Amazon’s Fire Android tablet has been a hit in the US, but we are still waiting for it to hit the UK. According to the Gadget Show website though, we might not have long to wait. A “source inside Amazon” has said the tablet will come to the UK …
Our son is three and, when he gets hold of my phone, I’d like him to be using an app that’s educational. There’s loads on the Android Market, but unfortunately I’ve not seen a great deal that are good. They all try, but here in the UK we’re …
Remember that XXSIM review we did ? Well, despite the sound of the it these SIM cards are ideal for the seasoned traveller and holidaymaker alike. It offers free incoming calls in over 122 countries and slashes the cost of outbound calls. So what’s new ? Well, now …
Yesterday Charbax from Archosfans posted a video of an upcoming update for the current range of G9 tablets. This update is to Ice Cream Sandwich, the tablets currently run on Honeycomb and we reviewed the Archos 80 G9 here. Hopefully once the update is out we will look …
In Germany IPCom have sent cease and desist letters to major retailers who sell HTC 3G products. They are demanding that they are withdrawn from sale. This is after HTC recently withdrew their appeal against IPCom in a recent dispute about patents IPCom hold. IPCom are threatening to …
It’s fair to say that there’s a bewildering array of Android phones now available. They each have their own name and can even change identity on a trip across the Atlantic. So, if you are in the business of making phones and want some inspiration, try the Android …
That’s a number isn’t it ? Go on, drink it in. 10 billion. There’s only 7 billion people on this planet for chuffs sake ! In a blog post it was also announced that 1 billion apps are being downloaded every month and there’s no sign of a …
Yes you really did read that right, apps for just 10p!. The Android Market now has some select applications (10 to be exact) which are now on sale at just 10p and there are some great ones to pick up tonight including SoundHound and SwiftKey To get hold …
This morning we have had a press release from Vodafone detailing the winners in a recent awards ceremony. They have awarded four developers of apps with a share of £200,000. Currently 3 out the 4 apps are available on the Android Market. Help Talk is not yet on …
I’ll be honest with you now. I’ve reviewed phones for many years now and I’ve seen a lot of in-ear headphones. You know the sort, they’re provided with every phone and usually end up staying in the box. Why? Well, put simply, they’re bobbins. Why do I say …
This handset was kindly provided by Three. They’ve been big fans of the site in the past so, when they offered me a chance to review the Sensation XL, I was looking forward to getting my hands on it. You can also see some up-close shots of the …
Top Coolsmartphone veteran Bobby Wallace went on eBay one night and bought himself a cheap Android tablet. You know the sort, it looks good on the eBay item description, it seems like a good price but … is it? Here he’s given us his views on this “Rola …
Sony Ericsson are about to go through a massive rebrand due to Sony buying out the Ericsson part of the mobile phones business but that is not stopping them from planning ahead with yet more stunning hardware. The latest is codenamed Nozomi and will be a 2012 flagship …
With it coming to the end of 2011 there is something many of us are looking forward too…. no not just Christmas, but because with any new year comes the exciting Mobile World Congress event from Barcelona. Spain. Slightly later next year, MWC starts on the 27th February until 1st …
I had a bit of a thought this morning. For weeks I’ve been using an app which just sits in the background and does exactly what it’s supposed to. It’s easy to work and fantastically clever. It’s called Llama and, although these screenshots won’t exactly blow you away, …
I’ve been known to frequent a few pubs in my time, so when word came through of the Good Pub Guide’s new app I was keen to give it a whirl. Created by the makers of the well-established and bestselling Good Pub Guide book, the app contains all …
On Friday, Acer officially announced a new tablet. It is the Iconia A200. It will be their 2nd generation tablet which will ship with Ice Cream Sandwich (if you order it next year). The spec for this tablet seems to point to one thing. That is that Acer …
So here it is, the Nokia Lumia 800 – the “first real Windows Phone” phone made by Nokia. I’ve had virtually no experience with Windows Phone 7 before and was looking very much forward to the Lumia 800. Is WP7 able to impress me as much as Nokia …
It looks like we could be one step nearer to the whole Apple vs Samsung debacle moving to a close – though not in the foreseeable future… Reuters are reporting that “Apple failed to convince a U.S. judge to block Samsung Electronics from selling Galaxy smartphones and tablets in the U.S. market, depriving …
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has barely been out for two weeks and it already has an overclocked kernel thanks to XDA members franciscofranco and coolbho3000. What makes this even more amazing is that neither of them own a Galaxy Nexus! This is the third iteration of his kernel and it’s stable and fast, …
