Tag: Facebook

Make your phone all Facebook-like with “Home”

We’ve seen the HTC First, an Android-powered device which will be available exclusively on Orange in France and EE here in the UK from the Summer. In the USA it’ll be available from April 12th and across the rest of the world soon after. But hey you lovely, …

Facebook phone, HTC First announced

HTC and Facebook have today announced a joint device called the HTC First and is all based around the best Facebook experience with high quality HTC hardware we have come to expect. The HTC FIrst offers Android JellyBean 4.1, a dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 4.2 inch 720p screen, 5 megapixel camera and …

HTC First Facebook Home Screens appear on the web

We should have the official details on this phone direct from HTC very shortly but, in the meantime, there’s more leaked photos to enjoy. This time a custom “Facebook Home” system is on show and gives us a glimpse of what to expect when the press event starts …

Facebook Phone….. Who really wants one? – Editorial

There have been rumours of a Facebook Phone doing the rounds for a while now.   The device would be a follow up to the ill fated HTC Chacha and looks likely to once again be manufactured by HTC. The new device is alleged to be a mid range …

Facebook Phone Revealed……..?

Well it appears that the rumours may well be true. We know that Facebook are holding a shindig on April 4th and thanks once again the the Twitter account @EVLeaks, it looks like we may know exactly what they are about to reveal. Cue the HTC First…….   A …

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 home on Android”. As with most marketing these …

Further HTC Myst specs leak

Specs trickled out for a mid-range HTC device called the “Myst” some months ago. The device has a 4.3″ 720p screen with two cameras – a 5 megapixel rear shooter and a front 1.6 megapixel cam. It’ll do 4G and has 16GB of storage but no microSD storage. …

Free Calls via Facebook

Facebook look set to expand their mobile offering in a big way – at least for iPhone users. Starting to appear now in the US after apparently successful trials in Canada is an option from within Messenger to place a free voice call to your chosen contact. When …

Facebook for Android goes native – finally works faster

Use Facebook on your Android device? Now you can do so and it’ll work faster than it did before. The previous Facebook app was built on using HTML5 like a lot of apps this can be slow but now it’s gone native. Going native on a platform opens …

HTC One X+ Initial Impressions

HTC recently released the HTC One X+, the update to the well received One X. After a small amount of pleading and thanks to the rather lovely guys at HTC, we here at Coolsmartphone have managed to get our grubby mitts on one to have a play with and write …

Zeebox – Now controls your TV too (Update)

Got a Sky+ HD box? A Virgin Media Tivo box? Perhaps you have one of those clever Smart TV’s that lets you play those “backed up movies” on your NAS drive? Said yes to any of that? Good, because we need to talk about Zeebox. The app, if …

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Sony 2011 Handsets Not Getting Jellybean

It has been confirmed that the 2011 range of Sony handsets including the Xperia Arc S will not be getting Android 4.1 otherwise known as Jellybean. In an unsurprising move after their hesitation in upgrading to Ice Cream Sandwich, it was confirmed on Facebook by the UK Product Manager …

Sony’s Next Xperia – Your Help Needed for a Big Announcement

Sony would seem to have something that they want to share. A new Facebook page has appeared with a countdown urging users to participate in order to bring Sony’s big announcement forward. Currently we can only speculate as to the nature of the announcement, the new flagship LT29i-Hayabusa has now …

Facebook Phone rumours get louder

The HTC Salsa and ChaCha have already brought “Facebook Phones” to stores across the UK, but since they were launched early last year there’s been rumour after rumour mentioning a device bearing the Facebook brand. Now the New York Times have echoed earlier rumours from Digitimes stating that …

New Facebook HTC phone on the way? Like?!

“Sources” talking to Digitimes say that another Facebook phone is on the way. This time it looks like HTC and Facebook will be woven more tightly together too. HTC has already released phones with Facebook integration and dedicated buttons, such as the ChaCha, but it looks like this …

Facebook to buy Instagram

The Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has today announced his plans to buy the popular Photo taking/sharing website Instagram. The deal, which is still to be approved by the regulatory bodies, is said to be worth $1 billion, made up of cash and shares. I am new to …

Nokia Lumia sales figures calculated using Facebook

Yesterday we posted an article about Nokia and how an analyst firm had decided that Nokia had sold between 800,000 and 2 million handsets globally. Well today some slightly more solid evidence has come to light and it’s via Facebook of all places. All Windows Phone handsets have a …

Instagram coming to Windows Phone too?

If you’ve got an iPhone you may well have used Instagram. If shares your pictures for free to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr. The Android version is coming, but there’s rumours now that the Windows Phone version could, possibly, be arriving a little earlier. Fast Company has received pretty …

Get us on Facebook too!

Want to get all the latest news, reviews and gossip while you’re chatting to friends on Facebook? Well now you can, thanks to our spanky new Facebook page. At this point, websites will usually give something away in an thinly veiled attempt to get you to hit click …

Android Facebook app gets a new look

OK, hands up if you use Noseybook? Sorry, I meant Facebook of course. Everyone uses it for keeping in touch with their friends (and by “friends” we generally mean nosing around the lives of people you bumped into and a few dozen people you bumped into over the …

Nokia Lumia event now available for download

We’ll try to ignore the rather unwelcoming noises made by some of the crowd at the Nokia event earlier this week because now you can watch the whole thing in crystal clear HD. Although the actual event only lasted around 30 minutes they’ve covered every angle on this …

Nokia Lumia Live feat deadmau5

In just a few minutes you’ll be able to watch Nokia Live featuring deadmau5. They’ll be taking over the Millbank Tower in London and the whole thing is going to get streamed on live.deadmau5.com and you can get instant news and images facebook.com/nokia.uk. Update – Live feed starting …

Win a Nokia Lumia

Nokia are giving away five Lumia handsets on their Facebook page. You just need to “Like” the page and then add your details in to be in with a chance of winning. The competition is open until November 9th. Link – Facebook

Official Facebook app for iPad

After frankly an eternity, Facebook have finally updated their official app to have an iPad mode. The new iPad functionality includes better photos, chat functions and the ability to play Facebook games on the iPad as well. It’s available now in the App store.   Link – Facebook …

Get social – Blendr available for iOS

If you’re gay you may have used the Grindr app to quickly locate and socialize with local men. Using GPS technology it’ll map out other guys close to you, then you can share pictures and information straight away. Now the makers of that app have created Blendr, a …

Facebook – Are you addicted ? Is it a buying decision ?

We’ve already been lucky enough to review phones that want to change people like me. Our review of the HTC ChaCha and look at the HTC Salsa revealed that these phones were more than just texting devices with a Facebook button. A social connection was deeply woven into …

HTC Salsa now available on O2

The HTC Salsa has just landed on the O2 website. Prices range from a big fat nothing to £104.99 on contracts, or you can pay £299.99 up-front and do Pay and Go. The handset has a dedicated Facebook button for quickly sharing and keeping up to date, plus …

Sony Ericsson updates available – Facebook inside Xperia

Sony Ericsson have started to roll out a software update for new Xperia arc and Xperia PLAY customers. It’s starting to roll out now, so keep an eye out for an update message on your handset. The improvements include battery performance, software and WiFi stability, touch responsiveness and …

Sony Ericsson reveal more new handsets – Win 10 of them!

OK, so you guys probably think that filming video reviews is glamourous right ? Supermodels, world travel, super-stars and fine wine ? Well, it’s not quite that flash, but you can now have a go yourself courtesy of Sony Ericsson. Best of all, you can win yourself some …

Confirmed – O2 to get HTC Salsa Exclusivity

Clove recently added a blog post stating that the HTC Salsa would be exclusive to O2. We’ve done some digging and have now received confirmation that the keyboard-less Facebook phone (on the left) will be exclusive to O2. The Salsa has a 3.4″ screen with 480×320 pixel screen, …

Facebook updates Android app

Facebook have just updated their Android app on the market. New improvements include the addition of deals, chat and push notifications. Its great to see the Chat functionality finally being added, especially as iOS has had this feature for some time already. Facebook deals provides access to savings …

More on the Facebook phone – Blackberry killer?

After yesterday’s rumours of Facebook phones, more information is coming out. BGR have a tipster that was part of a focus group for what could be the Facebook phone, with more details of what could be in store. The phone will be cloud based and location aware – …

HTC Facebook phones coming?

A Facebook phone has been rumoured for sometime, but it now looks as though two might be coming. The rumours are the HTC are responsible and will be presenting two Android based devices at MWC, with Facebook pushed to the fore. Given HTC’s excellent work on integrating Facebook into …