The Z3 range is official

It seems like only 6 months ago that Sony announced the Z2, in fact it’s only been out for 4 months but Sony have already announced a follow-up, the Xperia Z3. Spec-wise the phone is as expected with a 5.2″ full HD screen, a 20.7 megapixel rear camera …

Samsung announce the Note 4

If you’ve been following the live coverage here then you’ll know that Samsung have just announced the Galaxy Note 4. Not only that, but they’ve also announced a quirky sibling – the Note Edge. The main specs are listed below.. 2.7 GHz Snapdragon processor (there is also an Exynos …

Three UK confirm Z3 and Z3 Compact

The Sony event in Berlin is about to kick off but the embargo for posting looks to have lifted. Three have come out and not only confirmed they will stock both the Z3 and Z3 Compact, but also put together some hands on videos to share. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGRneZjWIsg&sns=em We …

Samsung takes us to the Edge

Well, we kinda knew it was coming but still. This is an impressive looking thing. I didn’t think we’d ever get to the stage where the smartphone screen would actually be bigger than the front of the handset. Today Samsung have shown off a device that has the …

Samsung event live from IFA

Want to see what Samsung are going to announce? Well, we can pretty much tell you that it’ll be the Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge unveiling, and leaked details of the Note 4 already suggest a 5.7″ QHD display with a possible resolution of 2560×1400 pixels. The …

Acer announce the Liquid Z500

Acer have announced a few new devices over at IFA in Berlin. The most interesting to us here at Coolsmartphone is the Liquid Z500. Which so far all they’ve actually said is it has a 5″ HD display and an 8MP F2.0 camera. They have published a load …

RHA Announce new T10i Earphones

Regular readers will be aware of my love for almost any product that has been produced by RHA. From their budget MA150 earphones to the more high end MA600i‘s the product range offers faithful audio reproduction and quality.  In fact almost a year after reviewing them, the MA600i’s are …

Flying high or crash and burn? You decide…..

Its just a normal run of the mill day.  Get up, make the kids breakfast, have a shower, check if that pesky direct debit was actually paid, drop the kids off at school, book that private jet to Paris, head off to work. What, you don’t book a …

HTC owners! Come and get your 100GB of Drive space

If you bought yourself a HTC device in the last year or so you may have been pleasantly surprised by the inclusive Dropbox storage space. It usually pops up when you’re setting up the device and you’ll get some space to save all those precious pictures of your …

Lenovo launch the feather-light TAB S8

It’s IFA, so it’s time for announcements. Lenovo have a new tablet to show off, and despite being a decent 8 inches, it only weighs 299g. Imagine having two HTC One M8’s in your hand – that’s about the same weight. With an 8″ 1920×1200 FHD “Infinity” screen …

The Sony Xperia Z3 leaks out hours before the event

Sony are expected to announce a new range of devices today, over in Berlin at IFA. The Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact are both expected and both also highly anticipated. As you’d expect images of both have now appeared. The leaked images of the Z3 show a …

Chromecast Support comes to NOW TV on Android and iOS

NOW TV, the IP based online video streaming service from Sky, has just issued a major update to it’s mobile App on iOS and Android, which includes Chromecast Support. NOW TV represents good value for those wanting live to Sky Movies and Entertainment channels (just avoid the sports) …

EE launch new Pay As You Go 4G Packs starting at £1 a week

EE. You know those guys. They have a big fat network and 4G pumping through the UK. However, if you’re on Pay As You Go, you may have shied away from the 4G fun. Tonight we’re first with news from EE about their new 4G Packs. They start …

Apple admits that celeb accounts were hacked

The iCloud storage system was indeed hacked recently according to Apple. It’s still perfectly safe if you take the proper precautions though. The attack seems to have been less of a “hack” and more of a password reset using personal information gleamed from information on the web. The …

HTC Desire 610 in Coral coming to Three

The HTC mid-range 4G Desire 610 looks set to arrive exclusively to UK network Three in a stunning new Coral colour. The specs of the device remain the same, with its 144.1 x 70.5 x 9.6mm frame, 4.7 inch qHD screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU …

LG G3 Otterbox Symmetry Case – Review

Owning a flagship device is tough sometimes, the constant anguish over potentially smashing your phone into dozens of pieces is a daily problem for me and as such I always try and buy the most rugged and tough case I can find for my lovely phone. With my …

Taking a ride with the READYACTION chest harness

Morning all. How’s your Tuesday? Put your hands up if you remember our piece about the READYACTION chest harness? We showed how it worked in an all-action video of my kitchen. Oh yes. Rock ‘n ROLL! However, there’s a lot more potential in the READYACTION kit, and this …

Sony Xperia trifecta announcement on Sep 3

  Its that time again. Like Intel’s Tick Tock processes on their chips, There are now 2 cycles when it comes to phones. The April/May time, and the September/October time. Sony did not decide to use September the 3rd to announce a device. No. They went large, and …

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact leaks out before announcement

sony are holding an event tomorrow, where we expect a bevy of new devices to be announced. One of which being the Xperia Z3 Compact, which as you’d expect has leaked out, in a variety of colours. And boy what a looker it is. It seems that we …