Author: Leigh Geary
Pricing for the new Nokia Lumia 1020 has been revealed on Three and, if you’re thinking of buying it on Pay As You Go, it’ll be a rather large chunk of money up front. The handset is priced at £549.99, and we assume that it’ll still be locked …
You may have noticed issues the other night during the iPhone coverage. We’re also experiencing load issues again now and we’ve decided to take a two-pronged attack to fix this. Starting tonight at 11PM CEST / 10PM BST / 9PM UTC we’ll be doing some maintenance to one …
So, wanna know how much the new iPhones will cost? Well, on O2 the short answer is that you can get the iPhone 5s for just £37 with unlimited texts, unlimited minutes and 1GB of 3G data. There you go. Not bad eh? OK, yes, there’s the small …
I’ve already had two people tell me how they intend to pay or upgrade to the iPhone 5s this morning, so it’s worth letting you know where you can get one or an iPhone 5c. Firstly, we should point out that all the major networks will be picking …
So, a quick look on the Apple website reveals something a little worrying. Based on this information, the only UK networks who will be able to make the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c work at 4G speeds are Vodafone and EE. Many websites have picked up on this …
Yes. Fair comment, we do review a lot of Bluetooth speakers here at Coolsmartphone. It’s the new thing though. Gone are the days of kitchen radio, CD and tape players. Now it’s a speaker which you pair with your phone or MP3 player. What about FM radio though? …
The mobile industry is incredibly fast and cut-throat. Microsoft learned that too slowly in my opinion, and the supposed launch of BBM for Android / iPhone yesterday showed yet again just how quickly things change. Earlier we heard that the BBM app was available. It turned out to …
Morning. I’ve been a little undecided about posting this one. Yes, if you love your iPhone you might be swearing at your screen shortly. However, based purely on the amount of “Thumbs ups” this video has received. I’m guessing that many iPhone fans enjoyed it too. So it’s …
Yes, another crowdfunding project, yes I should start ignoring these more but no, I’m not going to ignore this one. Put simply, it’s a home automation system and security device. You get some magical doo-hickeys to plug into your sockets and let you remotely switch stuff on or …
I tell you what we need right now. Another smartwatch. Oh yes. How about a watch made by … a car company? Hehehe… yeah. I’ll bet that’ll be really tacky and cheap. I bet it’ll just be a bad design with the car logo wedged on. Hang on, …
Virtual Network Operator, Asda Mobile, used to use the Vodafone network. However, from the end of October, they’ll be switching across to EE. Their offers, from what we can make out, will remain the same. They do some SIM-only deals at the moment, but sadly the amount of …
Right. That’s it. I’ve pretty much had it with these Kickstarter projects. Is it me or is each one getting slightly more bizarre and dangerously close to “quack, quack, look I’m a duck” crazy? That’s the first thing I thought when I saw the promotional images below for …
A smartwatch isn’t high up on my shopping list if I’m honest. For me, I’ve got into the habit of checking my phone for the date or time. I simply never wear a watch, but there’s no denying the fact that many still value them. The Sony Smartwatch …
So, you know all about the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, you know that it’s good. Phablet? Yes, of course. A 5.7″ Full HD Super AMOLED (1920×1080) screen, 13 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front, 3GB of RAM and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core CPU …
Following news that Three were about to pick up the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, we’re now hearing that EE will be doing the same. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be available on either 4G or 3G, and you can pre-order on a range of “4GEE” price plans …
Not long to go now. We’ll soon have the official announcement but, just to keep you interested, here’s a leaked video showing the Z1 on action. We’ve already got the full Sony Xperia Z1 specs and press release, so all we need now is for someone to actually …
Phones are bought for various reasons, but a lot of the time it’s for safety reasons. Whether it be for your son, daughter or your wife, it’s a way to contact and be contacted. Apps such as SOS Stay Safe add to this with safety features a-plenty. It’ll …
Feet up, watching TV last night, I couldn’t help notice something. Until early evening, the tech websites, news channels and Twittersphere was awash with one thing – the fact that Microsoft had splashed £4.6 billion on the Nokia mobile business. £4.6 BERILLIONNN That’s a lot of money. A …
A device with a paper-like screen and an 8 week battery life? Yep, that’ll be the Amazon Kindle. Today the 6th generation device has been announced and, although it won’t let you play lots of whizzy Android games, it’ll let you read books for absolutely ages without straining …
The Sony Xperia Z1 has been a long time coming, we’ve seen many many leaks over the last few months, with a newer, faster, better version of the Xperia Z slated to appear. The Xperia Z1 has been accidentally leaked all over the shop after a press release …
Charts. Come on, I know some of you produce them at work in Excel. Deep down you love watching that boring data burst into life as a chart. Now, if you’re looking to create iOS Charts for your app, this is what you should try. Shinobi Charts will …
Even with the best pixel popping resolutions available in the world of mobile tech, it’s not practical to watch movies on a smartphone. It’s just not. Which is why we’re giving away a Kindle Fire HD, complete with 7 inch HD display and 16GB of data storage you …
We’ve covered 3CX Mobile Device Manager a number of times, but this version is slightly different. The “On Premise” edition sits on Windows Server and provides and easy-to-deploy solution for managing mobile devices across your company. It’ll provide location tracking, remote locking, password enforcement, remote wipe, app management …
We’re hearing that the Nexus 4 8GB version is out of stock in the USA, but here in the UK it’s still available. The dispatch date here is September 10th and, come on now, for £159 for a unlocked Android with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 4.7″ 1280×768 …
Yes, it’s happening. It makes sense and it’s something that critics always told us was the game plan… “Microsoft just sent Elop in to trash Nokia so that they can buy them on the cheap in a few years time”, they said. However, even the biggest supporters started …
It’s going to be a huge week here at Coolsmartphone. We’ve got a number of competitions for you to enter but first we need to tidy up some unfinished business. We had over a hundred entries into our video sunglasses competition. The prize is a pair of cool-looing …
Yes, you’ve seen the all-new Nexus 7, but the 2012 model (reviewed here) is still rather good and, with the new device on the market, it means that the existing device is a tad cheaper now. The 16GB WiFi model can now be had for just £134.99 here …
Got a Pebble? No, not a pebble. We know about you. Seriously, you’ve got to stop carrying that thing around with you. I’m on about the Pebble watch and now there’s a a watchface collection so you can upload a new design to your watch. Download ttmm watchfaces …
We’ve reviewed a number of OtterBox products over the last few months. Let me see now, we’ve looked at the Commuter case for the S4, the Punked case for the HTC One, the Glacier case for the 8X and Glacier case for the Note II. However, we’ve never …
Right now HTC are going through a bit of a relaunch. Their new advertising campaign features Robert Downey Jr. and they’re trying their best to put the multiple management resignations behind them. Now, though, there’s another problem to deal with. Some top staff members appear to have leaked …
Patents are usually a good thing. They protect your work, your idea, your product. However, as we’ve seen happen all too often, “Patent Trolls” often abuse the system by demanding payments or licenses for patents, despite being vague and generic, have been approved. Now a growing US trade …
Just hours ago we were telling you about the cool little button that sits in your 3.5mm audio port. Named “Pressy” it’s getting funding from your donations and, when it begins to sell, will let you instantly fire up apps on your phone with a tap of the …
So I’ve mentioned this new handset already. Out of the box it’s a corking design. Glance at it from the sides and you there’s a whiff of iPhone about it. Before I start though, I should also mention something else. I’m becoming increasingly impressed with Huawei. Sure, no-one …
Yet another Kickstarter campaign and it’s for something that… well, I just think this is a bit mental. It’s a money clip that attaches to your iPhone via the 3.5mm audio jack. Now, when I do actually have some money it usually lives in my wallet. It stays …
Yep, it’s another Kickstarter project and yes, this one is doing rather well. Very well in fact – it’s almost reached the intended goal and there’s still 46 days remaining. What is it? Well, you know that annoying unlock you have to do when you want to use …
Tomorrow Voda and O2 will begin their 4G race for coverage, but EE grabbed a massive head-start and have now managed to cover 100 towns and cities with their LTE juice. Now, if you were EE and two big competitors were about to launch their 4G networks tomorrow, …
The internet can be a scary place at times. So scary, in fact, that we could do with some hastily cobbled together requirement for random cookie warnings on every site and a ham-fisted ISP-level website blocking system. Nah, that’d never work. When all else fails, we can at …
Well, it’s definitely one way to show off a phone. The new G2 from LG has been sent right up to the edge of space with the aid of a weather balloon and a GPS unit. During the journey the phone captured some lovely imagery on the 13 …
A tablet that has the horsepower provided by a phone? Well we’ve seen that before, but not quite like this, and definitely not with a name like this. The “TransMaker” isn’t anything to do with that Sean Bean drama, no. This is a dumb tablet which works with …
It’s safe to say that 4G hasn’t exactly set the world alight here in the UK. Although there’s obvious benefits, the lack of coverage, relatively low data limits and pricing has meant that most have chosen to stay on 3G. Why? Well, 3G is cheaper, and most people …
