MDA Vario V MIA on T-Mobile UK ?

We've been scouring the T-Mobile UK website for some time now but there's still no sign of either the Compact V or the Vario V on the site. Worst still, Alex Roebuck has emailed after receiving a call-back from T-Mobile Business. He enquired about a r...

New Directory Enquiries service finds mobile numbers

A new service from 118800 is about to bring us a phone directory with a twist - it'll list mobile numbers too. It's set to go live next Thursday, June 18th and will let you connect directly to people by calling 118800 or online at 118800.co.uk. To use...

Samsung Omnia II captured on video

Following on from our earlier story there's now video of the supposed Omnia II on YouTube. This comes just days before the Samsung Unpacked event where we think this Samsung I8000 will be announced as the Omnia II. Initial impressions aren't too hot a...

Samsung Omnia II to be announced on June 15th?

There's still some time to go until the big Samsung Unpacked event but there's growing rumours on the t'interwebs that the GT-I8000 will be launched as the Samsung Omnia II next Monday. Leaked specs state that this will be another handset with an 8.1 ...

Over half wouldn’t buy WinMo without third-party interfaces

Today marks the launch of the iPhone 3GS. It's faster, it's got a better camera, digital compass, video recording, greater storage capacity and better battery life. You can get further details on our sister-site - iPhoneBANG - but the launch of yet an...

myPlayer – Watch ITV Player and iPlayer

myPlayer is a free, light-weight app for watching BBC iPlayer and ITV Player content direct from your phone. It's packed with features, including live TV and radio stations, custom radio stations and search options.You should be able to use the in-bui...

Opera 9.7 available. Faster than ever before

Opera Mobile has just been announced and is now available to download it includes Opera Turbo which compresses network traffic by up to 80% to speed up your browsing experience and save money on data charges. There's also widgets which run web apps on...

Nitrogen – Amazingly quick and free music player

Following our revelation that 40% buy WinMo purely because of unofficial ROMs from sites like xda-developers.com, we'd just like to point out that xda-devs isn't just about tweaked firmware updates. This is just one of the useful apps on the site that...

Elecont Weather now faster with less data overhead

Elecont has released a new version of Elecont Weather and Barometer. This new edition reduces internet usage and is faster too. Find out if your day is going to be a sunny or wet, and get the information shown on your sliding panel, home screen or fro...

Xperia X2 – Further pics reveal an 8.1 megapixel cam!

Remember that fuzzy-looking Xperia X2 that we poo-poo'ed just days ago? OK, we take it all back. Looks like the images were real and here's more, courtesy of "Sunrise" from forum.fanklub.se. This time we get to see the back too and there's what looks ...

Survey results – A quarter will skip WinMo 6.5

Yesterday we revealed one of the real reasons you choose Windows Mobile. Our huge survey revealed several key areas for change and during the next few days we'll be revealing more results. Today we cover the competition and your opinions on the new Wi...

Toshiba TG01 on o2 Germany

The Toshiba TG01 is all set to arrive on o2 Germany shortly according to this o2 news. Packing an ultra-fast 1Ghz CPU and a 4.1" display it'll sell with a flat-rate internet plan available to make the most of the browsing capability. The TG01 combine...

Many choose WinMo purely because of unofficial ROMs

A few weeks back we asked for your opinions on Windows Mobile. We felt that seven important questions about the platform, the phones and the future needed answering. We've had the results checked - over 700 Windows Mobile fans answered our survey ...

HTC Snap unboxing video

We've now got the full unboxing video of the HTC Snap online. It's a massive 24 minutes of High Definition first look at the device, which packs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard (non-touch), GPS, WiFi, 2 megapixel camera and an easy-to-use QWERTY up front ...

The HTC Snap is here!

Hot new devices are now stacking up at Coolsmartphone HQ. Today the HTC Snap arrived. It only became available yesterday but we've got one here. First up we wanted to take lots of snaps.. of the .. err.. Snap, so there's the usual up-close shots below...

Xperia X2 Spotted with WinMo on board?

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 may have just received an update but look, the Xperia X2 is now on the scene. Sporting a Windows Mobile flag, it seems to suggest that this is indeed a second WinMo-powered device with the XPanel interface. The pessimist in...

HTC tease. What will June 24th have in store?

Hello, hello. What's this then? A big event in London hosted by HTC? Honestly, we have no idea what could or might be announced here but we'll be there on June 24th to let you know. Anyone care to guess? We know about the HTC Touch Pro2, Touch …

Last chance to take our Windows Mobile survey

Our big survey has been running for over two weeks now and our initial plan was to let it run until the end of June. However, we've been bombarded with your responses and we now have more than enough to show just how you feel on Windows Mobile. …

o2 XDA Guide – Action videos

Following the o2 XDA Joggler we now have another bit of o2 kit to look at. We're back to Windows Mobile and the o2 XDA Guide. Following our earlier pictures we now have some video snippets for you to enjoy. First up, the video unboxing, which you can …

HTC Snap available on Wednesday

If you're on the look-out for a HTC Snap then get ready, the peeps at devicewire.com have just told me that the unlocked version will be arriving in their warehouse on Wednesday, June 3rd. The Snap marks the return of the HTC messenger phone - a thin ...