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I’m going to see how long it takes for someone to add a comment stating, “You should’ve know, you plonker”, but give me a minute to explain this one. I’ve been using a Three SIM Zero card for quite some time. They don’t do this particular plan any …
Three, already famed for their rather speedy and unlimited data access, are to take the Ascend P2 from Huawei. Now, if you’re a regular visitor (and we hope you are), then you’ll remember that we got a hands-on demo from a rather lovely rep at Mobile World Congress …
Well well well, this is a litle surprise tonight but it now looks like UK network Three are going to stock the new Huawei P2 we saw announced back at Mobile World Congress this year There was no news on this over on the coming soon section of the website …
Virgin media, the MVNO that runs on EE’s network infrastructure, have today announce a new tariff that looks designed to take on the big boys in their own back yard. The tariff, aptly called the VIP, looks to be an excellent deal as it offers unlimited everything. Yes, …
The Galaxy S4 is just around the corner now and, if I’m honest, I’m looking around for an upgrade. I’ve started looking for a more data on my next plan because I got kicked for going over my paltry 750MB data allowance with my current network… Doah… And …
The Sony Xperia Z is a crackin’ handset. Me though, I’m after the Xperia Z Tablet, which is just as thin as the phone and just as waterproof. Now, just to show how useful the dust and waterproof features are, Three have employed a little baby to fully …
So, you’ve read our HTC One Review and you want to slot this hot new handset firmly into your soft pocket. Now it’s time. Three have now got the HTC One in silver and you can grab it online or in store. It’s available free for a limited …
It seems that Three will be launching their 4G service here in the UK during Q4, after rivals O2 and Vodafone join EE in the 4G race. Speaking today as the company announced yearly profits, CEO David Dyson has said “We’re in no rush to launch LTE. First we’ll see …
UK network Three who are well known for their data offerings have announced their yearly results today Full year earnings were up 237% from 2011 to £101m and the company added over 900,000 customers taking them over the 9 million mark for the first time Total revenue also …
The 4G auction is all over as we know and the winning bids are starting to appear online, however some news has come out which points to the fact Three might have bagged themselves a real bargain when it comes to the 1,800Mhz spectrum they plan to use …
Samsung are set to announce their new flagship phone in a few days time over in New York. We are all expecting this to be the Samsung Galaxy S IV which might be dropping the Roman Numeral system and be called the Samsung Galaxy S4. We have just …
Recently… well on 3/3/13, the UK network Three celebrated their 10th birthday as the all 3G network opened it’s doors for business on 3/3/03 in a select few locations with some rather large NEC phones and a plan to sell content such as ringtones and video clips. Here …
Three have gone a bit pony with their new ad campaign. The new commercial features a moonwalking Shetland Pony (yes, you read that right) and you’ll be able to share version of the ad through an online remix tool – ponymixer.com. It’s to promote the fact that people …
We have been lucky enough to get hands on the brand new Sony Xperia Z. It’s not even on sale here in the UK and we have the full retail model ready to take over to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress! A huge thanks to the team at …
Ofcom today have announced the winners of the licenses to run the 4G networks here in the UK. There are 5 winners in total and the auction raised some £2.3bn with Vodaphone paying the largest amount of £790.7 million. The winners are: Everything Everywhere Ltd Hutchison 3G UK …
Three have just emailed us to confirm they will be stocking the brand new HTC One on their network here in the UK. No real information as of yet but we expect to hear much more over the next few days Also remember the HTC One is an …
The BlackBerry Z10 is the device of the moment. We have a couple flying around the offices of Coolsmartphone at the moment. Leigh posted his hands on video yesterday here and I’m going to post my initial impressions very soon. If you can’t wait to get your hands …
Hot on the heels of the One X update, Three have started rolling out the 4.1 Jellybean update for One S devices now. This brings the smoothness of Android’s Project Butter and Google Now to the One S, so if you’ve got one, go and get the …
Three have just announced that the brand new Galaxy Fame from Samsung will be heading to their network on both contract and PAYG plans. Although no price or date has been confirmed we at least we now know of a new device coming soon. With MWC less than …
Just days after the surprise news from Three that LTE will cost no more than existing plans do here in the UK, they have now released the new Ultrafast version of the Galaxy S3 which allows DC-HSDPA connections of up to 42mbps as well as LTE for when …
4G is the hot topic in the UK this year. Bids are being placed for the required spectrum and everyone is looking out for the best deal possible. EE have had a head-start and they’ve launched 4G services already. However, with totally different price-plans which are pricier than …
Brendan from Three has just announced the UK network will be stocking the BlackBerry Z10 which was shown just minutes ago at a live event around the world. The BlackBerry Z10 is the full touch screen handset running the latest BlackBerry 10 operating system We are covering the …
Virgin Media’s free London Underground WiFi service ends today but those using Virgin, EE, Orange and T-Mobile can stay connected due to wholesale agreements announced in November. As we mentioned earlier, Vodafone have also struck a deal with Virgin Media too. They’ve jumped on the fact that free-to-all …
Are you a fan of Windows Phone and are wanting to get the new mid range Lumia 620 made by Nokia? If Three are your preference then you’re in luck. Argos now have the Lumia 620 on PAYG for the price of £199.99 + £10 Topup and will …
This year we’re seeing a huge roll-out of the fastest version of 3G yet on many networks. Started by Three, who have already rolled this new standard out to 50% of the population and will get to 80% by the end of March, the other networks are now …
The number of Nokia Lumia 920’s that you see on the street could be set to increase rapidly as EE’s exclusivity deal comes to an end. Three have today announced that coming soon are the flagship Lumia 920 and the entry level Lumia 620. Although Three have already …
Three have confirmed they will be stocking the just-announced Sony Xperia Z here in the UK. They have released a hands-on video preview of the device for everyone to see. Whilst there is no information yet on a price or release date, the fact this high end device …
Three have been offering unlimited internet under the brand ‘All you can eat’ for a while now and is the main reason they are the biggest network for data in the UK with some great offers and the fact you no longer have to worry about how much …
Three have come out today and now confirmed via Twitter that they will be stocking the new Nokia Lumia 920 on it’s UK network. Considering Vodafone have announced it will be coming to their network once the EE exclusive period ends we can assume that this will also …
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 …
If you are an existing customer on Three here in the UK and have not been able to get your hands on an out of contract iPhone 5 yet due to Apple stock reservation system being ‘tricky’ at best, the great news is the official Three site has …
Seekers of the mythical Nexus 4 now have another opportunity to not get one… at least not yet. 🙂 Three have announced that they will be selling Google & LG’s latest and greatest handset. Unfortunately it’s not available straight away, so if you’re not the patient type your …
Three have now started to offer the iPad with Retina WiFi + Cellular on their super fast 3G network. With prices starting at £25 per month, £159 upfront for 15GB of data the deals are a steal. Grab yourself one from the Three website and have a read …
During the last year Three have added just over 1 million new customers to their network. They’ve announced that they’re stepping up the rollout of their new ultra-fast network 3G DC-HSDPA and next year, 4G LTE technology. By the end of 2012 the cities below will have been …
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, …
Three have just sent out a press release stating the new Windows Phone 8X by HTC is now available on their UK network on both contracts and PAYG if that is the route you would like to go down. Available from £30 a month or £399.99 on PAYG …
Note: If you are looking for information on the data issues from the 4th June 2013, click here. Several users of the 3 network are reporting a complete data outage this morning. Users have taken to social networking site Twitter to complain that they are getting limited or …
The iPad mini is here. A 7.9″ 4:3 1024 x 768 display, A5 chip, 5 megapixel rear camera and 1.2 megapixel front camera with a 10 hour battery life. If you’re looking to get one then try Three – they’ve stepped forward to announce that both the iPad …
UK network Three are adding to their mobile internet range of devices with a brand new Windows 8 powered tablet in the Asus Vivo Tab RT. In another one of his great videos, Brendan from Three talks about the device and what it offers specification wise which are listed …
Internet on the move is more important now than it has ever been with many people needing to access their online content for both personal reasons and for work. How many people do you see on a busy train with laptops out and dongles plugged in the side …
