Author: Leigh Geary
We've talked a lot about fragmentation and the problems it causes. Android users may have already seen those apps in the Android Market which state, "Does not work on Hero" or "Does not work on Droid". It's something that Windows Mobile users have exp...
The LG Optimus is a mid-range Android handset in brushed aluminium with a 3" 320x480 resistive screen, 600Mhz CPU, GPS, 3.15 megapixel camera, 3G / HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth, microSD expansion, 3.5mm audio and FM Radio. We heard about it back in April wh...
Our Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 review is now online. It's a big one this, with several videos, up-close shots and screenshots. Sony Ericsson have already launched some Windows Mobile devices and they've had a fair share of criticism. Will the Android-po...
Yesterday we received not one, or two, but three HTC Wildfire handsets. We're going to be doing a new type of review on this one - giving it out to different types of people. The first part of the review was going to be a simple unboxing, but …
Vodafone are the third network to have now announced their pricing for the iPhone. They seem to have pitched nearer Orange's prices, with O2 being that little bit cheaper at the moment. Vodafone do have the best data allowance though, with...
OK, we're even more confused than we ever have been. HTC appear to have stuck out a load of country-specific updates for the HTC Hero today. Sweden, Norway, Greece and Denmark have got 102MB updates which were initially thought to be the 2.1 Android u...
Meet Justin. His current address is a footpath (or sidewalk) outside an Apple store in Dallas. He's prepaed to live there and wait an entire week to get the first iPhone 4 and arrived at around 7PM on June 16th. He's got a tent, his iPhone and an …
With just months to go until Windows Phone 7 handsets become available CNET have had the opportunity to go behind the scenes. Heading up the effort is Microsoft Exec, Terry Myerson. Pretty quickly he was asked about the lack of copy and paste in the n...
Here's a bit of a blast from the past. The HTC Touch Pro2, which was launched early last year, has re-appeared on the Orange website and it's showing as "Coming Soon". Back in August we saw it vanish from the Orange site, but it seems to have popped …
O2 have now announced their pricing for the iPhone 4. Coming in at mostly £10 cheaper than Orange, the prices represent roughly a £20 premium over the old 3GS prices. That's still not that attractive though if you have an 3GS a...
Today I have managed to download the beta application of Swype for a Nexus One and will be putting through its paces and comparing to normal touch screen text input. As someone who sends over 1000 texts every month the idea of an application to help s...
Want your Windows Mobile to have that KIN feeling ? Give KinLauncher a try. It features several shortcuts into messages, email, music and more with your own "KIN Spot" too. Download it from windowsphonehacker.com and drag the .cab file onto your phone...
If you've seen any of the World Cup games you'll probably have heard the vuvuzela. It's basically a big horn that makes each match sound like an invasion of drunken bees. If you've not already heard the noise then you can always click here. If you're ...
There's not much chance of this one appearing outside of Asia but the Altek Leo has definitely caught our eye. Powered by Android 2.1 it has a 14 megapixel camera with a pop-out 3x optical zoom lens so should, in theory, send your normal digital camer...
We've just had word that the all conquering HTC Desire is due to travel to America very soon. Our sources state that the handset will be available in the US "via select regional operators" and it'll be in shops as early as August. It'll carry the same...
Orange have announced their pricing for the iPhone 4. Orange are the first of the networks to reveal the actual cost of the phone itself, which is not insignificant. There is also a curious cap on BT Openzone wifi data, as well as mobile data. L...
HTC have just contacted us regarding the Android 2.1 update on HTC Hero handsets. Just yesterday we spotted an OTA update for the device, but it wasn't the Eclair update we'd hoped for. HTC have now given this official update.. "The Android Éclair u...
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (previously known as Shakira) has now become official. We knew it looked a lot like the X10 Mini but it's actually a little bigger and sits between it and the current X10 quite nicely. Not to big, not too small, it's juuust...
Following the launch of two new Windows Mobile handsets Samsung have also announced a couple of Android phones. The Galaxy 3 and Galaxy 5 are expected to arrive across Europe and Asia in July. The Galaxy 3 has a 3.2" WGVGA (240x400) capacitive screen ...
Hmm.. I've just had a flick through the HTC Aria shots on Engadget and it seems to be very similar in design to the HTC HD mini we looked at a while back. Very, very similar in fact. The Aria is an Android device which will pop up …
Sony Ericsson have been ramping up their Android production quite heavily of late, but word has it that they've not finished with the QWERTY WinMo sliders just yet. Off the back of the X1 and the X2 comes the "Julie" - OK, that's just a code-name for ...
Last week we showed you a few ways of watching the World Cup on your phone. Yamgo was a popular choice but it does seem to struggle a little under load, so we're happy to let you know of another way. Android users were particularly effected after the …
It looks like there's a little more life in Windows Mobile 6.5 yet. Samsung have announced a couple of new Windows Mobile devices in the shape of the the Omnia Pro 4 and the Omnia Pro 5. Both are QWERTY messaging devices and are probably an attempt to...
A HTC Hero OTA (Over The Air) update has just appeared on the HTC support site. According to the details this is a.. "Firmware over-the-air (FOTA) client update & YouTube player Update." Is it the Android 2.1 update ? Well, it certainly doesn't look t...
This is the Samsung Galaxy Beam. It's the first Android handset with a built-in projector and, with Android 2.1 and a 3.7" AMOLED screen, it's yet further proof that Android is crossing over into the business world. Sure, we could play movies and watc...
The first official prices for the iPhone 4 on Pay As You Go are appearing on the Apple store. Quoted as from £499 for the 16gb and £599 for the 32gb for the black version, that is £50 more expensive than the 3GS. Still w...
Remember the Sony Ericsson Shakira from a couple of weeks back? Yep, that was the code-name, but according to mobilflip.de it'll be called the "X8" when it hits the shops. It looks similar in style to the X10 Mini .. in fact it's pretty much the same....
The Droid X and Droid 2 have already appeared on the web through leaked photos and, with a US-arrival sometime soon, we're hoping that the international versions will also appear shortly after. Droid Life have now got some early adverts with confirmat...
Call me slow, but I've only just found the huge amount of iPad-esque devices on eBay. It seems that there's a stack of iPad clones and, for the most part, they seem to run Android. Screen sizes are a little smaller and range from 7" to 8" with …
In the first iPhone related post on the updates CoolSmartPhone, I am happy to reveal some leaked prices for the iPhone 4 which is going on sale on the 24th June. The following information was on a test page on the Vodafone website which someone manage...
Out of pretty much no-where AT&T have just announced the Aria. It'll arriving in mere days on June 20th and has is powered by Android 2.1 with a 3.2" HVGA screen and 5 megapixel camera. Available for $129.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) it's got ...
Hey lovely reader. Have you spent a lunch break wanting a bit more from coolsmartphone? Want a little bit more? Well, don't forget that The Android App Review Show is here with gems from the Android Market. This week Tom takes a look at Trimble Outdoo...
Mobilefun have just launched their own Facebook fan page and to celebrate they're giving away a brand new, unlocked HTC Desire worth £399.95! To enter the competition, just go to facebook.com/loveyourmobile click "Like" and then share the competitio...
Last week we asked whether you'd like to see iPhone coverage here. We had a lot of responses and, off the back of that, I'd like to announce our plans going forward. Firstly, yes - we will start covering iPhone, but we won't be going as in-depth as …
Vodafone PR were kind enough to loan me a Google Nexus One and a Vodafone 845 for a few weeks which arrived yesterday and, as with any new Android device, the first place you visit after the initial sync is the Android market. However what did h...
If we're honest, Android has pretty well saved Motorola. This, the Droid X, Xtreme or Shadow (whatever it may end up being called) has popped up in rather nice pictures from Gadget University. Someone with very long nails has also got the specs on thi...
Following news just yesterday that o2 are to ditch unlimited data, it seems that Orange may be about to do the same. Mobile Magazine have news that we could all kinda see coming.. "Industry commentators had predicted that operators would no longer be ...
Motorola have added a sliding QWERTY to a couple of Android phones already, and that looks to continue with the Droid 2. The D-pad has gone and the keyboard is much better - we weren't overly keen on the DEXT / CLIQ one. This keyboard looks a lot …
A 2GHz phone? Well, it's not too far away. Whilst some people are still using PC's powered by 2GHz processors, Motorola boss Sanjay Jha has stated that a Motorola device will be powered by one by the end of the year. Based on Android, there's no real ...
For iPhone coverage we have a separate site - iPhoneBANG. However, with the release of the new iPhone 4 I've had quite a few people who are surprised not to see info on coolsmartphone.com. Many have asked for us to start covering the iPhone on the mai...
