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Android 4.1.2 arriving on the Note II, officially this time

Got yourself a Samsung Galaxy Note II? You lucky little sausage. Go into your settings and check for an update because, according to Nigel Hoar, the new 4.1.2 update is baked and ready for err… eating. The update leaked out a short while back, but this is the …

Jellybean for Samsung Galaxy SII due this week

One of the best selling handsets for a long time was the Samsung Galaxy SII. Widely regarded along with the iPhone 4S as the best device of 2011 the Galaxy SII still commands a huge following even now. The good news for all those owners out there is …

Galaxy S4 due for MWC 2013?

There have been quite a few bits of information floating about online recently about the new flagship phone from Samsung being the S4 and some even expected an announcement at CES in just a few weeks which have since been confirmed as false. However it has now been said that …

Android 4.1.2 Arrives for the Samsung Galaxy SIII

Pick up your Galaxy SIII and check for updates on Samsung Kies. Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is now arriving and it’s even here on my Orange / EE-branded device. The update includes the multi-window functionality from the Note 2, improved battery life, better camera app (with Best Face) …

Official extended battery for the S3 approaching

If you’ve got an S3 and want a little more battery life, the official and genuine battery kit will be available in around 8 weeks from now. It’ll match the colour of your blue or white Samsung Galaxy S3 and will cost £39.99. Not only is the battery …

Don’t use those free headphones? You should

Let me into a little secret, We review a lot of phones and sometimes, just sometimes, we don’t have time to test everything. In the Samsung Galaxy SIII review I looked at the headphones that came in the box, but never actually used them. The same headphones are …

Samsung Galaxy SIII Premium Suite upgrade

Then other day we mentioned that Jelly Bean had started to roll out to Samsung Galaxy SIII owners. It has long been mentioned that many of the features from the Galaxy Note II were meant to cross over to the Galaxy SIII. Things like Multi View and Page …

Now Galaxy Nexus getting 4.2.1 update

After the news yesterday that Android Jellybean 4.2.1 was rolling out to the LG Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 there comes and update for the Galaxy Nexus. The update is as usual rolling out OTA and is less than 1mb in size.     Once installed December is …

Samsung Galaxy S IV under testing – Rumour

Samsung have had some pretty spectacular successes of late with the Galaxy SIII and the current darling, the Galaxy Note 2. With the S3 being 6 months old now, minds inevitably start turning towards the new update to the flagship handset the S3 and the rumour mill has …

Samsung has sold 5 million Galaxy Note 2’s

Samsung has today announced that they have sold 5 million Galaxy Note 2’s, the latest iteration of their so called “Phablet” device. It took the original Galaxy Note 3 months to sell that many but the sequel has managed that in just 2. We reviewed the Note 2 …

Coolsmartphone Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas is nearly upon us and sometimes it can be a struggle to find a present to give for that one particular person. Well, struggle no more for we here at Coolsmartphone  have teamed up with some of the leading retailers in order to provide you with a …

Galaxy Note II 4.1.2 update leaks

James Pearce once again told us of his love for the excellent Samsung Galaxy Note II yesterday and I must say that after my review here I pretty much share his views. Well, it would seem that there is yet another reason to like Samsung’s monster handset as a new …

Samsung Galaxy Beam going cheap today at Expansys

The rather clever Samsung Galaxy Beam that we reviewed a while back here is now even cheaper. Expansys are having one of their one day special sales. Today only the Beam will cost £249.99. When we reviewed it our main problem with it was the price. This problem …

Introducing the Samsung Galaxy Camera – again

The seemingly expensive Samsung Galaxy Camera has recently arrived into stock across the land. It is an interesting device, I’d like to try one out just to see how it compares to my £200 compact digital camera. It certainly is feature packed though and Samsung have posted this …

Galaxy SIII in eBay Sunday Spectacular – £349.99

eBay have a “Sunday Spectacular” on today and, if you’re fairly quick, you can pick up an unlocked Samsung Galaxy SIII 16GB in white for £349.99. That’s cheaper than most of the usual places we sniff around, so if you’ve topped up your PayPal account go and have …

Three offer up the Galaxy SIII Mini

Is the Galaxy SII just a little too large for you? If you don’t mind a slight dip in specs, the SIII Mini is now available from Three. It’s currently only available in their stores but will appear online next Friday. Featuring a 4″ WVGA Super AMOLED display, …

Case-Mate Glam Case for Samsung Galaxy S3 Review

Fancy protecting your Samsung Galaxy S3 and looking a bit flash at the same time? We tried out this rather bling Glam Case. It’s £24.99 but it’s made by Case Mate and is pretty slim. The case simply clips into place on the handset very easily indeed. The …

Black Samsung Galaxy SIII now available on Vodafone

Expansys have had the black version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 (or SIII) available SIM-free for about a week now, but you’ll also be able to get it from Vodafone for free on plans costing £42 or more. Voda have us a nudge after the 16GB version arrived …

Samsung Galaxy Note II shifts 3 million in 37 days

It might have a huge screen, it might blur the lines between “phone” and “tablet” but the new Note II has proved pretty popular, shifting 3 million units in just over a month. The Note II, which we looked at recently, has a 5.5″ screen and that S-Pen …

Galaxy SIII Mini Launch date confirmed

Like the Samsung Galaxy SIII but don’t like the large screen size? In just one week you’ll be able to pick up the new SII Mini. Available to buy next Thursday (November 8th), the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) handset also includes Sims 3 and Bejewelled 2. It has …

Expansys launch interest free deals

Skint? Yep, me too. Sometimes I treat myself to a packet of chewing gum. Times are hard, so it’s good to see finance being offered on these high-value gadgets we carry around. Expansys have an offer on the Galaxy Note 10.1 which offers 0% finance, so you can …

Samsung Galaxy SIII in Black available tomorrow

The black version of the ever-excellent Samsung Galaxy SIII will be available SIM-free tomorrow. This 16GB model is out on for £409.99 from Expansys. You know the deal by now – a quad-core 1.4GHz CPU, 4.8″ screen, 1280×720 pixel screen, 8 megapixel camera at the back, 2 megapixel …

Samsung Galaxy S DUOS now in stock

Dual Sim phones seem to be making a bit of a comeback. Back in the day you used to be able to get Windows Mobile devices with two SIMs. Then they just disappeared, bar a few low end ones from Viewsonic. Then the other week we reviewed the …

Jelly Bean for the Galaxy S3 – Now for Vodafone and O2 users

Just a few days ago we spotted that lucky Galaxy S3 users on the Three network were receiving the latest Android OS update – Jelly Bean. Now it’s the turn of Vodafone customers, who can download the update either via Kies or Over The Air. We’d love to …

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini gets a mini review

We still can’t get our hands on an S3 Mini. Others have done though, and we don’t mind. if we can watch this hot new Samsung getting some hands-on time in video. Many people have asked for a phone just like the S3, but just a bit smaller. …

Fancy a reconditioned or graded device?

Don’t mind buying a graded handset? Want to save yourself a bit of money? We’ve been given a nudge about SmartfoneStore.com this morning and they seem to have a good selection of slightly cheaper phones including iPhone these Galaxy SIII handsets. A Grade C handset (which apparently means …

Definitive proof: Galaxy SIII is better than iPhone 5

Why? Just why? There are many scientific experiments that have gone a long way towards advancing the human cause.  There are those that sacrifice everything they have in order to achieve their lifetime goal and along the way humankind benefits.   There are those that do something never …

Even Nexus updates need improving [opinion]

So you may have heard that Google have begun rolling out Android 4.1.2 for the Nexus 7 (last week) and the Galaxy Nexus (today). Great stuff, that’s why you buy a Nexus: to get the pure Android experience, with the instant updates directly from Google. Only it isn’t …

Cheap Galaxy SIII Accessories up for grabs

Yes, it’s one of those voucher sites, yes, the “original price” is probably inflated a little but, for some of you, this could be just the thing. The SIII accessories bundle is £9.99 (although there’s some confusion on the site and it also says £9.98) and includes a …

Galaxy SIII Leads in battery browsing tests

Battery life. You can’t get through the day without someone in your office mentioning .. or cursing it. Now those clever people at Which? have tested battery life on a selection of smartphones whilst browsing. Screen brightness was set to “maximum” during all tests and they used their …

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Hands-On

So, we asked Samsung if we could have a few minutes with the SIII Mini. Just a few precious minutes. They laughed at us. They made us cry. They pulled our hair. Meanwhile, another website called All About Samsung has got hold of it… but hey, they put …

Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini is now up for pre-order – Less than £300 too

Earlier on today Samsung officially announced the upcoming Galaxy SIII Mini. What new product announcement isn’t complete without some prices and some pre-orders ? (Well, maybe a Nokia one perhaps). UK online retailer Clove has put up the Galaxy SIII Mini 8GB model in blue or white for …

Samsung announces the Galaxy SIII Mini

As widely leaked, Samsung have today announced the Galaxy SIII Mini.  As the name suggests, the device looks like a shrunken down Galaxy SIII and features the same nature UX of its bigger sibling. The 4.0″ Super AMOLED handset comes with a dual core 1GHz processor, Android 4.1 …

Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini specs and pic leak!

Leigh earlier wrote about the Galaxy SIII Mini that is due to be revealed tomorrow. Well, it would appear that the specs and a picture have managed to find there way onto the interwebs by a German website called Mobile Geeks.  The handset is purported to have the …

Galaxy SIII Mini to be announced tomorrow

My wife recently looked around for an upgrade. She loved the look of the SIII but said that the screen was just “a bit too big” and the iPhone 4S screen was “a bit too small” (and she didn’t want to pay the iPhone 5 asking price). Today …

Samsung Galaxy Music Announced

Samsung have announced a new handset today in the form of the Galaxy Music. With a 280×320 3″ LCD screen, a 3mp rear camera and 4gb of internal storage the handset is certainly budget in specification.  The Galaxy music will be shipping with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. …

Red Galaxy SIII Price drop, today only

The SIM-free Samsung Galaxy SIII is now available for just £399.99 at Expansys. Be quick though, because the deal ends today. This 16GB model was already cheap, but now it’s even cheaper. Want to see more? Check out my review. Link – Expansys

Nexus 7 Storage Size Steps Up?

There’s been rumblings of a new Nexus 7 showing up on the interwebs recently. Currently the only two models available are 8Gb and 16Gb models, but Droid Life managed to grab a screen shot from the Carphone Warehouse inventory system which displayed a forthcoming 32Gb option. The information …

Galaxy S3 helps push Samsung profits through the roof

A few tips for you. First, when you’re writing a story for this site, don’t walk into a web cafe and press CTRL+V because… WOAH… you’ll be surprised what you can find. Secondly, it’s worth buying some shares in Samsung. They’ve almost doubled their operating profit in Q3 …