o2 Apollo lands on the web

You're looking at the new o2 XDA Apollo. It's made by Quanta Computer and has just received approval from the FCC. Shown in both black and white it comes with stereo speakers and a familiar mini Pocket PC design. The Apollo comes with a 2 Megapixel ca...

Cingular 8525 now available – only $199.99

Americans are at last getting a decent range of Windows mobile phones. The Cingular 8525 is now available across the USA. We've already reviewed the UK versions such as the Orange SPV M3100 and the T-Mobile MDA Vario II and we were pretty impressed. Y...

WIN! One of three FM transmitters to give away!

If you've got a mobile which is crammed full of MP3's you'll no doubt want to listen them on the move. The excellent Audia X Transmitter will let you do this by broadcasting the output of your device onto an FM frequency of your choice. A few people …

o2 XDA Orbit now available with free sat-nav

Just 20 days ago we were first with the news that o2 UK were getting ready to push the GPS-equipped XDA Orbit. Well, the news gets even better - it's now available to buy from £85.10 and it comes with free CoPilot sat-nav worth £159.99! (Yes, you re...

HTC Cavalier arrives on the web

The Italian people are fantastic. They're responsible for pizza, pasta and some rather excellent cars. They also get scoops, with the first ever shots of the HTC Cavalier showing online here. Looking pretty much identical to the HTC Excalibur it's a w...

Cingular Blackjack – Get it for less, plus tips for owners

The Cingular Blackjack i607 is now available over in the USA. If you're looking to purchase this device then we've got some excellent deals - how about getting it for a mere $49.99?! Interested? Just click here and enter your zip code for availabilit...

T-Mobile Vario II Reviewed

It's been a long time coming, but it's now online here. Our T-Mobile Vario II review contains the usual mountain of photographs, screenshots, videos and details. The Vario II is the T-Mobile version of the HTC Hermes and is also out on various network...

FM Transmitters get the all-clear

You may remember our review of the Audia X Radio Transmitter. Plug it into your phone and it'll broadcast your MP3's to your car radio. It's a cheap and effective way of listening to the music collection on your phone whilst driving. However, after we...

i-mate JAQ3 and PDAL make their debut

i-Mate have now confirmed the release of the i-Mate JAQ3 (left) and i-Mate PDAL handsets. Both devices sport a 2 Megapixel camera, GPRS, EDGE and Wi-fi. i-Mate have also stated that these network-free devices will also cost you less than you might exp...

eXtreme Agenda Version 2.0 Released

This is eXtreme wallet. It's a part of eXtreme Agenda and uses 256-bit Blowfish Encryption to securely store your personal information. There's advanced features like password masking, category filtering, and safety timeout. Other features include app...

An easy way to convert your videos

I've just stumbled across a pretty useful site for any of you looking to convert video clips. Usually, if you've recorded a video on your phone it'll be in 3GP format or similar. Converting this to AVI or MOV etc can be tricky and may involve lots of …

Thanksgiving software at Astraware

The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving and, in America, turkey and pumpkin pie will be the meal of choice. Astraware are inviting you to join their table and gobble up (geddit?) some great games. They're offering 3 simple, fun games for under...

o2 XDA Flame – red hot!

Check this out - it's the o2 XDA Flame. This pocket-rocket has an NVIDIA GoForce GPU and 3.6" VGA screen. At the heart of this beast is an Intel Xscale PXA 270 CPU running at 520Mhz with a massive 2Gb of Flash ROM and 64Mb RAM. The specs …

Windows Mobile Crossbow exposed

Apologies for not mentioning this already (I've been busier than Kramers security team recently), but Mobile-review.com have a rather excellent look at the next big Windows Mobile OS - AKA "Crossbow". They have images, thoughts and change info on the ...

SecureGSM now supports the latest Windows Mobile phones

If you're in need of a secure method of voice communication (say, if you're a Russian spy or something) then it's worth trying the new version of SecureGSM. The latest update supports the latest and up-coming Windows Mobile devices. Individuals or bu...

TinyTube.net – The place for mobile YouTube vids

TinyTube.net continues to get better and better. They've now made it even easier to find, send and watch your fave YouTube videos on your mobile. Take, for example, this YouTube video. Notice the URL - it's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCLYGoM1GrU. ...

SPV M700 Appears in Orange catalogues

Here it is, the Orange SPV M700. The appearance of the M700 in the "coming soon" section of the Orange in-store catalogues is evidence enough that the device should hopefully be with us before Santa is. The details in the November catalogue are pretty...

DVD to Pocket PC – New faster version available

We've mentioned DVD to mobile several times here at CoolSmartphone. It's a great piece of kit that runs on your PC and will squash down your DVD's into a format and size which will fit on your phone. Makayama have now released a new version for Pocket...

Sorry guys – the Orange SPV C700 is no more

Well, although we could almost see it coming, it looks like the Orange SPV C700 has finally hit the buffers. We mentioned the battery problems that plagued the handset during testing, however there was a continual glimmer of hope as it popped up in Or...