Tag: android
Hey you lovely reader. Did you try the TVCatchup Beta? It’s now left beta and you can grab it through the Google Play store without any of that APK side-loading mularky. UK users can choose between a range of 40 channels and stream live TV straight to Android …
If you have a WordPress blog and want to blog on the go then you can use the Android WordPress app. It’s been updated to finally support the “Featured Image” that many sites use. There’s also improvements in stability and stats. It’s really easy to use, so if …
The long awaited S-Cloud service from Samsung looks like it will launch with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note II. Reports from IFA in Germany show a new Note II complete with the S-Cloud option within the Settings menu. There is no news on how much storage will come …
Google Play appear to be having a bit of a digital clear out with an End Of Summer Sale. No less than 18 apps or games are up for sale from just 69 pence each and there are some biggies in there too. Swiftkey 3, Virtua Tennis Challenge, …
Amazon today announced the official release of the Amazon Appstore in the UK, France, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Although European users have been able to unofficially download the app since it was released in the US, the timing of this launch could have something to do with …
More announcements from IFA came from Sony. In total Sony announced 3 new mobile products, 2 phones and 1 tablet. The first was the Xperia T, Sony’s new flagship top of the range handset which is set to feature in the upcoming Bond movie Skyfall. The main …
This evening in Berlin Samsung have announced a whole load of new devices. The newGalaxy Note II which looks like a big Galaxy SIII, a Galaxy Camera which looks amazing and the Windows Phone 8 Ativ S which again looks amazing. Here we have a quick look at the Galaxy Note II. …
I first played Alchemy a long while ago and spent many a frustrating hour trying to achieve perfection…I didn’t succeed then and now as if to haunt me comes Alchemy HD. The same riveting game designed especially for HD resolution screens – it looks like the Nexus 7 …
Announced at Mobile World Congress earlier this year the unique selling point of the Samsung Galaxy Beam against all other mobile phones currently on the market is the built in projector on the top, but we’ll get to that in a minute. First let’s look at the specs. …
Asus made a big deal of pushing out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to their customers in The States, however, they’ve made very little of the UK update. There was as small post on Facebook on Friday, but then we didn’t have any concrete evidence of anyone …
iOS users may well be aware of the popular app Weather HD. This visually stunning weather forecasting app has now been made available for Android devices. The weather is displayed in high-definition videos, with accurate weather forecasts from all around the world and comes complete with 7-day and …
So the dust is beginning to settle after the so-called tech court case of the decade. Apple has come out the victor and Samsung supposedly have been crushed – or at least their lawyers have. So what’s next? For Apple it will be business as usual, there will …
Yesterday we got our hands on the new budget phone from Motorola the Motosmart. It’s bascially a smaller and slightly lower Motoluxe. Normally the smaller versions of devices are abysmal, like the Xperia X8 or some of the smaller Galaxy devices. I’m hoping the Motosmart doesn’t follow the …
So after the chat about old phones in the most recent podcast it got us all talking (behind the scenes) about all the phones we have had through the years. So, inspired by that, a few of us have put together our phone history! So, here we go… Motorola M3188 …
Expansys have today reduced the price of the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition to only £184.99. The tablet with 16gb of onboard storage and has an 8.2″ screen. The Xoom 2 ME sports a dual core 1.2ghz processor, Corning Gorilla Glass and runs on the Android 3.2 Honeycomb …
We’ve covered Jolla mobile quite a few times here on Coolsmartphone and regular readers will know that the company are in the middle of creating a MeeGo powered phone. One of the fundamental problems with MeeGo or any new OS, is that there is a severe lack of …
The successor to Sony’s flagship Xperia S has appeared on Sony Mobile’s website. The Sony Xperia SL will launch with a 4.3″ TFT 1280×720 screen, a 1.7ghz Qualcomm Dual Core processor and will feature a 12.1 mega pixel camera. Weighing in at 144 grammes, the handset will be 10.6mm …
LG has announced details and global availability of its latest device the Optimus Vu. The device, a mixture between a phone and a tablet (rather like the Samsung Galaxy Note) will be sporting a 5″ screen and come inclusive of 1gb RAM, 32gb onboard storage – no …
If you read our Ascend P1 reviews then you’ll probably be aware that we were pretty impressed. The Huawei handset may “only” be dual core, but for the money it’s a brilliant handset which really pushes the company into the limelight. We’ve just been told that, following our …
Samsung are definitely in the spotlight at the moment. The SIII is selling well and their original Samsung Galaxy Note has shifted 10 million units. That’s despite the current model having a ma-hoo-sive 5.3″ screen. Oh yes, and there’s “that” court case which, if nothing else, is certainly …
Sony have today confirmed that the rollout of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to their mid range Xperia P handsets. The update brings several improvements such as an improved standby time which Sony claims increases standby times up to four fold. There is a new lockscreen with improved …
It’s been available for the iPhone for a while now, but – just in time for the new football season – the Sky Sports TV app has now arrived on Android. We’ve given it a spin already and.. it REALLY doesn’t like rooted phones by the looks of …
This maybe the simplest app you’ll ever use, but use it quick while you still can. As Leigh reported in his post declaring the death of Flash, the Android Play Store no longer contains Flash as an installable app as the final nails were put in its coffin. …
Just a few days back we highlighted the fact that Jelly Bean – the new Android OS version – would be arriving pretty soon on the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Now things have taken a step closer, with the official ROM update apparently leaking and getting filmed below. Link …
Love Flash? Got apps and streaming TV players that depend on it? Well, don’t get comfy, because it’ll vanish later today. Even if you grab the APK, it won’t be supporting Jelly Bean. Adobe state that… Flash Player will not be supported on any Android version beyond 4.0.x. …
Don’t you just love it when a new Social Network comes along? Pinterest has been around for a few years now and gained massive popularity early in 2011 with the release of the iPhone app. Pinterest allows you to create photo or video collections and share them with …
So, the Nexus 7 is the best 7″ tablet on the market, right? No need to go shopping round, right? So why on Earth would anyone in their right mind buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0? Well, whilst some may question my sanity, I’m the bloke at …
No indication on price just yet, but the most recent Vodafone catalogue shows the handset as coming to both Pay As You Go and Contract. Previously we had only seen the phone on contract, and we’re guessing that this slim stock-Android phone will be pretty flippin’ cheap too. …
Be quick on this one. The deal is available for today only. Free delivery too. Sure, it’s powered by Android 2.3, but apart from that you get a 1GHz CPU, 7″ 800×600 pixel screen, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, 3.5mm audio port, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage and a …
Retailer MobileFun have announced availability and a price for the rumoured black Galaxy SIII. That pretty much means the rumours are true. You can’t really say much more about the Galaxy SIII. Another colour will certainly appeal to people who don’t like the current white or blue models. …
Earlier on in the year Acer announced a budget Ice Cream Sandwich device called the Liquid Glow and it was due to be released in a selection of colours. Retailer Expansys now has the Black and White models in stock and the price is definitely a wallet friendly …
At the risk of sounding sexist, ask a man what his main interests are and outside of women and beer the answer for the vast majority would be gadgets and cars. Hopefully we here at Coolsmartphone bring you your fill of phone related gadgets and now we can …
Remember my post announcing the release of Hatchi for Android? Well, thanks to PortablePixels, I’ve been given access to a review copy of Hatchi. On first launch, you are presented with a rather simple page inviting you to “Tap to Start” – nothing fancy but it does the …
Well, it’s a little later than Samsung and Motorola, but HTC have announced that the One X will receive a similar software update today. The update, which will bring you up to version 4.0.4, also delivers a new version of HTC Sense (probably 4.1) plus “memory and platform …
I’ve spent over a decade writing about phones now. However, in the last couple of years we’ve expanded the team here at Coolsmartphone quite significantly. We now have a fantastic weekly Podcast, opinion pieces and talented authors ready to pounce on news as it breaks. But something needs …
The updated version of Google Translate will now let you hold your Android phone in front of signs for instant translation into a vast array of languages. The update also includes instant translation as you type, but being able to snap signs and then brush over the text …
This morning when you woke up your much loved Sony Tablet S might have had a software update waiting for it if you’re based in the UK. The update promises to bring stability fixes and optimizations, but unfortunately it’s still Android ICS 4.0.3. The update is only 9mb …
Looking for an upgrade? Looking to cut down on those monthly outgoings? Are you thinking that those high-end smartphones are out of your reach? Think again. I’ve just stumbled across this rather epic deal – a HTC One X on T-Mobile for just £15.50 per month, and you …
This weekend I met a guy called Graham Smith. He’s a logo, icon designer and all-round top bloke. He pointed me at Holo Launcher HD – a free Android app for giving your handset that “Jelly Bean look”. It’s more than just a skin though. This has a …
Those regular eagle eyed readers out there will have noted that this phone has already been reviewed by our editor in chief Leigh Geary, so instead of rehashing what he has already done, this will give you a different slant on this slim powerhouse. Hardware The phone is …
