Author: Leigh Geary
Steven Buehler has just emailed in about a new set of Power Toys from Microsoft, which have been quietly released. These include a much better Remote Control package as part of their Windows Mobile Developer Power Tools here.Just download the second p...
A bit of a busy week this week. With many competition entries to go through, lots of sh*t to do at work, plus stuff to sort out at home and many other bits this week has been a bit "full". :) Added to that I had to move …
Got a camera smartphone? Why not send an MMS to Lycos and get your pictures posted on t'internet? These guys did and.. well, there's some naughty ones there too! Don't forget that you can take a picture with your MS Smartphone and email it in to us...
Fizz Do It is a simple, fast, easy to use list manager. Whether it be a Christmas present list, birthday gift list or just a reminder of what you need for your next dinner party or from the shops - Do It is what you need.You can …
The XPhone (AKA the E200), which is to be released soon on o2 in Asia, has now had an update to the Myo2XPhone website. You can download a big PDF of a brochure and even see what the box will look like. The phone is scheduled to arrive …
I'm sure you guys will all join me in congratulating webmaster Paul over at the ever-excellent Smartphone forum MoDaCo.com on the birth of his daughter Lucie at 03:29 on Thursday December 4th 2003. Vanessa, Paul and little Lucie Elizabeth O'Brien - w...
Home | Downloads | Entertainment | Company | Contact | Licensing | Helpdesk 12/04/03 Chopper RescueLeave No Man BehindIt's time to se...
Another Smartphone site has joined the internet today, namely SmartPhoneMinds.com - sister site (I believe) of PocketPCMinds.com .. With the Moto and Samsung Smartphones currently crawling their way over America, it's good to see more of a following...
Whilst you can already browse the internet at broadband speeds on your Smartphone (check this article out) with Bluetooth, you will soon be able to do the same with Wi-Fi. Wi-fi tends to confuse most people. Basically, if you splash out 19 quid for b...
Ok ok! :) I've had LOTS of people asking about this competition and when results will be known. Many thanks to everyone who entered! Your entries have been sent directly to the good people at Orange.co.uk, who are sifting through the hundreds and h...
New site www.mobway.com is on the look out for any developers or enthusiasts to drop by and post any Smartphone stuff to www.mobway.com. If you haven't visited it before, be sure to add it to your list!
Fizz Monitor is an essential utility for all Smartphone users. The program monitors battery levels, storage space, memory use and tasks. - Monitor the Battery & Battery backup state - Monitor the used memory and storage space - C...
MobileBurn have posted this very long and detailed review of the MPx200. Although they haven't been totally converted, they have now become firm fans of the handset. In fact they go on to say.... "Up until this point I have not been a real fan of the...
I'll tell you a quick story. It's a bit boring, but it's worth telling you lot. Firstly, I had a bit of a problem with the server that runs www.coolsmartphone.com. We'll say "a bit of a problem" and try and cover up the fact that coolsmartphone.com ha...
See?! You lot thought I was over-cooking it when I stated how good the MPx200 was in this review. Well, now it's backed up once again - this time by David Ludlow from vnunet.co.uk who states.. "Motorola has managed to up the ante on smartphone batter...
We've already reported on "BlueJacking" here but now it looks like being a spammers paradise - at least for people using handsets that can have "Discoverable" Bluetooth turned on (the E200 MS Smartphone tends to die after about 4 hours with this turne...
Contrary to reports, Orange is not pulling the Orange SPV E200. An official statement was forwarded to me today... "STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF SPV E200 BEING WITHDRAWN FROM SALE IN THE UK The SPV E200 is not being withdrawn from sale in the...
Where is it ? Another week goes by, another week that Orange SPV and SPV e100 (amongst many others) have STILL got no MSN Messenger capability on their phone.. Time is ticking by.. take part in our exclusive poll!
The E200, billed to be THE MS Smartphone to have, is getting knocked left, right and centre at the moment. Already there's bugs and terrible, terrible battery life (3-4 hours with Bluetooth "Discoverable" turned on - this compared to about a week with...
As you know we at coolsmartphone.com LOVE the Motorola MPx200. It is, in my mind, probably the best MS Smartphone ever. If you get it on Orange then it'll be locked so you can't run all the juicy free applications and games.. Until now! Check out THIS...
I've been following the E200 news for the last week. Today Paul @ MoDaCo.com reports on the fact that the E200 has only a 4-way joystick, making several games unplayable and therefore effectively incompatible with the E200.
If you've got a Smart Amazing Phone, then check out the SMART Phone upgrade to the new ROM version 1.7.0.13 It includes the MAGIC MSN FIX!!!!!!!! Wooo!! (Where's the Orange one for SPV and E100 ?) Also... - 20 to 30% Extended battery life - Action ...
There's an excellent review by ex-Nokia user Ian Moore right here. A few quotes... "I’ve only had this piece of kit a few days, and I haven’t (yet) had a grudge against it." "Being a SPV-first timer, if the E200’s are like this, what are the f...
Could you guys try something for me if you have an E200 ? Now - I don't have the full release of the OS, but could you try this... Install any skin which displays whether you have an answerphone message. Usually nearly every skin out there (a skin …
msmobiles.com is reporting on the new updated version of iMov Messenger - the excellent util which allows you to Instant Message people across a wide range of IM services. Like Agile Messenger (front page of coolsmartphone.com), this software allows M...
The IA Space Maker tool, which makes room on your E200, is missing it's shortcut for some reason on the Orange OS. However, using this little tweak from MoDaCo.com then the shortcut re-appears so you can use this useful little tool. Source - MoDaCo....
Using this cool util you can easily convert your CAB file into a proper PC-based installer which will automatically copy and set up the necessary bits onto your Smartphone! For more info, click here. Credit - smartphony.org
Paul at the biggest Smartphone forum around - MoDaCo.com has announced a really cool CAB file which gives your Windows Mobile 2003 phone a smooth and clear font. When you get your E200, unlock it and install this CAB file - it'll make your new E200 lo...
Yet another day and still no fix for MSN Messenger on Orange.. :( As you can see by clicking here, people are less than happy with the continuing situation. In our poll, conducted since the SPV & SPV E100 MSN Messenger software ceased connecting to t...
The hunt is well under way for E200's and MPx200's from Orange Shops in the UK. We've had a few emails so far, this one from Ian who says... "My box (e200) is sitting here with me, so I'm going to have to play with my beloved SPV …
Microsoft has started this new support section on the Windows Mobile site. It's definitely worth a look if you're ever stuck with your Smartphone. Included in this new section is support for Windows Mobile 2003 and it is incredibly easy to use. Credi...
This BBC News article was spotted by Neil Bird. It would appear that some supposed smart phones (the Nokia 6600, SonyEricsson P900 and the Samsung i600 ar quoted in the article) are just a bit too complex for the average Joe to use. Hopefully with ne...
It looks like the myo2smartphone.com is now also known myxphone.com too, plus there's some new info about the phone (which is a rebadged e200 / HTC Voyager). Unfortunately this isn't coming to Europe as yet and o2 Asia are the only ones releasing it....
This new software from gavoille.com looks very promising. Although in French and still under development, it looks like being one of the premier skin designing tools to make your Smartphone look cool! Credit - smartphony.org
I know you lot are champing at the bit, clammering for your MPx200 or your SPV e200. I have many emails asking, "When are they out?" Well, it's tricky with dates - like I'm getting told that deliveries will be arriving Wednesday / Thursday and will be...
Home | Downloads | Entertainment | Company | Contact | Licensing | Helpdesk 11/18/03 Licensing-Trial Challenge We are currently working very hard in brin...
Hours and hours and hours of unpaid work on this site does have the odd fringe benefit. This is definitely one of them, for today a parcel arrived containing one of these little beauties... Yes, they are real - and they are coming, and yes.. t...
Ora.co.uk are now selling developers handsets - but not just ordinary handsets, these are brand new Orange SPV E200 handsets! Orange is offering a unique opportunity for developers to purchase SPVs for development purposes. You can purchase an SPV wh...
Yes, yes - I know.. I've mentioned it loads of times, and we've been told lots of dates previously, but just to keep your hopes up and keep that cash in your pocket, I'm now hearing that... A few Orange Shops have confirmed to coolsmartphone.com user...
ORA Ora - the UK's Sole OEM Accessories Distributor for SPV, is set to launch the full range of accessories for the all new e200 over the next two weeks. ORA was established in...
