So which Windows RT tablet should you buy?

With the arrival of Windows 8 we have a huge shift in direction for the general mainstream PC buying public. Windows 8 has been designed with touchscreens in mind, yes there is a “normal” desktop mode hidden away, but for the consumer things are about to massively change. …

Galaxy SIII – Now available in red

The Samsung Galaxy SIII is a crackin’ handset. But hey, how about getting one in stylish red colour eh? Now you can, and for £429.99 it’s SIM-free too. Reduced from £550, you can read my review if you’re sitting on the fence. It has a quad-core 1.4GHz CPU, …

Starbucks iOS app adds Passbook support – in the US

When iOS6 was announced, Passbook was one of the main new features, with Starbucks being one of the biggest names to be associated with it. An update to the app on the US app store now brings the functionality which was demonstrated at the iOS6 launch. US users …

Nokia Express for Lumia (Beta)

Nokia have done it again, they have released another Lumia specific app. This time it’s one of those fiddly to get hold of Beta apps, luckily you’ll find the links below. Nokia Xpress is a web browser that offers data compression in a similiar way to Opera Mini …

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Vodafone and O2 to merge networks in the UK

Two of the UK’s largest mobile operators are to join forces, sharing their 2G, 3G and 4G mobile broadband networks. A new company will be formed in which both O2 and Vodafone will have equal shares. This will take control of all 18,500 sites across the UK. Ronan …

But how much? T-Mobile 4G confusion

As I’m due for an upgrade on T-Mobile, I started taking a look at the new LTE phones. Once you get to the T-Mobile site, I drilled into the handset details to find what the differences are –  and even if there actually are any between the Samsung …

EE’s 4G Network to launch October 30th

In a statement released today Olaf Swantee, CEO of the newly created EE confirmed that the 4G network will be put into action for general consumers on October 30th. He said: “We are delighted to announce that the official launch of our new customer brand, EE, offering the …

Galaxy Note II up for £529.99 SIM-free

The Galaxy Note II is available for £529.99 right now at Expansys. It’s also available on Three and Samsung stores and, if you’ve got the money, you can grab this 1.6GHz quad-core phone / tablet running Android 4.1 with free delivery. Other specs include that 5.5″ Super AMOLED …

iPhone 5 case review – Wallet Case

Without getting into the nitty gritty about scratching, and how vulnerable the iPhone 5 is or isn’t, quite a lot of us choose to use a case. I’ve always fancied the idea of a wallet case for my phone, particularly one that doesn’t add too much bulk..it would …

EE 4G – Coolsmartphone Goes Hands On

Tucked away in a leafy part of London yesterday I was given the opportunity to have a play with EE’s new 4G handsets running on the brand spanking new 4G network. The handsets on show were the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, the Huawei Ascend P1 LTE, …

PressReader – App Video Review

Our video review of PressReader. This app brings over 2100 full content newspapers from 95 countries to the iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry, smartphones, eReaders, PCs and Macs.

Nokia Lumia 920 – time to switch

The current trend in tech advertising is for adverts to bash any competition you may have. So videos like the ones that Samsung churn out every few months and now this one from Nokia are getting a little tedious. I’m never going to buy a new device just …

EE Announces 4G handsets ready for purchase

EE – the new brand created by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile and the first and currently only company to be able to offer 4G in the UK have today announced that the new 4G handsets are now available to purchase from Orange and T-Mobile stores, online …

Government speeds up 4G rollout

EE (formerly Everything Everywhere) have been busy recently not only with a big rebrand under the new EE name but also to be able to rollout their new 4G network here in the UK to bring super fast downloads into hands of customers. The big hurdle though was …

NFC Demo using the Bond Phone

Now then Bond pay attention………. Here it is then the Bond phone showing of some of it technical wizardry enough to make Q giddy with excitement. One of the great feature of the recent Xperia Line up including the newly announced Xperia T is NFC is built in …

iPad Mini coming November 2nd !?

It’s been in the rumour mill for an absolute age, but sources are sighting a pre-Christmas release of the much awaited iPad mini. This could be the moment Apple fans have been waiting for, and could prove disruptive to the future Nexus 7 sales, which have been amazing by the …

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 now even cheaper

Coorrr… those lovely people at Expansys have knocked down the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 to £209.99. They WiFi tablet has 16GB of on-board storage and should get Ice Cream Sandwich some point soon. It’s got a 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, 3.5mm audio port and has …

LG Optimus VU now in stock at Expansys

LG have been threatening to release the 5″ screen equipped VU for a while now and UK based online retailer Expansys now have them in stock at a great rate of £349.99 inc Vat. A great deal if you want a phone quite a bit different to anyone …