May madness is an event running throughout May on the Google Play store, whereby each day one album is reduced to just 99p. These aren’t old albums either, ones so far have included Olly Murs, Elbow and Katy B’s latest offering. Today is the turn of Lily Allen’s …

Tesco’s chief executive, Philip Clarke, has today told BBC Radio 5 live that the company is going to launch its own Android smartphone by the end of the year. It’ll compete with the Samsung Galaxy S5, but it’ll be cheap too. The smartphone will come with Tesco services …

Can it really be 20 years since the Channel Tunnel was completed? Already? Well, to celebrate, and better late than never, Eurotunnel have completed the installation of mobile services in the North tunnel. It’s similar to the service offered in the South Tunnel, which the French operators installed …

Looking very much like a Samsung lawsuit waiting to happen, this is the Huawei Glory 3X. Apart from the familiar looks of the Samsung Note 3, the Huawei Glory 3X will feature… 5.5 inch 1080p display 13-megapixel rear camera 5-megapixel front camera 16GB of storage 2GB of RAM …

Here is what we think we know about the upcoming Huawei P7. The phone is going to be a metal construction with a minimalistic bezel allowing them to cram in a 5″ 1080p res display panel into it. Huawei are going to be once again using in house …

Tried and tested formulas are great, as long as they work that is. HTC obviously think they are onto a good thing and they are jolly well going to continue with it. I’m talking about HTC and their slightly smaller device the HTC One Mini it’s supposed successor …

We’ve seen apps on Windows Phone that have provided file access before, but now Microsoft will be delivering a system to let you fiddle with your files. An “Ask Me Anything” session with Joe Belfiore has shown the new file manager, which is due to be released at …

If you’ve ever taken more than two journeys on the London Underground then you will have seen the above mascot. If you’ve visited a shop specialising in imported products, specialist foodstuffs and other overseas paraphernalia you will most likely have been exposed to their striking blue branding. Lycamobile …

Your mobile might be a fixed amount per month but, if you look at your bill, you might find yourself exceeding the limits and paying more. Sometimes it’s the other way and you might find yourself stuck on a plan which is costing too much and you might …

Making and selling Android phones can be a tricky business. As part of previous licencing deals you’ll end up paying Microsoft a fee per handset and, especially if you’re Samsung, you’ll be getting sued fairly regularly by Apple. In the latest courtroom battle,  the jury has sided with …

Going on holiday is great, being away from work, being away from real life, relaxing, eating lots of nice food and maybe also drinking lots of fancy foreign drinks. One thing that is difficult though is posting pictures of every last thing you do whilst you’re on holiday …

Y’know those hiLaRiOus text message conversations you see posted on the t’interweb? The ones that are just TOO FUNNY ? Yeah. Sure, you ignore the fact that a screenshot of each message was handily taken. Come close. I’ve got a secret to tell you. Shh.. this is going …

This,  if BGR is to be believed,  is the new Amazon smartphone. The image comes straight out of Amazon and has apparently been confirmed by “trusted sources”. Rumoured details include a 3D gesture and eye tracking control system and six compact camera modules of which four will be …

Welcome to the Coolsmartphone Podcast, joining me this week were Dan, Ian and Mark. This weeks special guest is Mark Peters, he used to be a part of the Coolsmartphone team, but real life got in the way. This weeks topics were about the Motorola event in a …

Looking to get the Sony Xperia Z2 ? The Phones 4u boys have the device available in-store and online today, with a special Bank Holiday offer delivering the phone free on 4G plans of £37.99 per month. It’s a handset we first saw (and handled) at Mobile World …

Today EE have put on sale their first new branded device. Carrying thename ‘Kestrel’, it is available on both PAYG and monthly contracts. The Kestrel is mainly based on the Huawei Ascent G6 with a few modifications. This brings the cost down to just £99.99 on PAYG or …

Telecoms regulator Ofcom have released their yearly report into the way we use our mobiles and media. In the last year, there’s been a 42% increase in older people using mobile devices. Some 17% of these people (aged 65-and-over) have used a tablet, which compares to just 5% …

In just a couple of weeks Motorola are set to release another new phone. The event will be held in London where the company are to show off a phone which is “priced for all” and “made to last”. So, perhaps expect a fairly cheap rugged device maybe. …

Oppo are slowly getting a name for themselves in the Western world, here at Coolsmartphone we’ve bought and reviewed several of their recent flagships. This time round with the Find 7a it was down to me to dig into my pockets and order one. As I’ve only had …

Ex-Microsoft man Stephen Elop was sent into Nokia after the initial Microsoft deal and stayed with the company until the widely-expected sale to his former employers. Now,  after doing his task at Nokia,  Elop has returned to Microsoft. The sale of the Nokia handset division is now complete …