HTC Touch Diamond2 Review online – get one too!

The guys at PocketPC.ch have just notified us of their HTC Touch Diamond2 review. It includes some HD videos (have a look below) and some excellent up-close photography, and unboxing, comparison with the existing Diamond and the Touch HD. There's also...

Orange to pick up the HTC Touch Pro2

Good Friday it may be, but we're hearing from a very good source that the HTC Touch Pro2 will be arriving on Orange UK at the beginning of June. The device got launched in February and is powered by a 528Mhz Qualcomm CPU. Inside there's a 480x800 WVGA...

Facebook Windows Mobile thread highlights user concerns

On April 1st we found out about the lack of Marketplace for existing Windows Mobile owners. We also posted the following paragraph... "Customers are king, old or new. Keep them happy. Over the years I've felt that the network operators and Microsoft s...

HTC Touch HD receives another firmware update

Yesterday a new Touch HD update appeared which promises to fix multiple browsing issues and title-bar flicker. It also speeds up GPS lock, updates the "Connnection Setup" database and there's improved emergency call handling when you're in Airplane Mo...

Touch HD vs iPhone – Comparison photos

Hmm.. quiet ain't it? I've been having a look at the iPhone recently and comparing it to the HTC Touch HD. Both are very similar in terms of size and shape but differ wildly when it comes to user interface and specs like camera resolution or the inbui...

Samsung B7610 Louvre QWERTY slider

A new Samsung B7610 Louvre has recently appeared on ThePhoneHouse.nl. It's a Windows Mobile powered thing, but that's about all we know. Everyone is guessing on specs too - a possible 3.2 megapixel camera, perhaps GPS or WiFi. Personally, I'd like to ...

Windows Live with Messenger now available to download

Following the announcement just the other day you can now get the Windows Live software for your phone. To get it, browse to http://mobile.microsoft.com on your handset (preferably in IE) then hit "Windows Mobile", then "Apps, ringtones and more" and ...

More HTC Snap goodness online

Following the HTC Snap announcement yesterday there's now a promotional video online which shows the "Inner Circle" functionality which aims to keep emails in check. There's also a full hands-on over at engadget with a "real" video where you can see t...

Marketplace – Not for you, you, you or you.

It's late here in the UK. Nearly midnight, but things need to be said. We've been following the launch of Marketplace quite closely here at coolsmartphone.com. First, Microsoft was to charge developers for submitting updates to their version of the Ap...

HTC Announce the Snap – a QWERTY messenger returns!

HTC have just announced the HTC Snap - a phone running Windows Mobile Standard 6.1. Inside there's a Qualcomm MSM 7225 CPU running at 528 MHz, 256MB ROM, 192MB RAM and a microSD(HC) card slo. The display is a 2.4" QVGA (320x240) screen and it comes wi...

Virtual Mobile – Online phone backup and control

Sprite Backup has been around for some time now and has let some 10 million Windows Mobile users keep their mobile data stored away safely. Now there's a new service called Virtual Mobile which lets you backup and manage your contacts, calendar, sms, ...

Spb Mobile TV software released

Spb have just announced their new mobile TV player - Spb TV. Complete with on-screen controls, fast channel switching, integrated TV guide and a nice picture-in-picture mode. It's also subscription free. This is ideal for fast wireless networks or th...

Microsoft show Marketplace video

If you've not had your fill of Windows Marketplace just yet then prepare for a bit more. This Microsoft preview shows the Marketplace in action. Compare it to those iPhone ads you see on the TV, see if you can spot the difference ;) Shopping with conf...

Marketplace fills up, developer fees dropped and more!

This week it's CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas. The event is a chance for tech companies to show off their latest stuff and already Microsoft has announced strong industry support for their next generation of Windows Phones running Windows Mobile 6.5. MyS...

Samsung 7300 shows up online

Meet the Samsung B7300. Spotted by GSMhelpdesk.nl it originally appeared on kingmobile.net and comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and timer plus expandable memory, music player and a customised interface. Other than that we don't know a ...

HTC Touch 3G appears on Orange website

Following on from our earlier story the HTC Touch 3G is now showing as "Coming Soon" on the Orange website. The Touch 3G builds on the huge success of the original HTC Touch but there's an improved specification including 3G, which was missing on ...

The iPhone as seen by a Windows Mobile fan – Day 3 (Update)

I've had several emails asking for me to compare the iPhone with the HTC Touch HD in my continuing video blogs looking at the iPhone and trying to cut through the hype. How does it compare with the Touch HD? Well, thanks to the guys at devicewire.com ...

Finally – Get Sky by Mobile on Windows Mobile

Some time ago I started a quest to get Sky by Mobile working on my Windows Mobile. Sky+ and Sky+ HD are very popular here in the UK and are similar to the Tivo system - you can record, pause and rewind live TV or set the box …

Europe slashes mobile usage costs

Good news at last for anyone making a call whilst visiting foreign lands. Many of you will be aware that, simply by crossing a border, you have to pay extremely high call charges for texting or chatting to people and re-mortgage your house if you dare...

Xtrakt – Silky smooth 3D game appears on the web

There's an increasing pile of emails in my inbox about a game called Xtrakt. It's a fantastically smooth game for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 but it's now fallen onto xda-developers.com with a version available for the Touch HD. It is, without doubt, ...