Now and again you come across something so cool on YouTube you just have to share it. Today is one of those days. @mr_bridger from Twitter has been busy with his Nexus 7 and his car dashboard. He has basically removed the old panel, got a new one …
Sure, things aren’t fantastic. Windows Phone handsets haven’t caught the imagination in quite the same way as Android and iOS devices, but there’s something to celebrate at least. Stats from Kantar Worldpanel show that Windows Phone market share has hit 5.9% here in Britain. Whilst that may not seem massive …
We’re expecting Samsung to reveal an 8″ version of the Galaxy Note this year at MWC (last year, you may remember, it was all about the 10.1″ model) and now there’s some apparent photos of the device over on dday.it. The snaps seem to have been taken accidentally-on-pupose …
We’ll be bringing you another live episode of the Coolsmartphone podcast tonight at 7:30pm. So join Jamie Ryan, Mark Peters and James Pearce in this very post for all the discussion of this weeks news in mobile technology as well as potential innuendos, old ladies and much more. …
Lots of people are waiting for the super-thin Xperia Z tablet and many have asked whether it’ll be arriving here in the UK. Sony say that the Xperia Z tablet is the thinnest tablet computer of its kind, measuring 6.9mm thich with a 10.1″ screen. The Sony tablet …
Are you a fan of Windows Phone and are wanting to get the new mid range Lumia 620 made by Nokia? If Three are your preference then you’re in luck. Argos now have the Lumia 620 on PAYG for the price of £199.99 + £10 Topup and will …
I love Kickstarter, it’s a great website. Since I backed Pebble almost a year ago I have been backing other projects all over the place, I just can’t control myself. Someone in the same position as me described the Pebble as a gateway drug that fueled their addiction …
There is always one late comer to every party. In this case, Samsung announced the Windows Phone 8 touting Ativ S back in August of 2012 but didn’t actually manage to release it until December, almost a whole month after the Nokia Lumia 920. Still as the saying …
Regular listeners (and now viewers) of our podcast will know that I recently moved from a Galaxy Note 2 back to the iPhone 5. I won’t go into the reasons why here, as it’s worth a good article on it’s own. On the whole, I’m happy with that …
LifeKraze have extended their application offering to Android today, along with a substantial update to their pre-existing iOS app. But, before we go any further – what is LifeKraze, you may ask? LifeKraze is a social network designed so that you can share your accomplishments (like going for …
We all loved the original Temple Run right? Well I for one quite liked the running towards your inevitable death theme they had going on. Temple Run 2 is more of the same action and those pesky iOS users have been able to play it for a few …
Nokia have announced their turn-by-turn navigation software, Drive+, is no longer a Lumia exclusive, and is available on all Windows 8 handsets in the US, UK, and Canada. It is specifically noted that the software is in Beta, so don’t expect perfection just yet (*cough* Apple maps *cough*). …
This is the third in the RHA series that we here at Coolsmartphone have reviewed following on from the MA350’s and the CA-200 headphones. Both the 350’s and the CA200’s were impressive with the RHA-MA350’s being particularly good. So, how do the current top of the range MA450i’s …
We finally managed to land a Samsung Galaxy S III Mini in the palm of our hands. Thanks to the guys at Mobicity for the opportunity. Good points Good size Good battery life Good screen Bad Points 5 MegaPixel Camera OS can be laggy The Galaxy S III …
So, you’re already following us on Twitter, you watch our YouTube videos, read our feed and perhaps listen to our excellent weekly podcast too. Just what else could you want? Well, from now on you can see our latest reviews in the side-bar of the site. We’ve thrown …
Huawei are quickly becoming a major force in the mobile world and their latest budget offering, the Ascend G330, has a lot of pressure on it to continue the impressive trend of affordable handsets that punch above their weight. The Ascend G330 is the replacement for the Ascend …
Based on the answers of 3,400 developers across Europe, North America and Asia, the “Developer Economics” report offers some insights into what developers are after and what’s proving successful. Android and iOS are still the big hitters, with 72% of respondents developing for Android (up 4% from the …
Mobile security specialists Lookout have today announced some new features for their award winning mobile security suite. The new features bring additional functionality to an already feature packed app. First on the list is a feature added to the free version, Lockcam. Lockcam offers the user the facility …
Picture the scene, you’re out and about and want to watch your favourite Sky TV show. No problem! Just use the Sky Go app. However, if you’re on a fairly restrictive mobile data plan it’s going to burn through your data faster than my cat rips wallpaper. We …
Download the Windows Phone SDK if you want to develop for Windows Phone. Simple. An update has been released today which adds support for Windows Phone 7.8. Download the SDK, then add this update to get it. Once you’ve got it you’ll realise that there’s no additional API’s, …
