Every one of us at Coolsmartphone love our gadgets, but we all also have the same issues and problems with putting it in a case. My nice shiny new iPhone 7 has been crying out for a new case to make sure it doesn’t hurtle towards the floor …
Traveling with bulky power adaptors and chargers is a complete nightmare. Each company wants to use it’s own connection, Micro USB, Mini USB, Lighting Adaptor etc etc. The only thing that seems to follow any form is the fact they all require a USB plug. In the UK …
About 14 years ago I started reviewing phones. Now I’m reviewing Christmas tree decorations and, if I’m honest, I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not. Either way, it’s the time to get festive. If you’ve just been up to the loft and grabbed your decorations …
Another week, another Coolsmartphone Podcast. In Episode 188 Matteo is joined by Greg and Garry. Greg has more money than sense, but maybe not after having bought the new MacBook Pro. Garry declares his love for Huawei, we mourn Pebble and AMP things up a bit… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_x5F5NDPUc Matteo …
Following my post just yesterday on the OneAdaptr FLIP devices, I did receive a comment about an alternative accessory which is a lot cheaper so, in the interests of balance, here it is. This is the Sinbury dual-USB charging plug. At least, that’s what we think it’s called. …
A new game is now available on Android and iPhone which encourages you to steal (virtually, that is) from others. After downloading “Snatch” you can win prizes by grabbing virtual parcels. Within those parcels are real prizes, including a year’s free pizza from Pizza Hut and a year …
Android Wear is still waiting for its new version and as current partners fall away there is a way to save your watch from obsolescence - AsteriodOS.
Of all the smartwatches on the market, Pebble is my favourite. I backed the original pebble on Kickstarter and have bought every one since, including the latest Pebble 2 with heart rate. You can have a look at my review here. I have backed the newest Pebble Time 2 …
Google are looking to make Google now more useful, a new update has made news much more prominent. Which might be an issue if some of it is fake news
OK, this one might need a bit of explaining because, due to my lack of coffee this morning, it took a full 5 minutes before I understood what these did. Basically, if you look at your phone wall charger at home, it’ll either have a cable dangling out …
This, for either the iPhone 6s or iPhone 7, is a clip-on lens which will give you a much more professional image from your phone camera. Now available, it ranges in price depending on whether you need the bracket and which lens you get – there’s a wide-angle, …
Android skins are one of the most polarising subjects in the geek world, and Samsung’s Touchwiz receives most of the love and hate in equal amounts. Once the do it all approach of weird gestures and strange features, it has become much tamer in later editions. Now, it …
I often find it hard to review cases – most people have their own preferences, whether they’re flip cases (either sideways or up/down), shell cases, rubber cases, no cases etc. Most cases tend to do what you expect of them, and often the cheaper they are the poorer …
I always find it mildly hilarious to see how much credence tech writers attach to patents. Herewith a case in point. In December 2015 Apple submitted a patent with the catchy title ‘Electronic Device Having Display with Curved Edges’, followed up by a related patent in January 2016. …
The Galaxy S8 is going to be an important phone for Samsung in 2017. In the wake of the utter disaster that was the Note 7, the company arguably has a lot of ground to make up in winning over buyer’s confidence. Rumours of what the S8 will …
I saw this particular item appear on a promoted tweet this morning and had to check I wasn’t going mad. For just over £126, it’ll capture your tap-to-pay card information and will then clone it. The result, after just a few minutes carrying the thing on the tube, …
Next time you’re around your parents have a look at how many app updates are pending – I bet its lots! Convincing Joe public to update their apps is difficult enough at the best of times, many just ignoring the pop ups and warnings. Afraid they will break …
It is no secret that Apple has its sights set firmly on being in control of all the payments that their users make. Introducing NFC payments with the iPhone 6 to grab contactless payments, make them more secure – and also take a cut. Introducing it to the …
We’re now back to weekly episodes of the Coolsmartphone Podcast and we’ll be live this evening on YouTube. You can watch the Coolsmartphone Podcast 188 Live on the video embedded below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_x5F5NDPUc Join Matteo, Greg and Garry while they discuss the happenings int he world of consumer electronics, …
Fancy a coffee mug that can display pictures on the side? No batteries required? Well, that’s what you’ve got here and they’ve decided to call it a “Muki”. They even pronounce it “mucky” too. Available online from PauligShop.com, this has an e-ink which lets you “communicate with your …
