Author: Leigh Geary
Operating across the 4G EE network, Virgin Mobile have some rather good SIM-only deals right now. One in particular has stuck out on our screens – a massive 100GB of monthly data plus 5,000 minutes and unlimited texts. This is down to £20 from the previous £30 per …
We’re still waiting for the launch of the 6T but Vodafone have just emailed and confirmed that they’ll be carrying the handset. To be announced on October 30th, the handset will appear via a livestream at 3PM and full availability is apparently going to be from November 6th. …
I’ve performed a couple of tests today with the Honor 8X. The first is to check Strava. It’s an app I use a lot to track my exercise and, as you might know, I’ve had some issues with it working properly on Honor / Huawei kit. From what …
If you read my earlier post then you’ll already know that I like this whole Curve thing. It’s a card which you control via a smartphone app. The app lets you add your other cards (debit, credit, business etc) and then you simply choose which one you want …
Today I’ve been taking photos. I left the AI mode on for a lot of the images you’re about to see and, as it’s a dark and windy Autumnal day, there wasn’t a great deal of light to help. That AI system will magically take a look down …
Apologies, I’ve dived yet again into the fantastic robotic world that is Boston Dynamics. Only a couple of days ago we mentioned the Parkour-Powered robot that they’d created. Now though, Spot the robotic dog appears to have learned how to dance. A dancing robotic dog. Yes, they’ve made …
Android Wear was no-where to be found on the newly-announced Huawei Watch GT. Instead, and to aid battery life, they’ve gone with Huawei’s own “Lite OS” on a double chipset. Huawei tell us that it’ll have a two week battery life. Yes, two solid weeks. We quizzed Huawei …
If you want to see more about the new Huawei Mate 20 Pro, look no further than our video hands-on.. It’ll be on sale on October 26th, but you can pre-order it already. First of all, Sky Mobile (who use O2 masts) have announced prices, which start at …
Remember our review of the BlackBerry KEY2 ? Well, now you can get a slightly cheaper version of that with this new 32GB single-SIM KEY2 LE model. It’s available to buy from the BlackBerry website for £349, which is over £200 cheaper than the £579 price-tag for the …
We’re sat in a very busy ExCeL centre here in London for the Huawei global keynote presentation. We’re going to see the launch of the newest Huawei handsets and we’ll be bringing you a hands-on demovery soon indeed. We’ve got our laptops, we’ve got our cameras, we’ve got …
Only 5 days ago Honor revealed the 8X. We’ve already given you all the details about it but what’s it like to actually use on a daily basis? Well, to get that sort of information, I’d need one in my pocket every day. I’d need to be using …
What are these robots going to be used for? Is this the start of the Terminator? Are Boston Dynamics looking for world domination? Does Britain need to replace lots of hard-working EU people soon or something? Whatever the reason, these robots are getting very nimble and human-like in …
Admit it, £229.99 is an amazing price for a smartphone like this. You can go ahead and buy one right now in either blue or black. It’s also going to be available from Three, Amazon, JLP, Very, Argos, AO and Carphone Warehouse. Specs-wise, you’re getting a 6.5″ 1080×2340 …
On the front of this fairly normal-looking handset is a 24 megapixel f/2.0 selfie camera. That, let me tell you, is where normality ends camera-wise. On the back, there’s not one, not two or three, but four cameras. The first lens is ultra-wide, a bit like a dash-cam, …
This weekend I was stood in a mobile phone store. It was an EE shop and, I’ll be honest, I was really surprised about how many customers were coming in with support issues. There was a lot less selling going on than I expected, so I’ve definitely got …
As you’ll know, I’ve basically failed spectacularly in keeping my own smartphone in one piece. Putting it back together doesn’t seem to be an option, so I’m now on the hunt for a new contract. However, it’s not just the cost of the phone or the cost of …
Whenever we get something in to review, we always try and get a discount code or offer for you guys. Earlier this week we mentioned the free £5 you can get with the all-in-one Curve card and now we have something else for you. It’s the Dodocool slim …
Both of Google’s new flagship phones will be coming to Sky Mobile (operating on O2 masts). The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are now available for pre-order right here on their site. The prices start at £35 per month for the Pixel 3 and £40 per month for the Pixel 3 XL. This is proper cheap, but you do …
The Pixel 3 has a 5.5″ (FHD+ flexible OLED at 443 ppi) 18:9 display and measures 145.6 x 68.2 mm. The Pixel 3 XL has a 6.3″ (QHD+ OLED at 523ppi) 18.5:9 screen and measures 158 x 76.7mm. Both run Android 9 Pie, both have 12.2 dual-megapixel cameras …
Following the official launch EE have confirmed that you’ll be able to get both of the shiny new Google handsets on their network. As you can see on this screenshot, prices start at £58 per month with just £10 upfront. That’ll get you unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and …
Fresh from the Google launch, we can tell you that Three UK have confirmed that they’ll be ranging the Google Pixel 3 and the Google Pixel 3 XL. We have prices too – the Google Pixel 3 will be available on a 24 month contract with an …
So, this is a British company and they’ve nudged me quite a few times. They’re called Zapp and they’re working to launch the UK’s first electric scooter. We’ve managed to get a teaser video to show you a sneak peek… They tell me that the i300 “re-thinks how …
OK so we’re here. Believe me, we’re being watched very carefully so we can’t reveal too much. However, in just one hour from this post going live, you’ll be able to join in on the fun. The Google yearly hardware launch should, if our sources are correct, unveil …
Something is in the air people. Yes. I can feel it. When Vodafone called to try and keep me as a customer (here’s how that’s going by the way), they offered me a Huawei handset. I asked them how the Huawei handsets were doing against the likes of …
In some areas of life I can get a little lazy. I have, somehow, got a couple of bank accounts and a couple of credit cards. Although I do use NFC and contactless payments with my phone, I still tend to use contactless cards instead. We’re in an …
Can I just take two paragraphs, two entire paragraphs, to detail just how large this thing is?! In all honesty I messed up after being a little too jet-lagged and it’s resulted in this monstrous-but-beautiful 65 inch set being delivered. IT. IS. HUGE. From the moment that the …
I’m a free man right now. I’m using a really old phone (because this happened to my lovely Huawei) and, after typing the words “I’d like to leave, please can you issue my PAC code” no less than 6 times into an online chat with Vodafone, I’m ready …
As Britain limps in disarray towards a badly-handled Brexit, we still have a few more months being part of the EU. It means that we can fly to France, Spain, Germany, Cyprus, Greece or Sweden and make calls, text or browse just like we were back in the …
OK you lovely Coolsmartphone reader. How does 10GB of monthly data sound? How does using the Three network sound? How about 4G data speeds? Unlimited texts, unlimited calls? Good? How about all that for just £13 a month? That’s a deal isn’t it? iD Mobile, which sits on …
Moving from 3G to 4G now seems like a distant memory. Indeed, on the very, very odd occasion that I do drop to 3G I suddenly think… My God! 3G is terrible. How did we cope with this?! But wait, forget about 3G. We’re using 4G and already …
No real fanfare here, but it looks like our friends at Three have removed the usage caps on tethering. From now, the “Personal Hotspot” usage limits on 4G mobile plans will be ditched, so no need to worry about hooking your laptop onto your phone in future. The …
I’ve absolutely no idea why you’d want this. I’m perhaps even struggling to describe the thing. It’s, umm.. it’s a robotic finger that you can attach to your phone. Once you’ve attached it then… errr… Well, the people behind this, the MobiLimb, tell me that it.. …aims (to …
No, I’ve no idea why either. Well.. actually I do. I lie. It’s to promote their 4G network, the fact that it works in more remote spots and the return of 4GEE Cinema. Yes, students from Goodwood Flying School were hoisted into the air, given popcorn (which, of …
If you need to send a parcel, there’s probably less and less of us actually going to a Post Office. Now there’s a myriad of parcel companies and couriers who can come to your door and pick up. However, there’s a problem. You need to know the dimensions …
I mentioned a 256GB microSD card earlier and, although it offered a huge amount of storage space, it was also £64.49. So, if you want a 128GB card and only want to spend £18.99, this Kingston Select microSD will do the trick. It’s a Class 10 and comes …
As you know, I’m on the lookout for a new phone. This morning I stumbled across this Xiaomi Redmi 6 which is now just £85.96 if you whack in the code YPTDR8. You may remember us featuring this one a few weeks back. It was already cheap back …
As you’ll know, I’m pretty terrible at backing stuff up. I recently broke my Huawei phone and I still haven’t managed to get the thing fixed. All the photos were on there and I’m using an old Samsung with a cracked screen at the moment. Doah. So, if …
Recently Wileyfox announced some new handsets with one year’s free screen replacement insurance. Now they’re rolling it out to all of their handsets. It’s something that Kazam did back in the day and now Wileyfox are doing it too. As of now, anyone who purchases a Wileyfox smartphone …
Yes, it’s getting dark early, it’s getting cold and people keep talking about Christmas. Tesco Mobile are doing a bit of a deal to keep you warm though, and – if you buy a Galaxy S8, S8+, S9, S9+ or Note 9 with them – you can grab …
I’ve literally just unpacked this one. It’s a slim, pebble-like wireless charger which will top up your smartphone quickly. It’s $14.99 from Amazon US and now just £11.79 from Amazon UK, if you’ve got a compatible handset, it’ll charge supported devices up to 1.5 times faster than a …
