No Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 delay

The Register is reporting today that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 may be slightly delayed, despite showing up on Vodafone UK with an October launch date. However, we've just done a check on the official Sony Ericcson shop site and it looks like things ...

o2 XDA Ignito now available

o2 customers are waiting patiently for the o2 XDA Ignito. It's the XDA flavour of the HTC Touch Diamond that we spotted about a month ago in o2 stores. Matthew Brailsford has just emailed us in because he's managed to get his order in for one, so we …

Samsung Omnia i900 – Exclusive to Orange?

Right, here's the story. We ran a news item on August 16th saying that the Samsung Omnia i900 would be exclusive to Orange. We then changed it because it appeared on Voda. However, it's now becoming clear that the Samsung Omnia i900 is exclusive to Or...

New Windows Mobile GUI – yrgo

Here's another new user interface for your touchscreen Windows Mobile. This is called yrgo and you can see it in action on the video below. It contains four full customizable desktops which uses finger gestures to help you navigate. Costing $10 (aroun...

Smartphone & Pocket PC Mag suspends publication

Despite Windows Mobile now being more popular than ever we're sorry to report that Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine will be suspending its publication. The magazine, which has been running for 11 years now, is headed up by Hal Goldstein, who states.......

Announced! The HTC S740 dual-keyboard Smartphone!

Just as I'm starting to fall in love with the HTC Touch Pro, this comes along. I want this. I want it now. Gimme. This is the HTC S740 - a handset with a 4-row QWERTY sliding keyboard and a numeric front keypad. Want. The specs, direct from …

A Week With The HTC Touch Pro – Day 4

Our video blogs are like buses - you wait for ages and then three come along at once. Today I've been asked what the signal strength is like, so I put my Orange SIM card into a HTC Touch Dual to compare the two handsets. Also in this …

A Week With The HTC Touch Pro – Day 3

Yes, it's yet another two-handed video with slightly less wobble than you're used to ! :) Today we take a look at the HTC TouchFlo 3D system, which is the fluid GUI used in this device and the HTC Touch Diamond. We take a tour of the contacts, …

A Week With The HTC Touch Pro – Day 2

OK, I'm back. Here in the UK we've had an extended weekend thanks to a Bank Holiday so, although I've been busy recording the "Week With..." videos, I've only just uploaded them! Here's Day 2, where I take a look at the 5-row keyboard and the on scree...

Samsung Omnia i900 now live on the Orange website

About a week back we told you how the Samsung Omnia was on sale on Orange stores. Now it's popped up on the Orange website priced up at £49.99 on the £35 p/m contract. You know the deal by now. Win Mobile 6.1, 5 megapixel camera with LED …

A Week With The HTC Touch Pro – Day 1

Day one of our "Week with the HTC Touch Pro" is now online. In this first video I've covered the unboxing, plus a comparison with the HTC TyTN II and HTC Touch Dual. There's also a look at the box contents, keyboard and an overview of the phone …

Samsung Omnia and Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 on Voda UK

Crickey! We're starting to love Vodafone more and more each day. We've already seen that the Omnia is on the way, plus the Touch Pro should be landing any day now. Now there's more good news... First up, the Samsung Omnia is now live on the Vodafone B...

Eten Glofiish V900 Reviewed

Winmobile.se have just published a review of the ETEN v900 handset. It has a VGA screen, 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS, Radio and is powered by a Samsung SC3 CPU running at 533Mhz. Better still it has inbuilt digital TV for catching the latest episode...

A Week With .. The HTC Touch Pro

The HTC Touch Pro is the bigger, fatter brother to the HTC Touch Diamond. It's available now for £514.99 and comes complete with the TouchFLO 3D system you saw on the Diamond. The Touch Pro isn't as slim as the Diamond but the extra bulge gives you s...

HTC Touch Diamond Accessories

The HTC Touch Diamond is one of our favourite handsets, however you'll no doubt be handling it carefully and polishing it with any bit of material you can lay your hands on. Luckily Boxwave have developed a great armoured case which fits perfectly ont...

Windows Mobile is everywhere – you just might not see it

It's been a little quiet recently here at Coolsmartphone. This is one of the reasons. I drive a lot and use the motorway every day. It is, without doubt, a very safe type of road, however with stop-start traffic there's always the odd shunt. Yesterday...

Palm Treo Pro goes official

Following more leaks than ever, the Palm Treo Pro is now official. A Qualcomm MSM7201 400Mhz CPU powers Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro whilst inside there's tri-band UMTS / HSDPA and quad-band GSM and 802.11b/g WiFi connectivity. There's also a 320x320 TFT sc...

VsNotepad 2 Now available – On-the-fly note-taking

Virtual Spaghetti Software have just launched (and we mean just... like, 10 minutes ago) VsNotepad 2. It's an updated version of the incredibly flexible note-taking software for recording and organising your life. The new version brings customized no...

SmartphoneTV.com – Videos for your Windows Mobile

The guys at smartphoneTV have just announced a whole new look to their site with added extras. The new website lets you download hundreds of free videos for your mobile. Videos are being added daily and there's lots of great things to choose from. You...

Samsung Omnia i900 on Vodafone UK too

Just after we spotted the Samsung Omnia i900 on Orange (with rumours of a short exclusive on the network), have a look what's just popped up on the Vodafone website. Yup, it's the Samsung Omnia i900. Whilst this is tucked away in the help section, it'...