Tag: windows mobile

NetFront Web Browser v3.3

NetFront Version 3.3 is now available for Pocket PC. It's a web browser with a password manager, smart frame capability, rapid-render, smart-fit rendering plus much more. The new upgraded version includes a pop-up blocker, RSS / ATOM feed capability a...

MDA Push-email Updates now available

If you've got yourself a T-Mobile handset then it's well worth checking their update site and grab yourself the necessary AKU2 flash for the push-email facility on the MDA devices. The MDA Compact II, MDA Vario and MDA Pro are all on there so be sure ...

Astraware release Big Box of Blox

Astraware have announced a new title called "Big Box of Blox", an addictive block stacking game based on the highly acclaimed PC/Mac game by Digital Eel. In Big Box of Blox (yes, I said "Blox"), you need to stack, smash, blast, mutate and explode the ...

SPV C700 and M3100 on the way

I've had a few emails about this MoDaCo story regarding the Orange SPV M3100 and SPV C700. There's yet more information that these handsets - the SPV M3100 being the HTC Hermes and the C700 possibly being the HTC Breeze will be arriving in a month or ...

No o2 XDA Trion for the UK ?

We told you earlier that the O2 Mini S successor - the o2 XDA Trion (HTC Hermes) - was coming to o2 Germany. Well, yes it is, however it doesn't look like it's going to make its' way across to the UK if this Unwired story is true. …

iMate gearing up for sale of Smartflip

I'm currently sat in our back garden basking in the sunshine with a cold Australian lager. Thanks to the Orange SPV M5000 I'm able to bring you news of the iMate Smartflip without leaving my chair. Yes it appears that iMate are getting ready to sell t...

HTC’s New Handsets and Via OnDemand

I've been sitting back and watching the excellent news that yet more HTC-built handsets are in the pipeline. They're also apparently renaming the HTC Muse to the HTC Melody and bringing us something called the HTC Herald, which is a little like the HT...

Mega Mini Golf Saver Pack

We've mentioned the excellent Pocket Mini Golf 2 quite a few times here at CoolSmartPhone. We've also mentioned the many expansion packs you can get for it which offer new courses and extra obstacles. Pocket Mini Golf 2 Saver Pack is now available whi...

HTC Breeze (QTek 8600) Reviewed

Mobinaute have got themselves a HTC Breeze and have put this review online. The Breeze has a 300Mhz Samsung 2442 processor, a 240x320 TFT screen, 64Mb ROM, 128Mb Flash, Bluetooth version 2.0 (with stereo bluetooth), MicroSD slot, 3G capabilities and t...

Return to Mysterious Island

If you're lucky enough to have a Smartphone with a hi-res screen (like the SPV C550 / C600 / Cingular 2125 etc) then you can now get Return to Mysterious Island QVGA which has just been made available on the Smartphone. You can try it out or buy …

HTC Hermes – the JasJam?

Mobilitysite.com have spotted this store which calls the HTC Hermes (aka the T-Mobile MDA II / o2 XDA Trion) the iMate JasJam. Yes, JasJam. We're counting the days now - surely after having the iMate JasJar, K-Jam and JAMin they can't be far away from...

o2 XDA Trion – the Hermes – coming to o2 Germany

TheUnwired have news on the HTC Hermes, which has just appeared on the o2 shop in Germany as "Coming Soon". Here it is, along with it's o2 XDA branding and "Trion" name. It's got a 2 megapixel camera plus another QCIF one on the front for video calls,...

TrueConnect v1.1 – Now control all Windows Mobile devices!

The excellent TrueConnect lets you use your mouse to control your Smartphone merely by moving the pointer off the side of the screen. Back in January you may remember I said, "..it's only available for Smartphones, although there is a Pocket PC versio...

Moto Q vs Samsung i320 Video

With the Motorola Q coming out .. ermm.. sometime soon and the Samsung i320 snapping wildly at its' heels it's great to see another video of the two together. This video, which can be seen on the "Read more" link below, was captured at Tech-Ed Isra...

RUZero Game Pack and Gyroid – Gamers rejoice

Monday. Miserable isn't it? There's thunderstorms, it's dark, it's wet, it's windy.. where's the summer gone? Well, never mind because we've got some excellent gaming news to cheer you up. Right now, for a mere £9.05 (about $16.97 / €13.31) you can...

Brilliant free SIM Contact importer

Well, I'm slowly sobering up from my stag do last night and it's great to see yet more excellent, free and very useful sotware. This, for the many people who've asked me over the years, is the ideal solution for importing your SIM contacts into your S...

Daily News and Photo Sharing courtesy of WpN

If you're looking for a new way to get daily news stories delivered directly to your device or you want to share photos with your friends and family without paying huge MMS charges then WpN Mobile, created by photo agency World Picture Network, is wel...

Vodafone Updates for v1640, Qtek 9100 and v1240

This rather random page is now home to all the AKU2 (push e-mail) updates for the Windows Mobile handsets on Vodafone. The v1640, Qtek 9100 and v1240 updates are here and will prove essential if you intend to use the Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and...

Samsung i770 Pocket PC Phone

This my friends is the Samsung i770, yet more proof that Samsung is on a serious mission to bring us some hot new Windows Mobile kit. Although it's some way off a full release it's presence on the FCC website, who approve handsets for use, is good new...

Fizz Traveller gets an update

Fizz Software have announced that Fizz Traveller 2.3 has been released for both Pocket PC and Smartphone. The extra-specially-good news is that this is a free upgrade for all registered users of version 2.x. But wait! What is Fizz Traveller ? Well it'...

World Cup updates in your pocket!

In just a few days the biggest event of the year is to take place. People from all over the land will be huddled together to watch and no doubt it'll be a rollercoaster of emotions. Yes, you've guessed it, me and Emily are getting married. We've cleve...

Gentimer – Stopwatch, timer and alarm all in one!

I'm still wading through a weeks worth of email so I've only just picked up on Gentimer - a new Smartphone application priced at just $9.95 (around £5.26) which includes several types of alarms, timers, a stopwatch and a world time function with a ma...

SBSH Facade Reviewed

The guys at e-fuze.com have done a review of Facade for Smartphone. This is a highly flexible tab-based plug-in for your Smartphone home-screen. You can view more than 30 days of appointments, tasks and there's a launcher which you can set to perform ...

VITO Voice2Go update

Voice control software VITO Voice2Go has now been upgraded to version 1.25. VITO Voice2Go lets you manage your Pocket PC merely by talking to your device in your own language. Start, quit applications, call or hang up on people or - with the new versi...

AIM Camera Picture Themes

AIM Productions have been beavering away creating picture templates. They've come up with around 100 which let you make cool composite shots simply by surrounding your photo with characters, people, frames or other scenery. Quick, easy and fun these t...

o2 Launch the hot new XDA IQ

Today sees the launch of the new hot Smartphone from o2. It's got all the things you'd expect from a great Smartphone - Windows Mobile 5.0, quad-band capability, hi-res screen, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, Mini-SD expansion slot, 64MB RAM, 64MB Flash, Blue...

Windows Mobile Gumballers!

On Sunday 120 supercars set off from Pall Mall in London for the Gumball Rally 2006. Celebs such as Pink, Tony Hawk, Jody Kidd and Tim Westwood (shown right, he's the Radio 1 DJ who tends to say, "Yeah baby girl, bow down and kiss the ring. Zactly!") …

Orange Messenger – The future’s bright

You may recall our earlier report about MSN being dropped from future SPV handsets. We wanted to know from Orange whether the new Orange Messenger, which is to replace it, will be interoperable with other IM platforms like MSN, Yahoo! and ICQ etc. The...

ActiveSync 4.2 Beta Preview

The public Beta of ActiveSync 4.2 is now available here and addresses some issues with Desktop Pass Through, Outlook synchronisation and USB connectivity. Microsoft have been watching forums and websites to ensure that any problems are resolved in thi...

ESoft Interactive come to the Smartphone

esoft have now brought stacks of their games to the Smartphone! Traffic Jam, Arcade Challenge and Word Challenge are now all ready for you to grab on your Smartphone. There's stacks more too - just click here to see them as they cover the Pocket PC as...

MDA Vario II coming soon to the UK too?

We like the T-Mobile Vario, however this weekend I've noticed that it's vanished from the T-Mobile UK website. In fact, some readers have spoke to T-Mobile and they're telling customers that this MDA Vario II is due to be released in the UK sometime i...

InfoShare List Manager

Unwired Software, Inc. has released version 1.3 of the best new mobile technology of 2006 – the popular InfoShare List Manager for Pocket PC and Smartphone. InfoShare List Manager is the first wireless software application that allows individuals an...

Arcade Park – 8 Games in one!

Arcade Park is a collection of games designed to revive the legendary games of the past. There's Arcade Ball, Asteroids, Rushman, Digger, Gold Hunter, Galaxy Invaders, plus military games Real Tanx and Riverside Assault. So, for one price you get eigh...

GPRS Remote Control

GPRS Remote Control lets you connect and remotely control your desktop computer through your mobile phone. You can send and receive mail, browse net, edit documents and hundreds of other things that you'd typically do behind your home or office comput...

QTek 8500 Available May 10th

Are you after the super-slim QTek 8500 ? Well, according to expansys.com this will be available on May 10th for £359.95. You can also get it at the USA site here for $569.95, although there's no release date on that site. Links - QTek 8500 @ expansys...

o2 XDA Exec Push Email Update is here

Remember last week we mentioned the o2 XDA Mini update that enabled push-email ? Remember how we said, "..although the Exec update isn't here yet.." ? Well, now it is :) Just click here if you have an o2 XDA Exec and you'd like to use the Microsoft …

Orange SPV M600 Now available to all

Noel Guthrie has emailed in after spotting that the excellent Orange SPV M600 is now available to us regular people in the orange.co.uk store. This means you no longer need to be a business customer to get one. Yay! Prices currently start at £99.99 f...

More on the QTek 8500 and 8600

Smartmobil.no have a great article here all about the QTek 8500, aka the iMate Smartflip / HTC Star 100. Both the pink and the black version can be seen here with some nice shots of the device in action. While we're talking about new phones, Martin ha...

Get some free stuff baby!

The guys in our games and applications shops have had a fantastic idea. In fact, I thought they were a bit nuts when they came up with it, but heck - it's their money and their idea, so I'm backing it all the way! :) They've got a …

Samsung i300x Shipping

If you're after the new Samsung i300x with its 4Gb internal hard drive then check out DOML.com, where it's now selling for £429.99 ex VAT. The SIM-Unlocked handset comes with a 240x320 screen, 1.3 Megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 5.0 and you can get ...