LG G Pad 8.3 – Less than £200

I’ve had a looksie around the interwebs and this seems to be the best price on the LG G Pad 8.3 currently. Expansys have knocked it down to £199.99, which includes free delivery. The tablet was £224.99 and has a 1.7 GHz quad-core CPU, 1920×1200 WUXGA 273ppi screen …

Mobile traffic continues to rise

Last Friday, for most of us, it was pay day. It marked the end of the long (and very wet) month of January where we all recover from our Christmas spending. A lot of gifts were mobile devices, and sales of tablets in particular are predicted to outsell …

Red Nexus 5 now on sale via Google

So, as expected, the red version of the Nexus 5 has been announced today. LG and Google have just given us details of the new colour and, if you’re in a lucky country, you can purchase one right now from Google Play. The same specifications apply, you still …

Three and EE cost sharing deal – Full details

Yesterday we had news that EE and Three were beginning to share the love. There wasn’t a great deal of information to go on at the time, but we’ve now some further details on the agreement. Sadly there’s a large amount of tech websites carrying incorrect information on …

Samsung’s new Windows Phone packing a quad-core Snapdragon CPU.

A short while ago I posted an article about a rumoured new Samsung Windows Phone. It was named SM-W750V and, at the time, details were pretty sparse. The name has now changed and it’s known under the code name “Huron”, plus even more specs have now leaked out. …

My time with the Nokia Lumia 1520

Late last year in Abu Dhabi Nokia announced a range of new devices including the rather large 6″ Lumia 1320 and Lumia 1520, when I first saw them I thought “wow, they look amazing, I need them asap”. After a few months of reading early reviews and seeing …

LG G Pro 2 to feature OIS and 4K video.

LG is to unveil it’s flagship device – the LG G Pro 2 – at Mobile World Congress. Details of the devices camera and video capabilities have been also revealed. On the photo front the camera will have OIS Plus, which is believed to create clearer shots and …

Flappy Bird – Is anger the key to success?

To be honest I was in two minds about whether to post this on my personal blog or here. Somehow it’s ended up here. It’s because I have a problem with FlappyBird. I know, I know. You’re all mentally swearing at the screen right now. I’ve played the …

Samsung Galaxy S5 launch date seemingly confirmed

It seems like only days away now.  We’ll soon be packing up the Coolsmartphone Camper and heading out to Barcelona for our usual unique coverage of Mobile World Congress. It’s the event where we’ll see stacks of new handsets, gadgets, accessories, solutions and apps for the first time. …

Chromecast open to all

Since the launch of Google Chromecast there’s been the promise that it would be open to all developers instead of the few it’s been since launch. Today is the day they do just that. The documentation is now open over on the Google Developers . Developers do need …

Red Nexus 5 on show, launch tomorrow

Sure, you like the Google Nexus 5, but deep down you have a yearning to get one in Ferrari-red. What do you do? Easy, you just need to wait a while, because tomorrow the lady in red will be announced by Google and LG. Leaked shots have been …

Three and EE to share masts

We’re a bit slim on actual details here, but there’s news today that EE and Three have signed a deal to share networks. In total the networks will be investing £1 billion into infrastructure as 4G tech rolls out and data needs head ever upwards. A story on …

Cheap food and a cheap tablet too

If you’re quick and you’ve got £50 knocking around, there’s an offer available with tastecard.co.uk to get an Avoca 7 tablet for just £49.99, which is apparently a saving of £50 off the RRP of £99. Buy it and you’ll get a free 12-month tastecard which gets you …

Facebook Paper app launch for iOS in US

Facebook have launched a new app for their social network today – Facebook Paper. This is a new app, but not an entirely new service – more a reimagining of the Facebook news feed. There have already been some great 3rd apps that have taken the basic content …

Nokia Lumia 2520 – Review

The rumours surrounding a Nokia tablet have been floating around the web for a while now, the big questions for me were always how big will it be and what operating system will it run. Well late last year those questions were answered and now we have the …

The Oppo N1 horror story concludes

Last week we reported on episode 1 of The Killer’s House, a web drama starring the Oppo N1 as one of the main plot features. Well, episode 2 is now available to stream. In this concluding part we find that the suspected killer is aided by his manipulative …

Pebble App Store coming to iOS on Monday

Have you like me got a Pebble smart watch or, if you’re a lucky boy like our own Dan, a Pebble steel ? Well, if you are you will know only way to install apps to your watch is by using “third party” sites to download and then …

Nillkin Fresh LG G2 flip case – Review

To get the best from a flip case on the LG G2 you need one with a window in. The Nillkin Fresh series of cases aims to emulate the genuine LG case at a fraction of the cost. The reason I say that you need a window in …

O2 leaves Phones 4U

A year ago today Phones 4U stopped selling new O2 connections, a year later on and the trial separation appears to have turned into a full divorce with Phones 4U no longer selling O2 upgrades or pay as you go. Neither party seems to be too upset with …

Three SIM-Only One Plan Price Change

Today UK mobile provider Three have announced a price increase to their SIM-only deals. On “The One Plan”, the increase is from £15 per month to £20 on the 12 month contract. If you’re too choose the monthly rolling a One Plan then there’s an increase from £18 …