Why can’t we all just get along?

I come across a lot of people during my working week. I then chat or talk to a lot of people online out of work. Most of them have one thing in common. What’s that then? Mobile phones. I do not know anyone who does not own a …

Nokia Lumia 800 going cheap today

Have you always liked the look of the Nokia Lumia 800? Well if you want to get your hands on one slightly cheaper than before today is your lucky day. Expansys have them in black for £249.99 today only. The Lumia 800 really is a gorgeous phone and …

My Phone History – by Nick Plain

Continuing last weeks theme of “My Phone History”, today we go with Nick Plain. Who wins the award for owning the worst looking phone ever with that Alcatel. Here is Nicks history. Nokia 5146 I spent a lot of time choosing my first phone and contract. My two …

Spigen SGP Linear EX Case for iPhone 4/4S Review

The Linear EX series from Spigen SGP is a 2 part bumper case available in a variety colours, allowing you to mix and match your styles. I’ve been using them for the last few days and this is my review. The first thing you have to do when …

HTC are going to have to write off $40 million.

Ouch. This morning OnLive have announced that they have sold their assets and name to a new company who will take over the online stream gaming company. So unfortunately for HTC this means all ties with previous investors are severed. Which for HTC is $40 million. HTC invested …

Jelly Bean MIUI for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus – Review

We saw the xiaomi MI-2 announcement the other day and one thing that stood out apart from the spec was the fact it would come with a Jelly Bean version of the popular MIUI ROM. My first thought was “I wonder when I can flash that on my …

Asus Jelly Bean Announcement Reveals TF300 Update Already

Well, we started taking bets on what the Asus Jelly Bean teaser was all about, but before everyone got to the bookies the news was out. Spoilsports! If you’re the lucky owner of an Asus Transformer TF300 and you live in North America you will soon be getting …

Huawei Ascend P1 to be enhanced

If you read our Ascend P1 reviews then you’ll probably be aware that we were pretty impressed. The Huawei handset may “only” be dual core, but for the money it’s a brilliant handset which really pushes the company into the limelight. We’ve just been told that, following our …

Asus Jelly Bean Teaser on Facebook. But what does it mean?

Asus, manufacturers of some of the most innovative tablets we’ve seen, including the Transformer series, the PadFone and the Nexus 7, have put a teaser on their Facebook page. Basically it’s just a photo of an Android shaped jelly bean holder with the words, “When Mr. JellyBean is …

Google/Motorola Sues Apple For Patent Infringement

Bloomberg are reporting that Motorola Mobility has filed a claim with the U.S. International Trade Commission over several features including email notifications and location based reminders. Motorola released a statement saying “We would like to settle these patent matters, but Apple’s unwillingness to work out a license leaves …

Galaxy Note II Pictured

Samsung are definitely in the spotlight at the moment. The SIII is selling well and their original Samsung Galaxy Note has shifted 10 million units. That’s despite the current model having a ma-hoo-sive 5.3″ screen. Oh yes, and there’s “that” court case which, if nothing else, is certainly …

Xperia P Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade Begins

Sony have today confirmed that the rollout of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to their mid range Xperia P handsets. The update brings several improvements such as an improved standby time which Sony claims increases standby times up to four fold.  There is a new  lockscreen with improved …

What I hope Nokia announce on the 5th of September

The 5th of September is going to be make or break time for Nokia. They are due to announce their new range of Windows Phone 8 powered Lumias. A lot of people will be watching this event with great interest. We have most corners of the tech world …

My Phone History – by Neil Deadman

It was 1997. I was 18 (soon to be 19) and had no real interest in getting a mobile phone. That all changed when my brother came home with a Nokia 5110. The very next day I went out and got my first mobile phone, so as not to …

Google Play Gift Cards

The Google Play Store is about to update itself. As is always the case with these updates something new always comes along. A recent APK from an updated Play Store adds a few new features to the Play Store. Vouchers and Wish Lists. Android Central have been sent …

Sky Sports TV, now for Android too

It’s been available for the iPhone for a while now, but – just in time for the new football season – the Sky Sports TV app has now arrived on Android. We’ve given it a spin already and.. it REALLY doesn’t like rooted phones by the looks of …

Tweetification for Android will solve all of your notification woes

Twitter has been messing about with their APIs recently. They seem to be slowly removing more and more features to stop third party app developers adding new and useful features to their apps. One prime example of such a thing is push notification. Only the official Twitter Android …

Coolsmartphone Podcast – Episode 10

Our podcast is growing up so fast, its already 10 and it wont be long before its a stroppy teenager. This week we discuss more about Apple vs Samsung, Flash is dead on Android, The Galaxy Note 10.1 and much more. This week your hosts are, Jamie Ryan, …