About Simon Allum
Currently using a Nexus 4 and Nexus 7, proud father of three boys and a massive Liverpoo l FC fan.
The only thing that I have more passion for than tech is music!
Google Hangouts – now featuring SMS?
The dust is settling after the rather long keynote at Google I/O yesterday and as things start to rollout we can start to examine things in a little more detail. One of the big enhancements to the Google ecosystem is [...]
Google I/O 2013 Keynote Roundup
Google I/O 2013 has arrived and is open for business. The keynote speech (this year there is only one, instead of the usual two) has been made and it was a biggie. Lasting some three and a bit hours and [...]
Google I/O 2013 – Live Stream
Today sees the start of 2013′s developer conference, Google I/O. Unfortunately no one from Coolsmartphone could make it to the actual event however we are able to bring you a livestream of the keynote speech, as well as our live [...]
Google I/O 2013 – Liveblog
Google I/O is once again being hosted in the Moscone Centre in San Francisco. The annual developers shindig hosted by Google is due to kick off at 5pm BST and we here at Coolsmartphone are proud to bring you a [...]
Windows Phone Update on its way…..
Microsoft have begun to reveal details regarding an upcoming update to Windows Phone 8. The launch of the Nokia 925 bought with it an announcement that the new device would be running Windows Phone 8.1 In a blogpost about the [...]
Featured Android App – iDone
Notes apps, have a look in the play store and there are literally hundreds. Some are good, some are poor and some stand out from the crowd. Evernote is probably the biggest but requires a centrally registered account and, [...]
Customer Support the right way
Sunday night bought with it a sheer sense of unhappiness. I was having issues connecting to the Wi-Fi at work (not an unusual occurrence!) so I tried to reboot my Nexus 4. The power button having been pressed, off the device [...]
Google Music to challenge Spotify?
Back in February we covered rumours that Google were about to enter the music streaming game and launch a challenger to Spotify. Well, tonight The Verge are reporting that this is no longer a rumour but actually that Google have signed a [...]
Google combines Gmail & Drive storage…15GB shared space for all
Google Drive has long been touted as a Dropbox replacement. All users automatically got 5GB free storage space with options to upgrade for a small monthly fee which when added to your 10GB Gmail storage made for a hefty amount [...]
Coolsmartphone predicts……Google I/O
So the time is nearly upon us once again, Google is about to hold its annual developers conference, better known as Google I/O. This time last year at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco, Google announced not only the Nexus [...]
My choice of apps – Android Edition #2
Every now and then we here at Coolsmartphone try to do a group feature. Normally it is something where we can all contribute different things and that as a whole makes for something quite useful. As has already been said, [...]
Low cost iPhone a reality……..
What would you sacrifice to own an iPhone? A can of coke a day, perhaps a chocolate bar. How about 2 cigarettes a day? Well, thanks to Carphone Warehouse you can now own a sparkly slab of iPhone deliciousness for [...]
Nokia 928 – Pureview featured in new video
The new Nokia 928 has possibly been the worst kept secret in town. With advertising billboards up before launch and Nokia all but confirming it’s existence, it would seem that the Finnish company have finally given up and decided to properly join [...]
Instagram introduces “Photos of you”
Instagram, the photo sharing app has announced a new feature. Billed as “Photos of You” the feature now allows users to tag photos, either with names or brands. These photos will then show up in the Photos of you section [...]
Twitter for Android updated, menu option added
The official Twitter app for Android was recently updated bringing full implementation of the holo guidelines with one notable exception, the menu option was tucked away under the Me tab. Well, last night Twitter released a further update which corrects this [...]
Virgin Media launch new VIP Mobile package….deals aplenty to be had!
Virgin media, the MVNO that runs on EE’s network infrastructure, have today announce a new tariff that looks designed to take on the big boys in their own back yard. The tariff, aptly called the VIP, looks to be an [...]
Tesco Mobile tops Which Customer Satisfaction Survey….again.
Cast your mind back to April 5th 2012. Nothing of note happened unless you are part of the Tesco Mobile team for they won the annual Which? magazine mobile satisfaction survey. Now, coming back to one year later and guess [...]
BBC iPlayer Radio launches on Android
Back in October I wrote a small piece regarding the launch of iPlayer radio. At the time the app was only available on iOS with an Android version said to be following soon. Well, some 6 months later the Android version has [...]
HTC in yet more bother with the One
HTC are not having a good time of it. With they HTC One they come up with a brilliant handset, trumpet it in a massive fanfare and then realise that they are unable to deliver it Now the Taiwanese [...]
Virgin Media reveal Samsung Galaxy S4 Pricing
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is all set for launch. So far plenty of carriers have announced their intentions to stock the device and now Virgin Media have thrown their hat into the ring. As ever, Virgin Media don’t just give [...]
