Category: Android
When I reviewed the Oppo Find 7a I was rather cross that they had split the internal memory in a kind of “it’s 2012 that’s how things are done” way. It basically left the device crippled, with only about 3GB of internal memory left for apps. It wasn’t …
One of the most innovative inclusions on recent HTC smartphones has been HTC Zoe, a clever simple to use app for sharing high quality and stylish highlight videos produced from your media gallery. It’s fair to say that sometimes the output is very impressive and the app has …
Oppo are famed for their reasonably priced phones with decent specs and features. They’re also famed for being a bit slow at updating anything and also making ludicrous decisions that will inhibit their customers enjoyment of their products. But hey they’ve gone and announced a new phone. The …
How’s £79 grab you for this? Tesco seem to be offering some pretty cheap deals on tech right now, and this weekend you can treat yourself to a relatively cheap ASUS 7 incher. It weighs 302g and has a HD 1280×800 IPS display, quad-core CPU, dual speakers, 5-megapixel …
The Sony Xperia Z2 is a great device, for various reasons it is my daily go to device, a mix of size, power and functionality keep pulling me back. If you fancy reading the review it’s here. This morning upon turning my SIM free model on it announced …
If you’re bored with the standard Google keyboard that’ll let you drag your finger over each letter to create a word then you can go ahead and grab another keyboard …that does…almost the same swipe-over-the-keys-to-make-a-word thing. One in particular that’s always proved popular is Swype, and right now …
LG have always had a lower spec and cheaper range of devices, which up to now had groovy names like LG LII 2, LG have announced the L Fino and L Bello. Much better names. The are basically a 4.5″ low spec phone and a 5″ not quite …
If you’re flying with Monarch airlines any time soon and want to keep the kids or yourself entertained, try their new MPlayer system. First you’ll need to grab the app before you fly. It’s available for iOS and Android, plus it’s free to download. Then, once you’re on …
Earlier on today we posted details about the newly announced Sony Xperia M2 Aqua. Shortly after this Vodafone tweeted that it would be exclusive to them. So if you fancy one you may have to go to Vodafone or just wait a while. Source – Vodafone
Google’s Play Music All Access music service is rumoured to be changing things up in a big way. According to Android Police, Google’s new music streaming service will be called YouTube Music Key, offering content from Google Play All Access, as well as from YouTube Music Key. The …
Sony today have announced a new phone the M2 Aqua. No, this isn’t just a different colour version of the M2, but rather a waterproof version of the mid-range M2 handset. Spec wise the new M2 Aqua is the same as the M2, a decent mid-range handset …
Remember back when I was out in Paris playing with new phone megagiant Huawei’s latest product the P7? . Yeah I know it was only in April but it felt like ages ago for me too. Well even though we are yet to see it grace our shores …
It’s the start of a new football season and many people will be looking for a way to watch Sky Sports on their Smartphones. Sky have provided access to their Sky Go App for a while, which allows Sky Digital customers to watch live sky streams on their …
I have a OnePlus One, it’s a great phone, albeit a bit large and a little buggy at times. One of the most annoying bugs is that if you dare type too fast it recognises that typing as random swipes and screws up what you were trying to …
HTC have a wide range of devices available worldwide, not all of them are available to us here in the UK. Which is a shame as the HTC Butterfly that they released last year was a bit of a looker. This year they’ve gone and announced its successor …
Can’t wait to get your hands on Samsung’s latest flagship device the Galaxy Note 4, at IFA in Berlin, in a couple of weeks. Well,if you don’t mind using a cheap knock-off of the phablet, Goophone has you covered.The company has already listed its Galaxy Note 4 clone …
Now I’ve got to admit it had been some time since I’ve laid eyes on a phone made by Sharp, and that was a feature phone nothing in the current crop of smartphones. Now Sharp has unveiled a new smartphone, with a truly bezel-free design. The Sharp Aquos …
Rumours about Motorola and their next line of devices are all over the Internet at the moment, we’ve heard about the Moto X+1, the Moto G2 and also the potential Nexus device codenamed Shamu. Well a photo of the screen protector Motorola devices ship with has appeared online …
Back in March we had a look at the LG G2 mini which you can view here and as you know us here at Coolsmartphone love a good bargain. Well over at UK Hot deals there is a deal where you can grab the LG G2 mini for …
A few questions for you all this morning. Do you know what the HTC One M8 looks like? Do you know what Windows Phone 8.1 looks like? Can you imagine what the two combined look like? No well you in for treat now, as some high resolution images …
The Note 4 is set to be announced on Wednesday 3rd September but it seems the complete specs have already leaked, which does somewhat spoil the surprise. Indonesian retailer Erafone accidentally put up a product page for the Note 4 with full specs, before swiftly taking it down again. …
Huawei have sent us a little sneak peek of what the next version of their EMUI software will look like, due to appear on their next phone the Glory 6. The answer is circular. The picture above shows two screen grabs from the clock with a circular appearance …
Yesterday we reported the news that the Samsung Galaxy Alpha will be available on the Three and EE networks. Today Vodafone have also confirmed that the Galaxy Alpha is also going to available to their customers in Charcoal Black, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold and Sleek Silver colours. Featuring impressive …
In the mobile industry the word “flagship” is banded around a lot, it refers to any manufacturers current top end device. With every company out there having one it’s often hard to decide which one you want for yourself. I’m lucky enough to have a few of them …
A premium version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 has been rumoured for ages now, with images getting leaked and leaked and leaked over the last few weeks too. Samsung have decided that now is the time to finally announce it, no big event and certainly no tap dancing. …
Samsung have announced the Galaxy Alpha this morning ahead of the IFA conference in September. This has been a surprise to many, but Three and EE have rushed out the news they are bringing this new device to their networks. The Alpha has been expected for a while …
Hannspree have been making monitors, televisions and Android tablets for years now, so it makes sense to combine some of those products and make an Android all in one device. This latest one is a 23″ touchscreen running Android along with a whole host of other connectivity options. …
What more could you ask for, a stream of random people you don’t know posts scrolling across your TV? Well now you can do just that, the latest update to Google+ allows you to connect the app to any of your Chromecasts, apparently it only let’s your look …
These days I find myself in a daily predicament, not only do I have to work out which phone to take with me to work I also now have to choose which watch I wear as well and by watch I mean Smartwatch. I’ve been a smartwatch user …
After looking on the crowd funding site Indigogo, the following really grabbed my attention. I’ve ridden a motorcycle for 30 years and a I’m a self-confessed geek. So, the Skully Android powdered helmet appears to have answered my prayers. Skully Systems has started taking pre-orders for the Skully …
The folks over at GSM Arena have released onto the interwebs what they are stating are leaked images of the upcoming Galaxy Note 4. As listener’s of our podcast will know my device of choice is my Note 3 and as I stated the Note 4 has got …
When I was a kid, perhaps 18 or 19, I used to love Fireman Sam. I’m sure there’s quite a few of you out there who remember the song… He’s always on the scene, Fireman Sam And his engine’s bright and clean, Fireman Sam You can not ignore …
Samsung recently sent out invitations for it’s IFA event at the start of September where it is expected for them to announce the Note 4. According to Yon Hap News they may also announce the Gear Solo, a wearable smartwatch that is due to include a SIM card …
Google Play Music is something that we all use, some of us don’t have a choice as it’s the only music player on our devices, some of us also use it to stream our personal music collection and some people subscribe to All Access for access to almost …
When we heard about the forthcoming LG G3 Stylus, we were expecting hoping for the phone to be a bigger, badder, better version of the G3. We wanted something could take on the might of Z Ultra or the Note 3, and really show us why bigger meant …
Kogan. It’s not a brand we are too familiar with here in the UK, as noted by Leigh’s last article on the last Kogan Agora Smartphone but it is a brand more well-known over in Australia. Well they have now released a 4G version of the original Kogan …
Lenovo have just revealed there new Flagship Mobile to the world via Google+ and YouTube. The phone was revealed not long ago by some leaked photos. But is now online in an official video included below. Its a really smart looking phone and the specs below look rather …
LG have announced another variant of the G3, the G3 A. It is a weird device, that is smaller and lower spec’d than the G3, but larger and higher spec’d than the G3 S. It seems to be a Korean specific model so I shouldn’t be too upset …
HTC (Quietly Brilliant, if a little too quiet it appears), have had some rather good sales figures for Q2 and we all think they’re on their way up again and then bam something goes wrong. This time it’s their July 2014 revenue figures. The company has reported its …
It’s that time of year when Android fans around the world start to get excited about the new Galaxy Note. This year will be the Galaxy Note 4 and as I’ve ended up buying each and every Galaxy Note I had better start saving my pennies. Samsung have …
