We're building up a reputation for bringing you fun stuff every Friday. This week is a little different, but it's still rather excellent indeed. It all started when Mark Lee emailed in to say that he had some MP3's for the unsigned artists section of ...

Just a quick note about my photo blog. It's now had a bit of a move and is being hosted on Splashblog.com along with the CoolSmartPhone User Blog and my gadget blog. Don't forget, if you want to turn your Smartphone camera shots into an instant online...

After their earlier story, online tabloid TheRegister is reporting that the Mio A701 handset, with Windows Mobile 5.0 and in-built GPS unit, will be available in ajust a couple of weeks. Loaded with a 520Mhz Processor and 1 Mega pixel camera the A701 ...

Got an M5000, o2 XDA Exec or another Windows Mobile "Pocket PC" style handset? Got TomTom Navigator but found it doesn't work? Well, now TomTom Navigator 5.20 is here. You can upgrade to this version, which is written for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices, a...

Jon Pewtner has emailed in about a new feature on Orange. They've recently introduced a new feature called "Orange Calling Tunes". This allows callers to hear a funky musical ringing tone over the top of the usual, "ring ring" tone. Plus you can even ...

Orange Netherlands have officially announced the launch of the Orange SPV C600 and much sought-after Orange SPV M3000 in the today. Although we knew they were launched already, this is confirmation from Orange Netherlands themselves that they are to l...

What's this ? A teddy bear ? Well yes, but it's also a mobile phone. This cute device has been causing quite a stir on news sites today because it's aimed squarely at children. There's no screen or ringtone uploads here, which is a good thing. There's...

Here it is, Podcast number 15 from CoolSmartPhone.com. Recorded just a few hours so it's still piping hot, even if the weather outside wasn't! Link - CoolSmartPhone Podcast 15

Gordon Mclean has emailed in... "Thought you might like to know that Shozu have updated their support to include the C500 and C550 (and others). Get it here for free here! ShoZu is a FREE cool app that makes uploading images from your camera-phone to ...

As I've been busy beavering away on Orange SPV M5000 and o2 XDA Exec reviews I neglected to mention the iMate SP5m review over at SmartPhoneThoughts. If you're after a Windows Smartphone with a mega-pixel camera, hi-res screen, Windows Mobile 5.0, WiF...

We ran a story last week asking you guys to send in your "how I lost my phone" stories. We had stacks. Unfortunately we also had a lot of, "How I didn't really lose my phone, but swindled the insurance to get a new one" stories, which I've …

Aha! At last I've managed to get myself a new microphone, so the CoolSmartPhone Podcasts should soon be back in full swing! Er.. well, hopefully. This is my car at 1.30 this afternoon. Normally I do Podcasts whilst driving home - it's just a matter o...

I've noticed a few other websites knocking up reviews for handsets recently and I thought, "Hmm.. how can we go one better?" Then I came up with the answer. Instead of just reviewing the Orange SPV M5000 or the o2 XDA Exec, how about we review both of...

HTC have confirmed to The Register that High Speed Data Packet Access (HSDPA) handsets are on the 2006 roadmap. HTC President Peter Chou said that HSDPA support should be available for "The second half of next year" and that integrated GPS technology ...

If you were to look at my inbox you'd see around 5000 emails asking...."How do I send files over Bluetooth with my Smartphone?"My answer is always the same. Go to Binarys.com and download SmartExplorer. If you want a file explorer for your Smartphone ...

Cocoto Kart Racer is a little gem for Super Mario Kart fans. Selling here for just £5.77 ($9.95 / €8.44), it should keep your fingers busy for hours. Features include.... * 5 different worlds – Abyss, Volcano, Atlantis, Jungle and Paradise * 12 c...

I have a confession to make. About a year ago I tested the Sony Ericsson Z1010 on the Orange 3G network just a week before Orange 3G was launched. It was terrible - not just the phone, that alone was bad enough - it would freeze half-way through …

The Orange SPV C600 has now appeared in the business section of the Orange UK website. Once you've clicked here you can check the Specifications Sheet, download the User Guide, have a look at the accessories, features and overview of the phone. The C...

Come on o2! The UK network have smashed onto the Windows Mobile scene of late with their XDA SP and XDA Exec. Now they've gone one better and launched the o2 XDA Mini onto the o2 UK website. It's selling for £99.99 on Pay Monthly and is the …

Last week we mentioned the launch of Splashblog onto the Smartphone. It's a free piece of software that lets you get your photos on the web quickly and easily. Well, that got me thinking about the "Your Blog" feature and how it could be improved. Than...