Category: Software (Windows Phone)
I'm forever getting emails from BMW drivers saying, "Hey, what are these indicator things for?" and "Driving in the outside lane should be made law!" :) Nahh seriously, I get a lot of emails asking about the BMW bluetooth connection and the compatibil...
Hey! Wanna start a blog? Want to blog from your Pocket PC direct to an online blog? Well, now you can thanks to Hubdog’s new “Blog it” feature. You can grab Hubdog here and then enjoy these “Blog-it” features.. - Posts items online or offl...
My mate, who's on Three, showed me one of Three's latest services yesterday. Completely free MSN Messenger - you can get it for nothing as long as you stay on the promoted price plan meaning you can be online all the time without any extra data charge...
Orange have just posted this update for the SPV C600. It's dated August 16th 2006 and it's stated to be 53Mb, although when you click the direct link it's actually 34Mb. This new ROM has added functionality to assist with some problems experienced by ...
The new version of Skype for your Pocket PC is now available here. It brings many new features including support for multi-chat, SkypeIn, voicemail, call forwarding, profile editing and stacks more plus bug fixes. You'll need a Pocket PC with a 400Mhz...
If you've got a new M3100, Vodafone v1605, Vario II or any other version of the HTC Hermes then you should definitely check out this Hermes Tweaker. It's a friendly front-end for a lot of registry edits and will let you turn plugins on and off, remove...
It seems like just minutes ago we were telling you about QR Codes and how good they were etc. Well, it turns out there's something else out there called shotcode.com which produces..err.. circle codes. Again it's a similar idea. Point your camera phon...
Based on the download rates for our more "risque" downloads this piece of software should prove very popular indeed. It's called "Arcades For Adults" and contains not one, not two but three different sexy games for all Windows Mobiles devices. Aimed a...
If you've purchased Legacy (Pocket PC or Smartphone - £10.45 / $19.96) then you'll be glad to know that there's a new expansion pack available. Called "Land Of Despair" it retails for a mere £2.88 (around $5.50) and should keep you entertained for h...
Newsland.net is a personal news service which syncronises your chosen news channels directly to your phone. Although it lacks a search function (something they've promised me they'll add) you can choose news sources from various different areas and ha...
VITO Ringtone Editor has now been upgraded to version 1.1. The new version brings lots of new features including... -Fast forward and rewind with joystick while creating long ringtones -Pause before playing to capture song from its very beginning ...
In May we showed you a new piece of software called Gentimer which includes several configurable alarms, a stopwatch, timers and world time with maps. It brings a much more advanced alarm-system to the Smartphone which is far better than the lacklustr...
Camera phones, they're everywhere. Surely there's got to be more useful things you can do with them than simply taking shots of your mates drunk? Well yes there is. This QuickMark software installs to your phone (I found that the Dopod 577W software w...
Say "RSS feeds" to most people they'll fall asleep. Although most people won't have any idea what they're for or what they do, they are very clever indeed. RSS / ATOM / XML, whatever you wanna call it they're basically stripped down data feeds from we...
If you're a Mac user then you're probably one of many walking around saying, "Why can't I sync my Windows Mobile 5.0 handset with my iMac?" Well, now you can. MarkSpace.com have announced the launch of The Missing Sync version 2.5 which adds the much ...
CoolCamera is more than just a util for taking shots on your handset. It'll also record video and it can turn your Windows Mobile device into a webcam too. I've only played with it for a few minutes and I've already found that it can record 320x240 vi...
YouTube, which I tend to pronouce as "Yow Teeyowwb" 'cus I'm from Dudley, have this video from mess.be showing Windows Live Mobile Beta. You can see how this will look on a Smartphone plus all the new features included since MSN Messenger. Whilst I wa...
CAB files - they're a bit confusing for most people. If you're told "Here's a CAB file, go install it", most users will be a little lost. Sure, you could follow our instructions however you can now use CabviaActiveSync. This free edition, courtesy of ...
The classic "Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars" has always been a favourite since it first appeared on the PC. This is a splendid adventure game which will keep you glued to the screen until you finish it. It's choc full of fluid animation, ful...
Some of you guys may have spotted the F-Secure Mobile Security software before. It's an easy-to-use anti-virus solution for Windows Mobile handsets, however until now it wouldn't run on Orange handsets due to a certificatation block. Today F-Secure an...
Microsoft T'Interweb Explorer is now on version 7 with Beta 3 being available to download here. It lifted a lot of good stuff from Firefox plus it added a phishing filter to stop you giving away your ebay or bank details. Not to be outdone there'll be...
Some of you may be aware of a new service launched by Sky TV recently. If you're lucky enough to have one of their whizzy PVR's then you'll already be used to the live pause and recording to hard disk. However, recently they announced their Sky by Mob...
Microsoft have released a new ActiveSync - version 4.2. For the unaware ActiveSync enables the transfer and syncronisation of your Outlook details plus documents, music, videos, pictures and software. The new update resolves some issues that gave an e...
Are you interesting in dogging? Well, maybe you should try Hubdog.com which isn't actually anything to do with driving into the woods late at night but is actually an RSS reader, podcast player, search engine, video and media provider all in one. It's...
NetFront Version 3.3 is now available for Pocket PC. It's a web browser with a password manager, smart frame capability, rapid-render, smart-fit rendering plus much more. The new upgraded version includes a pop-up blocker, RSS / ATOM feed capability a...
If you've got yourself a T-Mobile handset then it's well worth checking their update site and grab yourself the necessary AKU2 flash for the push-email facility on the MDA devices. The MDA Compact II, MDA Vario and MDA Pro are all on there so be sure ...
Astraware have announced a new title called "Big Box of Blox", an addictive block stacking game based on the highly acclaimed PC/Mac game by Digital Eel. In Big Box of Blox (yes, I said "Blox"), you need to stack, smash, blast, mutate and explode the ...
We've mentioned the excellent Pocket Mini Golf 2 quite a few times here at CoolSmartPhone. We've also mentioned the many expansion packs you can get for it which offer new courses and extra obstacles. Pocket Mini Golf 2 Saver Pack is now available whi...
If you're lucky enough to have a Smartphone with a hi-res screen (like the SPV C550 / C600 / Cingular 2125 etc) then you can now get Return to Mysterious Island QVGA which has just been made available on the Smartphone. You can try it out or buy …
The excellent TrueConnect lets you use your mouse to control your Smartphone merely by moving the pointer off the side of the screen. Back in January you may remember I said, "..it's only available for Smartphones, although there is a Pocket PC versio...
Monday. Miserable isn't it? There's thunderstorms, it's dark, it's wet, it's windy.. where's the summer gone? Well, never mind because we've got some excellent gaming news to cheer you up. Right now, for a mere £9.05 (about $16.97 / €13.31) you can...
Well, I'm slowly sobering up from my stag do last night and it's great to see yet more excellent, free and very useful sotware. This, for the many people who've asked me over the years, is the ideal solution for importing your SIM contacts into your S...
If you're looking for a new way to get daily news stories delivered directly to your device or you want to share photos with your friends and family without paying huge MMS charges then WpN Mobile, created by photo agency World Picture Network, is wel...
This rather random page is now home to all the AKU2 (push e-mail) updates for the Windows Mobile handsets on Vodafone. The v1640, Qtek 9100 and v1240 updates are here and will prove essential if you intend to use the Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and...
Fizz Software have announced that Fizz Traveller 2.3 has been released for both Pocket PC and Smartphone. The extra-specially-good news is that this is a free upgrade for all registered users of version 2.x. But wait! What is Fizz Traveller ? Well it'...
In just a few days the biggest event of the year is to take place. People from all over the land will be huddled together to watch and no doubt it'll be a rollercoaster of emotions. Yes, you've guessed it, me and Emily are getting married. We've cleve...
I'm still wading through a weeks worth of email so I've only just picked up on Gentimer - a new Smartphone application priced at just $9.95 (around £5.26) which includes several types of alarms, timers, a stopwatch and a world time function with a ma...
The guys at e-fuze.com have done a review of Facade for Smartphone. This is a highly flexible tab-based plug-in for your Smartphone home-screen. You can view more than 30 days of appointments, tasks and there's a launcher which you can set to perform ...
Voice control software VITO Voice2Go has now been upgraded to version 1.25. VITO Voice2Go lets you manage your Pocket PC merely by talking to your device in your own language. Start, quit applications, call or hang up on people or - with the new versi...
AIM Productions have been beavering away creating picture templates. They've come up with around 100 which let you make cool composite shots simply by surrounding your photo with characters, people, frames or other scenery. Quick, easy and fun these t...
