Author: Leigh Geary
Comscore recently released it’s updated figures for US Smartphone sales and it was good news for Android fans and bad news for Rim and Microsoft. Smartphone market share for Google/Android went up from 23% to 31%, just nudging ahead of Rim(Blackberry) on 30% a jump of 7%, a …
A couple of years ago I ran a story on some geocaching software. It was something I wasn’t familiar and I presumed it was some sort of geeky pastime. Fast-forward two years and, armed with an Android app called c:geo and the new Samsung Galaxy Ace we all …
The guys at Three have loaned us the Samsung Galaxy Ace. It was seen hovering around the back of the Samsung stand at Mobile World Congress but, let me tell you, that doesn’t make it bad. With an 800MHz CPU it has iPhone-esque styling and comes with all …
Right, stick with me on this one. Earlier in the week the Motorola Xoom appeared on PC World for £449.99. All was well until, after disappearing for a few days, it re-appeared £499.99. Now there’s 10% off on all “computing hardware” products over £299. The 10% reduces the …
Yep, expect to see BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) appearing sometime soon for Android and Apple devices pretty soon. BGR has news from “insiders” who state that, following a payment, non-BlackBerry handsest will be able to access the BBM service. It sounds like a “lightweight” version and the Android version …
A new version of Google Maps is available for Android users. It seems to add the ability to post ratings and reviews directly to Twitter. Google have also added a “ping” feature letting you contact nearby Latitude friends instead of having to call or text. To get the …
OK, I’ll try not to repeat myself here – hopefully you know what’s happened with the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 update. All Windows Phone 7 handsets are currently getting a “pre update” upgrade which will prepare devices for the much anticipated copy and paste feature. Samsung handsets seemed …
Sarah Harding (the blonde one from “Girls Aloud”) has been wheeled out to promote the new HTC Incredible S. According to my wifes’ description she’s pictured “in a black outfit with matching shoes and is sporting a new darker look”. The pictures will no doubt appear in various …
Google pulled 21 apps from the Android Market yesterday after many were found to contain trojan horse-style exploits. Many of the apps were re-packed versions of existing applications, including free pirated versions of paid-for utilities already in the Market. The root exploit used in some of these apps …
OK, story so far. Microsoft promised that the copy and paste update would arrive this month. Shortly after an update started but it wasn’t the one we were expecting – this was an update to “prepare” phones for the next update. Things went a bit pear-shaped when Samsung …
Yesterday Apple announced the iPad 2. Reactions have ranged from “the best tablet ever” all the way down to “an underwhelming launch with features that should have been included anyway”. Available here in the UK from March 25th it will have a dual-core CPU, two cameras and is …
Just a couple of days back we revealed that PC World had slipped out their Motorola Xoom pricing. At £449.99 it didn’t seem to bad for the Wifi-only version, but shortly after the pre-order page we’d spotted vanished. Luckily the pre-order page is now back but.. err.. guess …
Apple event? What Apple event? 😉 A couple of weeks back we streamed the big HTC event in Barcelona live. It got a number of you watching but, if you missed it, there’s now a YouTube recording of the whole thing. HTC revealed several handsets, all of which …
Carphone Warehouse looks set to be the exclusive supplier of the Motorola XOOM in it’s 3G clothes. You can pre-register here. Expect to pay a little more than the £449.99 price-tag revealed yesterday. No exact pricing for this model is available as yet and it is expected to …
Last night I spotted a few tweets about the “ISS” being “bright in the sky”. If I’m honest I had no idea what everyone was talking about but, thanks to Google, I quickly found out that “ISS” was actually a reference to the International Space Station. You can …
American retailer Mobilecity recently put up a page showing the 8.9″ LG Optimus Pad available for Pre-order at $699, and this is for the Wifi AND 4G version, basically undercutting the Motorola Xoom by $100! I know this is a British based site, but that equates to roughly …
Everyone likes free stuff, especially right now when everything is so ruddy expensive, so here’s a couple of competitions for you. Firstly Expansys have a competition to win an Xperia PLAY. It’s just a matter of doing some retweeting to be in with a chance of winning this …
A small HTC Hero update appears to be rolling out right now. Version 3.36.405.1 seems to update the HTC Peep app and xda-developers have seen some other files patched too. Check for updates on your Hero to see if it’s available, otherwise.. just wait longer. 😉 Credit – …
Using your mobile to browse the web is great and, when that pesky “GPRS” symbol is replaced with “3G” or “H” you can scoot around the internet fairly quickly. Most networks will also employ some clever technology to make sure you’re not viewing adult material or trying to …
The number of apps in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace continues to rise. WindowsPhoneAppList.com now reports that over 9000 applications are available – up from 8,200 a couple of weeks back. Nearly a quarter of those apps are games and, although it’s still a small number compared to …
PC World have just added pricing for the Motorola Xoom. Are you ready ? It’ll cost £449.99, which is actually a bit less than we were expecting (it’s $799.99 in the US for the 3G version). You can pre-order the sexy 10.1″ tablet now or, if you want …
The LG Optimus 2X was originally scheduled for February but now it seems that the release date has moved back a little. We had a look at the device whilst at Mobile World Congress and we were bowled over by the speed of the thing. The dual-core processor …
Mondays eh? Don’t you hate them? Some people at Vodafone had a great start to the week with (I’m sure) a flurry of panicked calls telling maintenance staff to get the their Exchange centre at Basingstoke ” Bloody smartish”! ( Not an actual quote…) as it seemed that some nasty …
Imagine the scene, you’re down the pub and all around you people are playing games on their iPhone. There you sit with your Android phone, playing Angry Birds and hoping that something equally cool appear in the Android Market so that you can compete with your friends. If …
The o2 Coming Soon pages are now awash with Android handsets. In addition to their exclusive white Xperia PLAY and the Xperia Arc they’ll also be selling the HTC Desire S in April. Before that you can now expect to see the Galaxy Ace and Galaxy Mini. Link …
Blog post:These are my thoughts only and not the opinions of Coolsmartphone.com. Well, it’s Sunday and things are quiet on the phone news front, so I’d thought I’d share my thoughts on a few things that are annoying the hell out of me! Phone manufacturers, we understand you …
During our close-up with the Sony Ericsson PLAY we felt that we’d somehow seen the phone before. We couldn’t put our finger on it, but tonight, thanks to ITV1 showing the old James Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies”, it all became clear. Here’s the Ericsson device from the …
Today UK online retailer Clove put the Samsung Galaxy S2 up their site with a suggested release of mid to late March, much earlier than was initially expected. They also put some prices to it as well, the 16Gb version coming in at £510 + Vat and the …
Microsoft have tried various things with their phone marketing these last few years. This recent American ad, which we hope will appear sometime soon here in Europe, certainly steps things up a notch.. Link – YouTube.com
Want a cheapish not-so-good tablet? Well, if you fancy a 600Mhz device and a 7″ RESISTIVE screen, pop to you local Netto. While you’re there could you get me some beer? I’m running low. What ? You want more specs? OK. There’s 4GB of storage, 128MB RAM, TV-out …
Angry Birds. We really don’t have to say much more than that. It’s an epic game which has nearly everyone hooked and is the top app across many countries right now. According to the Windows Team Blog the game will be appearing on Windows Phone 7 handsets from …
According to Techradar the HTC Incredible S is due for a UK release via The Carphone Warehouse and Best buy on the 26th of Feb, ramping up for a general release on the 3rd of March. I admit, the Incredible S isn’t exactly breaking any barriers with …
O2 have just launched a new auto top-up feature for their Pay & Go customers which will top-up your mobile automatically. Sign into your O2 online account, choose a top-up amount and then tell O2 whether you’d like your account increased on a certain day or date. You …
Last night I got this rather fascinating video. It shows the growth of Android from October 2008 to January 2011. The video was uploaded and created by Android Developers and shows global activations through the months. Things remain pretty smooth until the latter part of 2009 when all …
Want some wallpapers for your Android handset? Head over to this XDA-developers thread where you’ll find over 500 wallpapers and 650 docks / app drawers to choose from. They all come courtesy of member modelstudent – you just need to click into his Dropbox account to see the …
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 …
On Monday Microsoft started to roll their first Windows Phone 7 update. It was designed to get phones ready for other updates (such as the copy and paste functionality) but appears to have killed a number of Samsung Omnia 7 devices. Some customers have managed to resurect their …
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 …
Clocks. Everybody needs them but most people use one of the standard ones provided on Android. There’s a selection of clocks in the Android Market but we rather like the look of “Make Your Clock Widget”, a free application to let you create your very own clock widget …
Googlenexus tweeted earlier this morning that android 2.3.3 ‘Gingerbread is rolling out Over the Air for the Nexus S AND finally the Nexus One. Thats right, they are finally sending out Gingerbread to the long lost and forgotten older brother of the S – Hurrah! It’s a bit …
