Category: iOS
A little bit self congratulatory this, but Cision has rated Coolsmartphone as number 4 in it’s list of top UK Consumer Technology blogs! Nice. So Well done to Leigh and Dan! Hopefully we can lift it to Number one! Thanks to Johannawhitaker for the tip, she is involved …
Woaha, that was a bit unexpected. Apple have just delivered iOS 4.3 for both the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad just now, two days early than we anticipated. New features include a personal WiFi hotspot, a faster browser, iTunes Home Sharing, new AirPlay features and a host of …
Recent comScore and Gartner stats have seen Android growing rapidly and now Tesco Mobile have also chimed in on the continuing tilt towards the OS. In recent weeks they’ve seen sales of Android handsets outstrip iPhone sales. Graham Harris, Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Telecoms and Tesco Mobile …
Comscore recently released it’s updated figures for US Smartphone sales and it was good news for Android fans and bad news for Rim and Microsoft. Smartphone market share for Google/Android went up from 23% to 31%, just nudging ahead of Rim(Blackberry) on 30% a jump of 7%, a …
Yep, expect to see BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) appearing sometime soon for Android and Apple devices pretty soon. BGR has news from “insiders” who state that, following a payment, non-BlackBerry handsest will be able to access the BBM service. It sounds like a “lightweight” version and the Android version …
Yesterday Apple announced the iPad 2. Reactions have ranged from “the best tablet ever” all the way down to “an underwhelming launch with features that should have been included anyway”. Available here in the UK from March 25th it will have a dual-core CPU, two cameras and is …
Everything Everywhere have confirmed that they are to sell the Apple iPad 2 here in the UK. Conor from Everything Everywhere just tweeted the message above much to the joy of customers on either T-Mobile or Orange networks in the UK. Everything Everywhere is the new joint venture …
Apple have just announced the official release of iOS 4.3 to the world at their iPad event. iOS 4.3 will be available to download on 11th March, the same day the iPad 2 goes on sale \ Included in this update is: Improved browsing via Safari iTunes Home …
Apple are just announcing the iPad 2 to the world at a special event. All the specs and pictures to follow……… Video calling camera & normal camera New A5 Dual Core CPU White & Black shipping from launch 1.3 pounds in weight 8.8mm thick 10hr battery life Same prices at …
As was mentioned in a post a while back Vodafone kindly loaned me a Apple iPhone4 to use whilst at MWC in Barcelona. This was ideal for me as I am already a Vodafone customer and had a contract which gave me 25MB a day to use whilst …
We have had lots of stories recently on the plethora of new tablets rushing out this year, as companies look to capitalise on the market Apple’s original tablet proved existed. We haven’t though mentioned the avalanche of rumours concerning Apple’s sequel. Rumours on V2.0 started pretty much the day after …
T-Mobile UK have now launched the iPhone app for tracking your account on your phone, check your remaining allowances, boosters and get help or support. Having used this app which is already on Android it s great to finally see T-Mobile allowing people to manage their own accounts …
Following our story regarding Twidroid being suspended by Twitter we’re now being told that changes are under way and the app should be online soon. We contacted the guys at Twidroyd but they declined to respond to our mails and tweets. Luckily they have responded to others by …
This afternoon a colleague of mine got an email from T-mobile UK offering a reduced rate for existing customers wanting a new iPad. Below is a copy of the email. The small print mentions it’s only available for certain existing customers. So whether or not you can get …
Fans of Chillingo’s iOS puzzler can rejoice as the plucky devs have today released a new set of levels for Cut the Rope. For those of you unfamiliar with this little Gem the aim, as you may have guessed, is to cut various ropes attached to a sweet …
Having attended many mobile phone events around the world for different manufacturers it has become clear to me that packing to a minimum is highly recommended if you have the tools to be able to do it, but how can you do this and still keep high quality of coverage? Most bloggers …
The BBC have announced today on their Internet Blog that their brand new iPlayer apps for Android and the iPad should available by the end of this week. While the iPad app has been long awaited, the news that the Android app will launch simultaneously has to be …
Our lives are becoming increasingly busy, so it’s almost unsurprising to see an iPhone app which helps you confess your sins. The new app, by Litte iApps, costs $1.99 and offers “an examination of conscience, step-by-step guide to the sacrament, act of contrition and other prayers.” It’s the …
This is one keeps on rumbling, but the LONG awaited white version of the iPhone 4 is now coming (honest), at the end of March. Apple’s official timeline remains as “Spring 2011”, but Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and a Pocket-lint.com tipster have now come out saying end of …
So with antenna gate hanging over Apple in 2010, the tech giant could have been forgiven for thinking new year new start, but not so! Welcome everyone to 2011’s Glassgate, This latest action revolves around Donald LeBuhn who is suing apple because when his daughter dropped his iPhone …
A white iPhone is rumoured to be appearing as the Apple store temporarily shuts its’ doors. Tweets suggest that the white handset may appear today with new iPhone part numbers MC604X/A (16GB) and MC606X/A (32GB) attributed to the new white handset. More as we get it. Link – …
With the rumour mill well and truly churning out more iPhone 5 and iPad 2 rumours by the day, the latest nugget of wonder is that both devices will feature NFC technology, and that this will be integrated into iTunes use aswell in the future. So the basic …
After the success of their Helloween and Christmas versions, Rovio are lining up a Valentine’s Day edition of their incredibly successful Angry Birds game. Scheduled for release on14th February, there is no word yet on what platforms will get the game, but hopefully most will, as the Christmas …
UK network Three have on their website the White iPhone 4 at the same price as the existing Black. Whilst the price being the same is not news, it is after all the same phone, what is interesting is that the white version is on the website all …
iOS 4.3 has been released to developers, giving us some insight into what we can expect in the next update. Most mentioned so far is the ability to turn your iPhone into a mobile Wifi hotspot, like Android 2.2 – great news for 3 customers, not so beneficial …
The excellent music finding service Shazam and the brilliant music listening service Spotify have joined forces in an update to the Shazam premium apps on iPhone and Android. As long as you have both apps installed, when you find a track using Shazam you can tap the “Play …
Microsoft have started to dispute an Apple application to trademark the words “App Store”. The original submission was filed by Apple back in 2008 but it’s only now that Microsoft have filed a dispute. Windows Phones currently come with an App store called “Windows Marketplace” whilst Android handsets …
iPhone owners should soon be able to turn their mobile data connection into a WiFi hotspot thanks to improvements coming in iOS 4.3. The facility was spotted during the Verizon launch yesterday but Verizon were quick to state that it was just “an app”. Whether this will mean …
Here in Europe you have a GSM phone and, well, you’re set. In the US though two major networks – Verizon and Sprint – use CDMA. Today a CDMA-compatible iPhone has been announced by Apple and our US readers can start pre-ordering it on February 3rd online. The …
Android’s phenomenal growth shows no signs of abating, and now Android as an OS has overtaken Apple for the first time in the US, in terms of market share. New handset sales of Android devices had already been ahead of iPhones, but Apple had a headstart and larger overall marketshare, until …
Many iPhone users noticed a OS bug yesterday which meant most alarms would not go off. This was tested a few times on my own iPhone 4 running the latest OS and confirmed to be the case. This issue did not seem to effect ‘recurring’ alarms only individual …
Electronic Arts are having a massive iOS game sale, with most games currently reduced to 59p. Games for iPhone and iPad are included, with big titles such as The SIMS, FIFA, Need for Speed and Scrabble reduced to 59p. This is seeing all t...
After Orange & T-Mobile, 3 have now announced their pricing for the iPad. The up front cost is identical, with £199 for a 16gb, £249 for a 32gb, and £349 for a 64gb on a 24 months contract, but the monthly charge is £25 a ...
Orange & T-Mobile have released their pricing for subsidised iPads. For £25 a month (for existing customers) you can get a 16gb iPad for £199 with 1gb peak and 1gb offpeak + 3gb of WiFi. Full details of the Orange prices ar...
Apple have released OS 4.2 for both the iPhone and the iPad. To install simply plug in your device, load iTunes and check for updates. This new version of the OS comes in at 624.3MB in size so a pretty hefty update. The main update in this...
Orange & T-Mobile have announced they are to subsidise the cost of buying an iPad when taking out a monthly data plan. This would make the "Everything Everywhere" companies the first networks to do this, and it will be interesting to see if ...
For reasons that are probably best ignored, the recent switch in daylight savings time seems to have freaked out the iPhone alarm settings. Some alarms, according to reports, have gone off an hour later than expected. Although some alarms (such as "Ev...
UK network Three have released an iPhone and iPad application which lets you get help and support with your device and network and also check your allowance or usage which is a great idea and follow O2, Orange and Vodafone who all offer applications l...
In what is VERY dissapointing news, Reuters are reporting that Apple have delayed the White version of the Apple iPhone 4 until Spring 2011 due to issues with manufacturing, Over on the Reuters website the statement says: Apple Inc said on Tuesday t...
Rovio have released a special Halloween themed version of Angry Birds for iOS. This looks like it will be exclusive to Apple devices, but is available now in iTunes for the bargain price of 59p or £1.19 for the HD iPad edition.  ...
