What do you want from your smartphone? The answer to the above question is different for every single smartphone user but there is are some common trends. Decent battery life, a wonderfully bright screen, a one thousand megapixel camera, a full qwerty keyboard and so on and on. …
Marketing and promo videos are often a little surreal and this video from Asus advertising their FonePad is rather strange. Maybe they’re pointing out the ideal size of human to use the 7″ phone or maybe they’re just being a bit odd. Either way here is the video.
Not much we can add to this really is there? The HTC One is getting an update delivered as we speak, although as usual you might have to wait a little if you got your phone direct from a network. Your phone should automatically check for this, however …
The HTC One Mini could possibly be the one to revitalise the fortunes of HTC. People do like a smaller cheaper version of a well known flagship. At first we thought that the HTC One Mini was going to be very similar spec wise to the One, but …
WhatsApp is one of the worlds most popular apps for messaging over data networks, yet the Windows Phone 8 version has been lacking, and a little flaky recently. Luckily it’s now had an update to address all of that. I message via WhatsApp on a daily basis, without …
A lot has been made about the lack of apps on Windows Phone 8 but it must be said that there are a lot of ingenious developers who make unofficial apps. With the likes of Swapchat (a Snapchat client – since removed from marketplace) and Itsdagram, already having …
OK, not really, but if you want a phone to match your suntan then nip down to Phones 4U, because this weekend the ‘Glamour Red’ version is finally available. We first heard that the UK release would be in mid-July, then pre-orders became available with no official date, …
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a gorgeous bit of kit that will survive a dunk in a bath, but it’s far less likely to survive a drop on the floor. This is why any owner should be looking at cases. I have a couple of cases that …
If you’re thinking about treating yourself to the wonderful OPPO Find 5 (like I did!) you may want to get in quick, because if you order one between now and the 31st July you will get a case and screen protector thrown in for free (unlike me!). If …
Yesterday I watched the Lumia 1020 wondering quite how left behind me and my recently purchased Lumia 925 were going to be. I had imagined that I’d be yearning after new hardware and new software and boys was I right. Nokia demonstrated the new Pro Camera app and …
After what has to be the most leaky build up to a device unveiling ever Nokia have announced the Lumia 1020. It is their new flagship, their new PureView device and more than likely the thing they’re pinning their hopes on. As to be expected the Nokia CEO …
Yes, UK network Three have confirmed they will be stocking the new Lumia 1020. The handset only got announced seconds ago but we’ve already got a full announcement. It’ll arrive on the network shortly and they have already put together one of their “hands on” videos to show …
A few months back we ran a survey to see what our readers thought about 4G; whether they were interested or whether they would prefer bigger allowances and more reliable signal. The results of this survey can be found here. Yougov have had a similar idea and interviewed …
Security. It’s something that concerns all of us. Just recently I went away on holiday and we left our cat in the house with someone popping in to feed her. Call me daft, but I wanted to keep an eye on the cat, the house and just ensure …
The thought of owning a Huawei Ascend Mate is quite an appealing one, seeing our own Leigh Geary struggle to use it one handed in his review recently made me eager to get one. It’s just what you do with a large oversized phone. The good news is that …
Is it a camera? Is it a phone? Is it a camera with a phone bolted on? Is it called the EOS still? Well, we can hopefully state something about the latter, because it’ll be known as the Nokia Lumia 1020 and we’ll reveal all at 4PM BST …
Another week and another podcast only competition. This week we are giving away two number Nokia Lumia 520 in red. How to win them is easy. Here’s how. Listen to Episode 54 of our podcast to hear the question Email your submission to
[email protected] along with your FULL …
Clove have posted on their blog that they have received stock of the Samsung Galaxy Z4 Zoom and you can buy one for £442.80 which is including VAT. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a smartphone-camera hybrid. Unlike any other device currently on the market, the Zoom offers …
Episode 54 of the Coolsmartphone marks a momentous occasion, Leigh Geary has made it onto the podcast for the third time ever. Along with Leigh this week we had Ian Furlong. This weeks topics were the upcoming Nokia Lumia 1020, our competition to win one of two Nokia …
A short while ago we featured Hang W/, an app which lets your broadcast instantly from your phone to other handsets simply and easily. Many celebs have already started using the app, and you can watch the videos they film on their handsets directly through the app or …
