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Sony Ericsson tell us that they’ve improved camera technology. This new Xperia arc has a Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor that lets you “capture high-quality movies and stills in low light”. Well, tonight I was in the garage. The sun was setting and I was snapping pictures for …
Microsoft have today voiced their concerns about Google in Europe. They’re unhappy with various Google “practices” including blocking access to parts of YouTube that Android phones can access… “Google blocked Microsoft’s new Windows Phones from operating properly with YouTube. Google has enabled its own Android phones to access …
Three have announced a new Premium Dongle which will be heading to stores on April 7th. It offers “up to” 40% faster browsing and features HSPA+ connectivity. This new Huawei E367 also has a rotating head for better connection and will stand vertically for better signal coverage and …
This is some MASSIVE news to any of our followers who live in the States, and at first I did not believe it myself but Engadget have just posted the full press release which states Deutsche Telekom have agreed to sell theie T-Mobile USA network to AT&T for …
Earlier on today we brought you the news that T-Mobile are to stock the Motorola Atrix in June, however they also have another FOUR devices due on their network over the next month all running Android. The Optimus Black is due in late March with it’s new NOVA …
It’s sometimes difficult to think that the tablet that has spawned so many imitators this year, Apple’s iPad, was only released last year. At this year’s MWC there were tablets everywhere – Samsung, Motorola, HTC and HP to name but a few are all coming out with their …
I was listening to a podcast the other day, and they had a featured discussion on software updates, and whether or not as consumers, we should expect device manufacturers to update our devices during their lives. I think the answer to this is a resounding yes! I work …
Today the Carphone warehouse issued a press release celebrating it’s Millionth Android phone sold. It also gave figures of a 2000% increase in sales for year on year growth,described as ‘phenomenal’. No real surprise to anyone who watches the mobile phone world, the Android take up is showing …
A little bit self congratulatory this, but Cision has rated Coolsmartphone as number 4 in it’s list of top UK Consumer Technology blogs! Nice. So Well done to Leigh and Dan! Hopefully we can lift it to Number one! Thanks to Johannawhitaker for the tip, she is involved …
Google pulled 21 apps from the Android Market yesterday after many were found to contain trojan horse-style exploits. Many of the apps were re-packed versions of existing applications, including free pirated versions of paid-for utilities already in the Market. The root exploit used in some of these apps …
Carphone Warehouse looks set to be the exclusive supplier of the Motorola XOOM in it’s 3G clothes. You can pre-register here. Expect to pay a little more than the £449.99 price-tag revealed yesterday. No exact pricing for this model is available as yet and it is expected to …
Using your mobile to browse the web is great and, when that pesky “GPRS” symbol is replaced with “3G” or “H” you can scoot around the internet fairly quickly. Most networks will also employ some clever technology to make sure you’re not viewing adult material or trying to …
Mondays eh? Don’t you hate them? Some people at Vodafone had a great start to the week with (I’m sure) a flurry of panicked calls telling maintenance staff to get the their Exchange centre at Basingstoke ” Bloody smartish”! ( Not an actual quote…) as it seemed that some nasty …
Let’s face it, going abroad is expensive if you use your phone. You can be careful, you can sign up to a network or package which allows a certain amount of data or calling when you’re abroad or… you could do it my way. If you’ve never heard …
Remember Alien Dalvik ? This little piece of magic lets Android applications run on non-Android phones. Today we took a stroll to the Myriad stand here in Barcelona to see it for ourselves. Chief Technology Officer, Benoit Schillings (who used to work for Nokia by the way), took …
Orange have announced their very own Orange Tablet. It’s a 7″ device and will be arriving in Spain, Romania, Poland and Slovakia. Sadly this device isn’t going to turn up in other countries but, if you are in one of the countries selling it, you get Android 2.1 …
Today HTC announced the HTC Flyer – it’s the tablet we’ve waited for from HTC and includes a totally re-worked HTC Sense interface. HTC have looked deeply into what people want and CEO Peter Chou told us that they “Didn’t just want to make another tablet”. There had …
And now for the BIG one (and I mean BIG!). HTC have just announced their first tablet device to the world under the name HTC Flyer. With an impressive 1.5Ghz processor, unibody design and large 7 inch display and using a new version of HTC Sense, the Flyer …
HTC have just announced 3 new devices in their Android range at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Desire S, Wildfire S and Incredible S as they are known all are upgrades over the existing models. Full press release and images below hTC Launches three new smartphones with …
Orange have just announced that they will be carrying the LG Optimus 3D and LG Optimus Black (see our hands-on here). Both devices are due to arrive in the second quarter of this year with Nicola Shenton, Head of Device Portfolio, Everything Everywhere stating.. “The LG Optimus 3D …
Three UK have just announced they are to stock the LG Optimus 3D on their network. This device which has just been announced is the first 3D phone in the world and has a great list of specs. Check out below for the press release and video from …
Crazy times here at MWC, Just after leaving the Samsung Stand was the LG stand with some VERY impressive hardware at this years show. There was the LG Revolution which is a 4G LTE device (i tried a speet test but before it finished the person on stand …
Samsung have tonight announced the Galaxy S2 to the world and what a beauty it is!. With an even larger screen than the original S, a bigger camera plus many more features including Android 2.3 Gingerbread the S2 is going to be a massive seller worldwide BARCELONA, February …
Sony Ericsson today announced three new devices, the first we already covered is the long awaited Xperia Play aka Playstation Phone. There were also the Xperia Pro and the Xperia Neo to add to that range. Below is the press release with images. You can also enjoy our …
In the last couple of hours Sony Ericsson (finally) officially announced the Xperia play. Sony have just made this long rumoured device official, and dished out lots of information for our reading pleasure! Running: Android 2.3 1GHz Snapdragon CPu Qualcomm Adreno 205 Graphics 4″ 854×480 LCD display Sony …
Orange have just announced that they will have the exclusive on the Black Sony Ericson Xperia arc. They will also be carrying the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and Xperia neo. Nicola Shenton, Head of Device Portfolio at Everything Everywhere told us.. “Orange is a one stop shop for …
UK network three have just announced they are to stock the just announced samsung galaxy S2 on their network Below is the info from their official blog Hot off the press from Mobile World Congress, Three announces today that it will be ranging the Samsung Galaxy SII, an …
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Things are looking pretty grim for Nokia right now. Nokia boss Stephen Elop has compared the company to an oil-rig, stating that they are on a “burning platform”. He seems to be shocked and disgusted that they have nothing to compare to the iPhone despite the Apple handset …
The data hog on Windows Phone 7 has been caught but it’s still alive. Paul Thurrott received confirmation from Microsoft shortly after Rafael Rivera found the source while sniffing through data packets. It’s all a little techie but it comes down to the way that IMAP connections are …
Well, if you didn’t know it already, Android has now become the number one smartphone platform. Android sold 32.9 million handsets whilst Symbian sold 31 million. Update – The Canalys numbers show that Android powered 32.9% of all smartphones sold in 2010 with Symbian powering 30.6%, Apple with …
Everything Everywhere, the joint Orange and T-Mobile venture, are today announcing the UK’s first ever commercial “contactless” mobile payments service. It’s rolling out in the second quarter of 2011 and will be available in over 40,000 stores. In partnership with Barclaycard it’ll mean that you can pay for …
O2 are launching free Wifi hotspots today – completely free, public wireless access. Despite our relentless questioning and in-built pessamism, o2 tell us that all their new Wifi hotspots are genuinely free and open to everyone, no matter which mobile or broadband provider you are with. You don’t …
An Android-based phone is about to be blasted into orbit as part of research conducted by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited. Their “STRaND-1” satellite will contain a “smartphone payload” which will be launched later this year. Dr Chris Bridges, lead researcher for the STRaND-1 project, stated.. “Smartphones pack lots …
The HTC Media Link is a tiny box with two small outputs. What it does is fairly magical and quite cool. Plugging it together is simple enough. A familiar miniUSB charging plug goes into one hole, a miniHDMI plug in the other. After hooking the HDMI into your …
The excellent music finding service Shazam and the brilliant music listening service Spotify have joined forces in an update to the Shazam premium apps on iPhone and Android. As long as you have both apps installed, when you find a track using Shazam you can tap the “Play …
Microsoft have started to dispute an Apple application to trademark the words “App Store”. The original submission was filed by Apple back in 2008 but it’s only now that Microsoft have filed a dispute. Windows Phones currently come with an App store called “Windows Marketplace” whilst Android handsets …
Motorola have announced their first tablet device and it is called XOOM. This so baf looks aimed at the American market with a tie in with Verizon but a 3G model is expected for GSM/UMTS also which is great news for tablet lovers. Full press statement is below …
The Sony Ericsson Arc which was leaked has now become official and has been announced at CES. This new Android 2.3 smartphone from Sony Ericsson features an impressive list of specifications and is due Q1 2011 Sony Ericsson Introduces Xperia arc – the ultimate smartphone with super-slim design …
LG have just announced the Optimus Black, a new Android phone running 2.2 and also featuring a new style display called NOVA. Availability is globally during the 1st half of 2011 Full press statement below LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG) announced today it will unveil …
