Category: Android
Nokia are due to announce their latest Lumia phone to the world next week in London where we will also be attending to bring you all the news as it happens. However, Vodafone have come out already and posted on their official blog that they will be stocking …
Every self respecting ecosystem needs books and magazines, don’t they? Apple have them, Google have them, Amazon have them and Microsoft don’t really have them. Relying entirely on third parties like Kindle and Nook. So what better way to start selling books etc? You just buy a third …
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 Play store. It seems pretty good too. All …
FCC applications are possibly the single biggest source of leaked information about new devices and this latest one is no exception. Sony are really just plugging away with their confusing naming convention and if this FCC application ever appears Sony will have just started again at the beginning …
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 Street View too. The newly-updated street-level images reveal …
CyanogenMod is arguably the most popular custom ROM for Android phones and tablets, and the latest incarnation is almost ready for final release. Based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, CM 10.1.0 is so stable that they’ve decided to issue a release candidate for it. If you’ve ever flashed …
So you might have noticed that a few of us here at CoolSmartphone want to give you a bit of help selecting apps from the billions available on the Play Store. Most of us have been using our respective ecosystems for quite a while and built up a …
Smartphone cameras are a hot topic this year, and a straw poll would probably see Nokia as the camera phone kings. However, there’s an ever growing queue of manufacturers waiting to out snap them. The latest leak from Sony’s direction is the C680X Honami phone (expected to be …
I’m one of those people that always has to have a case on my phone. I usually go through several for each phone I have, as I like the change it brings, and most cases have a flaw of some kind or other. To go with my new …
Try being involved in Microsoft or Nokia right now. First Microsoft, who received lots of attention yesterday for all the wrong reasons. The Financial Times compared Windows 8 to “New Coke”…. Microsoft is preparing to reverse course over key elements of its new Windows 8 operating system, marking …
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 …
YouTube for Windows Phone has been awful for years. It was basically just a shortcut to the mobile website. For ages people have been waiting for Microsoft to update the app, it’s one of those things that are awkward to deal with as Google own YouTube and Google …
Earlier on today I posted an article about our articles covering our favourite apps for our chosen OS. As I came up with this idea I’m going to start the whole series off. So what do I use that is worthy of recommendation, well lets have a look shall …
We all use apps on our phones, some more than others, some install huge games that take several GB of space, some install dozens of Social Network apps, some install bafflingly pointless apps like fart apps or soundboards. It really is a personal thing it’s your phone and …
A new Lumia device from Nokia called the Lumia 928 has been getting a lot of attention recently although it has not officially been announced as of yet. Nokia have all but confirmed it’s existence now over on their Nokia US website with a teaser asking people to ‘stay tuned’ for information …
The Nokia Lumia 920 is a great device, it is also the most expensive Windows Phone device and yet it has appeared at the top of the list of Windows Phone devices. So where do these facts come from? Well adduplex are a company who help Windows Phone …
The guys from EVLeaks have just posted this over on their Facebook page. There’s not a great deal of information on what it is, and the presence of a large blue rectangle on the screen is raising more questions than answers. The handset could be a new Optimus …
Now, I’ll be honest with you, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is everywhere this weekend. The money cannons from the Samsung marketing machine are now cranked up to full power, squirting a juicy splodge of Galaxy S4 all over every screen you care to look at. The Samsung PR …
Nokia Lumia 928 marketing meeting, May 2013 – “No videos, no secret photos, no leaks and, no matter what, no billboard posters until 14th May. Right, everybody got that? Good”. Oh dear, somebody was too busy playing Cut The Rope during that meeting, because a full ten days …
The Cat B15 Tough Smartphone is a bit of a rugged looking device. With an IP67 rating meaning it can withstand dust and water, in depths of up to 1M for 30 minutes. Impressive stuff really, although it is a bit of a chunky device. At 14.95mm thick …
Acer this afternoon have announce six new devices. Some are Android tablets and some are Windows 8 devices. Lets have a look at the Android tablets first, Acer have announced two devices with two variants, so four in total. They have announced the Iconia A1 and the Iconia …
Today it’s been announced that the Google Play store will be available for both the Nook HD and Nook HD+. You don’t have to wait either, just ensure that your little Nook is firmly attached to WiFi and an over-the-air patch will roll out to give you all …
Motorola since being took over by Google haven’t exactly been the most vocal of companies. The last generation of phones from them barely even reached our shores never mind selling in any quantity. But still people are excited by what’s to come next. Rumours about Motorola making the …
So, you’re a child genius, trusted with the engineering systems of the universe’s most powerful starship. You can realign dilithium crystals and program holodeck worlds, but when it comes to rooting an HTC One you’re stumped. What do you do? Take to Google+ and moan about it, just …
I just love marketing departments and their infographics. This one from Samsung is full of the features of the Galaxy S4. Take a look below. Source – Samsung
The excitement/fuss about Instagram for Windows Phone will just not go away. Itsdagram is a bit different to the other recent Instagram third party apps though. Itsdagram is coming soon to Windows Phone and it will allow you to do everything you’d want to do with an Instagram. …
Since the launch of Windows Phone 8, Rovio have been pretty good at releasing their avian odyssey on the platform, with Star Wars, Space and Seasons versions of the best selling game all being available. The original Angry Birds however, was missing. Until now. And to celebrate its …
Each month Google publishes information about the various distributions and each month it makes for worrying/interesting reading. Jelly Bean is now on 28.4%of devices, Ice Cream Sandwich on 27.5% and Gingerbread on 38.5%of devices. Google last month changed how they get the data as well. Note: Beginning in …
Are you yearning for a slice of some keyboard BB10 action? If so, good news – the BlackBerry Q10 is now available here in the UK pretty much nationwide. Whilst some Selfridges stores began selling the device on Saturday, their stocks were quickly exhausted – with stocks selling …
The already super cheap Acer Iconia B1 is now about to get even cheaper. You can get £20 Cashback on the Acer Iconia B1 throughout May. We haven’t managed to get one for review yet, I can’t comment on how good/bad it is. You’re really into the “should …
Do you like the Xperia Z but not the price tag? Want to sample the high speed data of 4G LTE technology? Well you could do a lot worse that pick up the new Sony Xperia SP that’s now available on contract with EE, Orange and T-Mobile. However, …
Microsoft have released an app that on the surface seems harmless and almost helpful, but it makes me wonder about Microsoft. The app is meant to make the move to Windows Phone easier. Here is how they sell the app. Are you thinking about switching to Windows Phone …
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 will report back on the bugs and problems …
Come, take a seat. Let’s have a beer. Come on, let’s have another. Nah, let’s have two. Ahhh screw it, let’s get the cocktails going shall we? This is where it all begins and then, before you know it, you’re wearing a tutu and dancing with a petrol …
Some would have you believe that if you want a tablet that you have to have an iPad, some would also say you have to have a Nexus 7 but my take on things is that sometimes in life you need to take the Red Pill and try …
In recent months there’s been a keen media interest in two mobile launches,the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One. Handsets like the Xperia Z, the Ascend P2 or the Nexus 4 are also in the running but all eyes seem to be focused on the HTC One …
The Leicke Sharon Bluetooth keyboard case is designed especially for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. I had never heard of Leicke Sharon before this case appeared in my Amazon search, but it looked good, so I decided to wing it. Likes Case feels high quality Strong Velcro …
LG are to begin producing curved OLED televisions in a matter of days. Soon your local electronics store will be brimming with”IMAX Style” screens which will mimic the screens found in your local cinema. The tech is based on organic LEDs which make the screens so thin that …
Apple fans and Samsung fans don’t half love a good argument about whose phone is better. That’s exactly the point that Microsoft have gone with for their latest Windows Phone advert. It made me chuckle, which is always a good thing. See what you think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19vR1GldRI
Samsung have a rather confusing array of devices this year, the latest of which is the Galaxy Tab 3. The Galaxy Tab 3 is a 7″ budget Jelly Bean device that has budget specs and no doubt a budget price. This is more than likely because of the …
