Sony Xperia Z1 leaks all over the place

The Sony Xperia Z1 has been a long time coming, we’ve seen many many leaks over the last few months, with a newer, faster, better version of the Xperia Z slated to appear. The Xperia Z1 has been accidentally leaked all over the shop after a press release …

Google teases next version of Android – 4.4 KitKat

Yes, you read that headline correctly. Google has just announced that its next version of Android, 4.4, will be called KitKat®. Of course, the Android team are famed for naming  releases after different desserts – we’ve had in  Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and …

Apple event confirmed for September 10th

Well folks it’s official…… Apple have just sent out invites to a press event at their Cupertino HQ where at least one iPhone is expected to be announced but with many rumours we will actually see two. The different colour dots on the invitation would sort of hint …

Oppo introduces 10% student discount on the Find 5

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Oppo here at Coolsmartphone. Whilst we wait for more news on the Oppo N1, Oppo’s European retailer, Oppo Style, have announced that they are going to be offering a 10% discount to students purchasing the Oppo Find 5. All you …

Voxle is a new location based social network

The world around us is an interesting place, with many people and places existing without me ever realising. Voxle aims to end that and let you interact with things around you. The developers describe it as follows: Voxle is your new location based social network. Share your location …

LG Optimus L1 II now available on Three

Back in August it was revealed that Three would be the exclusive carrier for the LG Optimus L1 II. Well, the smartphone that has one of the weirdest sounding names ever is now available both instore and online. The low cost handset is available from £49.99 on pay …

Competition – Win a Kindle Fire HD

Even with the best pixel popping resolutions available in the world of mobile tech, it’s not practical to watch movies on a smartphone. It’s just not. Which is why we’re giving away a Kindle Fire HD, complete with 7 inch HD display and 16GB of data storage you …

The Oppo N1 is going to be rather large

The ongoing teasing of details about the upcoming Oppo N1 has got a bit more interesting today. They’ve posted this image on their Google+ page. Which means it’s going to be a big old phablet, with a high spec and “an amazing camera” we shall see soon, when …

Wow that’s a lot of tiles you’ve got there Nokia Bandit

Bandit is the codename for the rumoured huge 6″ phablet from Nokia. Evleaks has posted an image that is apparently a screenshot from the Bandit. Total information overload, we can tell that the Bandit will be on the next major update to Windows Phone 8 which is rumoured …

3CX Mobile Device Manager On Premise edition now available

We’ve covered 3CX Mobile Device Manager a number of times, but this version is slightly different. The “On Premise” edition sits on Windows Server and provides and easy-to-deploy solution for managing mobile devices across your company. It’ll provide location tracking, remote locking, password enforcement, remote wipe, app management …

Cars in the Cloud, Here has arrived.

Cars are becoming more clever by the day.  Head-up displays, 3G connected satellite navigation systems, Bluetooth connectivity and even self driving vehicles. As with our smartphones, we are demanding more and more from our vehicles and the onboard computers are only too happy to oblige.  From the PS3 …

Don’t worry! The Nexus 4 is still available in the UK, baby.

We’re hearing that the Nexus 4 8GB version is out of stock in the USA, but here in the UK it’s still available. The dispatch date here is September 10th and, come on now, for £159 for a unlocked Android with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 4.7″ 1280×768 …

NokiaSoft – A new chapter

Yes, it’s happening. It makes sense and it’s something that critics always told us was the game plan… “Microsoft just sent Elop in to trash Nokia so that they can buy them on the cheap in a few years time”, they said. However, even the biggest supporters started …

HTC release Blue One and One mini

As well as releasing the two new Desire phones today, they have also shown off the Blue version of the HTC One and HTC One mini to give a wider range of colour options. The original One now comes in Silver,Black, Blue and Red and the Mini is …

HTC Announce Desire 601 and 300

With IFA starting tomorrow, HTC have announced two new devices today under the ‘Desire’ brand – Desire 601 and Desire 300. The Desire 601 specs feature a 4.5″ qHD screen, 5 megapixel camera, dual-core 1.4Ghz processor, 8GB storage, 1GB RAM and 4G connectivity. You also get those BoomSound …

Samsung claim the Galaxy Note III was designed by aliens

In the immortal words of one of our most respected urban poets, this story is, “bonkers”! You thought the HTChange adverts were out there, but Samsung’s teaser video for the ‘Unpacked 2’ event features lifeforms from out there! Just take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs81TTSMIFk This video and the full …

More leaked pictures of the iPhone 5c

The well known source of reliable leaks, Evleaks, has today posted on their Twitter page these pictures of the rumoured iPhone 5c. He has also posted an image from Case Mate as well showing a case and the phone. Said to be announced on 10th September not long …

Microsoft agree to purchase Nokia for $7.17bn

I saw it coming when the partnership was announced 2 years ago, but still this news has totally shocked me this morning. Microsoft are buying Nokia! A cool £4.6 billion has changed hands, which is an amount that’ll put those football transfer payments in the shade. Ex-Microsoft man, …

Vodafone to sell their share of Verizon Wireless

Vodafone UK has owned a big chunk (45 percent) of American carrier Verizon Wireless since 1999, but that is now about to change. Verizon has confirmed the rumour that they will be buying all of the Vodafone stake in the wireless division of the company. The cost? A …