Tag: app

Google Wallet coming to the UK? [UPDATE]

One of our eagle-eyed readers (thanks, Daniel!) has spotted a signup page for Google Wallet – on Google UK, no less. The signup page, located at www.google.co.uk/wallet/, promises that the next version of Google Wallet is “coming soon”, presumably with UK support. This signup page is nothing new – the …

WordPress app update

If like me, you blog from your phone, updates to the apps you use are always welcome. WordPress have updated their iOS app. It’s gained a sound scheme and some bug fixes. My device is mainly on silent so the sounds aren’t really for me. The bug fixes …

Snap your receipts, make savings with Shopitize

Look around you. If you see precious antiques and have a swimming pool in your extension, then you can probably tune out now. The rest of us are after deals and bargains right now, and an app called Shopitize is here to give you deals on your shopping. …

Climatecars – The eco-friendly car service, reviewed

Editors note – We get a lot of apps sent in for review. This one had a twist, they guys from ClimateCars wanted to show us their new iPhone app with a free drive around London. Well, we decided to offer this out to one of our readers, …

YouTube app for Android update – Screen sharing added

If you’ve got one of those clever Smart TV’s then check out the new YouTube app. It includes YouTube TV. To get it working you’ll have to do some jiggery-pokery with your TV and pair it up, so it doesn’t look to be straight DLNA as far as …

The 1st Cloud synced pillbox app prevents medical emergencies

An American dies every 19 minutes from skipping medication or taking meds incorrectly; the problem costs U.S. hospitals $100 billion every year. So that’s why the team from the MediSafe Project launched today the first-ever cloud-synced mobile app that not only reminds users when it’s time to take …

Windows Phone 8 gets Skype

Much has been made about the fact that Skype, now owned by Microsoft, hasn’t been available for Windows Phone 8 at launch. However, a little late but better than never, it’s available – albeit in a preview version. You should be able to grab it through the Windows …

David Gilmour! App!

Right, RIGHT… that’s it. This has been doing my head in for days. I’m sure that they’re lovely people, but the PR team for this app have been badgering me for ages about this particular app and I’ll admit, I’ve caved in. But, I have no idea who …

VScreens Beta Review

During a scour of the Google Play Store and review on here the other day I came across Vscreens from Sony. I had a little look at the description of the the app and what it does. I also found that our esteemed editor has done a review of …

Virgin announce a new converged calling plan

Virgin Media has today announced that it is to introduce the UK’s first converged calling. A simple smartphone app allows calls to be made over WiFi no matter where you are. Calls can be made wherever there is a WiFi connection, even abroad. All you need is a …

Access your proof of age ID with Idezy

If you’re out and fancy a beet, there’s always a chance you’ll need a proof of ID. This, if you’re as young-looking as me, is a pain. Ben Pearson has got in touch with us after he created an age-verification app called Idezy. Working with Validate, the app …

Zeebox – Now controls your TV too (Update)

Got a Sky+ HD box? A Virgin Media Tivo box? Perhaps you have one of those clever Smart TV’s that lets you play those “backed up movies” on your NAS drive? Said yes to any of that? Good, because we need to talk about Zeebox. The app, if …

Google Calendar is now available on the Play Store

But it’s already installed on my phone, I hear you all cry. Well not if you own a Samsung device. They have their own app called S Planner which still syncs with Google Calendar, but it leaves some people a little upset and hunting for alternatives. Google have …

Android App Review – Battery Widget? Reborn!

If I had a pound for every battery widget or battery monitoring app on the Google Play Store I would have a couple of hundred pounds. If I had a pound for every one of those apps that actually did any good or showed you any sort of …

Android app review – Weather Eye

There are a lot of weather forecasting apps around and now and again one will make me sit up and take notice. Weather Eye is one of those apps. Weather Eye is based around four different widgets, a stand alone forecast app and a forecast in the notification …

BBC iPlayer for Android gets a new companion app

The BBC, Adobe Flash and Android Jellybean have all been a bit of a hot topic recently. With Adobe removing Flash from the Google Play Store which left users wanting to install the BBC iPlayer a little lost. Rumours are that the BBC put some pressure on Adobe …

Chameleon Launcher is now available for normal people to buy

Chameleon Launcher overnight has turned into a general release that anyone can buy now. Previosuly it was for Kickstarter backers or pre-order people. Over the last few weeks there has been quite a few updates to the app, making it more stable and adding further widgets. It feels …

Bloomberg, exclusive-ish to Nokia

Nokia have just announced new app for their Windows Phone-powered Lumia handsets. Best of all, it’s EXCLUSIVE “on Windows Phone”. Here’s the app in action… Whilst the addition of big-name apps is a good thing, we have to question the exclusivity aspect, as the app is available for …

World of Red Bull app coming to Windows Phone soon

Nokia have announced another Lumia specific app and this time it’s called World of Red Bull. Red Bull have a few Windows Phone apps, showcasing the extreme sport side of their business. This new app seems to build on that and look quite good. Here is the video …

Get Olympics-style scrolling text messages

We miss the Olympics. We miss the opening and closing ceremonies. Sure, we would’ve liked a longer set from Fat Boy Slim during the closing ceremony, but apart from that it was all good. During these ceremonies you may have seen a number of athletes displaying messages to …

Teamviewer announce updated Android app

Teamviewer, the remote desktop application has announced an update that now enables file transfers between your android device and your computer from anywhere in the world with a data connection.  The computer can be a Mac or a PC running Windows or Linux. The data is sent using …

YouTube Comes To iOS 6

Yes folks, if you missed the YouTube app on the latest Beta of iOS, head on over to the AppStore and download the all me YouTube app. If like me you watch the odd tutorial or funny video it makes it handy to have. You don’t quite get …

Ebay app problems still being addressed

The ebay app has been having some issues recently, as we reported the other night. Well, it looked like it was fixed. However, as the email and screenshot below explain, ebay are having so many problems with it they have rolled back to the old version for now. …

Windows Phone game review – Solitaire

There are a lot of games out there and there are almost as many Solitaire games as well. Is this one going to be any different from the rest? Well it certainly looks nicer than some of the others I have tried out. Here are a few screenshots …

eBay App packs up

We’ve had quite a few emails about the eBay Android app this evening, and we’d love to know from you if it’s doing the same on the iPhone too. For some reason this message is popping up when you try to do pretty much anything in the app, …

Google launches standalone YouTube app for iOS.

  You may remember that we reported last month that Apple had chosen not to renew the availability of YouTube on iOS 6 and that Google was working on an App Store version instead. Well that day has arrived and the native (yes native) YouTube app has now …

Sky Sports TV, now for Android too

It’s been available for the iPhone for a while now, but – just in time for the new football season – the Sky Sports TV app has now arrived on Android. We’ve given it a spin already and.. it REALLY doesn’t like rooted phones by the looks of …

BBC Top Gear News App Now Available For All Platforms

At the risk of sounding sexist, ask a man what his main interests are and outside of women and beer the answer for the vast majority would be gadgets and cars. Hopefully we here at Coolsmartphone bring you your fill of phone related gadgets and now we can …

Google Translate – Now including signs

The updated version of Google Translate will now let you hold your Android phone in front of signs for instant translation into a vast array of languages. The update also includes instant translation as you type, but being able to snap signs and then brush over the text …

Google add voice search to their iOS search app

In much the same way that a few lucky Android Jelly Bean users have been using Google Now, Google will soon be updating the search app for iOS. Introducing Voice Search on your mobile device In the latest version of the Google Search App for iOS and Android, …

Order and Chaos Online to get player vs player update

Gameloft are today pleased to announce the biggest update EVER is coming to Order & Chaos Online for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad this August. No mention of the Android version though. This huge update will feature the long awaited Player vs. Player arenas, a variety of mounts …

Orange Travel Angel saves you from big bills

In our recent podcast we were discussing roaming packages and data. It’s a problem that face when they go abroad – that bill shock. A lot of changes have been made recently to ensure that prices are reduced and are more reasonable when you go on holiday. However, …

[ROOT] App DataSync

For those of us lucky enough to own more than one android device, you’ll love this app What does it do? Its like TitaniumBackup where it will take a backup of not just your app/game but will also save the data of said app/game So what’s the difference …

Hatchi arrives on Android

Hatchi, the Tamagotchi-style iPhone game that was released earlier this year, was launched on Android earlier today. The game, which was a bestselling app in the UK, Australia and elsewhere upon release into the iOS App Store, has a price tag of 64p and requires a device with …

Coolsmartphone Recommended Android App – Quick Search Widget

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 …

App Review: Whale Trail Frenzy

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 …