Lumia 1520 – More shots appear

It’s a phablet Jim, but not as we know it. Yes, it’s a big phone / small tablet hybrid but no, it’s not powered by Android or iOS. Someone doesn’t seem to be shy to wave this particular 6 incher around, and this time the shots are from …

HTC USA to shrink in size. Yet more staff to leave.

It’s been a number of months since HTC lost several key members from their Seattle operation. We’ve not seen a resignation for some time – not since May when Daniel Lazarides left. Today Darren Krape, Senior Worldwide Community Manager for HTC, is preparing for his new job at …

EE reveal iPhone 5S pricing

EE have just updated their online store and now include prices for the new Apple iPhone 5s. The handset goes on sale Friday 20th September – just next week. As expected, the pricing is high for their latest premium phone which comes complete with fingerprint scanner, new and …

Car Audio FM Transmitter for Smartphones Review

Earlier this year we were lucky enough to buy a brand new car.  All bright and shiny it chugs along nicely doing 45 miles to the gallon taking us wherever we wish to go. When making our decision which car to buy we took many factors into account. …

Opinon – Thoughts on the Apple event

Now that the dust has settled, I’ve had a chance to think about the announcements that Apple made on Tuesday, without getting caught up in the heat of the moment. Overall, I think Apple did well, even if they left many disappointed. iPhone 5S Flagship phones are getting …

Keep an eye on your kids with Children Tracker

Well now, this seems rather good. I’m always banging on about how easy it is for kids to access stuff they really should be accessing. A quick search of YouTube will easily reveal a whole host of videos that haven’t been flagged as inappropriate, even though they are, …

Today is the day to pre-order an iPhone 5C

Today is the day that you can order the colourful iPhone 5C. Your choices for pre ordering are as follows Apple Direct As expected Apple are offering both models of the iPhone 5C unlocked and in a choice of colours. More information can be found here. Vodafone On …

Microsoft come out fighting – Lumia 1020 vs iPhone 5s

So, as we mentioned yesterday, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is being offered by various companies and they’re falling over themselves to tell us about their particular deal. Clove are selling it for £588 SIM-free and you’ll get a free wireless charging pad, wireless charging cover, camera grip and …

New Twitter beta arrives

If you’re on the Twitter beta programme (apparently our very own Ronnie is but he never knew) you’ll be getting a refreshed version of Twitter this morning. Accessing the beta programme doesn’t seem possible any more but involved you signing up to the appropriate Google group. You then …

The Coolsmartphone Podcast – Episode 63

It’s one of those weeks, you know the sort of week, the period of time after an Apple event. Yes this week we will be talking about the two new iPhones. Joining me this week were Mark Peters, Ronnie Whelan and a brief appearance from Ravi. This week’s topics …

Nexus 5 appears again at FCC

The Nexus 5.  So far there has been no official confirmation of its existence however the pictures and rumours just keep on coming. Today new pictures have emerged from the FCC showing what is reputed to be the new Nexus 5, made once again by LG.  The pictures …

Vodafone CEO resigns

The Vodafone UK CEO Guy Laurence has resigned today. He will leave the post in November to be replaced by Jeroen Hoencamp. Guy leaves to become president and CEO of Rogers Communications, the Canadian media company. Jeroen is currently the enterprise director at Vodafone UK after joining the …

Nokia Lumia 1020 camera hands on

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to a hands on event with the new Nokia Lumia 1020 at London Zoo. After a brief explanation of how the pro cam app worked and the capabilities of the device, it was onto the more important …

Xiaomi Mi2S Review

Review contributed by Richard King I first become a follower of MIUI back in 2012 when I was searching for a stable rom to put on an HTC Sensation XE. I was fed up with constantly finding bugs in other development ROMs that I was using, so I searched …

Nokia 1020 now available SIM free from Clove

The Nokia 1020 is now available to purchase SIM free from Clove.co.uk Nokia’s flagship device with its class leading camera is available on a deal which includes a free accessory bundle consisting of a wireless charging pad, wireless charging cover, camera grip and tripod. The Lumia 1020 has a …

Touch ID will not store your fingerprint image.

Security on a smartphone is rapidly becoming a necessary evil.  The personal data stored on these mobile pocket computers is vast, from photos, videos, documents to simple contact details, the amount of vital information is growing daily. Just in the way that you wouldn’t welcome someone entering your …

Nokia Lumia 1020 on Three – £549.99 PAYG

Pricing for the new Nokia Lumia 1020 has been revealed on Three and, if you’re thinking of buying it on Pay As You Go, it’ll be a rather large chunk of money up front. The handset is priced at £549.99, and we assume that it’ll still be locked …