Xperia PLAY on O2 – Now arriving in June

O2 hit a few niggles with their Xperia PLAY and decided to iron out some bugs first. They’ve now announced that the phone will be arriving at the start of June. Although other networks are already selling this gaming handset, O2 seem to have found some bugs and …

iPad 2 Review

I get it, I really do. If I’m honest this is the tablet that all other tablets ape. It’s as slim as a magazine and is the device everyone seems to want. Heck, I’ve wanted one of these for quite some time. The device we have here is …

HTC Desire HD & Incredible S getting Gingerbread now

HTC have started the roll out of the Android 2.3 or Gingerbread update to existing HTC Desire HD and Incredible S handsets. This will arrive as an OTA update, so keep an eye on your phone if you have one of these devices.   Link – Engadget

HTC Sensation available for pre-order on Vodafone

The HTC Sensation, announced last month, is now available for pre-order on Vodafone. It’s free with plans costing £35 per month (2 year contract). For your money you’ll also get 100 minutes, 500 texts and 500MB of internet browsing. It’s not The all-new HTC Sensation has a 1.2Ghz …

One Plan Sim, One Month Contract!!

Three have blown everyone away today with a new Sim Only price plan offering The One Plan contract on just a single one month rolling contract instead of a 12 month agreement… for the same price of just £25 a month! One Plan customers get an insane amount …

Samsung Galaxy S2 Now On Three

Three have just launched the Samsung Galaxy S2 and as always released a blog video giving you some information about the phone and what you can expect The link posted on Twitter which points to the Samsung section of the website at the time of writing this does …

Motorola ATRIX arriving tomorrow on Orange

So, the Motorola Atrix then. Orange are pushing this one quite a bit, and rightfully so. Launching tomorrow, the Atrix can quickly change from a phone to a Netbook or PC. As per our earlier story the device will be free on £35 p/m plans over 24 months. …

4oD app comes to iPad

Channel 4’s catch up service, 4oD, have launched a free iPad app.  4oD’s website offering is unavailable to iPad users, due to its use of flash, so this is the first time 4oD has been available on an iOS device. Like Channel 4 the app is ad-supported, so …

New tough smartphone – by Casio

This rough and tough Android-powered phone will soon be coming to the USA on Verizon. It’s made by Casio – a brand which is normally associated with watches and calculators. Named the “Commando”, this is both waterproof and impact-proof with Gorilla glass, large (and loud) front speakers, tactile …

Tweetdeck bought by Twitter….

TechCrunch is reporting that Twitter has bought the immensely popular Tweetdeck. This was rumoured a few weeks ago but it went quiet, now TechCrunch claim they have inside knowledge that the deal has been done and will be officially announced in the next few days. The sub plot is that …

BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 officially announced.

Rim have officially announced the latest BlackBerry smartphones, the Bold 990/9930. Sporting a 1.2GHz Cpu,2.8″ touchscreen, 5Mp camera and 8GB of onboard storage these phones are good news for BlackBerry fans. Full press release below. Many thanks to BGR for this story.     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIM …

Coolsmartphone Recommended Android App – Desktop Visualizer

Android customization is a huge topic, there are so many different apps that let you change a different parts of your phone. Desktop Visualizer lets you create shortcuts for programs in a variety of different sizes. The basic idea behind it is to create 1×1 shortcuts to run …

Galaxy S II gets £499.99 price-tag on Three Pay As You Go

Dan has just fired over this picture of the Samsung Galaxy S II sitting within the latest Three catalogue. The S II is a very potent device. Powered by a dual-core CPU it has an 8 megapixel around the back, 1.3 megapixel up the front. Whilst O2 are …

White iPhone 4 Thicker than Black; not just an optical illusion

It looks like the delayed white iPhone 4 is indeed thicker than its black counterpart. I noticed on a lot of unboxing videos online that people were commenting on how the white iPhone looks bigger than the black; partly, this is down to an optical illusion. Because the …

HTC Mozart Heads To O2, Breaks Orange Exclusivity

Remember the HTC Mozart which was one of the launch Windows Phone 7 devices?… you know the one all about the camera with the 8 megapixel lens and Xenon Flash?. Well before now it has ONLY been available on Orange here in the UK with an exclusive deal, …

EXCLUSIVE!: Carphone Warehouse Price LG Tab At £799

Exclusive breaking news from CoolSmartPhone. Carphone Warehouse website have listed the new LG Optimus Tab – that new 3D tablet announced back at Mobile World Congress in February – but with a hefty price to pay! The shocking price tag of £799 is way more expensive than the …

Google Rolling Out Video Chat

Google are now rolling out an update for Google Talk which will allow free video chat over both WiFi and 3G/4G data connection. Google have a video below explaining more detail on how it will work.  This will be launching on the Nexus S first with other Android …

Hann File Transporter – Upload and download files to Windows Phone

Can it really be ? Yes, an app which lets you transfer raw files onto your Windows Phone. Hann File Transporter pairs up with the freely available Hann Portable Server to let you upload and download files directly from your computer. Office files on your computer can also …

Huawei begins legal action against ZTE

I know what you’re thinking.. this is all starting to get a bit crazy now. Everyone seems to be filing lawsuits against everyone else in the mobile market right now. Huawei have just fired a shot across Chinese rival ZTE, with Chief Legal Officer Sony Liuping stating that… …

O2 Offering up the Galaxy S II for just £399

Looking for the Samsung Galaxy S II ? O2 are selling it for £399 on Pay & Go. that’s cheaper than Play.com (£499), Amazon (£499) and Carphone Warehouse (£495). If you’re interested in the S II, check out our hands-on video. This is the second item we’ve seen …