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The Google Nexus 10 is the most eagerly awaited tablet since… the iPad Mini. OK, this is a pretty big deal in the Android world anyway. It’s widely expected that the latest Nexus tablet will be released at the Google event on Monday 29th October in New York …
Online retailer Expansys have dropped us a line to say that they have just got the black version of the Galaxy SIII. The Galaxy SIII has probably been then most successful Android phone so far this year. Most people who get one absolutely love them. No doubt someone …
If you’ve got an S3 and it’s SIM-free, get checking Kies for your Jelly Bean update, because it’s available right now. Lee and Carl have both emailed after pumping their Samsung Galaxy S3 handsets up to Android 4.1.1 – they’re now on JRO03c.I9300XXDLJ4. Let us know whether you’ve …
Pictures posted on The Verge today appear to show the instruction manual from the rumoured Samsung made Nexus 10 tablet. Google are hosting an event on Monday where it is heavily rumoured that they will launch a new handset made by LG, commonly known as the Nexus 4, …
One of the surprise hits of late in the mobile handset arena was the Samsung Galaxy Note. It sold by the bucketload and even now the waxing lyrical hasn’t stopped. It was therefore no shock when Samsung announced the Galaxy Note II and thanks to the lovely people …
The 26th of October is getting ever closer. The internet has been filled with mediocre reviews of the Windows RT tablets and people are wondering quite how much the real Windows 8 tablets are going to cost. Well UK based online retailer Misco have started to take pre-orders …
Skint? Yep, me too. Sometimes I treat myself to a packet of chewing gum. Times are hard, so it’s good to see finance being offered on these high-value gadgets we carry around. Expansys have an offer on the Galaxy Note 10.1 which offers 0% finance, so you can …
The black version of the ever-excellent Samsung Galaxy SIII will be available SIM-free tomorrow. This 16GB model is out on for £409.99 from Expansys. You know the deal by now – a quad-core 1.4GHz CPU, 4.8″ screen, 1280×720 pixel screen, 8 megapixel camera at the back, 2 megapixel …
Dual Sim phones seem to be making a bit of a comeback. Back in the day you used to be able to get Windows Mobile devices with two SIMs. Then they just disappeared, bar a few low end ones from Viewsonic. Then the other week we reviewed the …
Just a few days ago we spotted that lucky Galaxy S3 users on the Three network were receiving the latest Android OS update – Jelly Bean. Now it’s the turn of Vodafone customers, who can download the update either via Kies or Over The Air. We’d love to …
We still can’t get our hands on an S3 Mini. Others have done though, and we don’t mind. if we can watch this hot new Samsung getting some hands-on time in video. Many people have asked for a phone just like the S3, but just a bit smaller. …
Come close. Closer. Closer still. Phew.. have you been eating onions? Anyway, we’ve got some news about the phones we’ve covered recently. First, the Android-powered Galaxy SIII Mini. The 4″ version of the SIII has a bit less power (dual core 1GHz CPU) and a slightly reduced camera …
Don’t mind buying a graded handset? Want to save yourself a bit of money? We’ve been given a nudge about SmartfoneStore.com this morning and they seem to have a good selection of slightly cheaper phones including iPhone these Galaxy SIII handsets. A Grade C handset (which apparently means …
Why? Just why? There are many scientific experiments that have gone a long way towards advancing the human cause. There are those that sacrifice everything they have in order to achieve their lifetime goal and along the way humankind benefits. There are those that do something never …
Yes, it’s one of those voucher sites, yes, the “original price” is probably inflated a little but, for some of you, this could be just the thing. The SIII accessories bundle is £9.99 (although there’s some confusion on the site and it also says £9.98) and includes a …
Battery life. You can’t get through the day without someone in your office mentioning .. or cursing it. Now those clever people at Which? have tested battery life on a selection of smartphones whilst browsing. Screen brightness was set to “maximum” during all tests and they used their …
It seems quite a few of the big names in mobile phones these days are producing their own accessories, and cases. Not just as functional protective devices, but that are actually nice to look at too. Samsung are no exception, and produce cases for both the Galaxy S3 and the …
So, we asked Samsung if we could have a few minutes with the SIII Mini. Just a few precious minutes. They laughed at us. They made us cry. They pulled our hair. Meanwhile, another website called All About Samsung has got hold of it… but hey, they put …
Earlier on today Samsung officially announced the upcoming Galaxy SIII Mini. What new product announcement isn’t complete without some prices and some pre-orders ? (Well, maybe a Nokia one perhaps). UK online retailer Clove has put up the Galaxy SIII Mini 8GB model in blue or white for …
As widely leaked, Samsung have today announced the Galaxy SIII Mini. As the name suggests, the device looks like a shrunken down Galaxy SIII and features the same nature UX of its bigger sibling. The 4.0″ Super AMOLED handset comes with a dual core 1GHz processor, Android 4.1 …
There have been rumours circulating regarding a new Nexus handset as far back as August when James reported on a possible Galaxy Nexus refresh. Well, it turns out that the i9260 is actually a new addition to the Samsung Galaxy range to be called the Galaxy Premier. According …
The Samsung Ativ S is going to be a bit of an underdog soon. When comparing it to the brightly coloured competition many people are going to just side step the Ativ S and spend their money elsewhere. UK online retailer Clove have put the Samsung Ativ S …
It’s 4G “ready” and available in white or titanium. For £79 up-front you can grab the Samsung Galaxy Note II in all its LTE glory for 2 years, but you will be paying £41 per month. The “Full Monty” plan includes unlimited texts, internet and minutes although it’s …
Leigh earlier wrote about the Galaxy SIII Mini that is due to be revealed tomorrow. Well, it would appear that the specs and a picture have managed to find there way onto the interwebs by a German website called Mobile Geeks. The handset is purported to have the …
My wife recently looked around for an upgrade. She loved the look of the SIII but said that the screen was just “a bit too big” and the iPhone 4S screen was “a bit too small” (and she didn’t want to pay the iPhone 5 asking price). Today …
Samsung have announced a new handset today in the form of the Galaxy Music. With a 280×320 3″ LCD screen, a 3mp rear camera and 4gb of internal storage the handset is certainly budget in specification. The Galaxy music will be shipping with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. …
The SIM-free Samsung Galaxy SIII is now available for just £399.99 at Expansys. Be quick though, because the deal ends today. This 16GB model was already cheap, but now it’s even cheaper. Want to see more? Check out my review. Link – Expansys
Well what can I say, the X Factor at times is annoying and last week Samsung signed a product placement deal with them. Whether you like it or not Samsung devices are going to be shoved in your face on Saturday and Sunday nights. (if you watch the …
A few tips for you. First, when you’re writing a story for this site, don’t walk into a web cafe and press CTRL+V because… WOAH… you’ll be surprised what you can find. Secondly, it’s worth buying some shares in Samsung. They’ve almost doubled their operating profit in Q3 …
On Tuesday Comscore published their latest figures on market share in the US.The statistics relate to quarter 3 2012 and do not take account of the launch of iPhone 5. Once again Google and Apple have seen percentage gains, Apple saw their market share grow by 2.4% to …
The Samsung Galaxy SIII is a crackin’ handset. But hey, how about getting one in stylish red colour eh? Now you can, and for £429.99 it’s SIM-free too. Reduced from £550, you can read my review if you’re sitting on the fence. It has a quad-core 1.4GHz CPU, …
The Galaxy Note II is available for £529.99 right now at Expansys. It’s also available on Three and Samsung stores and, if you’ve got the money, you can grab this 1.6GHz quad-core phone / tablet running Android 4.1 with free delivery. Other specs include that 5.5″ Super AMOLED …
Tucked away in a leafy part of London yesterday I was given the opportunity to have a play with EE’s new 4G handsets running on the brand spanking new 4G network. The handsets on show were the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, the Huawei Ascend P1 LTE, …
EE – the new brand created by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile and the first and currently only company to be able to offer 4G in the UK have today announced that the new 4G handsets are now available to purchase from Orange and T-Mobile stores, online …
Coorrr… those lovely people at Expansys have knocked down the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 to £209.99. They WiFi tablet has 16GB of on-board storage and should get Ice Cream Sandwich some point soon. It’s got a 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, 3.5mm audio port and has …
Here at Coolsmartphone each of the writers goes through an inordinate amount of handsets and accessories that go with them. We each have our own favourite suppliers that we find to be reliable and prompt. We therefore thought that we would bring a profile of the ones that …
Sunday, as we all know, is a day of rest. It’s certainly not a day to get dragged around the shops but hey, try telling that to my wife. Pfff. If you’re in the UK and all “eager beaver” for the Samsung Galaxy Note II then get down …
Back in the summer at the Samsung Unpacked press event in Berlin the Galaxy Note II and Ativ suite of Windows devices were announced in a flurry of excitement, but what they also announced on the same day was something they referred to as the ‘camera reborn’, the …
After the unexpected runaway success of the much vaunted Samsung Galaxy Note comes the Galaxy Note II. It has now been confirmed by Samsung that the new handset, a cross between a phone and a tablet, will be launched in the UK on 1st October and will be …
Here at Coolsmartphone each of the writers goes through an inordinate amount of handsets and accessories that go with them. We each have our own favourite suppliers that we find to be reliable and prompt. We therefore thought that we would bring a profile of the ones that …
