Category: Windows Phone
OK, so the Windows Mobile version of HTC Sense isn't quite as flexible as the Android version but, with the help of Co0kie's Home Tab it very nearly is. This excellent app will let you modify the Home Tab on your HTC Sense interface. You can move stuf...
As promised yesterday we now have the HTC HD mini review online. It's got all the videos we recorded, the up-close photos and the screenshots from the HTC Sense interface. We've also included the pictures taken with the phone and you can add your comm...
We're getting anonymous emails stating that the HTC HD mini is coming to Orange. If you've heard anything please do let us know, as we can't confirm this as yet. The new Windows Mobile 6.5 device was here just last weekend and we filmed the videos bel...
The fireworks went off yesterday as the Microsoft KIN phones were announced. KIN will connect you to friends without the need to worry about who's on which social network. It's your social network connection, but reports from engadget state that updat...
A new HTC HD2 update has popped up for Vodafone customers. Version 1.72.161.3 is now available to download and will "improve the efficiency of your phone". Now, as usual don't forget to backup your on-device data and ensure that the phone is charged u...
Microsoft, Sharp, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone have today unveiled KIN. This is a "social phone" designed to share your life, your special moments, your feelings and your thoughts. Those renders from last year are now a reality and will be arriving i...
Today Microsoft revealed their Pink phones. They're now called "KIN" and the live feed has now been recorded and stored below. If you'd like the full low-down on the KIN handsets, click here for our full write-up!
Microsoft are prepping for their big event in San Francisco. It'll be broadcast live here at 6PM UK time (10AM Pacific). We've already talked about the Project Pink phones and there's now rumours of it targetting the "tween" market (children between 9...
This weekend I've had a short while to play with the HTC HD mini. There's simply not enough time for a full review, but I do have plenty of up-close photos including that yellow see-thru battery compartment. Day 3 of the video diary is online here and...
"Sorry boss, I was just having a coffee when I heard this 'click' and.." Oh dear, it looks like someone has managed to snap the "Turtle" handset we saw in renders back in September. This is one of the Pink Project phones and we should hear more about …
OK, I give up on trying to produce brilliantly professional videos. Half way through this one our son, Billy, popped in to do some colouring. We've only got the HTC HD mini for a couple of days so I've stuck it online anyway :) Today we compare the …
Something is happening on Twitter. The #tmdp tag is being mentioned more and more with Tweets now coming from San Francisco - the location for the April 12th announcement. This particular Tweet references the recent glut of big product announcements f...
Guess what we've got ? No, it's not another Android phone. It's actually a Windows Mobile phone. The HTC HD mini is here but we've only got it for the weekend. As usual, we'll be putting this through its paces over the next couple of days and sticking...
The poor Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 has had a fair amount of bashing. It was supposed to move on from the X1 and was all set for a huge exclusive on Vodafone. However, delays soon occured and then Vodafone dropped it all together. The Android-powered X10...
With Apple beginning to sell the iPad and a new version of the iPhone OS just around the corner it's now time for Microsoft to reveal something too. An event in San Francisco on April 12th has been setup with this invite being posted out to journalist...
Woah. We weren't expecting that. After (slightly) taking the mickey out of the "windows Phone 7 Series" name here at coolsmartphone they've only gone and dropped the word "Series" ! We always thought that it was slightly cumbersome to say, "Hey, have ...
Over at xda-developers.com there's now an Android 2.1 ROM complete with HTC Sense for WVGA / VGA devices. Sure, that might not sound stunning but wait - this is for flashing onto Windows Mobile devices. This video shows it running on the HTC Diamond 2...
First we had the HTC HD2 apparently running Windows Phone 7 Series. The audience went crazy and there's still a fairly decent majority who think that this original video is real. However, another video quickly followed, this time of the HTC Diamond ru...
The earlier story about Windows Phone 7 appearing on the HTC HD2 has caused a great deal of interest. Now, within the same thread over at htcpedia.com is this video of a HTC Diamond running Windows Phone 7 Series. We spotted this story earlier this af...
Yes, this appears to be Windows Phone 7 running on a HTC HD2. The HD2 itself won't be getting an official upgrade to Windows Phone 7 Series, so all eyes are on the ROM chefs at the moment. The rather masive photos have been posted by Tom Codon …
The HTC HD2 is finally available in the USA, so we'd like to remind our American readers that our review is online and you can see all the screenshots that we couldn't fit in too. The HD2 is available to buy right now on T-Mobile USA and is …
Another Windows Phone 7 Theme has popped up over at xda-developers. This time it's an SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.3 theme, making it easier to install. The theme, which also works in landscape modes, has links to all the main functions, two home hubs for you...
So, it's literally hours since the Windows Phone 7 Emulator got cracked open to let us see deeper into the new OS. Revelations include a file manager and task manager (but.. there's no multi-tasking so.. why ?) Other sections that have shown up includ...
Woaha, we're not quite sute why all these updates have suddenly appeared on the HTC website, but do click on to see if you need to update your device. Updated devices include our long-time favourite the HTC Touch Dual (T-Mobile version). Other devices...
So, the lack of copy and paste has caused some controversy then. Todd Brix, Senior Director for Windows Phone Product Management, has stated that it's all part of the plan. A "smart linking" system will let you click on a number and either call it or ...
The whole Windows Phone 7 Series announcement has pretty much split traditional Windows Mobile fans into two camps. The first camp is happy to see the previous "Today" screen and ageing interface consigned to the wheelie bin, whilst the second camp mo...
One handset we haven't heard much of is the HTC Tera. It got leaked last year but now an interesting post at xda-developers.com mentions a "HTC Touch Pro3" which we assume is the Tera. The sliding / tilting QWERTY design has proved popular for HTC and...
So, some other interesting information from MIX10 today. Microsoft have yet again stated that no, no, absolutey no, the HD2 will definitely not get Windows Phone 7 Series. Also, the hardware details are out - there'll be a consistent set of hardware w...
Microsofts' MIX10 event is underway in Las Vegas and Windows Phone 7 Series developer details have been revealed. The event kicked off with Scott Guthrie (.NET Developer Platform) and Joe Belfiore (Windows Phone Programme Management). The keynote reve...
It's been just two weeks since we saw the first signs of a Windows Phone 7 Series theme for Windows Mobile 6.5 and now the beta is available via a CAB file. This first version includes the people hub, live tiles, a program launcher, and bing search. ...
Google have added a new version of their YouTube application which improves speed and helps to make finding videos easier. "In today’s release we have added search query suggestions, ‘My Account’ support, and a new homescreen user interface that...
For the first time I'm not starting this with an author's note! Oh, wait. Damnit. So, we've finally got some concrete details about the future of Microsoft operating systems on mobile devices. I'm impressed with some of what Microsoft have done...
Microsoft have confirmed once again that the brilliant HTC HD2 won't be getting Windows Phone 7 Series. About a week ago Microsoft stated that the HD2 wouldn't get the upgrade due to it having "excess buttons" and now Mary Jo Foley has had an email fr...
Want to see some shots from some early Windows Phone 7 games? Engadget have had a sneaky peak at the future developments, although you can't see too much about it just yet. Some screenshots are available though and it's certainly looking very promisin...
Here in Europe we've had our greasy mitts all over the HTC HD2 for quite some time. It's now appearing out in the USA with TmoNews grabbing shots of it in T-Mobile branding. The Windows Mobile-powered HD2 is, let's admit it, the best Windows Mobile ha...
Wanna see a Windows Phone 7 Series game? During TechEd Middle East an "Indiana Jones" game which was built in Visual Studio. It was displayed on the same test unit we saw during Mobile World Congress and uses the accelerometer and touch controls. Deve...
We and several hundred other press members got into a scrum at Mobile World Congress as Windows Phone 7 Series got demonstrated. It was a little full-on, so it's great to see a nice up-close video instead. Fellow Microsoft MVP Chris Pirillo has added ...
We kinda knew this already, but now Microsoft have confirmed. Those apps you're running on your Windows Mobile just won't work on Windows Phone 7 Series. There is no backward compatibility and Charlie Kindel states... "To be clear, we will continue t...
We're getting almost daily updates on the "Will the HD2 upgrade to Windows Phone 7" question. Most responses so far have been "it's up to the hardware manufacturer" but now Natasha Kwan, General Manager for Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business...
Co0kie's Home Tab seems to be growing in popularity. It's a HTC Sense tweak which offers extended quicklinks and appointments plus other useful stuff. You can now get up to 4 appointments on the home tab, an optional call history button and configurab...
