On Tuesday Apple announced the iPad mini but the also updated the iPad with Retina display. This has caused some controversy as typically Apple only refreshes its product lines once a year. I have spoken to several UK Apple stores this morning all of whom have confirmed that …
We all love a bit of Bejewelled right? Well I sure do and today’s Amazon Appstore freebie will help alleviate my urges. Bejewelled is one of those games where you have to join up matching colours of jewels. It soon becomes addictive and you’ll soon be hooked. As …
In a move no doubt prompted by the upcoming LG Nexus 4, LG have released the Ice Cream Sandwich source code. So what does this mean? Well the Optimus 2X was released in early 2011 and it was the first dual core device on the market. It’s history …
One of the surprise hits of late in the mobile handset arena was the Samsung Galaxy Note. It sold by the bucketload and even now the waxing lyrical hasn’t stopped. It was therefore no shock when Samsung announced the Galaxy Note II and thanks to the lovely people …
Anyone who likes looking for leaks on new handsets and who are on twitter needs to check out @evleaks, and once again they have produced the goods….this time in what appears to be the brand new ‘Nexus’ phone under the name LG Nexus 4 and is expected to …
Have you been itching to do some Vault hunting on the go? If so, good news! Gearbox has announced Borderlands Legends, a spin-off of the Borderlands series for iOS. The game will not be a first-person shooter; rather the player will control all the original Vault Hunters from …
The iPad mini is here. A 7.9″ 4:3 1024 x 768 display, A5 chip, 5 megapixel rear camera and 1.2 megapixel front camera with a 10 hour battery life. If you’re looking to get one then try Three – they’ve stepped forward to announce that both the iPad …
The 26th of October is getting ever closer. The internet has been filled with mediocre reviews of the Windows RT tablets and people are wondering quite how much the real Windows 8 tablets are going to cost. Well UK based online retailer Misco have started to take pre-orders …
As is usual with any new product launch, accessories soon become available and in this case some of them are already in stock. UK online retailer Expansys has let us know about a range of cases they have in stock and some they have for pre-order. BELKIN Cases …
Skint? Yep, me too. Sometimes I treat myself to a packet of chewing gum. Times are hard, so it’s good to see finance being offered on these high-value gadgets we carry around. Expansys have an offer on the Galaxy Note 10.1 which offers 0% finance, so you can …
Car holders for mobile phones aren’t always the best looking or functional accessories. The universal ones are normally big and ugly as they have to accommodate as many phones as possible and they have varying mechanisms for securing the phone. Device specific mounts can be better but they …
Apple finally announced the second worst kept secret in the mobile industry this evening along with a number of other new products. Amongst the updated iMacs at 21.5 and 27 inches, they also revealed their 13 inch MacBook pro, the 4th generation iPad (and changed the name of …
Another month, another Apple event… Today we expect to see the iPad mini launch, but what else is in store? Find out with the rest of the CoolSmartPhone team live here! We’ll be tweeting our reactions, which you can see below – and hopefully there should be a …
I’ve written about this before, but I think we need a revisit today. Last night we gave you the pricing and plans for the UK’s first 4G network – EE. It’s provoked quite a response and a lot of questions. Some expected something different. Perhaps more data allowance …
We’ve all heard the horror stories. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is on the ropes – with low profit, a distinct lack of apps in their App World and ridiculous developer videos being published. That’s not even mentioning their current line-up of phones, which I think (along with …
If you own an Apple TV then when you switch it on today you will notice a new icon has appeared entitled “Apple Special Event” which will allow you to watch todays Apple event live. It is unknown at this time whether Apple intents on making a …
The ZTE Kis is a budget phone currently on Virgin Mobile and ready for Christmas they are announcing a festive version. In White of course. ZTE today launched its record-breaking Kis smartphone in white. The handset will be available on Virgin Media in a white finish, as well …
Picture the scene, you’re at a party or a friends house or even in a meeting. You have your camera and the memory card is full of pictures. You, your friends or clients are all stood there with your iPhones and iPads looking confused. You all really need …
The black version of the ever-excellent Samsung Galaxy SIII will be available SIM-free tomorrow. This 16GB model is out on for £409.99 from Expansys. You know the deal by now – a quad-core 1.4GHz CPU, 4.8″ screen, 1280×720 pixel screen, 8 megapixel camera at the back, 2 megapixel …
When Google decided to withdraw support for Adobe Flash player there was one obvious casualty…..BBC’s much used and much loved iPlayer. After some alleged pressure from the BBC, Adobe restored access to iPlayer on the Play store but it was still not natively supported for Jellybean devices and …
