Tag: April Fools Day

Pacman on Google Maps

What is this? I recently read that our Ian posted an article about a Google Maps update now including the ability to share your location, so of course I went to try it. It’s something I’ve used in WhatsApp before, and in Google Latitude back when that was …

SwiftKey Tilt – Save your thumbs and bust a move

At Coolsmartphone we realise that our readership are all far too intelligent to be sucked in by April fools jokes (why else would you come to a site with the word smart in the name?), so we’re going to lay this one on the line. 1st April, the …

Google Maps for NES

Sure, we know it’s an April Fools, but this one is pretty funny. Google Maps 8-bit, for NES ! Yes, the original Nintendo Entertainment System. Classic….

Microsoft announce a Windows Phone pager

Microsoft have just posted pictures of one of their new devices. Details are a little vague at the moment. They have posted the following on their Facebook page. “Introducing Windows Pager. Meet our newest mobile device. Coming 2014… give or take a few months.” No specs or connectivity …

Swiftkey announce another Android keyboard

We all know Swiftkey right? The superb predictive Android keyboard. It does such a good job of predicting your next words, sometimes you just don’t need any other buttons just the space bar to insert  your most likely next word. Well that’s what they are planning to do. …