Category: Networks / Carriers
We spotted it as “Coming Soon” a few days back and now it’s arrived… for new customers. The Galaxy Note is a rather large and rather sexy phone which has a dual-core 1.4GHz CPU and 5.3″ screen. Orange look to be giving away some goodies as part of …
Whilst surfing around the T-Mobile Coming Soon section we stumbled on this, the T-Mobile Vivacity. It appears to be a ZTE-built device and has a 3.5″ screen running on Android 2.3 with a 5 megapixel camera plus a further one up front for video calls. Other specs, which …
Check for updates if you’ve got a Sony Ericsson Xperia neo on Orange. We’re hearing that Android 2.3.4 has just arrived and there’s a few extra Orange apps too. It’s taken a number of months since other neo handsets started receiving the update. We’d like to hear your …
Orange have just announced the new exclusive San Francisco II on their UK network with a YouTube video to go with it showing off the features of this new device. The San Francisco II features HD Voice for clearer voice calling, signal boost which helps boost indoor coverage. …
Today we’ve got one of those XXSIM roaming cards that we mentioned the other week. It’s delivered from Switzerland and carries a number from Estonia but it’ll let you receive calls for free in more than 120 countries and there’s no monthly fees. There’s simple roaming rates which …
Looking to get the hot new Galaxy Nexus on Three? You can get your name down for one right now. It’ll shortly be available from £34 a month or £40 a month on The One Plan. That’ll get you all-you-can-eat data, 2,000 anytime, any network minutes and 5,000 …
Remember the BBC Coverage survey? The stats were obtained after several thousand phones ran an app to check on signal strength. After all the results came in we got an interactive map to show what the coverage is like throughout the UK. But hey, wouldn’t it be good …
Well, although the link doesn’t work just yet, O2 has added the new Samsung Galaxy Note to their “Coming Soon” pages. We’ve already had a good hands-on with the phone and will have a video online this weekend. Link – O2 Coming Soon
The ZTE Racer II is an entry-level smartphone following hot on the heels of the ZTE Blade and Skate. It runs Android 2.2 FroYo running on a 500MHz CPU. It has a 3.2 megapixel camera, 256MB RAM, 512ROM and 200MB of internal memory. ZTE say that despite the …
Fancy some funky headphones when you buy a Pay As You Go Phone ? Have a look at the latest offer from Orange. They’re giving away these rather lovely headphones, which are worth 60 quid, when you buy a phone costing £30 or more. Customers buying a Pay …
Vodafone have been shifting phones between Coming Soon and On Sale a lot recently, as just as we see the Nokia 800 move to Pre-Order, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus appears on the Coming Soon page allowing anyone intersted in this device to register your details to be the …
The HTC Explorer, announced just over a month ago, is now available on Three. It’s available from stores and their site and is an entry-level smartphone with 600MHz CPU, 3.2″ screen, WiFi, GPS and 3 megapixel camera. You can pick this up for just £15 per month or, …
Femtocells have been around for a while, Orange have permitted users to connect their Blackberry’s via VOIP (home WiFi) for a while, and Vodafone launched there SureSignal box a while back. Following on from our earlier story we can now reveal that the O2 solution will be called …
Looking to get HTC Explorer? O2 have now got it listed on their site. It sits squarely in the “affordable” or “entry level” category and has the Sense 3.5 UI. It has a 3.2″ HVGA screen (320×480), 3 megapixel camera, 600MHz CPU, G-sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor, FM …
O2 are trialling a new VoIP service that will let customers use text and voice services over standard WiFi networks. Named “O2 Connect” it’s currently in testing but will shortly be available on iOS and Android smartphones. We assume that this will be similar to the Orange Signal …
Share your Three mobile signal with up to five different devices using this, the new Mobile Broadband WiFi hub. Also known as the ZTE MF10 Dongle Adapter it will convert an existing USB mobile broadband dongle into a hot-spot. So, instead of plugging your mobile dongle into your …
UK network Three has announced today that they have in stock and are now selling the new HTC Sensation XL which is the next step forward from the original Sensation Featuring a larger 4.7 inch screen, 8 megapixel camera with better low light optics and Android Gingerbread giving …
We’ve had a bit more information about the free Xbox 360 deal we spotted yesterday. Orange customers who upgrade to the new Nokia Lumia 800 on the network will get a 4GB Xbox 360 provided you choose an 18 or 24 month deal. The full details are below. …
Whilst reading my favourite daily newspaper (I’m so high-brow), I tripped over yet another Nokia Lumia ad this morning… ….and then, I got yet more Nokia Lumia goodness on the YouTube page…. …I figured it was worth looking to see if any other networks are carrying the handset …
We all know the story by now. You go abroad, you use your mobile, then you come home and collapse in shock when the bill arrives. If you’ve got an unlocked handset there are ways around the “roaming shock” by using roaming or travel SIM cards. There’s a …
Orange have joined Vodafone and Three to range the Nokia Lumia 800. But hey, there’s a twist. If you upgrade to this phone on Orange you get a free Xbox ! Get your interest registered here. An Orange spokesperson told us.. Orange UK will launch the Nokia Lumia …
Vodafone have followed Three in announcing their intention to range the Nokia 800. Their website now has the handset on the “Coming Soon” pages and you can get your name down for updates. Link – Vodafone Shop Credit – James Pearce
You knew it had to happen didn’t you ? Those lightening-quick people at Three have already confirmed that they will be carrying the Nokia Lumia 800. The lucky monkeys have already got their hands on it too… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYgBWoh8F7c That curved OLED glass certainly looks interesting. If the “First …
Orange have just polished up their SIM-only plans and have added a new SIM-only Panther deal. There’s a 12 month Dolphin deal costing £7 per month and includes 150 minutes, 500 texts and 250MB of data which is available for a limited time. That headline Panther deal includes …
UK mobile network Three has announced that they will be stocking the just announced Samsung Galaxy Nexus device which is the latest in the ‘Nexus’ range after the Nexus S and the original Nexus One. In a press release Three have said.. Samsung Galaxy Nexus – coming soon …
We’re seeing some HTC Sensation owners on Orange get system updates today. It seems to introduce the rather excellent Signal Boost technology which hooks onto any WiFi and gives you a mobile signal. Ideal for in office environments where those special reflective windows kill mobile signals from normal …
If you’ve got £150 lying around it is, as we always say, quite welcome here at coolsmartphone. If you’d rather spend it on one of those phone things then the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is down to £149.99. The white and black. We had a good hands on …
Last week we started hearing that the T-Mobile and Orange networks were getting ready to flick the switch on their 3G mast-sharing. Customers of both networks have been able to jump onto the other network when they lose signal for a while now but, due to various rather …
Hey, if you’re one of those lovely people who check us daily (and follow us on that Twitter mularky) you’ll already know that the Galaxy W has shown up in Three catalogues. Now we’ve had the official stuff from their PR people, so you should find it in …
Mobile Choice have dished out their Consumer Awards for 2011. The event was hosted in London with 10,000 readers voting in an online survey. The results are as follows… Tablet of the year – Apple iPad 2 Phone of the year – Samsung Galaxy S II Best camera …
OK, story so far. Sony Ericsson launched the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman. Three then announced that they would carry it. Now, it’s ready to buy. Pick it up for £27 a month and you’ll get 2000 minutes, 5000 texts and all-you-can-eat data on the 24-month One Plan …
Want a purple phone ? O2 have plonked the Galaxy Ace online (we reviewed it here) and you can bag it for free for a mere £10.50 per month with 50 minutes and 250 texts. You can get data connectivity for another fiver on top per month. The …
At last, the “big switch-on” is coming. Last year, as many of you may remember, Orange and T-Mobile began sharing their networks. Customers could enjoy the seamless swap-over to the other network if their normal network lost coverage. There was, however, one problem. Data roaming was restricted to …
Getting a coffee today ? If you’re a Starbucks customer you can now enjoy free WiFi – a service previously only available to members of their Rewards programme. Brian Waring, VP of Marketing for Starbucks UK & Ireland said.. Our customers told us that they liked our free …
Want to pre-order an iPhone 4S? Want to compare the deals? To help you, we have done a quick comparison of the 3 new devices (storage wise) and compared the popular 24 month, £35 a month price bracket, across the networks. Plan Details O2 Orange T-Mobile Three Vodafone …
Everything Everywhere networks Orange and T-Mobile have made the iPhone 4S available to pre-order and revealed their pricing. As you might expect, they’re very similar between the 2 companies, with the popular £36 slot giving 600 minutes, unlimited texts and 500mb internet, with a £99 up front cost. …
The iPhone 4S is now available to pre-order from 3 in their retail stores, and they have released their pricing for the new handset. Full details can be found on Three’s website, but the stand out deal is still the One Plan, with All-you-can-eat data, as well …
Just 5 months ago Cornwall was chosen as the UK’s first county to get 4G. Everything Everywhere have now flicked the switch and are delivering 4G LTE technology to 200 people on the trial. It’s the first mobile (Everything Everywhere) and fixed line (BT Wholesale) broadband network collaboration. …
Coverage. It’s always a hot topic. Check your local paper and we’re prepared to lay money on the fact that those residents groups opposing a new mast will be secretly sitting at home, cursing the lack of a decent signal. The Chancellor, George Osborne, has promised £150 million …
Vodafone have changed the way that they charge for data. They’ve introduced a new “Data Test Drive” which let you buy a smartphone and use the web as much as you want for the first 3 months of your contract. During these first few months there’ll be no …
