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What is it they say about absence making the heart grow fonder? Well I can’t say I’m feeling much love for Samsung’s tardiness in releasing the Galaxy Nexus range of accessories. Five months since its UK release, the official Google phone finally has some toys to go with …
Go on, admit it. You have often sat at work, gazed into space and thought “I wish my Tiddles would just ring me.” Own up, how many times a day do you check your phone just to see if you have a missed call from Rover? Well, the …
No sooner has the rumour mill died down around the Samsung Galaxy SIII than the merry-go-round starts all over again, this time the handset in question is the next Google Nexus. In a patent application filed by one Andy Rubin, Google’s VP of Engineering, it would appear that …
I was preparing to go on holiday the other week. As always I end up with a big pile of phone chargers, camera chargers, mp3 player chargers, my wifes proprietary cables for her antiquated phone and sometimes even the charger for one of my tablets. It always soon becomes a …
We have all been there. Phone in your shirt pocket and you lean over to inspect something on the toilet wall. Woosh the phone falls out and clatters down the toilet. Surely it’s not just me? Anyway SquareTrade are a mobile phone insurance company and they have decided …
Can you remember the other week? I posted a new web video series based at a software developers workplace. It’s a comedy and I’ve been on holiday since then and missed the opportunity to remind you that episode two and three are now available to watch. It’s shaping …
So.. the HTC One X. HTC’s current flagship phone. The all singing, all dancing uber phone with an all powerful quad core beating heart. So it should thrash anything else out there, right? I’ve always been a big fan of camera functionality on phones, and whilst the stills …
If ever there were a time to kick a dog when it was down, this would be it. In the months before the long-awaited BBX10 handsets from the Canadian messaging powerhouse, new litigation could threaten to cost them millions in cold hard cash if the verdict doesn’t go …
Have you got a spare half hour today? Of course you have…it’s raining right? Google have just launched ‘Cube’, a browser based 3D game, which requires you to roll a ball round a Google 3D texture map to find some locations. It certainly seems pretty smooth, and a …
Modern smartphones are a wonder of technology at times. They have Cameras, GPS, Artificial Intelligence but the one thing that lets them down is that battery technology hasn’t improved at the same rate. This results in poor battery life, especially when using the aforementioned features. The Incipio …
ZTE have today announced that Virgin Mobile will be the first UK operator to carry the new ZTE Tania. The Windows Mobile 7.5 carrying device will be available from the middle of May on pay monthly and pay-as-you-go. The Tania has a TFT capacitive touchscreen, a display of 480 …
I’ll fess up. I’ve taken quite a bit of heat these last few weeks. However, after facing the possible closure of the site just a few weeks ago, I saw how quickly you guys rallied around and helped us out. Right then, more than ever, It brought into …
Motorola have announced that their new RAZR Maxx is to begin shipping in the UK from the middle of May. The rather attractive looking handset delivers an astounding 17.6 hours of talk time and 380 (yes, three hundred and eighty) hours of standby time, which when combined with …
The troubled smartphone maker RIM has slated October for its make or break release of BB10, the new operating system based on the best parts of QNX that powers the Playbook and BB7 which is currently on the Bold series. RIM’s CEO, Thorsten Heins, has stated we’ll see …
In the continuing saga of “does it or doesn’t it” cause harm, there’s a report today showing “no evidence” that mobile phones cause harm to health. The details come from the UK Health Protection Agency (HPA), with scientists concluding that there was no link between mobile use and …
The new Samsung Galaxy S Advance has started shipping and is now available from Clove. The Android powered handset has a 1GHz dual-core processor and 768MB RAM, 8GB internal storage and a MicroSD slot expandable up to 32GB. Running on Gingerbread 2.3 complete with Touchwiz, it also has a new feature …
Finally, after all the hype, spin and rumours, Samsung have confirmed some solid detail around the next Galaxy. They have released details of the main chip to power the handset which will be called the Exynos 4 Quad. Samsung claim that the chip is special as it is built …
We have today received official confirmation that Phones4U will be the first european retailer to carry the Nokia Lumia 900. As previously detailed, there will be a slight delay in receiving stock which will be available from 14th May. By way of a small apology to those that have pre-ordered the handset, …
Google released a beta version of Chrome for Android back in February, but according to the Senior Vice President of Chrome and Apps for Google, Sundar Pichai, Chrome for Android will leave beta status “in a matter of weeks”. He didn’t reveal anything more precise about this date, but its …
A mixed bag of news has emerged from the beleaguered Finnish giant as they have announced that the flagship Lumia 900 will now not ship on April 27th as previously expected but has now slipped to May 14th. In what could be seen as better news, Nokia have cited better …
So yet another new service from Google to have added to their already wide range, and no Google Drive is not a navigation service, it is in fact a cloud storage service like Dropbox. There is also an application you can download for your Android device which even …
Imagine the scene, one minute you are the worlds biggest maker of mobile phones, dominating sales on almost every continent. The next your market share drops off a cliff in all but one (India), your shares are virtually worthless, your products have a major image issue and the …
For a time, previous users of Microsoft’s cloud storage service can upgrade to 25GB – free! To previous users of SkyDrive can now upgrade their previous 2 gigabytes of free storage can clink on a link – yes, that’s right – and get another 23GB for free. Good, …
In a press release today, Virgin Media revealed that they are now offering the HTC Sensation XE and the HTC One V from free on contract. Virgin Mobile is a virtual operator in the UK, using the networks of T-Mobile and Orange ensuring maximum possible coverage. If you …
Announce earlier this year at MWC and shown here on Coolsmartphone, the Xperia P and Xperia U have had their launch date delayed according to this blog post on Clove.co.uk Originally expected to launch on May 7th, both handsets will now be available from May 28th. The Xperia P will be …
The network has just added this landing page ready for the upcoming “Next Galaxy”, which we all presume is the Samsung Galaxy SIII. The launch takes place on May 3rd, which which is only 10 days away, and you can plonk your name down on the Vodafone site …
Looking for a business contract on Three? Move along please, there’s nothing to see. Three, according to Mobile News, have decided to stop taking on business customers to focus more on normal consumers instead. Dealer codes have been cancelled and business contracts will no longer be sold. According …
The work of Anonymous? No, it seems that all of the sites in the Dixons Stores Group (DSG) have been knocked sideways by a “fibre problem”. No worries though, we’re sure that the TechGuys are working on it 😉 Link – Dixons
One of my favourite iOS features is Airplay. The ability to send Audio and/or video wirelessly to a device such as an Apple TV or something like a Gear4 Airzone Series 1 speaker dock is pretty useful and handily I have been using the latter for the last …
A smartphone running an operating system that has been developed by the makers of the popular Firefox browser could go on sale as early as late 2012 according to recent reports. The handsets, which have been long awaited following the announcement back in mid-2011 and which will run …
It’s here, it’s really here! I was so excited to see the ‘missed delivery’ card from the postman, knowing what was in the packet. I had been anxiously waiting for the delivery from Clove since I first read about the new version of the SmartWatch, hoping Sony had improved …
The Nokia Pureview 808 is the best camera phone in the world by a little bit more than a country mile. It packs in a 41MP camera and still manages to look and work like a phone! Nokia have really gone to great lengths to show off …
In the US there is Google Wallet but here in the UK, NFC and contactless payment has been very slow to take off. Issues around trust and security have led to a sceptical public which in turn has led to retailers unwilling to commit and the banks treading very …
Ubuntu is one of the most well known Linux variants for desktop and laptop computers, but its creator, Canonical, has plans to extend its’ reach a tad further with different versions of the OS. That is if a job listing on their website is to be believed. Have …
It’s what many consider to be the biggest legal battle in the technology industry at the moment and it all kicked off this week. Oracle Vs Google are in dispute over the licensing and use of Java and whilst I’m not here to break down the legalities of …
As detailed in February and revealed at MWC, the Panasonic Eluga is now available in the UK. Running with a 1GHZ dual core CPU, an 8 megapixel rear camera,Wi-Fi, NFC, and running Android 2.3 (soon to be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich) the phone has a 4.3″ display and …
It’s been a bit of a wait but now owners of unbranded Samsung Galaxy SII’s can get their hands on some Ice Cream Sandwich goodness. The update is available through Kies and we recommend updating to the newest version beforehand. The update also comes with some improvements to …
A few days ago I wrote about Google Currents now being available internationally. Well, the good news is that Coolsmartphone.com is available to view on the excellent newsreader resplendent with all its images. So, heres how to add everyones favourite smartphone site to your list of subscribed sites …
Tyler Moore starts his new job programming smartphone apps at Samurai Software under Gene Diblasko, and things get weird. This is the brief bio for a new web series titled App Holes which centres around the developers of third-rate smartphone applications, the sort of apps that are popular …
Since the Double Fine Adventure Game Kickstarter funding back in February, Kickstarter seems to have kicked into high gear for tech related projects. The latest record holder and one that I’m personally backing, is the Pebble E-Paper Smart Watch. In simple terms it connects to your iPhone or Android mobile …
