Author: Matteo Doni

Coolsmartphone Podcast 207 Live

Majid. Matteo. M&M! This episode of the Coolsmartphone Podcast may start out as a flat pack, but Matteo and Majid will build it and hopefully not have too many pieces left over. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1aXVA-wOi0 Would you like to interact with them on the show? Twitter is the place to …

Blackberry KEYone – Pretty Pictures

The BlackBerry KEYone is a device we saw being launched in Barcelona at MWC. I’ve had one for a while and a review is coming soon to Coolsmartphone.com. In the meantime, here are some hands on shots of the device, with plenty of greenery in the background.

Coolsmartphone Podcast 206 Helping Old People With Technology

What a week! Our editing elves were dealing with an IT failure caused by a power outage, so we are releasing episode 206 of the Coolsmartphone Podcast today. Want a refund because your European podcast listening rights were infringed upon? You had better swallow that bitter Brexit pill …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 206 Live

This week Greg and Matteo are joined by a very special guest. This special guest joins us, thanks to the magic of the Internet, from far far away. How far away you ask? Well, you know that Atlantic Ocean thing? If you want to visit him you need …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 205 The Deuter Protagonists

After the end of the Coolsmartphone Podcast Biterness Trilogy, no one knew where we would go from there. Matteo and Khellan then turned up and as deuter protagonists and discussed the Honor 8 Pro, the Blackberry KEYone (again), the announcement of the HTC U11 and went into Chromebook …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 205 Live

We’ve reached a fundamental episode number: 205. We will be recording live, here on Coolsmartphone.com and on YouTube, this evening at 20:00 BST. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqs2usdhYAw Interact with the show and after the crime, on Twitter obviously: Matteo (@todoleo) Khellan (@wubanger5) Coolsmartphone Podcast (@CSP_Podcast) We’ll probably go off the rails, …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 204 The Bitterness Trilogy Finale

Majid, Garry and Matteo got together this week to discuss smartphones, marketing and rumours. Lots of rumours. We think they did a stellar job in the marketing department, coming up for a new slogan for the next HTC marketing campaign, and Majid revised his delivery of the Samsung …

Coolsmartpone Podcast 204 Live

The days are getting fairly long here in the UK, and some of us enjoy an evening stroll, maybe with a smartphone, a powerbank and the Pokemon GO app being tapped at. This is one of the reasons that episode 204 of the Coolsmartphone Podcast will be live …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 203 Matteo’s Still Bitter

Coming up in this episode of the Coolsmartphone Podcast: Khellan, Majid and Matteo talk about the Samsung Galaxy S8, Google’s commitment to the Nexus/Pixel lines and Matteo’s lasting bitterness. It’s Coolsmartphone Podcast 203 Matteo’s Still Bitter. https://youtu.be/iIDgDAy0OIo Our ternium of podcast hosts also touch on Microsoft’s latest announcements, …

Honor 8 Pro deliveries delayed

You may remember how excited we were to get our hands on the Honor 8 Pro when it was announced on April 5th. We got to spend some time with a blue one in a pub before the announcement and it won me over. So I preordered one …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 203 Live

Matteo. Khellan. Majid. Coolsmartphone Podcast 203 Live.  That says it all really. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIDgDAy0OIo Apart from the fact that you can interact with the show and the hosts on Twitter. The Podcast @CSP_Podcast Matteo @Todoleo Khellan @Wubanger5 Majid @themajeedo Oh, and we’ll have a slightly edited and audio only version ready for …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 202 Matteo’s Bitter

This week’s episode of the Coolsmartphone Podcast is now available to download on your podcast client of choice, listen to here on Coolsmartphone.com or watch on Youtube. Coolsmartphone Podcast 202 Matteo’s Bitter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5F_1j4syvQ This week Matteo, Garry and Majid got together to talk smartphones, chromebooks and politics. OK …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 202 Live

Matteo. Garry. Majid. Coolsmartphone Podcast. Need we say more? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5F_1j4syvQ Actually, maybe we need to say that you can interact twith us on Twitter: @CSP_Podcast @Todoleo @bengrendon @themajeedo

Coolsmartphone Podcast 201 Courageous Colour

Apple recently shattered the rules of physics and added a shade of (Red) to the colour spectrum, they changed the game in tablet computing (iPad) and reinvented the dustbin (Mac Pro). Who better to get on this episode of the Coolsmartphone Podcast than our resident Apple expert Greg …

Honor 8 Pro hands-on

We had a play around with an Honor 8 Pro recently and were really impressed with the overall experience delivered by the device. We have a gallery here to feast your eyes on Honor’s latest flagship which starts shipping on April 20th. Full specs and thoughts about the …

Honor 8 Pro Announced

Honor have just announced their new flagship device: the Honor 8 Pro. The Honor 8 Pro has a sleek all-metal body design with rounded edges, a dual-camera setup that doesn’t protrude and a selection of colours to choose from which includes Midnight Black, Navy Blue and Platinum Gold. …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 201 Live

Live: on Coolsmartphone.com and YouTube. The Coolsmartphone Podcast is back with a special episode to speak about Apple and Samsung. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1rQfn-KFdQ Matteo and Greg will focus exclusively on Samsung and Apple this evening, and may also discuss a certain colour. Would you like to interact with the show …

Huawei – Saatchi Gallery “From Selfie to Self-Expression”

This week a photography and art exhibition opened at Saatchi Gallery in London. Coolsmartphone was lucky enough to get early access and to spend some time there before the doors opened to the public. “From Selfie To Self-Expression” is an event partnership between Saatchi Gallery and Huawei, and …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 200 In My Right Pocket…

We’re back and in a bit more of a timely fashion compared to the last Coolsmartphone Podcast recorded Live on YouTube. Coolsmartphone Podcast 200 In My Right Pocket is now available to download via your client of choice or to listen to here on Coolsmartphone.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWkRPZeDZSI This week …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 200 Live

The big two-oh-oh crept up on us. Uh oh! It essentially hit us in the neck with a hacky sack. So this evening we’ll be rocking and rolling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWkRPZeDZSI Join Matteo, Khellan and Garry for episode 200 of the Coolsmartphone Podcast. Live here on Coolsmartphone.com and YouTube. Our …

LG G6 – First Look

At MWC 2017 Coolsmartpone was given early access to a First Look LG G6. LG’s new flagship is quite a looker, so here is a bit of an in-depth hands on with one of the most anticipated flagships of 2017. We should make it clear at this point: …

MWC – Huawei + Saatchi Gallery + Leica Exhibition

Leigh and I covered the Huawei P10 launch for you here in Barcelona on Sunday. During what was one of the most polished and well delivered press conferences of MWC this year, Huawei invited us to visit the photography exhibition they are hosting here in Barcelona in partnership …

MWC 2017 Barcelona: Launches and Press Conferences in a nutshell

Mobile World Congress (MWC 2017) kicked off this morning in Barcelona, Spain. This is arguably the most important event of the year for the mobile industry. As customary, most of the big brands that sell smartphones, tablets and attachments held their product launch events and press conferences in …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 198 Live

We’re heading off to MWC in Barcelona. The things we do for you…  Anyway, before we set off we thought we would record another podcast to give you something to listen to while we are away. So here you have it: Coolsmartphone Podcast 198 Live. Here on Coolsmartphone …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 197 Why Do You Use Quadrant?

It’s been a tough week, but we made it and have managed to finish editing Coolsmartphone Podcast 197 Why Do You Use Quadrant? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ2e4KBrp3w Right, I’m going to make this post quikck because Episode 198 will be recording live in just over an hour. You know where to …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 197 Live

This week you can watch Matteo, Garry and Majid live as they record the Coolsmartphone Podcast. Coolsmartphone Podcast 197 Live will be available as a live stream embedded here and on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ2e4KBrp3w The show will start at 8pm UK Time-ish. While Matteo tries to avoid the trigger …

On Tinder? Swipe right on Honor…

Honor are a brand known to be “For the Brave” and to deliver great value devices to the “Digital Natives”. Feeling brave and/or very millenial? Well, if you’re Italian (and in Italy) there’s a fun Honor event happening… on Tinder! Yes that’s right, you can now swipe right …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 196 It’s Echoey In Scotland

Another week has passed and our Podcast Editing Elves have delivered again: Coolsmartphone Podcast 196 It’s Echoey In Scotland is now available to download from your podcast client of choice. Do you prefer the web player here on Coolsmartphone.com? We have you covered. Do you prefer the live …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 196 Live

We’re back, with Coolsmartphone Podcast 196 Live! 8pm GMT, right here! We missed you, probably as much as you missed us last week. Did you miss Greg? We did, and hopefully he is back this week too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnQuK3PqYzM You can watch the live stream on the video embedded …

Android distro numbers: Nougat more than 1%

The Android distribution numbers for February are out! Some of us get excited by these numbers, and the accompanying green graphs. Key takeaway this month? Nougat is now more than 1% of devices that connected tot the Google Play Store in the seven days to February 6th 2017. …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 195 A Late K&M Show

It’s been a while. It’s been a while since we recorded this episoide of the Coolsmartphone Podcast. We’ve had some issues editing and preparing the episode because Matteo was busy in the US of A, but we are finally publishing the Coolsmartphone Podcast 195 A Late K&M Show. …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 195 Live

It’s Podcast night at Coolsmartphone Towers! Tonight Matteo and Khellan will derail their meticulously planned conversations even more than usual on Coolsmartphone Podcast 195 Live. We’ll kick off at some point after 8pm, even we don’t know when. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQX5qVC12jg You can watch live on YouTube or on the …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 194 Nokia in a Box

Another week and another edited episode of the Coolsmartphone Podcast is released. Coolsmartphone Podcast 194 Nokia in a Box is now available to download or listen to here on Coolsmartphone.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCUcah9HsBY Matteo and Khellan, wearing hats, discussed the Nokia 6, Lenovorola and the Moto G5 rumours, Touchwiz, March …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 194 Live

We are going to be live this evening on Coolsmartphone.com and YouTube. The two places where we know how to go live. Hey Mark Zuckerberg, throw us some sponsorship and we might consider going live on Facebook too. It’s the Coolsmartphone Podcast 194 Live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCUcah9HsBY Tonight. 8pm. Join …

Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace announced

The Samsung Galaxy Ace line of handsets has had quite a success since it launched a few years ago, and the brand has been seen on a few models in its time. The latest device to carry the Ace brand is the Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace which was …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 193 This Week In Nostalgia

This week Matteo, Khellan and Majid got together to discuss the week in tech, try and predict what HTC were going to announce and remember the good old days. Coolsmartphone Podcast 193 This Week In Nostalgia is now edited and ready to download through your podcast client of …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 193 Live

Coolsmartphone Podcast 193 Live. It is happening. This evening. In just over 30 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8L3sncDpFI Join Matteo, Khellan and Majid who will discuss the week in tech, CES aftershocks and the meaning of life, operating systems and Windows updates. Matteo – @todoleo Khellan – @wubanger5 Majid – @TheMajeedo …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 192 You might as well drop 5 stars

Khellan and I opened 2017 with a cracking episode of the Coolsmartphone Podcast: Coolsmartphone Podcast 192 You might as well drop 5 stars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOoX1EuYtiM We discussed CES, Samsung’s A range, Cyanogen and Lineage, Chromebooks and the Honor 6X. Matteo – @Todoleo Khellan – @Wubanger5 As usual feel free …

Honor 6X First Impressions

First impressions matter. Or so we are led to believe. My Honor 6X arrived today and I’ve wasted no time taking it out of its box and popping my SIM and a memory card into it. The things I do for Coolsmartphone.com and you readers. The Honor 6X …

Coolsmartphone Podcast 192 Live

It’s the first Podcast of 2017, and we’ll be live this evening at 20:00 GMT. Join us live on Youtube for all the bloopers and giggles. You will also be able to interact with us before and during the show tweeting @CSP_Podcast. Coolsmartphone Podcast 192 Live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOoX1EuYtiM We’ll …