LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II appear ahead of announcement

Don’t you love a leaky Korean? Err… That didn’t come out right. Don’t you love it when a Korean website leaks a series of new LG handsets ahead of their planned announcement? There, that makes more sense. LG’s L3, L5 and L7 are quirky little square(-sh) phones. This …

iOS 6.1 causing issues; Vodafone issues warning

We’re receiving reports that iOS 6.1, recently pushed to the general public, is wreaking havoc with data connectivity and battery life for those of you with the iPhone 4S. According to multiple reports, the 4S suffers from severe battery life degradation as well as issues with connectivity. It …

Spotify beta client now showing at a Windows Phone 8 near you

It has been a while in coming, but Spotify have finally released a client for the updated Windows Phone 8. The functionality for an offline mode and syncing on mobile data is still in place, but it has been reported that as Spotify had an exception from MS, …

HTC M7 to be named HTC One?

With the rumor mill in full swing after HTC announced an event was to take place on the 19th February, just days before the start of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the hot news of the moment is the new flagship device from HTC we all expected to …

Sony Xperia SP photos leaked – The Z’s little brother?

The Xperia Z has swamped the Sony headlines recently, but there are more devices on the horizon. One of which has shown its face on German site Android Hilfe going by the name Xperia SP. Originally known with the working name of C530X, the Xperia SP is photographed …

Three release Galaxy S3 Ultrafast

Just days after the surprise news from Three that LTE will cost no more than existing plans do here in the UK, they have now released the new Ultrafast version of the Galaxy S3 which allows DC-HSDPA connections of up to 42mbps as well as LTE for when …

Sony announces update schedule for Xperia T, V and TX

If you’re an owner of a Sony Xperia T or Xperia V you can look forward to getting an update to 4.1 Jelly Bean this month. However, if you rock an Xperia TX then you’ll have to wait until March, but at least you know it’s coming. A …

An animated GIF on your lock screen

I know what you’re thinking.. “Hey Leigh, why isn’t there a way to make my lock screen more fun? I’d love to fill it with animated GIFs that change every few seconds. Also, by writing all this down you won’t need an introduction to the news item you’re …

Android App Review – Hungry House

So, picture the scene. You’re home after a long hard day and you’re hungry. Sure, you could head back out again and queue up in a chip shop, curry house or Chinese. Yes, you could keep hammering re-dial on your phone to trying to get through to your …

The Coolsmartphone Podcast – Episode 33

Another week has passed and once again we have gathered a bunch of our team up to chat about this weeks goings on. This weeks participants were me, Dan, Ian and Ravi. Grab the MP3 right here, right now. This weeks topics were the so called “Ultrapixel” camera …

NEW iOS 6 Jailbreak…super easy, ONE click!

It is pretty darn rare that you will see me post anything positive about the iPhone. BUT, this little bit of news is rather cool and it can help make that locked down, non-customizable, lack of features, iPhone of yours a little cooler and more functional. All you …

Getting your Android notifications in your Chrome browser….EASILY!

I don’t know about everyone out there, but I have not found a very easy way to sync my phone’s notifications to my desktop both easily and reliably…..until now. Android Desktop Notification is super easy and reliable. It doesn’t push things immediately, but I am sure that the …

HTC Butterfly – Review

I am an avid user of iPhones and I have been for the last 4 years and I’m currently getting bored of iOS, yes, bored. I have been wondering what to get next and the opportunity to review one of HTC’s top end devices arose, so I jumped …

The EE Juggernaut rolls on, another 27 towns added by June

EE have been the subject of much less than positive press regarding their 4G offering.  From complaints around data allowances to speeds that are less than that being obtained on other DC-HSPA networks, the flak just keeps on coming. One area where EE cannot be faulted however is …

comScore – Windows Phone share shrinking. Yes, shrinking.

The latest figures from analytics firm comScore are out and the news, based on these figures, is pretty bad. The figures go all the way up to December 2012, when shiny Windows Phone 8 handsets like the Lumia 920 were sitting on shelves at the height of the …

42 percent of Android devices run Ice Cream Sandwich or above

Google have published the latest details showing which versions of Android people are running out there. Whilst it shows some good news it also contains some quite worrying info as well. Version Codename API Distribution 1.6 Donut 4 0.2% 2.1 Eclair 7 2.2% 2.2 Froyo 8 8.1% 2.3 …

4oD App finally turns up on Android

Yeah, we know, it’s been available on the iPhone since 2011. But now, at last, Android users get a 4oD app too. Grab the free app here and you can enjoy “a wide selection of programmes” from Channel 4, E4 and More 4. You can select from the …

LG post a teaser for MWC announcements

MWC is coming, we’re going to be there and so are lots and lots of manufacturers. Including LG by the looks of it, no doubt spurred on by the success? Of the LG Nexus 4 and the LG Optimus G. They have posted a video on their YouTube …

The speed challenge – Three Ultrafast vs EE 4G

Now that the 4G auction is well under way we are starting to see networks mention the LTE technology in advertising. Two networks are making big noises about data currently – Three and EE. EE have already rolled out 4G to a sizeable chunk of the UK – …