MPx or MPx220 as a free gift!?

Hmm.. this seems almost too good to be true, but apparently, according to MobilesWork.com you can get an MPx or an Mpx220 - or another pre-release handset as a free gift !!! The catch ? Well, you have to refer 5 other people to their site and they …

CoolSmartPhoneCast XML feed and listings now online

Ok, following on from the first ever CoolSmartPhone"Cast" I can now announce that the hastily botched-together XML / RSS feed is now online and ready to rock. So, if you're already drooling with excitement and can't wait for the next CoolSmartPhone au...

Improvements made to the site today…

The upgrade to a full 1Gig of memory is now complete, which means that CoolSmartPhone can now handle more visitors than ever before. I'm still working on the cookie login system, this should be live very soon! I also had an email in from Neil Deadman ...

Strange story of the day

Over at MoDaCo today there's an interview with the developer of top shoot-em-up Eclipse (available here). If you wanna have a read of the transcript with head honcho "Muff" just click here. While we're on the subject of Muff, here's an intreresting st...

Skype coming to the Smartphone soon?

It's been a really big day for news today, so it's no surprise to see another big announcement - Skype is coming to the Smartphone. Yes, co-founder and CEO Niklas Zennstrom reported that a mobile version of Skype - for Embedded Linux, Symbian and Wind...

CoolSmartPhoneCast #1 is online!

Well, it's by no means a "polished production", but it's my first valiant effort into the realms of Podcasting and it's now online :) I'm going to construct a page containing these PodCasts, which will be roughly 15-30 minutes long each, but for now y...

Rumour ? Or truth ?

A strange guy wearing a long coat and a fake beard met me in a park today. After exchanging code-words, he passed me a piece of paper with this scribbled on it... - C550 will be launched in May - Orange will roll-out EDGE across the full UK …

Server Upgrade (yes, again!)

Sometime today the dedicated server hosting CoolSmartPhone.com will be off-line for a short while. We're having a memory upgrade, which will mean we can have even more people online at once. Each person on the site uses a connection to the database, a...

Even more 3GP videos for you!

More Free 3GP videos are available now at SmartphoneVideo.com:  beatles-lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds.3gp (free)  chevelle-vitamin_r_leading_us_along.3gp (free)  cosmic_gate-live_@_trance_energy_16-02-02.3gp (free) ...

Motorola MPx hits the buffers

After our recent story regarding the Moto range of Windows Mobile phones, it appears that a Motorola spokesman has now confirmed that they've stopped production of the MPx. This PhoneScoop article also states that Motorola won't launch the MPx beyond ...

Call me, take part, listen to CoolSmartPhone!

You may have heard me mention the tests I've been working on with streaming radio. This seems to have gone fairly well and it's still running now, so I'm planning to launch a new service for you lot off the back of this. It'll be available as ... …

Orange SPV C550 is coming to the Netherlands too

I've just spotted the Orange SPV C550 over at Orange.nl. As far as we know, this is the first time that Orange themselves have admitted the existence of the Orange SPV C550. The Dutch site gives the features as... - Tri-band - MMS Support- Orange Wor...

Get Screenshots with Pocket SnapIt

I focused for some time on creating a new free program for .NET Compact Framework devices. This program is intended for taking screenshots. It's name is Pocket SnapIt and its source is also available. Features -* Full-screen screenshots or screenshot...

SmartHiker – Free navigation tool for hikers

Most GPS navigation software is for drivers who don't want to get lost. Smarthiker however is a Global Positioning System (GPS) application for the Microsoft Smartphone which is especially designed for walkers, hikers and mountineers. This software u...

Another review of the Motorola MPx, but…

Yet another glowing review of the Motorola MPx here at mb.com.ph, however we're still not seeing much of the mighty Motorola in the shops where Windows Mobile is concerned. Motorola and Windows Mobile have had a tough ride recently. After the success ...

Sale Sale Sale! Much Cheapness!

Summer is just around the corner now and people are out buying patio funiture and barbeque sets in droves. You might think they're mad, but people get these things now 'cus they're cheaper. The same is true about the excellent deal we've just got from...