Author: Coolsmartphone Staff
As reported yesterday, Google Chrome is finally available for iOS now and I’ve had a quick look to let you know what I think. I use Chrome on Windows, Mac and Android so this for me has been a great way to finish off browser convergence across all …
Well that didn’t take long. Although Android 4.1 will officially be coming in July as an OTA update for existing devices, those wizards over at XDA already have the stock version released yesterday at Google IO available to download and flash to your device. If you know how …
I’ll be honest, I’m not a big fan of iTunes. I don’t know why, functionality wise it’s actually pretty good. I moved from an iPhone 4 to the wonderful Samsung Galaxy Nexus back at launch in November 2011. Soon after, I started to miss iTunes… No longer did …
There have been rumours for a while that Apple was going to be launching a standalone podcast app, fuelled by the removal of the podcasts section of the music app in iOS 6 betas. Well that day has now arrived and the podcasts app has hit the app …
So, you have a quad core beast of a handset, and it seems a shame to contain all that power to one (admittedly rather large and beautiful) mobile phone display. Step in the official Samsung HDTV adapter for the Galaxy S3.. The included video demonstrates the capabilities of the …
NFC stands for Near Field Communication you may have seen it in shops now as contactless payment basically its a set of standards for smartphones that enables the transfer of data such as text or numbers between two NFC enabled devices. NFC tags, like stickers, key fobs or …
Following the recent releases of large screened super phones from the likes of HTC and Samsung there has been a lot of discussion over whether the mainstream phone market is ready devices of this size. So are we ready for larger screens? Well with the pre-orders for the …
Here is the moment you’ve all been waiting for, Episode 2 of the Coolsmartphone podcast. On this episode we discuss Windows Phone 8, Microsoft Surface, Nexus Tablet, Jelly Bean, iOS vs Android and more Your hosts this week are Jamie Ryan, Ravi Patel and Tom Ranson. You can …
Just days ahead of Google IO, news of the next version of Android has leaked via an unlikely source: Google’s very own Play Store. Jellybean will officially be Android 4.1 and will apparently be with us soon, according to the listing for the HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus. Not much …
The Gear4 StreetParty Size 0 is a small, thin and light speaker designed for ad hoc music listening. I’ve been using it over the last few days but is it any good? Read on to find out… The first thing I noticed when taking the Size 0 out …
As a CoolSmartPhone reader, there’s a very good chance you are already aware that on Monday, Microsoft announced their own Surface branded 10.6” Windows 8 family of tablets PC’s and accessories. Microsoft announced it at a surprising presentation. Not surprising that it was a tablet, more …
While Android OEMs have continually shown a tendency to not support their handsets with updates, either promptly or at all, Apple have just announced that the 3GS will receive its 3rd major update with iOS 6. The fact that only 7% of devices accessing the Play Store are …
As Olympic fever reaches new heights in the UK, what better time to launch the Official London 2012 game for Android. There are two versions of the game, free and paid (paid version gives you 3000 points and 5 max stamina points) , and an initial small download. The full …
So a week later I still have the Orange San Diego After loading it up with apps I can confirm that the initial ‘insane’ boot times has now just become a normal boot time, disappointing as this was one of the main selling points in the press conference …
So you’ve managed to get your hands on a shiny new Galaxy S3 handset. OOooh, shiny! You want it to stay that way, so that means a case. Below we take a look at two great choices from Mobilefun. First up, the Genuine Samsung Galaxy S3 Mesh Vent …
It seems it doesn’t take long these days for a new feature built in to the latest and greatest smartphones to be ported or hacked on to other phones. Yesterday, I looked at Smart Stay (Beta) for Android, today I tried Fast Burst Camera (Lite) for Android. Description …
They say that “Imitation is the highest form of flattery”, based on that, the Galaxy S III should be pretty chuffed at the moment. One clever fellow over at XDA has started work on a beta project for Smart Stay for any phone. If you aren’t aware of …
We here at Coolsmartphone love talking about the mobile industry. We are constantly sending emails, talking in the forums and on twitter and now we are hugely excited to have a podcast where we can chat and you guys can listen in. The first episode can be found …
Following yesterday’s story about iOS 6’s new turn-by-turn feature requiring an iPhone 4S, we’ve pulled together a handy run-down of which features will work on which iOS devices when iOS 6 is released in the autumn. iPhone 4 iPhone 4S iPad 2 New iPad Siri No Yes No Yes …
As Apple announced yesterday at WWDC – see here for our overview – iOS 6 will feature a brand new Maps app, including turn-by-turn navigation. Great, and long awaited, news for the iOS community. But a footnote on Apple’s preview site informs us that the turn-by-turn feature, as well …
Following the beta launch of their overhauled Android app a few months back, Spotify have now officially released the app on the Google Play store for devices running Eclair (2.1) and higher. The app features an overhauled UI that’s more in line with the Holo ICS theme, and …
Today marked the start of Apples Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) and in traditional Apple fashion they kicked off the event with a Keynote address presented by their team of executives. Apple started the event by telling us that the App Store now has 400m accounts, 0ver 650,000 total …
I went out and got a Orange San Diego yesterday so that I could be one of the first to own a Intel powered mobile phone; on attending the press event the other week I was pretty taken with the handset and had made my mind up pretty …
Microsoft has released a Beta app for Android. It goes by the name of on{X} (pronounced on – ex). In basic terms, it is an automation app for you phone, that allows you to do things with your phone, depending on location, movement, weather…well, pretty much anything! The more …
As is customary whenever an anticipated device is shown off parts invariably start to leak from the supply chain and despite Apples best efforts, they have seen some of there products leaked the most of anyone. This video purportedly shows the back plate of the new iPhone, pointing towards a …
Google held an event today to announce new features coming to their Google Maps service, 3D and Offline. The process of saving offline maps was demoed and it looks quite simple. The user selects “Make available offline” from the menu, selects the area needed and it downloads to …
Anyone who spends time outdoors in the UK probably knows that Ordnance Survey maps are darned useful, not to mention incredibly detailed. Showing paths, rights of way, hill features and even power lines, the OS range are the go-to choice when planning an adventure in the great outdoors. …
It looks like Microsoft didn’t want to be left out in what has now become a summer full of mobile operating systems. They have sent invites out to numerous tech blogs announcing that they will give a “Sneak Peak at the future of Windows Phone” on June 20th. …
The BlackBerry Curve 9320 is the most recent BlackBerry available and comes with the latest version of BlackBerry OS, 7.1. Aimed at the lower end of the market and priced at around £150 this phone is the natural successor to both the Curve 8520 and 9300. Having owned …
Today, Sony announced it will be re-branding the ‘PlayStation Suite’ to ‘PlayStation Mobile’. This move will should now bring more PlayStation titles to more devices, rather than just the ‘PlayStation Certified’ handsets, which never really took off. As part of the announcement, SCE (Sony Computer Entertainment) also announced …
Most of the mapping related rumours over the last few days have centred around Apples new iOS Maps app expected to be announced at WWDC on the 11th. Not to be outdone or forgotten about, Google has sent out invites to US based tech blogs for an event …
The Paramount Events centre on Tottenham Court Road was the venue. Orange held the press event for their Intel-powered San Diego, with great views of central London. Paul Jevons started off by giving its proper name – the San Diego. It had been known as the Santa Clara …
It’s the most anticipated Android phone of the summer but it looks like if you want to get your hands on it you might have to wait an extra few days. Clove UK are reporting that the first shipments of the white model are now expected on the …
Those crazy-feathered guys and girls from Mobilefun have told us ‘We’re all still mad for a bit of Angry Birds’. Parson’s Nose, maybe? Perhaps not then, but they have managed to source some Angry Bird’s case for the Galaxy S3; there are 3 different designs to choose from …
Last week we told you that a Nokia spokesperson said there would be a BBC iPlayer app for Windows Phone 7 but now Pocket-Lint have the following quote from the BBC.. We are always looking at new and existing platforms to bring BBC iPlayer to, but have no …
Speck have been manufacturing cases for iOS devices for many years and have earned themselves a reputation as somewhat of a veteran in the market. Not a company to rest on its laurels they are constantly refining old designs whilst simultaneously releasing new ones. Read on for my …
I have just lost half an hour of my life completely engrossed in iFoosball HD for the iPad. The game itself is takes me back to a happy place when I had time to spare on one hand, and a pint in the other, so there’s an instant …
I have had my Lumia 800 for nearly 7 months now and noticed this a few days ago and seems to be a bit more prominent now so have got it swapped out by Orange. When I have a white background the phone is showing signs of screen …
Okay so put aside your political stances guys and gals…this isn’t a far right launcher with Swastickas all over it (get it?…ss….SS??). No, no….this is another launcher replacement for Google’s Android OS. For those who don’t know, a launcher is another name for the software that is used …
I’ve been on the lookout for a bag to cart about my gadgets when going places. I needed something that wasn’t obviously a laptop bag (for fear of being mugged) but something that offered just as much protection. The STM Scout is the bag I chose to try …
