Rumours have been on going for a few weeks now about Apples next handset. The device dubbed the “iPhone 5” is possibly going to be release sometime in the next few months. Will you be buying one? Going off the rumours Apple has started the machines rolling to …

As Promised in my review here are some photos I have taken with the LG Optimus 4X HD.

There is a new game developer in town. We are introducing Very Nice Studio. The new developers have come up with an addictive game that allows you to pass the time of day whilst using your brain. Word Hex. The aim of the game is to find the …

We love our stats here at CoolSmartPhone, and one big milestone has just been reached by UK network Three. In this last year average internet use by customers has more than doubled from 450MB per month last year to a whopping 1.1GB per month this year. Customers with new …

Just when will the UK make the jump to 4G? Faster download speeds and coverage in rural areas are always on the “want” list but, last we heard the 4G auction had been delayed until later this year. Today Ofcom have confirmed this, saying that it’ll kick off …

So you’re new to the whole Android thing. You accidentally bought a Nexus 7 in the last few weeks. How on earth are you meant to set it up? Well Google have the answers in the form of a nice little video. No camping this time. If you …

A video released today demonstrates a previously hidden and rather useful feature on the Nexus 7 tablet. iPad and Blackberry owners will be aware of the sleep function that activates when your device is placed within a compatible case and this feature has also been included on the …

Got an iPhone? Want to get a cover for it and protect your purchase? Sure, there’s stacks to choose from, but we think this is the one to get. HMV have teamed up with the Teenage Cancer Trust to offer these branded iPhone 4/4S covers to raise both …

Those Dr. Dre Beats headphones are now a familiar sight on buses and trains. HTC helped to bring the brand to the smartphone world thanks to handsets like the HTC Rhyme. HTC were the majority shareholder with 51% of the company. Today the HTC share has dropped down …

Quad core phones are the new benchmark in Android at the moment and LG have just launched the Optimus 4X HD. The specs are impressive, Android 4.0 Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, with 4.7” 1280 x 720 Screen 8.9mm thin 8-megapixel camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 21Mbps HSPA, 802.11 …

There has been a lot of rumors recently of a new flagship camera phone from Sony under their Xperia brand which if true will feature Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, A 4.6 inch HD screen and a very impressive 13 megapixel camera able to capture 1080p video Going …

The Google Search bar is quite useful. The system wide searching quite often comes in handy for searching for things. But now and again I want to search for something on Wikipedia or YouTube and I’m left browsing to the app or website and then trying to find …

Powered by Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), the new ZTE N880E has a 4″ WVGA capacitive screen, 1GHz CPU, 4GB of memory and a 3.2 megapixel camera. The usual GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth fun is chucked in but, despite what you may read elsewhere, this isn’t a new phone. …

Come on. You knew it would sell in spades, didn’t you? Samsung has managed to sell more than 10 million Galaxy SIII handsets in less than two months. President of IT and Mobile Communications, Shin Jong-kyun, has revealed that the SIII has done in two months what the …

So, we took a walk over Cannock Chase this weekend and I … crashed the car into a rock. Wehay! No seriously. I properly broke the car. Anyhow, before all that happened I’d had requests from you guys for more example photos from the Huawei Ascend P1. We …

One thing I kept thinking throughout this video was “battery life”. Although far fetched the video does showcase some of the features of the Nexus 7 in a consumer friendly manner. Lets just hope they can sort out their stock and delivery issues. 🙂 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqiSE-ukmgc Via – Android …

iPhone and Mac users may already be familiar with Sparrow and their apps for those platforms. Originally Mac only, Sparrow came to the iPhone  back in March and has quickly gathered a following as the go to email/Gmail app for iOS. The buzz seems to have caught Google’s …

Yesterday you may have read our review of the Huawei Ascend P1. It’s safe to say that we raved about this particular phone quite a bit. For the money it really is a great bit of kit with a fantastic screen and a great camera. Just to show …

Fresh off the back of the spectacular game Whale Trail comes a new free app by the developers ustwo – Whale Trail Frenzy. Frenzy is a new game based on the original that moves into a new genre for both ustwo and the Whale Trail series – freemium …

I would warn you before you read any more this is a rant and it may ramble a bit.       Now with that sorted let’s continue, I like many of the Coolsmartphone team am now a proud owner of a Nexus7 tablet. It is a great …