33% Off Omega One Stuff!

We've got a special offer on right now in our software shop on all Omega One products. The sale is on until October 23rd, so make sure that you don't miss out on these excellent deals! 33% Off - Battery Pack Pro for Smartphone! 33% Off - 1-Calc …

Orange.nl Update the C500

There's a Dutch update for Orange SPV C500 users here at Orange.nl (direct link). There is an information page, however you'll need to log into the Dutch Orange site with an SMS to register. The link above appears to work without needing to log in how...

Palm Treo 700w – Windows Mobile 5.0 Powered

A Palm? With Windows Mobile 5.0 ? Yes, we've seen the Treo 670 running Windows Mobile 5.0 previously, however.. here's another one! This baby is called the Palm 700w. The "w" is no doubt for "Windows" and is the start of a major change for PalmOne, wh...

Nokia Music Phone Delay

It would appear that the Nokia music phone the "N91" is to be delayed until 2006. The Nokia handset, shown here, has a 2 mega pixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G and a 4Gb HD. It comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack and can play MP3, M4A, AAC, and …

Crazy Frog gets booted off daytime TV

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned the Crazy Frog from appearing on British TV before Nine O'clock in the evening in an effort to protect children.The Crazy Frog has already irritated a nation. We even set up a campaign to see o...

We want better batteries man!

Batteries.. we hate them. They don't stay charged at 100% all year around like we want them to. :) A recent survey by TNS showed that two-thirds or mobile phone and PDA users want a battery that lasts at least two days without charge. Due to the fact...

Sprint PPC 6700 Launched in USA

For those of you CoolSmartPhone visitors in the USA, here's some excellent news from Sprint. This is their Sprint PPC 6700. This has been called the HTC Wizard - and indeed looks like one, however this is the CDMA HTC Apache and is now available here ...

Orange SPV M5000 – Keyboard issue?

I had a mail today from Phil Sexton. He was asking, as many others were, about the Orange SPV M5000. He was asking about the keyboard on the device following our story on the Orange announcement. Phil said in his email.. "No one either seems to have...

Orange Release the M5000

It looks like the race to launch the first HTC Universal by a network will be won be Orange with their SPV M5000, who today publish two press releases here and here. Although it's probably going to be a few more days before these hit the stores, Orang...

Huzza! Podcast 12 !

After a bit of a gap (I was doing stuff), here's the new Podcast from CoolSmartPhone.com. It's a biggy - around 42 minutes - and you can listen to it right now with the online pre-caster thingy at the very bottomg of every CoolSmartPhone page. Don't f...

Metro SP goes QVGA too

The ultimate FREE public transport guide for your Smartphone has now got even better. QVGA (C550) comptibility has now been added, allowing pretty much anyone a fantastic way to get around quickly and easily with public transport. Here's a shot of me...

Astraware announces Windows Mobile 5.0 Compatibility

Astraware, a Microsoft(R) Certified Partner Company, is excited to announce that several of their games have now been updated to support devices running Windows Mobile(TM) 5.0. This allows existing customers to download 5.0 updates which have been ful...

Woo! Get some videos!

Loads of Free 3GP Music Videos  Arcade-Fire_Rebellion.3gp  Backstreet-Boys_Just-want-you-to-know.3gp  Black-Eyed-Peas_Dont-Lie.3gp  Bobby-V_Tell-Me.3gp  Bow-Wow_Let-Me-Hold-You.3gp  Charlotte-Church_Call-My-Na...

CHM Reader

Got a fiver ? Fancy a help-file reader ? Have a look at this. CHM Reader is the first and best CHM doc reader for the Smartphne. It'll help you view files in the most common help format - Microsoft Compiled HTML. It's quick, it'll show the contents …

o2 XDA Exec hits the o2.co.uk website

The o2 XDA Exec is now showing as "coming soon" on the o2 website. To have a look, click here to get to the site, then choose "Mobile Phones" and then "3G Phones". Unfortunately the o2 website doesn't like direct links for some reason. No exact releas...

Orange SPV C600 – Direct from Orange Magazine!

Well, it's already been on Orange websites in France, and now there's this scan, direct from an Orange magazine. According to sources, the C600 should be available somewhere around mid-October. Orange magazines are now starting to carry information ab...

Talk like a pirate day?!

The Astraware guys have gone all nautical for International Talk Like a Pirate Day. They've dressed up as pirates for the day and have also decked the office with palm trees and parrots. Plus, to celebrate, they've knocked down the price on a couple o...

World Exclusive – Orange SPV C600 Preview

Morning people ! Well, guess what I've got in my sweaty mitts? Yes, it's a full preview of the Orange SPV C600. It's a worldwide exclusive and it's right here for you guys. It's got Windows Mobile 5.0 and we reckon will be the first Smartphone to hit …

Txt msg words get in2 exams m8

It looks like the rise and rise of text messaging is severely impacting our future generation and their ability to communicate successfully. According to several news items yesterday, including the Daily Mail, this Telegraph article and the BBC, text-...