Category: HTC (Windows Phone)

Orange SPV M3000 Poll – Do you want it in the UK?

Blimey! What have I started? :) I asked you guys here to email me if you thought it was worth starting a campaign to get the Orange SPV M3000 onto Orange UK. I've been absolutely swamped in email - 56 emails in the last hour ! All of …

Orange SPV C500 Update – 4.2.1.4

Are you an Orange SPV C500 owner ? Well, check this Orange webpage now! There's another update for your phone. This time it'll bring your phone up to version 4.2.1.4. The story on this goes that version 4.2.1.2 came out with some fixes, but it changed...

Orange SPV C600 Piccies

Orange have sent us some nice close-up shots of the Orange SPV C600 handset which is coming soon. Have a good old gorp at them by clicking below. Click the thumbnail to get a larger shot, then click that shot to get that one even more erm.. biggerer.....

Orange SPV M3000 Piccies – Plus, should I start a campaign ?

A busy day for me today. I'm actually doing work-related stuff (yes, it shocks me too) - however if this project that we're working on takes off then hopefully I should be driving a Mercedes SLR by this time next year .. ermm.. well, that's what the b...

T-Mobile MDA Vario at trade show

MSMobiles.com have pictures and details of the T-Mobile Vario here. The Vario is the T-Mobile variant of the HTC Wizard, and you'll notice that it's pretty much the same thing as the Orange SPV M3000 we told you of earlier. T-Mobile have again tweaked...

Orange SPV M5000 Released Today

We're hearing from various people that the Orange SPV M5000 should now be available on Orange. It's creeping out and should be available at some point. You may have to wait a bit for them to become widely available as, although it's come out of "revie...

Orange SPV M5000 Reviewed

Andy Stevenson has sent a story in about this Orange SPV M5000 review at ZDNet.co.uk. They've given it 8.2 out of 10. Surprisingly Orange are one of the last networks to release their HTC Universal variant. Indeed ZDNet have already reviewed the o2 ve...

o2 XDA SP is selling now – for free!

The O2 XDA SP handset is now selling from the o2 website. You can try this direct link (if it works) or browse to it through the o2 shop. Sure, it comes with Windows Mobile 2003 SE and it's "only" got a VGA camera, but heck - welcome …

T-Mobile MDA Compact Now Selling Here! :)

The T-Mobile MDA Compact is now available in our shop if you're up for it. Yes, it's finally landed. I had a good look at this device in a T-Mobile shop yesterday and it really does live up to its' "Compact" name. Check below for some deals or …

HTC Hermes Details

Following on from the HTC StarTrek story, MSMobiles.com have details of a new Pocket PC Phone from HTC. Called the "HTC Hermes" it'll have... Network - UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA TBD, GSM Quadband Screen - 320 x 240 QVGA IO - Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 ...

HTC StarTrek appears – and it looks fantastic!

The HTC Star Trek, which we previously guessed would probably be a clamshell/flip-style handset, has now appeared here at MSMobiles.com. As you can see from the picture, it's a whole new design and approach from HTC from the ground up. It also looks l...

Orange SPV C600 – Full Specifications and details

A few weeks back I had an email with some information about the Orange SPV C600. However, I had to sit on it for a bit so I didn't get my nads chopped off by Orange. Now, following the release of info on the C600 and M3000, we …

Orange SPV C600 and M3000 appear on Orange site

The Orange SPV C600 and SPV M3000 have just appeared on an Orange website in France. Smartphonefrance.info (English machine translation here) have spotted this Orange Enterprise page, which gives prices as... - SPV c600 from 129 Euros (PDF Details her...

o2 XDA Atom Review

There's a "review" of the o2 XDA Atom here at cnet.com it's quoted as offering... "onboard Wi-Fi connectivity, an upgraded 2-megapixel camera, an integrated FM radio and runs on the new Windows Mobile 5.0." ..and... "In addition to the new Windows...

Qtek 9100 – For free?

Blimey - has anyone seen this? James Towle has just mailed in to say, "wondered if this was correct or maybe an error on their website?". We'd love to know. The Qtek 9100 for free ? Sure, you're locked into a 24 month contract, but still.... Edit - …

HTC Prophet – built-in Wi-Fi and FM

MSMobiles.com have this photo and details on the HTC Prophet. It comes with built-in FM Radio and Wi-Fi and runs Windows Mobile 5.0. It'll have a 416Mhz processor under the hood, a QVGA screen and 2 megapixel camera with Flash. As you can see, is a di...

o2 XDA Exec now available

The O2 XDA Exec is now finally on o2's website (click "Mobile Phones", then "3G Phones" to see) which means they have finally released it! o2 themselves are offering 3 different contracts. However... Here at CoolSmartPhone we've got together with our ...

T-Mobile Vario appears

Following our earlier story further details on the T-Mobile MDA Vario are now available. It's the size of a regular phone, yet acts like a Pocket PC and has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It's got Wi-Fi (802.11G) and EDGE and a whole manner of Office ap...

SPV M1500 and M5000 in Orange Catalogues

The Orange SPV M1500 has appeared in the October issue of the Orange catalogue, which is available from Orange shops. It's a HTC built Pocket PC device with megapixel camera known as the HTC Alpine. It's actually already selling in some shops too. Dow...

o2 XDA Exec now available – UPDATE

The friendly bods in our handset shop have now got the o2 XDA Exec for sale in the shop. Prices start at a big fat NOTHING for certain tariffs and go up to £199.99. The o2 XDA Exec is a 3G handset with a full QWERTY keyboard, dual …

Qtek 8300, 8310, 9000 and 9100 pictures

Here's some hot news from the boys at NewMobile.nl. They've got some photos of the Qtek 8300, 8310, 9000 and the 9100. The Qtek 9000 is the HTC Universal - coming soon from on several networks. However the one I'm really keen on is the Qtek 9100, whic...

Orange SPV M5000 Live Chat tonight!

Quick ! There's an online chat over at MoDaCo tonight for anyone thinking of getting an Orange SPV M5000. It's on at 8PM British Summer Time and you can click on the MoDaCo link or our "Chat Live" button on the left to participate. "We will be joined …

T-Mobile call their Wizard the MDA Vario

A quick news item about the T-Mobile MDA IV, pictured here on the right. Well, it seems that it won't be called the MDA IV but rather the "T-Mobile MDA Vario" according to this Newmobile.nl story. The handset, built by HTC under the name "Wizard" will...

Orange SPV M5000 – Keyboard issue?

I had a mail today from Phil Sexton. He was asking, as many others were, about the Orange SPV M5000. He was asking about the keyboard on the device following our story on the Orange announcement. Phil said in his email.. "No one either seems to have...

o2 XDA Exec hits the o2.co.uk website

The o2 XDA Exec is now showing as "coming soon" on the o2 website. To have a look, click here to get to the site, then choose "Mobile Phones" and then "3G Phones". Unfortunately the o2 website doesn't like direct links for some reason. No exact releas...

Orange SPV C600 – Direct from Orange Magazine!

Well, it's already been on Orange websites in France, and now there's this scan, direct from an Orange magazine. According to sources, the C600 should be available somewhere around mid-October. Orange magazines are now starting to carry information ab...

World Exclusive – Orange SPV C600 Preview

Morning people ! Well, guess what I've got in my sweaty mitts? Yes, it's a full preview of the Orange SPV C600. It's a worldwide exclusive and it's right here for you guys. It's got Windows Mobile 5.0 and we reckon will be the first Smartphone to hit …

o2 XDA Exec – Press Release

O2 INTRODUCES NEW-LOOK Xda Exec – the Ultimate Mobile PDAO2 ADDS FIRST 3G HANDHELD DEVICE TO POPULAR Xda PORTFOLIO   O2 announces the launch of the O2 Xda Exec, the first integrated PDA and mobile phone device to feature 3G, offering a complete...

o2 XDA SP – Press Release

SLIM DOWN FOR THE NEW YEARO2 launches super slim business device – the O2 Xda sp If you want to keep on top of your workload but not get weighed down by technology, this Christmas treat yourself to the O2 Xda sp – the perfect device for busy …

Orange SPV C600 – First real-life picture

Antal van Wijk from www.newmobile.nl has done it again with these exclusive shots of a real, yes real, Orange SPV C600. Antal can't reveal his sources but says it'll appear pretty soon! He says that the rumours ARE true - this device has no built-in W...

HTC Universal Reviews

Everybody is talking about the new 3G handset from HTC at the moment. Whether you call it an o2 XDA Exec, SPV M5000, T-Mobile MDA Pro or one of it's many other names, it's certainly taking the mobile world by storm. InfoSync have just done a review of...

o2 XDA Exec in Stuff Magazine

Check out the new o2 XDA Exec in this months edition of Stuff Magazine (UK) where it gets rave reviews. Such a shame o2 aren't promoting it much.. ermm.. at all .. on their website... :( Come on o2.. get in touch! Tell us of your plans! Stuff …

o2 XDA Mini S Comes to o2 Germany

Looks like o2 Germany are about to start selling the HTC Wizard if this article is anything to go by. This o2 Press Release states that the German carrier will launch the device as the o2 Xda Mini S (no, not the one made by BMW). The Wizard …

iMate SP5 and SP5m – More HTC Tornado based handsets appear

Antal van Wijk from NewMobile.nl has just emailed me about a couple of new handsets from iMate. Yes, you heard right... more new handsets. They're coming from every angle at the minute and I'm extremely happy to say that it's almost difficult to keep ...

Exclusive: Qtek 9100 – Another HTC Universal comes to play

You know about this device by know.. surely!? Well,vit's the HTC Universal. It's going to be sold on o2 as the XDA Exec, on Orange as the SPV M5000, on T-Mobile as the MDA Pro and i-Mate as the JASJAR. Well, know Qtek are getting in on the …

HTC Universal spotted browsing a very nice website indeed

A rather interesting bit of CoolSmartPhone promotion over at MSMobiles.com today (wehay!) in this article. The MDA Pro is shown here browsing CoolSmartPhone.com in both "portait" and "landscape" formats. There's still a little bit of scrolling needed,...

Orange SPV C600 – Maybe it isn’t such a mystery!

Aye up, here we go again. Yet more news on the Orange SPV C600. We covered this on July 24th when SmartphoneFrance.info had a grainy photocopy of the handset. Now however we have a full colour graphic. The phone itself looks like a mix of the previous...

Exclusive: o2 XDA Exec launching this month

Here it is people, the o2 Xda Exec. Available this month on o2. It's the "latest and most advanced evolution of the Xda family" and it's.. yes, the HTC Universal again. We can now add this to the increasing list of brand-names - T-Mobile MDA Pro, Oran...

Technical details of HTC Universal (M5000 / MDA Pro)

Full specs of the HTC Universal (SPV M5000 / T-Mobile MDA Pro / i-Mate JASJAR) are now available. They can be found below (click "Read more" if you need), or you can check them out at the source here at Club iMate It's a sure sign that this …