Author: Simon Allum

Lookout now available for Kindle Fire HD

The Kindle Fire HD, Amazon’s flagship device today has a new weapon in the war on malware and viruses. Lookout have revealed in their blog that the security software suite has been optimised specifically for the Fire HD and now provides all the protection that is available on …

Kindle Fire HD Giveaway Competition Results

We recently ran a competition to give away 3 accessory packs for the Kindle Fire HD. Firstly, the response we had was fantastic and a great big thank you to all those that entered. Secondly for administration purposes, the correct answer to the question posed is Amazon! Thirdly, whilst …

Lumia 920 coming to Vodafone

Good news for customers today as Vodafone announced on the official blog that the Nokia Lumia 920 is soon to make an appearance on their network.   This is clearly important news as EE have had the exclusivity on the flagship Nokia since its UK launch however this …

A Coolsmartphone Competition Giveaway

We here at Coolsmartphone have teamed up with Mobile Fun in order to bring you something rather special. The Kindle Fire HD Accessory pack contains the following: 1 x Leather Style Case 1 x Kindle Fire HD FlexiShield Case 3 x screen protectors 1 x desk stand 1 x …

LG Optimus VU for only £279.99 – stocks running low!

The LG Optimus VU is an unusual beast. With a 5″ display and a 4:3 ratio the VU crosses the line between tablet and phone. Powered by a quad core 1.5Ghz processor paired with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the handset has 8mp rear camera and 1.3mp front …

Motorola RAZR i Coming in White

Motorola have today announced a new version of their RAZR i Edge to Edge smartphone. The new version will appear first in Phones4U sporting a brand new fetching all white look. Featuring a 4.3″ Super AMOLED Corning Gorilla Glass display together with Motorola’s edge to edge display, the …

Make the switch to Windows Phone? – [opinion]

Android, Blackberry OS, iOS, Windows Phone – All current(ish) mobile operating systems and all with their own good points and foibles. I have never made any bones about the fact that I am an Android user. I have had a few Blackberry devices but moved on once the …

BBC iPlayer Gets updated for Android 4.2

BBC iPlayer was updated late this evening so that it now works on Android devices running version 4.2 Jellybean. Whilst users who already had the app installed then upgraded to 4.2 had a working version, those who had a fresh install or new device couldn’t download either iPlayer …

YouTube updated for Android 10″ tablets

One of the major drawbacks with Android 10″ tablets is the complete lack of apps specifically designed for them. Google has recently issued a call to arms for developers to try to get them coding tablet specific apps and has decided to lead the way with a version …

Announcing the HTC One SV

In a rather confusing twist, HTC have today lifted the lid on a brand new 4G LTE enabled Android handset called the One SV. The name appears to be a (con)fusion of the HTC One, the One S and the One V while the hardware is an Android …

Jellybean Update for Motorola RAZR i on the way

By far the biggest bone of contention for most Android handset owners is the lack of updates or the lack of information regarding updates. Many manufacturers have a page that details which devices will be receiving updates with a rough approximation of when they will arrive.  Motorola is no …

Oppo Finder 5 set for worldwide launch

Oppo is not a name that many will be overly familiar with. Based in  Dongguan, Guangdong in China, Oppo have be manufacturers of mp3 players, blu-ray players, audio equipment and mobile phones since 2004. Now they are set to break the record for the worlds thinnest smartphone with the impending …

Apple stocks fall in wake of Nokia deal in China.

It is a conflicting tale of two major companies, one was once the biggest manufacturer of mobile phones in the world whilst one was on the verge of bankruptcy. Fast forward in time and the roles, whilst not completely reversed are almost exactly the polar opposite. Apple, who …

Old Handsets…..How many do you have?

Christmas is on the way and it is virtually nailed on that many people will be getting a brand new shiny handset in their stocking this year. The question remains however, what do I do with my old one? I personally can look in various drawers and cupboards …

Nokia Announce the Lumia 620

Nokia have just announced a new addition to their range of Lumia handsets – the Lumia 620. As with the Lumia 610 the new 620 is an entry level device clearly aimed at the younger market. Coming in a range of seven (yes 7) different colours, the entry …

Sony Announce New Xperia E

Sony have today announced the brand new Xperia E handset. Billed as a “No nonsense Android smartphone”, the entry level device sports a 3.5″ TFT touchscreen with a resolution of 320×480 pixels. Running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich the device also has a 3.2 megapixel rear camera. There …

Zenus Galaxy Nexus Prestige Carbon Slim Diary Case Review

So, the Nexus 4 has launched but has been rather difficult to get hold of which means that those of us that want to upgrade from the Galaxy Nexus need to wait a while longer. Whilst waiting there is no point in jeopardising your still rather nice device so why …

RHA CA200’s Giveaway Competition Results

We recently ran a competition to give away 3 pairs of the excellent RHA CA200 headphones. Firstly, the response we had was fantastic and a great big thank you to all those that entered. Secondly for administration purposes, the correct answer to the question posed is Glasgow! Thirdly, …

Orange Partners with Lookout

Regular readers will know that I have a soft spot for the security application Lookout. It has today been announced that the security protection software protects over 25 million users every day will be pre-installed on all Orange Android handsets from early 2013. Lookout will be installed on …

Coolsmartphone Christmas Gift Guide Part 3

Christmas is nearly upon us and sometimes it can be a struggle to find a present to give for that one particular person. Well, struggle no more for we here at Coolsmartphone have teamed up with some of the leading retailers in order to provide you with a …

A Smartphone for less than £40 – Grab a bargain Now…..

Smartphones are now available in all different shapes and sizes, from high end to mid range to low end. Along with this variation in range is a large variation in price but one thing that is certain is that you will be shelling out an awful lot of …

TV Catchup Now in Microsoft Apps Store

TVCatchup, the service that enables you to watch live UK television on your computer, phone or other devices connected to the internet is now available to download from the Microsoft Apps store for Windows 8 and Windows RT. The app, also available on iOS and Android is a fantastic …

ZTE Announce worlds smallest 4G LTE datacard

ZTE today announced the upcoming release of the worlds smallest 4G datacard. The ZTE MF823 is only 13mm thick and uses Qualcomms second generation LTE chip platform.  It is around one third the thickness of the current crop of data cards. The card has already launched in Kazakhstan …

Nokia Lumia 820 In Stock at Expansys

The Lumia 820 is the only one of the top end Nokia offerings that is available anywhere other than at EE stores and as a result stocks are rather low in most retailers. One retailer that has managed to procure stock and will have it available from tomorrow …

Christmas Gift Guide Part 2

  Christmas is nearly upon us and sometimes it can be a struggle to find a present to give for that one particular person. As mentioned in our first Christmas Gift Guide, we have teamed up with some of the leading retailers in the industry to bring you …

Now Galaxy Nexus getting 4.2.1 update

After the news yesterday that Android Jellybean 4.2.1 was rolling out to the LG Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 there comes and update for the Galaxy Nexus. The update is as usual rolling out OTA and is less than 1mb in size.     Once installed December is …

EE Increase Data Limits with new 4G Mobile Broadband plans

After all of the criticism around the fact that existing packages did not provide enough Bandwidth, EE have today changed those packages in order to provide more data allowances to customers. Data allowances have now been increased by up to 60% meaning that those on a 6GB allowance …

Nexus 7 3G Now available on 3

Google’s highly acclaimed Nexus 7 made by Asus has sold in some rather large numbers in its original wi-fi format however one of the issues raised was that it had no 3G functionality. In it’s latest incantation Google have solved this issue and released a 3G model which …

Apple vs Google – Let battle commence.

We all know that feeling.  The moment when your heart leaps out of your chest and thumps at a thousand miles per hour just as your phone hits the floor. I’m fairly certain that each and every one of us has dropped our handset at one time or …

Sony Ericsson Liveview Smartwatch £19.99 For Limited time at Expansys

The deal of the day today at Expansys is an absolute corker…. For the bargain basement price of £19.99 you can bag yourself a Sony Ericsson Liveview Smartwatch. The SonyEricsson Liveview Smartwatch  lets you check your Android phone without taking it out of your pocket. Acting as a second …

LG Optimus 2 Set for May release?

News is emerging of a possible successor to the LG Optimus G. The device which can be described as nothing other than high end is said to contain the following: 1080p Full HD display 2Ghz Quad-core Qualcomm S4 Processor Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie 2Gb Ram The handset …

Android 4.2.1 Rollout Begins

Android Jellybean 4.2 has barely hit and very few users actually have their Nexus 4 or Nexus 10’s however Google have begun the rollout of Android version 4.2.1 to the latest devices. The update is only 1.1mb in size so don’t expect any major changes.  Indeed, the only …

Barclays: Future cautious for HTC

According to British bank Barclays most high end smartphones will have 1080p displays by the  middle of next year. The prediction comes after Barclays was sharing its expectations for Taiwanese firm HTC’s sales forcasts for Q4 2012.  Sales are expected to top 8 million units following like for …

LG Nexus 4 Availabililty Checker – Don’t miss out again

OK, so you spent your entire time on launch day pressing refresh but still had no joy. Some of us have even sold your old handset so that we can order the newest, latest greatest one – the amazing vanishing LG Nexus 4. Well, a tiny little bit …

Samsung Galaxy S IV under testing – Rumour

Samsung have had some pretty spectacular successes of late with the Galaxy SIII and the current darling, the Galaxy Note 2. With the S3 being 6 months old now, minds inevitably start turning towards the new update to the flagship handset the S3 and the rumour mill has …

Coolsmartphone and RHA Competition Giveaway

On Sunday 25th November we reviewed the rather good RHA 200 Headphones. Now we here at Coolsmartphone have teamed up with RHA in order to bring you something rather special. We have not 1, not 2 but 3 sets of the RHA200’s to give away to 3 lucky …

Windows Phone 7.8 and Lumia 510 demonstrated in video

Windows Phone 8 has now been out for a few weeks with no real sign or information regarding the release of the 7.8 update for last generation of Windows Phone users. That is until now. A video has appeared on a chinese website demonstrating the new update of …

Samsung Reveal new Android flip format handset

A little while ago we showed a new Android powered Samsung flip phone that was destined for the Chinese market. Well, Samsung have quite strongly upped the ante with the launch of a brand new quad core flip phone powered by Android – again destined for the Chinese …

RHA CA-200 Headphones review

After listening to and reviewing the rather good RHA MA350 earphones and knowing that not everybody likes in ear buds, I thought I would take a look at another RHA product but this time a pair of headphones – the RHA CA-200s. The RHA CA200’s are a bit …

Coolsmartphone Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas is nearly upon us and sometimes it can be a struggle to find a present to give for that one particular person. Well, struggle no more for we here at Coolsmartphone  have teamed up with some of the leading retailers in order to provide you with a …