Category: Windows Phone

Mobile Video solution for Windows Media Center

Do you have a Windows Media Center and a Windows Mobile phone? Yes? Well listen up! Makayama Mobile TV Center lets you watch your recorded Windows Media TV shows on more than 500 mobile devices. Install the software on your Windows Media Center PC t...

HTC Athena appears.. in two parts

Here's the UMPC known as the HTC Athena. Err.. wait.. is it a UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) ? In fact no, it's running Windows Mobile (Pocket PC) and comes with a detachable keyboard. We first started seeing computer generated images of this device a while ...

o2 Graphite Smartphone gets official

The o2 Graphite has now appeared on the seeo2.com website. WiFi and 3G are confirmed, as is the Intel XScale® PXA 270 Processor running at a brisk 416 MHz, a 2 Megapixel camera, secondary face-pointing camera for video calls, flash, 128Mb ROM / 64Mb ...

Sing your own ringtones and make them sound good too!

Most of us will have already suffered the pain of rubbish singers and C-list celebs like Jordan who decide to make their pop songs slightly less awful by pitch-bending and regulating their voices through a computer. Step forth singtone.com, who will m...

T-Mobile MDA Compact III Reviewed

Our T-Mobile MDA Compact III review is now online. Sure, you may have seen reviews before but there's nothing quite like a CoolSmartPhone review. Filled to the brim with pictures, screenshots and movies it also comes with a look into CoPilot too. The...

Ballistic – Ball potting fun!

Eric has just emailed in about a new game called Ballistic. Available to try or buy (£4.06) you have the deceptively simple task of getting the ball into the pot. To make things a bit trickier you've got moving platforms, explosions, homing missiles ...

PhoneThemes Studio – Create free animated themes

Do you want to get into Today screen or Home screen design? Well, look no further than the PhoneThemes Studio toolkit. Hundreds of people were involved in beta tests for the application so it's already tried and tested. PhoneThemes Studio is a one-sto...

HTC S710 / HTC Vox Details on the web

The HTC Vox - a QWERTY / numeric keypad-combo device - has yet again appeared on the internet. You'll have to excuse the badly placed Smartphone screenshot, however it does tally with previous suspisions of a Smartphone OS... then again, who knows?! W...

Skype 2.2 Beta – Smartphone support and more!

Everybody has heard of Skype. Thanks to Skype I called the UK from Boston and Seattle for hours on end and yet it only cost me about £6. All it took was a Pocket PC and a WiFi connection, however it's now properly available for the Smartphone too. …

Lobster 700TV adds Channel 4 Live

Virgin Mobile Lobster 700TV owners will now be able to enjoy Channel 4 Live. Previously only available in "bite size" edited chunks, Channel 4 will add to the existing BBC One*, ITV1, E4 and ITN News. There's already some fantastic offers available on...

Free Game for Windows Mobile – Snowed in 5 – Flaked Out

I'm guessing that a lot of alcohol was consumed in the making of this new promo video from our friends at ClickApps and ClickGamer, however we're prepared go with it because they're promoting "Snowed In 5 - Flaked Out". It's now available for Windows ...

Virgin Mobile Lobster 700 TV phone – now get it for FREE!

Remember how we told you how cheap the Virgin Mobile Lobster 700TV was ? Well, how about getting it for absolutely nothing ?! Yup, on the Virgin £25 contract or above you get the phone for absolutely nothing but wait - even if you want just the £20 …

The T-Mobile MDA Compact III Challenge

I have a slight dilema. Granted it's not your "every day" dilema, however I'm going to try and turn it into a very useful article for you guys. The problem? Well, take a look at the picture. I now have not one, but two T-Mobile MDA Compact III …

Gadget Apps Ringtone Manager released

GadgetApps have just released GA Ringtone Manager. For just £3.02 you can get this easy-to-use program which lets you add, change or remove ringtones on your Smartphone. MP3, WMA, WAV or MIDI files are supported as ringtones plus you can also tweak y...

TomTom on the MDA Compact III?

I've had quite a few emails and there's already been some questions in the forum about this. Let's imagine the scene - you've had a Pocket PC for a while and you've gone out and purchased TomTom for it. Then, some months later, you upgrade to the T-Mo...

Virgin Mobile Lobster 700TV – Get it for less!

Here's the Lobster 700TV handset that we reviewed earlier. Paul at MoDaCo has done some fishing around and he's found it selling for £90.98 with £50 worth of call credit! How good is that eh? To get this offer you just need to visit this page and no...

T-Mobile MDA Compact III with CoPilot 6 – First thoughts

Wehay! Look what arrived this morning (larger picture here). It's a T-Mobile MDA Compact III along with CoPilot Live 6 ! Strictly speaking this is actually my work phone, but I did "encourage" them to go with Windows Mobile handsets so there's now an ...

Glyph – gorgeous puzzler from Astraware

I'm sorry, but if any other company in the UK sends me a press release that says, "Happy Holidays" or "Out in time for the Holidays", I think I'm going to go insane. I don't know of anybody I've ever met who is offended by me saying, "Merry …

Ascender Personality Kit now available

Ascender have just released the Ascender Personality Kit for both Pocket PC and Smartphone. It combines ringtones, themes, background images and fonts into categorized sets which you can easily choose from and apply. I've tried this out on a Samsung i...

Meltdown – Simple, addictive and fun!

With all these dark, wet, windy days we need something to cheer us all up. How about a new game? The guys at Momentum Games have been busy working on a new hit since the release of their Pocket Mini Golf 2 smash. Here it is - Meltdown. …

New version of Mobile Manager brings added features

A new version of Mobile Manager has been released by synchronica.com. Version 1.3 brings support for a wider range of handsets and additional management functions to support the latest AKU updates in Windows Mobile 5.0. Mobile Manager is aimed at busi...

HTC Vox – QWERTY sliding phone details emerge

We've seen quite a few new devices from HTC of late - the Excalibur, Herald and the Hermes that we've already reviewed as the T-Mobile MDA Vario II and Orange SPV M3100. Now here's another - a QWERTY sliding... Smartphone. It's got quad-band GSM / EDG...

Christmas Gift Ideas for mobile gamers

As you'll all know by now the holiday season is upon us. There's still even a select few of us who like to call it "Christmas" too. If you're looking for a Christmas present idea for a mobile gamer then look no further than Astraware. They have gift …

Hidden Smoking Smileys on Treo handsets

This is the smoking Treo smiley. In a world which is rapidly turning against smoking in public it's a little strange to see it appear when Treo users type :! on their phones. On the Treo 650 or 680 you'll get smokey joe when you enter a colon …

New sat-nav software – AA Navigator 2007

Looking for some sat-nav software for your Windows Mobile Pocket PC? The AA have just launched AA Navigator 2007 for £79.99 (UK & ROI) or £99.99 for the whole of Europe. The AA tell me that "AA Navigator has been designed for motorists, not for gadg...

Samsung i600 Goes Official

It's official - the Samsung "Ultra Messaging" i600. Powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 (Smartphone) this device should be available early 2007 across the Asia Pacific and Europe. It's waded into the contentious "thin" debate by claiming the worlds thinnest...

o2 XDA Orbit now available for all customers

Crumbs! It's December 1st! Soon it'll be that time of year when I'll be eating turkey and getting more drunk than usual. So, it's time to think about Christmas presents and top of the list for many people is a sat-nav system like TomTom etc. A lot of …

XDA Zinc Coming Soon to o2 UK

We were first to tell you about the availability of the o2 XDA Orbit the other day. This, of course, means that there's room for new handsets on o2's "coming soon" page .. well, lookie here! It's none other than the o2 XDA Zinc with it's Intel PXA270 …

Opera Mini – New version now available

Opera have launched a new version of the Java-based internet browser - Opera Mini. The free Web browser is available for all mobile phones and now includes new features such as photo blogging, RSS and secure connections. To install, just browse to Op...

o2 XDA Orbit now available with free sat-nav

Just 20 days ago we were first with the news that o2 UK were getting ready to push the GPS-equipped XDA Orbit. Well, the news gets even better - it's now available to buy from £85.10 and it comes with free CoPilot sat-nav worth £159.99! (Yes, you re...

HTC Cavalier arrives on the web

The Italian people are fantastic. They're responsible for pizza, pasta and some rather excellent cars. They also get scoops, with the first ever shots of the HTC Cavalier showing online here. Looking pretty much identical to the HTC Excalibur it's a w...

T-Mobile Vario II Reviewed

It's been a long time coming, but it's now online here. Our T-Mobile Vario II review contains the usual mountain of photographs, screenshots, videos and details. The Vario II is the T-Mobile version of the HTC Hermes and is also out on various network...

i-mate JAQ3 and PDAL make their debut

i-Mate have now confirmed the release of the i-Mate JAQ3 (left) and i-Mate PDAL handsets. Both devices sport a 2 Megapixel camera, GPRS, EDGE and Wi-fi. i-Mate have also stated that these network-free devices will also cost you less than you might exp...

eXtreme Agenda Version 2.0 Released

This is eXtreme wallet. It's a part of eXtreme Agenda and uses 256-bit Blowfish Encryption to securely store your personal information. There's advanced features like password masking, category filtering, and safety timeout. Other features include app...

Thanksgiving software at Astraware

The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving and, in America, turkey and pumpkin pie will be the meal of choice. Astraware are inviting you to join their table and gobble up (geddit?) some great games. They're offering 3 simple, fun games for under...

o2 XDA Flame – red hot!

Check this out - it's the o2 XDA Flame. This pocket-rocket has an NVIDIA GoForce GPU and 3.6" VGA screen. At the heart of this beast is an Intel Xscale PXA 270 CPU running at 520Mhz with a massive 2Gb of Flash ROM and 64Mb RAM. The specs …

Windows Mobile Crossbow exposed

Apologies for not mentioning this already (I've been busier than Kramers security team recently), but Mobile-review.com have a rather excellent look at the next big Windows Mobile OS - AKA "Crossbow". They have images, thoughts and change info on the ...

SecureGSM now supports the latest Windows Mobile phones

If you're in need of a secure method of voice communication (say, if you're a Russian spy or something) then it's worth trying the new version of SecureGSM. The latest update supports the latest and up-coming Windows Mobile devices. Individuals or bu...

SPV M700 Appears in Orange catalogues

Here it is, the Orange SPV M700. The appearance of the M700 in the "coming soon" section of the Orange in-store catalogues is evidence enough that the device should hopefully be with us before Santa is. The details in the November catalogue are pretty...