Leigh Geary
Editor / Founder of Coolsmartphone. I’m the one who films hands-on videos in the car. :) News, reviews, gossip – anything phone / tablet related – I love it.
Check out my blog on http://www.cupofcoffee.co.uk or follow me on Twitter – http://twitter.com/gears
LG Optimus 3D Max on the way to MWC too
LG have already told us about plenty of new devices this week. They’ll grace the LG stand in Barcelona while we run around the event shouting, “Phones! Phones! Phones!” The 3D Max, which we knew was on the way some [...]
PowerTrekk – Charge your phone, with water
OK. Two words. Smartphone. Battery. Battery life, it must be said, is usually pretty bobbins if you actually use your phone for any length of time. Want to get from A to B? Get the GPS on, use the mapping [...]
AppSpotr ready to launch – DIY apps for iOS and Android
OK, remember how we pointed at a few websites to help you make an app for free? Here’s another one. See, I’m simple at heart. Everyone says it.. “Hey Leigh, you’re a bit simple”, they say. So here’s AppSpotr, a [...]
GPS Jammer usage revealed
Most of us are now comfortable with GPS being inside our phone and constantly enabled. It can guide you to your destination, track your excercise and tell you how fast you’re going. For some, though, GPS is a technology they’d [...]
Optimus Vu, now in video
Oh look it’s the Samsung Galaxy Note. Wait a minute, no, it’s the new LG Optimus Vu popping out for another video. Up-close, this is starting to look rather sexy indeed. The Vu has a 5″ screen with a 1024×768 [...]
Pure View gets a quick show ahead of MWC
Nokia are teasing us with their new camera technology here, and we fully expect to see more over the coming days. Smartphone cameras always been fairly “OK” until recently and out looks like Nokia are about to set the bar [...]
32GB MicroSD Card, just £17.99
Well, this seems like a pretty good deal. Sure, it’s “only” a Class 4, but for most people that’s fine and dandy thanks very much. Play.com are peddling this do if you want a bit more space on your phone [...]
Samsung Ace 2 and mini 2 on the way to Three
…and as quick as a flash, those lovely people at Three have confirmed that they will be taking the Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy mini 2. They’ve even got a video.. honestly, talk about rubbing it in our faces ;) [...]
LG L-Style handsets get announced
These.. err.. moody ladies are here to show off the new handsets from LG. They, like many others, appear to have decided that launching phones ahead of Mobile World Congress is the thing to do. The Optimus L3, Optimus L5 [...]
Just what is Mobile World Congress?
I know, for the tech-hungry phone lovers out there this might seem like a weird question. In just a matter of days you WILL see an explosion of Twitter hash-tags (#mwc #mobileworldcongress) and more news items per hour than at [...]
Sky Go for Android – A quick hands-on
Yesterday we told you about the new Android version of Sky Go. It’ll let you watch selected Sky channels on certain Android handsets. If you’ve not tried it yet, head to our earlier story for more info. If you’re still [...]
Galaxy mini 2 and Galaxy Ace made official
It looks like that earlier leaked info has now become clearer, with Samsung adding details of the Galaxy Ace 2 (above) and Galaxy mini 2 (below) online. Powered by Android 2.3, the Ace 2 should arrive here in April and [...]
Motorola MOTOLUXE now on sale
It looks like the new a Motorola handset has turned up a little earlier than expected. Both Clove and unlocked-mobiles have taken delivery of stock today, with Clove selling it for £234 and unlocked-mobiles slightly cheaper at £224.98. The Motorola [...]
Galaxy Nexus price drop – Today only
If you’re looking to get the Galaxy Nexus then eXpansys is worth a visit right now. The Nexus is available for £399.99, but it’s for today only. They’ve only got limited stock at this price, so you’ll have to be [...]
Control your browser, from your phone
Have you heard of Clik? Tried it? We have, and it’s pretty amazing. Currently it’ll let you play and control YouTube videos on you PC or any device with a browser from an iPhone or Android phone. Plug your laptop [...]
Sky Go available from today
A short while back Sky announced Sky Go – the mobile TV application – was soon to be available for Android. Since then we’ve had TV adverts promoting the service and today, at some point after 8AM, you should be [...]
Just what is the Orange London?
OK, we’ll ask the question. After trawling the web for literally minutes and hitting lots of nothing we’re a bit puzzled by the Orange London. The shot above was sent in by Simon Hardy, who was presented with the info [...]
Apple on the attack, yet again
The un-ending lawsuits look set to continue with Apple now dropping lawsuits against Samsung again. This time there’s eight patents at the heart of the legal fight, four of which have been granted since the last Apple vs Samsung fight. [...]
HTC One X – Further specs revealed
A few more specs for you on the upcoming HTC Endeavour / HTC Endeavor / HTC Edge / HTC Supreme / HTC One X. MoDaCo reckon it’ll be super-thin and there’ll be just two physical buttons on the device – [...]
Google Maps for Android updated
If you’ve got an Android handset then you may have noticed a new version of Google Maps today. Inside there’s bug fixes and battery improvements. The battery performance change should be particularly noticeable if you’re a Latitude user and, if [...]
