Smartphone sales rise

It looks like smartphones are outselling PDA's quite considerably. According to this Register story, which states that there's a massive fall in PDA sales with smartphone shipments up a massive 75%. However, we are talking all smartphones, not just W...

Motorola Q Video

Mobile Gadget News have picked up on this video of the Motorola Q. Bonnie Cha from CNet.com shows off the handset at CTIA. You can see just how thin the "RAZR-like" handset is and how sharp the screen is too. We're hoping that this does well. Motorola...

T-Mobile MDA Pro Now Selling in our shop

I've been over to our friends at the CoolSmartPhone handset shop and bribed them with beer to give you guys even more deals on Windows Mobile phones. Luckily they like their beer and we've managed to bag you some excellent deals - this time it's the T...

Correction – Samsung i300 story

This story from last week caused quite a stir around websites. We announced that the new Samsung i300 - coming soon to o2 - will be running Windows Mobile 5.0. We were told by o2 themselves that this was so and had no reason for doubting it. However, …

Orange SPV M5000 Reviewed

Andy Stevenson has sent a story in about this Orange SPV M5000 review at ZDNet.co.uk. They've given it 8.2 out of 10. Surprisingly Orange are one of the last networks to release their HTC Universal variant. Indeed ZDNet have already reviewed the o2 ve...

Samsung SCH-M600 Smartphone Officially Announced

Remember this story from July ? Well, yes. It appears that the Samsung SCH-M600 is now here. Samsung has officially unveiled the handset today - however they've stated and shown it running Windows Mobile 2003 - not version 5.0. DoAh!! Like the Samsung...

CoolSmartPhone? Down? Nooo, never…

Yes, there was a problem this morning. CoolSmartPhone.com went down around 10AM UK time when some fool decided to add a domain onto my server. Unfortunately, this fool was me, and I forgot to check that everything had completely correctly - simply clo...

o2 XDA SP is selling now – for free!

The O2 XDA SP handset is now selling from the o2 website. You can try this direct link (if it works) or browse to it through the o2 shop. Sure, it comes with Windows Mobile 2003 SE and it's "only" got a VGA camera, but heck - welcome …

Orange Switzerland Show Off the SPV C600 and M5000

Check it out. The Orange SPV C600 is now available right here at Orange Switzerland. MSMobiles have picked up the story, and look - there's even the Orange SPV M5000 too. Want to know more ? Heck, why not download the M5000 user manual or even the C60...

T-Mobile MDA Compact Now Selling Here! :)

The T-Mobile MDA Compact is now available in our shop if you're up for it. Yes, it's finally landed. I had a good look at this device in a T-Mobile shop yesterday and it really does live up to its' "Compact" name. Check below for some deals or …

Free PDF Viewer

I've just spotted this Mobile Gadget News story about a free PDF viewer for your Smartphone. This'll let you look at Abobe PDF documents on your Smartphone quickly and easily and the best bit is that it's... CoMpLeTELy FrEe! :) Get the direct downloa...

HTC Hermes Details

Following on from the HTC StarTrek story, MSMobiles.com have details of a new Pocket PC Phone from HTC. Called the "HTC Hermes" it'll have... Network - UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA TBD, GSM Quadband Screen - 320 x 240 QVGA IO - Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 ...

HTC StarTrek appears – and it looks fantastic!

The HTC Star Trek, which we previously guessed would probably be a clamshell/flip-style handset, has now appeared here at MSMobiles.com. As you can see from the picture, it's a whole new design and approach from HTC from the ground up. It also looks l...

FFRace Now Available

PocketNew have announced today that FFRace - Fast Future Race is now available for Pocket PC and Smartphone. FFRace takes you to the world of spaceship racing, where you will discover what "speed" really means. It includes Championship and "illegal" ...

Orange to take the Samsung i300 too ?

The Register reckon that Orange may pick up the Samsung SGH-i300 phone next year... "Orange also let on that it was currently looking at the two hard disk based phones – the Nokia N91 and the Samsung SGH-i300 and that Orange subscribers might be abl...

Cingular to pick up the HTC Tornado and Wizard

Engadget are reporting that the HTC Wizard and Tornado (a variant of the Orange SPV C600) are being prepped for US network Cingular. According to the story and data gleamed by the guys at HowardForums, it seems that the SPV C600's brother will be call...

Newspaper review of the T-Mobile MDA Pro

Hefty Sunday newspapers and a "nice cuppa" are always part of life here in the UK on the day of rest. This Independent on Sunday article reviews the T-Mobile MDA Pro today and gives it a very positive 4.5 out of 5. The T-Mobile MDA Pro, as you …

CoPilot Live 6 Now available

ALK have announced the release of their new sat-nav software for both Pocket PC and Smartphone - CoPilot 6. The new version updated version includes better street maps from NAVTEQ and stacks of new Points of Interest. There's also a full 7 digit UK Po...

Using your Smartphone as a modem for your laptop

There's a full, easy and informative way to use the Orange SPV c500 as a modem-in for your laptop in the WindowsXP magazine for November 2005 edition. According to Tam, it's on page 52 and it's called "Surf Anywhere" If you've got a scan, send it in ...