Category: Handsets (General)
msmobiles.com reports today on a story from mobile-review.com. There is doubt about the authenticity of this photo, although it's similar to the earlier one we saw. To be brutally honest we don't know. If it looks like this, then great, but it is earl...
There's been a lot of talk about the Motorola MPx220. This will be the next handset (hopefully) from Motorola featuring the Windows Mobile / MS Smartphone operating system. After the phenomenal success of the Motorola MPx200, which is completely free ...
Could this be the new handset from ICT Technologies and EurophoneUSA? Well, we're not sure, but it sounds bloody good. Called the SG 4000, Joshua Shainberg (head honcho of ICT Technologies) says, "It shall be perfect for people who want more features ...
Hey all just found the MPx200 plug-in camera on a website in the U.K and it is selling for a mere £61.95! Go here to check it out and other cool stuff : http://www.mobilefun.co.uk Thanks all Segie
I had an interesting email the other day. It was only a one line email. It said, "Hi, I just bought Sendo Z100 - one of the ten prototypes in the world, can i use on it qtek programs and games? Thanks." "EH?", says I, "Yes you can …
As you know, rumours are always flinging around. We've already had the "C200", which actually turned out to be the E200 ..... and the MPx100 picture, which probably isn't the MPx100 after all. (It's the Motorola MS230 - you can see it here!) Now we h...
People often ask me just what Microsoft Smartphone I use on a day-to-day basis. Well, as you know I received an Orange SPV e200 from Orange recently, and all was good. Or at least it was until the joystick started playing up. :( I sent it back to …
The Mitac Mio 8390 will be available in TW around the end of this month. The offical annoucement said that the Mio 8390 was going to be launched at 8th of Jan. However, they now decide to delay the launching somehow till after Chinese New Year. Mayb...
SmartFone.net is reporting here that the Motorola MPx220 is on it's way and will appear in March this year. They also state that .. "the MPx200 model will have an upgrade to Smartphone 2003 released from Motorola." For those of you with a Motorola MP...
Poor MiTAC users - they get a rough ride at times! Sometimes we forget that there are MiTAC Mio handsets out there! :( Another extended MiTAC Mio ROM can now be found here at the massive German portal, mobilejoe.de. This is NOT a hacked version, but ...
The AT&T model of the MPx200 appears to have been restricted to only two bands - 1800 and 1900.. No 900Mhz. However, in this MPx200.org story, there IS a solution which allows you to download a different version of the Operating System. It also appear...
After eating WAY too many mince pies and drinking too much, I'm still here to tell you about this msmobiles.com news item with a possible leaked photo of the new Motorola MPx100. This was mentioned here previously, as we're aware that Motorola are to ...
MoDaCo.com appear to have solved the battery issue on the e200. Or have they ? Apparently if you remove the SD card from this handset, you will get almost 3 days battery life. I still beg to differ, as my e200 works great.. until Bluetooth is turned "...
More bits of info are coming out about the Motorola MPx220 - the next Motorola Smartphone. Remember to take this info with a "pinch of salt" - as you may remember the rumours about the E200 being named the "c200" etc. However, this MPx200.org story st...
I've just had an email from John Tubbrit. He asks a very simple question, and one that I haven't really solved myself. For all you Motorola MPx200 users - happy with your polished black handset - what do you do to protect it ? If you're a "real …
It looks like the MPx series will include several models - check out this DigiTimes.com article by Chinmei Sung for info. Motorola is stepping up a gear in the MS Smartphone arena, and have commissioned several makers to build phones for their 2004 r...
I'm still going through the entries for this. I hope you can understand the delay! I have to read and review every single one of the several hundred entries, and we (both I and Orange) are busy deciding who should win. It's a very tricky task, as the …
Interesting! On page 29 of this T-Mobile Germany Motorola info sheet there's info about the much-rumoured Motorola MPx220. It states here that the phone is scheduled for a first half 2004 release, and will come equipped with the Bluetooth an...
At long last I've finally posted the E200 Review online. This can be found here. It's taken a while because I wanted to give it a good "work out" before I actually reviewed it. :) Full E200 Review here
Things are moving real quick recently. Gizmodo.com is now reporting that the much rumoured Motorola MPx220, which is due apparently February 2003, will support AT&T's new high-speed EDGE data network. The MPx220, an updated version of their MPx200 Sm...
The XPhone (AKA the E200), which is to be released soon on o2 in Asia, has now had an update to the Myo2XPhone website. You can download a big PDF of a brochure and even see what the box will look like. The phone is scheduled to arrive …
Whilst you can already browse the internet at broadband speeds on your Smartphone (check this article out) with Bluetooth, you will soon be able to do the same with Wi-Fi. Wi-fi tends to confuse most people. Basically, if you splash out 19 quid for b...
MobileBurn have posted this very long and detailed review of the MPx200. Although they haven't been totally converted, they have now become firm fans of the handset. In fact they go on to say.... "Up until this point I have not been a real fan of the...
See?! You lot thought I was over-cooking it when I stated how good the MPx200 was in this review. Well, now it's backed up once again - this time by David Ludlow from vnunet.co.uk who states.. "Motorola has managed to up the ante on smartphone batter...
Contrary to reports, Orange is not pulling the Orange SPV E200. An official statement was forwarded to me today... "STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF SPV E200 BEING WITHDRAWN FROM SALE IN THE UK The SPV E200 is not being withdrawn from sale in the...
The E200, billed to be THE MS Smartphone to have, is getting knocked left, right and centre at the moment. Already there's bugs and terrible, terrible battery life (3-4 hours with Bluetooth "Discoverable" turned on - this compared to about a week with...
As you know we at coolsmartphone.com LOVE the Motorola MPx200. It is, in my mind, probably the best MS Smartphone ever. If you get it on Orange then it'll be locked so you can't run all the juicy free applications and games.. Until now! Check out THIS...
I've been following the E200 news for the last week. Today Paul @ MoDaCo.com reports on the fact that the E200 has only a 4-way joystick, making several games unplayable and therefore effectively incompatible with the E200.
If you've got a Smart Amazing Phone, then check out the SMART Phone upgrade to the new ROM version 1.7.0.13 It includes the MAGIC MSN FIX!!!!!!!! Wooo!! (Where's the Orange one for SPV and E100 ?) Also... - 20 to 30% Extended battery life - Action ...
There's an excellent review by ex-Nokia user Ian Moore right here. A few quotes... "I’ve only had this piece of kit a few days, and I haven’t (yet) had a grudge against it." "Being a SPV-first timer, if the E200’s are like this, what are the f...
The hunt is well under way for E200's and MPx200's from Orange Shops in the UK. We've had a few emails so far, this one from Ian who says... "My box (e200) is sitting here with me, so I'm going to have to play with my beloved SPV …
This BBC News article was spotted by Neil Bird. It would appear that some supposed smart phones (the Nokia 6600, SonyEricsson P900 and the Samsung i600 ar quoted in the article) are just a bit too complex for the average Joe to use. Hopefully with ne...
It looks like the myo2smartphone.com is now also known myxphone.com too, plus there's some new info about the phone (which is a rebadged e200 / HTC Voyager). Unfortunately this isn't coming to Europe as yet and o2 Asia are the only ones releasing it....
I know you lot are champing at the bit, clammering for your MPx200 or your SPV e200. I have many emails asking, "When are they out?" Well, it's tricky with dates - like I'm getting told that deliveries will be arriving Wednesday / Thursday and will be...
Hours and hours and hours of unpaid work on this site does have the odd fringe benefit. This is definitely one of them, for today a parcel arrived containing one of these little beauties... Yes, they are real - and they are coming, and yes.. t...
Ora.co.uk are now selling developers handsets - but not just ordinary handsets, these are brand new Orange SPV E200 handsets! Orange is offering a unique opportunity for developers to purchase SPVs for development purposes. You can purchase an SPV wh...
Yes, yes - I know.. I've mentioned it loads of times, and we've been told lots of dates previously, but just to keep your hopes up and keep that cash in your pocket, I'm now hearing that... A few Orange Shops have confirmed to coolsmartphone.com user...
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...
