Tag: smartphone
Flying with a smartphone or tablet is always a confusing affair. In some parts of the world you can use gadgets during certain parts of the flight, but in others you can’t. It’s a slightly confusing mish-mash of rules, but now US aviation regulator – the FAA – …
Orange have today announced two new own branded handsets for the European market. The Orange Yumo and the Orange Hiro are being launched ” in response to customer demand for sophisticated smartphones at a more accessible price” although there are no plans to launch them here in the UK. …
Regular as clockwork, the utility companies have ramped up their prices. With Christmas round the corner and your wallet becoming emptier by the day, it’s time to look at some money saving tips. We’ve already covered many ways of cutting your gadget expenditure. You can buy a cheaper …
Device manufacturers certainly like to remind us that they have a place in history. With most companies claiming a few “firsts” here and there. As part of the ongoing promotion to the LG G2, LG have released a snazzy infographic showing their place in time. Just click the …
I’d like to say a massive thank-you to everyone who’s donated so far. It’s warmed the ‘ole cockles and we’re already in the final few days of our donation drive by the looks of things. We’re trying to buy ourselves a powerful new server which will keep the …
Do you remember back to when you were a kid and you used to watch Knight Rider? Remember looking wistfully at the Hoff’s watch communicator that he used to talk with Kitt? I did anyway. Now we’re getting a step closer to this becoming a reality. I present …
OLED (Organic LED) televisions with curved screens were first demonstated at CES in 2012 and the technology has hit the market this year for anyone with curved walls to buy. Samsung have confirmed that they will be releasing a smartphone based on the same technology with a plastic …
Good old Kogan, eh. Everyone loves them don’t they eh? No, me either. However, l £149 + delivery (which is a rather chunky £9) means that you get yourself a 5″ Agora. It’s got a quad-core 1.2GHz quad-core CPU, 1280×720 IPS screen, 8 megapixel rear camera and runs …
Growing up I remember Panasonic as one of the leading consumer electronics brands. TV’s, stereos, video recorders, cordless landline telephones and so on. Then as the cellphone was invented they made their way into that market too. They were so successful that in 2001 they along with NEC …
Cars are becoming more clever by the day. Head-up displays, 3G connected satellite navigation systems, Bluetooth connectivity and even self driving vehicles. As with our smartphones, we are demanding more and more from our vehicles and the onboard computers are only too happy to oblige. From the PS3 …
“I’m a huge fan of your site”. Always a good start that. Well done PetziConnect. They launched an IndieGoGo campaign and had a goal of $30k. They’ve blown past that now and are at nearly $59k. What is it? Well, it’s a magical doo-hickey that’ll let you interact …
We had a question from a reader why no-one seemed to be covering a transparent phone which promised to also allow the owner to build their own phone by selecting the processor, screen size, memory, camera almost as if you were building your own PC. Somewhat intrigued by the …
Let’s be honest, times are hard. The next smartphone you buy will probably be bought in one of two different ways. You’ll either get an unlocked phone or you can get a contract handset and sign up for two years or so. Getting out of that contract, by …
A survey of 2,000 Americans has revealed that our TV viewing habits are definitely changing. The “Television and Advertising Survey” shows that more than a third (34%) of TV “viewership” is on a mobile device now. It also shows that 47% of Americans now watch TV programming on …
Security. It’s something that concerns all of us. Just recently I went away on holiday and we left our cat in the house with someone popping in to feed her. Call me daft, but I wanted to keep an eye on the cat, the house and just ensure …
What do you use your smartphone for? Well, if you’re anything like me it’ll probably be to check Twitter and Facebook, perhaps the odd email. You may do some browsing and you may even upload photos to the web. However, why not use it for making money? In …
So there’s someone at the door. You don’t really want to answer the door, but you want to know who it is. Sure, you could hide down in the hall, crawling along on your belly, trying to get a look at the person. This, this is pretty cool. …
Hello Monday morning. This is a strange article for me, because it actually criticises the very thing I love and write about on a daily basis. The other day I was in Pizza Hut. Classy huh? I spotted two people come in and they sat directly in my …
How would you feel if you were classed as legally blind by the age of 17? That’s what happened to Simon Wheatcroft. He’s decided to talk to the people at Carphone Warehouse about his condition and how he's overcoming his diagnosis of Retinis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition which, …
Yes, it’s happened at last. We all knew that it was just a matter of time, but now I’ve received an email from someone working on a TV show and they want young, handsome people who love smartphones. They want me in it, so I’m going to be …
There’s no denying it, Huawei make some very good phones. The Ascend P2 is just around the corner now and Phones 4u will have an exclusive onthe little blighter in white. The handset, which you can pre-order it on their website now, features a 13 megapixel camera, 1.5GHz …
Sony seem to have gone into new phone overdrive this year, we have already got the Xperia Z, L, J, E, SP and the newly announced ZR not to mention the Tablet Z, today they have announced the Xperia M. The Xperia M seems to sit in the …
Someone has sent us a Samsung Galaxy Y. If I’m honest I have absolutely no idea. The bag was ripped and this popped out. This is the slightly older Y, aka the “Young”, and not the one announced last week. You can get a locked one from Tesco …
Back in February we got a first look at the new tough smartphone from Cat – those people who do the diggers. This, at first glance, seemed to strike the balance between style and ruggedness pretty well. A good quality 4″ screen, dual-core 1GHz CPU, microSD slot and …
You know how it is. You’re on the bus with your Samsung Galaxy S2 or HTC Desire S and some flash Harry steps on with the latest HTC One, iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S4. It’s a pain, but we’re all resigned to either waiting our turn for …
I was having a think last night, which is pretty unusual for me. It was a good think. It occured to me that here on Coolsmartphone we’re always mentioning the major networks when mentioning which new phones are arriving and when, but we don’t mention the MVNO’s – …
This took me a good few seconds to “get” but it’s a pretty nifty idea which is cheap too. For those that have trouble viewing the screen and require reading glasses, things can become a bit of a faff when you want to use your smartphone. First you’ve …
Money. It’s increasingly hard to come by. The recent Budget yet again showed that the country is really stretched. But, in the middle of it all, we’re still finding ways of affording phones that cost around £500. It is, if we’re honest, a lot of cash. If you …
The Z10, within the halls at least, seemed to be pretty hard to find during the insanity that is Mobile World Congress. However, during an event called “ShowStoppers” it was drawing a great deal of interest from the assembled press. Many actually queued – something press don’t often …
With recent rumours suggesting that the new Samsung Galaxy S4 may contain ‘eye scroll’ technology, it got me questioning whether smartphones are simply too smart? Do we really get the full use out of our phones? Plus, are all these features worth the loss of battery life? Personally, I hardly …
Big shiny yellow diggers. Trucks. Excavators. Say the name “Cat” or “Caterpillar” and you instantly think of their large machinery, but you may also think of their boots, shirts and now – phones. The new Cat B15 smartphone is here at Mobile World Congress and we were lucky …
Last year we chatted with Fujitsu and they showed us some of their waterproof tablets and Andrdoid phones. This year, it’s a slightly different approach for Europe. They’ve launched the Stylistic S01 with Orange. It’s a phone aimed at the “more mature” end of the market and it’s …
A recent survey by Nielsen has shown the differences in usage between the Japanese and the British average smartphone user. It would seem that not only are the two countries miles apart geographically, they are also some distance away from each other in terms of the way that they …
The Xperia Z is coming, and you can pre-order it right now. Better still, if you decide to put your name down on the Sony website you’ll receive some rather posh Sony MDR-1R headphones, and they’re worth £299. The headphones were created with my best mates – Katy …
These are some pretty sweet jeans, I am not going to lie. They are not up there in techy coolness like clothing that has solar panels to charge your devices or circuitry to boost your cell phone signal, BUT, these are probably much sexier, at least the manufacturer …
Have a look around you. Go on.. can you see someone with a Samsung phone? Is it a Galaxy device? Yeah. It’s the success of the Galaxy smartphones that have helped to boost the profits of Samsung by a massive 76% in the last three months of 2012. …
At last – Samsung’s first Windows Phone 8 smartphone! The Samsung ATIV S looks set to be available starting tomorrow (Friday 14thDecember) in the UK. Windows Phone obsessed website WPCentral has revealed that both Clove and Expansys in the UK will have stock of the new smartphone available to order tomorrow. Also it insists that, despite …
Smartphones are now available in all different shapes and sizes, from high end to mid range to low end. Along with this variation in range is a large variation in price but one thing that is certain is that you will be shelling out an awful lot of …
Just a few months ago we jostled for position as reporters snapped the new Panasonic Eluga and Eluga Power. The handsets attracted a lot of interest and Panasonic proudly annouced their European return. The Eluga Power was particularly interesting – it’s just 9.6mm thick and has a dual-core …
We get a number of companies approaching us daily, trying to get a mention of their latest app, handset or accessory. They’ll try a number of tricks to try and pursuade us but, apart from the promise of free donuts, we rarely cave in to these tempting offers. …
