Windows Mobile name change afoot?

Rumours of a proposed name-change are building thanks to this Digitimes article. The new 6.5 OS should be getting it's official announcement during the Mobile World Congress shortly and now "market sources" are telling Digitimes that .. "Going forwar...

MySkiBuddy – Track your ski runs

Alex Fehners has just emailed in to tell us about his new software. Now, I've got to take time out to give this guy some respect. He's taken time out to compose a very descriptive email, he's priced his software extremely well and he's spent a lot of...

Google Maps gets friendly – see where your friends are

Most of you will have already downloaded the free Google Maps application and will be enjoying either the brilliant satellite imagery, driving directions, mapping, GPS usage or the innovative "My Location" system which uses the network transmitters to...

So – SkyBox and My Phone. What’s the deal?

Here in the UK there'll be several confused people after news of SkyBox appeared on the web. No, it's nothing to do with Sky TV or their Sky Box, it's actually a system to sync information between your mobile phone and the web and it's from the people...

HTC to go 1Ghz too

The Toshiba TG01 popped up the other day with it's ultra-fast 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU. However, HTC are also due to launch handsets featuring this CPU. According to digitimes.com HTC will be rolling out Snapdragon-powered units in the second quar...

o2 XDA Zest – The Review

Remember that scene in Crocodile Dundee where he says, "That's not a knife, this is a knife"? Well, I tend to think that of our reviews. Call that a review? Nah mate, this is a review. This time it's the o2 XDA Zest and it's built by Asus. …

Easy SMS – Change your texting experience

Certain things catch our eye when an email lands in the inbox. The word "free" is always a winner and AIM Productions have given us a mail saying just that. Easy SMS is a new app which gives a different interface into your texting world. Big fonts, ea...

Toshiba TG01 handset appears on the web

Woah, check out this thin Toshiba handset over at trustedreviews.com. Named the TG01 it's a mere 9.9mm thick and there's aGPS, 3g/HSDPA and WiFi on board. The screen is a 800x480 WVGA and a G-sensor which act like an accelerometer but will detect mov...

A fiver for unlimited browsing on Orange?

Shh.. we're hearing on the grapevine that Orange have a new data bundle. It's £5 per month and you get unlimited mobile internet browsing anytime. Want to know more? Well, according to our sources it's available for customers who choose to have this ...

XDA Serra GPS Update from o2

o2 customers with the XDA Serra (aka HTC Touch Pro) can now download a patch to fix a GPS issue with the handset. The updatem which is available here, shouldn't need a full OS wipe so it should be good to directly install. Do let us know if …

New laptops about to join Orange range

We've covered the launch of Netbooks and Laptops on Orange before but now we're hearing of a wider selection about to arrive on the network. The Eee PC 901 (currently free on the £25p/m 24 month plan with 3GB data per month) is already available, but...

Project your Touch Pro images

This is the Optoma Pico Pocket Projector. Yes, it costs £249.99 including VAT but you can forget those laptop and projector nightmares - this will plug into your TV-out (like on the Touch Pro) and display your presentations any time, any place. It'll...

The future of mobile phones? Is it Zumba?

The future of mobile phones is always a hard thing to forsee. However, the guys at IA Technolody appear to have their idea. Now, bear with us here because you'll have no dount heard this before, but they claim to have created the worlds most completel...

Get cash for your old mobile..again..

Yes, we know you've heard it before and there's probably a lot of other sites out there (do tell us if you've seen a good one) but the guys at www.selloldphone.co.uk have pinged us about their service. You know the deal by now, the guys dish out cash …

iPhoneBANG – A site from the people behind coolsmartphone

Today I'm excited to announce the launch of a new venture - iPhoneBANG! This new website is the result of several emails and forum posts from people who have decided to choose the iPhone. People wanted a place like coolsmartphone.com, but for their iP...

MDA Vario IV finally placed on T-Mobile website

We've been following the T-Mobile MDA Vario IV for some time now. It's the T-Mobile variant of the HTC Touch Pro we reviewed some time back and now, finally, it's appeared properly on the T-Mobile UK site. It's available for consumer and business cust...

iPlayer client for HTC Diamond users

We've mentioned the excellent iPlayer a few times here at Coolsmartphone.com. If you've got yourself a HTC Touch Diamond then this is the app you'll need. It'll let you browse and stream content from the BBC iPlayer service plus you can download progr...

iPhone gets multi-touch patent – what now?

After submitting a rather huge document back in 2008 it looks like Apple have now had multi-touch patentented. The document mention Steve Jobs by name and covers the dtection of "one or more finger contacts with the touch screen display, applying one ...

Exeda shows possible 6.5 homescreens

We mentioned this in an earlier story and we've taken a look at the Exeda mobiles before, but it certainly warrants another story. This is perhaps the first time we've seen what is reported to be Windows Mobile 6.5 on a manufacturers website. With a...

Samsung i780 goes WinMo 6.1

If you're lucky enough to have a Samsung i780 you can now upgrade it to Windows Mobile 6.1 using the Samsung Mobile website. Their FAQ states the benefits of upgrading as... "There are new functionalities with the latest OS on this version." Meh? The ...