Author: Simon Allum
Google Drive has long been touted as a Dropbox replacement. All users automatically got 5GB free storage space with options to upgrade for a small monthly fee which when added to your 10GB Gmail storage made for a hefty amount of online space. The only issue with this …
So the time is nearly upon us once again, Google is about to hold its annual developers conference, better known as Google I/O. This time last year at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco, Google announced not only the Nexus 7 but also Android 4.2 (jellybean) and Google …
Every now and then we here at Coolsmartphone try to do a group feature. Normally it is something where we can all contribute different things and that as a whole makes for something quite useful. As has already been said, most of us use one or two eco-systems …
What would you sacrifice to own an iPhone? A can of coke a day, perhaps a chocolate bar. How about 2 cigarettes a day? Well, thanks to Carphone Warehouse you can now own a sparkly slab of iPhone deliciousness for just £17 per month (that’s less than 50p …
The new Nokia 928 has possibly been the worst kept secret in town. With advertising billboards up before launch and Nokia all but confirming it’s existence, it would seem that the Finnish company have finally given up and decided to properly join in with the publicity. A video posted on …
Instagram, the photo sharing app has announced a new feature. Billed as “Photos of You” the feature now allows users to tag photos, either with names or brands. These photos will then show up in the Photos of you section of your profile. Notifications are sent when you …
The official Twitter app for Android was recently updated bringing full implementation of the holo guidelines with one notable exception, the menu option was tucked away under the Me tab. Well, last night Twitter released a further update which corrects this oversight and gives easy access to the Accounts …
Virgin media, the MVNO that runs on EE’s network infrastructure, have today announce a new tariff that looks designed to take on the big boys in their own back yard. The tariff, aptly called the VIP, looks to be an excellent deal as it offers unlimited everything. Yes, …
Cast your mind back to April 5th 2012. Nothing of note happened unless you are part of the Tesco Mobile team for they won the annual Which? magazine mobile satisfaction survey. Now, coming back to one year later and guess what…..they’ve only gone and done it again. The …
Back in October I wrote a small piece regarding the launch of iPlayer radio. At the time the app was only available on iOS with an Android version said to be following soon. Well, some 6 months later the Android version has finally launched and it looks quite impressive. Clearly …
HTC are not having a good time of it. With they HTC One they come up with a brilliant handset, trumpet it in a massive fanfare and then realise that they are unable to deliver it Now the Taiwanese company are about to be hit with more …
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is all set for launch. So far plenty of carriers have announced their intentions to stock the device and now Virgin Media have thrown their hat into the ring. As ever, Virgin Media don’t just give their subscribers airtime and data limits, also thrown …
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 smartphone. She does the same and they “bump”….. …
The bar has been set. The Nexus 7 and the iPad mini are generally considered to be the two best 7″ tablets available but a new challenger is about to enter the ring. The HP Slate 7 is Hewlett Packard’s foray into the Android tablet world and is …
Changes are afoot for the Facebook app for iOS. The iPhone and iPad apps will both get an update today which means that it will now include new features in private messages. Stickers are a new way of expressing yourself within messages…… Also released is the much vaunted …
Handset accessories are often a sticking point. They nearly always take an eternity to launch if they put in an appearance at all. The Nexus 4 is no different. Not only did LG / Google take forever to get supplies of the handset itself up to an acceptable …
Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator has announced that they are looking into the standardisation of the “confusing” costs of calling non geographical 0845 and freephone 0800 numbers from mobile phones. Costs of calling these numbers currently can vary from 20p to 40p per minute for 0800 and vary …
Well, the handset hasn’t even gone on sale yet but don’t let that stop you! Available now from Mobile Fun is a selection of Galaxy S4 cases that range from the official Samsung flip covers to special tyre tread styled cases. First up we have the official flip …
The Nexus 7 is a fine device however it isn’t without its issues. One of the most complained about is the lack of internal storage or a microSD card slot which leads to issues with how much information you can hold on your device. There is now a …
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has just gone on sale from certain outlets but what does everyone need to snazz up their brand new premium tablet? That right, official accessories. The good news is that whilst the accessories aren’t quite available yet, they are up for pre-order from …
It has been confirmed that Vodafone will soon be carrying the new Blackberry Q10. The new handset has the full QWERTY keyboard that Blackberry are famous for and runs the new Blackberry 10 OS. The device comes with a 720×720 3.1″ AMOLED screen, 16GB internal storage, an 8MP …
The brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is now available from the Samsung Experience Store in Westfield Stratford City. The mid sized tablet is Samsung’s latest offering in the Galaxy Note range and covers yet another screen size. Bundled with some £60 worth of content and services, the …
Google’s flagship handset, the Nexus 4 has had some more accessories listed on the Google Play store. Anyone that has purchased the latest Nexus phone will know that the box simply contains the handset and a charger, with no earphones or fancy schmaltz. Well, now available on the …
The latest Operating system figures for the US have been released by Kantar. Unlike the Android figures posted earlier today there are some real surprises for the latest quarter. Operating System 3 months to Feb 12 3 months to Feb 13 Change +/- iOS 47% 43.5% -3.5% Android …
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 …
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 …
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is yet to launch but already there are reports of a Galaxy S4 Mini. With an anticipated launch date of June or Jule 2013, the handset is expected to have a super AMOLED qHD display, a 1.6GHz Dual Core CPU and run Android 4.2.2 …
There has been an unannounced race going on. The race has been between Britain having a hot sunny day in 2013 and HTC actually making their flagship One handset available for purchase. Well it looks like the race has been won and HTC are the proud victors. Whilst the snowbound …
AdBlock Plus, the app that blocks those pesky mobile ads has been removed from the Play Store by Google. In a move that could be seen to be protecting their own revenues, Google are running the risk of upsetting the many users that only want the content of …
Last week news of tariff increases for pay monthly customers came from both Orange and T-Mobile. Well, it seems that Orange are at it again as letters have been sent to customers that elect to cover their prized handsets with Orange Care informing them of another price hike …
Tesco Mobile, the countries largest MVNO, have today committed to no mid-contract price rises. In what they are calling the “Tesco Mobile Tariff Promise” Tesco say that they will not raise its customers core tariff prices mid contract and also state that they are the first operator in …
Today I received my price increases letter from Orange. It informed me that my tariff will be increasing by 3.3% in the near future. I have been a customer of Orange for over 5 years and one of my contracts is due an upgrade. Bearing this in mind …
MWC is done and dusted for another year, HTC have made their big announcements which now means that it is of course Samsung’s turn. With the fact that the Galaxy SIV event is being held on the 14th March in New York already having been made public, Samsung …
The move to the cloud is becoming an almost irresistible force with remote storage being offered by companies such as Dropbox, Google (Google Drive), Apple (iCloud) and Microsoft (Skydrive). Possibly the first batch of devices to attempt to fully utilise this move are Google’s Chromebooks which run the …
There is now less than two weeks until the grand unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S IV in New York and despite Samsung’s usual tight lid on security the specifications have leaked out online. Seen on AnTuTu, the new flagship handset would appear to be powered by the …
It has been announced that both Orange and T-Mobile are to increase the price of current pay-monthly customers bills by the rate of the Retail Price index which stands at 3.3%. This price increase will take effect from 10th April 2013 for Orange customers and 9th May for …
A captive audience of 73% of the entire worlds smartphone market can lead to some interesting propositions. Of course, the company is Google and their seemingly unassailable position in the smartphone market which gives them a captive audience. According to the Financial Times, Google are about to exploit that captive …
Mobile World Congress 2013 is only hours away from kicking off and today we have the first device announcement from Samsung. Following hot on the heels of the highly acclaimed Galaxy Note II Samsung have today announced the Galaxy Note 8.0, a mid sized tablet that will “offer …
We are living in a smartphone world of mobile fun and wherever you look the worlds of mobile and traditional computing are converging – from the technology itself to the sites that cover it. Facebook and Twitter are appearing across all platforms from the new Playstation 4 to …
I’d be very surprised if you were reading this and you don’t own a smartphone. I’d be even more surprised if you said that you hadn’t dropped your smartphone at some point in time. Then I’d be even even more surprised if you said that you hadn’t heaved …
