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I have been interested in technology since I first saw a teacher programming an old ZX80 when I was about 9 years old. I remember sitting with my dad as he programmed his Commodore Amiga, the old PC’s in college that used the then massive 1.44mb floppy disk …
Here at Coolsmartphone Castle we have had word from Lookout Mobile Security of a major vulnerability affecting some ZTE handsets. Last week it was discovered that a number of ZTE Android mobile phones had a security hole. Specifically, some phones contain a poorly protected setuid shell that can be …
Added to my rather long “I want one of those” list is the new Smart Wireless Headset Pro. This universal accessory offers premium stereo sound, MP3 player, FM radio and an Android remote that displays messages, caller names, media titles and more. You can even call a contact …
Not so long back we announced that Gemini had become a new name in the Android tablet world. Aimed squarely at the entry level market, the Gemini JoyTAB range aims to bring the full Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich experience to a price point that has, until recently, …
This morning a jiffy bag turned up and a small phone was inside. To a “power user” the diminutive Huawei Ascend Y 100 has a relatively small 2.8″ LCD screen and isn’t anywhere near as large as phones like the Galaxy SIII or HTC One Series. The “geek” …
Yet more news out of the Samsung camp, this time something the spec list seemed to miss off and that is the new Galaxy SIII is supporting the new DC-HSPA network, great news for customers on O2-UK who we reported just the other day were starting to rollout …
Hands up. Come on, admit it. You think that mobile phone manufacturers are after one thing and one thing only, your hard earned money. Well, not Samsung. No because Samsung Cares. At least, that is the name of their newly released app. The app, available on Google Play, …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note has so far been one of the surprises in the mobile arena. A sort of half breed, stuck somewhere between a tablet and a phone, the Note has won many admirers and sold by the bucketload. To further enhance those sales and desirability, Carphone Warehouse have announced …
Panasonic, long missing from the smartphone arena, have finally made the decision to enter the European market. Their first foray is the Eluga dL1 and thanks to the kind people of Expansys we’ve gold hold of one to review. The Panasonic Eluga is a fantastic looking device. Have …
The HTC Desire C went official just yesterday and now Clove have added prices to their site. Priced up at 189.99, it’s set to arrive in the Clove warehouse on May 24th. The Desire C packs a 5 megapixel camera, 600MHz CPU, 320×480 pixel 3.5″ screen, Bluetooth 4.0, …
It’s just two weeks away now, but you can get a bit closer to the Samsung Galaxy SIII via the manual, which has appeared on the Clove blog. Click on to read 🙂 Link – Samsung Galaxy SIII Manual Credit – Galaxy SIII Manual
Android Tablets span the entire price range. From amazing pieces of kit like the Asus Transformer Prime or the Asus PadFone, through to mid range devices like the Acer Iconia range or the Archos range. Then you have the under £200 range where you can pickup older devices …
Seen the pictures? Watched the video? Got the money burning a hole in your pocket? If you pre-ordered from the Samsung store in Westfield Stratford City then you can pop down from 6PM on May 29th and pick up your brand new SIII. This is for pre-orders only, …
The WSJ and The Verge are reporting that Google will open up the Nexus program to 5 manufacturers’ this Autumn, allowing each to build a Nexus device which Google will then sell directly. This news comes amidst growing concern regarding the possibility of Motorola being given preferential treatment. …
Confirmation has reached us that the LG Optimus 4x HD is coming to Clove in June and is available for pre-order now. Priced at £456 the 4x HD has some impressive specs including a 1.5GHz quad-core processor (NVIDIA Tegra 3), Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 4.7″ (1280 x 720) True HD IPS …
New figures published by Kantar Worldpanel reveal that Windows phone is finally on the rise. Helped by Nokia’s new range of Windows Phone handsets they now have a 6% market share in Germany and 4% in the United Kingdom, France, Italy and the US. Android however stretched their …
We previously knew it as the HTC Golf, but now the HTC Desire C has appeared in the Vodafone Portugal catalogue with suitably mid-range specs. There’s a 600Mhz CPU (probably the same one we saw in the HTC Explorer), a 3.5″ 320×480 pixel screen, 4GB of internal memory …
The shops and internet are full of products that are “Made for iPhone”, from docks to headphones, from cases to wireless chargers. However, try and find an accessory that is “Made for Android”. They are few and far between. Klipsch however have bucked the trend with their S4a …
O2 have announced the exclusive carriage of the new Huawei Y100 Android handset. The Y100 has a 2.8 “LCD screen, a 3.2MP camera without flash, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and GPS. Running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the handset has full access to Google play and all the compatible apps therein. Huawei claim that they have …
TV Catchup, the service that lets you stream live freeview channels direct to your handset for free is now available in beta format for Android. TV Catchup say “As this is a beta, there may still be one or two issues that need resolving which is where you …
I’ve been accused of being an Android fan. To be honest, that might be true, but it wasn’t always this way. When I attended the HTC Hero launch I was a firm Windows Mobile fan and actually walked out of the launch before it had finished. Then HTC …
Instagram, the photo sharing application that has garnered massive popularity from both iPhone and Android users alike has released an update to its newly available Android version. Now on version 1.1.o, a brand new Tilt Shift feature is now available allowing users to create linear or spherical blur effects …
We’ve got another video of the Samsung Galaxy SIII for you below. I’ll let you enjoy it but I’d like to tell you my thoughts after attending the event on Thursday.. The Galaxy SIII launch event was very busy and I’ve had some time to think about the …
Well, what a week it’s been. Regular readers will realise that I’m not one of the guys on CSP with the latest news. I’m not the one sending out the latest updates. The other guys on the site do such a great job with that kind of thing, …
If you aren’t lucky enough to win the first Transformer Pad 300 in the country, then you’re able to pre-order the latest addition to their docking tablet range from Currys and PC World (as promised a couple of weeks ago). This is looking like a bit of a …
As the media began to leave last night, the O2 Guru team were busy filming demo videos to show you more of the Samsung Galaxy SIII. The girls from O2 showed off the new “Smart Stay” feature, which keeps the screen on while you’re looking at it. Unfortunately …
The guys from Unlocked-mobiles have stepped forward to announce their pricing for the Samsung Galaxy SIII. It’ll set you back £549.98 Inc VAT for the UK SIM-free 16GB version in blue or white. Specs include… · Exynos quad core 1.4 GHz processor · 4.8″ inch screen · Wireless …
The boys at Phones4U have confirmed that they will be taking the Samsung Galaxy SIII and have added a range of options for the 1.4GHz quad-core beast when it arrives. They have a pre-order page and, if you do put your order in now, you’ll get a “premium …
Well yes, just as the people around me were talking about it, we’ve got confirmation that Vodafone will be carrying the all-new Samsung Galaxy SIII too. They’ve scored a bit of a coup here too, bagging the 32GB version as an exclusive from launch, but hey – they’ll …
Well, we kinda expected this, but O2 have just confirmed that they’ll be ranging the Samsung Galaxy SIII and it’ll be available in stores on May 29th. If the chatter on this train is to be believed (most people are from the event) then you can put bets …
We spotted a few days ago that the guys from ur-mobile.com had put the Galaxy SIII up for £599.95. Now that we’ve seen the phone in the flesh we’ve seen it drop down to £574.96. If you’re interested then expect it on May 29th, when the super 4.8″ …
We’re here live. Watch live photos as they’re uploaded on the right side of the site, and read about everything below! It’s VERY busy and there’s HUNDREDS of press people here. Live feed below, then our live blog below that !!! Samsung – The Next Galaxy
We’re currently sat on a train in Milton Keynes and the Samsung “Unpacked” event is now just hours away. However, news has just come out that the S3, which we all presume will be announced this evening, will be available to buy here in the UK from May …
So, we covered everything at Mobile World Congress. Samsung, however, didn’t launch the Galaxy SIII and instead heavily promoted the Galaxy Note 10.1. We’ve had lots of leaks, details, pictures and gossip. Tonight we’ll get to know more about the new handset and we’ll be LIVE tonight. Doors …
The latest figures released by Google on the Android Developers site have shown a sharp increase in the number of devices that have Ice Cream Sandwich using Google Play. It has been revealed that ICS (Android version 4.0.x) now accounts for 4.9% of all devices, an increase powered …
What is it they say about absence making the heart grow fonder? Well I can’t say I’m feeling much love for Samsung’s tardiness in releasing the Galaxy Nexus range of accessories. Five months since its UK release, the official Google phone finally has some toys to go with …
No sooner has the rumour mill died down around the Samsung Galaxy SIII than the merry-go-round starts all over again, this time the handset in question is the next Google Nexus. In a patent application filed by one Andy Rubin, Google’s VP of Engineering, it would appear that …
National Rail Enquiries have launched free apps for iOS and Android. The apps allow you to plan a train journey, access real time arrivals and departures, as well “tagging” a train once it has left a station to follow its progress. You can also subscribe to alerts. Both …
The bottom of the range is never a good place to be. Not if we’re honest. If your budget will “only go” as far as the One V then you might think that you’re losing out. Sure, when it comes to specs this isn’t as F1-fast as the …
All eyes are on Samsung at the moment. This Thursday we should finally see their “Next Galaxy” in the flesh and they’ve suddenly got a lot of the competition worried. Now there’s news that Samsung are about to make a Nintendo DS move into different designs, with this …
