Is 2 or 3 megapixels enough?

You'll probably have seen quite a few reviews here at coolsmartphone.com. We check out all the latest Windows Mobile phones and grab all the juicy information including photos and screenshots. But, after looking at one of the latest HTC handsets I tho...

HTC P3470 Review

Here it is, the HTC P3470. New from HTC this has already been tagged as an "entry level" GPS phone with navigation wheel, Windows Mobile 6, 2 megapixel camera and 128MB RAM / 256MB ROM. Our full review is online, complete with all the usual Coolsmartp...

Be woken by your favourite MP3s – for free

Shiv Bijlani has created this little app which plays an MP3 or playlist of your choice at a predefined time. MP3 Alarm is completely free and a great alternative or supplement to the inbuilt alarm system within Windows Mobile. Get it here and have a p...

Win Garmin Mobile XT stuff !

Fancy winning a signed football shirt and ball? Well, head on over here to get your name down. The winner gets a signed Middlesbrough Football Shirt and Ball which, even if you're not a fan of the Boro, will get you a mint on eBay ;) To enter, …

Grabbed our special Viigo between March 31st and April 5th?

Earlier in the week we told you about our special edition of Viigo. It lets you get your favourite news, entertainment and sport feeds on the move. However, there was a problem. Those of you who've downloaded the program so far will have noticed that ...

HTC P3470 in video

We've managed to bag one of the new HTC P3470 handsets to review and, while the full review is well on the way, we thought a little teaser was in order. If you're a real Coolsmartphone fan then you may have already subscribed to YouTube Channel, but i...

Windows Mobile 6.1 in video

Microsoft announced Windows Mobile 6.1 officially just the other day but, if you're anything like me, it's best to see it in action. The Windows Mobile Team Blog have a great 40 minute video showing some devices running the new OS. vThere's a look at ...

Windows Mobile 6.1 Finally gets announced

In Las Vegas Microsoft have now announced Windows Mobile 6.1. It's been leaked quite a bit already, and we've seen phones at trade shows sporting the new OS, however Microsoft have now confirmed.. - Updated Internet Explorer bringing full-screen web-...

Get our special edition of Viigo – for free!

We have a rather big announcement to make today, and it's something we've been working on for quite some weeks now. We can now announce the immediate availability of the Coolsmartphone edition of Viigo. Viigo is the premier news reader for checking RS...

Wot No British Summer Time ?

OK, now the other night I was up at 1AM feeding our new baby. I thought I'd just check the time (there's always a lot of checking so you know when the last feed was etc). It was Sunday March 30th at 1AM so the clocks should go …

Yet more hot reviews coming up!

Whilst our new baby boy sleeps, I'll be attempting to review three handsets. We've got the Glofiish X600 and X800 along with the brand new HTC P3470. These will all certainly be tested thoroughly, especially as I'm currently writing the articles at ve...

We’ve had a baby!

After a very long and stressful labour, our first baby was born yesterday at 11.08. He's a gorgeous baby boy, weighing in at 7lb 11oz and we're naming him Billy, after my Dad, who died last year. I'm so unbelievably proud of my wife, Emily, who starte...

Windows Mobile 6.1 Announcement coming April 1st?

Is this Tuesday the big announcement for Windows Mobile 6.1? Well, there's several websites talking about it (here, here and here), although an announcement date of April 1st has got this filed firmly in the "rumour" folder. TechRadar.com have appare...

Hexic and Mozaki – New Astraware titles about to arrive

Astraware have just given us some exclusive goss on some upcoming games. On Thursday they'll be releasing two new games - Hexic (left) and Mozaki. Both games are based on titles from MSN Games and you may recognise Hexic from Xbox Live Arcade. Both wi...

Get Googling in one click

Google have now launched a plugin for your homepage, which looks a bit like this (right) and will let you easily Google for things without having to faff about opening up IE and then opening up Google. Just browse to mobile.google.com (for some reason...

The TAD – The Review

You may remember our story on the TAD. It's an accessory that promises easier texting and protection for those long nails, plus you can use your touch-screen phone more precisely without whipping out that stylus. The kind guys at tad-accessories.com s...

HTC StarTrek gets WinMo 6.1 treatment

We ran a story just a few days back about the iMate SmartFlip, aka the HTC StarTrek, which was selling unlocked for just £60. It sold out very quickly, however we've spotted it still for sale as the HTC StarTrek here for £69.95, and there's 755 of t...

Live location info in facebook with FindMe

If you're permanently stuck on facebook and you're looking for a way to share your location with your mates, download FindMe from electronicpocket. It's free to download and, once you activate the app in facebook, you can update your location using yo...

ZoomBoard Version 2 Now available

VITO Technology have just released the new version of ZoomBoard. The popular keyboard features an auto-zooming preview so you hit the desired key quickly. Version 2 brings two new zoom modes and a wider choice of layouts. The new software also brings ...

Garmin Mobile XT – Reviewed

This week I've been busy reviewing the Garmin Mobile XT. It's sat-nav software that'll install on a variety of phones and is available now for a little over £50 (GB and Ireland) with free traffic updates. The software comes with a host of navigation ...