Author: Anthony Morgan
The big announcement for Sony this year at MWC is in the form of the Xperia Z Tablet, a tablet which looks very much the same design language as seen on the Xperia Z flagship phone. It is clear that Sony want to create a top end suite …
So we have had some time with the Lumia 720 yesterday after it’s announcement, today we managed to get hold of one of the reps for the Lumia 520 and talk us through some of the main features of this new low end yet powerful affordable smartphone running Windows …
LG announced the L Series as well as the F Series here at MWC and we managed to get a tour of the L Series devices this morning. Instead of having us talk through the details we thought it best to leave it to the professionals so managed …
Looks like large phones are in fashion for a lot of people these days with the Samsung Note 2 being a big seller here in the UK and of course around the world. We have seen a few slightly larger phones here at MWC but none bigger than …
Here at MWC we see lots of different designs from the various different manufactures, but touch screen input is all over the place. One device which has a slight twist on this is the LG Optimus Vu II which instead of the traditional widescreen format has opted for …
Mophie have announced availability of the ‘Juice Pack Air’ for the Apple iPhone 5 which is a case with built in battery giving you an extra 1700mAh of battery to use, perfect if you like to travel a lot or want to get even more out of your …
In some rather surprising news, yesterday we heard that LG are purchasing the WebOS platform from HP to use in their smart TV setup in the future. There are no plans to make mobile devices with this OS but it will be interesting to see what they can offer when …
As well as the Nokia 720 and 520, Nokia had their existing smartphones on sale including the 820, 920 and the 620 which is the more recent of the devices from that group. Considering the stand was packed (and still is hours later) we got some more time …
ASUS have today announced the latest PadFone device called the ‘Infinity’. This new phone/tablet duo is the upgrade to the PadfFone 2 which we still did not get to see here in the UK but did also have some pretty impressive specifications The PadFone Infinity features a 5 …
There are so many great phones out there at times the team end up getting hands on two at the same time. This can be a good thing because it brings different opinions and thoughts to the table and helps create more content for you all to read. …
Great news for anyone with a BlackBerry Z10 device and that is WhatsApp the popular free instant messaging service used my millions all around the world will be available to download from this March. Still no word on when Skype will appear on BB10 but at least we …
LG have announced the Optimus G Pro here at MWC with some top of the range specs in a stunning design. Featuers of this include a huge 5.5 inch Full HD display (1080p) with 440 PPI making images jump out with colour. It also has a speedy 1.7GHz …
Next is the new Nokia Lumia 520 which only a matter of minutes ago was shown off stage by the company here at MWC in Barcelona. The Lumia 520 has some good specs considering the low price of just €130. The 520 allows swappable shells like the older …
Nokia just announced two new Lumia smartphones in the 720 and 520 which are mid range affordable phones but packing a punch with some great features including wireless charging on the 720 with a separate shell and an F1.9 lens to a new suite of maps under the …
We are here at the Nokia event at Mobile World Congress where things have ‘officially’ begun today, although there were events and announcements as early as Saturday. Nokia have just announced their latest Lumia smartphone range in the Lumia 520 and 720, and here is a bit more …
We already knew that we would not see the Samsung Galaxy SIV at MWC this year, but we do now know that it will be announced on the 14th March thanks to the mobile division JK Shin. Interesting to note that this is a day before the UK …
We are at the Huawei event here in Barcelona and the company has just announced some new devices to us. WiFi being really poor in the event we are only able to bring some information now so check back for lots of images shortly. Huawei have also explained …
Three have opened up pre-orders of the recently announced HTC One device on both PAYG and Pay Monthly and is also available in both the Black and White models. Both offer 32GB of storage built in. The HTC One is the new flagship phone from the company and …
Google have announced the latest in Chromebook series called the Pixel. However this no ordinary Chromebook both feature wise but also unfortunately price tag wise as it will set you back a pretty penny. Here in the UK if you want to purchase a Pixel you will have to shell out …
We have been lucky enough to get hands on the brand new Sony Xperia Z. It’s not even on sale here in the UK and we have the full retail model ready to take over to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress! A huge thanks to the team at …
Leigh is at the HTC event in London right now getting his hands on with the brand new HTC One device which was announced today in both London and New York. We have already covered the official announcement as well as news on which networks will be stocking …
Vodafone are the latest network to announce availability of the new HTC One device and even have a date of 15th March if you you are me and itching to get your hands on one! We are expecting to hear pricing over the next few days We’re live …
Three have just emailed us to confirm they will be stocking the brand new HTC One on their network here in the UK. No real information as of yet but we expect to hear much more over the next few days Also remember the HTC One is an …
HTC have just announced their flagship phone for 2013 and it is called the HTC One. There have been other phones in this series before such as the One XL, One S and One X+ but with this being such a big launch for the company they have …
The Windows Phone store is growing day by day and is now far more advanced than what we saw on the older 7 operating system. There still are a few key apps missing, but one of them can finally be crossed of that list because you can now …
Whilst not a new phone in the world market, here in the UK we are finally able to get our hands on the Motorola RAZR HD smartphone and it comes packed with some very impressive features from kevlar back to LTE support for existing EE customers or everyone …
Nokia have a new service called Music+ available for their Lumia range of smartphones running Windows Phone. This handy service costs just £3.99 a month and is a must for any music fan who does not want to buy every track at a time and who does not …
If you are following Nokia at the moment, one of the biggest rumors online is that the company is about to announce a tablet running the new Windows 8 operating system considering the strong partnership between Nokia and Microsoft. You might remember the Booklet 3G was a creation …
In just over one week the first member of the CoolSmartPhone team will be arriving in sunny Barcelona to prepare for the chaos that is Mobile World Congress. This year will be the biggest one so far for us here for a few reasons. First of all there …
Three have just announced that the brand new Galaxy Fame from Samsung will be heading to their network on both contract and PAYG plans. Although no price or date has been confirmed we at least we now know of a new device coming soon. With MWC less than …
Well well well what do we have here! Looks like Google are about to start selling the official Nexus 4 wireless charger on their own Play Store as the website has been updated recently and the charger now appears under Nexus 4 accessories. However at the moment in …
Remember when the Samsung Galaxy S3 went on sale and everyone who wanted to buy one also wanted the wireless charger which was shown off but delayed until September, and still yet to be seen? Well it looks like Samsung have a new Qi wireless charger heading through …
With the rumor mill in full swing after HTC announced an event was to take place on the 19th February, just days before the start of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the hot news of the moment is the new flagship device from HTC we all expected to …
Just days after the surprise news from Three that LTE will cost no more than existing plans do here in the UK, they have now released the new Ultrafast version of the Galaxy S3 which allows DC-HSDPA connections of up to 42mbps as well as LTE for when …
Now that the 4G auction is well under way we are starting to see networks mention the LTE technology in advertising. Two networks are making big noises about data currently – Three and EE. EE have already rolled out 4G to a sizeable chunk of the UK – …
4G is the hot topic in the UK this year. Bids are being placed for the required spectrum and everyone is looking out for the best deal possible. EE have had a head-start and they’ve launched 4G services already. However, with totally different price-plans which are pricier than …
Three have this morning announced the highly awaited Xperia Z flagship phone is available to order on the network with a launch date of 28th Feb. There is also a competition to win one of three devices starting at 11am this morning! We’re running a twitter comp from …
Brendan from Three has just announced the UK network will be stocking the BlackBerry Z10 which was shown just minutes ago at a live event around the world. The BlackBerry Z10 is the full touch screen handset running the latest BlackBerry 10 operating system We are covering the …
Are you a fan of Windows Phone and are wanting to get the new mid range Lumia 620 made by Nokia? If Three are your preference then you’re in luck. Argos now have the Lumia 620 on PAYG for the price of £199.99 + £10 Topup and will …
A reliable source has information that the “Full Monty” package from T-Mobile will once again be speed capped starting from the 16th January! Nearly a year ago we brought you the news that T-Mobile had a speed cap on their top end Full Monty plan and despite the …
