Wishlist for iPhone5
So, there were some pretty obvious features that made the iPhone4 a must for me – HD video recording, retina display, video calling, camera flash and a faster processor (the 3GS was creaking with...
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Weed or plant? A new game…
This is a picture of a weed. Or possibly the leaf of a Lapland potato I brought back from Finland for planting. I have no idea. My plan is to leave it for a bit until there is more discernible growth...
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Army of Darkness defense – iPhone game review
I used to spend a lot more time gaming than I do these days – the slightly dormant PS3, Xbox and Wii attest to that. But the iPhone has proved a good platform for the occasional gaming fix. The newest...
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Should I wait for an iPhone 5 to renew my contract?
No! Renew your contract now if you’re out of the contract term! Negotiate a rate on your tariff equivalent to the iPhone subsidy you were hoping for – and start it now so you can work off some of those...
View ArticleDefense of the Ancients and RTS nostalgia
I have done a lot less gaming over the last few years and on the whole I’m glad of it – I’m happy being busy with friends and family. But there is a category of games that inspires nostalgia – real...
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Mealsnap iPhone app impressions
The diet hasn’t gotten off to the best start – perhaps starting it the day ahead of the weekend was a bad idea – but I did try out my diet-tracking website’s new £1.79 iPhone app – Mealsnap – which...
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Song of Ice and FIre 5: A Dance with Dragons iPhone app
No spoilers herein, don’t worry, on the publication of the latest book in the epic George R R Martin series, A Song of Ice and Fire. I’ve managed to avoid spoilers so far despite the fact that the...
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iPhones for Enterprise
I was talking to a friend about Smartphones in the enterprise. He works for a large public company with a strong heritage of working in the public sector, and therefore an understandably high level of...
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Fuelsmart UK iPhone App
My friend Ali’s fuel-price finding app made it onto Radio 4 last weekend (last 10 mins). I didn’t know Ali had an app, but was pleased for him that it got some profile (and apparently lots of new...
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Another point against RIM
I do go on about smartphones a bit, I know, but this story just hammered home to me quite how dire the straits are for Research in Motion, makers of Blackberry, saying as it does that… iPhones require...
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Ultimate Guitar Tabs iPhone app
@patrickyiu introduced me to the Ultimate Guitar Tabs app for iPhone (£1.99, Appstore), and it may help me get my routine on with the guttering I mentioned a few weeks back. If I’m honest, my promised...
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Hitchhiker’s Guide iPhone and iPad app to launch
Most people who know me that even in the reams of sci-fi and fantasy I consume there are a few authors that have a special place in my heart. Douglas Adams is one of those; notwithstanding his personal...
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Smartphone blogging at Coolsmartphone.com
It was around nine years ago that I bought my first ever smartphone – an Orange SPV, built for the French mobile company by the fledgling High Tech Corporation (spot today’s more famous acronym in...
View ArticleFirst app review live on Coolsmartphone.com – LinkedIn for iPhone
I’ve taken it upon myself to write up a few thoughts on the new version of the LinkedIn iPhone app. Have a look over here!
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My 13-year mobile phone history
I’ve been described by some as an Apple fanboy of late, which is amusing for me given that for many years I avoided anything emblazoned with their iconic logo. It’s had me think back through my 13 year...
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