Tag: mini

Vodafone Smart Mini is now available on Pay As You Go

The Vodafone Smart Mini is the smaller brother of the Smart III and it is even more affordable. It is available for just £50 on Pay as you go. Here are the specifications: – Dimensions (mm) 115 x 62.3 x 12.2 – TouchScreen 320 x 480 HVGA Capacitive …

HTC One mini leaked images hit the web

Remember the HTC M4? This looks to be arriving as the HTC One mini and, like the Galaxy S4 Mini, will be a slightly-less-good and slightly-smaller version of the bigger brother. Leaked shots have appeared today, complete with a serial number (doah!) and specs are reported to include …

S4 Mini coming to Three

Three have just uploaded a video to their YouTube channel with a hands on of the new Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. It’s only just been announced, but Three have already confirmed that they will be taking it. The S4 Mini features a 4.3 inch screen, 1.7GHz Dual-Core processor, …

Samsung actually announce the Galaxy S4 Mini

The Galaxy S4 Mini hasn’t been the best kept secret. What with various leaks around the internet and someone at Samsung accidentally adding it to their website as well. DOAH! Now it’s official.. Samsung have come out and announced the S4 Mini which offers a lower spec than …

Galaxy SIII Mini vs Galaxy SIII vs Galaxy Note

Remember that story about Goldilocks and the three bears? The little tike broke into their house, gobbled up some porridge, tried out some chairs and then went and had a kip on all the beds. The naughty little sausage. But what’s “just right” for you eh? The big …

Deal – Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini SIM-Free down to £229.99

My wife loves the Galaxy SIII. Her only gripe, when we bought it, was that it was a bit too large. Sadly we purchased it just months before the SIII Mini appeared and now, if you’ve got some cash washing about after Christmas, you can get the blue …

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini – Review

We finally managed to land a Samsung Galaxy S III Mini in the palm of our hands. Thanks to the guys at Mobicity for the opportunity. Good points Good size Good battery life Good screen Bad Points 5 MegaPixel Camera OS can be laggy The Galaxy S III …

Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini gets a little NFC

The S3 Mini is already available but a new NFC (tap to pay) version is on the way in just a few days. Powered by Android 4.1, the phone will remain identical to the non-NFC version, which includes a 4″ 800 x 480 Super AMOLED screen, dual-core 1GHz …

iPad Mini Case Comparison

Looking for a nice case to go with your new or indeed now not so new iPad Mini? Well here we have a quick look and comparison of 2 of the best. The Snugg iPad Mini case and the STM Skinny for iPad Mini. Both these cases sell …

Tech21 Impact Snap with Cover for iPad Mini – Review

Tech21 are somewhat famous in the case industry both for their cases and for their appearance on Dragons Den showing off their D3O technology. This case has that very tech included as you can see in the picture, its the orange stuff. Essentially what d30 technology does is …

iPad mini – Review

It's hard to ignore the iPad juggernaut. Apple launched their version of the tablet computer back in 2010 and since then it's gone from strength to strength in almost every way. Others have joined the market since but have never really managed to replicate Apples success. A couple …

Three offer up the iPad mini today too

Just how can we make this paricular story more than one paragraph in length? Should I mention our festive Coolsmartphone logo? Or the fact that my wife just filled my diesel car up with petrol? No… That wouldn’t work, surely. Three, hot on the heals of EE, have …

iPad mini available today from EE

Interested in getting the iPad mini on EE? Well, we’ve already mentioned that the New iPad and the iPad mini were about to arrive on the network, but today the iPad mini is appearing in stores. Pippa Dunn, Chief Marketing Officer at EE stated… To celebrate the launch …

Update: iPad mini stock could be sparse till the new year

It’s now known that the new 7.9″ screen that Apple are using in the iPad Mini could be in short supply until the new year. Reports from Digitimes make it clear that Apple are struggling to keep up with demand of the iPad Mini. The manufacturers of the …

iPad mini – First impressions

Got yourself an iPad mini? No? Tried Comet? Don’t bother, they’ve not discounted any of them. Our very own Garry Clark has a few first impressions of his iPad mini and has even taken some comparison shots between his normal “old school” iPad 🙂 His thoughts? It answers …

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, …

Despite Sandy, queues form for the new iPad mini

There’s damaged houses, two and a half million people without power, fuel shortages and a broken transport system. However, this was the queue outside the Apple store in New York City store as the iPad mini went on sale. On Twitter Alina Vandenberghe spotted a queue of people …

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 …

Cheap knock-off iPad mini coming soon

The iPad mini is here but, and this might surprise you, it’s not as cheap as you’d hope. But… …the clones are here… The GooPad mini has an 8″ 1024×768 screen, dual-core 1.4GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 8 GB storage, a 2 megapixel rear cam, a 0.3 megapixel front …

iPad mini – An alternative advert

Personally I’ve no idea who this guy is. He looks weird, he sounds weird and… just what the heck is going on with that HAIR? Get a tan man ! Oh.. where was I? Apparently Conan O’Brien is a big US talk-show host and this is his opinion …

EE, Orange and T-Mobile to carry new iPad and iPad mini

Following a similar announcement by Three, EE have now also confirmed that they are to range the iPad mini along with the upcoming fourth generation iPad. Although there’s no news on prices or dates, a spokesman told us that the two new Apple products will be available on …

iPad Mini accessories now available

As is usual with any new product launch, accessories soon become available and in this case some of them are already in stock. UK online retailer Expansys has let us know about a range of cases they have in stock and some they have for pre-order. BELKIN Cases …

iPad mini finally announced. Smaller… yet larger than Nexus 7

Apple finally announced the second worst kept secret in the mobile industry this evening along with a number of other new products. Amongst the updated iMacs at 21.5 and 27 inches, they also revealed their 13 inch MacBook pro, the 4th generation iPad (and changed the name of …

iPad mini German pricing revealed – Rumour

The Apple rumour mill has been given more information to add to the rapidly increasing and still growing pile – this time possible prices and model versions have been spotted on a German bloggers site known as Flo’s Weblog. He’s posted a screenshot showing you could possibly get a total …

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 …

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 …

Motorola Defy Mini – Much cheapness

The Motorola Defy range are well known for being hard wearing, dust proof and waterproof. Oh and being sold off at a cheap rate by most retailers. Well it is the turn of the Motorola Defy Mini. It is currently being sold by Asda for £79 plus delivery. …

Galaxy mini 2 and Galaxy Ace 2 made official

It looks like that earlier leaked info has now become clearer, with Samsung adding details of the Galaxy Ace 2 (above) and Galaxy mini 2 (below) online.  Powered by Android 2.3, the Ace 2 should arrive here in April and the mini 2 probably at around the same …

Motorola DEFY MINI announced

A new, smaller DEFY handset has just joined the Motorola portfolio. It’ll be launched at big event here I the UK hosted by Radio 1 DJ Mista Jam. It’s durable, water-resistant and has a Gorilla Glass scratch-proof screen. Specs include a 3.2″ screen, 3 megapixel camera at the …

Galaxy Mini 2 set to arrive at Mobile World Congress?

This, according to the leaked image obtained by GSM Arena , is the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2. The device, which will also be known as the S6500, looks set to be a mid-to-low end device with a launch at Mobile World Congress. Specs, as you can see, include …

CES – Motorola DEFY MINI Announced

You’ve seen the Motorola DEFY, you’ve had the Motorola DEFY+ .. now, shrink it down and you get this, the Motorola DEFY MINI. Motorola have just announced two new phones, this being one of them. The DEFY MINI is dustproof and water-resistant just like the earlier models. We’re …

Sony Ericsson – Facebook inside

During my visit to Sony Ericsson in London a new service for the Xperia range was shown – Facebook inside. It adds much more integration to the native apps in Android. As we know Android phones synchronise with Facebook already but this is really as far as contacts …

Hands on – Xperia Mini and Mini Pro

Sony Ericsson have taken the original Mini and Mini Pro and given them a dose of steroids. Added is the latest Gingerbread Android OS, a 3″ screen with reality display with BRAVIA engine and 720p video recording. Both have 2.3.2 at present but an update to 2.3.3 for …

Sony Ericsson reveal more new handsets – Win 10 of them!

OK, so you guys probably think that filming video reviews is glamourous right ? Supermodels, world travel, super-stars and fine wine ? Well, it’s not quite that flash, but you can now have a go yourself courtesy of Sony Ericsson. Best of all, you can win yourself some …

Opera Mini 6 for Android

  Earlier this week Opera released a new version of Opera Mini for Android. The new version has an updated look and feel which is more polished than before. There are also new features with the browser offering support for pinch to zoom for the first time. The …

Samsung announce the Galaxy family

A new “Galaxy” range of handsets have just been announced by Samsung in Korea. The Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Gio and Galaxy Mini are all powered by Android and target the “broader consumer market”. As you’d expect they all have Android Market access and Wifi but there’s …