Category: General
The Cingular 8525 has been officially announced today. It's to become the first UMTS/HSPDA-enabled Pocket PC phone in the USA and will operate on Cingulars' BroadbandConnect network giving average download speeds between 400-700Kbps. Powered by Window...
Regular visitors will probably be aware that the search system in the downloads area has been broken for a while. Last night I decided that it needed fixing, so I went to a mates' bonfire party and got completely leathered and stopped out until 4.30. ...
Blimey, Dopod are on a roll. They've already got the M700 and P800W plus the C800 too. Now they're adding another handset and it's HTC Excalibur we're seeing as the T-Mobile Dash in the USA. Dopod are calling this the Dopod C720W and it can be seen he...
Some of you may have heard about the Digg.com website. It's all about user powered content. Every article on digg is submitted and voted on by the digg community. We've now added "Digg this" links to all our stories so, if you like something, you just...
Last night my mate found this old picture of me from a trip to Ibiza years back. I've got mental hair, I look about 12 years old and I'm thin. Sure, it's an embarrassing photo but I figured I'd post it to promote a new section in the …
Hello hello, what's this in the o2 Business store? Why it's the o2 XDA Graphite we saw just the other day from ASUSTek. Wait a minute though, o2 UK appear to be calling it the IQ. We're confused. Isn't this the o2 XDA IQ ? We saw the …
Virgin Mobile have started their advertising campaign for the Virgin Lobster 700TV with Pamela Anderson checking out the latest TV as she lounges next to the pool. The full advert, for those of you who haven't seen it, is available here (direct link) ...
We exclusively revealed the Vodafone v1210 over a month ago. It's a Smartphone, yep - a fully fledged Smartphone and it's coming to Vodafone UK very soon indeed. As with most Vodafone handsets it'll have two names. This is the Vodafone v1210, aka the ...
Having thr ability to watch live TV on your phone seems to be the "in thing" right now. We've just reviewed the Virgin Lobster 700TV and now Gigabyte are showing this g-Smart i200 Pocket PC phone in Asia plus many other cool devices, some even let you...
We all know that data costs money. If you're going to browse whilst on the move then you'd better get the right tariff first. It can also be even more costly when making or receiving voice calls abroad. A simply train ride through the Eurotunnel to Fr...
Yes, it's true. I've actually recorded a podcast. Again I've recorded this whilst driving back from work and it's crammed to the rafters with the latest Windows Mobile news including more on our latest reviews. You can also got information on the very...
We were lucky enough to attend the Orange Partner Camp earlier this year and we had a really educational and fun time. You can join in too because there's another one just next week and you can still sign up if you're quick. Held from October 23rd –...
The new version of Firefox is now available for preview here. Although not really relating to Windows Mobile, this is a web browser you should be aware of. Many may have seen Internet Explorer 7 and the various parts it "lifted" from earlier versions ...
It looks like UK operator Orange are trying to claw back some of the customers who've move to the T-Mobile Web 'n Walk packages with this offer. The T-Mobile deals are low in price and high in data allowance and they're proving to be fairly seductive ...
EngadgetMobile have bagged themselves a T-Mobile Dash - the HTC Excalibur we first saw back in August. It'll be appearing on T-Mobile USA from October 25th and will sell for $350 without contract, $250 with a 1 year contract or $199 with two years. En...
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 ...
Engadget have a few snippets on the new Windows Mobile handsets coming from Cingular USA. First is the Cingular 8525 which we know here in Europe as the Orange SPV M3100 / T-Mobile MDA Vario II etc etc. It's missing a face-pointing camera but it shoul...
I'm still out in the USA right now. I'm learning that pretty much every mobile phone here simply has to be a flip phone and that in-built walkie-talkie-facilities are also pretty widespread. A service that's available here is called YouMail.com. Simpl...
The Cingular 3125 is a fantastic Smartphone. Slim, sexy, smooth and powerful, it's the hot new flip-phone from Cingular USA. If you're in the USA you can take advantage of this hot offer and get the 3125 for only $49.99 after rebates. It comes equi...
The HTC Excalibur has already shown up as the o2 XDA Cosmo in Germany. It's also going to appear on T-Mobile too and indeed we spotted it sporting T-Mobile colours some time back however Engadget have now firmed up details on what will be the T-Mobile...
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...
The guys at NewMobile.com recently had a chat with the guys at LG and had a look at some of their rather sexy new handsets. They all look rather sexy and polished however we were rather drawn to this snippet of info.. "Dirk Jan van Heteren mentioned t...
Bell Canada have now launched the Motorola Q on their CDMA network. Costing $449 without contract, or $249 on a 3 year contract with a $60 data plan or above. Actually I'd like to ask you guys a question. I'm fully aware of the reasons for it, but …
The all-new Smartphones Show is now online here. This latest video podcast includes a hands-on review of the Nokia N73 (that's some non-Windows Mobile thing or other) and the HTC MTeoR which will be arriving soon on Orange as the SPV C700. You can vie...
This is the hipi-220 Windows Mobile 5.0. Whilst it's not a handset you'll see appearing on a major network soon it represents the next "leap" in mobile communications. It's not just a regular "cell" phone but also a SIP VoIP phone too. Using SIP it ca...
Orange have launched a new campaign called “Mod Your Mobile”. It's fronted by Holly Willoughby (hubba hubba hubba) and is a reaction to the way young people today are adapting and personalising their mobile phones, unsurprisingly this trend starte...
Dopod, who are about to get bought-out by HTC, have recently announced two new handsets in Australia. The Dopod 838Pro, shown left, is the same as the Orange SPV M3100 we reviewed whilst the Dopod 595 is the same as the up-coming Orange SPV C700 that ...
If you're in the USA and on Cingular this Frappr.co.uk page may be of assistance if you're looking for 3G coverage. We were emailed by Paul who said... "I wanted to submit this Frappr Cingular 3G availability map in hopes you could post it. Unfortuna...
Seen enough of the Palm Treo 750v yet ? No ? Well here's a bit more. The Windows Mobile-powered Treo will be out on Voda any day (pre-order it here) but NewMobile.nl already have one to play with. They've detailed their first impressions of the handse...
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...
Yesterday Cingular announced the 3125 - their branded version of the super-slim HTC Star Trek. Engadget (who seem to be camped out at the the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment show) have some shots of the Cingular 3125 as it'll appear in the shops. S...
No? You're joking! Not more Windows Mobile phones? Yes, it's true. Here's another one. This is the UTStarcom 6800 which, to be honest, looks like the HTC Hermes (ala the SPV M3100 etc). In fact we presumed it was just the US version of the Hermes, how...
Although it's just a few short miles north of our rather hefty CoolSmartPhone server we're unfortunately not physically in Los Angeles for the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment show. Those who are - namely Engadget - are busy snapping the latest hand...
MobileGadgetNews are reporting that the Cingular 3125 slim flip-Smartphone is available today to business users calling their 611 number. You can, it seems, get the phone direct from their website here or here. The non-camera versions of the same devi...
The ORsIO n725 has been pictured and detailed over at msmobilenews.com. It runs Windows Mobile 5 on an Intel Belverde 524Mhz CPU and has a 2 megapixel camera with flash built in. The ORsIO also has WiFi, FM radio, IR and 192Mb Flash with 64MB SDRAM an...
I was having a read of this MoDaCo post about the new Vodafone v1210 this morning and I thought, "Hmm.. We should do a post on that, but - if we're the biggest, baddest Windows Mobile site around we'll need a picture of it". Just a few minutes …
A quiet news day is just the sort of excuse we need to mention a funny audio file recently submitted to our downloads section. In this phone recording someone threatens to sue Argos - the purveyor of online and catalogue shopping. The caller complains...
Watch out UK, Pamela Anderson is going to advertise a Virgin product (you're having a laugh right?) ;). Yes, Vigin Mobile TV is here. Launched today and due to run on the Lobster 700 handset their new service will carry BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and E4...
You may remember me asking for questions to give to Orange UK. We had a huge response. We had another bucket-load of posts about the Orange customer service story too and it got quite heated. I've got to give Orange credit though because they've actua...
