Android device manufacturers have pretty much stuck to the standard design, that is a touch screen 3.5″-5″ with a few buttons dotted around the screen. Over the years we have seen various devices with a physical keyboard such as the G1, Motorola Milestone (Droid) or the HTC Desire …
So after wanting to try out Windows Phone for a while I finally took the plunge and bought an LG Optimus 7 last week. Having had a few days to play around with the OS and its features I thought I’d note down some of my early impressions. …
Nokia has just downgraded their outlook for Q2, with sales said to be far lower than expected. Their share price has taken a huge noise-dive following the news .. Stephen Elop, head of Nokia, stated in a conference call to investors that.. We’re seeing large number of Android …
In a blurt of uncharacteristic openness, Apple have announced their agenda for WWDC, which as well as more on their next version of OS X for Macs, will also include the new iOS 5 for iPhone and iPads. No news on features yet, but Apple also confirmed they will …
The NHS Direct app we mentioned last week is now available for the iPhone and iPad too. Initially available on Android, this app will help you diagnose and get more information on health issues. The Android app has already has nearly 2,000 downloads in the last five days. …
Asus have now made the PadFone official with a product page, Press Release and several YouTube videos showing a lucky owner getting popular with the ladies. The device lets you switch from the phone to the tablet for a “seamless experience” between your activities and a single SIM …
Mr Blurry-cam is definitely on holiday today. Instead we have some very clear shots of an upcoming HTC Windows Phone device with a 12 megapixel camera. We’re currently trying to get a little more information regarding this device. These shots have appeared on the Twitter stream of Eldar …
It’s got some weird sort of glove box-style mechanism to swallow-up the phone and, around the other side, it’s a full Android tablet. The Android march continues and there’s more cross-over devices appearing month by month. This will be known as the Asus PadFone and, when you want …
Released in mid-2008, the Touch Diamond was an important device for HTC. It was the first device to feature HTC’s TouchFlo 3D UI on top of Windows Mobile 6.1, a pre-cursor to HTC Sense. TouchFlo took a new approach, making Windows Mobile much more finger-friendly and easier on …
So you have a smartphone. Be it Android, Apple or Windows Phone 7. Or some other platform. Now what? Smartphones are becoming more and more popular, as they become cheaper to produce and more popular, and people are following their friends and buying something similar to them. Now, …
OK, so this isn’t smartphone specific and is best viewed via a PC, but as we mostly use smartphones to use twitter I guess I can get away with featuring it here on Coolsmartphone. So, Twitsprout is a one page twitter “social media analytics and intelligence service”, or in …
This is the first time that I am going to take a look at a game. Words with Friends is also available on the iPhone though so you Apple fans might want to pay attention too. I’d also like to invite you all to download the app now and …
A study performed by Ofcom has revealed some possible problems for Orange and T-Mobile. The new “Everything Everywhere” joint venture had average download speeds that were slower than 3, Vodafone and O2. The information, which comes from a massive 4.2 million speed tests, shows some key differences in …
Looking for the Xperia PLAY ? Want it in white ? Want to use O2 ? Well, I’ve got good news for you. O2 have the handset up for free on plans over £37 per month and for £299.99 up-front on the £16.50 per month plans. If you …
HTC have officially given the green light to unlocked bootloaders following a number of campaigns and petitions around the web. The news, which was posted on the HTC Facebook page, comes from Peter Chou himself… There has been overwhelmingly customer feedback that people want access to open bootloaders …
Many of you will be aware of NHS Direct. If you need health advice, reassurance or help, they’re just a phone call away. Now there’s an Android app and it’s available before the iPhone app. It pulls together the online symptom-checkers available from the normal NHS Direct website …
Sony Ericsson have started to roll out a software update for new Xperia arc and Xperia PLAY customers. It’s starting to roll out now, so keep an eye out for an update message on your handset. The improvements include battery performance, software and WiFi stability, touch responsiveness and …
Carphone Warehouse have had the INQ Cloud Touch for a little while now but at a rather expensive price of around £250 on launch. Tonight on checking their site they have lowered the price on PAYG (which also happens to be unlocked!) to just £119.99 when topping up …
Today the BBC released their dedicate long awaited news app for Android. There are plenty of third party news apps out there linking to the BBC, but Android fans have been missing out on the official app up until now -all you iphone owners can stop sniggering at …
Quick. Get your utterly brilliant Samsung Galaxy S II and check for updates, it looks like extra battery life and camera improvements are ready to download. The update, which is available via Kies too, should give you better GPS accuracy and a performance boost too. If you’re still …
