Now, I constantly have to answer people who say, "Why isn't Microsoft Messenger available on all Windows phones?" To be honest the reasons are all too boring and annoying, especially when it's sometimes easier than ever to get Messenger (oh, and Excha...
Tucked away, deep down in the Orange website (oh, how we wish this whole upgrade procedure was centralised) is this, a page showing how great the new Windows Mobile 6.1 Upgrade for the HTC TyTN II will be. Unfortunately, as I type, there's no actual l...
Windows Mobile powered Samsung handsets tend to score well here at Coolsmartphone.com. The Samsung SCH-M480, pictured right, is rumoured to be released into the wild as the BlackJack III. wmexperts.com have managed to grab a slightly blurry video of t...
There's a rather interesting article in the Guardian newspaper today. It's all about the Bluetooth ID sent by your phone. According to the story, several scanners have been hidden in offices, campuses, streets and pubs around Bath. These scanners are ...
If you were watching the rather excellent TopGear last night then you probably saw James May showing how a Renault concept car could be controlled with a Samsung i600. You can see more on the video below. This reminded us of a skateboard that was feat...
If you're ever in need of a cool game or application, don't forget to check out our gaming and apps stores. There's something for everyone and you can sign up so you get to re-download stuff later too. We've just spotted Nicky Boom, selling for just
Remember the video performance problems with HTC devices using Qualcomm MSM7200 and MSM7500 chipsets? The devices in question seem to ignore the hardware acceleration available on the chips and so, over the last few months, the guys at HTCClassAction ...
A couple of HTC Touch Diamond bits for you. First up, there's been rumblings across the net about the HTC Victor. We spotted this a couple of months back - it's also being sold right now as the MDA Compact IV. It's the Diamond, but with those front …
Just a few days ago I slapped my phone onto the back of a toy train and recorded the journey. Amazingly it's already received nearly 1,500 views so I thought I'd have a go at something else. This time, instead of recording my journey to work I left …
Interested in the HTC Touch Diamond but want to get a knock-off version instead? Have a look at this clone for about £80 / $160. The "Diamond J6" features dual cameras, FM radio, MP3/MP4 playback and works on GSM 900/1800Mhz networks. The Chinese cl...
Following a slight delay Opera Mobile 9.5 is now available to download for all. The finished beta is completely free and will give you a little whiff of the excitement surrounding the HTC Touch Diamond (which features the browser as default) even if y...
We're hearing about delays in the HTC Touch Diamond from a few people ordering through Orange. Will Cannon said that some of the devices had to be returned because of a fault with the back of the phone. Apparently this was causing the battery to fall ...
Dasur have released to applications designed to speed up your data entry on Windows Mobile touch-screen devices. SlideIT is designed for stylus input, whilst ThumbKey is a finger-driven solution. We took a look at the ThumbKey software, which worked r...
Following our story from just a few hours back, T-Mobile have now added the MDA Compact IV onto their website here and here. The handset is now available in the Personal and Business sections with prices starting from absolutely nothing on selected pl...
Shh.. you've got to keep this on the down-low. We're hearing that the T-Mobile Compact IV is actually in stock on T-Mobile UK. This is pretty much the same device as the rather splendid HTC Touch Diamond - albeit with a smooth back end and slightly tw...
You probably all saw just how cool the Opera 9.5 browser was on the HTC Touch Diamond some weeks back. If you want to try the Opera 9.5 internet browser yourself on your Windows Mobile and you don't have the Diamond then you were probably expecting to...
A few of you may have been having issues posting into our forum of late - especially new members. Usually I would blame this on my drunken PHP coding, however I'm been fairly sober during the last 6 months. Sorry about the problems, I'm going to blame...
JGUI has just released a nice free little application called SMS reports eraser. It does exactly what it says on the tin, and it's completely free. It can also announce whether your message has arrived with a special sound so you don't need to check t...
Yup, you know something is successful when people begin to copy it. For everyone who watched our HTC Touch Diamond videos and drooled over the HTC TouchFLO 3D system you can now have a look at something called Touch Shell 3D. It'll form part of the To...
The guys over at engadget have managed to get themselves a shiny new Palm Treo 800w. The device runs Windows Mobile 6.1 on a Qualcomm MSM6800A CPU with WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD card slot and 256Mb user memory plus 128Mb program memory. Sprin...
