Category: Android
The ongoing teasing of details about the upcoming Oppo N1 has got a bit more interesting today. They’ve posted this image on their Google+ page. Which means it’s going to be a big old phablet, with a high spec and “an amazing camera” we shall see soon, when …
We’re hearing that the Nexus 4 8GB version is out of stock in the USA, but here in the UK it’s still available. The dispatch date here is September 10th and, come on now, for £159 for a unlocked Android with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 4.7″ 1280×768 …
As well as releasing the two new Desire phones today, they have also shown off the Blue version of the HTC One and HTC One mini to give a wider range of colour options. The original One now comes in Silver,Black, Blue and Red and the Mini is …
With IFA starting tomorrow, HTC have announced two new devices today under the ‘Desire’ brand – Desire 601 and Desire 300. The Desire 601 specs feature a 4.5″ qHD screen, 5 megapixel camera, dual-core 1.4Ghz processor, 8GB storage, 1GB RAM and 4G connectivity. You also get those BoomSound …
In the immortal words of one of our most respected urban poets, this story is, “bonkers”! You thought the HTChange adverts were out there, but Samsung’s teaser video for the ‘Unpacked 2’ event features lifeforms from out there! Just take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs81TTSMIFk This video and the full …
Yes, you’ve seen the all-new Nexus 7, but the 2012 model (reviewed here) is still rather good and, with the new device on the market, it means that the existing device is a tad cheaper now. The 16GB WiFi model can now be had for just £134.99 here …
Alcatel has announced two new Android-powered smartphones in their One Touch Idol line — the One Touch S and the One Touch Mini. Both these devices will both launch with Android 4.2, and be offered as Quad-band GSM models for operators the world over. Specs … One Touch …
Acer have announced a whole load of stuff today in Berlin, the second of which is interest to us is the Iconia A3 which is a 10.1″ Android tablet, with WXGA display (1,280 x 800), Powered with a quad-core 1.2GHz cortex A7 processor and it also has a …
Got a Pebble? No, not a pebble. We know about you. Seriously, you’ve got to stop carrying that thing around with you. I’m on about the Pebble watch and now there’s a a watchface collection so you can upload a new design to your watch. Download ttmm watchfaces …
LG this morning has announced the already sort-of announced G Pad 8.3 Android tablet. It’ll be formally introduced this (next) week at the IFA conference in Berlin. The G Pad has 8.3-inch display at 1920×1200 resolution (for 273 pixels per inch). That’s a little larger than our current …
The Acer Liquid S1 has barely reached our shores and today Acer have announced its successor. The Liquid S2 is a 6″ monster, boasting a 13MP camera with a ring flash, an 1080p HD screen and a Quad core 2.2 GHz CPU. This new S2 will sit well …
Right now HTC are going through a bit of a relaunch. Their new advertising campaign features Robert Downey Jr. and they’re trying their best to put the multiple management resignations behind them. Now, though, there’s another problem to deal with. Some top staff members appear to have leaked …
According to this teaser from the Asus Facebook page it looks like we might be seeing a new tablet in just a few short days. Not much is known other than what we see here, which in the top right hand corner shows what is clearly the standard …
Venture Beat have leaked pictures of a prototype of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Gear smart watch. Leaked specs for the watch is said to be about 3-inches diagonally, with an OLED display and a 4MP camera and speakers built into the strap. On the function side, the watch is …
Several weeks ago we reported that Sony were to release some camera attachments for smartphones that would couple high end optical technology with any Android or iOS device, making the need for a phone such as a Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom a thing of the past. These add-ons …
News of the Oppo N1 has been floating around in various forms for a while now, with a social marketing plan that puts most others to shame (which we discussed on the Podcast a couple of weeks back). Part of this social media push was a countdown sitting on …
The Galaxy Note 3 is rumoured to make its debut at Samsung’s IFA 2013 presentation, next week Sep 4th and a leaked carrier inventory system screen shows us Samsung doesn’t have much longer to announce the device. The above image leaked by Engadget, is purportedly from carrier Three …
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 …
So I’ve mentioned this new handset already. Out of the box it’s a corking design. Glance at it from the sides and you there’s a whiff of iPhone about it. Before I start though, I should also mention something else. I’m becoming increasingly impressed with Huawei. Sure, no-one …
There’s been so much said about the Sony Xperia Z1 (once known as the Honami), and we’ve also seen some blurry-cam photos, but some really clear shots have turned up on a Chinese site going by the name of 365dian.com that’s got a good reputation when it comes …
Here at Coolsmartphone we love Oppo and we love innovation. But something I’ve seen today relating to the two is a little disconcerting. Oppo have been posting images teasing the upcoming N1 flagship device and recently they’ve been mentioning the rear input panel, today they posted this image. …
If there was one thing I’ve always wanted to do on Facebook it is to save other people’s pictures to my phone. Pictures of random people I don’t on the beach, hundreds of pictures of drunk people I used to go to school with and thousands of pictures …
Level Up Studios have got into the app drawer market with the idea of revolutionising the Android icon grid. Have they made the must have launcher add-on of the decade, or are they trying to fix something that just ain’t broke? You may have heard of Level Up …
Google have slowly been breaking apart the core Android apps and providing them in the Play Store for anyone to use, the latest being Google Keyboard. It has been out a few months and has just had an update. The main new feature is that a long press …
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 …
Oversized phones are becoming quite popular, with most manufacturers offering one, the latest being Acer and the 5.7″ Liquid S1. You can get the Liquid S1 for £299.99 from Expansys · System: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean · Processor: 1.5 GHz / Quad Core / Media Tek MTK 6589 …
Well, it’s definitely one way to show off a phone. The new G2 from LG has been sent right up to the edge of space with the aid of a weather balloon and a GPS unit. During the journey the phone captured some lovely imagery on the 13 …
A tablet that has the horsepower provided by a phone? Well we’ve seen that before, but not quite like this, and definitely not with a name like this. The “TransMaker” isn’t anything to do with that Sean Bean drama, no. This is a dumb tablet which works with …
Some photographers are gifted special people, given the most basic of equipment and they can achieve impressive results. Give one such guy a HTC One and just look at what can be done. The photographer Alexandru Ivan said the following about his work. I made these photos with …
Images of the upcoming Galaxy Note 3 display have leaked out and it looks like Samsung have gone down the same path as the Galaxy S4, ie keep the chassis the same size and trim the bezel. The Galaxy Note 3 should be unveiled at IFA in Berlin …
Have you always fancied a Nexus 4? Do you like to buy a phone just before its successor arrives on the scene? If you answered yes to either of those then today is your lucky day. Google have reduced the price of the LG Nexus 4 models to …
The new Nexus 7 is ready for you to buy, you may have heard about it, if not check out my initial impressions. You can buy either the 16GB model for £199 here or the 32GB model for £239 here. The spec of the new Nexus 7 …
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 …
Sony are soon to announce the often leaked Honami or Z1 or i1. In a bit of a tease Sony have posted the following video onto their YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alVwMu5fvns From this We can gather that the next flagship will have a very familiar design and once again …
We brought you news of the HTC One X and HTC One X+ update coming to Taiwan earlier this month, and according to Twitter this update is now coming to the UK. XDA TV Producer (and HTC fan) Shen Ye posted two images on Twitter earlier this evening, …
OPPO like teasing us on bank holiday weekends. The bank holiday at the end of May was when they launched the Find 5 in Europe. This bank holiday they’re asking for suggestions as to what to call their mysterious back side navigation (you can see why!). Not only …
