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Acer Iconia Dual Touch Screen Laptop

Acer has worked closely together with Intel to bring about this new Acer Iconia. The Acer Iconia uses a very bright CineCrystal LED-backlit TFT LCD. It also takes advantage of new all-point multi-touch technology

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Play Store: What it Is, Latest News on Google Android

The people at AndroidPit were really right when they thought my blog readers would be interested in knowing more about their resources for Android users. The posts about Android have been super popular so first I’ll share about Play Store and then at the bottom I’ll link to the other posts about Android you may want to see. Play Store is the new name for the official Google...

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

4 Clever Ways To Grow Your Pinterest Followers Using a One Week Blitz Campaign

This is a guest post by Samantha Bilk who writes for Zoober Digital Training, an online social media education portal with various course offerings on digital marketing topics. There’s no denying the awesome reach and power of the latest social network to grace our screens – Pinterest. Launched in 2010, it has been noted on several occasions that Pinterest has grown...

Twitter Resources for Bloggers, Awesome Tweeps to Follow, Twitter Chat Recap #BlogEngage

Here are the resources I promised those who joined me today for the #BlogEngage Twitter chat on How to Use Twitter Effectively for Bloggers and Small Business. If you missed the chat no worries because the entire Twitter Chat Recap is in this post! Link to all of my posts about Using Twitter Effectively ~ That post has everything from how to get started videos and posts...

Join Gail From GrowMap TODAY Jul 12 4 EDT ~ Twitter Chat On Using Twitter Effectively

You’re invited to join me today, Thursday July 12, 2012 at 4:00 EDT for the #BlogEngage Twitter chat. We’ll be discussing how to Use Twitter Effectively for Bloggers and Small Business. The four Twitter chat questions are up at BlogEngage and all other questions are welcome. So you don’t have to think too hard or miss it, here are the times for each U.S. time zone: 4:00...

Sunday, July 15, 2012

BBC Olympic Apps Launch

The British summer (if we actually get one) of sport goes on, we’ve still not won anything but probably our best chance of glory is nigh.The Olympics are but days away, the M4 has re-opened, the Army are doing the security and the best of all, the BBC have launched their Olympic Apps.Never miss a moment of the Olympic Games with the BBC’s Olympics app.Exclusive to the BBC in the UK, this is the only app on which you can watch up to 24 live streams of Olympics action and catch up with all the key highlights and medal moments.Live and on demand...

[UPDATE 4] Ebuyer & Google dispatching Nexus 7 tablet

We’ve just received word from Ebuyer that the new Nexus 7 tablet will be ‘Out for Delivery’ tomorrow – the first that we’ve heard from any major retailer about a definite release date.  Assuming that Ebuyer stick to this (and Google don’t stop them from delivering the tablet), then a few of the CoolSmartPhone team should have their mitts on the device...

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Looking for the Toshiba AT300?

This new Toshiba tablet is now appearing in stores and Amazon are off-loading the 16GB version for £326.33. It come equipped with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core CPU, 10.1? 1280×800 pixel screen, GPS, WiFi, 5 megapixel rear cam and 2 megapixel front-facing shooter. Other specs include a HDMI TV-out connector, Bluetooth 3.0, 16GB or 32GB of on-board storage (depending on the...

New iPhone Photos Leak

Leak season is upon us once again and from here on in its all about the new iPhone. These photos come from Kitguru who have indicated that the photos are of a test assembly unit and were taken somewhere in the “Far East”. Pictured side by side with the current iPhone 4s, the new version seems to be sporting a bigger screen and longer body.  Also pictured is the rumoured...

Google+ Comes To The iPad

Yes folks, now you can Hangout with your friends and catch up on your streams on the iPad. Google have released an update for the iOS Google+ app which is now optimised for the popular Apple tablet and it includes Retina Support. With Full iPad support, you can start or join hangouts, include video with up to 9 friends, add Instant Upload photos to your posts and create...

Coolsmartphone Podcast – Episode 5

We’ve reached our first milestone episode, number 5. This week we discuss how much the smartphone industry has changed since the introduction of the iPhone, 5 years ago. The rumoured Amazon Phone, the ZTE gaming phone, the ouya Android console, the Nexus 7 and much more. We most certainly do not discuss how James broke his Galaxy Nexus. We’re also trying out a new feature where we answer your questions. You can view this weeks questions here and if you would like to ask us a question to be answered on the next episode then there are many ways...

Want Sky Go but can’t install it? We have news

Fragmentation. Android? Can. Open. Worms. Everywhere. Sure, we know that some apps appear on Android and they’ll only work on certain phones. We could get into a big ‘ole discussion about it but hey, it’s Friday and I can smell the beer from here. We’ve heard news that Sky Go, and other apps from Sky, will shortly be “officially supporting” the following ICS phones… Samsung...

Android.Dropdialer Identified on Google Play

Norton by Symantec have drawn our attention to the fact that they have identified a new malware posted to the official Google Play market. Masquerading as two popular games titles, Super Mario Bros and GTA 3 Moscow City, they were posted to Google Play on June 24 and since then have generated in the range of 50,000  to 100,000 downloads. Symantec say: What...

Friday, July 13, 2012

ZTE to launch a new gaming handset next week

Next Wednesday ZTE are holding a launch event in London. That, until a few minutes ago, was all we knew. However they’re now giving us updates on what to expect via Twitter … The countdown has begun! 6 days left until you can have one of the MOST ADVANCED GAMING SMARTPHONES in your hands! What could this be? Are ZTE going to go down the same road as the Xperia PLAY?...

O2 Network falters

On O2? Got a network problem? You’re not the only one. Mo Bhayat emailed us this afternoon to tell us that he’d lost his connection on his O2 phone. We checked the O2 Status Page but got …err… this…..looks like there’s a bit of an issue. Mo managed to speak to an O2 rep online, and she said.. We’re facing a network issue , Our Engineering team are working on the problem...

Thursday, July 12, 2012

ZTE Kis smartphone now available on Virgin Media

Another ultra-cheap Android device is about to hit the market, this time from ZTE. The ZTE Kis will sell for less than £50 on Virgin Media from today and has a 3.5? HVGA 480×320 screen. Powered by an 800MHz CPU, the phone runs Android 2.3 and has Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, GPS, microSD expansion, 256MB RAM and a 1400mAh battery. We’re struggling to see why they’ve added “WAP”...

Opinion: Apple, Beauty or the Beast?

I listened with interest to Jamie’s self confessed rant on the Coolsmartphone podcast number 4 where he describes in great detail his thoughts on Apples actions around the patent lawsuits. It is really worth a listen, not only does his passion come across but so does the complexity of the situation and how easily people’s views can be swayed. One other thing the rant did...

Mobile security – You never know you need it, until you need it

Earlier in the week I received a mobile phone to review. This isn’t unusual, but what I found on it was. There was a definite “pre-owned” feel to it. No, it wasn’t scratched. It wasn’t damaged in any way. Instead it had stacks of data on it. Someone elses data. This “someone else” is the Editor of a big print magazine. I can sympathise to some degree, because when you’re...

The Android Games Console

Take an Android phone or tablet with a powerful Tegra 3 CPU, 1GB of RAM and a HDMI outout. Now, take out the expensive high-resolution capacitive screen, the camera, the Bluetooth, GSM radio kit and battery. You’re left with something which costs a lot less to build. Put this inside a box and plug it into your TV. Add a wireless controller with a D-Pad, touchpad and triggers....

How to Use Twitter for Business

There are various ways Twitter can be used for business. It’s a great platform for potential customers to be introduced to a product and to gain affinity for the business. People all over the world can read your tweets and learn more about your company. Twitter has the ability to make a company grow in popularity and success. First let’s hear from Murray Newlands with some...

Google Input Method: The New Translation Tool

Translations for words that convey the same tone and feeling aren’t always easy to achieve. Even translation tools such as a dictionary can’t give results to certain words, especially in regional lingo. If you’re lucky to get a result, the definition might fail to evoke the feeling you wanted. It can be difficult for others to understand what a word means even if translation is possible at times. Google Input Method is offering a solution to translation and making it more effective to communicate across language barriers. Translation is no longer...

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Initial Impressions – Hannspree HANNSpad SN70T3

So this week we got sent one of the new Hannspree HANNSpads by the kind people from Hannspree. When I initially heard that a new HANNSpad was going to be released I was quite excited. The original was quite a hit with the development community and we haven’t really had a cheap decent tablet like that in a while. When I saw it was a smaller 7? device and that it was only...

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Apple defeated in the UK

The high court has ruled that HTC have not infringed four Apple patents after a dispute between the two companies. The judge rules that the Apple “slide to unlock” feature, which has been used as ammo against other firms, was an “obvious” development and had actually been seen earlier on other handsets including Windows Mobile phones. The four patents include unlocking...

Vodafone Smart II Review

So, if we’re looking at budget Android handsets we have to look at this – the Vodafone Smart II. It’s going on sale for just £70 and is powered by Android 2.3. Inside it’s actually an Alcatel device – the charger and battery gives it all away pretty quickly. Up front, the Smart II (aka the V860, but you may not ever see it as that) has a 3.2? HVGA screen and comes with...

LG Optimus 4X HD Unboxing

In the last few days retailers have started to get the eagerly awaited LG Optimus 4X HD into stock. Expansys are one of these retailers and they have recorded a quick unboxing of the device which you can see below. LG’s First Quad-Core Processor Smartphone:LG’s next milestone is the Optimus 4X HD, which reinforces the company’s multi-core leadership with a powerful quad-core...

Sony Xperia 13 Megapixel Phone Due Soon?

With the Sony Xperia S only just getting Ice Cream Sandwich around the world, looks like Sony are busy making it’s replacement with an improved 13 megapixel lens capable of 1080p HD video. The ‘LT30p’ as it is known at the moment should also have a metal back to it making it feel a real premium device.  Specifications have not been confirmed, nor has either an announcement date...

Some speed improvements

Overnight we’ve implemented some speed enhancements and back-end processing to the site which should greatly improve page rendering speed. If you do notice any weirdness, please let me know via the contact form, especially if you notice pages jumping from the mobile version of the site to the normal version. If you do experience anything like that, you may have to clear...

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