Category: Android
Don’t you just love benchmarking apps and websites? They never fail to bring us glimpses of the future. This time round it is the rumoured Google Nexus Tablet. Have a look at this screenshot from Rightwave. It shows a device called a Nexus 7, from Asus running Android …
Samsung today announced the launch of Music Hub, their own version of Google Music, Spotify and iTunes. Initially launching in the UK, Italy, Germany, France and Spain for the Galaxy SIII, Samsung claim that the new service integrates all your music experiences in one place, millions of songs, …
On the day Samsung stores around the UK will start selling the Galaxy S3 tonight and the rest of the country gets their chance to own one tomorrow, Samsung have now come out and admitted that the Blue version of the S3 has indeed been delayed for 2-4 …
Paper Camera for Android is a camera filter app that lets you take pictures and videos using a variety of sketchy, hand drawn looking filters. We have looked at Paper Camera for a few times before. But they keep adding useful features. Last time they added video recording. …
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 …
If you’re eager to take a look at the all-new Samsung Galaxy SIII and can’t wait until Thursday, have a stroll down to the Carphone Warehouse store in Oxford Street, London. They’ve got phones in “popup internet cafe” where the computers have instead been replaced by Galaxy SIII …
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 …
Motorola have released videos demonstrating their forthcoming release of Ice Cream Sandwich on their handsets. The videos detail the differences between the current Gingerbread complete with Motoblur and the near stock Ice Cream Sandwich. The videos show an updated lock screen complete with 4 unlock options instead of …
The Motorola Defy range are well known for being hard wearing, dust proof and waterproof. Oh and being sold off at a cheap rate by most retailers. Well it is the turn of the Motorola Defy Mini. It is currently being sold by Asda for £79 plus delivery. …
Yesterday I spotted that some of the Galaxy accessories are coming down in price. This is obviously due to the Galaxy S3 being due out very soon. Various outlets are having a clear-out. The most interesting piece I saw was a USB gender changer for the Galaxy S2 …
Word has reached us here at Coolsmartphone of a rather good deal on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 16gb. Expansys will be selling the highly rated tabled for only £269.99 and stocks are due to arrive on Tuesday 29th May. Available in Black or White the tablet has some …
Yesterday the interwebs came alive with rumours that the Xperia Play wouldn’t be getting an update to ICS because it was sneakily left out of a press picture detailing Sony’s update plans. Today unfortunately the rumours have come true; Sony have come out and announced the Xperia Play …
Today I wanted to let you know about a site I found whilst browsing around the t’interweb. After navigating around the wilderness for quite some time, I stumbled across AndroidPIT. Their Android blog has an exhaustive news stream covering everything from the newest Ice Cream Sandwich updates to …
The sexy Xperia U, which we snapped in Barcelona, is now available on T-Mobile for a mere £15.50 per month. It’ll be hitting retail stores in the next few days and, during the two year contract, you’ll get 250MB of data, 500 texts and 100 minutes per month …
During the launch of the Samsung Galaxy SIII we saw the new “Samsung Mobile PIN” stores. Samsung call these “PINS” because they’re like moving pinpoints on a map, but we’re going to call them pop-up shops because .. we can. Inside these cleverly designed stores you’ll find friendly …
Google have today release an update for their social networking app, Google+. The app has now been updated and the following features have been added: Initiate a Hangout from the main menu Support for ringing hangout notification Support for post editing Messenger suggestions for people you may know …
Starting earlier today, several developers have got together to celebrate the fact that they can set their own pricing when selling their wares online. The end result is that there are many games that have gone onsale with same rather big titles included. We believe that developers should have …
Android gaming is growing and with a target market of some 300 million + handsets running Google’s operating system is it not really a surprise! Now, Rockstar games is helping the gaming cause by putting Grand Theft Auto III on special offer and making it available for only …
Earlier on today HanspreeUK tweeted a picture and a few characters about a new HANNSpad. You can’t really get that much information across about a new product on Twitter. But hey they tried. “Coming soon! The new HANNSpad #Tablet PC. Featuring Android 4, a stand out leatherclad design, …
News just in from the courts of California says that Google has won the second phase its patent trial against Oracle. Oracle filed a suit in October 2010 alleging that Google’s Android operating system infringes on patents relating to its programming language Java. Google responded by saying that …
HTC have released information on when their devices will get Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich. The list is below with handsets available in the UK highlighted in bold What is the overall timeline of Android 4.0 updates? The majority of devices will receive upgrades in June and …
Call it bad timing if you want, but this May is not really a good time to be releasing new phones. Regardless of this LG have pushed out the LG Optimus L7 which is a mid range device and it is now in stock Sim Free at various …
It is seven months since the launch of the latest incantation of Google’s mobile operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich. Since October 19th 2011, there have been 3 revisions and the OS is now on version 4.0.4 Within a few days of the release of the SDK, ROMs started …
An interesting facet of the Samsung SIII hype before the official launch of the “New Galaxy” was the use of sheep. It was said to be an attack on users of the iPhone and how the flock is followed. Well, it seems to have paid off and a …
The other day you may have grabbed the leaked Galaxy SIII S Voice APK file. Even if you did get it working, the fun stopped shortly after. Luckily a signed APK has now been “created” by the clever souls at XDA Developers and you can download below. Oh, …
HTC Have confirmed that certain models of it handsets that have been held by US customs awaiting clearance have been released after last week warning of a delay in shipping. The HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE have both been subject to delays due to customs …
Posts made on the Sony Xperia blog today reveal the latest information regarding Ice Cream Sandwich being released for both the UK versions of the Sony Tablet and the much vaunted Sony Xperia S. The Sony tablet rollout will start on 31st May with the Xperia S slated …
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 have been interested in technology since I first saw a teacher programming an old ZX80 when I was about 9 years old. I remember sitting with my dad as he programmed his Commodore Amiga, the old PC’s in college that used the then massive 1.44mb floppy disk …
Here at Coolsmartphone Castle we have had word from Lookout Mobile Security of a major vulnerability affecting some ZTE handsets. Last week it was discovered that a number of ZTE Android mobile phones had a security hole. Specifically, some phones contain a poorly protected setuid shell that can be …
Recently Nokia in a bid to boost the appeal of Windows Phone have been making apps. These apps have been to fill the gaps where apps in the past had been lacking. Like with Nokia Maps or Nokia Drive. But they have also been releasing apps that give …
It looks like the industrious members of XDA have once again gotten their hands on a nice leaked app for us to play with. First it was Flipboard, this time its the S-Voice app from the Galaxy SIII. In case your memory needs refreshing, S-Voice is Samsungs version …
A few months ago we posted details of the Motorola Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade schedule. It showed some worrying dates for devices like the Motorola Xoom tablet with 3G which was still in the evaluation stages and the yet to be released Motoluxe shown as possibly getting ICS at …
You may have heard about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S3, it is going to attract a lot of peoples attention, including hackers, rom developers and many many Android fanatics. Lots of these people are going to be looking to root their new phones and set them free. Well …
Added to my rather long “I want one of those” list is the new Smart Wireless Headset Pro. This universal accessory offers premium stereo sound, MP3 player, FM radio and an Android remote that displays messages, caller names, media titles and more. You can even call a contact …
Not so long back we announced that Gemini had become a new name in the Android tablet world. Aimed squarely at the entry level market, the Gemini JoyTAB range aims to bring the full Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich experience to a price point that has, until recently, …
You might not know it but Huawei have been around in the mobile industry for a long long time now, If you have one of those USB dongles which were all the craze a year ago there is a good chance Huawei made it. They also made handsets …
This morning a jiffy bag turned up and a small phone was inside. To a “power user” the diminutive Huawei Ascend Y 100 has a relatively small 2.8″ LCD screen and isn’t anywhere near as large as phones like the Galaxy SIII or HTC One Series. The “geek” …
Wait, we’ve spent nearly an hour without mentioning the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Time to see the official TV advert then. It’s just hit YouTube via their official channel and you can watch it below. We’re supposed to mention something about “natural design” and “designed for humans” at this …
