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Check this thing out - it's the new Parrot MiniKit - a hands-free Bluetooth speakerphone that goes everywhere you do. If you've got a Bluetooth car kit you'll already know how easy it is to make and receive calls without headsets or earpieces, now the...
The guys at NewMobile.com recently had a chat with the guys at LG and had a look at some of their rather sexy new handsets. They all look rather sexy and polished however we were rather drawn to this snippet of info.. "Dirk Jan van Heteren mentioned t...
Bell Canada have now launched the Motorola Q on their CDMA network. Costing $449 without contract, or $249 on a 3 year contract with a $60 data plan or above. Actually I'd like to ask you guys a question. I'm fully aware of the reasons for it, but …
The all-new Smartphones Show is now online here. This latest video podcast includes a hands-on review of the Nokia N73 (that's some non-Windows Mobile thing or other) and the HTC MTeoR which will be arriving soon on Orange as the SPV C700. You can vie...
This is the hipi-220 Windows Mobile 5.0. Whilst it's not a handset you'll see appearing on a major network soon it represents the next "leap" in mobile communications. It's not just a regular "cell" phone but also a SIP VoIP phone too. Using SIP it ca...
Orange have launched a new campaign called “Mod Your Mobile”. It's fronted by Holly Willoughby (hubba hubba hubba) and is a reaction to the way young people today are adapting and personalising their mobile phones, unsurprisingly this trend starte...
Dopod, who are about to get bought-out by HTC, have recently announced two new handsets in Australia. The Dopod 838Pro, shown left, is the same as the Orange SPV M3100 we reviewed whilst the Dopod 595 is the same as the up-coming Orange SPV C700 that ...
If you're in the USA and on Cingular this Frappr.co.uk page may be of assistance if you're looking for 3G coverage. We were emailed by Paul who said... "I wanted to submit this Frappr Cingular 3G availability map in hopes you could post it. Unfortuna...
Seen enough of the Palm Treo 750v yet ? No ? Well here's a bit more. The Windows Mobile-powered Treo will be out on Voda any day (pre-order it here) but NewMobile.nl already have one to play with. They've detailed their first impressions of the handse...
This is the new ultra-portable Garmin Mobile 10. Coming in November it's ideally suited for Smartphone and Pocket PC devices and for those who want to navigate across rought terrain. The full package includes the GPS 10x plus a DVD with City Navigator...
Yesterday Cingular announced the 3125 - their branded version of the super-slim HTC Star Trek. Engadget (who seem to be camped out at the the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment show) have some shots of the Cingular 3125 as it'll appear in the shops. S...
No? You're joking! Not more Windows Mobile phones? Yes, it's true. Here's another one. This is the UTStarcom 6800 which, to be honest, looks like the HTC Hermes (ala the SPV M3100 etc). In fact we presumed it was just the US version of the Hermes, how...
Although it's just a few short miles north of our rather hefty CoolSmartPhone server we're unfortunately not physically in Los Angeles for the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment show. Those who are - namely Engadget - are busy snapping the latest hand...
MobileGadgetNews are reporting that the Cingular 3125 slim flip-Smartphone is available today to business users calling their 611 number. You can, it seems, get the phone direct from their website here or here. The non-camera versions of the same devi...
The ORsIO n725 has been pictured and detailed over at msmobilenews.com. It runs Windows Mobile 5 on an Intel Belverde 524Mhz CPU and has a 2 megapixel camera with flash built in. The ORsIO also has WiFi, FM radio, IR and 192Mb Flash with 64MB SDRAM an...
I was having a read of this MoDaCo post about the new Vodafone v1210 this morning and I thought, "Hmm.. We should do a post on that, but - if we're the biggest, baddest Windows Mobile site around we'll need a picture of it". Just a few minutes …
A quiet news day is just the sort of excuse we need to mention a funny audio file recently submitted to our downloads section. In this phone recording someone threatens to sue Argos - the purveyor of online and catalogue shopping. The caller complains...
Watch out UK, Pamela Anderson is going to advertise a Virgin product (you're having a laugh right?) ;). Yes, Vigin Mobile TV is here. Launched today and due to run on the Lobster 700 handset their new service will carry BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and E4...
You may remember me asking for questions to give to Orange UK. We had a huge response. We had another bucket-load of posts about the Orange customer service story too and it got quite heated. I've got to give Orange credit though because they've actua...
Right I've had it. I've just had the third spam call this week and it's only Wednesday. You know the ones I'm on about.. "Hi, I'm calling from your provider to offer you a special deal on a new Nokia something-or-other." You can't get rid of them. It …
Transport for London (TfL) has successfully implemented a new solution from AMT-SYBEX and T-Mobile to improve travel conditions and enforce traffic regulations more effectively on London’s Red Routes. The 580km stretch of red routes have to be kept ...
Here's another o2 handset in testing. This time it's the o2 Mars and it looks a lot like the HTC Hermes. Packing a 520Mhz Intel CPU, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS (3G) with 64RAM, 128ROM, WiFi, Bluetooth, MiniSD and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard the only thing it se...
o2 seem to be on a mission to take over the solar system with this sneak peek on one of their new handsets. This is a new Smartphone, yes - a Smartphone - called the o2 Jupiter. Little is known about it at the moment, however it looks …
You guys can already reply to news stories from this screen or create your own posts in our feedback forum. Now we've added the facility for you guys to reply to our articles too, so you can give us additional information on stories and reviews we've ...
Our download section is crammed full with useful stuff, but please don't forget to upload too! We're looking for WAV or MP3 format ringtones (around 30 seconds), SMS tones, email and alarm tones plus backdrops and videos. To submit you just need to cl...
I've been with Orange for quite a long time and my talk-plan is no longer available. However, I feel I need to change as the 200 minutes and 200 texts I get monthly don't seem much for the £40-£80 I pay. I wanted to do a quick poll …
MoDaCo have news of the Orange SPV F600. You may remember we spotted this last month - it's the Orange branded version of the iMate Smartflip / HTC Star Trek phone with slim looks and stylish design. In fact, it's got everything that should appeal to ...
Back in April we showed you a QWERTY device from TechFaithWireless which certainly showed promise. Well now it's back in the form of the UBiQUiO 501 on Expansys preorder. It's a Windows Mobile 5.0 powered Pocket PC with a 2 megapixel cam, WiFi, stere...
I've been watching news of the i-Mate JAQ handset surface over the last few days. The device isn't built buy HTC (like the SPV's on Orange, MDA's on T-Mobile etc), rather by a company called Inventec. This device got approved by the FCC back in Februa...
It looks like the HTC Hermes is going to cross the Atlantic to Cingular as the 8525. Seen here in the UK as the Orange SPV M3100, T-Mobile MDA Vario II and Vodafone v1605, XDA-Developers have news that it will land without it's face-mounted camera but...
How would you like to win a huge $500 worth of software for your Windows Mobile device ? You would!? Well, with the help of our friends at Clickgamer you can bag yourself loads of apps and games just by texting a short number. Sure, it'll cost £1.50 …
Mad4MobilePhones have just conducted a survey to find the top 50 mobile phone websites. They began doing their research after China Mobile overtook Vodafone as the biggest mobile phone company in the world last week and there's the obvious variety of ...
No sooner is the handset out and yes, there's an unlocker for it. This time it's the HTC Hermes, aka the Orange SPV M3100, T-Mobile Vario II, Vodafone v1605, etc etc. So, who's responsible for network unlocking this device? Yup, it's imei-check.co.uk ...
You may have noticed a lack of "Fun Time Friday" material today. The reason? Well, I've been keeping my eye on something. To be honest it's distracted me enough to miss the regular Friday video we post. What is it? Well, at around 11.40pm this evening...
Ever had your phone stolen? Did it make you want to scream out loud? Well, soon you will be able to get your phone to do it for you ... from the very pocket of the light fingered dirtbag who stole it from you! According to this story …
Skweezer, which we've raved about previously, have yet again been nominated for a Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine Best Software Award. After becoming a finalist last year they're obviously hoping to beat the NetFront browser this year. Skweezer is a f...
I've been an Orange customer for years, however I must confess that I've not used Orange World much. The last time I used it was to buy one of those "calling tunes" that play to people who ring you. Last night however I was stuck in traffic and, …
Keeping this site updated means I have to visit a lot of tech sites around the globe to keep up with the latest gossip. Yesterdays terror plot seems to have filtered into gadget sites, with many webmasters annoyed at having to pack away their precious...
I've been fiddling around with the feedback forum and added in a new attachment system. This will allow you to add files and pictures to your posts quickly and easily. It's not intended to be a replacement to the downloads system but it will let you u...
Remember those podcast things we used to do ? Well yes, they're back! After what I'm going to call a "summer break" the podcasts have returned to Coolsmartphone.com. A lot has happened since our last podcast on April 27th, but somehow I've managed to ...
