HTC One arrives at CoolSmartPhone

The HTC One was the highlight of MWC for many people and won many awards for this. With the One going on sale this Friday (15th March) we have been lucky enough to get a device in for review ahead of launch. The phone is currently being charged …

Galaxy S4 heading to Three?

Samsung are set to announce their new flagship phone in a few days time over in New York. We are all expecting this to be the Samsung Galaxy S IV which might be dropping the Roman Numeral system and be called the Samsung Galaxy S4. We have just …

Samsung Galaxy S4 in video?

Whether this is the real thing or one of the many “slightly different” designs that Samsung tend to pass around, we’re not sure. We can say for definite that it’s a phone with a Samsung logo on it which may or may not be the Galaxy S4, which …

Samsung Galaxy S4 teaser photo

The new Galaxy is arriving late on Thursday. We will, as usual, be covering the event live. Set to launch in New York, Samsung USA have just tweeted this official photo. Yes, we know you can’t see a great deal. Yes, we know it looks a lot like …

Possible Samsung Galaxy SIV pictures leaked

Leaks and rumours have been flying around for a while regarding the impending launch of the Galaxy S4 (or SIV, take your pick). This one, courtesy of the Chinese site 52 Samsung, looks a bit meatier than the rest, boasting hardware photos as well as AnTuTu benchmarks – …

Is the Sony Xperia Z more popular than the iPhone 5?

It has only just been released here in the UK, but according to a poll compiled by uSwitch, the Sony Xperia Z is now more popular than the iPhone 5. Retaining the top spot is the Samsung Galaxy S3 (though I’m sure this could change with the arrival …

Networks rule out unlimited 4G plans

We have said before that data use is on the rise every year. Now the average smartphone user on EE’s 4G network uses around 1.4GB in a month thanks to all the high speed services such as Netflix or YouTube. Three have already announced they are not charging …

Virgin Media disable speed caps

The recent speed caps on Virgin Media appear to have now been lifted but don’t get too excited, they look to be coming back soon enough. The “teething troubles” have led to some customers getting pretty useless speeds on the network, which is hosted on the back of …

MWC – Behind the scenes

With the big Samsung launch happening later this week, Mobile World Congress is quickly becoming a hazy memory. However, like last year, we put together a video showing you some “behind the scenes” footage from the event. This, by the way, was all filmed on the Sony Xperia …

Win an iPhone 5 plus Bang & Olufsen speakers

So, if you’ve not already entered our HTC One V competition you can now also enter another one over at Expansys. To enter you just need to write a review of one of their products and then you could win a Bang & Olufsen BeoSound8 and an iPhone …

Further HTC Myst specs leak

Specs trickled out for a mid-range HTC device called the “Myst” some months ago. The device has a 4.3″ 720p screen with two cameras – a 5 megapixel rear shooter and a front 1.6 megapixel cam. It’ll do 4G and has 16GB of storage but no microSD storage. …

Are smartphones too smart? – Editorial

With recent rumours suggesting that the new Samsung Galaxy S4 may contain ‘eye scroll’ technology, it got me questioning whether smartphones are simply too smart? Do we really get the full use out of our phones? Plus, are all these features worth the loss of battery life? Personally, I hardly …

Want to win a HTC One V? Get clicking, baby

It’s the weekend. Sure, you could go and fix that leaking shower. Yes, you could be emptying out the garage. Or… you could be entering out HTC One V competition. It’s so easy to enter. You just follow us on Twitter or send us an email here. We’ll …

Models take a shower in public with a Sony Xperia Z

Ever found yourself in a shower with a hot model and really wish you had a smartphone with you to tweet the moment? No, me neither, but just in case you do T-Mobile have the answer. T-Mobile CZ have finally proved beyond doubt that tech can be sexy …

Birthday present from Three

Recently… well on 3/3/13, the UK network Three celebrated their 10th birthday as the all 3G network opened it’s doors for business on 3/3/03 in a select few locations with some rather large NEC phones and a plan to sell content such as ringtones and video clips. Here …

Hi-Fun Bluetooth Gloves

Hi-Fun Bluetooth gloves… Yes, bluetooth gloves. These are brilliant. You will look like a fool using them but if that doesn’t bother you then go for it. They are cool too. The gloves are made from the same material as most gloves. Thinsulate springs to mind but these …

GEAR4 Angry Bird Speaker

Cool new gadgets just keep coming and coming! GEAR4 have added to this with a new range of speakers. The one we have is the Purple Bird from Angry Birds Space. I’m not usually a fan of portable speakers, seeing the little “chav” stood on the corner with …

Motorola RAZR HD – Review

First of all I’ll quickly run through the good and bad points. Good Points 4.7″ inch 720p Display Expandable storage up to 32GB Smooth Operating system Bad Points Not a good looking device Non-removable battery Build I don’t think the RAZR HD is a good looking device, there …

The rise and fall of HTC: Android gains wiped out

It was the mobile manufacturer success story. HTC, the company which started life as an ODM supplying low-cost network branded handsets, has now lost all the revenue it gained from being an early adopter of Android. Since it brought us the G1 back in 2008, it has been …

Chameleon Launcher has been updated for phones

I got an email yesterday that made me a little excited. A while back I and many others backed Chameleon Launcher on Kickstarter. It gave us an early beta to try on our tablets. I was really impressed at the time but I didn’t stay using it for …