Category: Android
Over the years we've seen Windows Mobile grow and fragment. The OS was so customisable that there were skins, extra apps and enhancements added by manufacturers and mobile networks across the world. Updating the core soon became a tricky and drawn-out...
Last month the BBC announced that official iPlayer and news / sports apps would be available for Android. This will now be postponed with the BBC Trust deciding to take a look at the business case. The Trust has been urged to block plans to launch a n...
Devicewire are taking stock of the HTC Legend tomorrow and they'll be delivering before 1PM on April 1st for anyone who pre-ordered. It's selling for £369.95 unlocked and there's no contract. Vodafone are also due to ship the Legend on April 2nd with...
Remember how Orange got the exclusive on the white Xperia X10 ? Well now they're at it again. We've had a few questions this weekend regarding the availability on the HTC Desire and so we asked Orange. They've now stated that yes, the Desire is still ...
This last video was filmed just minutes before the FedEx van arrived this morning. I just have enough time to show you the camera in action, some more about HTC Sense and I film a small video which you can see the results of here. This is classic …
Sadly the HTC Desire is already on a FedEx van but our second day with the HTC Desire is here. This time there's comparisons with the HTC Hero and the Windows-powered HTC HD2. I also take a look at Google Maps and the Street View system, YouTube and …
It's still processing as I type, but our unboxing and overview video is now online. If you're thinking of buying the HTC Desire then click on, this is one very quick handset and has great specs including a speedy 1Ghz CPU, 3.7" AMOLED screen, WiFi and...
Our first unboxing video is currently being processed on YouTube so, until that's baked, you can soak up our up-close gallery. The Desire is a little lighter than I remember and isn't overly large despite the capacious 3.7" screen. It's certainly very...
OK, we're getting some confusing messages this evening on the HTC Desire. It started this morning when we heard that there was a possible delay to the handset for T-Mobile customers. Later today we had an update from the the T-Mobile Twitter account -...
Vodafone UK have today removed the Coming Soon status of the Sony Ericsson X10 and have it on Pre-Order now stating delivery of 6th April. Over 18 months your options are: £40pm - 900 Minutes , Unlimited Texts & Landlines + 500MB£45pm ...
UK network "3" have just put the Samsung Galaxy Portal online here. Also known as the i5700 this is showing on T-Mobile too. It's an Android 2.1 device with quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band 3G / HSDPA with a 3.2" 320x480 HVGA screen, 3 megapixel camer...
We're at it again. This weekend we've managed to get just 48 hours with the highly HTC Desire. Powered by a 1Ghz CPU it has 576MB RAM and quad-band GSM / dual-band HSPA / WCDMA connectivity. Around the back there's a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with...
The much-anticipated upgrade for HTC Hero owners may still be a month away if this Plurk post is to be believed. HTC in Taiwan has now mentioned a date of April 26th, which should signify a roll-out to the rest of the world about the same time. The …
We've had a quite a few emails relating to the HTC Desire on T-Mobile. Apparently the Desire has failed testing and it's very unlikely to appear in shops on Monday as stated. Other sources are now telling us that it could be another week or two before...
If you're after the HTC Legend on a contract then we've got some deals for you. The HTC Legend deals are available here. You can get it free plus bag yourself £70 cash-back by redemption as you progress through the contract too. We've done quite a bi...
A quick stock update for those of you looking to buy the HTC Desire or HTC Legend from devicewire. The Desire is now set to arrive on Monday and the Legend will be popping out on Wednesday. As usual both devices are direct HTC stock without contract a...
Engadget have got themselves a hands-on with the new super-slim Dell Aero Android handset. It looks like AT&T have had a tweak around in the OS, although no screenshots were allowed in these photos. It'll actually sell with Android 1.5 but 2.1 should ...
HTC have just announced a new Android powered device which will be available this summer exclusively on Sprint in the USA. Powered by a 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and using Android 2.1 the HTC EVO 4G has an 8 megapixel camera with HD-capable (720p) ...
Dell have just posted some pictures of the painfully thin Aero Smartphone with AT&T posting further images here. The Android powered device is coming out on the US network soon and packs a 5 megapixel camera, 2.5" nHD display, GPS, WiFi and Flash Lite...
Have you used Dropbox ? Put simply it's an online file-store and you get 2GB of space for your files. Login anywhere, grab your stuff, upload some stuff. Done. An official Android client will be coming soon after the guys caved in to a huge amount of ...
T-Mobile are rolling out there very latest phones today. Hot on the heels of the HTC Desire comes another hot Android device - the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. This is another phone we spotted whilst at Mobile World Congress and we managed to snap some u...
Well lookie here, it's the HTC Desire on the T-Mobile website. Costing absolutely nothing on certain plans, this 1Ghz monster Android phone is now available (yes, live!) and there'll no doubt be quite a few people doing a lunchtime rush to their local...
Orange have today confirmed our earlier story regarding the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Orange will have the exclusive on the white version of this handset when it appears at the start of April and it'll be free to customers on selected pay monthly plan...
Virgin Media has now announced that it will be carrying the HTC Desire too. The network already carries the Windows-powered HTC HD2 and has also just ranged the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy with the Xperia X10 also set to arrive soon. At the moment ...
The much-anticipated HTC Hero updated is now apparently set to arrive on April 2nd with network variants getting their fix on April 16th. The details, posted over at xda-developers.com relate to the European roll-out of the Android 2.1 update and all ...
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has just popped up on the Orange UK website in both black and white. It's a handset we spotted in the Sony Ericsson family gallery at Mobile World Congress last month and is powered by Android. It has a 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapd...
Our HTC Legend story from last week didn't mention one quite important detail. Yes, the rather excellent HTC Legend we've covered is coming to Vodafone UK, but it's exclusive to Vodafone UK. Apart from the unlocked versions from our store and devicewi...
There was another huge Android announcement at MWC that is of course the HTC Legend which is an upgrade to the Hero that so many people loved last year (it also won phone of the year!) Now in a aluminium unibody case with the new version of Sense...
Today is fast becoming a day for Vodafone to put up pre-orders on their coming soon section. Earlier today we brought you news that the Nexus One was available to register your information for over on the official Vodafone website and now comes ...
Over at the Vodafone UK website a new handset has just appeared in the "Coming Soon" section. Yup, it's the Google Nexus One. Whilst it might look like the Desire and have similar specs to the Desire, it's not the same phone. For a start there's no HT...
Opera Mini 5 beta 2 is now available to download on your Android device. Head over to m.opera.com/next on your phone or click here. It includes tabbed browsing and a speed dial function for getting your favourite sites in just one click. In our brief ...
We've just put the final HTC Legend video online. It was filmed just minutes before the FedEx guy turned up to take the handset away - there was a mad fumble as I pulled the SIM and microSD card out and stuck it back in the jiffy bag. …
Clove have the HTC Legend down to be released on the 23rd March (not long to go!) for a sim free price of £376.00 which is pretty reasonable. eXpansys list for slightly less at £369.99 but you will have to wait until 6th Aoril to get...
It's a brief return to wobble-cam magic in todays HTC Legend video. We have a look at the FM radio, Google Maps, on-board keyboard, YouTube and the playback quality of an MP4 video. Click on to view .. Link - YouTube
Today we've got the 'old close-up camera and filmed another HTC Legend video. This time it's a look at the new features on the very latest version of HTC Sense (Android). This is Android 2.1 and we've got the final build of the OS and Sense GUI on …
Yesterday we showed you some comparison shots taken on the HTC Hero and HTC Legend. A few of you said that there wasn't much difference, but I'm determined to show the difference in quality. Last night, after a few drinks, I stumbled out into the gard...
Quite a few sites appear to have a HTC Legend review unit, but here at coolsmartphone.com we've got something that no-one else has. It's revealed 4 minutes and 45 seconds into our mammoth unboxing video. The video starts literally minutes after the Fe...
We've played around with the HTC Hero for quite some time now. It has a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera but then, so has the all-new HTC Legend we've got hold of. How do the two compare? Well, I can tell you that finally, after all these years, HTC …
We now have a rather massive video showing the new HTC Legend being unboxed and generally fiddled with by my good self. There's also yet more photos of the Legend, plus comparison shots and super up-close pictures. We've already had some of your quest...
Keep an eye on the site this weekend, because we've got a little surprise for you all. We took a shine to a certain handset at Mobile World Congress last month. The HTC Legend was launched alongside the HTC Desire and a Windows Mobile device called th...
