Category: Android
Just a few days back we highlighted the fact that Jelly Bean – the new Android OS version – would be arriving pretty soon on the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Now things have taken a step closer, with the official ROM update apparently leaking and getting filmed below. Link …
Unlike the cartoon hands on version from the other day. Here a nice chap from Samsung runs through the various new features in the Galaxy Note 10.1. I am a little on the fence with this at the moment. I think it’s a little over priced. Especially with …
The EISA are a group of editor in chiefs from entertainment magazines worldwide. Every year they vote on which products win which awards. This year they have voted the HTC One S as the best social media phone. Last year they voted for the HTC ChaCha. So congratulations …
Rumours are abound with a Jelly Bean update coming to those lucky Galaxy S3 owners – and it could be as early as 29 August. We at Coolsmartphone Towers did wonder if the launch would coincide with the black S3 that is coming soon and recently reported on …
The Motorola Xoom 2 media edition has had another price drop over at Expansys. You can now get one for £184.99 The sub £200 tablet market is certainly heating up. This tablet is certainly another option to consider as it’s due to get Ice Cream Sandwich and it …
Love Flash? Got apps and streaming TV players that depend on it? Well, don’t get comfy, because it’ll vanish later today. Even if you grab the APK, it won’t be supporting Jelly Bean. Adobe state that… Flash Player will not be supported on any Android version beyond 4.0.x. …
Waze is a Sat Nav app. Not just a plain and simple Sat Nav either. It has a social side as well. It allows users to add live information about traffic conditions. The latest update has added live fuel costs as well. With users uploading prices for others …
Motorola c520 My first phone, bought for me by my parents when I was 19 23 it had the latest features like being able to send SMS and a selection of ringtones. An antenna and rubber keys were its distinctive features along with a battery pack that looked …
A few weeks ago we reviewed the Vodafone Smart II which is a budget phone from Vodafone. Vodafone were running a competition in conjunction with the Tate Collective where people were invited to design a back plate for the phone. The winning design would be available in select …
Don’t you just love it when a new Social Network comes along? Pinterest has been around for a few years now and gained massive popularity early in 2011 with the release of the iPhone app. Pinterest allows you to create photo or video collections and share them with …
Its Samsung turn to present their evidence in their ongoing trial with Samsung and the evidence presented yesterday surrounds Apples “Pinch To Zoom” patent. Samsung believes they have found evidence of prior art in a Mitsubishi built system called “DiamondTouch” which utilised a similar system. Whilst the video …
What Car magazine have launched a valuation app for iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Nokia. (nice cross platform support there!) The app allows you to get second hand valuations for your car, broken down into dealer price, trade price, part exchange and private sale. What’s more, …
Last week on the podcast we touched upon our old phones and how little they did. We decided to document our history of mobiles. Over the next week or so a few of the writers here will publish something similar. Starting with me. My first ever mobile I …
So, the Nexus 7 is the best 7″ tablet on the market, right? No need to go shopping round, right? So why on Earth would anyone in their right mind buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0? Well, whilst some may question my sanity, I’m the bloke at …
No indication on price just yet, but the most recent Vodafone catalogue shows the handset as coming to both Pay As You Go and Contract. Previously we had only seen the phone on contract, and we’re guessing that this slim stock-Android phone will be pretty flippin’ cheap too. …
Todays news from the Apple vs Samsung case which rumbles on in California, is that Samsung asked the court for a judgment as a matter of law. They argued that Apple did not do enough to prove their case during their testimony, which concluded today. Whilst this was …
ZTE today have announced that the ZTE Grand X is now available for purchase through Virgin Media in the UK. You cna find more details of Pay Monthly here or Pay as You Go here. You can get the phone for £199.99 on Pay as You Go or for …
Be quick on this one. The deal is available for today only. Free delivery too. Sure, it’s powered by Android 2.3, but apart from that you get a 1GHz CPU, 7″ 800×600 pixel screen, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, 3.5mm audio port, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage and a …
Earlier on in the year Acer announced a few different Android phones. The highest spec phone announced was the the Cloud Mobile. It is going to be the first device to use the new Acer Cloud service. It is also probably the highest spec Acer I have ever …
Retailer MobileFun have announced availability and a price for the rumoured black Galaxy SIII. That pretty much means the rumours are true. You can’t really say much more about the Galaxy SIII. Another colour will certainly appeal to people who don’t like the current white or blue models. …
Earlier on in the year Acer announced a budget Ice Cream Sandwich device called the Liquid Glow and it was due to be released in a selection of colours. Retailer Expansys now has the Black and White models in stock and the price is definitely a wallet friendly …
Over the last few months we have mentioned Chameleon Launcher quite a bit. From seeing the initial rumours on XDA, to seeing some concept drawings, a few leaked videos, the whole Kickstarter funding thing and then the whole “it’s available on the Play Store” thing most recently. You …
At the risk of sounding sexist, ask a man what his main interests are and outside of women and beer the answer for the vast majority would be gadgets and cars. Hopefully we here at Coolsmartphone bring you your fill of phone related gadgets and now we can …
Slim Bean is the all new Jelly Bean update to Slim ICS – a super slick, minimal version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich which has proved a popular alternative to CyanogenMod and AOKP. Since the release of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) Jelly Bean source code …
Acer’s A110 tablet could be an interesting alternative to the beloved Nexus 7 tablet. The spec is identical with a 7″ screen, Tegra 3 CPU and Jelly Bean confirmed to be on the way. With 8GB and priced at £179 at launch it doesn’t look too different. Where …
One of the many repeated mantras surrounding lawsuits is “why do they not just settle”. IN the case of Apple vs Samsung it’s been revealed that Apple did at least try but Samsung did not agree with the terms. The proposed settlement can be seen here To break …
Why do people try to scratch screens? Why do they do drop test? Why do they try to blend stuff? All are modern day mysteries, the latest video I’ve come across shows a rather excited guy open up an iPhone and a Galaxy SIII and then attach them …
The Exynos 5 is the new processor from Samsung and this is one very powerful System on Chip! The new chipset features a pair of Cortex-A15 cores for a new level of mobile power. The SoC itself is built on 32nm production techniques and this particular version rocks …
Remember my post announcing the release of Hatchi for Android? Well, thanks to PortablePixels, I’ve been given access to a review copy of Hatchi. On first launch, you are presented with a rather simple page inviting you to “Tap to Start” – nothing fancy but it does the …
Well, it’s a little later than Samsung and Motorola, but HTC have announced that the One X will receive a similar software update today. The update, which will bring you up to version 4.0.4, also delivers a new version of HTC Sense (probably 4.1) plus “memory and platform …
With a potential announcement only weeks away, the New iPhone (don’t call it 5!) rumours are hotting up. The latest one is that Apple’s latest and greatest will feature the new Nano SIM standard. Leaked pictures obtained by French site nowhereelse.fr appear to show a smaller SIM tray …
Ever since Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) was announced, I hoped it would be successfully ported to my beloved Galaxy S2. There are rumours that Samsung is working on an official version, which could be out by Christmas. If you cant wait that long, the amazing TeamHacksung Devs over …
In the Apple Vs Samsung trial this week, Apple presented a 132 page document that essentially compares 132 aspects of the Galaxy S to the iPhone. The format throughout the document is as follows As you can see, Samsung looked at the iPhone, then compared it to the …
Battery life is one of those things that is NEVER going to improve. As devices get more powerful, thinner, get bigger screens battery life always take a hit. Sometimes manufacturers do something about this. Take the Motorola Razr Maxx or the Samsung Galaxy Note for example. Both have …
Over the last few weeks we have seen the price of my current favourite device the Galaxy Nexus slowly dropping. Today Expansys have dropped the price a bit more to £319.99 for an EU model with adapter in Titanium Silver. It is a great price if you want …
The updated version of Google Translate will now let you hold your Android phone in front of signs for instant translation into a vast array of languages. The update also includes instant translation as you type, but being able to snap signs and then brush over the text …
A WiFi Extender? Are we really going to review it? Yes we are. Last week I received an email like many others, advertising the Huawei WS320 WLAN Repeater. At first I went to delete it, I really couldn’t be bothered to get one and spend hours banging my …
This morning when you woke up your much loved Sony Tablet S might have had a software update waiting for it if you’re based in the UK. The update promises to bring stability fixes and optimizations, but unfortunately it’s still Android ICS 4.0.3. The update is only 9mb …
Looking for an upgrade? Looking to cut down on those monthly outgoings? Are you thinking that those high-end smartphones are out of your reach? Think again. I’ve just stumbled across this rather epic deal – a HTC One X on T-Mobile for just £15.50 per month, and you …
This weekend I met a guy called Graham Smith. He’s a logo, icon designer and all-round top bloke. He pointed me at Holo Launcher HD – a free Android app for giving your handset that “Jelly Bean look”. It’s more than just a skin though. This has a …
