Category: Weird Weekend

Flexispot X2 Power Reciliner – Review

I am getting a bit older in the tooth now than in the early days when I started writing for this site. Now there are a few things that you learn to appreciate more as you get a little older and one of those things is the benefits …

An afternoon with a Tesla Model X

I was very lucky today that, thanks to David Wildman of Btekt, I was able to spend the afternoon with a Tesla Model X in stunning blue. The car is a true technological marvel, and it’s fair to say that I was very impressed with all the gadgetry and …

Dell USB Type C Monitor – Review

I have been on the lookout for a USB Type C monitor to go along with my Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 for a while now to allow me to optimise my desk setup. Until recently, it has proven difficult to get one that would fit in my smallish …

OUKITEL Marketing madness continues – An angle grinder and a K6000

Oh no. We’ve had OUKITEL contact us again. They’re taking an interesting approach to selling their phones. Yesterday they were using a phone as a chopping board and now they’re hacking away at the OUKITEL K6000 with a blinkin’ angle grinder. Obviously this is something we’d advise against. …

Random madness – Who needs a chopping board?

When you’re looking for a new smartphone, just what is it that appeals? What is it that draws you in and makes you want to buy it? Is it the quality of the screen? The construction? The camera quality? Just what is it that you’re looking for from …

WoWee MiPosaur unboxing

It’s coming up to Christmas – apparently there are only seven weeks left until the day. Because of this, here at Coolsmartphone Towers, we are getting lots of emails about Christmas gifts. This one stuck out for me as it looked pretty cool (I posted a story about …

The weird weekend – VK700x smartphone gets used as a hammmer

I’ve decided, after receiving quite a lot of “random” email, to start a new feature which includes some of the strange, slightly confusing and usually part-Chinese emails that I receive. What exactly I’m going to call this feature, I’m not sure, so for now it’s, “Weird Weekend”. It …