Tapatalk for Android and iOS is now Free
Here at Coolsmartphone we love bargains and there’s nothing better than something for nothing. At the moment the fantastic forum app Tapatalk is now free. If you subscribe to a lot of Forums Tapatalk is the app for you as [...]
Tim Cook calls Android “a pretty bleak story”
On stage yesterday the Apple CEO stood to talk to developers about why they should choose iOS over anything. Mentioning competitors directly, he showed the OS version fragmentation on Android and compared it to iOS. Some 93% of iOS users [...]
Snugg Live Wire charging cable review
A cable is a cable. One of those things you leave on the floor, at the back of the sofa, under the bed. However, if you want a cable that’s just a big more special, then consider this Snugg Live [...]
Release your Phone with TU Go from O2
We live in a well connected world these days where you can instantly draw upon the the great search engine in sky for the answer to any question, watch videos of Shetland Ponies moonwalking and other such delights that the [...]
Apple iOS 6.1 introduces lock code bug
Oh Apple.. Quality control seems to be slipping at the Californian giant these days. After Vodafone warning users not to update to iOS 6.1 , we now have a potential security issue in iOS 6.1.1 Below is the video demonstrating the [...]
Tablets sales increase massively for (nearly) everyone
IDC have released the figures for their Tablets sales tracker for the last 3 months of 2012, and nearly everyone is doing well. The figures show sales worldwide for all tablets, with 52,500,000 tablets sold in the last quarter of [...]
Does Apple need to move to 6 monthly releases? – Opinion
Historically Apple has launched a new version of each of its products once a year dating back to the iPod. Even Macs follow this cycle for the most part but October saw a new version of the iPad announced only [...]
iPad Mini Case Comparison
Looking for a nice case to go with your new or indeed now not so new iPad Mini? Well here we have a quick look and comparison of 2 of the best. The Snugg iPad Mini case and the STM [...]
Tech21 Impact Snap with Cover for iPad Mini – Review
Tech21 are somewhat famous in the case industry both for their cases and for their appearance on Dragons Den showing off their D3O technology. This case has that very tech included as you can see in the picture, its the [...]
My 2013 wishlist – Ravi (the iOS edition)
Putting together an iOS wishlist isn’t actually too easy. Year after year, Apple has slowly been filling in the little gaps, to the point where iOS is now a fairly mature offering. That said, there are still a few things [...]
iPad mini – Review
It's hard to ignore the iPad juggernaut. Apple launched their version of the tablet computer back in 2010 and since then it's gone from strength to strength in almost every way. Others have joined the market since but have never [...]
Apple releases 6.0.2
Apple this evening has flicked the switch to release iOS 6.0.2 update to its mobile OS. The release is aimed at iPhone 5 and iPad Mini. Fixes a bug that could impact Wi-Fi. Applying the update to your device is [...]
Apple brings back gifting to iTunes
Apple has brought back Gifting to iTunes. This feature was removed with the release of iOS 6 and now, in time for Christmas they have brought it back. You can now buy that special someone the app they have been [...]
iPad Mini lands on Vodafone UK
As of today you will be able to pick up a nice shiny new iPad Mini on the Vodafone network here in the UK if you sign up to a monthly contract. There are two types of contract, a 24 [...]
Three offer up the iPad mini today too
Just how can we make this paricular story more than one paragraph in length? Should I mention our festive Coolsmartphone logo? Or the fact that my wife just filled my diesel car up with petrol? No… That wouldn’t work, surely. [...]
iPad mini available today from EE
Interested in getting the iPad mini on EE? Well, we’ve already mentioned that the New iPad and the iPad mini were about to arrive on the network, but today the iPad mini is appearing in stores. Pippa Dunn, Chief Marketing [...]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – iOS
Games publisher Rockstar games this morning made available Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. If you are in to the Grand Theft Auto titles you won’t be let down by this one, bringing one of the most popular to iOS is [...]
Update: iPad mini stock could be sparse till the new year
It’s now known that the new 7.9″ screen that Apple are using in the iPad Mini could be in short supply until the new year. Reports from Digitimes make it clear that Apple are struggling to keep up with demand [...]
Apple vs Google – Let battle commence.
We all know that feeling. The moment when your heart leaps out of your chest and thumps at a thousand miles per hour just as your phone hits the floor. I’m fairly certain that each and every one of us [...]
iOS App Store reaches 1 Million apps submitted
Apple has reached a rather large milestone this week, according to Appsfire. Appsfire is an app discovery service who monitor the iOS (and Android) app stores and they believe from their data that the iOS app store has [...]
