

Living in America (huh!) The Smartphone comes to the new world at last! :) Although yesterday we reported that Amazon.com were selling the Motorola MPx200 (this offer, spotted by MSMobiles.com retailing for $149.99 has been removed) we can now announc...

Review of the MPx200

A very detailed review of the Windows Mobile Motorola MPx200 handset can be found here at Pocket PC Minds. This review is based on the AT&T Wireless model, which is exactly the same - but reading between the lines, it appears that this one may be out ...

MPx200 featured in PCW

Motorola's swish new Windows Mobile Smartphone has been given some good coverage in Personal Computer World Magazine. This article (here right, scanned by Bob from the excellent SmartPhoneCinema.co.uk) says that the Motorola is the second Smartphone.....

Virus mania..

Running a site of this size unfortunately does have the odd bad point - spam and viruses being the major ones. Swen, probably the most (un)popular virus at the moment, has been filling up my inbox for months now. In fact, if I didn't have broadband I'...

Samsung SCH-i600 hits USA

The USA is about to get not one, but two Windows powered Smartphones. Whilst AT&T are about to start selling the fantastic Motorola MPx200, Verizon Wireless are launching the Samsung SCH-i600 smartphone. Here's a picture of the Samsung SCH-i600 in the...

Win another phone!

Blimey! We're already giving away an SPV E200 and four E100's in our wicked competition (with thanks to Orange UK) .. and now check this out! Yup! PhoneScoop.com is giving away a spanking new Motorola MPx200 MS Smartphone. How do you win?! Well, you ...

MPx200 – Unlocked in USA

Well - this is gonna rock the boat a bit! According to this msmobiles.com article, the Motorola MPx200 Smartphone will be on sale on AT&T in an unlocked state - whilst on Orange, it'll be locked. We can almost predict what's going to happen - Orange ...

Orange: Task Manager

MoDaCo.com are reporting on the latest download, available via "Orange Update" on your Smartphone (Orange users). Just click "Orange Update" on your phone and you'll be able to download Binarys Task Manager - an absolutely excellent bit of software. ...

KleinWeder.ch – More wicked skins..

We like skins - they jazz up the Smartphone and make it look well sexy. One fave site of mine is www.kleinweder.ch, which has just been redesigned by webmaster and design guru Philipp. Although I don't speak the language, I can understand "Download:"....

ARM’s New Chips

Silicon.com reports today on plans by ARM (who produce the technology behind a lot of MS Smartphones) to produce a new CPU for mobiles. The CPU would need less power but would also contain antihacking and antivirus features too. Phones are increasing...

Orange CEO – Drive! Drive!

Orange CEO Sol Trujillo today urged the industry to fully exploit the potential of mobile telephony. To do this, he raised 4 key points - let's call them the four "I's"... Interoperability, Intuition, Interests and Intimacy. Trujillo said: “I am a...