Sony Ericsson X1 live on o2 site

Oh hello. Is that the Sony Ericsson X1 I see on the o2 website ? Indeed it is. It's available to buy right now from completely nothing all the way up to £249.99, depending on the tariff you pick. We've been banging on about this phone since February …

HTC Touch HD Unboxing tease – and a warning

Now this is just cruel. If you're waiting for a parcel containing a HTC Touch HD this is going to be torture. Diego Cervia has been unboxing his Italian Touch HD here. If you can try not to look at the carpet too much it's an interesting climpse …

Pointui now working with networks to enhance devices

Regular readers will know of the Pointui Home system by now. It's still available here with a direct download here. Now Bell Canada customers will find a custom build of Point UI in the HTC Touch Diamond available from their network. This is grouped a...

HTC Touch HD Status update

Waiting for the HTC Touch HD ? Well, news is that the first batch of phones are in a truck and on the way to devicewire.com right now. If you're interetsed in getting it network-free don't forget that our free delivery code will still work, plus the b...

Orange grabs nearly 3 million data users

Following our coverage of the Orange data plans and the eventual changes Orange now seems to have gained 2.9 million users with data revenue now making up 23.1 percent of total revenue. Coverage has now hit 94 percent of the population, with the USB d...

HTC Touch Pro giveaway

Want a free phone? Do you? Well great news. I've got a Nokia 5.1 in the garage that I've just run over by accident. If you want something newer, head over to omio.com where they're giving away a HTC Touch Pro. To enter the draw you'll need to …

HTC Touch 3G action – review coming soon!

The original HTC Touch was a huge success and changed the way that Pocket PC handsets were viewed. It was small, sexy and had a funky new interface. Sure, there was a lot packed into the small package, but now people are after more from their phone. T...

Have we lost you to Apple?

Have you recently defected to the iPhone? Are you interested in everything Apple? If so, give me a shout. A new site is about to launch and writers / editors are needed to promote and expand the new venture. You will need to show a commitment to publi...

Android 0.8 on a HTC Touch Diamond

Unless you've already got a T-Mobile G1 then you'll not have seen Android in action. On YouTube there's already quite a few videos showing Google Android on Windows Mobile HTC kit (including our own). Now there's also a video showing Google Android 0...

Elecont Dialer – Fast access into your contacts

Elecont have been making several apps for Windows Mobile over the years, including Elecont Launcher, Elecont Weather and more. Their newest app is called Elecont Dialer and you can see it in action here. It integrates with the standard Microsoft Today...

Bio.ID – Secure text message access fun

OK, this one's a little strange so bear with me. A new app called BIO.ID uses a retinam voice recognition, finger-print sensor to secure the data on your phone. At last - a program which will no doubt interest the hundreds of Government workers leavin...

Xperia X1 Bluetooth problems?

No, we still haven't got an Xperia X1 (grumble, whinge, moan), but we are hearing that there could be an issue with the Bluetooth functionality on the Sony Ericsson handset. Harv Singh has had two handsets so far and they both suffer from the same sym...

myhome247 Review

We don't just review phones here at coolsmartphone.com. Over the past few weeks we've been trying out the myhome247 Security System. It's an easy-to-setup monitoring and control system for your home or office. You can get it all ready in a few minutes...

Windows Mobile 6.5 mentioned by Motorola CEO

Hello, what's this? A mention of Windows Mobile 6.5 ? Sanjay Jha, phone CEO at Motorola's has stated that.. "Windows Mobile 6 has not delivered the experience that I think Apple has been able to deliver, but as you look at the plan that Windows Mobil...

Asustek go Google Android too

The iPhone and Google Android handsets have occupied a lot of limelight recently. Microsoft isn't phased by this, with top Execs seemingly content to watch how things pan out. Today, however, Asustek announced their intention to build a handset based ...

Touch HD update

Bonfire night should be even more special this year - I've just noticed that that the HTC Touch HD is now showing a delivery date of November 5th. So, if you're after one network-free you should be taking delivery very soon indeed. We've also been con...

International HTC Charger now available

If you're lucky enough to be going abroad any time soon then you'll probably want to take your phone with you too. Before you leave you'll probably find an array of travel adaptors to choose from, so having everything ready before you go should ease t...

HTC Touch HD appears on Orange website

Right, the Touch HD. You can get it network free in a couple of weeks plus Orange have the network exclusive. Today it's popped up here on the Orange website as coming soon. Hopefully by now you'll know all about this handset. If not, check out the Or...

New Samsung Smartphone approach-eth

We've always been more than a little impressed with Samsung when they make Windows Mobile phones, so it's great to hear a rumoured new handset appearing. This one is called the GT-C6620 (mmm, catchy) which seems to indicate a new car-based naming conv...

HTC Touch HD – Orange press release

Last week we published a scan of the HTC Touch HD in the Orange "Work" magazine. We also told you about the 3 month exclusive Orange had on the handset. Now Orange have confirmed everything with a full press release which reveals an early November lau...