Orneta Checkers – Having problems?

Following this news story about the free Checkers games from Orneta, we've had emails from Paul Trimmer, Dean Keithley and many others who've noticed that the Promotion Code used to get the product for free has been used too many times. Ahh, it seems ...

More speed, more power. RAaaaaRRR!!

We've stuffed a big supercharger into the server at the collosal CoolSmartPhone.com server farm in Dudley (not really). This will give greater BHP and more downloads per minute ..... Let's be honest - I'm trying to jazz up the fact that we've shoved ...

Orneta Checkers – Free for a limited time

Orneta have announced that Orneta Checkers 1.5 is now free for a limited time. Personally, I'd like to call it "Draughts", 'cus that's what I knows it as. There's three skill levels on offer and it's a great a simple and easy way to enjoy a relaxing ...

gStart v1.1 – Now works with the C550

Remember gStart ? It's the start-menu replacement that'll make your program options look like this. Well it's now in version 1.1 and it'll definitely work with the C550 now. Huzza! You can now fool your mates and tell them you've got a Windows Mobile ...

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...

BBC uses Smartphones to trial mobile TV

Neil Bird has just emailed me about BBC iMP. This is an application which is in development to offer UK viewers the chance to catch up on TV and radio programmes via their phones or PC's. Using peer to peer technology (like BitTorrent) it allows you t...

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...

Smartphone Video charts

Smartphone - Video Charts (.3GP) (free!)    01  Sugarbabes_Push-The-Button.3gp  02  Robbie-Williams_Tripping.3gp ...

Madbeetle now available for Smartphone and Pocket PC

Madbeetle is now out for both the Pocket PC and Smartphone here. It's a brain-blending platform game where you have to learn to avoid traps and pick up things like bombs to blast yor way past others. There's awesome 16 bit sound and music, plus it'll ...

Street Duel: Underground Racing now available to Try and Buy

Street Duel:Underground Racing, which we mentioned earlier here, is now available in the CoolSmartPhone software shop here for both Smartphone and Pocket PC. This game simply looks stunning on any device and has excellent gameplay too. It's already wo...

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 ...

Samsung i300 Videos and more besides!

The Samsung i300 should be available pretty soon on o2. It's got a 3Gb hard drive and it's own Samsung Music Player too. You can also check out videos of the i300 in action here and here.While we're talking about new hansets, check out these videos o...

SDA with a buldge in it’s trousers

Smartphonethoughts have picked up on the FCC data of the T-Mobile SDA, which is set to appear on T-Mobile in the USA very soon. Over in Germany this particular handset is already out and about as the T-Mobile SDA II.. but wait.. what's that bloody rid...

Phonethemes now available on t-zones portal in Germany

Phonethemes Limited has reached an agreement with the mobile operator T-Mobile to supply phonethemes for inclusion in its ‘t-zones’ mobile portal. Phonethemes offer powerful device personalisation through customisation of the idlescreen of the mob...

Orange 4.2.1.2 Update – More info

More info on the Orange SPV C500 update we mentioned yesterday. Well, we've got info on what exactly has changed from the earlier 4.2.1.1 software update. The news is that no it shouldn't mess up TomTom installations and the reason for the change was ...

Motorola ROKR proves disappointing according to analyst

It's not a Windows Mobile handset, but it's well worth mentioning this story. There's a mixed message today from various news sites about the Motorola iTunes handset - the ROKR. Whilst some stories say that it's "storming the sales charts", many other...

Street Duel: Underground Racing Released

Street Duel:Underground Racing, the highly acclaimed 3D driving game and Pocket PC Awards Winner 2004, is now available for Smartphone. Based on the dark street racing subculture, the game involves racing over rooftops, performing spectacular jumps, a...

T-Mobile MDA Launch details

Some specs and launch info can be found in this T-Mobile PDF which contains information, pictures and specifications on the T-Mobile MDA Pro which will also apply pretty much to the SPV M5000 and o2 XDA Exec. Source - T-Mobile PDF

Orange SPV C500 Update

We've previously mentioned the Orange SPV C500 update to 4.2.1.1 here. However, it appears that Orange have a version called 4.2.1.2 now available for download here. I've had a few emails about this - has anyone tried this 4.2.1.2 version? Does it d...