If you want to bag yourself a great smartphone for less cash, you’ll probably know that O2 do their “Like New” handsets. They’re fully checked and you get an accurate description of the condition before you buy the thing. Now O2’s owners, Telefónica, are their other network – …
I’m sure I’ve posted this video before, but it really is interesting. It was filmed way back in 1969 by the GPO (the General Post Office) and shows some of the ideas and expectations of communications in the 1990’s. The Post Office Research Station at Dollis Hill shows …
It’s Podcast night at Coolsmartphone Towers! Tonight Matteo and Khellan will derail their meticulously planned conversations even more than usual on Coolsmartphone Podcast 195 Live. We’ll kick off at some point after 8pm, even we don’t know when. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQX5qVC12jg You can watch live on YouTube or on the …
Another week and another edited episode of the Coolsmartphone Podcast is released. Coolsmartphone Podcast 194 Nokia in a Box is now available to download or listen to here on Coolsmartphone.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCUcah9HsBY Matteo and Khellan, wearing hats, discussed the Nokia 6, Lenovorola and the Moto G5 rumours, Touchwiz, March …
Somebody recently asked what my main phone was. To be honest I have two – an iPhone 6s and an LG G5. The Android handset tends to win in the daily battle for my trouser pocket, and even though I’ve not made any use of the modular G5 …
BT is a very strong company. They’re a household name and there’s more than a million small investors in it. However, they’ve lost over 20% in their shares in just one day. It caught those investors seriously off-guard. The reasons? Yes, there’s more than one. You may know …
The all-new Android Wear 2.0 is set to launch on two new smartwatches. Those watches, it seems, will look like this. This low-resolution photo is said to show the LG-made watches, which have been created alongside Google. One looks more “sporty” than the other but both come with …
This is your first look at the new BlackBerry handset which is heading to Barcelona next week. The traditional QWERTY BlackBerry keyboard is at the bottom and this device, known simply as the “Mercury” right now, will appear on February 25th. It’s expected to run Android and was …
Christmas seems to have just flown by, and somehow we’re just days away from February. During the festive season, as part of the regular “works Christmas do”, I got to go to the Zulu Sundance party at the NEC in Birmingham. It was definitely different, and you’re met …
Apps. The ones I download are mostly free because, deep down in my heart, I’m tighter than a gnats backside. How do these apps make money then? How do the developers get paid? How do those big TV advertisements appear on TV if we never actually click “Buy” …
One of the most frustration issues that mobile bloggers face is the difficulty encountered when trying to record a video of an iOS app in action. There is no built in app to record the on screen activity of your iPhone or iPad and whilst their have been …
OK. Slightly off-topic today, but the regular readers will no doubt be aware that I film a lot of our product reviews in my car. As an example, my SanDisk iXpand overview or this FM transmitter review. I was even doing this some 10 years ago in glorious …
We are going to be live this evening on Coolsmartphone.com and YouTube. The two places where we know how to go live. Hey Mark Zuckerberg, throw us some sponsorship and we might consider going live on Facebook too. It’s the Coolsmartphone Podcast 194 Live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCUcah9HsBY Tonight. 8pm. Join …
Meet my mobile workstation. It’s what I’m using to write this entire review and, if I’m honest, things aren’t going that well so far. I’m having to reprogram my fingers somewhat as the keys are closer together. Switching to this from a full-size keyboard might take a short …
If you follow us on Twitter then you may have seen me mention the fact that Kodi is riding high in the Google Play apps charts. It’s not overly surprising though, especially when you consider how many people are buying Android TV boxes or attempting to get around …
I like the sound of this little doo-hickey. Just strap it to your bike and it’ll provide a simple guide to your destination. An arrow shows you the direction you need to be heading and below it’ll show how many miles remain. You can then make the best …
There’s no end of VPN solutions on t’interweb. Likewise, if you have a look on iTunes or Google Play there’s a big list of VPN apps for you. However, with the increasing popularity of Kodi TV boxes and the streams and programmes they deliver, it’s worth getting protected. …
I know there’s quite a few of you out there who work in on concession stores, in retail stores and network shops. I don’t envy you, I really don’t. This weekend I popped into a local EE store just to have a mooch around and there seemed to …
The Samsung Galaxy Ace line of handsets has had quite a success since it launched a few years ago, and the brand has been seen on a few models in its time. The latest device to carry the Ace brand is the Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace which was …
I know I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s been a reoccurring theme whenever we review Bluetooth headphones. There’s definitely two types of headphones that I’ve found over the years. The first type will last for ages and they’re usually in-ear, but the sound quality just isn’t that brilliant. …
