Category: Accessories

HTC Hero Gift Set – Offer extended!

Yesterday devicewire.com had an offer on the HTC Hero Gift Set. It's an ideal present idea for yourself or anyone who has recently picked up the Hero, and the good news is that the offer has been extended, so you can still get one for just £26.99 wit...

Cheap USB Wall Charger

Here's another very useful accessory which will only set you back £2.92 (well, err.. £5.21 with the postage). It's for those of you who may have lost your normal phone charger or need an additional one elsewhere - just plug your sync cable between t...

o2 Joggler Review

As promised our review of the o2 Joggler is now online. If you've not seen the earlier vids, this device is an intelligent digital photo frame which is billed as a replacement to the post-it notes on your fridge door. We love testing new kit like this...

The o2 Joggler Tour – Part 2

Part 2 of our video tour around the o2 Joggler is now online. You may have seen the current advertisement for this and we'll have a full review online tomorrow. Today we take a look at the main selling point of this device - the alerting and calendar …

o2 Joggler Video Demo

As promised we now have a video overview of the new o2 Joggler online. Available on YouTube and embedded below it's a 10 minute look at some of the major functions. The device is billed as a replacement to your fridge magnets - reminding you of import...

Powerstick USB Car Charger – Cheap deal

Right, have a look in your pockets. Do you have £3 ? Great. Mine's a pint of Carlsberg please. Now, if you've still got some money in the other pocket then this USB Powerstick may be worth a look. Available at the reduced price of just £2.95 for …

The o2 Joggler has arrived – review coming soon

Meet the o2 Joggler. Regular readers will know that sometimes we take a look at interesting new gadgets and gizmos, so we'll be reviewing this o2 fridge-door-replacement device very soon. Unveiled just a few days back it's actually an OpenPeak OpenFra...

Stylish Touch HD cases now available

We love it when you guys nudge us about news stories. Today SilentBob has made a forum post about these rather sexy Touch HD cases. They have a slim fit hard cover with a reflective metallic finish. The case is also moulded to ensure that you have ful...

Texting whilst driving – another reason not to

Here in the UK there's a relatively new law which stops people using their mobile phone whilst driving. Bluetooth accessory sales have soared as people now switch to Bluetooth headsets, hands-free kit and voice-dialing systems. Many may see this as a ...

Cheap Pay As You Go SIM Card with lots of credit!

Just a quickie - Expansys are selling Pay As You Go SIM cards for the "3" network here in the UK. They cost just £9.99 and come with a whopping £30 of credit loaded on. Once you've used the credit you'll be on the Flat 12 tariff and …

Project your Touch Pro images

This is the Optoma Pico Pocket Projector. Yes, it costs £249.99 including VAT but you can forget those laptop and projector nightmares - this will plug into your TV-out (like on the Touch Pro) and display your presentations any time, any place. It'll...

HTC Car kits available – take your phone for a ride

If there's one thing that annoys me it's that moment when you go round a corner and your phone slips off the side of the passenger seat. Why do I do it still? It wedges itself somewhere deep between the door and the seat and then, when you …

myhome247 Review

We don't just review phones here at coolsmartphone.com. Over the past few weeks we've been trying out the myhome247 Security System. It's an easy-to-setup monitoring and control system for your home or office. You can get it all ready in a few minutes...

International HTC Charger now available

If you're lucky enough to be going abroad any time soon then you'll probably want to take your phone with you too. Before you leave you'll probably find an array of travel adaptors to choose from, so having everything ready before you go should ease t...

HTC Touch Diamond Accessories

The HTC Touch Diamond is one of our favourite handsets, however you'll no doubt be handling it carefully and polishing it with any bit of material you can lay your hands on. Luckily Boxwave have developed a great armoured case which fits perfectly ont...

SIMable – Unlock your SIM, not your phone

Jason Langridge has just posted about this SIMable unlocking solution. It's a small chip which fixes to your SIM card which should then let you use your SIM in locked phones. On certain handsets there's a degree of SIM-card-snipping and hole-punching,...

Memory cards get bigger – 32Gb !

I feel the need... the need.. for.. errr.. storage. Just check this out - a whopping 32Gb SD card over at play.com. Now, this is an SD HC card, so don't go thinking you can stick it in older Windows Mobile phones. It might work on the HTC …

Bye Bye Standby Review

A few weeks back the guys from Bye Bye Standby emailed in to say, "Hey, check out our Online Controller, it'll let you control your electrical devices using your mobile phone". Well, who are we to say no? There's two parts to this solution - some clev...

More cheap memory cards and accessories

Last week we spotted this SanDisk 8Gb microSD card for £18.98 delivered. Now there's one even cheaper over at play.com for just £17.99 delivered! If you think 8Gb is just too vast, try the 4Gb one for £9.99, again with free delivery. Don't forget t...

Cheapo microSD cards on offer

The credit crunch is hitting everyone right now so saving money is a must. As for me, I'm still feeling the pinch after spending £11 to watch that Sex and the City movie (really, how many minutes did they spend writing and filming that eh?) Anyhow, o...

Orange launch their Liveradio kit

This is the Orange Liveradio. It'll give you the ability to listen to internet radio stations easily and has a "drag and drop" function to let you create favourite stations. Costing £99.99 it'll connect to your WiFi router and update itself on the fl...

I’m loving Bluetooth stereo headphones

I'm lucky enough to be an MVP - it's an award from Microsoft which you can read more about here. Every year they send a little gift out, and this year it's these Bluetooth headphones. They've been languishing in a box for a number of weeks as I …

Spectec microSD WiFi card IS coming

microSD cards. They're great. Whack one in your phone and you can get up to 8Gb (provided your phone is SDHC compatible) in seconds. Wait though, because there's another use for that slot (ahem) - you can put a microSD WiFi card in. WiFi cards have be...

The TAD – The Review

You may remember our story on the TAD. It's an accessory that promises easier texting and protection for those long nails, plus you can use your touch-screen phone more precisely without whipping out that stylus. The kind guys at tad-accessories.com s...

Skins Mobile – Waterproof and protect your phone

When we reviewed the Skins mobile protectors we knew that the company didn't exactly shy away from ..errmm.. "eye catching" marketing. They've given us a nudge and asked us to mention their product again following their trip to CeBIT. Basically put, t...

Get yourself a TAD for easier typing and control

Now, I get some weird press releases and news suggestions at times, but this is one which I'm struggling to file. It sits somewhere between "genius" and "rather strange" and has a variety of uses. The TAD is primarily designed to let you text and use ...

HTC TyTN Active Case available

The AT&T Tilt / HTC TyTN II / Kaiser is a top end and quite expensive handset. Owners of this power-house handset will no doubt want to keep it shiny and scratch-free, however it's proved difficult to get a good cover for the tilting handset... until ...

Redfly Mobile launch Foleo-esque device

Last year Palm announced the cancellation of their Palm Foleo product. It was a full-size mobile companion with a keyboard and large screen to help with editing documents etc. Now Redfly are to launch a similar device for Windows Mobile. Packing an 8"...

USB Power Charger for your Windows Mobile

I love Maplin. They sell.. "stuff". By "stuff" I actually mean gadgets, gizmos, electronics bits, bobs and boys toys. There's a new store opening this weekend so I've had a butchers at their site and found this. It's a charger with two USB sockets at ...

SanDisk 6Gb SDHC MicroSD – Reviewed

I'll admit - I haven't yet had time to add to our HTC Touch Dual review. The reason? Well, yesterday our postman decided to stop his strike and deliver something - that something being this 6Gb SDHC MicroSD card. Yes, you heard that right - 6Gb of sto...

Charge and sync anywhere with the Dockey

Meet the Dockey, it's a micro portable charger to power and sync your mobile. Most Windows Mobile handsets use a miniUSB port and you'll no doubt have a cable with your phone, however this uses a patented swivel connector to fit in to the tightest USB...

Protect your HTC S710 / SPV E650

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...

Secure your home via your mobile

This is the 3rdiSecure Camera. It works with your mobile phone to alert you if an intruder enters your home or office. After receiving the camera you simply register with 3rdi for airtime use and access to your account. The 3rdiSecure Camera uses bot...

Boost the memory in your phone

We've been getting a lot of feedback from new Orange SPV E650 users lately. After you've copied some MP3's across and taken some photos you'll probably be needing a bigger memory card. Our friends at MobyMemory have just the solution - MicroSD cards a...

Reviewed – Skins disposable phone protectors

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...

Pulsar 260 – Stereo headphones and headset in one

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...

Parrot Boombox – Banging Bluetooth sounds

New Windows Mobile handsets are now appearing with stereo Bluetooth functionality, also known as "A2DP". This technology allows stereo audio streaming over a Bluetooth connection, which is great when you're out and about with your wireless headphones....

Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver available

Whilst it might not be totally useful in our current dark and wet weather here in the UK, this mini Solar Bluetooth GPS receiver might be just the ticket for those who are fed up with having to recharge their receiver constantly. Selling for around $8...

Mobile Armband Carrier now available

After consuming mountains of food over Christmas and New Year you're probably now looking for a way to get fit. Sure, you could sit at home and watch those "keep fit videos" your wife found in your drawer, or you could go outside into the big wide wor...

WIN! One of three FM transmitters to give away!

If you've got a mobile which is crammed full of MP3's you'll no doubt want to listen them on the move. The excellent Audia X Transmitter will let you do this by broadcasting the output of your device onto an FM frequency of your choice. A few people …