It looks like there's a little more life in Windows Mobile 6.5 yet. Samsung have announced a couple of new Windows Mobile devices in the shape of the the Omnia Pro 4 and the Omnia Pro 5. Both are QWERTY messaging devices and are probably an attempt to...
A HTC Hero OTA (Over The Air) update has just appeared on the HTC support site. According to the details this is a.. "Firmware over-the-air (FOTA) client update & YouTube player Update." Is it the Android 2.1 update ? Well, it certainly doesn't look t...
This is the Samsung Galaxy Beam. It's the first Android handset with a built-in projector and, with Android 2.1 and a 3.7" AMOLED screen, it's yet further proof that Android is crossing over into the business world. Sure, we could play movies and watc...
The first official prices for the iPhone 4 on Pay As You Go are appearing on the Apple store. Quoted as from £499 for the 16gb and £599 for the 32gb for the black version, that is £50 more expensive than the 3GS. Still w...
Remember the Sony Ericsson Shakira from a couple of weeks back? Yep, that was the code-name, but according to mobilflip.de it'll be called the "X8" when it hits the shops. It looks similar in style to the X10 Mini .. in fact it's pretty much the same....
The Droid X and Droid 2 have already appeared on the web through leaked photos and, with a US-arrival sometime soon, we're hoping that the international versions will also appear shortly after. Droid Life have now got some early adverts with confirmat...
Call me slow, but I've only just found the huge amount of iPad-esque devices on eBay. It seems that there's a stack of iPad clones and, for the most part, they seem to run Android. Screen sizes are a little smaller and range from 7" to 8" with …
In the first iPhone related post on the updates CoolSmartPhone, I am happy to reveal some leaked prices for the iPhone 4 which is going on sale on the 24th June. The following information was on a test page on the Vodafone website which someone manage...
Out of pretty much no-where AT&T have just announced the Aria. It'll arriving in mere days on June 20th and has is powered by Android 2.1 with a 3.2" HVGA screen and 5 megapixel camera. Available for $129.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) it's got ...
Hey lovely reader. Have you spent a lunch break wanting a bit more from coolsmartphone? Want a little bit more? Well, don't forget that The Android App Review Show is here with gems from the Android Market. This week Tom takes a look at Trimble Outdoo...
Mobilefun have just launched their own Facebook fan page and to celebrate they're giving away a brand new, unlocked HTC Desire worth £399.95! To enter the competition, just go to facebook.com/loveyourmobile click "Like" and then share the competitio...
Last week we asked whether you'd like to see iPhone coverage here. We had a lot of responses and, off the back of that, I'd like to announce our plans going forward. Firstly, yes - we will start covering iPhone, but we won't be going as in-depth as …
Vodafone PR were kind enough to loan me a Google Nexus One and a Vodafone 845 for a few weeks which arrived yesterday and, as with any new Android device, the first place you visit after the initial sync is the Android market. However what did h...
If we're honest, Android has pretty well saved Motorola. This, the Droid X, Xtreme or Shadow (whatever it may end up being called) has popped up in rather nice pictures from Gadget University. Someone with very long nails has also got the specs on thi...
Following news just yesterday that o2 are to ditch unlimited data, it seems that Orange may be about to do the same. Mobile Magazine have news that we could all kinda see coming.. "Industry commentators had predicted that operators would no longer be ...
Motorola have added a sliding QWERTY to a couple of Android phones already, and that looks to continue with the Droid 2. The D-pad has gone and the keyboard is much better - we weren't overly keen on the DEXT / CLIQ one. This keyboard looks a lot …
A 2GHz phone? Well, it's not too far away. Whilst some people are still using PC's powered by 2GHz processors, Motorola boss Sanjay Jha has stated that a Motorola device will be powered by one by the end of the year. Based on Android, there's no real ...
For iPhone coverage we have a separate site - iPhoneBANG. However, with the release of the new iPhone 4 I've had quite a few people who are surprised not to see info on coolsmartphone.com. Many have asked for us to start covering the iPhone on the mai...
Let's face it. "Unlimited" internet doesn't exist. Even when an ISP or mobile network says, "unlimited internet" you'll probably find a tiny paragraph at the bottom that mentions a fair usage policy and possibly some blocked ports or traffic shaping. ...
There's a fairly big football thing happening soon and, if you're lucky enough to have and Android phone with Beebplayer still installed you'll be able to watch it when the BBC shows a match (see here for a list of what channel is showing what). But.....
