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Google have today announced the acquisition of Quickoffice, the office productivity company. Google say: We’re happy to announce that we have acquired Quickoffice, a leader in office productivity solutions. Today, consumers, businesses and schools use Google Apps to get stuff done from anywhere, with anyone and on any …
Most of the mapping related rumours over the last few days have centred around Apples new iOS Maps app expected to be announced at WWDC on the 11th. Not to be outdone or forgotten about, Google has sent out invites to US based tech blogs for an event …
At first there was the US Department of Justice, then there was the European Union. More recently there have been battles with HTC, Samsung, Motorola and now a war of attrition seems to be building with Google. Microsoft’s lawyers must be laughing all the way to the bank. …
Carphone Warehouse have been offering some great deals recently. For the last few days instore you have been able to get the Nokia Lumia 710 on Pay As You Go for £99. Well as of today the deal is available online. As to be expected you need to …
Everyone is pretty skint at the moment so, although we weren’t expecting it, the Desire C is pretty good value. You can pick one up on Pay As You Go with Three for £149.99. Their “All in One 15″ package costs £15 and gives 30-day access to all-you-can-eat …
We’ve just added our review of the Huawei Y 100 a bargain-basement handset. Now, Vodafone have one too, and they’re selling it for just 70. It’s obviously the follow-up to their Smart and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has a 3.2″ HVGA screen. All the usual GPS, WiFi …
Everything Everywhere, the company formed by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile have revealed a complete revamp of their customer service division with what they claim is a revolutionary change in the way their service is delivered. Everything Everywhere are to invest £50 million on stores, customer facing …
Following our article on the major banking apps, HSBC have today released their Fast Balance app for Android smartphones. After a short registration process whereby you have to confirm your telephone number and personal details as well as entering your card numbers and setting up a security code, …
Recently we reported on the launch of the new Motorola RAZR Maxx, Motorola’s new flagship handset and we have very kindly been donated a review model to have a play with. At the beginning of the year Dan reviewed the first RAZR to carry the Android operating system. …
Sony have just announced a new Xperia smartphone called the Xperia Go and is aimed at being a durable yet feature packed Android smartphone for people who want great features but with the extra durability for work. Introducing Xperia go – the new stylish, durable and water resistant …
Samsung today announced the launch of Music Hub, their own version of Google Music, Spotify and iTunes. Initially launching in the UK, Italy, Germany, France and Spain for the Galaxy SIII, Samsung claim that the new service integrates all your music experiences in one place, millions of songs, …
NFC looks like the technology that has been slow to take off but that is now gaining momentum. After Samsung and Visa announced a tie up for the 2012 London Olympics, now Everything Everywhere and Stagecoach have joined forces in order to launch the UK’s first Government-standard commercial deployment …
Here at Coolsmartphone we are always on the lookout for new technologies, innovations and companies that push the boundaries. We have reported on new product launches, mobile conferences, new applications and new operating systems. It is for that reason we are extremely pleased to announce …
During the launch of the Samsung Galaxy SIII we saw the new “Samsung Mobile PIN” stores. Samsung call these “PINS” because they’re like moving pinpoints on a map, but we’re going to call them pop-up shops because .. we can. Inside these cleverly designed stores you’ll find friendly …
Are your spuds constantly getting burned? Having trouble with your cakes going flat? Everything Everywhere and AGA ovens have a solution. SIM cards are to be slipped inside new AGA iTotal Control ovens to give you complete control over your control knobs. Using an app, text or website …
Call it bad timing if you want, but this May is not really a good time to be releasing new phones. Regardless of this LG have pushed out the LG Optimus L7 which is a mid range device and it is now in stock Sim Free at various …
So, this summer is going to be rather big here in the UK. The Queen is having a bit of a bash shortly and, in a couple of months, we’ll be hosting the ruddy Olympics. Before each Olympic torch is sold on eBay it actually gets held aloft …
HTC Have confirmed that certain models of it handsets that have been held by US customs awaiting clearance have been released after last week warning of a delay in shipping. The HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE have both been subject to delays due to customs …
Okay so put aside your political stances guys and gals…this isn’t a far right launcher with Swastickas all over it (get it?…ss….SS??). No, no….this is another launcher replacement for Google’s Android OS. For those who don’t know, a launcher is another name for the software that is used …
I have been interested in technology since I first saw a teacher programming an old ZX80 when I was about 9 years old. I remember sitting with my dad as he programmed his Commodore Amiga, the old PC’s in college that used the then massive 1.44mb floppy disk …
Added to my rather long “I want one of those” list is the new Smart Wireless Headset Pro. This universal accessory offers premium stereo sound, MP3 player, FM radio and an Android remote that displays messages, caller names, media titles and more. You can even call a contact …
As an iPhone user I look forward to the yearly updates to iOS as much as anyone. I don’t just get excited about the customer facing stuff but also the API’s made available to developers as that’s what allows them to create amazing apps. John Gruber wrote an …
Three today announced their new budget version MiFi device, budget but just as good as the other HSPA+ MiFi on sale at the moment with the only real change being the display. Ignore that and you have a HSPA+ device which still allows for up to 21Mbs connections …
Reality check … is this true? Apple are readying a 4″ display on the next iPhone…. Well Reuters (and WSJ) appear to believe this to be true….. It is being quoted that production of the screens has already begun at LG, Sharp and Japan Display manufacturers…. we could …
Samsung definitely have their foot on the gas at the moment. Not content with launching the sure-to-be-huge Galaxy SIII, they’re also making sure that the memory inside Samsung devices delivers the best performance. Now, if we’re honest, memory technology can be a little dull. Sure, the Samsung memory …
The HTC Golf made an early official-ish appearance yesterday, but now HTC have sent us the announcement we were expecting. There was no big launch event but it will be available on every UK network from “early June” and you can choose between red, white or black. Powered …
O2 have announced the exclusive carriage of the new Huawei Y100 Android handset. The Y100 has a 2.8 “LCD screen, a 3.2MP camera without flash, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and GPS. Running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the handset has full access to Google play and all the compatible apps therein. Huawei claim that they have …
Having launched in France last year, Orange is about to make a foray into the UK social tv market with the launch of TVcheck. In a press release today Orange said that the TVcheck app enhances your live TV watching experience by allowing you to check in to your …
Once upon a time the Olympics were about the best athletes in the world competing against each other to ascertain who really was the greatest. Now it seems that the Olympics are as much about buzzwords such as “partnership”, “inclusion”, “equality” or “legacy”. We can now also …
So we are currently live at the Next Galaxy event. But in the meantime we have got the official press release and some pictures for you as well. The wait is truly over. Hopefully Leigh will get some hands on photos later. SAMSUNG INTRODUCES THE GALAXY S III Effortlessly …
Banks, we may not like them, we may not want them but unfortunately, we all need them! In this recession hit world many of us work strange hours and find that a visit to the bank during the week is certainly inconvenient if not nearly impossible . Most …
The people at Symantec decided to do something a bit nuts. They put 50 smartphones around major American cities and equipped them with tracking and usage software. Their “Honey Stick Project” (shouldn’t that be Honey Pot?) found some pretty interesting, if not unsurprising results. The phones, by the …
The bottom of the range is never a good place to be. Not if we’re honest. If your budget will “only go” as far as the One V then you might think that you’re losing out. Sure, when it comes to specs this isn’t as F1-fast as the …
Modern smartphones are a wonder of technology at times. They have Cameras, GPS, Artificial Intelligence but the one thing that lets them down is that battery technology hasn’t improved at the same rate. This results in poor battery life, especially when using the aforementioned features. The Incipio …
Finally, after all the hype, spin and rumours, Samsung have confirmed some solid detail around the next Galaxy. They have released details of the main chip to power the handset which will be called the Exynos 4 Quad. Samsung claim that the chip is special as it is built …
If you just thought “yes” then you are the sort of person that SPB are after to help them with a survey. I know surveys can be boring and long winded but SPB the makers of SPB TV are obviously looking for ways to improve their current offering …
As promised, along with Dan’s initial HTC One X review, here’s another and more detailed look at the flagship One handset. It aims to turn around the perhaps “disrupted” image of the brand recently. Many thanks to Handtec for providing us with an additional review unit. The HTC …
So yet another new service from Google to have added to their already wide range, and no Google Drive is not a navigation service, it is in fact a cloud storage service like Dropbox. There is also an application you can download for your Android device which even …
A smartphone running an operating system that has been developed by the makers of the popular Firefox browser could go on sale as early as late 2012 according to recent reports. The handsets, which have been long awaited following the announcement back in mid-2011 and which will run …
The first Smartphone with an Intel processor is about to launch in India and it’s this, the Xolo X900. The phone is powered by an Atom Z246 processor, has a 4 inch 1024×600 display, 8 Megapixel camera and will run Android Gingerbread although Xolo has promised an OTA …