Crimes Near Me is a great app that is informative and helpful. It allows you to see Police crime statistics for the area you are currently in. If you were thinking of moving house you could search for the postcode and see crime statistics for the area. The …
I’m not looking to promote another site. Let me make this clear. However, Endgadet are experiencing some changes. A couple of weeks ago, Paul Miller, a senior editor announced he was leaving. Then tonight, Nilay Patel and Editor in chief Josh Topalsky have announced that they are leaving. …
Say what you will about Windows Phone 7, the apps are increasing. 10,000 apps are now available (10,106 as I type) according to WindowsPhoneAppList.com and that’s good news amonst these last few weeks of update problems. Link – WindowsPhoneAppList.com
Now then, don’t dismiss this thinking it’s an app for Fitness freaks and Beefcakes! No no, this is actually a quite interesting little app that can just be used for that mundane ‘exercise’ we all do-walking. I decided to go for a walk with my wife this morning …
A new version of the Official eBay application now brings barcode scanning, bid alerts on item view screen, improved performance, bug fixes and the ability to create, view, launch and delete Saved Searches. If you have Android 2.2 or above, you’ll also get instant push notifications and alerts. …
Speedx 3D is an incredible 3D accelerometer driven tunnel racing game. As you race through the tunnel you collect shields, use power ups, dodge spikes and pillars. Best of all if you have some 3D glasses from a children’s book you can activate 3D mode and nearly throw up …
My favourite keyboard app for Android (is it on the iphone? I’ve no idea…) has just been updated. Details at the bottom of this post. For those that don’t know, swype is a keyboard where you ‘swype’ your finger over the keyboard across the letters of the word,without …
It’s been almost two months since the mysterious data hog appeared on Windows Phone 7 devices. It was revealed to be Yahoo! Mail and shortly after Yahoo! blamed Microsoft for the fault. Today it looks like Yahoo! have finally rectified the issue (yes, Yahoo!, not Microsoft). Logs scanned …
My 18 months contract with Orange for my HTC Hero expired last month and for the first time ever I’ve plumped for a 12 month SIM only deal. My Hero, great phone as it was, only lasted me 7 months before I caved in and bought a HTC …
Cordy is a fairly new game with incredible graphics. To quote the market description “Help Cordy power-up his mechanical planet! Use special powers, solve exciting puzzles and explore engaging environments. Cordy is FREE, with many thrilling updates coming soon. Download now and get ready to harness the power …
Some of you may have noticed a new magnifying glass icon appearing next to your search results over the last few days. Clicking on these icons launches a new Instant Previews feature which Google has just introduced. They provide a great way for visually searching through sites when …
A few years ago I bought a DAB radio. At the time it was pretty expensive but the guy in the shop told me it would offer more choice and a crisp sound. I took it home and quickly realised it was pretty rubbish. Only a small amount …
The pre-update update seems to be still rolling out to Windows Phone 7 devices, despite getting released two and a half weeks ago, but now Microsoft France have announced that it’ll arrive in the “second half of March”. Let’s hope things go more smoothly with this one. The …
I have been looking at various different clock widgets trying to come up with one to recommend. This is an almost impossible task. There are so many different designs and styles out there. There are three main types of clock widgets “fully featured”, “minimal” and “ordinary”. I will …
A little bit self congratulatory this, but Cision has rated Coolsmartphone as number 4 in it’s list of top UK Consumer Technology blogs! Nice. So Well done to Leigh and Dan! Hopefully we can lift it to Number one! Thanks to Johannawhitaker for the tip, she is involved …
Woaha, that was a bit unexpected. Apple have just delivered iOS 4.3 for both the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad just now, two days early than we anticipated. New features include a personal WiFi hotspot, a faster browser, iTunes Home Sharing, new AirPlay features and a host of …
We took time out last month at Mobile World Congress to get a hands-on with the new Motorola Xoom. It packs a 10.1″ screen, dual cameras, HD / HDMI, dual-core 1GHz CPU, 1GB RAM and 32GB internal RAM. After a few ups and downs the WiFi-only version appeared …
Recent comScore and Gartner stats have seen Android growing rapidly and now Tesco Mobile have also chimed in on the continuing tilt towards the OS. In recent weeks they’ve seen sales of Android handsets outstrip iPhone sales. Graham Harris, Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Telecoms and Tesco Mobile …
The “NoDo” update is set to arrive sometime this month to Windows Phone 7 handsets. It’s the second update to arrive and should hopefully roll out more smoothly than the last. Today an official-looking ROM has appeared over on xda-developers for the HTC 7 Mozart which finally adds …
Sources close recent Microsoft / Nokia deal state that at least $1 billion was transferred across from Microsoft to Nokia. The agreement also includes some patents and lasts for at least 5 years. The Microsoft cash is for Nokia to “promote and develop Windows-based handsets” although Nokia will …
