Throwback: Nokia 2600

The Nokia 2600 was the first mobile phone that I owned; I’m a pretty late entry to the mobile tech scene, but this phone was the device that got me into using a phone. There were only two things it could really do: make calls, and send text …

Sony Ericsson planning to update the X10

The Sony Ericsson X10 has been plagued with problems since its initial release. Poor stock software, no multi touch, stuck on Android 1.6 for a while or the locked down bootloader. Sony Ericsson initially said no updates to a higher version of Android would appear for the X10. …

Recommended App – Space Junk.

Now, You’re probably asking yourself why the hell I’m posting an App recommendation at half past eleven on a Friday evening….. You weren’t, oh suit yourself. The reason for the late posting is because this is a sort of joint suggestion for you, one is the App and …

Angry Birds Live!!

Just spotted over on facebook a rather clever and funny video featuring Angry Birds the game…..but in real life!. If you have never seen the game, it is rather basic and involves firing birds at pigs who have taken cover…. oh who am I kidding EVERYONE has heard …

Windows Marketplace and MyPhone to be Discontinued.

Well this may pass some of you by, but the Windows Mobile of old (Not Windows phone 7) more commonly known as WinMo is having it’s Marketplace and MyPhone services discontinued by Microsoft later this year. Now I know some of you may say, ” well so what?” …

Coolsmartphone Recommended Android App – Flikie Wallpapers HD

The Android Market contains hundreds of different wallpaper apps. They are all very similar inn that you are presented with four popular images or a list of categories. Once you have loaded the category you have to keep tapping next to view the next four, it soon get …

The ZTE Skate to sell for less than £200 ?

French site GPS and Co have been reporting that the eagerly anticipated ZTE Skate will retail for around 200 Euros, so with UK tax taken into consideration it should retail here for around £200 or less. The Skate is the follow up to the hugely successful Blade, otherwise …

Recommended App – HulloMail.

This won’t be as in depth As James’s excellent recommended app features, but a friend has just joined the Android owning world and asked me if there was a visual voicemail app? I thought I would quickly flag this up. I’ve been using HulloMail for about a year …

Vodafone to offer the thinner Galaxy Tab after all.

Initially the UK was to miss out on the newer redesigned Galaxy Tab 10.1, with us for some reason getting supplied with the older, fatter original design. Today Vodafone put up a coming soon page that suggests we are going to get the newer Tab after all- Hurrah! …

Samsung looking to acquire Nokia…?

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Samsung is the latest company to be showing an interest in buying into ailing phone giant Nokia. Last week according to BGR Microsoft was reported as showing an interest in Nokia based on industry insider Eldar Murtazins tip. However, today it …

The backlash begins…..

Well it was only a matter of time….. Following Apples Keynote speech at the WWDC2001 on Monday it was inevitable that someone important from a rival would put fingers to keyboard and have a pop at Apple. This is a result of lots of new features that Apple announced to …

Coolsmartphone Recommended Android App – Quickpic

Quickpic is designed to be a replacement for the standard Android gallery. Which is good because I find the standard gallery at times a little slow, sometimes a little buggy and sometimes just unusable. Quickpic can also set wallpaper for you, which I find the standard gallery quite …

ChaCha & 9900 Sneek Peak Videos From Vodafone

Vodafone have released two new videos on their YouTube website and these are taking a quick look at the HTC ChaCha and the BlackBerry 9900 both featuring QWERTY keyboards but aimed at different customers. First of all there is the HTC ChaCha…….. The ChaCha is one of the …

HTC announce $1.42 Billion sales for May.

Taiwan based smartphone maker HTC today announced record sales for May. A figure of $1.42 Billion ( ….thinks Dr Evil….” One Billion Dollars..”) has been announced, more than double last years May figures! Last Mays total was $656 Million. Impressive stuff from a company that only a few …

HTC ChaCha Launches On ThreeUK

Three have just launched the HRC ChaCha on their network and have posted a blog update as well as a YouTube video which can be found below. The HTC ChaCha will cost just £20 on ‘The One Plan’ giving you more allowance than you could ever dream of …

iMessage Announced At WWDC

iMessage has just been announced at a very busy WWDC conference over in the States and iMessage is set to change how all iOS devices communicate including iPad and iPod Touch. Consider this BBM for your iOS device! This now means anyone you know on an iPad or an iPod …

iOS Updates Now OTA!!

Another new feature announced today is being able to update your iPhone or iPad over the air!.  This is something Android has had and a lot of people are big fans of this, well now your iOS device can do the same once you are running iOS5 The …

iOS 5 Gets New Notifications

Apple have just announced the update to their iOS software, iOS 5 and part of this comes a new way for notifications…. well we say new but it is quite android like but a great addition to Apple products

Sony Ericsson Urushi Leaked

GSMArena have posted some photos of a new Sony Ericsson device which they have heard is due to be announced this September sometime. The specs include a 3.2 inch HD screen showing 854×480 pixels which will be great for photos and videos on the device, it also has …