Category: Android
Every year we have the same old iterative roll out of products from Samsung, although it seems that Samsung are trying to make things a little more confusing this year as to what on earth each product is. I’m talking about the rumoured Galaxy S5 Mini, which we’ve …
With the all-new HTC One (M8) version now available, the slightly older (but still award-winning and rather good) HTC One (M7) is getting cheaper all the time. Right now at Asda Direct you can get the handset SIM-free for just £319. It previously sold for £477. The HTC …
Today I embark on a brief sojourn to Paris for a the Huawei press event. I thought I would enlighten you as to the kit I intend to use for the trip. As this is a reasonably short trip I don’t need to be hugely weighed down so …
May madness is an event running throughout May on the Google Play store, whereby each day one album is reduced to just 99p. These aren’t old albums either, ones so far have included Olly Murs, Elbow and Katy B’s latest offering. Today is the turn of Lily Allen’s …
Tesco’s chief executive, Philip Clarke, has today told BBC Radio 5 live that the company is going to launch its own Android smartphone by the end of the year. It’ll compete with the Samsung Galaxy S5, but it’ll be cheap too. The smartphone will come with Tesco services …
Looking very much like a Samsung lawsuit waiting to happen, this is the Huawei Glory 3X. Apart from the familiar looks of the Samsung Note 3, the Huawei Glory 3X will feature… 5.5 inch 1080p display 13-megapixel rear camera 5-megapixel front camera 16GB of storage 2GB of RAM …
Here is what we think we know about the upcoming Huawei P7. The phone is going to be a metal construction with a minimalistic bezel allowing them to cram in a 5″ 1080p res display panel into it. Huawei are going to be once again using in house …
Tried and tested formulas are great, as long as they work that is. HTC obviously think they are onto a good thing and they are jolly well going to continue with it. I’m talking about HTC and their slightly smaller device the HTC One Mini it’s supposed successor …
Making and selling Android phones can be a tricky business. As part of previous licencing deals you’ll end up paying Microsoft a fee per handset and, especially if you’re Samsung, you’ll be getting sued fairly regularly by Apple. In the latest courtroom battle, the jury has sided with …
This, if BGR is to be believed, is the new Amazon smartphone. The image comes straight out of Amazon and has apparently been confirmed by “trusted sources”. Rumoured details include a 3D gesture and eye tracking control system and six compact camera modules of which four will be …
Looking to get the Sony Xperia Z2 ? The Phones 4u boys have the device available in-store and online today, with a special Bank Holiday offer delivering the phone free on 4G plans of £37.99 per month. It’s a handset we first saw (and handled) at Mobile World …
In just a couple of weeks Motorola are set to release another new phone. The event will be held in London where the company are to show off a phone which is “priced for all” and “made to last”. So, perhaps expect a fairly cheap rugged device maybe. …
Oppo are slowly getting a name for themselves in the Western world, here at Coolsmartphone we’ve bought and reviewed several of their recent flagships. This time round with the Find 7a it was down to me to dig into my pockets and order one. As I’ve only had …
Have you ever felt like you were missing out on having some extra shortcut buttons on your phone or tablet? Ones that could be almost anywhere on the device and allow you complete customisation? Then Dimple may be the solution you have been waiting for. Dimple is a …
The new Sony Xperia Z2 was announced back in January at CES and after a few delays it has finally arrived with pre-orders being sent out over the last week and available in stores from tomorrow. I’ve been lucky enough to get hold of one, a smartband …
Following a very brief appearance on the HP website, the interwebs are now full of rumours of a upcoming 14 inch Android powered Laptop, named the Slatebook 14. The company hasn’t yet officially announced the SlateBook 14, but a video outlining the device’s key features and specs has …
There have been reports of Samsung Galaxy S5s with camera faults where when you open the camera a message saying “Warning: Camera Failed” appears on screen. It has predominantly affected Verizon users in America but there are reports of it happening around the world. Samsung have now released …
Samsung have today added a new range to their ‘Galaxy’ portfolio – the new K Zoom. This replaces the S4 Zoom, which has been available for a while. This new device is much thinner than the S4 Zoom and boosts the specifications even higher. It features a 20.7 …
I don’t usually use cases on my phones, or if I do it is typically the cheap gel type cases you get from eBay. Although I have been intrigued by flip cases, I’ve always been a bit unsure about the usability. Having to hold the case open when …
Firstly I would like to offer up an apology for the time I this taken for me to get this review up. I just wanted to make sure that I had enough time to test the tablet to its fullest. So without further ado, the review.. Hardware/Design Those …
If rumours are to be believed then Huawei are looking to announce not one but two phones in Paris on the 7th of May. Pictures have just appeared online of the rumoured P7 Mini along with some specs… 4.5-inch 960×540 resolution display Quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC 1.2GHz and …
If you’ve been following the story this week, you will know that OnePlus have announced that selected people who smash their phones will be able to get a new OnePlus One for $1 and the rest will be invite only or pay a lot at MobileFun. However that …
With the OnePlus One smash the past details set to be revealed at 13:00 today, it seems some people have been jumping the gun a little and smashing their phone without being invited and without knowing the full details. Whilst some of the phones may have been slightly past …
A little while back Leigh wrote about a load of handsets getting a software update, including the Galaxy Note 2 getting an update to 4.3. Now it seems it is getting an update to 4.4. The update will bring full screen album artwork, full KNOX functionality and Samsung …
Today Three have been giving away a number of Samsung Galaxy S5 handsets via their Twitter feed. Now giffgaff are giving away an S5 too. Following the giffgaff “We’re all the boss” campaign, there’s now a competition to win an S5 if you can show what “boss things” …
Love Sonic? Interested in playing Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed but don’t want to pay? Hey, your luck is in my friend. The game is now free, and that’s across all platforms – iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and via Google Play on Android. It’s an exciting and fast …
This looks to be the best price we’ve seen for the Samsung Galaxy S4. It’s unlocked and comes from Scan.co.uk. This black version has 16GB storage and has Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 4G. WiFi, NFC and a 5″ AMOLED 1080×1920 pixel screen at 441 ppi. You can …
We live in a world that is becoming increasingly mobile, wherever we go we have our mobiles and now and again you find yourself stuck. Stuck trying to get a set of files onto your phone, usually when a client or friend has some vital pictures or files …
Yesterday the Chinese startup OnePlus launched their “Flagship killer“. Today we have an announcement that the phone is available for preorder from Mobilefun in both varieties. The prices are pretty steep at the moment but I’m sure they will be straightened out prior to the actual release. Currently …
Do you really really want a OnePlus phone? So much so that you’ll smash your old phone for the chance to buy one? Well in a tweet that seemed like it should have come out on April Fools day OnePlus have said the following. 100x OnePlus Ones will …
I’m not usually one to run out of power on my mobile device. At work I have access to a multitude of chargers all day. I also tend to get about 1 1/2 to 2 days out of my phone and more from my tablets. However, as the …
Remember all of the fuss last year when Oppo and Cyanogen Inc partnered up to make a Cyanogenmod version of the Oppo N1? Can you also remember the confusion a few weeks after the launch Cyanogen announced they were to partner with another company for their next device, …
Just recently the new version of Cut The Rope arrived on Android. Trouble is, it’d been released months before on iOS. Watching an app or game being used by your mates which you can’t download is difficult and, according to the Wall Street Journal, it’s due in part …
Meeting like minded people is something I thrive on, meeting someone who understands how to set their phone up properly or who knows the difference between SDK and ADB is a great feeling. I’m sad to say it doesn’t happen often. Most of my days are spent talking …
There’s a tricky line that most parents have to walk every day. When do you buy your child a mobile phone? Are you buying it for safety reasons? If you are, and you want to be able to call them and keep track of them, that’s good; but …
You can already get the Kindle app for many Android devices but you have to pay for almost all books. Now Samsung and Amazon have done a deal that will give Samsung Galaxy users some free books. There will be a new app released to the Samsung Appstore …
Tesco Direct are selling off the LG G-Pad 8.3 at an amazing price of just £119 as part of their easter sale. This price is only on the white model – the black one will still set you back the full £250. Whilst rival company Asda were selling the …
HTC both announced and launched the new One M8 on the same day, much to the surprise of many. One network who offered the best price (if you wanted it on Pay As You Go) was Three. Three were charging £459.99, however today online and in store prices have jumped to …
Oppo are big news at the moment their Find 7 and Find 7a are both about to be released into the world, complete with fancy cameras and even fancier camera software. To help promote the Find 7 / 7a they’ve made a video, a 4 minute 52 seconds …
Google have been slowly and surely releasing the core Android apps onto the Play Store. Like the keyboard, Calendar, Gmail, Google Search and a load of others. The latest is the camera app which has only previously seen updates during Android version updates. It’s a whole lot easier …
