Author: Leigh Geary
Vodafone is dishing out cash to worthy causes via their “Community Connection Awards”. It’s designed to support and highlight worthy causes in the communities surrounding the Vodafone stores across the land. The network has invited clubs, causes and groups to apply to win an award. All they need …
We took a look at the rather cool Yi Dash Cam some months ago and this looks to be the same bit of kit. Right now at Amazon it’s half price and is selling for £24.99 of you click on the promotional price. What we liked about this …
Remember the problem with Strava and Honor / Huawei devices? Well, just a few days ago I went on quite a long ride. I hopped on my bike and did about 2 hours, but Strava had been shut down, presumably by the HiSilicon CPU, at some point during …
Head to Argos or order online and you can now get a Google Chromecast for just £20. That’s £10 less than normal and it’ll turn any TV into a Smart TV, letting you beam your phone screen, YouTube, iPlayer and other apps to your TV via the clever …
So if you don’t necessarily want a contract, the people from Mobiles.co.uk have a few deals for us today. The following prices are available on site now for Black Friday week, while stocks last. First, the iPhone 8. This is now £110 cheaper, down to £589 from the …
Now normally I’m not a big fan of these offers where you have to send your bill off and claim cashback, but you can’t really argue with the pricing on this one. It’s a Vodafone SIM-only deal – 20GB of data, unlimited everything else and it normally costs …
Head over to eglobal central today and you’ll find that the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is already pretty cheap at just £249.99. However, this phone becomes even cheaper today if you put the Jbuy599 coupon code into the checkout. The Pocophone F1 has a 6.18″ 1080×2246 screen at 403ppi. …
The cool thing about running this site is that I get to see all the deals before they go live. This time it’s Vodafone and these deals are only on until November 26th, so you’ve got to hit them this weekend really. Again, the Samsung Galaxy S9 has …
So this year it looks like the Galaxy S9 is getting discounted quite a bit. We’ve seen it reduced with quite a few networks and stores, so if you’re after that one – you can save some money. Anyways, head to the EE website/a> and you can get …
If you’re looking for a reconditioned iPhone, Samsung, Huawei or Sony, check the offers that have just popped up on the Envirofone website. These offers are available now, but they’ll also be adding further hourly discounts kicking off from 9AM until 5PM today. The hourly discounts will see …
This year Vodafone have decided to push a £36 per month offer which includes 100GB of data. These are all 24 month offers, but for your £36 you can then choose between any one of the following handsets for free!. You have to be quick on this, and …
Was it just yesterday that Virgin Mobile offered 200GB for £20? Well today Three have beaten that. They’ve got an offer on, which ends on December 3rd, giving you a massive All You Can Eat SIM only deal exactly the same amount. So, the question is, do you …
OK, it’s that time of year. Let’s bash your bank account and go crazy shall we? We’re going to squeeze as many of these as possible in today. First then, if you’re after a “Good” refurb, this is an iPhone 6S from MusicMagpie. Use the special coupon code …
Blimey, this is a cheap one. If you’re looking to boost your storage, grab this from Amazon. The SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSDXC Card comes with an SD adapter and has 100MB/s performance speed. If you’ve got Amazon Prime you’ll only be paying £14.99. If you don’t, it’s £17.48. …
OK, call it Black Friday, Black Week, Cyber Week, Cyber Weekend or just plain Give Us Your Money Day. It’s that bonkers time when retailers try and grab as much money out of you as possible. Honor are the next cab off the rank and, although they don’t …
A weirdly intriguing set of stats from Ofcom have just landed and it confirms a lot of our suspicions regarding how people live and work with mobile technology. First, let’s have a look at the amount of outgoing calls that people are making from that funny phone-shaped object …
So, we are getting buried in Black Friday deals. Following the UK launch and the opening of their first store in Westfield this week, Xiaomi have let us know about their Black Friday offerings. The Westfield store has the entire range of smartphones, including the flagship Mi 8 …
So, Virgin Mobile (operating on EE masts) have gone a bit nuts and are doing a massive 200GB of data each month for a mere £20. That’s £10 less than the normal price and you don’t need to be an existing Virgin Media customer to take it up. …
Right. It’s cold. We all know that. Well, it is here in the UK at least. Yesterday I went for a lunchtime bike-ride and couldn’t feel my fingers after a few minutes, which isn’t good. If you’re walking to work, or heading to the train station, college, Uni …
Just a few days ago I posted this deal on a Samsung 64GB card. For £10.99 it really wasn’t bad at all, but now you can get double the storage for (just a bit) less than double the price. Head to picstop where you can get a 128GB …
As you’ll know, I tend to walk around without a case on my phone. Handsets like the new Mi 8 Pro, from Xiaomi, have some really cool design elements that would be a shame to hide. I still, then, tend to walk around with the phone lacking any …
This is an MVNO sitting on the Three network and, like many others, they’ve got their Black Friday deals available. Here they’re called “Black Tag” and you can get a range of phones at reduced prices – up to £330 off the Samsung Galaxy S9, and the same …
Research firm Ovum has today revealed that 5G has the potential to bridge the gaps left by more traditional fixed-line broadband across the UK. Currently, although those in cities and built-up areas are blessed with quick internet connections, those in more remote areas can struggle unless they pay …
I got this for review a while back and, well, I’ve got to admit that my son has been using this quite a bit and I totally forgot to review the thing. It’s a really cool gadget for Christmas and actually doesn’t involve a screen or any messing …
I know, I know, it’s not quite Black Friday just yet, but EE have let us know what you should expect from them, plus they’ve rolled out some deals already. The deals will include savings of up to £160 on pay monthly plans for devices from Apple, Samsung …
If you’ve got children then you’ll probably be having the same tech battle as many other parents up and down the land. You’ve no doubt remembered how you used to play outside as a child but now, in 2018, kids find the lure of a gadget, a TV, …
For those who aren’t aware, GearBest tends to be the place to go if you want to import a phone or get some clever gadgetry on a budget. Right now they’re cranking up the hype for their offers over the Black Friday season, with deals starting on phones …
If you’re developing an app, it’s already hard enough to be noticed. There’s millions of apps on the Android and iPhone market and probably many hundreds in the category that you’re aiming to be part of. First, you need a good app – one that does the job …
As you probably all know by now, the Black Friday madness has properly kicked off. There are endless deals out there and we’re doing our best here at Coolsmartphone to bring you the hottest and the freshest offers. However, if you’re really clever, you can get even more …
Small Bluetooth speaker. Situation normal then. As I always start these reviews, the Bluetooth speakers tend to slot into to different categories. First, there’s the diddy small speakers, like this one, that don’t have a great deal of bass and tend to be OK for the odd bit …
OK. It’s crazy spending time now. Black Tag, Black Friday, whatever you want to call it. If your phone had a microSD slot, check this MyMemory deal on a Samsung 64GB Evo Plus card. It comes with an adapter and is a Class10 UHS-I U3 100MB/s device, so …
At some point soon we’ll the Black Friday shopping frenzy. Traditionally it was just for one day but now seems to have evolved into almost a month of craziness. The boys and girls at Mobiles.co.uk are chipping in too, with deals on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and OnePlus …
Remember the Honor Magic from 2016? We loved the thing and stumbled across it in Barcelona. It had a stand-out design which made it so much different to all the other slab-style phones that are available on the market. Trouble was, unless you imported it, you couldn’t really …
Is your phone running a bit “funny” then listen up, because just recently I helped out a friend who had an iPhone that was acting up, and we quickly found that it’s not just Android handsets that can be infected. Hacking has been a problem for long from …
If you’re looking for a different way to keep hold of your phone, try this new GrabTab gadget. It’s billed as a “Grip Assist Accessory” and means that you stand less chance of dropping your phone. It’s an expensive loop which acts as a secure holding device plus …
Blimey. We’ve got to keep up with this one. It only seems a few minutes since EE announced that nine 5G sites, but in 2019 they’re hoping to have coverage in the busiest parts of 16 cities. London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and Belfast will be in “phase …
What’s that you say? a new knitted wearable tech that heats up? That’ll keep you warm for up to 8 hours? That you can control with your smartphone? Well, sign me up for that baby. This one has just been launched on Kickstarter and is called SKIINCore. It’s a self-heating and wire-free …
I’ve just done a bit of research (which basically means I Googled it) and Black Friday isn’t until November 23rd. Pffff.. that’s ages away, but it’s not stopped wowcher getting in touch about this particular deal. To make things even more confusing it actually only lasts for about …
I fell into that trap again didn’t I? The one where I basically tell you everything you need to know in the title. Anyways, it’s “Black Friday” at some point in the next few days, or it’ll drag on for a few weeks, something like that. Either way, …
They might call them coasters, I’d rather call them phone stands. Perhaps phone seats. Smartphone slippers even?! Either way, if you’re looking for a fun gift for your staff, these might be just the thing. They’re created in the USA but you can get fairly cheap international shipping. …
