Author: Leigh Geary
Wehay. It's the Samsung Galaxy Tab again. This time in video the 7" device gets 3 minutes of video time.Not much to say here, just soak it up.. Update - If you're after a closer look, don't forget the funky preview we spotted earlier too. Link - Yo...
Hey you lovely people. Who out there has a HTC Magic, HTC Hero or Tattoo ? Get the new version 2.0 of HTC Sync from the HTC support site. It's for anyone using Android 1.5 and 1.6 and, although we're not sure what extra functionality it brings, it's …
Morning all. I'd just like to keep you posted on a few things that are happening behind the scenes.It's been an incredibly busy few days. Last week we started seeing drive errors on our server, so we shipped everything to a temporary box and swapped t...
Huawei are expected to launch this budget phone on 2nd September, and Orange are a possible partner in the UK to host it on its network.So what can you expect if this is the handset you want to spend your hard earned cash on? Well, Froyo for sta...
More American-bound Windows Phone 7 devices seem to cropping up over on Engadget. This is the HTC T8788 and it's yet another device heading to the American AT&T network, so obviously AT&T are big on their Windows Phones. The T8788 probably won't be ca...
In what is a strange situation for owners of the Samsung Galaxy S on Vodafone in the UK, it was reported that customers using the CD to install Kies which allows software updates once you plug the phone in it stated a software update was available. Ho...
Over on the official T-Mobile UK forums the good news is that finally Samsung Galaxy Portal owners will be able to get the 2.1 Eclair update from September so just next month!. This has been a question bugging users of the Portal on T-Mobile for month...
T-Mobile have just added an update for T-Mobile Pulse owners. It's .. not good news unfortunately and they're stating that some customers have experienced problems with the Android 2.1 update. They've pulled the update and expect to have a fixed versi...
Well, it looks like 3 in the UK have finally got round to updating Hero owners with some 2.1 (Eclair) goodness. My colleague showed me an update that has come OTA, a 78mb file no less and I think this may be it. We cant confirm this as …
I have just come across a video from Samsung which promotes the new tablet device called the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The features of the Galaxy Tab according to the video are: Android 2.2 7 Inch Screen Swype Text Entry Video Calling HD Movile Playb...
Musical giant Peavey have linked up with AgilePartners to produce AmpKit - an app that turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a guitar amp simulator. Not only does it replicate a guitar amplifier, but different cabinets, effects pedals, microphones and ...
There is an interesting article on the BBC News site today on the growth of the Android Market, and more specifically the growth of pay for apps and people making a living from them. Apple have the headstart, but now Android phones are outsellin...
Google have updated their app for the iPhone to include Push notifications. This means that now Google Calendars will give you pop ups, as well as the Gmail application. Although Google Activesync has allowed synchronisation previously, this all...
The promised HTC Desire update for Desire owners now appears to be pretty much here. We spotted it last week and now you guys are starting to grab the Android 2.2 update, which this time contains less "useful extra software" from Vodafone. Let us kno...
On checking the official T-Mobile UK website today it seems that the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro has now come on board and is available to purchase online and should be in stores next week. The X10 Mini Pro packs an incredible amount of technology into...
Mr Gears has kindly allowed me to post not only news on the site, but also posts about using smartphones, and in my case, my shiny HTC Desire (2.1, on 3 network). I would like us to share how useful we find out smartphones day to day - …
Well, just last night pictures of the T-Mobile G2 were splashed across the interwebs. Now there's more of the phone and the rather trick system for bringing out the QWERTY keyboard. It doesn't actually slide (as we previously thought), instead it lift...
Well, it looks like a desktop somewhere has been photographed quite a bit today. This is another Windows Phone 7 from LG (remember the one we saw earlier?), oh and let's not forget that LG are apparently going to be first to market with a Windows Phon...
Windows Phone 7 devices should be hitting the streets very soon now and the leaks are beginning to become more and more detailed. This is the Samsung Cetus i917, a device which will be available on AT&T in the USA fairly shortly. The exclusive shots o...
The HTC Vision got snapped a little while ago and late last night we learned that it'll be sold as the HTC Desire Z here in the UK soon. Engadget have snapped the America version, called the T-Mobile G2 in this case. You know what to expect by …
We heard some rumours last night that the HTC Desire update had begun rolling out. Frazer sent an email which just read, "Vodafone is kickin' out the 2.2 update!" We had a fish around but there didn't seem to be many other Vodafone Desire owners with ...
Orange have responded to the data network issues we reported on yesterday. PR Manager, Conor Maples, has apologised to everyone affected by the outage and stated that..&ldquoFurther to some data access problems witnessed on our network yesterday, we c...
Thanks for your feedback on our commenting system yesterday. We've taken a few things on board. A few of your have suggested a site redesign, which is something we've considered too. It's on the cards and we'll be changing the way everything looks and...
Are you someone who does a lot of traveling abroad?, Got a exciting holiday coming up you are planning for?. Well Vodafone have released a new application for the iPhone called 'Vodafone Travel' and the best bit is the first 25,000 downloads are...
We've seen the HTC Desire HD in photos and videos are we were suspecting that it could be launched next month, but now it looks like there may actually be two devices announced. Mobiles.co.uk have stuck the HTC Desire HD and the HTC Desire Z on their ...
I have a question for you lot. Just lately, due to hardware problems and firewall tweaks, we've been fiddling around in the datacentre and generally scratching our heads quite a bit. It's got me thinking about the way the site works and I'm feeling th...
A quick note for anyone using Orange today. There seems to be a problem with the data network. Orange say that they're working on it and currently I've got no data access at all. Chris Merriman has emailed in to say.. “It's been playing up since...
Today Ofcom revealed that 45% of our waking hours are spent watching TV, using our mobile phone or other communications devices. Peter Phillips, Ofcom Partner, Strategy & Market Developments, stated.. “Increasingly, mobile devices – especially...
Gah. I must stop thinking about the cola when this is mentioned. The Samsung Galaxy Tab was rumoured to appear on Vodafone systems fairly soon but now AndroidCentral have managed to grab another shot of it listed on their internal systems. The tablet ...
Starting in about an hour and a half, T-Mobile will be giving 20% off on Pay As You Go mobiles. Only two phones stand out as being worth a look. There is the tiny T-Mobile Pulse Mini running Android 2.1. Or there is the Blackberry Curve 8520. Or …
A while ago, long before our server decided to throw a wobbly, we ran a competition to win some HTC Desire stuff. The winners are Simon Steele, who won the screen protector, Jared Dore, who wins the branded "pull out" Desire case and Simon Lyons, who ...
T-Mobile have just posted a tweet about their upcoming G2. The new Android handset is set to be the network's first HSPA+ phone and T-Mobile USA state... “Current T-Mobile customers will get exclusive first access to the T-Mobile G2.We love our ...
Here's an interesting tip from lifehacker. If you don't have a TomTom device and rely on the free Google Navigation system in your Android phone then this little tip is really useful. Just go to your home screen, add a shortcut, choose "Directions and...
I've only just stumbled across this app and I wish I'd found it earlier. It's billed as "iTunes for Android" but, if I'm honest, it's not. Why? Well, it's not slowing down my PC for a start. Everything else though is true, it's a slick PC or Mac-based...
I'm going to blame this news item on the fact that I only had 2 hours sleep last night. If you've seen the Talking Tom application on the iPhone you'll be glad to know that it's available for Android. The app, which now also works on the Wildfire, …
Orange have today changed some of the iPhone contracts here in the UK adding some extra features such as Photo Messaging (MMS) and Orange Maps for Sat-Nav use. Orange Maps is downloadable through the App Store if you have an Orange account and the 50 ...
Xbox Live games are coming to Windows Phone 7, but you knew that already. What we didn't know was the list of games available at launch. Age of Zombies, Castlevania, Halo Waypoint, The Harvest, Crackdown, Let's Golf 2, Star Wars and Guitar Hero are in...
HTC and Microsoft go way, way back. HTC are responsible for the majority of Windows Mobile devices. The classic Orange SPV was the phone that kicked everything off here at coolsmartphone.com - guess who built it. Yip. HTC. With an upcoming HTC launch ...
In the latest brochure from Carphone Warehouse there are many bargains and deals if you know where to look for them, and this is one of the best. A sim free fully unbranded LG Optimus just £99.99 down from £149.99 when purchased...
The European Imaging and Sound Association has just announced the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini as the "European Mobile Phone 2010-2011". The handset, which we recently reviewed, was singled out due to the "compact size and excellent performance with ...
