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We're getting married tomorrow, so it's a complete mad house around here. This is probably going to be my last post until late June when we return. Many thanks to everyone who has sent in their best wishes, it's very much appreciated. We seem to have ...
I'm very happy to say that CoolSmartPhone.com is now available through Sky TV's new internet portal which you can access from any Sky box. To find us, simply follow these steps.... 1) Press the "Interactive" button on your remote and select "SkyKey...
A quick notice for members and visitors of CoolSmartPhone. This coming Saturday, June 10th 2006, I'll be getting married to my gorgeous girlfriend Emily. We've been together now for about 8 years and I've finally managed to drag her down the aisle. :)...
Paul at MoDaCo has pointed me at this post which details a way to make free cash. Yes, I know - normally people turn off right now due to the sheer amount of "free cash" offers piling into inboxes daily, however this is simply a reward for putting …
Here in the UK they're trialling TV-over-DAB. Currently DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is becoming widespread with increased quality and choice, however a new L-Band spectrum should allow relatively cheap mobile TV and multimedia applications alongs...
I spoke about this MP3 player / SD card reader thingy a few days ago. I was intrigued as to what it was like, so I ordered one, played with it and there's a review online here. Oh, and if you're hungry for some storage capacity, how about …
With phones getting better and better cameras it's no great surprise to see this BBC news story into a study on mobile phone use. It found that 44% of people already use their phone as their main camera. It also points out some interesting facts on MP...
In 2004 network operator Orange launched it's "Code Camp" to help bring the developer community closer. Now, two years on Orange have grown into an internet provider, mobile network and business solutions supplier. The Camp has grown too - it's now kn...
Right - a quick bit of news for you file-hungry visitors. I've re-added a new and improved section to show the most recent submissions to the CoolSmartPhone downloads area and the top 100 downloads too. I say "improved" because you guys have been aski...
Orange today announced another collosal change in the way people get mobile, fixed-line and broadband services. Binning the "Wanadoo" brand they're now giving free high speed internet access to UK customers who, like me, spend at least £30 a month on...
OK, we've been saying, "soon, next week, any day now" for long enough. It's finally here, you can buy one today in the USA on Verizon simply by clicking here. Further details on this new Smartphone can be found on this webpage, which also contains th...
I stumbled across this device at Savastore.com whilst looking for an SD card reader recently. Not only is it an SD/MMC reader (or miniSD reader if you use an SD card adapter that usually comes with the miniSD cards), but it's also an MP3 player too. T...
A bad day today for Vodafone, who racked up the largest ever loss in British corporate history. A loss of bearly £14.9 billion ($27.9 billion) was incurred after the company wrote off £23.5 billion of the value of overseas businesses. They also plan...
We've already mentioned the Slingbox a few times. It's simply a widget that sits on your TV and lets you control and watch your TV, PVR and DVD recorder from any internet connection. You can use your Windows Mobile device to connect in via WiFi or 3G ...
It looks like PC Mag are one of the first to have a review of the new Motorola Q which is coming to Verizon USA in the next couple of days. They've got plenty of shots of the device and the reviewer seems pretty impressed with it. Delivering …
OK, it's come to my attention that a few of you are having issues logging into us. What should happen is that the site will detect your previous log-in and welcome you by saying, "Hello (username)!" at the top (if you've chosen "remember me"). A few o...
Hey hey! Look what I've got! :) Well, sort-of. :) I actually had chance to have a play with one of these this afternoon and I managed to get my first impressions of the device. It's certainly come a long way since the very early unit I saw …
MobilityToday.com attended a reviewers event yesterday for the new Motorola Q, coming next week on Verizon in the USA. They got shots of the Verizon-packed Motorola Q along with its' optional Bluetooth headphones which look very slick indeed. Link - M...
In AOL-land they love to use "keywords". For example, if you enter "grammy awards" you'll get the official Grammy Awards site if you're an AOL member and nothing else. Yubnub.org seeks to do something similar and, by using their site and entering a "c...
Yes, yes. I know - you've already heard this a million times, however it's now set in stone. The Motorola Q will definitely launch on May 31st. Motorola and Verizon Wireless have confirmed the date in this press release which states.. "Moto Q is excl...
It's here! Well almost.. Honest, no, really, it is. The Motorola Q, which we spotted almost a year ago, should be out next week on Verizon Wireless in the USA. This teaser site has just popped up with a cool video of the device along with its Verizon …
I spent part of last week with Orange and I've learned a surprising amount about what they do and some services I wasn't even aware of. First up was Orange Photography which is a fantastically easy way to set up an online gallery of pictures for eithe...
You may remember the TechFaith Wireless handsets we featured back in April. It now appears that TechFaith are tightening their ties with Microsoft by signing an agreement to work closely with sales, marketing and technology. Using the Windows Mobile a...
TV giants Sky are to trial the MediaFLO Technology from Qualcomm. They're going to be testing the FLOTM technology, which is a wireless multicasting technology allowing delivery of video services to mobile devices in the United Kingdom. This, along wi...
Three, the 3G network here in the UK, have announced that they're switching their 2G-failover partner to Orange. Customers of Three have previously switched back to an o2-operated service when out of 3G range, however Orange will now be taking on the ...
A huge creamy dollop of news today now I'm back in sunny England. First up is news of a HSPDA data card from T-Mobile. Yes, another acronym for you guys - HSPDA is basically 3G on steroids - more speed and a reduction in latency. You can read …
You may have noticed a distinct lack of news so far this week. I'm actually out in Florida with Orange - one of the world's leading mobile operators. They're holding the Orange Partner Camp as part of their Partner programme which provides a fast star...
Oh dear, it looks like the camera phone has yet again caused problems. This time it's not in the work-place, which is usually a cause for concern, but in a school. This Sky News story tells how a pupil at St Cuthbert's Catholic High School in Newcastl...
Dopod have launched the S300 which we've seen as the HTC Star Trek previously. Dopod showed off the device with all the usual flair, displaying the obvious ultra-flat style and cool design. Powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 (for Smartphone) it has a 1.3-m...
WiFi providers TheCloud have announced a new "UltraWiFi" package which, for £11.99 per month (subject to 12 month contract), will let you use any of their access points for as long as you wish. The new package, available from July 1st, means that use...
Torsten has emailed about iAudioguide.com who offer free mp3 audio guides. At present there are guided tours of Barcelona, London and Paris. You just need to save the .zip file to your PC then open it up. There's several mp3 files in the z...
We really LOVE files here at CoolSmartPhone and we need your help now that we've got a file-hungry downloads system all ready for your stuff. We're looking for either.. 1) Good audio files which are less than 30 seconds for ringtones (MP3 / WAV / WMV)...
This week I've managed to break the new feedback forum, then I succeeded in breaking the entire server. So, it seems fitting that I should break the microphone whilst recording the latest podcast, but hey - what else could go wrong ? :) Podcast number...
You may have noticed that the sparkly new downloads system has been a bit empty of late. This is mainly because the "botch it together to fit into the forum" implementation didn't work too well. Comments weren't working, the screenshots weren't workin...
So, you guys out there now have the push-email updates right? Orange SPV M5000, C600 - check. O2 XDA Mini S and Exec, check. Hmm - what about T-Mobile ? Ermmm.. Well, after I received a few emails asking that very question I did a bit of digging. …
We've all seen those people walking around with BlackBerry handsets haven't we ? Yes, we Smartphone / Pocket PC owners can now get "instant email" too, but it's just not as easy to setup is it? Well, thanks to the guys at Mail2Web Live it is now! Just...
It looks like a fight is about to start between the Samsung SGH-i320 QWERTY handset and the Motorola Q QWERTY. Literally days after the long-delayed Moto Q got approved for use by the Federal Communications Commision (FCC) and the SGH i320 does too! ...
Just yesterday we told you about the full availability of the Orange SPV M600 in our shop. Well, if that wasn't news enough, how about winning some tickets to the World Cup ? Oh yes, you can be in with a chance of winning a pair of VIP …
Earlier on we mentioned how the Orange SPV M600 had been made available to all customers on the Orange. However, shortly after it went "Out of stock" on the Orange.co.uk website... damn... Luckily we've managed to have a few words with our friends in ...
PhoneScoop.com report today that the Motorola Q has now passed the necessary tests at the FCC, making it ready to rock 'n roll. This comes after the Q was spotted lurking around the Verizon site. This FCC ruling should mean no further delays for the Q...
