It’s January, so you might be on a diet. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 has been on one too, with a slimmer and more portable “Lite” 7″ version soon to be available in black or white. Powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz CPU it’s got a 3600mAh bettery and …
Yesterday there were headlines about the fact that an app had been removed from both the Apple and Google app stores. The app in question was called “Plastic Surgery for Barbie” and was shown as being suitable for children. The issue many had was the fact that the …
Last year I took a look at an app which let you upload a “selfie”. The app then lets other users rate your “hotness” but, as I mentioned at the time, it was a far cry from the original “Hot or Not” website. Well, Lookie here, the HotOrNot …
If you’re into your Tetris-style games, Blockapp might be worth to try, even though some of the translations are a bit iffy. It’s an iOS app available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and is completely free. It turns the Tetris world upside-down, as blocks glide from the …
It’s your special day you usually need to splash out on a photographer. They’ll sell you a package which includes cards, an album and perhaps even a DVD. Your wedding will also get captured on a very expensive camera or two. However. What would happen if your photographer …
With Mobile World Congress (MWC) fast approaching, the rumour Mill is starting to turn. Samsung, according to what we’re getting, is planning for a successor to its Ativ S Windows Phone device in the coming weeks. The upcoming Samsung device named SM-W750V will have a 5-inch 1080 x …
When Xbox Music arrived on Windows Phone the other year I was a big fan, it offered what other subscription music streaming services offered and it had the benefit of working on my Surface and my Xbox. The only problem was using on my Android devices, the lack …
Just yesterday we covered the launch of the Moto X. The white version is exclusive to Phones 4u and you can pre-order one with them right now. If you go ahead and decide to do that you’ll get a free wireless speaker worth £120. Available later this month, …
A Google Play Edition of the Motorola G has just been added to Google’s Play Devices web store. The popular device, that has recently been selling for as little as £99 here in the UK, appears to have made the leap to Google Play Edition status without any …
Morning you lovely people. Want to try something? If you’ve not disabled Location History you can have a peek into the Google “Big Brother World” right now. Last night, I browsed around the www.google.com/dashboard and swam through the masses of information that Google has on me. The amount …
As we expected, Motorola have just announced the Moto X. The 4G handset has a 10 megapixel camera and a curved back. It’s cheap too. Like that “special club” I went to the other night, this particular handset is all about “No touching”. It uses the Google voice-recognition …
It’s looking like Mobile World Congress may not be the only place to see lots of phone launches. The third handset to launch today is this, the Xperia E1 from Sony. They are billing it as “simply the best smartphone in its’ class” and it comes with a …
Imagine that you’re an emerging company who make connected devices. One of your best selling products is a a brainy thermostat which learns your schedule and programs itself. It’s a device you can change and control via your phone and it’ll apparently lower your bills too. Now, imagine …
Out of no-where Sony have decided to launch lots of new handsets today. The first two are these, the Xperia T2 Ultra and the Xperia T2 Ultra Dual. To be honest the only difference between them is that the latter has a dual-SIM, so it’s really just one …
A bad gallery app can leave you struggling to find a photo or struggle to share it to your chosen Cloud Storage. The stock AOSP gallery app is a bit basic and manufacturers like HTC or Samsung create their own versions. Cyanogenmod has shipped with the AOSP gallery, …
Some time ago I reviewed the Lifeproof case for my iPad mini, which was a fully armoured case which offered unprecedented levels of protection, and provided the much needed piece of mind while it was being used by my little boy, but with the drawback that considerable bulk was …
Oh sure, it’s curved and it’ll grab the attention of your friends and colleagues, but would you shell out a massive £690 for the SIM-free LG G Flex? The new handset, which has a curved 6.1″ display with Android 4.2.2, will also be available on contract, with Carphone …
The Motorola Moto G has impressed pretty much everyone since its launch late last year, and the positives just keep on coming with the news that all Moto G phones will be getting the Android KitKat 4.4.2 update, with the roll-out starting today. There have already been some …
The Xperia Z in the Coolsmartphone office recently got updated to Android 4.3 but, shortly after, we noticed that the Sony Smartwatch 2 no longer worked. It seems we’re not the only ones, with the Xperia Care website now bubbling over with similar comments. It seems that, post …
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a great device, but recently I’ve been choosing to use my Nexus 5 instead of it. Why you ask? Well KitKat on the Nexus 5 just feels nicer and smoother than Jellybean on the Note 3. I’m in luck as Samsung have …
