Category: Accessories
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...
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...
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 …
You may remember our review of the Audia X Radio Transmitter. Plug it into your phone and it'll broadcast your MP3's to your car radio. It's a cheap and effective way of listening to the music collection on your phone whilst driving. However, after we...
Some questions get asked a lot here at CoolSmartphone. One in particular gets asked almost every day, "How do I use two SIM cards in one phone". You may have seen some batteries for handsets made by Nokia which include a second slot for adding that ex...
Sure, you've seen reviews of the latest handsets knocking around the internet. Let's face it though, they're all rubbish compared to this. This is the king of reviews. This is the review to end all reviews. Can you guess what we're reviewing ? It's am...
Check this wotsit out. This small pouch could be the answer to your power problems should you find yourself away from a power source. It's ideal for the glove box, back-pack or travelling bag. The Mobcharger is an instant and disposable phone charger ...
Check this thing out - it's the new Parrot MiniKit - a hands-free Bluetooth speakerphone that goes everywhere you do. If you've got a Bluetooth car kit you'll already know how easy it is to make and receive calls without headsets or earpieces, now the...
This is the new ultra-portable Garmin Mobile 10. Coming in November it's ideally suited for Smartphone and Pocket PC devices and for those who want to navigate across rought terrain. The full package includes the GPS 10x plus a DVD with City Navigator...
Here it is, the Neuros MPEG 4 Recorder. There's a full review of this handy gadget online now and I must confess it's pretty cool. The Neuros MPEG4 Recorder 2 PLUS comes with an SD/MMC/MS slot in addition to the CF and an improved remote-control. Neur...
HTC, the company behind the manufacture of the majority of Windows Mobile handsets, have recently started selling their handsets directly via HTC.com. Now they've branched out to making accessories too. These two headsets have just popped onto their s...
I spoke about this MP3 player / SD card reader thingy a few days ago. I was intrigued as to what it was like, so I ordered one, played with it and there's a review online here. Oh, and if you're hungry for some storage capacity, how about …
I stumbled across this device at Savastore.com whilst looking for an SD card reader recently. Not only is it an SD/MMC reader (or miniSD reader if you use an SD card adapter that usually comes with the miniSD cards), but it's also an MP3 player too. T...
You may recall that I spotted posted a story about the this Bluetooth virtual keyboard in the Orange shop at Lichfield. It's selling for £129.99 and is compatible with the Orange SPV range and other Windows Mobile phones and Pocket PC's - you can Fro...
If you're lucky enough to own an O2 XDA Atom then you can now keep it in tip-top condition with this FlexiSkin from BoxWave. It available in Coral Pink, Frosted Clear, Future Blue, and Smoke Grey - each one is custom made for the Atom so you needn't …
If you've splashed out on an Orange SPV M5000, o2 XDA Exec, i-mate JASJAR or another variant of the HTC Universal then you're probably a biot upset that you can't get a good protective cover for it. Well, actually you can. Our mates at Boxwave have cr...
Boxwave.com have just announced this armoured case for the i-Mate K-JAM / O2 XDA Mini / Orange SPV M3000 / T-Mobile MDA Vario / Qtek 9100. As with the Samsung i730 case, it's form-fitting and designed specifically for your handset. Made of anodized al...
Remember how I said I was ordering a music dock? Well, it's arrived. In fact it arrived yesterday but after the problems this weekend I've only just started playing with it. It took just 10 days to arrive from Hong Kong and works perfectly with the Or...
I've been waffling on about about this Music Dock quite a bit over the past few days. As I couldn't find it locally I've gone and ordered one to see if it'll fit my C550. If it does, then I want to hear the sound of European and …
If you're lucky enough to have the Samsung i730 (available in the US here) then you'll probably want to make sure that it's well protected. This is where this new Armor Case comes in, which will stop you scuffing your shiny new device. It's a form-fit...
Lee Smart has emailed regarding our earlier story on the music dock kit. He's found a company in Birmingham called MobileFun that'll do a iMate K-JAM / o2 XDA Mini / T-Mobile MDA Vario version for just £19.99 here. There's also an iMate JAM / T-Mobil...
Are you sat at home sorting through the Christmas gifts and finding socks, socks and more socks? Is your girlfriend / wife out at the sales buying 5 identical-looking tops "because they're half price"? Well maybe it's about time you bought yoursel...
Although this has been mentioned before this could feasibly work with other Smartphones like the Orange SPV C500 / C550 / C600 due to the placement of the Mini USB and audio ports. This iMate SP5m Music Dock is available from Brando.com.hk and will he...
Our friends at Boxwave have just launched this HTC Wizard cradle. The Wizard is known as the O2 XDA Mini, Orange SPV M3000, T-Mobile MDA Vario, Qtek 9100 and the i-mate K-JAM. If you'd like yours to sit up straight in it's own special holder then this...
Batteries.. we hate them. They don't stay charged at 100% all year around like we want them to. :) A recent survey by TNS showed that two-thirds or mobile phone and PDA users want a battery that lasts at least two days without charge. Due to the fact...
There's some spectacular offers in our software shop right now. Take this Chainpus Gamepad, not only do you get completely free shipping, but you also get two free games to play with !!! Yes, Sky Force and Flux Challenge are chucked in completely free...
An interesting news item here which quotes research done in Australia showing that hands-free kits don't reduce the risk of having a crash. In fact, they're still four times more likely to have a prang even with a hands-free kit! Researchers questionn...
I've just taken delivery of an incredibly quick 2Gb SD card from MobyMemory.com - yes 2Gb!!! I've still got a Hard Drive that big in a PC upstairs!! The SanDisk Ultra II 2GB SD memory card is the largest capacity card currently available in the SD fo...
Following our earlier story here it would appear that TomTom have increased the price of the excellent TomTom5 for the Windows Smartphone. Originally we were informed via their website that it'd cost €249, but now it appears to have gone up to €29...
I've just added a couple of reviews today - both very good products and well worth splashing some cash on. The first review is the Flexiskin case from Boxwave. It freaked me out a tad when I first got it, but it's the first phone case I've ever …
At last, the news you've been waiting for, the new TomTom Mobile 5 is now available to buy as a complete package here! You may remember our review of the earlier version, in which we praised this GPS navigation solution. The new version 5 brings us ...
The guys at MobyMemory.com have just emailed in to say that they've gone a bit mad and dropped their prices even lower than normal. Check out the price of a 1Gb miniSD ! It's now only £82.99 ! 1GB mini-SD - £82.99 512MB mini-SD - £35.99 256MB mini...
Check this out - it's a new Armor Case (that's "Armour" for those speaking proper English) :) :) for the i-Mate JAM! BoxWave's Armor Case is a form-fitting metal case made of aluminium that is designed to protect your i-Mate JAM from everyday wear a...
Ian Moore has just emailed me in about this i-mate SP3i USB Cradle. In theory this should work with the T-Mobile SDA and, we think, the Orange SPV C500 too. Here's a picture of the bottom of the iMate SP3i - the handset this cradle was made for... …
You may remember my news story about the Audia X review I did. Well, today my little adaptor plug turned up, so I've been able to test this Audia X FM Transmitter with my Orange SPV C500. To read the new updated review, now with extra pictures and …
I've just completed my review of the Audia X unit, which allows you to broadcast your headphone-output to an FM radio. This is especially useful for us drivers who are trapped in their car for a large portion of the day. Pop the Audia X unit into your...
OK, remember this story from last week? Well, the Audia-x FM Transmitter has now arrived - all the way from America. I gotta admit that it works pretty well indeed. I'll be writing a full review on this when I get chance, however I've had a quick play...
We've teamed up with BoxWave.com to bring you some incredible deals on things like the BoxWave FlexiSkin for the SMT 5600 / SPV C500 (currently $23.95 / £12.57), the VersaCharger (at $25.95 / £13.62) or the multi-award winning MiniSync cable that we...
Boxwave are now selling this natty little gadget which lets you use you car charger with any standard wall outlet! It comes in European and US versions (sadly no British version, however you can plug the European plug into a shaver socket or adaptor) ...
So you've got a brilliant MP3 - be it a PodCast or a new dance track - and it's stored on your Smartphone. Then, you get in your car and you wanna listen to it on your way to work. Options? Well, you could use your headphones - …
