Samsung Push Service gets some interesting reviews on Google Play
I usually skim over the comments / reviews but when checking apps in the Google Play. Usually they’re full of comments like “d0esn’t work”, “uninstalled as this is cr*p” or just one-word responses like “Great” or “Nice”. So it’s interesting [...]
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, [...]
Android ITV Player app exclusive to Samsung
TV catchup app ITV Player has been released for Android. Yay! But you can only use it on Samsung devices until 31st August. Booo! It’s been a while coming, but the new ITV Player app has finally hit the Google [...]
Google Earth, now with Street View
The best way to see the third planet from the Sun or the best way to zoom in on your ex-girlfriends back garden? You decide. Whatever your reasons, the Google Earth app got updated late last night and now includes [...]
New Facebook app heading to Windows Phone. Beta test it yourself
Got a Windows Phone? Well, according to the Windows Phone Blog Microsoft are now looking for people to test the new version of the official Facebook app. It’ll be a little buggy at the moment, so they’re after people who [...]
Google Now comes to iOS
Google Now. Love it or hate it, it’s a very clever do-hickey. Up until now it’s been firmly sat in the Android camp, but now it’s coming to iPhone too. Google Now, for those that aren’t aware, pops up some [...]
StealthGenie – Snoop on others easily
Whilst browsing around eBay I found a number of listings for “spy software” designed to snoop on the phone use of friends, relatives, colleagues or people you don’t like very much. After becoming intrigued I stumbled across StealthGenie, which is [...]
WordPress for Android gets a whole new look
Here at Coolsmartphone we rather like WordPress, it is the basis of everything we do and without the mobile apps this site would be a totally different place. Last night an update for WordPress for Android appeared. The update amongst [...]
The app that asks “Are you my cousin??”
Picture the scene, there is a man talking to a lady in Mojos nightclub in Norwich. They’re getting on famously and are just about to leave together for more fun in a more intimate setting when he pulls out his [...]
Newscron review – Your news on the go
Sorting your daily dose of news into small, bite-sized chunks can be a bit of a pain at times. You either download an app, go through the mobile version of the newspaper website or heck – you could even buy [...]
Facebook Home released in US; Messenger updated
Can’t wait for the HTC First? Want to make your high-end smartphone the ultimate Facebook machine? If so, good news – Facebook Home has just been pushed to the Google Play Store and should be available shortly. If you have [...]
![Windows Phone App Review – [+] Lockscreen Style](http://dash.coolsmartphone.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Lockscreen-Style-Logo-120x90.png){kind=logo}
Windows Phone App Review – [+] Lockscreen Style
My Lockscreen on my Windows Phones is the one place you can truly express yourself and have pretty much any picture you want displayed. This in itself isn’t anything new and nor are the new features that Windows Phone 8 [...]
Blugri Software’s latest Windows Phone game Jungle Mamba is released
I remember in the olden days probably the first mobile game I ever played was Snake. I loved it, being able to play an actual game on a phone was just mind blowing. Fast forward fifteen years and we have [...]
Android Twitter app receives a big update
A mere 18 months after the release of ICS, Twitter have updated their official app with the main addition being a new Holo themed UI. As well as being much prettier, you can now horizontally swipe between the various tabs. [...]
Viber for Windows Phone updated
Mention “VoIP” and “cheap calling” to people and Skype is usually the download of choice. You might not have heard it, but Viber is another option and is doing rather well. It’s available for pretty much any platform you care [...]
Facebook and Android event announced for 4th April, but why?
Like Facebook and Android? You may want to put a note in your diary then, because on 4th April there will be an event to announce… well, something. All we know is that it’s apparently going to be Facebook’s “new [...]
Temple Run now available for Windows Phone. Crowd goes wild?
Temple Run. It’s a game you’ll have probably seen on the bus or train recently and basically features a guy or girl running along at great speed. Sweep left or right to turn at the appropriate time, up to jump [...]
Demolition Master lands on Android
Played the iOS version of this? Demolition Master is now available on Android. There’s 240 levels and more than 4 million other players to challenge. It’s only been available for 5 days in the Google Play store and there’s realistic [...]
Why those APK’s should be avoided
OK, so I’m going to tell you the truth. If you’re using Android and don’t want to pay the few pennies for a new app or game then you have some other options. Firstly, you could save up the 65p [...]
Grindr hits a massive milestone after 4 years in operation
I’m trying to work out how many of you already know about this app. Whether you use it or not, it’s certainly proved popular. It’s four years since the app arrived and there’s now more than six million people using [...]
