Category: Windows Phone
Got an Orange branded HTC Touch Diamond? It looks like handsets are now being supplied with ROM version 1.93.405.1 and Radio version 1.00.25.05. You can upgrade to 1.93 if you bought your handset direct from HTC or Vodafone, but Orange users who haven...
We've been trying to get hold of a Samsung Omnia i900 to review but, as yet, there's been no response from the PR dudes. Luckily, Coolsmartphone reader Benn Laider has come to the rescue with a veritable feast of photographic food. Seriously, get your...
It sounds like the Samsung Omnia has worked its way onto T-Mobile, with you guys talking about it in the forum and a tip over at MoDaCo. The device is the 8Gb version, which proves our theory that Orange have the exclusive on the 16Gb unit. Try the...
Over in the USA lots of Windows Mobile 6.1 updates have been rolling out for various handsets of late. I've not posted on these as yet because I've been brainwashed by "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry, which never seems to be off the radio or out …
Whilst testing out the staggeringly quick Google Chrome browser this morning I stumbled across this MoDaCo post showing a tweak from mydigitallife.info to disable the threaded messaging in Windows Mobile 6.1. Now, the new threaded texting system is a ...
This is Throttle Launcher. It's not a TouchFlo3D port, this is a fully skinable application with several skins available. It's an incredibly smooth and remarkable launcher which, when combined with skins like this or this TouchFLO 3D skin, are pretty ...
It looks like Microsoft are trying to play catch-up by recruiting for something called "Skymarker" - a possible applications store for Windows Mobile 7, coming next year. The iPhone has given Windows Mobile a much needed boot up the backside and shown...
So, you've seen our "Week with the HTC Touch Pro" videos. Now you can find them all in once place, complete with up-close pictures of the HTC Touch Pro and screenshots of the HTC TouchFLO 3D system. Our HTC Touch Pro review is now online and includes ...
A few days ago a company called kinoma announced their media player for Windows Mobile. It's touted as the "world’s first mobile media browser" and there's a lot of praise around the internet for this software. Is it deserved? Well, in a word. Yes. ...
The o2 XDA variant of the HTC Touch Diamond is now live on the o2 site. Retailing from free to £199.99 depending on tariff, it's a fully featured handset in a tiny, stylish, finger-driven package. The o2 XDA Ignito is powered by a 528Mhz Qualcomm CPU...
In the final episode of our "Week with the HTC Touch Pro" there's an overview of the pictures and videos application plus you get to see the camera in action. I've also covered the messaging in more detail following your earlier questions. We should ...
In Day 6 of our "Week with the HTC Touch Pro" video blog I take a quick look at the GPS capabilities, the RSS reader and the rather splendid Opera internet browser. Also included is the ever-so-addictive "Teeter" game which uses the in-built tilt sen...
Remember our "Week with the HTC Touch Pro" ? Yes, it's still going - I've just been a little side-tracked recently due to my car accident. However, having a hire car equipped with Microsoft Bluetooth equipment is certainly very interesting. In Day 5 I...
newmobile have managed to get themselves a hands-on with the recently announced HTC S740. It's very Diamond-esque in it's styling and is being shown off at the IFA 2008 Consumer Electronics show in Berlin. The QWERTY keyboard, as you can see on the r...
According to allaboutphones.nl and PDAmobiz.com this is the HTC Blackstone. It looks exactly like the HTC Dream / HTC G1 and matches all the drawings and rendered imagery you may have seen on the web already. We even agree with androidauthority.com in...
As you know by now, Windows Mobile phones include Internet Explorer as default. It's at best passable, especially when compared to browsers like Opera 9.5 and NetFront, however - it's also worth remembering that Opera Mini is out there and works very ...
The Register is reporting today that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 may be slightly delayed, despite showing up on Vodafone UK with an October launch date. However, we've just done a check on the official Sony Ericcson shop site and it looks like things ...
o2 customers are waiting patiently for the o2 XDA Ignito. It's the XDA flavour of the HTC Touch Diamond that we spotted about a month ago in o2 stores. Matthew Brailsford has just emailed us in because he's managed to get his order in for one, so we …
Right, here's the story. We ran a news item on August 16th saying that the Samsung Omnia i900 would be exclusive to Orange. We then changed it because it appeared on Voda. However, it's now becoming clear that the Samsung Omnia i900 is exclusive to Or...
Here's another new user interface for your touchscreen Windows Mobile. This is called yrgo and you can see it in action on the video below. It contains four full customizable desktops which uses finger gestures to help you navigate. Costing $10 (aroun...
Despite Windows Mobile now being more popular than ever we're sorry to report that Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine will be suspending its publication. The magazine, which has been running for 11 years now, is headed up by Hal Goldstein, who states.......
Just as I'm starting to fall in love with the HTC Touch Pro, this comes along. I want this. I want it now. Gimme. This is the HTC S740 - a handset with a 4-row QWERTY sliding keyboard and a numeric front keypad. Want. The specs, direct from …
Our video blogs are like buses - you wait for ages and then three come along at once. Today I've been asked what the signal strength is like, so I put my Orange SIM card into a HTC Touch Dual to compare the two handsets. Also in this …
Yes, it's yet another two-handed video with slightly less wobble than you're used to ! :) Today we take a look at the HTC TouchFlo 3D system, which is the fluid GUI used in this device and the HTC Touch Diamond. We take a tour of the contacts, …
OK, I'm back. Here in the UK we've had an extended weekend thanks to a Bank Holiday so, although I've been busy recording the "Week With..." videos, I've only just uploaded them! Here's Day 2, where I take a look at the 5-row keyboard and the on scree...
About a week back we told you how the Samsung Omnia was on sale on Orange stores. Now it's popped up on the Orange website priced up at £49.99 on the £35 p/m contract. You know the deal by now. Win Mobile 6.1, 5 megapixel camera with LED …
Day one of our "Week with the HTC Touch Pro" is now online. In this first video I've covered the unboxing, plus a comparison with the HTC TyTN II and HTC Touch Dual. There's also a look at the box contents, keyboard and an overview of the phone …
Winmobile.se have just published a review of the ETEN v900 handset. It has a VGA screen, 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS, Radio and is powered by a Samsung SC3 CPU running at 533Mhz. Better still it has inbuilt digital TV for catching the latest episode...
The HTC Touch Pro is the bigger, fatter brother to the HTC Touch Diamond. It's available now for £514.99 and comes complete with the TouchFLO 3D system you saw on the Diamond. The Touch Pro isn't as slim as the Diamond but the extra bulge gives you s...
It's been a little quiet recently here at Coolsmartphone. This is one of the reasons. I drive a lot and use the motorway every day. It is, without doubt, a very safe type of road, however with stop-start traffic there's always the odd shunt. Yesterday...
Following more leaks than ever, the Palm Treo Pro is now official. A Qualcomm MSM7201 400Mhz CPU powers Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro whilst inside there's tri-band UMTS / HSDPA and quad-band GSM and 802.11b/g WiFi connectivity. There's also a 320x320 TFT sc...
Virtual Spaghetti Software have just launched (and we mean just... like, 10 minutes ago) VsNotepad 2. It's an updated version of the incredibly flexible note-taking software for recording and organising your life. The new version brings customized no...
Just after we spotted the Samsung Omnia i900 on Orange (with rumours of a short exclusive on the network), have a look what's just popped up on the Vodafone website. Yup, it's the Samsung Omnia i900. Whilst this is tucked away in the help section, it'...
The Samsung Omnia is starting to cause quite a stir across the internet. If the slick promo video on the official website isn't enough to interest you then check the specs. A 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and LED flash - yes, a 5 megapixel shoote...
This, if rumours are right, is a new Palm handset which accidentally got leaked here. It's the Palm Treo Pro and it quickly got removed from the treo website, but not before the guys at treocentral.com managed to snap some screenshots. Things we kno...
Snap2Face v1.0 has just been released. It's a free Facebook client for your Windows Mobile. Facebook access is now better and easier than ever, plus you get Outlook contacts integration (i.e. photo caller-ID) album slide show and much more. Snap2Face...
The guys at omio have managed to get their hands on a HTC Touch Pro and are busy putting it through a series of tests. Besides the usual unboxing video they've also added a text battle between the Touch Pro and an iPhone. Head on over to take …
You've probably noticed the Viigo RSS Reader button on the top-right of our site lately and hopefully you've downloaded it to keep updated with our news and other RSS feeds. Now version 3.0 is now available in Beta form for Windows Mobile users. It st...
Want a Samsung Omnia i900 ? Well, there's a number of ways to get one without having to fork out a huge wad of money. Sure, you can get yourself one for around £559.99 but, if you can bundle it into a contact you can bring the cost …
Vito Technology have just released a new version of Winterface. It comes with numerous improvements and bug-fixes - it is now started with a different on-screen gesture, you can now add any files on your Windows Mobile to the main screen, plus there's...
