Author: Coolsmartphone Staff
We’re all about the cool and funky here at CoolSmartPhone.com. It’s true to say we love a bit of innovation and being on the leading edge of news. But we also love the art of the possible and have stumbled upon what could quite possibly be the sexiest, …
This week, we discuss the new Lumia devices, protecting your phone, HTC woes and a rant about patents. We also answer your questions. This week your hosts are, Jamie Ryan, James Pearce, Ravi Patel, Mark Peters and Khellan Payne You can find the RSS feed for the podcast here, …
In Los Angeles, Amazon just threw down the gauntlet to other tablet manufacturers. Although as yet we haven’t seen the Kindle Fire here in the UK, Amazon just announced a new version of the Kindle fire with the amazing price of $159. They’re also touting a huge performance …
Yesterday Eric Schmidt gave us an update on how Android is doing and today Google updated their Android Platform Versions page. As you can see, Jelly Bean is now on 1.2% of Android devices whilst Ice Cream Sandwich has grown to 20.9%. Gingerbread is still by far the …
The European Commission today gave clearance for the joint venture between Everything Everywhere, O2 and Vodafone to bring an open mobile commerce solution to the UK. In a statement from the companies, they announced their intention to get the system off the ground as quickly as possible. The …
So you’ve seen the coverage of the Nokia 920.. you’ve seen the details of the new hardware, the fancy screen, new dual core processor and the improved camera. Unfortunately it seems Nokia’s own advert for a key feature, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) was faked, or at least unfairly …
Motorola are holding an event this afternoon as well and the first person on stage was Google CEO Eric Schmidt. He gave us information on the current Android figures. In what has traditionally been Andy Rubins territory, Schmidt told us that there are now 1.3m Android devices activated …
This video allegedly shows the new iPhone, which has been taken from a Foxconn factory in china, being compared to an iPhone 4S. The device is then booted to the setup screen where an error message is given. The hardware certainly looks final and the error could very …
You may remember the story from earlier this week that hacker group AntiSec allegedly acquired 12m iOS device UDID’s and made 1m of them public. They claimed to have gotten them from an FBI laptop but the FBI released a statement saying: The FBI is aware of published …
Spotify have just released another update for the Android software into the Play market. The update brings a couple of interesting new features, the first being NFC sharing of songs between phones – as long as your phones are Ice Cream Sandwich or above. It also introduces something …
People are receiving their Kickstarter funded Pebble watch order confirmations today and as an added bonus you can change your mind, I myself ordered two black Pebble’s and received the confirmation email this morning asking me to confirm my shipping address and my colour preference As you can see the Cherry …
It’s official, Apple will hold an event next Wednesday, the 12th of September, to launch the new iPhone. Rumours had been circling for a while but confirmation came today when several media outlets received their invites. The event will be held at the Yerba Buena centre for …
Rovio have announced that the long awaited sequel to their smash hit Angry Birds series and it will be called “Bad Piggies”. Angry Birds has been hugely successful for Rovio and this certainly has potential to be just as big. Interestingly the press release points to a new …
Somehow I managed to miss any rumours of a Galaxy Camera and so for once was actually quite surprised when it was announced during Samsung’s (rather dreadful) IFA keynote last week. What a pleasant surprise it was. Although undoubtedly a niche product, I have to say I’m quite excited …
As the speculation around Apple’s new iPhone accelerates towards hysteric levels, you could go crazy trying to keep up with all the rumours and leaks. So here’s some light relief for us all, with Dilbert’s take on matters. Source: Dilbert
It is getting nearer and if rumours are to be believed, Apple is prepping invitations for the launch of its latest iteration of the iPhone and so now is the time for me to share with you my thoughts for the new device(s). Name It won’t be called …
This week, we discuss the devices announced at IFA such as the Galaxy Note 2, we talk about 4G coming to the UK sooner than expected , Sony’s devices and the Galaxy Camera as well as much more. This week your hosts are, Jamie Ryan, James Pearce, Dan …
The eagerly awaited Legend of Zelda meets Infinity Blade release from Phosphor games was finally released on Thursday for those of you that are unfamiliar with the game Horn was one of the games used to showcase the nVidia Tegra 3 chipset inside the Google Nexus 7 at …
Announced at Mobile World Congress earlier this year the unique selling point of the Samsung Galaxy Beam against all other mobile phones currently on the market is the built in projector on the top, but we’ll get to that in a minute. First let’s look at the specs. …
Now that the trial is over, at least until the appeals hearing on the 20th September, Apple has wasted no time in identifying the products it wants pulled from shelves in the US. Those products are as follows: Galaxy S 4G Galaxy S2 (AT&T) Galaxy S2 (Skyrocket) Galaxy …
AllThingsD are reporting Google has finally issued a statement in response to the “AppSung” verdict. Fairly predictably, it attempts to distance Google, and the ‘core Android operating system’ from the infringements. It will certainly be interesting to see what affect the rulings will have on future versions of …
So after 3 weeks and months of build up the jury in the Apple vs Samsung trial have finished their deliberations and given their verdict. They ruled that all of Apples patents are valid and the majority of Samsung devices featured in the case infringed. Specifically all 21 …
Do you like phones? Do you like Podcasts? Do you like innuendos? Then you are gonna love this weeks podcast where amongst other things we discuss the reaction to the Note 10.1 reviews, our phone histories, OnLive, court cases and we answer your question. This week your hosts …
A few months ago I figured out that since 1999 I’ve owned more than 170 phones. I’m going to tell you a little about some of the ones that stick out most for me. The chronology might be a little wonky. This is the first phone I ever …
Yesterday Apple and Samsung gave their closing arguments in the ongoing patent and trade dress dispute. Before it got to that stage however, Judge Lucy Koh had to read off a large list of jury instructions which took most of the morning. These included information on things like …
A phone timeline. Wow. This has certainly been a memory test, but here we go…
Today it is the turn of Stephen Murray to share with us his phone history. Panasonic GD30 This, as far as I can remember, was my first phone. Battery life was pretty good, and it did everything I needed it to. How times have changed! Nokia 3210 Ahhh, …
CarphoneWarehouse and Expansys are now selling the Galaxy Note 10.1 Expansys models start at £404.99 for the Wifi only version (including delivery), whilst at CarphoneWarehouse the base 16gb model is £399.99 with free delivery. Expansys also have the 3G model for £484.99 including delivery. Links – CarphoneWarehouse and …
Continuing last weeks theme of “My Phone History”, today we go with Nick Plain. Who wins the award for owning the worst looking phone ever with that Alcatel. Here is Nicks history. Nokia 5146 I spent a lot of time choosing my first phone and contract. My two …
The Linear EX series from Spigen SGP is a 2 part bumper case available in a variety colours, allowing you to mix and match your styles. I’ve been using them for the last few days and this is my review. The first thing you have to do when …
Bloomberg are reporting that Motorola Mobility has filed a claim with the U.S. International Trade Commission over several features including email notifications and location based reminders. Motorola released a statement saying “We would like to settle these patent matters, but Apple’s unwillingness to work out a license leaves …
It was 1997. I was 18 (soon to be 19) and had no real interest in getting a mobile phone. That all changed when my brother came home with a Nokia 5110. The very next day I went out and got my first mobile phone, so as not to …
Our podcast is growing up so fast, its already 10 and it wont be long before its a stroppy teenager. This week we discuss more about Apple vs Samsung, Flash is dead on Android, The Galaxy Note 10.1 and much more. This week your hosts are, Jamie Ryan, …
Yesterday in the Apple vs Samsung case, Apple introduced 2 documents as evidence that contained quotes from Google showing their concern regarding the similarities between Samsungs Galaxy Tab range and the iPad. Samsung senior designer Hyun Kim sent an email on February 16th 2010 in reference to a …
Rumours are abound with a Jelly Bean update coming to those lucky Galaxy S3 owners – and it could be as early as 29 August. We at Coolsmartphone Towers did wonder if the launch would coincide with the black S3 that is coming soon and recently reported on …
Motorola c520 My first phone, bought for me by my parents when I was 19 23 it had the latest features like being able to send SMS and a selection of ringtones. An antenna and rubber keys were its distinctive features along with a battery pack that looked …
Its Samsung turn to present their evidence in their ongoing trial with Samsung and the evidence presented yesterday surrounds Apples “Pinch To Zoom” patent. Samsung believes they have found evidence of prior art in a Mitsubishi built system called “DiamondTouch” which utilised a similar system. Whilst the video …
What Car magazine have launched a valuation app for iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Nokia. (nice cross platform support there!) The app allows you to get second hand valuations for your car, broken down into dealer price, trade price, part exchange and private sale. What’s more, …
Todays news from the Apple vs Samsung case which rumbles on in California, is that Samsung asked the court for a judgment as a matter of law. They argued that Apple did not do enough to prove their case during their testimony, which concluded today. Whilst this was …
Every day it seems there is a new Apple rumour to try and decipher and last week was no different. There was talk that Apple was going to begin using a custom made screw that would stop people from modding their iPhones. The community at large was unhappy …
