Category: Android
UK online retailer Clove have announced via their blog that they are getting stock of the Lumia 920 tomorrow. It’s going to be the white version and it’s going to be SIM free. Oh and it’s going to cost £520 the order page is here. Or it’s also …
Earlier this year HTC launched the One X. It was generally acknowledged at the time as the best Android handset available, it had a stunning screen and a class leading camera. Unfortunately for HTC along came the Samsung Galaxy SIII which with its aggressive marketing campaign left all …
Much has been made about the fact that Skype, now owned by Microsoft, hasn’t been available for Windows Phone 8 at launch. However, a little late but better than never, it’s available – albeit in a preview version. You should be able to grab it through the Windows …
eBay have a “Sunday Spectacular” on today and, if you’re fairly quick, you can pick up an unlocked Samsung Galaxy SIII 16GB in white for £349.99. That’s cheaper than most of the usual places we sniff around, so if you’ve topped up your PayPal account go and have …
A recent price-drop of the Nexus 7 has left a few early adopters feeling a bit miffed. Don’t worry though, we have some good news. Asus is offering a £25 voucher to spend on its store, thanks to the tablet’s recent price drop. If you bought the Google …
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 …
Zune is gone. Microsoft decided to re-invent the wheel, the other week they released a Windows 8 and Windows RT app to sync your new Windows Phone 8 devices with and they’ve now released a version for Windows 7. Confused yet? Well you can get the Windows program …
Do you love Windows Phone 8 enough to wear that very fact on your chest? Well I do, and a while back I bought a “I Love Windows Phone” hoodie. I wear it with pride. Microsoft and Cafepress have released their updated range of clothing and accessories. They …
Is the Galaxy SII just a little too large for you? If you don’t mind a slight dip in specs, the SIII Mini is now available from Three. It’s currently only available in their stores but will appear online next Friday. Featuring a 4″ WVGA Super AMOLED display, …
Samsung announced the Ativ S back at IFA earlier in the year, beating HTC and Nokia to announcing their new Windows Phone 8 devices. At the time it looked like a really good prospect as it had a great spec and was rumoured to not be too costly. …
Right, RIGHT… that’s it. This has been doing my head in for days. I’m sure that they’re lovely people, but the PR team for this app have been badgering me for ages about this particular app and I’ll admit, I’ve caved in. But, I have no idea who …
That Comet sale was a bit of a damp squib wasn’t it? 30% off? Yeah, 30% off a few things, but not anything you’d actually want. How about popping across the road to Tesco instead? They’ve chopped a healthy amount of the Galaxy Tab 2. The 8GB version …
Some of you may have been aware that Sony have been busily working away with Google to try and develop the Xperia S as a quasi Nexus device for developers to tinker with. Well there has been some good news from the Sony camp as they have got …
Three have just sent out a press release stating the new Windows Phone 8X by HTC is now available on their UK network on both contracts and PAYG if that is the route you would like to go down. Available from £30 a month or £399.99 on PAYG …
The Xperia range is quite an all encompassing thing. Phones from the the lowest end up to the very very top end. The Xperia J sits sort of smack bang in the middle of the latest few handsets. Today we have received some info from Three saying the …
Expendable Rearmed is a remake of a classic Atari game from 1999 and it has been remastered for Android with Tegra 3 extras. The game is a classic shoot em up with an overhead vantage point. It looks really good, the graphics look a bit like the Dawn …
Indeed folks, a new Humble Bundle is out! This time it’s for Android, Mac, PC and Linux. This month, the Bundle contains: Splice – an experimental microbal puzzler, making an Android debut; Eufloria – take to space, conquer astroids and grow an army of seedlings! Eufloria is a real-time …
ConnectiXX is a free puzzle game by the indie developer Matthias Lange where you have to connect all the dots with a certain amount of lines (the number of lines depends on the number on the dot) – for those of you who remember any Chemistry exams this …
Market research firm Canalys today revealed the news that Lenovo has sold more handsets worldwide than Nokia for quarter three of 2012. Whilst the main mitigating factor would have been the impending launch of the new Lumia 820 and 920 handsets this signifies just how big a downfall …
Phone cases are one of those things that really do my head in. So many different materials to choose from. So many manufacturers to choose from. A huge range in price as well doesn’t help. Buying a case isn’t as easy as it used to be. So when …
Leaked shots of Office for Android and iOS have appeared on The Verge with just basic viewing of files available but, after paying extra for an Office 365 subscription, you’ll be able to edit files on the move too. Arriving on iOS first, it’ll also be available on …
Photos have appeared on a Swiss website of a new Sony flagship phone. Unlike a recent Sony handset leak, which was just an elaborate hoax, this looks much more credible. The site – Android Schweiz – claim the photos are of the C6603 “Yuga” handset and even give …
Luke, use the birds Luke. Never mind the fact that Star Wars is now Disney owned, today is a massive day because Angry Birds Star Wars has arrived. Download links are available below, and we really won’t waste your time by typing too much more because, let’s face …
When it comes to massive phones Android have the market all to themselves, but not for long if ZTE have anything to do with it. ZTE’s marketing chief, Lu Qian Hao, has decided to tease us with what seems to be a huge Windows Phone. He tweeted the …
Budget phones have a place in the world, as not everyone can afford to have the latest and greatest handset. I find reviewing entry level phones harder than the rest. Quite often with no standout features you are left clutching at straws over what to write. On which …
In my morning email today was this deal on an Android games console. It costs £54.99 and definitely looks the part, even if most of those buttons around the screen will probably remain largely unused. The errr… S5110 .. runs Android 4.0 and has HDMI out too, so …
Gemini Devices make the Joytabs like we reviewed here and here. They are affordable well spec’d tablets and the range is about to expand. They have two new 7″ tablets and two new 9.7″ tablets, one of which has a keyboard. Here is the basic spec and info for …
Although the Nexus 7 is stonkingly good value for money, packing in a Tegra 3 processor at under £200, some people want some features that simply aren’t present on the Nexus devices. Like an SD Card slot, or a white version, or even a rear camera if you …
Samsung have finally announced a UK release date for their long awaited Galaxy Camera. The device, announced back in August at IFA, will be yours to buy from Thursday (8th November). For those who can’t wait that long, it’ll be available from 5pm on the 7th for …
Expansys have had the black version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 (or SIII) available SIM-free for about a week now, but you’ll also be able to get it from Vodafone for free on plans costing £42 or more. Voda have us a nudge after the 16GB version arrived …
LG are all over the place at the moment. Mainly down to the excitement about the upcoming Nexus 4. Their older phones are obviously going to have to be sold off quickly before then. First in line is the Optimus L7. Expansys have dropped the price to £159.99 …
Well we might just have the ideal phone for you. Expansys have been in touch to let us know that the BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981 is back in stock for a staggering £1209.99 which you can get here. It certainly makes me wonder who owns one of these. …
I’ve often listened with interest as our own James Pearce waxes lyrical on the Coolsmartphone Podcast about the wonders of having a handset with a large screen. James has often sung the praises of his own Galaxy Note brushing aside all ridicule. Personally I had my doubts, I …
Samsung Poland have tweeted the Galaxy S3 model has surpassed sales of 30 million units. The post shows some of the Samsung team celebrating. Considering the device has only been on sale for approximately five months, that is an amazing achievement. Whilst it’s obviously more expensive the iPhone 5 …
If you follow what Microsoft is up to, you might have heard that they are potentially testing their own smartphone hardware. No one knows for sure if the rumours are true and we doubt very much the device would make an appearance anytime soon with some Windows Phone …
It might have a huge screen, it might blur the lines between “phone” and “tablet” but the new Note II has proved pretty popular, shifting 3 million units in just over a month. The Note II, which we looked at recently, has a 5.5″ screen and that S-Pen …
Just a few months ago we jostled for position as reporters snapped the new Panasonic Eluga and Eluga Power. The handsets attracted a lot of interest and Panasonic proudly annouced their European return. The Eluga Power was particularly interesting – it’s just 9.6mm thick and has a dual-core …
Another day another eagerly awaited device. This time it’s the HTC 8X in blue. Which we reviewed here. Expansys now have them in stock costing £399.99 more details here. Clove have also mentioned that they have the blue in stock as well, more details here.
Activision released a new trailer today for the hotly anticipated Nuketown 2025 map. Nuketown was one of the most widely popular Call of Duty maps of all time. The map is based around a “town of the future” design from the 1960s. Boy, they were way off. The …
The Nexus 4 is due in just a short couple of weeks. You may also have read that O2 have exclusivity on the contract side of things for one month. You’d expect a handset that starts at £239 sim free to come fairly cheaply on contract, right? Well, …
