Author: Leigh Geary

One in ten primary school kids have an iPhone

It’s fair to say that we get lots of emails about surveys. This one, though, stood out quite a bit. A survey of 2000 parents of children aged 10 and under has revealed that 10% of kids own an iPhone. Shockingly, the survey also found that 10% of …

Motorola DEFY+ headed to Clove next week

Putting your phone under a running tap isn’t something you’d do normally, but the previous and new Motorola DEFY handsets claim to be “life proof”. The new DEFY+ has a 3.7″ scratch-proof screen, 1GHz CPU, 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 1700mAh battery. Clove has revealed that …

O2 Grab an exclusive on the HTC Rhyme

O2 have an exclusive on the new HTC Rhyme, announced earlier today. A tweet from their Twitter account states … Breaking news – we’ll be the only UK network to have the just announced HTC Rhyme! When can you get your hands on one? From 17 Oct! Link …

Google+ receives massive update

The web has come alive with news of the new Google+ changes. Google+ is now open for all, so the floodgates are well and truely open. At the same time Google has rolled out a massive update to the Android Google+ application with stacks of extra features. Android …

Seen Android Market recently ?

Checked your Market app recently ? Check for updates and you’ll probably find this glossy new version appearing on your handset. It’s far more sexier than earlier versions and features a stack of extra features. A big, friendly interface greets you when you hop into the app and …

HTC Rhyme announced

The HTC Rhyme has just been announced in New York. It comes with a 3.7″ WVGA screen, 5 megapixel camera (with flash and instant shutter) and the HTC Watch system. It’ll be available in the USA first exclusively with Verizon Wireless and will include a docking station, tangle-free …

App Review – iOnRoad

The iOnRoad app is available for Android handsets and, when mounted to your windscreen, calculates the time gap between you and the vehicle in front. Turn it on and it’ll watch the road, warning you when you’re too close and keeping an eye on the speed you’re doing. …

HTC Watch getting the big push

HTC are ramping up the marketing campaign for HTC Watch. It’s just like Lovefilm and offers over 1000 movies and TV shows to your device. It initially appeared during the launch of the HTC Flyer back in February and streams Hollywood blockbusters in superb quality to your phone …

O2 to carry the Sensation XE

The recently announced HTC Sensation XE will be arriving on O2 after the short Phones4U exclusive. A tweet on the official Twitter page reveals that the network will be picking up the dual-core 1.5GHz Android handset, which has the Beats Audio technology for “studio quality audio”. Link – …

Xperia neo owners receiving Android 2.3.4

Xperia neo owners look to be receiving the latest Android 2.3.4 update right now. Extra features include a new 3D panorama camera option, Google Chat, a Swipe keyboard system, screen capture and Facebook Inside Xperia. The latest firmware updates the build number to 4.0.1.A.0.283, so take a look …

Press shots of the HTC Explorer appear

First official-looking shots of the HTC Explorer (previously snapped as the HTC Pico have appeared online. Specs now seem to suggest a 3.5″ 320×480 screen (we’d previously heard that it would have a 3.2″ 480×320) and a 600MHz CPU. It’s squarely aimed at the entry-level market but does …

LG Optimus Q2 Sliding QWERTY Revealed

Named the LG Optimus Q2, this is the QWERTY slider powered by Android. It has a 1.2GHz CPU and a bright 4″ WVGA IPS display. A 5 megapixel camera sits around the back and you’ll find another at the front for video calls. Other specs include Bluetooth and …

Orange schedule the Acer C6 Liquid Express

Another handset arriving on the Orange “coming soon” pages is the Acer C6 Liquid Express. It’s a fairly dinky thing, measuring in at just 115×60.8×13.4, but it doesn’t hold back on specs. Powered by Android 2.3, it has a 3.5″ LCD HVGA screen, 5 megapixel camera with flash, …

HTC Radar hits Orange coming soon pages

At the start of the month we showed you the all-new HTC Radar. Powered by the latest Windows Phone 7.5 it has a 5 megapixel xcamera with 720p HD video recording and a second one for video calls. It has a 3.7″ 480×800 pixel screen and is powered …

T-Mobile are up to their tricks again

Damn them and their successful viral and TV ad campaigns. 😉 This new ad is rather good. I kinda wish I’d parked on a street somewhere last week.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5-i5DqbmdI

Wireless Keyboard and Remote Control in one

This, after you’ve parted with $55.57 (around £35.16 as I type), is the Rii MINI i6 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard and Universal Remote Control. Confused? Well yes, the concept itself might seem a little weird. It’s a fairly simple infra red remote control one one side, suitable for “teaching” …

iPhone 5 Almost revealed

Apple bosses are probably sitting in their offices with a big fat smile on their faces. Rumours, blurry photos and overheard release dates are keeping “iPhone 5” at the top of every search engine and Twitter search. Today this shot appeared on case-mate.com but it swiftly vanished again. …

Windows Phone – Sales not going well..

Just how many Windows Phone 7 devices are selling ? How well is Windows Phone doing ? We’ve been trying to find out for quite some time but… it’s all a bit of a mystery. With the new OS rapidly reaching its’ first birthday, Steve Ballmer from Microsoft …

HTC Runnymede to arrive in Europe as the HTC Bass?

Leaked images of the HTC Runnymede appeared recently with the new HTC Beats goodness inside. Now this page has just popped up on Handtec showing the “HTC Bass” accompanied by the very same HTC Runnymede photo. It’s led many to believe that the Runnymede will be shortly appearing …

Come on, you want one of these in your garden

This rather splendid video has been knocking around the t’interwebs for some months, but strangely it’s only appeared in our inbox today. The T-Mobile advert, which was put together by Saatchi & Saatchi, transforms the marvellous Angry Birds game into real-life. Sure, we know that the majority of …

Free TV on offer when you buy the Sony Tablet S

If you’re wanting to get hold of the Sony Tablet S, it might be worth grabbing your tent and heading down to the Tottenham Court Road PC World store. The store will be dishing our a free 32″ Sony Bravia TV to the first 100 customers who pick …

Apple sues Samsung in the UK

If we’re all brutally honest, this is getting utterly boring and annoying. Apple has now sued Samsung right here in the UK. This is a countersuit after Samsung filed a suit against Apple in June. ZDNet states… Apple says Samsung’s Android smartphones and tablets infringe on Apple patents, …

Phones 4U Picking up the Sensation XE early plus more besides

The new HTC Sensation XE that was unveiled this morning looks set to be exclusive to Phones 4U…. for a week. They will be launching the device on October 1st. They’ve also mentioned that the HTC Radar and existing HTC Sensation handset will be available exclusively in white …

HTC Sensation handsets on Three receiving Android 2.3.4

Three UK have approved the Android 2.3.4 update for the HTC Sensation handset today. The news comes from this Twitter post which advises owners to browse to Applications-> Settings-> About phone-> System Software Update-> Check now to get the latest information. Update – Three are currently waiting for …

Android – With Intel Inside

Your next Android handset may well include an Intel chip inside after the company agreed a deal with Google. Atom CPU’s could pave the way to mobile success with future versions of Android working out-of-the-box on Intel chips. The CEO of Intel, Paul Otellini, stated that… The smartphone …

Get Coolsmartphone on the move

Want to get all the latest iPhone, Windows Phone and Android news while you’re out and about?  Check out our mobile site from your phone now. We’ve just given things a facelift and you can now browse the site on more devices with proper scaled-down images, a full …

HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio becomes official

HTC just unveiled the special edition Sensation which features Beats Audio technology (along with a rather fetching pair of Beats headphones to be included with the device). This Sensation sports a 1.5Ghz dual core processor and bigger battery than the standard model, which will equate to better performance …

Get social – Blendr available for iOS

If you’re gay you may have used the Grindr app to quickly locate and socialize with local men. Using GPS technology it’ll map out other guys close to you, then you can share pictures and information straight away. Now the makers of that app have created Blendr, a …

Xperia ray now in Orange coming soon section

The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray was spotted a short while back in the support section of the Orange website. We had the official confirmation from Orange shortly after but now you can sign up for either the black or white model through the coming soon pages. The Xperia …

Platformance: Temple Death platformer for Windows Phone

A new platform gamed called “Platformance: Temple Death” is now available for Windows Phone 7. Priced at just $0.99 or 79p it features 40 challenges, a zoom mode and three difficulty levels. You can take screenshots to share with your friends and there’s a free trial available too. …

PingMe – Instant Messaging across Android, iPhone and BlackBerry

Instant messaging has always been a tricky thing to perfect. The biggest problem usually getting people onto the right IM platform. Are your friends on Google Chat ? Windows Live ? ICQ ? Enter PingMe, another messaging app which offers real-time chat, group chat and geo-location. It’s easy …

It’s not just me – Cat Deeley loves her Tab!

Cat Deeley. Photoshoot. Right, now I’ve got the attention of 90% of our audience I can talk about the new Samsung Galaxy Tab. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 appeared at the IFA show in Berlin recently and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 got the full hands-on treatment back at Mobile …

Smartphone shipments outstrip feature phones

It’s official, more smartphones are sold that feature phones here in Western Europe. Stats from research firm IDC shows that Samsung is ahead with 13.9 million phones sold in the second quarter of 2011 (feature phones and smartphones), with Nokia behind on 9 million followed by Apple and …

Samsung Galaxy Y Coming to Vodafone UK

If you want an entry-level Android then this new Samsung Galaxy Y could be your thing. Samsung appear to be naming their phones according to “class designators”… S – Super Smart – Devices at the very pinnacle of Samsung’s mobile portfolio. This class will only be used on …

Google redefines “open”

Papers marked as “Confidential” have popped into the limelight today as part of court papers submitted by Google. It seems to reveal that companies who adhere to the Google specs are able to put phones and tablets on sale first. One section reveals how Google attempts to ramp …

T-Mobile and Orange also offering the white Galaxy SII

Eeek.. OK, the white Samsung Galaxy SII is now almost everywhere. T-Mobile have now joined O2, Vodafone and Three in offering the handset. It’s free on T-Mobile on plans costing £35.75 or more per month. Edit – Looks like Orange is selling it too, so now every UK …

Sony Ericsson Xperia ray on the way to O2

O2 are also set to range both the Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro and the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray. The Xperia ray is just 9.4mm thick and has a 3.3″ 854×480 screen, 8.1 megapixel camera (with that clever Exmore R technology for better low-light shots) and is powered …

O2 to range the Samsung Galaxy W

Also on the September roadmap for o2 is this, the Samsung Galaxy W. The handset is also arriving on Three shortly and is powered by Android 2.3. It comes equipped with a 1.4GHz CPU, 3.7″ Super LCD screen, GPS and WiFi. The Galaxy W seems to be a …

White Galaxy SII Also arriving on O2

If you’re looking for the Galaxy SII in white then you can get it on Vodafone or Three. However, we’ve also noticed O2 are about to sell the white version too. O2 already sell the darker model for free on plans costing £37 or more per month. Link …

Android 4.0 on the Sony Ericsson Xperia roadmap

A Sony Ericsson rep has confirmed to somobile that their current Xperia handsets will be updated to Android 4.0. Speaking to SoMobile, a representative from the London-based phone-maker assured that its 2011 Xperia smartphones all come with support for Android Ice Cream Sandwich – the next iteration of …