Category: General

Mystery Revealed!

The mystery Smartphone has apparently been revealed today by PPCW.net and msmobiles.com. However, in a bit of a twist, it appears that msmobiles.com are saying that PPCW.net have revealed the company - when in fact it was msmobiles.com, in a comment ...

Moto MPx200 Review

Hello Moto ! PPCW.net has a review of this new spanky Motorola MPx200 handset today. Check it out. I wish I had one! :( Booo hoooooo... No phone for me... Read the full review here - PPCW.net

New Sharp displays

TheRegister.co.uk reports on some new mobile / PDA displays from Sharp which provide a "clear, bright display visible from virtually any angle and under any ambient lighting condition". These LCD panels are based around the Sharp Aquos LCD TV screen....

Telit Smartphone

msmobiles reports today on a Smartphone due to hit Italy. During the SMAU trade show in Milan, Telit announced this Microsoft smartphone which, unless I'm very mistaken, is a MiTAC Mio 8380.... More info - click here to see the msmobiles.com...

GPRS Streaming Dance

The excellent di.fm has always been a bookmark of mine - it's got excellent dance feeds, including Deep House, Hard House, Mixes and Live Feeds. The quality of the music, plus the reliability of the servers, is fantastic.However, browsing to di.fm has...

Secret new Smartphone coming soon!

In just a few days Microsoft will announce ANOTHER Smartphone manufacturer. Apparently "a company with considerable experience of the wireless space," will begin to offer MS Smartphone handsets. PR Company AxiCom stirs up even more interest by saying,...

New MPx200 manual

There's another Motorola MPx200 manual here if you wish to download it - it includes several aspects of the phone and features which you will be able to use if you purchase it. To download it - log in with your username and password, then click here t...

Motorola i930 – The next Motorola MS Smartphone?

I've being hearing rumours of a mysterious "other" Motorola Smartphone on the horizon for a bit now, but now Gizmodo.com has published this picture (right) of the Motorola i930 Smartphone, which will run Microsofts' Windows Mobile software. This appea...

Buy the MiTAC Mio 8380 in the UK – NOW!

eXpansys®, the largest specialist retailer of wireless technology in Europe and North America, is now selling the MiTAC Mio 8380. You can get your sweaty paws on this handset for a mere £463.66 (about $772.78 US)! Strangely ... and more amazingly,...

E200 getting nearer…

The bluetooth-enabled SPV E200 (yes, you heard it right - E200.. it appears the previous C200 name was a mis-print) is within smelling distance now. A preview here at DirectMobilePhones.com shows the specs and a picture of the final Orange design (rig...

Excitement building…

More and more people are emailing me and posting in the MS Smartphone Newsgroup about the MPx200 - seen right. It seems to be a highly anticipated phone and it's looks are tempting buyers already. The Motorola was on show at the recent Computex show i...

Orange handset news

News today filtering through the Orange grapevine states that the Orange SPV2 (which we now believe will actually be called the E200) and the Motorola MPx200 Smartphone will be released about the same time as two other non-MS Smartphones.. The Nokia 6...

Unlock your MiTAC

MiTAC appear to now have an unlocking service on their site, which (after filling in a form) allows you to run all Smartphone apps. For the full story click here for msmobiles.com - Although the unlock site at MiTAC isn't in English, this should prov...

Pics: MiTAC at Computex

Phew ! I've just got back from a flight to Taipei to see MiTAC at Computex. I took all these pictures, grabbed myself stacks of handsets to give away and got all the latest gossip while I was there... see the things I do for you guys ??? …

Orange and Police Cut Crime

silicon.com reports today on an interesting new method of catching criminals by my local police force - Staffordshire Police. Several Mobile Devices have been trialled, howevere officers have chosen tough GPRS-enabled laptops to access police systems...

Moto vid – Looking good!

Thanks for the heads-up from www.msmobiles.com for this one. CNet have a video of the Motorola MPx200 on their site. View the video by clicking here. CNet´s Patrick Houston gets a look at this much-anticipated phone - The first wide release in the US...

More pics of the MiTAC 8390

Yet more shots of the new MiTAC Mio 8390 from Computex in Taipei today. Digitimes have pictures, plus some specs - the processor is named as the 200MHz Intel Dalhart (using the X-scale technology), whilst the OS is Windows Mobile 2003. It has a 65,00...

PocketPCPassion goes off

OOopps.. The excellent pocketpcpassion.com appears to be having a few problems. Fellow MVP Dale, who runs the very popular Pocket PC fan site has fallen prey to the "dodgey ISP" brigade. His domain name ran out last Friday, and they failed to renew it...

Smartphony dumps Symbian

Patrice, from the mammoth smartphony.org, has decided to ditch his coverage of Symbian-based handsets. A comment on his site says... (this is a bad Babelfish translation from the French original - sorry in advance) "I do not like them, and after havi...

Look ma ! It’s growing !

An amazing 25,000 people have now registered into coolsmartphone.com. Again, thanks for this - it means a great deal and I really appreciate your support. Chris (tuffers) has uploaded bucket-loads of classic TV Theme tunes for you lucky registered use...

MiTAC in Stuff Mag

Stuff magazine, the UK gadget magazine, reports that the MiTAC Mio 8380 is coming out in here in the UK in December 2003!!? It also has an article on how to get TV on your Smartphone! Yes - proper TV - all you need is a TV Pack …

SmartPhoneThoughts Comp

SmartPhoneThoughts.com has a competition on to find the wildest Smartphone pictures. Ah - but let me explain.. what you have to do is take a picture of your Smartphone doing wild things, in crazy places - like mountain climbing, surfing or skiing! I ...

MiTAC Mio 8390 piccies

smartphone2002.info has pictures of the MiTAC Mio 8390 on their site.The new MiTAC 8390 is the successor to the 8380, which has had a somewhat troubled launch following complications with the security model, which means that a lot of applications cann...

Waterproof SPV hard cover

After already killing one SmartPhone, I found a very good cover for my SPV. It's not listed in the compatible phones but it fits like a glove on my SPV 100. Furthermore it's waterproof (boat, ski) and dust/dirt proof. I am very happy with it. Check ww...

Compare the MPx200

There's some pics over at PhoneScoop of the new MPx200 Motorola Smartphone which we mentioned on Monday. You can see from the picture on the right here, how the MPx200 (second from right) compares in size to a BlackBerry, a Sony Ericsson P800, a Sanyo...

Mio Launched in Malaysia

  Kuala Lumpur, September 9, 2003 – Today, we usher a new era in telecommunications and information technology with the introduction of the Mio 8380. This mobile device is a milestone in the industry as it is the first, Microsoft based, Intel ...

MiTAC at Computex

                 News Release            MiTAC International Corporation       &n...

Another virus – Swen

Yet another virus out today, this one is called W32/Swen@MM and you can get more info about it... Network Associates:http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100662.htm Trend Micro:http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_SWEN...

Orange.com lists the MPx200

Orange have plonked both the MPx200 and the Treo onto their Orange.com website here - they've also updated the SPV page too - which now has a piccy of the E100 and less mention of the original SPV. The MPx200 is expected to arrive in shops next month...

Crucial Technology Discounts!

Top Smartphone group groups.msn.com/orangespv has been able to obtain a time-limited discount to all registered users of the site. Check out groups.msn.com/orangespv to obtain a special 5% online discount as a reward for contributing to the site!

Get the MPx200 next month

Sebset has just spotted the Motorola MPx200 on the CarPhoneWarehouse website. CarPhoneWarehouse is the largest independent retailer of mobile phones in Europe (also called 'The PhoneHouse' in rest of E.U). Sebset says... That's real proof that this ...

Orange 3G launch dates

I had a few too many boozy-woozies yesterday, so I missed this bit earlier, but anyhooo.. Orange have announced plans for their 3G launch and are working with Alcatel, Nokia and Nortel Networks to provide the 3G infrastructure across the Orange footpr...

Famous Orange Lady

Thanks to "dine909" for sending me a new updated version of the Orange Voicemail lady. She already has Radio airplay over here in the UK every Friday night as part of Radio 1's Essential Selection with DJ Pete Tong and I thought it was about time that...

Sponsor a Rally Car!

There's almost 25,000 registered users on coolsmartphone.com now - this is a major achievement. However, I need you guys to do me a favour if you could. See, my cousin is one of the leading local rally drivers and, along with his co-driver Aid Camp, h...

Convert sites for your phone

If you have difficulty accessing generic internet content not designed specifically for mobile devices, a free help is now available at:   http://www.jennerresearch.comThis service strips down existing internet content to its essential parts...

Cool charge and link

Simplify your handheld experience with miniSync! miniSync is the perfect cradle replacement! Save yourself the hassle of carrying all the bulky cables to support your handheld. miniSync makes it simple and convenient to travel with its dual sync and...

Do you want a Motorola MPx200 ?

Well, even if you can't get one or can't afford one right now, you can at least pretend. :) The lucky buggers who have one of these handsets have kindly sent in the backdrops and sounds that come with the phone. To see and download them, log in …

£1.7bn Text Bill

As the mobile industry grows, so does the "seedier" side. Flirt, Date and chat-text services are growing daily, but this cannot be blamed totally for amazing £1.7BILLION a year which is now spent on text messages. This is a massive increase from Â...

PC Format Mention

NEWSFLASH:COo! We've been mentioned in October's edition of the mighty PC Format magazine. Whilst it appears that they've grafted on several screen-shots from an Ericsson P800 and a Pocket PC onto an SPV screen (oh dear) and mentioned the E100 with a ...

Motorola Fact Sheet

Microsoft Windows Mobile Software for SmartphoneFeaturing the Motorola MPx200 Fact Sheet September 2003   The Motorola MPx200 with Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ software introduces an entirely new mobile phone experience through the integration o...