Smooth fonts!

Paul at the biggest Smartphone forum around - MoDaCo.com has announced a really cool CAB file which gives your Windows Mobile 2003 phone a smooth and clear font. When you get your E200, unlock it and install this CAB file - it'll make your new E200 lo...

MSN Messenger problems continue to annoy…

Yet another day and still no fix for MSN Messenger on Orange.. :( As you can see by clicking here, people are less than happy with the continuing situation. In our poll, conducted since the SPV & SPV E100 MSN Messenger software ceased connecting to t...

The hunt is on!

The hunt is well under way for E200's and MPx200's from Orange Shops in the UK. We've had a few emails so far, this one from Ian who says... "My box (e200) is sitting here with me, so I'm going to have to play with my beloved SPV …

Microsoft Support Site

Microsoft has started this new support section on the Windows Mobile site. It's definitely worth a look if you're ever stuck with your Smartphone. Included in this new section is support for Windows Mobile 2003 and it is incredibly easy to use. Credi...

Smartphones too complex?

This BBC News article was spotted by Neil Bird. It would appear that some supposed smart phones (the Nokia 6600, SonyEricsson P900 and the Samsung i600 ar quoted in the article) are just a bit too complex for the average Joe to use. Hopefully with ne...

o2 XPhone Site

It looks like the myo2smartphone.com is now also known myxphone.com too, plus there's some new info about the phone (which is a rebadged e200 / HTC Voyager). Unfortunately this isn't coming to Europe as yet and o2 Asia are the only ones releasing it....

SmartDesigner Software

This new software from gavoille.com looks very promising. Although in French and still under development, it looks like being one of the premier skin designing tools to make your Smartphone look cool! Credit - smartphony.org

Deals, Dates and Deliveries

I know you lot are champing at the bit, clammering for your MPx200 or your SPV e200. I have many emails asking, "When are they out?" Well, it's tricky with dates - like I'm getting told that deliveries will be arriving Wednesday / Thursday and will be...

Trial Challenge from AIM

  Home | Downloads | Entertainment | Company | Contact | Licensing | Helpdesk 11/18/03         Licensing-Trial Challenge We are currently working very hard in brin...

Hello hello hello…… what’s this then ?

Hours and hours and hours of unpaid work on this site does have the odd fringe benefit. This is definitely one of them, for today a parcel arrived containing one of these little beauties...   Yes, they are real - and they are coming, and yes.. t...

Develop on an e200

Ora.co.uk are now selling developers handsets - but not just ordinary handsets, these are brand new Orange SPV E200 handsets! Orange is offering a unique opportunity for developers to purchase SPVs for development purposes. You can purchase an SPV wh...

More gossip..

Yes, yes - I know.. I've mentioned it loads of times, and we've been told lots of dates previously, but just to keep your hopes up and keep that cash in your pocket, I'm now hearing that... A few Orange Shops have confirmed to coolsmartphone.com user...

ORA E200 Accessories

        ORA     Ora - the UK's Sole OEM Accessories Distributor for SPV, is set to launch the full range of accessories for the all new e200 over the next two weeks.   ORA was established in...

Phone & Drive – The Truth

The new legislation kicks in on December 1st 2003 in the UK which makes it illegal to use a hand-held phone whilst driving. Already though, we have confusion. Some police forces have said that wired personal hands-free kits are also illegal, whilst t...

E200 Review by MoDaCo.com

Over at MoDaCo.com is this review by Paul (webmaster). He seems to like it too! Here's a few quotes... "The speed with which the menu appears also gives us a hint as to the greatly improved performance that both the new operating system (based on Win...

Yes, BlueJacking is here

Yes folks - you heard it - strange pranksters are actually standing within 10 metres of people with Bluetooth enabled phones and trying to .. ermm.. well.. I don't quite know what they're trying to do really.. I'll leave that up to this young'un (who ...

MPx200 gets the CNET thumbs up

A very good, very high-quality video (especially if you pay a mere 19 quid a month for broadband) at CNET today, featuring Joni Blecher and Brian Cooley chatting about the Motorola MPx200, the first widespread release in the US of Microsoft's Smartpho...

1.6 update?

I'm posting this out of sheer morbid curiosity. It's a link for the Orange v1.63.00 ROM update for the SPV and SPV E100 from a personal website here... http://home.planet.nl/~haver574/RUUInst16300_ORG_NL_EraseIPSM.exe I have not checked this.. it come...

TV2Phone.com

Bob @ tv2phone.com has pointed me toward his new service, offering live TV streams direct to your MS Smartphone. Just browse to tv2phone.com and click on music, news or whatever and bingo!Some streams work in the cradle (saving your GPRS charge!) - th...

E200 Available next week

I've heard it on good authority that the E200 will be available in UK Orange shops towards the end of next week! I happened to to pop into my local orange shop today to pester them a little more about E200 availablity. I picked the right day because …