Category: Windows Phone

More Diamond2 reviews appear online

Hey, let's not get upset about the fact that we've not got one of these new HTC Touch Diamond2 handsets to play with yet. We've got to wait our turn. It's no problem. We'll just sit around and tiddle our thumbs while yet another site looks at one. …

WMTorrent – Download torrents direct to your phone

Now, I don't know anything about BitTorrents, honest, but WinMobile Torrent v.3 is now available and supports all versions of Windows Mobile. It supports trackerless torrents, peer exchange and seeding. A free 5-day trial can be downloaded with the fu...

GPSSpot – Find your way to any GPS location

We get some strange emails at times. This one in particular seemed a little weird, "Don't know where your car is?" Well no, not really. Sure, I used to lose my car quite a bit, but that was years ago whilst working at the local supermarket. I used …

Yet more limited stock of the Diamond2 now available

Just the other day we spotted a very limited stock of the HTC Touch Diamond2 at devicewire.com. Now they've managed to get a few more and they're available, unlocked and direct from HTC, for £394.99 inc VAT. We're hearing that the next UK shipment i...

Yrgo GUI updated version available

Windows Mobile has a lot of control panels and interfaces available to download. One of them, yrgo, has just been updated and now has a completely new design with better icons, flexible menu items and an array of gadgets to choose from. There's 64 in...

HTC Touch Diamond2 Review online – get one too!

The guys at PocketPC.ch have just notified us of their HTC Touch Diamond2 review. It includes some HD videos (have a look below) and some excellent up-close photography, and unboxing, comparison with the existing Diamond and the Touch HD. There's also...

Orange to pick up the HTC Touch Pro2

Good Friday it may be, but we're hearing from a very good source that the HTC Touch Pro2 will be arriving on Orange UK at the beginning of June. The device got launched in February and is powered by a 528Mhz Qualcomm CPU. Inside there's a 480x800 WVGA...

Facebook Windows Mobile thread highlights user concerns

On April 1st we found out about the lack of Marketplace for existing Windows Mobile owners. We also posted the following paragraph... "Customers are king, old or new. Keep them happy. Over the years I've felt that the network operators and Microsoft s...

HTC Touch HD receives another firmware update

Yesterday a new Touch HD update appeared which promises to fix multiple browsing issues and title-bar flicker. It also speeds up GPS lock, updates the "Connnection Setup" database and there's improved emergency call handling when you're in Airplane Mo...

Samsung B7610 Louvre QWERTY slider

A new Samsung B7610 Louvre has recently appeared on ThePhoneHouse.nl. It's a Windows Mobile powered thing, but that's about all we know. Everyone is guessing on specs too - a possible 3.2 megapixel camera, perhaps GPS or WiFi. Personally, I'd like to ...

Windows Live with Messenger now available to download

Following the announcement just the other day you can now get the Windows Live software for your phone. To get it, browse to http://mobile.microsoft.com on your handset (preferably in IE) then hit "Windows Mobile", then "Apps, ringtones and more" and ...

More HTC Snap goodness online

Following the HTC Snap announcement yesterday there's now a promotional video online which shows the "Inner Circle" functionality which aims to keep emails in check. There's also a full hands-on over at engadget with a "real" video where you can see t...

Marketplace – Not for you, you, you or you.

It's late here in the UK. Nearly midnight, but things need to be said. We've been following the launch of Marketplace quite closely here at coolsmartphone.com. First, Microsoft was to charge developers for submitting updates to their version of the Ap...

HTC Announce the Snap – a QWERTY messenger returns!

HTC have just announced the HTC Snap - a phone running Windows Mobile Standard 6.1. Inside there's a Qualcomm MSM 7225 CPU running at 528 MHz, 256MB ROM, 192MB RAM and a microSD(HC) card slo. The display is a 2.4" QVGA (320x240) screen and it comes wi...

Virtual Mobile – Online phone backup and control

Sprite Backup has been around for some time now and has let some 10 million Windows Mobile users keep their mobile data stored away safely. Now there's a new service called Virtual Mobile which lets you backup and manage your contacts, calendar, sms, ...

Spb Mobile TV software released

Spb have just announced their new mobile TV player - Spb TV. Complete with on-screen controls, fast channel switching, integrated TV guide and a nice picture-in-picture mode. It's also subscription free. This is ideal for fast wireless networks or th...

Microsoft show Marketplace video

If you've not had your fill of Windows Marketplace just yet then prepare for a bit more. This Microsoft preview shows the Marketplace in action. Compare it to those iPhone ads you see on the TV, see if you can spot the difference ;) Shopping with conf...

Marketplace fills up, developer fees dropped and more!

This week it's CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas. The event is a chance for tech companies to show off their latest stuff and already Microsoft has announced strong industry support for their next generation of Windows Phones running Windows Mobile 6.5. MyS...

Samsung 7300 shows up online

Meet the Samsung B7300. Spotted by GSMhelpdesk.nl it originally appeared on kingmobile.net and comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and timer plus expandable memory, music player and a customised interface. Other than that we don't know a ...

HTC Touch 3G appears on Orange website

Following on from our earlier story the HTC Touch 3G is now showing as "Coming Soon" on the Orange website. The Touch 3G builds on the huge success of the original HTC Touch but there's an improved specification including 3G, which was missing on ...

Finally – Get Sky by Mobile on Windows Mobile

Some time ago I started a quest to get Sky by Mobile working on my Windows Mobile. Sky+ and Sky+ HD are very popular here in the UK and are similar to the Tivo system - you can record, pause and rewind live TV or set the box …

Xtrakt – Silky smooth 3D game appears on the web

There's an increasing pile of emails in my inbox about a game called Xtrakt. It's a fantastically smooth game for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 but it's now fallen onto xda-developers.com with a version available for the Touch HD. It is, without doubt, ...

Does Microsoft want Developers, Developers, Developers?

For those of you who aren't aware, Microsoft recently revealed more details about submitting apps to their upcoming Marketplace - an on-device shop for installing and browsing games and useful tools. Comparisons have already been made with the iPhone ...

WiFi Monster – Free and easy wireless discovery app

Here's another free app spotted on xda-developers. It's a finger-friendly WiFi manager and discovery tool with a great design and an array of options. Currently under development, you can download the app as it stands here or see in in action. The fre...

Iris Mobile browser gets faster

Torch Mobile have just announced an update to their Iris Browser. Now at version 1.1.5 (and still free for end users) it includes much faster scrolling, improvements to text input, rendering and layout improvements plus a 25% improvement in page loadi...

iDialer brings big-button dialling to Windows Mobile

A simple, easy, finger friendly and FREE dialer for Windows Mobile? Yes please. This is iDialer, a dialpad for tapping out your numbers which is also integrated with the iContact app. Both apps are free and make the most of your screen size. iDialer w...

New Xperia panels on the way

If you're an Xperia X1 user wanting some new panels then your wait is almost over. Pocketnow.com have managed to grab a look at some panels that are just around the corner. They're in testing at the moment but include a CNN panel, Skype, gaming panel ...

Windows Mobile loses honeycomb, looks like 6.1 again

After the odd leak or two Windows Mobile 6.5 finally had it's day in the spotlight last month. Now though things have changed. Following negative feedback the honeycomb user interface has been adjusted to include slightly bigger icons and a much snapp...

YouTube launch their own viewer for Windows Mobile

For those of you who don't have the YouTube application (provided in handsets such as the HTC Touch Diamond etc), you can now download the official Windows Mobile application directly from YouTube themselves. Just grab your phone, open up your Interne...

GPSed Monitoring and Tracking Service now out of beta

GPSed have now brought their Monitoring Service out of beta and you can track vehicles, staff, children or relatives in real-time. Following our earlier story the guys at GPSed have also apologised for performance problems when more users came on boar...

Token2Shell SSH client now available as commercial app

In January we told you about Token2Shell, which was available to download for free in Release Candidate form. Now it's available as a paid-for app with stacks of features making it invaluable for systems administrators everywhere. SCP and even ZModem ...

Mobile Express now free – Manage texting from your PC

When people come to us about their application or game we're always happy to listen, however when they say that it's completely free we'll usually buy them a beer and grab a seat. Efficasoft Mobile Express is a text messaging tool which used to be a p...

New Microsoft ad campaign for Windows Phones

It's been a month since we began to sense a change in the marketing strategy for Windows Mobile. Gone is Pocket PC, Smartphone and "Windows Mobile Powered". In it's place you've now got a Windows Phone. Clarity is good, but what's even better is to s...

Touch Pro2 Snapped in all manner of poses

If you've registered your interest for a Touch Pro2 this batch of photos should make you all warm inside. The new Touch Pro receives a good bit of hands-on time over at areamobile.de and they're impressed by the stylish form factor and elegant design....

Diamond2 innards available for transplant

Strewth, is nothing sacred? HTC Touch Diamond owners will probably be crying into their coffee following the Diamond2 announcement, however there's now a truck-full of CABs to give you the Diamond2 feeling over at everythingdiamond.info. Apart from th...

Windows Marketplace appears online

Just a few weeks ago we ran a story detailing how a Microsoft App Store could've been built years ago. All it required was a web portal of some description or a web page with a link from the main programs menu. Now, if you browse to client.marketplac...

Windows Mobile kit appears high up in T3 Hot 100

We reviewed the HTC Touch Cruise some months back now and ended up calling it Tom Cruise. We were impressed with the 3 megapixel camera, TouchFLO navigation, GPS, WiFi and high-speed network connectivity. Now it's in T3 magazine, appearing at 31 in th...

Facebook? Windows Mobile? Get this.

Sure, Windows Mobile 6.5 isn't quite here yet but we're all starting to see bits of it appear thanks to xda-developers.com. One particularly interesting chunk is this Facebook app. This can only be installed on internal memory at the moment but it's a...

Manage and view your webcams with Total Control

We've reviewed a few video surveillance packages in the past, including myhome247 and Bye Bye Standby, now Intelligent Designs Group have launched Total Control. The software will let you view and control live video streams on your Windows phone from ...

WeFi – Connect and locate the nearest WiFi hotspot

WeFi is a free application with over a million users. It lists 17 million WiFi hot-spots in a massive database and you can locate them easily and automatically connect anywhere Wi-Fi is available. Find hotspots around the globe, chat with friends and...