Windows Phone updates start again for Samsung handsets

OK, story so far. Microsoft promised that the copy and paste update would arrive this month. Shortly after an update started but it wasn’t the one we were expecting – this was an update to “prepare” phones for the next update. Things went a bit pear-shaped when Samsung …

The iPad 2 – Thoughts?

Yesterday Apple announced the iPad 2. Reactions have ranged from “the best tablet ever” all the way down to “an underwhelming launch with features that should have been included anyway”. Available here in the UK from March 25th it will have a dual-core CPU, two cameras and is …

LauncherPro – Android customisation done right

Ask any geek why Android is great and more often than not the answer will include the word open. One of Android’s biggest purported benefits is it’s openness, which we’re told leads to more innovation and greater customisability. Unfortunately, I’d argue that in practice it’s also a big …

Motorola Xoom UK pricing back online. Now more expensive!

Just a couple of days back we revealed that PC World had slipped out their Motorola Xoom pricing. At £449.99 it didn’t seem to bad for the Wifi-only version, but shortly after the pre-order page we’d spotted vanished. Luckily the pre-order page is now back but.. err.. guess …

Everything Everywhere To Sell iPad 2

Everything Everywhere have confirmed that they are to sell the Apple iPad 2 here in the UK. Conor from Everything Everywhere just tweeted the message above much to the joy of customers on either T-Mobile or Orange networks in the UK. Everything Everywhere is the new joint venture …

iOS 4.3 Announced

Apple have just announced the official release of iOS 4.3 to the world at their iPad event.  iOS 4.3 will be available to download on 11th March, the same day the iPad 2 goes on sale \ Included in this update is: Improved browsing via Safari iTunes Home …

iPad 2 Now Official

Apple are just announcing the iPad 2 to the world at a special event.  All the specs and pictures to follow……… Video calling camera & normal camera New A5 Dual Core CPU White & Black shipping from launch 1.3 pounds in weight 8.8mm thick 10hr battery life Same prices at …

Coolsmartphone Recommended App – Dropbox

Dropbox is an easy way to synchronise files between your phone, your desktop computer, your laptop, your ipad, your iphone, your ipod touch or your blackberry, in fact most mobile devices or computers have software to suit. To sign up for an account is free, you get 2gb …

HTC Event – Watch it all again here

Apple event? What Apple event? 😉 A couple of weeks back we streamed the big HTC event in Barcelona live. It got a number of you watching but, if you missed it, there’s now a YouTube recording of the whole thing. HTC revealed several handsets, all of which …

Tracking the space shuttle, on your Android

Last night I spotted a few tweets about the “ISS” being “bright in the sky”. If I’m honest I had no idea what everyone was talking about but, thanks to Google, I quickly found out that “ISS” was actually a reference to the International Space Station. You can …

The Italian Job

What a trip!  Well, as I promised a little while ago here is a review of some apps that I used while trying to navigate around Rome and Florence on a fantastic sightseeing trip.  To make it easier (and shorter) I will list the apps and what I …

Three Now Stock Galaxy Tab

Three have now started to stock the Samsung Galaxy Tab on their network direct and give you a very healthy amount of data to get through in a month with two options available. The two options for the Tab available from Three are: £15.99 a month on a …

LG Optimus Pad gets a $699 price.

American retailer Mobilecity recently put up a page showing the 8.9″ LG Optimus Pad available for Pre-order at $699, and this is for the Wifi AND 4G version, basically undercutting the Motorola Xoom by $100! I know this is a British based site, but that equates to roughly …

Win some stuff!

Everyone likes free stuff, especially right now when everything is so ruddy expensive, so here’s a couple of competitions for you. Firstly Expansys have a competition to win an Xperia PLAY. It’s just a matter of doing some retweeting to be in with a chance of winning this …

HTC Hero update available

A small HTC Hero update appears to be rolling out right now. Version 3.36.405.1 seems to update the HTC Peep app and xda-developers have seen some other files patched too. Check for updates on your Hero to see if it’s available, otherwise.. just wait longer. 😉 Credit – …

O2 Age restricted browsing confusion

Using your mobile to browse the web is great and, when that pesky “GPRS” symbol is replaced with “3G” or “H” you can scoot around the internet fairly quickly. Most networks will also employ some clever technology to make sure you’re not viewing adult material or trying to …

Coolsmartphone Recommended App – DiskUsage

Keeping track of what is stored in our phones memory is at times a struggle. Newer phones like the Nexus S, Desire Z and Desire HD have a large internal memory and large memory cards. Keeping track of what is taking up space is becoming harder. I came …

Marketplace choice increases – 9000 apps available

The number of apps in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace continues to rise. WindowsPhoneAppList.com now reports that over 9000 applications are available – up from 8,200 a couple of weeks back. Nearly a quarter of those apps are games and, although it’s still a small number compared to …

Motorola Xoom UK pricing revealed

PC World have just added pricing for the Motorola Xoom. Are you ready ? It’ll cost £449.99, which is actually a bit less than we were expecting (it’s $799.99 in the US for the 3G version). You can pre-order the sexy 10.1″ tablet now or, if you want …