Category: Android
Another day, another leak. That HTC M8, which looks a lot like the HTC One, has appeared once more and it seems that it was indeed an additional camera we saw ealier. This up-close super-blurry shot shows the additional camera, which we assume is either designed to do …
Whilst everyone seems to be keeping their power dry and holding off on any announcements until MWC at the end of the month, LG seem eager to share their latest handset to the world. The G Pro 2 has leaked all over the place, and now the Korean …
After spending the last few years slinging mud at each other in various court rooms around the world resulting in injunctions against the sale of the HTC One mini, which was then revoked, Nokia and HTC seem to have made up. The One mini seemed to be what …
The Samsung Galaxy S4 or the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. Which one do you go for? Well, if you’ve read our reviews and have made you mind up, here’s a curve ball, because Samsung have announced that both deices will now be available in black. To be honest, …
After a recent visit to the health food shop (Greggs), I passed this advert for the Samsung Galaxy S4 on EE 4G. Straight from the word go, it looks like a great offer. The “No Brainer” deal offers up the Samsung Galaxy S4 for just £18.99 per month. …
Help me. Help me now. I’m getting emails from companies stating that an Amazon Kindle is an ideal present for your girlfriend or wife this Valentines Day. If I gave a flippin’ Amazon Kindle to my wife it would probably get inserted into my person somewhere. But, if …
If you see me running around Mobile World Congress in Barcelona you’ll no doubt notice my rather battered Sony Vaio. The Vaio laptop has been my brand of choice over the years, but today Sony have annouced that it’ll sell their PC business and put everything into smartphones …
During this time of year we all like to snuggle down into our slankets and watch 30 overgrown men (I use the term in the loosest possibe sense) beat each other up on a grassy pitch at the weekend. No I am not talking about a trip to Glasgow …
A month ago we reported that the Motorola Moto G would shortly be coming to Vodafone and it would be costing less than £100. We have now had word that it is available at the price of just £100 when bought with a £10 top-up or “Freedom …
Has it really been three and a half years since the HTC Wildfire first became available? Ah, I still remember those heady days. HTC handsets were everywhere and I still had hair. Fun times. “Bargain Crazy” (who are part of Littlewoods Catalogues) seem to have found a dusty …
Available for both iOS and Android, “TV Player” is competing directly with the CatchupTV app we’ve covered here previously. As with most streaming apps, the data usage when you’re not hooked into a WiFi hotspot can get a little high, so be careful if you’re not on an …
Today we were sent a press release to say that the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 will be on sale today with a note on it saying that it will be on sale tomorrow (06.02.14)! Panic not, then, if you’re after a gigantic Samsung Tablet and you forgot …
Mobile World Congress is getting closer by the day, so it’s not surprising to see more leaked photos of hot new devices. This is the rear of the HTC M8 according to the tipster, and as you can see its very similar to the HTC One that it …
I’ve had a looksie around the interwebs and this seems to be the best price on the LG G Pad 8.3 currently. Expansys have knocked it down to £199.99, which includes free delivery. The tablet was £224.99 and has a 1.7 GHz quad-core CPU, 1920×1200 WUXGA 273ppi screen …
So, as expected, the red version of the Nexus 5 has been announced today. LG and Google have just given us details of the new colour and, if you’re in a lucky country, you can purchase one right now from Google Play. The same specifications apply, you still …
LG is to unveil it’s flagship device – the LG G Pro 2 – at Mobile World Congress. Details of the devices camera and video capabilities have been also revealed. On the photo front the camera will have OIS Plus, which is believed to create clearer shots and …
To be honest I was in two minds about whether to post this on my personal blog or here. Somehow it’s ended up here. It’s because I have a problem with FlappyBird. I know, I know. You’re all mentally swearing at the screen right now. I’ve played the …
It seems like only days away now. We’ll soon be packing up the Coolsmartphone Camper and heading out to Barcelona for our usual unique coverage of Mobile World Congress. It’s the event where we’ll see stacks of new handsets, gadgets, accessories, solutions and apps for the first time. …
Since the launch of Google Chromecast there’s been the promise that it would be open to all developers instead of the few it’s been since launch. Today is the day they do just that. The documentation is now open over on the Google Developers . Developers do need …
Sure, you like the Google Nexus 5, but deep down you have a yearning to get one in Ferrari-red. What do you do? Easy, you just need to wait a while, because tomorrow the lady in red will be announced by Google and LG. Leaked shots have been …
Last week we reported on episode 1 of The Killer’s House, a web drama starring the Oppo N1 as one of the main plot features. Well, episode 2 is now available to stream. In this concluding part we find that the suspected killer is aided by his manipulative …
To get the best from a flip case on the LG G2 you need one with a window in. The Nillkin Fresh series of cases aims to emulate the genuine LG case at a fraction of the cost. The reason I say that you need a window in …
Remember the excitement when we heard that the Moto X was heading here to the UK? Remember the disappointment when we heard the release date price for the device was £380? Everyone compared the Moto X to Nexus 5 which was, at the time, a whopping £80 cheaper. …
Digging through the Coolsmartphone archives, I can see that our last mention of an Inq Mobile handset was back in 2011. It’s been more than a little quiet since then. The Inq Cloud Touch had a 5 megapixel camera and 320×480 pixel screen. It was available on Three …
Are you a user of Amazon’s own app store ? Well if your a Kindle fire user yes, but what about everyone else ? Did you know that Amazon give away a free app everyday ? Normally these free apps are “up and coming” apps but occasionally Amazon …
With mainstream news getting more and more insane each day, I spent most of yesterday with my head in a bucket wearing nothing more than a kilt. Justin Bieber? On Radio 4? Are you all mental? Then some gleeful news-reader is telling me that January is / was …
Canalys have released their latest figures and, according to their stats, 998 million smartphones were shipped in 2013. Year-on-year that’s a 44% increase and pretty much matches the numbers that came from IDC but here it’s the breakdown that’s interesting. Microsoft saw their Windows Phone platform gain one …
The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (to give it its full name) has arrived on our shores. We’ve had info from O2 that they will be stocking it in its full technicolour rainbow of options. It’ll be be free from £32 per month on the Refresh plan. If you …
Now and again you come across some crazy news on the internet and today is one of those times. Lenovo are apparently in the final stages of buying the Google owned Motorola mobility for $2.9 Billion having bought it for $12.5 Billion in 2011. On the face of …
Blackberry have today begun to roll out their updates to Blackberry 10 OS to bring it to 10.2.1. This brings with it a number of advantages and new options including: Video Call has the new call screen FM Radio (Only Q10, Q5, Z30.. Z10 does not support this) …
This morning we received an email announcing that the Moto X is available to buy in Phones 4U stores from Wednesday 29th January (today). The Moto X heralded a big-bang-like resurgence to smartphone relevance for Motorola last year, so much so it earned a special mention in the …
The Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is a honking great tablet with stylus functionality that was announced in the first week of January. Now, for those craving the foot-long tablet, it is available for pre-order. Order it now it will ship to you on 4th February (next Tuesday). …
The rear buttons on the LG G2 and the G Flex have divided the nation. Many say they are a gimmick, that they are non intuitive and that they get in the way of the camera lense. Those who have actually used them for more than a minute …
To be honest, I’ve only got a vague recollection of how poker works, but it you want to play the game there’s plenty of apps kicking around the various mobile stores to let you practice and play without losing any money. When you get good and know the …
The Oppo N1 is unique in many ways, with its rotating camera and rear touch panel, but I’m pretty sure it’s the first phone to have its own horror web series. Oppo Thailand has posted the first episode of a drama named The Killer’s House on YouTube. In …
So. over the last few weeks the interwebs have been getting in all sorts of a muddle over a phone called the Nokia Normandy. This phone is purportedly Nokia’s Android handset. What? Nokia running Android? Yep, you read that right. It is believed that the boys and girls …
It’s unfeasibly big, it’s got a rotating camera, a rear touch panel, and it runs a custom ROM out of the box, but is the Oppo N1 CM Edition innovative or just a giant freak? I put my credit card where my mouth is to find out. So …
Good morning folks and I hope you all had a pleasent weekend. For those of you that have been keeping up with the latest tech news, you will no doubt be aware that the LG Flex has not just made it out of prototype stage but it is …
The big rumour today is that Google plan to cease using the ‘Nexus’ branding in 2015. Instead they’ll begin to offer ‘Play Edition’ handsets, thus merging both the Google Edition and Nexus range. This hot tip comes from a very reliable source – Eldar Murtazin. He is widely …
Right I’m going out on a limb here, but the chances are dear reader, that if you are a regular visitor to our site you will have heard of one of the many cloud drive services such as Dropbox, Box, Skydrive or Google Drive. In fact I’d wager …
