Author: Simon Allum
There have long been misgivings around the security of Android and when placed up against the closed systems of Blackberry and the locked down iOS it can appear that security has been an afterthought for Google’s OS. Whilst many issues have been addressed in the latest incantations of …
Nooky? Nookie? Nook? Geddit? OK, now that the smut has been passed over, lets get on with the news. While Amazon seem to try and make as much noise as possible around their Android offerings, Barnes and Noble by contrast just quietly get on with things. Now however, it …
In a day of announcements and leaks Google rounded things off just nicely by releasing a video of the Kit Kat statue unveiling. Of course, it was an “accident” that a Nexus 5 appeared in the video. It was being held by a Google employee right next to …
Back in August it was revealed that Three would be the exclusive carrier for the LG Optimus L1 II. Well, the smartphone that has one of the weirdest sounding names ever is now available both instore and online. The low cost handset is available from £49.99 on pay …
Cars are becoming more clever by the day. Head-up displays, 3G connected satellite navigation systems, Bluetooth connectivity and even self driving vehicles. As with our smartphones, we are demanding more and more from our vehicles and the onboard computers are only too happy to oblige. From the PS3 …
3 stores are now stocking the Huawei MediaPad 10 Link Tablet. The 10″ tablet which features a 1.5GHz quad core processor and is only 9.9mm thick has a large HD screen and Dolby Surround Sound. The main specs are as follows: 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixel) display Fast …
Touchscreens rule the world. This is the conclusion that we can now come to after sales of the Blackberry Q10 have tanked. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that carriers and vendors are increasingly claiming that handset sales have been exceptionally poor and many of those sold have …
This morning saw another landmark in the UK’s mobile network history. After the limited launch of 4G in Britain last year from EE there is now some competition in the form of Vodafone and O2, both of whom began the roll out of their super fast mobile data …
Nokia have today announced another new handset, the Nokia 515. The 515 is made from lightweight aluminium, features Gorilla Glass 2 and a 5MP camera with an LED flash. Whilst it isn’t strictly a smartphone, it does come pre loaded with Twitter and Facebook as well as having …
After today’s price drop a few people may be feeling a little peeved, especially if they have bought a Nexus 4 quite recently. Well, if you bought yours from the Play Store after August 12th, then good news – you can claim a refund of the difference. Nexus 4 …
Sony’s latest flaship device is nearing launch and now more images have begun to surface thanks to the TENAA – China’s equivalent of the FCC. The image shows a nice sleekly designed handset but reveals very little else. In essence we know very little including specs of the …
Android has improved vastly in a number of areas in recent times. One of those areas of improvement is gaming with releases such as Asphalt 8 going some way to showing the capabilities of the latest incantations and the devices that they run on. Well, after the less …
Sit back, close your eyes and let your mind wonder. Wonder into the far reaches of your mind and think about your dream phone. Feeling totally relaxed? Good because HTC are about to announce the handset of your dreams, fantasies and wishes all rolled into one. Bring on …
LG are clearly a company on the up. Following their selection as Google’s partner for the well received Nexus 4, the company have announced and released some remarkable devices. The latest to add to the production line is the companies first foray into the tablet world, the brand …
Keeping the kids quiet with a smartphone or a tablet is becoming a growing trend. One problem with doing this however is handing over a device that can cost over £500 to a child is simply asking for trouble. Fragility of screens, dirty hands and experimentation are not …
Here at Coolsmartphone Towers emails zip back and forth like ants in a jam jar. A good 80% of those are from fellow writer Ronnie Whelan boasting about how good the display on his latest Oppo is. Well, Mr Whelan is about to be silenced as LG have …
Most of the major networks have now announced their 4G pricing models. They vary a little but, with one notable exception, there is a premium for the new technology as well as limits. Data is the new king. No longer do we want more and more texts bundled …
We here at Coolsmartphone have been fans of RHA ever since we first heard the most excellent MA350 earphones. The company has since continued to produce superb quality headphones at very reasonable prices. Now the company has announced not one but two new products, the MA600i and the …
The Nexus 7 has been somewhat of a success for Google. It has become the fastest selling Android tablet and its successor is due to launch here in the UK imminently. In the meantime there are plenty of Nexus 7’s still in circulation and plenty of Nexus 7 …
Kiss goodbye to your data allowance and prepare for the listenfest (is that a real word? Bah – Who cares!) that is Google Play Music All Access. The service that launched at first in the US has made its way across the pond and now takes …
The watch. The humble timekeeper that has mostly been worn on the wrist for centuries. We have gone from the simple watch with two hands to digital watches to watches with calculators built in and now to smartwatches. It has been claimed that the smartwatch will be the …
Regular readers will know that I have long time been a proponent of Lookout. The security suite has been providing millions of Android users with protection from malware and viruses for a number of years now and when combined with the fact you can use the app to …
One of the problems that HTC have suffered from in the recent past is having too many handsets to choose from and thus the consumer doesn’t know which one is best for them. Well, HTC have clearly learned from the past and decided to release only one handset …
They are at it again…. The good folks behind the twitter account @EVleaks has posted a picture of the smash HTC One handset in a rather beautiful blue colour. Thats it. I could put the word developing here but there really is nothing to develop. No word on where …
Google yesterday released the latest incantation of Android 4.3 Jellybean stating that the the Nexus 10, Nexus 7, Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus will all be getting the update over the air (OTA) in the coming weeks. Some of us however can’t wait that long. For those of us …
There has been something missing from stock Android since the very beginning. Many many times I have seen people ask for the inclusion of auto complete for the dialler but the calls have always gone unheeded. Until now. This option doesn’t appear to be turned on by default …
Today has seen EE (formerly Everything Everywhere who were formerly T-Mobile and Orange) release their interim 6 monthly results which takes them to the end of June 2013. Main story here, they ain’t half bad. With turnover of £3.2bn and pre tax earnings of £734 million, EE seem …
7.4 million phones in 3 months. That is 2.46 million phones a month. The figure above details Nokia’s handset sales of Windows Phones in 3 months. not bad going that eh!? Now lets take the city of Birmingham in the Midlands, UK. At the last census in 2011 …
Think about all of the technology that the world could possibly need. Go on, admit it, the first thing you thought of was another Samsung Galaxy handset. After all, there quite simply aren’t enough phones in the Galaxy range and another one is bound to improve all of …
Back in May Google I/O bought us many changes to some of Google’s core offerings however nothing was announced regarding an update to Android. Whilst the announcements were well received there was an air of disappointment with the fact that Android 4.3 or 5.0 were not released despite …
What do you want from your smartphone? The answer to the above question is different for every single smartphone user but there is are some common trends. Decent battery life, a wonderfully bright screen, a one thousand megapixel camera, a full qwerty keyboard and so on and on. …
Threats to your mobile security and privacy are becoming more and more prevalent as smartphones continue to grow in popularity and become a major part of people’s everyday lives. Where however do these threats come from? Are they the same across the globe or do they differ between …
The dust is settling after the rather long keynote at Google I/O yesterday and as things start to rollout we can start to examine things in a little more detail. One of the big enhancements to the Google ecosystem is the rehashing of Google Hangouts. This unification of …
Google I/O 2013 has arrived and is open for business. The keynote speech (this year there is only one, instead of the usual two) has been made and it was a biggie. Lasting some three and a bit hours and with many of the major players from Google …
Today sees the start of 2013’s developer conference, Google I/O. Unfortunately no one from Coolsmartphone could make it to the actual event however we are able to bring you a livestream of the keynote speech, as well as our live blog covering the event. So, make yourself a …
Google I/O is once again being hosted in the Moscone Centre in San Francisco. The annual developers shindig hosted by Google is due to kick off at 5pm BST and we here at Coolsmartphone are proud to bring you a liveblog and livestream of the main keynote speech. …
Microsoft have begun to reveal details regarding an upcoming update to Windows Phone 8. The launch of the Nokia 925 bought with it an announcement that the new device would be running Windows Phone 8.1 In a blogpost about the new Nokia, Microsoft have detailed some of the …
Notes apps, have a look in the play store and there are literally hundreds. Some are good, some are poor and some stand out from the crowd. Evernote is probably the biggest but requires a centrally registered account and, lets face it, isn’t exactly what could be …
Sunday night bought with it a sheer sense of unhappiness. I was having issues connecting to the Wi-Fi at work (not an unusual occurrence!) so I tried to reboot my Nexus 4. The power button having been pressed, off the device powered. I pressed the Power button once again …
Back in February we covered rumours that Google were about to enter the music streaming game and launch a challenger to Spotify. Well, tonight The Verge are reporting that this is no longer a rumour but actually that Google have signed a deal with Universal and Sony Music for distribution …
