Category: General
I'll tell you a quick story. It's a bit boring, but it's worth telling you lot. Firstly, I had a bit of a problem with the server that runs www.coolsmartphone.com. We'll say "a bit of a problem" and try and cover up the fact that coolsmartphone.com ha...
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...
We've already reported on "BlueJacking" here but now it looks like being a spammers paradise - at least for people using handsets that can have "Discoverable" Bluetooth turned on (the E200 MS Smartphone tends to die after about 4 hours with this turne...
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 "STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF SPV E200 BEING WITHDRAWN FROM SALE IN THE UK The SPV E200 is not being withdrawn from sale in the...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...
ORA Ora - the UK's Sole OEM Accessories Distributor for SPV, is set to launch the full range of accessories for the all new e200 over the next two weeks. ORA was established in...
The new legislation kicks in on December 1st 2003 in the UK which makes it illegal to use a hand-held phone whilst driving. Already though, we have confusion. Some police forces have said that wired personal hands-free kits are also illegal, whilst t...
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...
Bob @ tv2phone.com has pointed me toward his new service, offering live TV streams direct to your MS Smartphone. Just browse to tv2phone.com and click on music, news or whatever and bingo!Some streams work in the cradle (saving your GPRS charge!) - th...
Firstly it was noticed by Pocket PC in the microsoft.public.smartphone newsgroup and now msmobiles.com have picked up on it too. Yes it appears that there may be a bit of a security worry in the AT&T model of the Motorola MPx200 Smartphone. It relate...
Ohhhh .. well, I've had quite a few emails about this - and I had a letter about it myself yesterday. It seems that Orange are to change their GPRS packages. On the good side, (depending on package) you will now get 3MB for £4 each month, however …
The E200 release is now right around the corner, so it's worth checking out the deals on offer. This one, from One Stop Phone Shop, is well worth considering. You can get the phone for 34.99, 200 minutes of crossnetwork calls - anytime. 2000 free text...
As you guys know, this site is hosted on its own server and is taking up quite a bit of bandwidth. However, I've now reached.. a problem, shall we say. Basically I need some hosting, and sharpish. I've asked this before, and had lots of generous offer...
The Motorola MPx200 is featured on page 43 of the Orange Magazine (the new edition with the gorgeous Keira Knightley on the front). There's also a feature on the new Orange Store in Buuuuurrrminum Bull Riiing (that's Birmingham's new Bull Ring Store f...
After yet more reports of exploding batteries on Nokia mobile phones, with Nokia saying, "Nuffin to do with us, it's your dodgy third-party batteries". Belgian consumer watchdog "Test-Aankoop", reckons that's not strictly true. Some of Nokia's own bat...
Check out these cool cases from InnovaCases.com - they're very cool. Currently we can only see cases for the Tanager (E100, Smart Amazing Phone) but there will no doubt be more to come for other MS Smartphones! More details - here (InnovaCases.com)
To go along with Verizons' range of Samsing SPV-i600 accessories is now the phone, announced officially just a few minutes ago in the press release below...For more about the phone - check out this Verizon Wireless info page. VERIZON WIRELESS, SAMSUNG...
Paul over at MoDaCo.com is hosting a live chat for those of you thinking of buying the E200. You can ask questions on what it can do, and how well it works - or pretty much whatever comes to mind! Paul says... "The brand spanking new Orange E200 …
Orange appear to have removed the SPV e100 from their site. Now there's the e200 only. I've had quite a few emails about this - all with a familiar theme... here's just one of them... "I'm really annoyed about how Orange are treating their customers....
PPCW.net have a review of the SPV E200, which is to be sold from PPCW.net as the PPCW.Net i-Mate Smartphone2. This handset is better known as "HTC Voyager", and includes Bluetooth and an integrated camera. It is greatly anticipated, and will have the...
OK - I have a secret that I can't hold in any more. I have a Motorola MPx200. I've had one since Friday now and I have to admit that I'm very, very, VERY impressed with this handset. This handset has not only got great looks and design, …
Check out the 3D E200 here! You can grab it, spin it round and zoom in on it too. Get ready for the real thing, which should now be right around the corner. Don't bother getting other people Christmas presents yet - it's time to treat yourself first! …
We're getting info that November 17th is the release date for the SPV E200. This ties in with what's been said by Orange online, who confirm that it'll be November 17th. Also this page at ShopForPhones.co.uk states the 17th too. :) We're also seeing...
Due to continual abuse, people advertising porn pages, people offering to SIM unlock and network unlock phones etc etc. I have now removed the comments system, which allowed you guys to add your feelings to articles and news. Apologies for this. I ha...
DigiTimes.com reports today that Compal Communications - who produced the developer Smartphones and early MS Smartphone handsets in the US (including the Red-e phone) are now due to mass produce second smartphone in the third quarter of 2004. Company...
Here's the E200 on the Orange Shop site - with the correct image! It's fantastic news, as we await the release of this handset - just a year after the original SPV appeared in the UK. While we're on the subject - the last few days have been …
Over at Smartphony.org there's some juicy gossip about the new handset from Orange - the SPV E200. This is gonna be the big daddy in the Microsoft Smartphone world. An integrated camera, bluetooth and Windows Mobile 2003... boom! Check out this trans...
