Category: iOS

Apple iPhone 5s – Good luck getting one today, you’ll need it

Further evidence is emerging this morning following our earlier story on the iPhone 5s stock situation. It all began when we started seeing lots of pre-order offers for the iPhone 5c but absolutely none for the iPhone 5s. Yesterday we then spotted that O2 would not have any …

Google makes Quickoffice free for all

  In a move that we predicted last week, Google have made their Quickoffice suite off apps free for all users. Apple’s decision to provide iWork for free on new iOS devices has more than like tipped Google’s hand. Quickoffice was previously free for premium Google Apps users, …

Facebook for iOS updated following release of iOS 7

  The release of iOS 7 saw a whole new visual style for Apples devices.  This of course means that apps that previously fit in with the design styling now will need an update to fit in with the new styles. One of the first third party apps …

Angry Birds Star Wars II is now available

Can you bear to play Angry Birds ever again? If yes your next few days are going to be rather busy. Yesterday Rovio released the next installment in the Angry Birds saga. As per the norm with Rovio the gone all puntastic with their explanation of the game, …

A dock for every device you own

Looking through the crowd funding site Kickstarter I think my prayers have been answered with the Everdock. Well-made and nice-looking, universal docks that work with a variety of devices are hard to come by. The folks at FUZ Designs are hoping to solve that problem with EverDock. The …

Lifeproof iPad Mini case – Review

Sometime ago I bought myself a shiny new retina display iPad, lovely I thought, that was until my wife saw it. ..I no longer have a retina iPad. Then Apple released the iPad mini. Great, I thought,  I’ll treat myself, plus it will be easy to pop in …

Vodafone reveal iPhone 5s pricing. Spoiler – You need to save.

Let’s face it, the super-cheap iPhone 5c failed to really materialise. Sure, it’s here, but is it super-cheap? No. What you’re left with is (effectively) an iPhone 5 with a bit of colour or, if you’re loaded, the all-new iPhone 5s. Today Vodafone have revealed their prices for …

Where’s My Water? makes a comeback

There’s a few games that people really latch onto and generally become huge. Where’s My Water? is definitely one of them, and has kept my son (and wife) entertained for quite a bit. Now there’s a new version, cunningly named “Where’s My Water? 2”. Oh and get this, …

EE reveal iPhone 5S pricing

EE have just updated their online store and now include prices for the new Apple iPhone 5s. The handset goes on sale Friday 20th September – just next week. As expected, the pricing is high for their latest premium phone which comes complete with fingerprint scanner, new and …

Opinon – Thoughts on the Apple event

Now that the dust has settled, I’ve had a chance to think about the announcements that Apple made on Tuesday, without getting caught up in the heat of the moment. Overall, I think Apple did well, even if they left many disappointed. iPhone 5S Flagship phones are getting …

Today is the day to pre-order an iPhone 5C

Today is the day that you can order the colourful iPhone 5C. Your choices for pre ordering are as follows Apple Direct As expected Apple are offering both models of the iPhone 5C unlocked and in a choice of colours. More information can be found here. Vodafone On …

Microsoft come out fighting – Lumia 1020 vs iPhone 5s

So, as we mentioned yesterday, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is being offered by various companies and they’re falling over themselves to tell us about their particular deal. Clove are selling it for £588 SIM-free and you’ll get a free wireless charging pad, wireless charging cover, camera grip and …

Touch ID will not store your fingerprint image.

Security on a smartphone is rapidly becoming a necessary evil.  The personal data stored on these mobile pocket computers is vast, from photos, videos, documents to simple contact details, the amount of vital information is growing daily. Just in the way that you wouldn’t welcome someone entering your …

O2 Announce iPhone 5s and 5c pricing

So, wanna know how much the new iPhones will cost? Well, on O2 the short answer is that you can get the iPhone 5s for just £37 with unlimited texts, unlimited minutes and 1GB of 3G data. There you go. Not bad eh? OK, yes, there’s the small …

The iPhone 5s and 5c – Where to get them

I’ve already had two people tell me how they intend to pay or upgrade to the iPhone 5s this morning, so it’s worth letting you know where you can get one or an iPhone 5c. Firstly, we should point out that all the major networks will be picking …

Apple iPhone 5S Camera and Touch ID promo videos released

Two key elements of the iPhone 5S announcement last night was the improved camera and the fingerprint scanning home button called Touch ID. Apple have posted two videos on their YouTube channel showing both off. First up the camera video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK0_OVn_uxA Next Touch ID http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJkmc8-eyvE

Introducing the Apple iPhone 5C [video]

Last night Apple introduced two new devices, the iPhone 5S and 5C. The 5C is the one that’s grabbed my attention mainly down to the fact I could get a yellow one with a green case (strange use case I know). To help out with my lusting over …

Apple iPhone 5S announced

Along with the colourful iPhone 5C Apple also announced the premium iPhone 5S. The iPhone 5S packs the same 4″ retina display as the 5 and the new 5C in a premium finish in 3 different colours; gold, silver and space grey.   Inside the 5S runs a new …

iPhone 5C announced

As widely expected, Apple today announced the iPhone 5C in an event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The new device looks exactly like the leaks we saw earlier this year, with Tim Cook going as far to reference the leaks during his presentation. The new iPhone features …

Apple iPhone Event – Live with Coolsmartphone

Join myself and the rest of the Coolsmartphone team from just before 6PM as we take you through today’s Apple Event. After months of speculation, it’s now less than an hour until we find out what Apple have lined up for the next year of mobile devices. We’ll …

BBM for your Android or iPhone. Are we bothered any more?

The mobile industry is incredibly fast and cut-throat. Microsoft learned that too slowly in my opinion, and the supposed launch of BBM for Android / iPhone yesterday showed yet again just how quickly things change. Earlier we heard that the BBM app was available. It turned out to …

Introducing the iPhone 5S (Parody)

Morning. I’ve been a little undecided about posting this one. Yes, if you love your iPhone you might be swearing at your screen shortly. However, based purely on the amount of “Thumbs ups” this video has received. I’m guessing that many iPhone fans enjoyed it too. So it’s …

Xbox Music for Android and iOS should be available today

Isn’t it great when a company follows through and actually does what they said they would? A year ago….. It was about this time last year when Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 were announced and along with them came Xbox Music, which was Microsoft’s Music streaming service, …

BBM submitted to app store

BBM should hopefully be available for download on iOS soon. I say hopefully as it was submitted two weeks ago and the current turnaround for app approval is only about 4 days. The news came out when Alex Kinsella, a senior strategic account manager at Blackberry tweeted:   …

Apple event confirmed for September 10th

Well folks it’s official…… Apple have just sent out invites to a press event at their Cupertino HQ where at least one iPhone is expected to be announced but with many rumours we will actually see two. The different colour dots on the invitation would sort of hint …

More leaked pictures of the iPhone 5c

The well known source of reliable leaks, Evleaks, has today posted on their Twitter page these pictures of the rumoured iPhone 5c. He has also posted an image from Case Mate as well showing a case and the phone. Said to be announced on 10th September not long …

Do-it-yourself Gold iPhone 5. The Case Mate Glam – review

Will the iPhone 5S come in gold? That’s the big question on someone’s lips, somewhere. Who cares, when you can have a gold iPhone 5 case and save yourself the hassle of changing phones? OK, so it’s not ‘champagne’, and it’s not aluminium, and it’s not subtle, but …

Apple To Offer Trade In Against The Shiny New iPhone (in the US)

If you are waiting for the rumored September launch of the next iPhone and you’ve got an iPhone 3G or newer, Apple wants to buy your old phone back. The iPhone Reuse and Recycle programme will begin on 30 August at select US Apple Stores but will roll-out …

LiquidMetal back on the iPhone 5C?

When I first saw this headline I had an image of the back of the new iPhone changing shape and trying to kill people like the T1000 in Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Apple have actually held the patent for LiquidMetal for ages but only used it for the …

Innergie PocketCell 3000mAh battery pack – Review

I’ve become a bit of a battery pack convert recently, choosing to charge up wherever I am and not worrying about where the nearest power socket is. I recently purchased one of those huge 13000 mAh battery packs which is fine when you can carry a large weighty …

Otterbox earns a victory against counterfeiters

I do love a good phone case and now and again I’ve gone a bit mad and bought an Otterbox case or two. Normally when buying cases I just search for the lowest prices I can find and never really consider that what I’m buying could be a …

YouTube gets an update. Search for a video whilst watching one

There’s a fresh, clean look to the YouTube app in the newly updated version, released today. Get the latest version now and, when clicking on the top left of the video, you can pop the video out like this… It basically means that you can then search for …

Feed and watch your dog – from anywhere

“I’m a huge fan of your site”. Always a good start that. Well done PetziConnect. They launched an IndieGoGo campaign and had a goal of $30k. They’ve blown past that now and are at nearly $59k. What is it? Well, it’s a magical doo-hickey that’ll let you interact …

Discover and create ringtones with Ringtonium

You know when you go onto that website featuring a bee, or download a track over bittorrent and stick it on your phone, just so you can have that MP3 as your ringtone? Yeah. You’re not supposed to do that. It’s probably illegal or something. The Police are …

Yep, yuilop: messaging for free

Forget WhatsApp, leave Viber alone, and move along Google Hangouts. Yep, yuilop is here to let you talk, text, message and group chat as much as you want. For FREE! Wellll, almost. When you hear something that’s surely too good to be true, you have to wonder, so …