Can you remember on Saturday we mentioned that if you had an Orange San Diego and you fancied trying to break it you could manually update it to Ice Cream Sandwich using an OEM manufacturer update file. Well things have gone a step further, after updating to the …
Angry Birds is extending its space invasion into a galaxy far, far away with Angry Birds Star Wars. Available on November 8th, one of the most iconic mobile games will join forces with one of the most iconic movie franchises. Each bird will be themed to a different Star Wars …
Nexus 7 rumours, LG Nexus rumours, Key Lime Pie rumours… When are we going to get something tangable? Well, the waiting’s over for one lucky Japanese Nexus 7 owner. Upon booting up his shiney new Google tablet he found that it wasn’t the 16GB varient he’d ordered. Instead …
As 2012 draws ever nearer to a close, Blackberry fans will be getting more and more excited for the launch of BB10. Currently scheduled for release in early 2012, the new OS which was shown off last month at Blackberry Jam is beginning to create a bit of …
Have you got an Xbox 360, but you haven’t got Forza 4 yet? Well, now may be the time to get a copy – the nearly 1-year old game is available from £12.95 from Zavvi. Although Forza Horizon *is* due for release shortly, I still think that Forza 4 will …
The BBC are today launching iPlayer specifically for their range of radio stations on iOS with Android to follow soon. Unfortunately there is no word yet of a version for Windows Phone or Blackberry. Update: The BBC have now confirmed that no version for either Windows Phone or Blackberry …
A few weeks ago we got hold of the Xperia Miro for review and we quickly posted up our initial impressions. The Miro is one of the entry level devices from Sony and in the same way as with the Tipo we reviewed a while back, I was …
The SIM-free Samsung Galaxy SIII is now available for just £399.99 at Expansys. Be quick though, because the deal ends today. This 16GB model was already cheap, but now it’s even cheaper. Want to see more? Check out my review. Link – Expansys
A few weeks ago we got the dual sim Gallant Duo in for review from Acer and ever since I have been using it to try and find what’s good and what’s bad. In our initial impressions I was impressed with Acer and their handling of the dual …
I’ve recently been looking out for a reliable solution for in-car WiFi which would share the mobile broadband connection between a few devices that I tend to carry around while out and about. The base requirement was simple yet somewhat difficult to achieve – it had to be …
What a mouthful that name is. What we actually have here is the newer version of the Asus Transleeve case. The original Transleeve was a single piece of material with an attachment to fit into the hinge mechanism on the Asus Transformer tablets. Asus have decided it would …
It has been a good few months since the Nexus 7 came out and as is always the way, the official accessories take forever to be available. Right, before I start ranting about the lack of pogo pin compatible accessories I’ll get on with the review. The travel …
It’s the 6th generation of the handset (iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5), its probably generated more column inches than any other phone this year, and to cap it off, the online Apple store has announced a delay of up 3-4 weeks. That’s …
There’s been rumblings of a new Nexus 7 showing up on the interwebs recently. Currently the only two models available are 8Gb and 16Gb models, but Droid Life managed to grab a screen shot from the Carphone Warehouse inventory system which displayed a forthcoming 32Gb option. The information …
Get checking for updates if you’re lucky enough to have a Asus Transformer Prime TF201 here in the UK, get checking for updates. We’re hearing that the new Android Jelly Bean update (4.1.1) is now rolling out. Florian has mailed us and he’s very happy with the update, …
Well what can I say, the X Factor at times is annoying and last week Samsung signed a product placement deal with them. Whether you like it or not Samsung devices are going to be shoved in your face on Saturday and Sunday nights. (if you watch the …
I have always been a fan of TomTom, ever since I used it on my T-Mobile Vario..yes, it was a few years ago. I am disappointed about the length of time it has taken for TomTom to come to Android, iOS has had it since August 2009! Given the …
The Orange San Diego is one of those devices that had so much potential, various factors screwed up its popularity. – It was released running Gingerbread even though Ice Cream Sandwich had been out for months. – It was released with the most locked down bootloader ever seen …
What does a Laptop case have to do with Smartphones I hear you cry! How is exactly is a laptop case cool? Well, its a tenuous link but here at Coolsmartphone we often attend various events in order that we can bring you the latest news as it …
The Samsung Galaxy Note II was released last Sunday in the UK, bringing 5.5 inches of Jelly Bean goodness to the masses, but it’s taken less than a week for them to make it even better! Updated ROMs have appeared today for the Galaxy Note II in the …
