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Forum changes

You may have noticed some porn popping up in our forum recently. We've been lucky enough to avoid large amounts of spam until now because the registration system checks to see if you're "human" by asking questions such as "Is this beer?" etc. We've al...

T-Mobile give free UK WiFi to mobile broadband customers

T-Mobile are to bundle WiFi access into their mobile broadband price plans. Prices start at £12.50 per month (when connecting with a Flext contract) and will give you access to the internet in a huge range of locations like Starbucks, train stations,...

Windows Mobile 7 – The leaked details

So what do you do if Windows Mobile 7 screenshots and plans pop into your inbox? Yup, you stick them on the web, that's what! Following the earlier Vodafone leak this is another scoop which has appeared just as Bill Gates makes his last ever keynote s...

Vodafone 2008 Line-up – LEAKED!

TheBoyGenius has blown the lid on the 2008 Vodafone Windows Mobile line-up. It features a mob of new handsets including replacements for the Treo 500v and 750v. HP are also on-board with two handsets whilst an ODM will be producing a Vodafone-branded ...

Vodafone v16xx QWERTY leaked in 2008 lineup

Yet another handset has slipped out of the Vodafone line-up for 2008. This time it's the ... err.. ODM v16xx. Basically it'll be manufactured by "someone" and will get branded as a Vodafone unit when it's released in September. Running Windows Mobile ...

Windows Mobile Training resource on the web

Stuck with something Windows Mobile related? Check out windowsmobiletraining.com for some excellent how-to videos and courses. You can also get resource packs, manuals and you can even earn points while you browse. Link - windowsmobiletraining.com Cre...

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"...

Merry Christmas all…

Christmas is pretty much on us now, so I'd just like to say a few words to you - the dedicated CoolSmartPhone reader. 2007 has been an emotional and stressful time for me and I'll be having a peaceful Christmas at home with Emily and our family. You …

Let us know your experiences

Do you have a HTC TyTN II, a HTC Touch, Touch Dual, P3300 or S620? You do? Well, listen up. We want to hear just how much you love your HTC device. If you've sent/received an important email just in the nick of time, sent a picture message …

Server donation drive – and the winners are

It's now been a few months since we started our donation drive to buy a server. We've been hosted in America on a rented server for many years and, even after slimming down code and optimizing the site further, we needed additional memory to keep all ...

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 ...

Server move – complete!

Welcome to our new home. We've moved across the Atlantic, from San Diego, California to... err... Maidenhead ... here in the UK. Whilst it might not sound glamorous, we're now on our brand new server that you guys contributed towards. It's a beast to ...

Mobile phones for senior citizens

Most of you will be pretty clued up when it comes to mobile phones, however I'm sure you've all had the "trying to get my grandparents to work one" experience. Doromobile have decided that senior citizens deserve to have simple mobile phones that are ...

HTC Touch Dual now showing on Orange website

Trevor Marshall has just mailed in because the HTC Touch Dual is now finally showing on the Orange website. It costs absolutely nothing if you're a new customer and we received ours yesterday. Don't forget to check our newly updated review if you're ...

UK iPhone bashing begins

Yes, we'll admit to being Windows Mobile fanboys and it's with no surprise that we're picking up on this engadget story involving the iPhone. You may say that we're merely taking a cheap shot at the competition, merely highlighting any scraps of bad p...

A look at the competition – Android in video

Like it or not, the mighty Google are stepping into the mobile phone world. It's based on Linux with Android being the software stack on top. The "Open Handset Alliance" are a group of software companies, manufacturers and carriers who've signed up to...

Got news? Submit it here!

We love Windows Mobile news, it's great, but without you guys submitting it we'd be nothing. So, while it's a bit quiet you can, why not submit your news or tips. Email me direct on if you want to attach stuff and then, if we haven't covered it …

The truth behind those iPhone queues

I've just stumbled across this interesting post at idiottoys.com. It shows the truth about the queues and hype surrounding the iPhone here in the UK on launch day. This post, plus my own personal iPhone experience and these additional pics, seem to su...

Coolsmartphone fundraiser update

Good news! Thanks to your donations we've managed to purchase a brand new server at last :) This means that we'll no longer have to rent and pay large re-occuring charges for upgrades to our existing server. I'd like to thank you once again for your h...

Watch out Brits, that iPhone thing is about to land

Get ready for it UK, because that time has finally arrived. If you're out on the beer this Friday night and spot some people lurking by an o2 store it'll be due to this thing. The iPhone. On sale from 6.02pm (o2, geddit?) it's going to be 2 …

v1520 Coming soon to Vodafone

The Vodafone v1520 is now listed as coming soon on the Vodafone website. The new handset is built by Asus and has integrated GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, MicroSD and a 2 megapixel camera. We're also hearing that the v1520 is pushed along by a Intel XScale PX...

HTC Touch comes to Canada

We reviewed the HTC Touch some time back and loved it, so it's great to see more and more networks picking it up around the globe. Now customers in Canada can grab this handset $199.99 provided you sign up to a whacking 3-year contract. You can also g...

Win yourself a HTC S730!

A few weeks back we started our fundraising drive to buy a new server. The good news is that we're now nearly at our target. After the £100 donation we're now on a mission to reach that target - plus any extra cash will go straight into paying …

Many thanks to you all..

Many thanks once again for your messages of sympathy and comments in the forum. It really means a lot to me and my family. The burial took place yesterday and, thanks to your donations over the last few days, I've added an extra £100 to the Air Ambul...

Something I never wanted to post

After many years running this site and several thousand emails and posts from you guys I feel the need to tell you what's been happening in my personal life lately. Just a few months ago we found out that Emily was pregnant. This news came a week befo...

Verizon launch two Windows Mobiles

During the first few years this site existed, our friends in America didn't really see much in the way of Windows Mobile phones. Now though, it's all changing. New handsets are now appearing fairly regularly and it's our turn to look on in envy as the...

Server donation prize update

First up I've got to thank everyone who's contributed towards the cost of our new server. All your donations are very much appreciated and we've even had some of you stumping up £50 each! All of this money will go towards our new, more powerful Europ...

T-Mobile UK Make browsing even cheaper

Following on from o2's recently announced "unlimited" plans (which confused us so much we didn't run the story), T-Mobile have reduced the price of their already excellent Web'n'Walk plans. The Web’n’walk Plus package (3GB monthly allowance) has b...

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...

Pantech Duo about to hit stores

Last month we spotted the Pantech C810 and marvelled over the double-sliding keypad and keyboards. Now it's here in the flesh for us all to see, courtesy of engadgetmobile. As expected it's running Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, so there'll be no touch-...

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...

Coolsmartphone fundraiser

We're currently hosting our server in the USA and pay a high (around £160) monthly rental for it. Following the removal of many adverts I've decided to cut costs by buying a server outright and doing "co-location" hosting here in the UK. Basically th...

T-Mobile Shadow revealed

The Boy Genius Report has bagged some shots of the T-Mobile Shadow. This is the HTC Juno aka HTC Phoebus aka the HTC Kii we saw earlier and comes with a 200MHz CPU with 256Mb ROM and 128Mb RAM. A 2 megapixel camera can be found around the …

E610 Coming soon to Orange

Looks like Orange will be picking up an Amoi 6711 and branding it the SPV E610. This handset has been around for a while and we saw it as the AT&T SMT5700 back in .. err... March. It's got the standard specs list with a 2 megapixel shooter, …

A message from coolsmartphone.com

I had an email today. It came from someone who has been visiting this site for nearly four years. Whilst I'm not going to mention names, I will mention what the email said.. "Well eventually you have managed to squeeze so many adverts and revenue lin...

Dopod C750 surfaces

Meet the Dopod C750. It comes with a whacking 640x480 display and looks a heck of a lot like the HTC Juno we saw ealier. It appears to be running Windows Mobile Standard (Smartphone) and has a Blackberry-esque keyboard. Other specs are a little hard ...

Want a classy Windows Mobile? Get this!

Right. A question for you. Do you have some money stashed away somewhere ? You do? Good. Meet the Gresso Avantgarde collection. It runs Windows Mobile Standard and, for a mere £4899, you can own one of these ultra-posh phones. Made from African Black...

Why Bluetooth, camera phones and beer don’t mix

Here's how lager and Bluetooth can drop you into a whole world of problems. This guy decided, after several beers, to ... errmm... cause some damage to a Lamborghini Murcielago parked in the street. Filmed on various phones by his mates, the resulting...

Vodafone 920 – More details and specs

OK, so we heard earlier that Vodafone sneaked in a rather fine looking Windows Mobile Smartphone into their Christmas line-up called the Vodafone 920. It didn't get mentioned much, so we simply had to contact Vodafone and get some more information. We...

Vodafone announce their Christmas line-up

Well, it sounds like summer is officially over. Why? Well, we've just been reading what handsets Vodafone will be launching this Christmas... yes, Christmas. There's a couple of interesting points in this story. Firstly is the fact that Vodafone quote...