Tag: software
Over the past few weeks I have been getting to know QFS (Quick File Share), a simple app designed to make sharing files off your phone much easier. The basic idea is to be able to choose a file off the phone and share it (even password protected) via SMS, …
Can it really be ? Yes, an app which lets you transfer raw files onto your Windows Phone. Hann File Transporter pairs up with the freely available Hann Portable Server to let you upload and download files directly from your computer. Office files on your computer can also …
As more and more developers get their hands on an Android tablet running Honeycomb, we will see, and are starting to see more tablet-dedicated applications. Tweetcomb is one such application, which focuses on the social medium, Twitter. Tweetcomb is the brainchild of Chris Stewart (Check out his Twitter …
During the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc review we mentioned the lack of predictive dial. Let me be honest and say that I love predictive dial and have used it since it appeared in Windows Mobile 6.5. It’ll let you start typing a name or number and will locate …
Cold-callers get on my pip. We’ve all had them. You sign up for something, fill in a form or add your mobile number to an email only to receive dozens of “Withheld numbers”. It’s annoying. Luckily there’s an app called Mr Number which blocks unwanted calls and texts. …
Say what you will about Windows Phone 7, the apps are increasing. 10,000 apps are now available (10,106 as I type) according to WindowsPhoneAppList.com and that’s good news amonst these last few weeks of update problems. Link – WindowsPhoneAppList.com
Microsoft have now publish a blog post which answers many questions surrounding the recent recent pre-update update and the details around issues with Samsung Omnia 7 devices. Their stats show that 90% of those who’ve received the update have installed it successfully. Those 10% having issues did so …
There’s a few VNC viewers already kicking around the Android Market but, during Mobile World Congress, the official app was announced by VNC themselves. VNC is a system that allows remote access into machines across the web and operates a little like RDP (Remote Desktop). To get it …
We’re getting tipped on more and more Windows Phone 7 apps at the moment. If you’re an iPhone or Android developer and want some coverage do let us know. This then is Deluxe Moon – an application providing comprehensive moon phase information. It includes moonrise and moonset times, …
A decent application library is usually on the “want” list for smartphone buyers when they’re hunting for a new phone. Today Windows Phone has reached almost 6000 applications according to WP7Applist.com. It’s only a few days since this number was 5000 so those Windows Phone developers are definitely …
Joshua has given us a nudge about an addictive game for Windows Phone 7 called GeoMind. It’s already proving popular and is sitting within the top 100 games of its category despite being just a week old. It’s really simple to get going – just drag your finger …
Rockbox is an open source firmware for MP3 players provided by the likes of SanDisk, iriver, Archos and Toshiba. Ports are now available for a range 's. A port is now available for Android which plays tunes without stutter and includes neat touches li...
Screw it, I'm going to do an editorial here. Microsoft have yet again released a load of very useful apps but there's nothing for their own mobile OS. Snowboard Hero and Powerboat Challenge are both out for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Meanwhile a...
This weekend a lot of you received the new Android Market app. It looks a lot nicer but there seems to be an issue when accessing the "My Apps" area. Many have received the "Server Error has occured" message and, despite clearing the cache, rebooting ...
Electronic Arts are having a massive iOS game sale, with most games currently reduced to 59p. Games for iPhone and iPad are included, with big titles such as The SIMS, FIFA, Need for Speed and Scrabble reduced to 59p. This is seeing all t...
WidgetLocker is an android lock screen replacement. The point of the app is that you can add widgets and shortcuts to your lockscreen. The first thought I had about this was "why would I want to do that". First of all WidgetLocker is a paid app it cos...
LinkedIn is a popular business-to-business social network for professionals to exchange information. It's fast becoming a good sales and contact tool for companies and staff, and now LinkedIn for Android is available as a beta for handsets running And...
The new Google Maps we spotted last week has now appeared in the Android Market. Google Maps 5.0 brings vector maps, 3D buildings and better performance. Google are really hammering out the updates, extra features and apps at the moment. This new ver...
Facebook have released an update to their popular Android app in the Android Market. As well as bug fixes, this brings Chat to Android for the first time, and push notifications. It is available from Android Market now. Link - Phand...
We've already told you about the new Android Market UI which is rolling out soon. But, if you really can't wait, you can download the APK's from the links on MoDaCo and jump the queue. Ohhh purdee. For those who aren't familiar, you'll need to tweak y...
Do you have a cluttered android homescreen? Do you hate the way you cannot easily manage your home screen folders? Do you hate the way you cannot easily change standard icons? If you answered yes to any of the above questions then this application may...
Hot on the heels of yesterdays' Gingerbread Launcher comes another home screen replacement called "Windows Phone Android". If you're an Android owner and want to get a flavour of Windows Phone 7 device, just hop into the Android Market, download it an...
One of the most popular misconceptions about smartphones is that they are safe. There’s a very good reason for this – the manufacturers and operators have gone to extreme lengths to make sure you think that. Otherwise, the smartphone revolution wo...
If you want a little bit of Android 2.3 on your device ? Get in on the Gingerbread action with the Gingerbread Launcher from Paul (MoDaCo). This will replace or run alongside your HTC Sense interface and you can try out and move the widgets. It's quit...
Yes, it's taken a while but heck, it's here. The official Google Reader app has finally touched down on Android. The free application supports sharing with other apps, multiple accounts and it'll save all your settings with that big friendly Google cl...
Us Android users felt a bit left out when Rovio released a Halloween Special of Angry Birds for iPhones, but fear not, as they have just released a festive version of Angry Birds for Android! This seasonal version has a "surprise" for each day o...
Spotify have updated their popular app for Android. The update features graphic and performance improvements. The update is available in the Android Market now and includes the following changes.. - All the graphics have been re-done and are now avail...
Many of us are enjoying some early snow here in the UK but, if you're planning to jet off for some "serious" snow-fun, GPSSkiMaps could be just what you need. This will map our ski and snowboarding resorts in more than 100 US and Canadian resorts plus...
One app we've perhaps not covered here at coolsmartphone is Tango. It's a way of making free mobile video calls to other Tango users. An updated version was added to the Android Market on November 19th. Even without a face-pointing camera it's still ...
Hyperbees are an Android games publisher. They are responsible for the hugely popular Speedx 3D game. The game has reached 50 thousand downloads on the Android market. To celebrate this they are offering 50% discount on all of their games for about th...
ADW Launcher is a home screen replacement application. It will totally replace HTC Sense or Motorola Motoblur or the stock android launcher2. If you have not tried any home replacement applications today is a good day to have a go! Today an update has...
We've had a bit of feedback about the utterly addictive Angry Birds. Most of you love it, but there's a lot of you who are a little annoyed because it has a few performance issues on your particular phone. Now Rovio have publlished a list of phones wh...
Up until recently there were still a few ways to watch BBC iPlayer content on your Android. Now myPlayer has, in a software update, had the BBC iPlayer content disabled. It seems that the only option now is to use the Flash-based iPlayer site on your ...
Gingerbread is on it's way "in the next few weeks" and Eric Schmidt has revealed a new feature - using your phone as a credit card. Using a technology called "near field communications" this is the same as you get in a Barclaycard, where you jus...
Angry Birds has been a colosal hit on Android devices but many have been disappointed to see that it didn't work on devices like the brilliant HTC Wildfire. Well, worry no more - Angry Birds has been updated and now there's QVGA graphics, optimization...
Paul O Brien from Modaco has been working on his visionary one click root app. It is available in the android market. Once installed you run the app and it will root your device. At the moment it works for the T-mobile G2 and the Desire HD. No …
A new version of the HTC Sync application looks to be available on the HTC support site. Version 3.0 is for HTC Desire HD, HTC Desire Z, Legend, Desire, Wildfire and Aria handsets. It's also aimed at any HTC Hero running Android 2.1. The update brings...
Facebook have updated their apps for Android and iPhones. Both apps now have Groups - a feature lots of users have been waiting for. However, there does seem to be an issue with Groups - it doesn't seem to work! We'd love to know if anyone has got …
Twitter have announced an update to their Android app. Bringing it in line with their iPhone app there's more speed and a host of extra features including.. Tweet details page - The timeline layout now has a "Tweet Details" page which pops up when ...
Turning on your Android this morning you may have noticed a new update for Google Maps. It now has a Google Latitude real-time update option and a new "Place" page showing reviews of businesses and restaurants from the web with reviews posted directly...
