WP7 Custom Ringtone Manager – WMA files only?

The people that brought you the Windows Phone 7 unlock tool have now released a custom ringtone manager for Windows Phone 7. Don't pop those champagne corks just yet though, this needs either an unlocked developer phone or that unlock tool we mentione...

Samsung Galaxy S on T-Mobile – Android 2.2 update today

Got a Samsung Galaxy S from T-Mobile? Listen up. A post on the T-Mobile forums indicates that the Android 2.2 update will be rolling today, however it does come with a strange caveat.. “The aim was and still is to have the FOTA update available ...

Orange Clearance Offers

Orange have a lot of special deals on clearance stock at the moment. Some offers are only available for 48 hours plus there's lots of iPhone cases and some buy one get one free offers too. Dive in and let us know if you find any particularly juicy …

For skiers and snowboarders – GPSSkiMaps

Many of us are enjoying some early snow here in the UK but, if you're planning to jet off for some "serious" snow-fun, GPSSkiMaps could be just what you need. This will map our ski and snowboarding resorts in more than 100 US and Canadian resorts plus...

Another way to find WP7 apps on your browser

Another website has popped up to let you look through Windows Phone 7 apps and games from the comfort of your computer browser. Called WP7 Applist it lists recent changes, price drops and sorts all the software into neat categories. Currently the sit...

HTC 7 Mozart Review

So here it is at last. Our HTC 7 Mozart review. Inside is Windows Phone 7, 8GB of storage, an 8 megapixel camera with xenon flash. Outside it's one piece of aluminium with a very solid but lightweight feel. We've already had a look at the OS itself …

Windows Phone 7 – First update to be "massive"

We knew even before Windows Phone 7 was completed that a few features would have to wait and that the first update would fix a lot of the issues reviewers had flagged up. Custom ringtones, copy and paste etc. Although we kinda all knew it, developer C...

Get Free Roaming Data On Vodafone!

Customers on Vodafone UK who are on £40 or over price plans will get an added bonus now of getting 25MB a day free data roaming in certain EU countries as from 1st December.  Before now on these plans Vodafone gave you 5MB so this extra dat...

Tango – Give free video calling a try

One app we've perhaps not covered here at coolsmartphone is Tango. It's a way of making free mobile video calls to other Tango users. An updated version was added to the Android Market on November 19th. Even without a face-pointing camera it's still ...

Microsoft advise against unlocking Windows Phone 7

Just yesterday a tool called ChevronWP7 was released. It is designed to unlock your Windows Phone 7 and allow "side-loading" of apps and games without the Windows Phone Marketplace. This will unlock your phone and let apps install that could access pr...

Sony Ericsson LiveView hands-on

The Sony Ericsson LiveView is an innovative idea. A tiny device which you can clip on your clothing or wear on your wrist. Using Bluetooth it'll communicate with your phone and display texts, missed calls, Tweets, Facebook updates, RSS feeds, weather ...

Orange & T-Mobile iPad pricing revealed

Orange & T-Mobile have released their pricing for subsidised iPads.  For £25 a month (for existing customers) you can get a 16gb iPad for £199 with 1gb peak and 1gb offpeak + 3gb of WiFi.  Full details of the Orange prices ar...

Android, now on home phones too

Android seems to be everywhere at the moment. Reehan Jameel has given me a nudge about this iDect iHome Phone. For £99.99 you get a high-quality DECT home phone with answer machine powered by Android 1.6. It has a microSD card slot, browser and will ...

Hyperbees 50% Sale on Android Games

Hyperbees are an Android games publisher. They are responsible for the hugely popular Speedx 3D game. The game has reached 50 thousand downloads on the Android market. To celebrate this they are offering 50% discount on all of their games for about th...

ADW Launcher update released today.

ADW Launcher is a home screen replacement application. It will totally replace HTC Sense or Motorola Motoblur or the stock android launcher2. If you have not tried any home replacement applications today is a good day to have a go! Today an update has...

iPad launches on Three

A short announcement from Three has confirmed that they will also be offering "purchase options" for iPad users. They state that these will include.. “..more affordable prices when purchased with a data service plan, for iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G m...

3,000 apps for Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 can now boast 3,000 games and applications to download. Windows Phone exec Todd Brix has stated that 15,000 developers are "signaling their intent" to produce Windows Phone 7 apps and there's a definite buzz around the platform. Link -...

Samsung Nexus S pictured again

Android 2.3 (aka Gingerbread) seems now to have been confirmed for the upcoming Samsung Nexus S. Some super-wobbly shots have appeared on xda-developers.com showing the versions screen and curvy Nexus S handset. Rumoured specs suggest an 4" 800x480 sc...

Android Market to get ratings system

It's great to see that Google are planning to add content ratings for all apps within the Android Market. The system, which will be rolling out "in a few weeks" will help people choose applications that are suitable for them. There will be four catego...

Sony Ericsson LiveView – Hands-on coming soon

This, courtesy of Clove Technology, is the Sony Ericsson LiveView. For £68 it'll show live texts, Tweets and Facebook updates on your wrist by grabbing data from the phone in your pocket. Using Bluetooth it'll also let you control music and see who's...