Category: iPhone

App Review – ParcelGenie

OK, this one is for you busy people. The idea behind ParcelGenie is sending a gift to any recipient in your phone via the ParcelGenie app (there are other ways too, including Facebook). You don’t need to know the recipient’s postal address, just their phone number or email …

MotorMusic app review

I’m imagining here that most, if not all, folks who own an iPhone 4 use it as a direct replacement for their MP3 player. Convergence is fantastic when it prevents you having to carry additional devices and the single device works as well as your previous music player. …

Apple loses another unreleased iPhone

So you’re about to launch you next generation device set to rock the world, what do you do? That’s right – you go down a Shrimp & Tequila bar in San Francisco …. and leave the device there… deja vu ?? Details from cnet.com state.. It was taken from a Mexican …

8GB iPhone4 rumours emerge

Reuters has reported that some Apple suppliers are gearing up for the production of a reduced capacity iPhone 4 variant. Whilst there’s a definite indication that some aspects of this story are true – despite Reuters being cagey about its sources – there’s no confirmed comment on it …

iOS 5 the new standard? (cont)

So here as promised is the follow up article reviewing iOS 5 beta. In this article I will be focusing on the negative aspects of the new software. Before I get started however I do want to address some of the comments that I received from my last …

ExpenseMagic App

Do you work for a company? Do you work for yourself? Then the one thing you’ll be all to familiar with is the Expenses routine. Claiming for milage, train tickets, meals, etc. is all too painful an experience nowadays! Even worse when you lose one of those tatty old receipts… Well …

iOS 5 the new standard?

So I have decided as my first review as a guest reviewer for Coolsmartphone should be on iOS 5. I have been using the platform now for about a month and it is my day to day OS on my iPad 2. I would like to cover the …

HTC to sue Apple for Patent Infringement

It’s fair to say that we’re slightly losing track of who is suing who now. Today HTC are to take action against Apple, claiming that the iPhone, iPad and iPod all infringe HTC patents. At first glance the patents seem a little generic and are used in many …

Some rather strange iPhone accessories

This particular iPhone accessory freaked me out quite a bit when it appeared in the b3ta.com newsletter. According to the website selling it they try and qualify the need for a childs hand to be stuck to the back of your handset.. You could hold hands with your …

Google+ now available on iPad/iPod Touch

Google have now made their Google+ available for all the iPad and iPod Touch users who were left out  when the app originally launched on iPhone last month. There aren’t any discernible differences between the new version and the previous iPhone only one so it’s unclear why the …

Apple Release iOS 5 Beta 5

Today, Apple let out it’s latest addition to the iOS 5 Beta’s to developers, Beta 5. Just a minute though, before jumping in and downloading this update or updating via OTA from Beta 4, let me make you all aware of something else. If you have registered your …

Cut the Rope sequel out now (updated)

Zeptolab will be releasing a sequel to the much loved Cut the Rope later today. The original has been raking in the cash on iOS for many months now and also found it’s way to Android back in June. The new game is dubbed Cut the Rope: Experiments …

Hey you! Apple lover!

Love the iPhone ? Want to write about the iPad or iPod Touch ? Let us know, we’d love for you to be part of Coolsmartphone. We get daily emails from PR agencies and software houses offering review copies of their games or apps but, if truth be …

Apple has more cash to spend than the United States Government

Apple destroyed those rumours and overtook Nokia and Samsung as the worlds biggest seller of smartphones. Apple shipped 20.3 million smartphones between April and June 2011 with Samsung just behind on 19.2 million and Nokia on 16.7 million smartphones. Analysts were quick to pounce on Nokia, who are …

Bloomberg – Samsung Smartphone sales may beat the iPhone

Samsung are on a roll. Their Galaxy S2 is simply stunning and we’ve been suitably impressed by the Galaxy Ace. Today Bloomberg are reporting that Samsung handset sales are growing strongly… Samsung is estimated to have sold between 18 million and 21 million smartphones globally in the April-June …

Apple release iOS Beta 4

Following quickly on the heels of Beta 3, Apple have now released iOS 5 Beta 4 into the wild. For the first time, the beta takes the form of an OTA update, removing the need to faff about with iTunes. It’s not the biggest update but for some …

ITV Player hits the App Store

Following on from its Android release, ITV’s catch up service is now also available on Apple’s wonder phone (and iPod Touchs/Touches). You can use it to catch up on all your favourite shows from ITVs 1-4. Somewhat interestingly, the app forgoes iOS’s usual UI conventions and is pretty much …

Apple app prices increased in the UK

Today Apple raised the prices of apps within the app store. 59p has now become 69p and £1.19 apps now appear to cost £1.49. This, according to what we’re hearing, is only affecting the UK store. In the US prices have been maintained, and where a previously an …

iOS gets custom notification tones

iOS users rejoice! Along with proper notifications, an improved lock screen and all that iCloud goodness, Apple have also (finally!) introduced another long-standing feature from other mobile OSs. Hidden away in the Settings app in the newly released iOS 5 Beta 3 is a menu allowing customisation of …

CoPilot Live Premium for iOS offer

Further to our story last week, CoPilot Live Premium is now available on the App store for iPhones and 3g iPads on the same 50% discount offer. This makes the UK maps version £14.99 and the European maps one £29.99. After the 7 day offer these revert to …

iOS 5 Beta Hands On

For the last week I’ve had a chance to play with the beta of iOS 5 that Apple released to developers at WWDC. The only official way to currently get your hands on it is through a registered developer with access to the iOS SDK. For everyone else …

Pizza Express and Paypal new iPhone app.

Pizza Express and PayPal today have together released an app for the iPhone. The idea is to go into a Pizza Express restaurant and have some food. When you ask for the bill you pay with your phone. There are five key features on the new PizzaExpress iPhone app …

Apple playing catchup with iOS 5?

So WWDC has been and gone and Apple has laid its cards on the table with iOS 5.  The biggest surprise was perhaps the sheer scope of the update and the number of major new features that are being released. With one notable exception I’m now struggling to …

iOS5 to be unveiled on Monday

In a blurt of uncharacteristic openness, Apple have announced their agenda for WWDC, which as well as more on their next version of OS X for Macs, will also include the new iOS 5 for iPhone and iPads. No news on features yet, but Apple also confirmed they will …

Smartphones. What can you do with them?

So you have a smartphone.  Be it Android, Apple or Windows Phone 7.  Or some other platform.  Now what? Smartphones are becoming more and more popular, as they become cheaper to produce and more popular, and people are following their friends and buying something similar to them.  Now, …

iOS 4.3.3 released to fix tracking issues

Apple iOS 4.3.3 has now been released to fix those location tracking “bugs” that came to light last month. Location data was found to be stored in a local file on handsets, this could then be extracted with a simple tool. Apple have stated that they were aware …

White iPhone 4 Thicker than Black; not just an optical illusion

It looks like the delayed white iPhone 4 is indeed thicker than its black counterpart. I noticed on a lot of unboxing videos online that people were commenting on how the white iPhone looks bigger than the black; partly, this is down to an optical illusion. Because the …

White iPhone Now At Vodafone

The White iPhone is now in stock with Vodafone online and in stores to be sold as of 12:01am today. It seems like both 16GB and 32GB models are available, although from looking at the site this morning there is no option to buy the White model on …

Apple not logging location data, building a database instead

With Apple clearly storing location data, we’ve had to wait until today for a response from the company themselves. An online Q&A states that it isn’t tracking the location of your iPhone and it isn’t logging the location. Yes, you read that right. They call these logs “databases” …

Confirmed – White iPhone 4 available from Three tomorrow

The white iPhone 4 will be available from Three stores tomorrow morning. Pricing will remain the same and, if you’re quick, you can bag one online or in any of their stores. More as we get it, but do send us pictures of the thing if you intend …

A Tapered iPhone 5 Is Possibly In The Works

As more rumours surrounding the iPhone 5 surface, former Engadget editor Joshua Topolsky’s This Is My Next is reporting that the fifth generation of Apple’s smartphone may have a larger screen, at 3.7 inches and the same resolution as the iPhone 4, and a tapered design; all of …

White iPhone 4 Due Within Days!

Engadget have posted some breaking news tonight that the iPhone 4 in White will be on sale at Vodafone within a matter of days thanks to a tip off from a reader complete with pictures which has started to get Apple fans a little excited to say the least According …

World of Goo for iPhone/iPod Touch

  Those gamers among you will likely already have heard about World of Goo. Over the last few years it’s built up a reputation as a cult classic among puzzle games. Originally released on PC before making its way to Wii and then the iPad, last week developer …

iPhone 4 Now On Three PAYG

Three have now released the Apple iPhone 4 on PAYG (Pas As You Go) and will be selling both the 16GB and 32GB models online, over the phone and in their retail stores. A 16GB iPhone will cost you £499.99 where as a 32GB will cost you £599.99 …

iPhones and iPads track owners with hidden file

Researchers have found that iPhones and 3G iPads are recording location information into a hidden file and have done so since iOS 4. This iPhone Tracker software pops open the file and shows the information that has been recorded. Pete Warden posted on his blog that… The most …

Crane Driver – iPhone Game Review

  Crane Driver – iPhone and iPod Touch “Game mission is to operate a crane and to relocate load from one place to another preserving position relative to each of its parts.” Version Reviewed: 1.1 Developer: PaBusily Co Ltd Price as of Review: £0.59 Current iTunes Rating: 4+ …

Apple Releases iOS 4.3.2

Today Apple has released a minor update to the iOS platform. The update fixes minor bugs that users noticed causing FaceTime to display a blank screen or on some occasions cause the app to freeze. It also provides a fix for those 3G iPad owners that have been …

Google Search App for iOS

Earlier this week Google released a new version of their Google Mobile App for iOS. The newly dubbed Google Search App has a new UI which in my opinion makes it nicer to use than Google Search on Android. The default view gives you a text search box …

White iPhone Due Spring?

Steve Jobs made it very clear that the iPad 2 will be shipping in White and Black from launch day, obviously due to the chaos over the still yet to launch White iPhone 4 he did not want to give anyone the chance to talk about delays. However …

iOS 4.3 Arrives a little earlier than expected

Woaha, that was a bit unexpected. Apple have just delivered iOS 4.3 for both the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad just now, two days early than we anticipated. New features include a personal WiFi hotspot, a faster browser, iTunes Home Sharing, new AirPlay features and a host of …