Vodafone launched their 4G services 6 months ago and have announced that they have now reached half a million customers. Vodafone 4G launched just covering London but now covers over 208 towns, districts and cities, which means they’re now covering 36% of the UK population. Their coverage includes …

I like Android. It has lots of customisation options, the widgets are great, there are lots of free apps and there are plenty of alternative launchers and even ROMs to use if you get bored of your default settings. However this links to most people’s major bugbear – …

The much anticipated Windows Phone 8.1 is due in April, however Microsoft have released the SDK to some developers with the disclaimer the some of the items listed in the MUI, from which a list of function have been extracted, might not make it to the final release …

Me and phone cases have a colourful history, I swing from wanting a huge super protective case with a built in screen protector, through to a slimline but cushioned case and even some days I go a bit mad and use a phone naked. My Note 3 is …

It’s probably not the lightest, most practical or cheap skirt in the world, but it certainly looks pretty. Shown off at London Fashion Week, designers used 3D printers and a laser cutter to put together the design, which features 35 Lumia 1520 and 45 Lumia 1020 phones displaying …

Acer have posted an image on Google+ saying that they will reveal “must have new products” at MWC. Judging by the image they posted it looks like a phone with a rear power button. It’s certainly intriguing, it’s nice to see upcoming manufacturers trying things out, you just …

We held a top level meeting recently to plan the future of Coolsmartphone. After a game of darts and several beers, we decided that we needed more pictures of kebabs on the site. To be fair, it wasn’t the most productive meeting we’ve ever had, but we did …

Popular specs leaker ‘@evleaks‘ has another great leak today – the new Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet. It’s due to be announced next week in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress and we’ll be there live. Considering @evleaks has been right about so many devices in the past, we can …

Remember when we told you that Microsoft-owned Nokia were about to release an Android phone at Mobile World Congress? Yes, we’re still getting over that one. Now there’s more details after a store listed the device in Vietnam. The listing showed a 4″ WVGA screen, 1GHz dual-core CPU, …

With Mobile World Congress fast approaching, the usual trickle of leaks are ending up in our inbox. On the far left this, apparently, is the Sony Xperia Z2, aka the D6503 Sirius. These shots were posted on digi-wo.com. To be honest there’s not a great deal we can …

The LG L Series is their quirky budget range of smartphones, which have now hit their third generation. The L40, L70 and L90 have screens that range from 3.5-inch 480 x 320px to 4.7-inch 960 x 540, all with 1.2 GHz processors (dual-core on the L40 and L70, …

We’re seeing a little more of the HTC One successor every day. What we’re not seeing though, is a launch event. Still no news about what HTC are doing at Mobile World Congress, even though it’s looking like this will be their new device and it’ll probably be …

Good news for Android and some Windows Phone after a online Q&A revealed some juicy new details from HTC. First up, with Windows Phone 8X owners, HTC are working on an 8.1 upgrade as we speak. Secondly, if you’re looking to get a HTC Android device, the OS …

If you’re lucky enough to own a smartphone with a microSD card slot then you’re probably constantly filling up your storage. Upgrading your microSD card is simple enough, but prices can vary wildly depending on where you go. For today only Amazon are selling this 64GB microSDXC card, …

A few weeks before it started raining we heard about the new 6 incher from Nokia. The Lumia 1320, which comes complete with 8GB internal storage, 1GB RAM and a dual-core 1.7GHz CPU, runs Windows Phone 8 and has a 5 megapixel shooter at the back to add …

Now that Google have off-loaded Motorola to Lenovo, there’s a lot of “eyes” on Lenovo to see what happens next. Lenovo have just posted record third-quarter profits after selling stacks of mobiles and laptops in emerging markets. Their revenues hit a record $10.8 billion, and Lenovo are now …

Having just announced the G2 Pro 2 yestoday, LG has posted a teaser on its Facebook page alluding to the fact that the G2 Mini will be announced on 24th February at MWC. The following image, with the G2 Mini doing its best Dalek impression, was accompanied by …

I’m thinking about dabbling in the whole Chromebook world at the moment. I used to have a Notebook because I loved the battery life and the portability. The Windows OS, though, can slow things down. The Chromebook alternative relies on the Chrome OS, which is pretty much just …

With MWC coming up in a couple of weeks, it’s inevitable that some things will leak before. Now the latest news is the updated Samsung Galaxy Tab range. These new tablets will be the 4th generation which now includes a 7″, 8″ and 10″ model. The above picture …

Episode 80 of our podcast marks my return. Yes I’m back from my skiing trip and we’ve even managed to get ourselves a special guest this week. Joining me this week were Ian Furlong, Ronnie Whelan and Steve Litchfield (from All About Windows Phone). The topics this week …