Author: Leigh Geary
We're now hearing that HTC Desire handsets bought through Virgin Mobile are getting the FroYo update, so feel free to go into Settings -> About Phone -> System Software Updates to see if yours is ready to go. Link - Virgin Mobile Credit - Mike Scofield
A new version of HTC Sync is now available from the HTC website. Version 3.0 now includes "Media Sync" and will pull your favourite tunes, playlists and pictures into your phone easily. “ "Once you have highlighted Music, you can choose to sync ...
The Android OS is exploding, but you knew that already. The Android Market now has around 100,000 apps (if the stats from AndroiLib are to be believed) and there's reports today that the OS has outsold Apple. Unfortunately the stats don't include iPho...
So now every HTC Desire owner has FroYo and we're all happy. Well no, not exactly. There's the age-old problem of network-branded phones lagging a little while network "enhancements" are added to the mix and they're given the seal of approval. For Ora...
Microsoft have pretty much stuck to their "holiday 2010" statement when asked about launch dates for Windows Phone 7. For anyone not in the US, that can be translated at the Christmas / December timeframe. However, in a recent video Microsoft CEO Kevi...
Whilst this isn't quite news it's still pretty funny. This guy and his wife are, we presume, having a nice shopping trip and decide to visit the Apple store. In they pop and then, armed with a camera, they turn almost every iPad and iPhone into ...
Android Central have come across a screenshot of 2 new devices with SKU's on Vodafone Germany's stock system. The devices clearly state that the Desire HD will be the so called HTC Ace device which is like the HTC Incredible which is already on sale i...
Three announced probably the most compelling price plans for the iPhone 4, but there was an issue - they didn't have free stock of the phones. Starting today, Three now have stock and you can buy both versions in Three stores, or the 32gb versio...
Blimey, we're into 6 figures now. The Android application catalogue continues to explode and now 100,000 applications are listed on the Androlib.com website. Sure, we should point out that this may not tally with the official Google numbers and there'...
Well, it seems that the earlier predictions were right. According to a statement from HTC, the Desire will be getting Android 2.2 in Europe from this weekend. HD video recording, the App Share facility and iTunes syncing are just some of the highlight...
Hey, remember beebPlayer? It was a fantastic Android app for watching BBC iPlayer programmes on your mobile, but a few months ago it got removed from the Android Market. Dave Johnson has revealed a little more about the reasons behind the decision. Pu...
The iPad has been quite a success. In theory it shouldn't be. Many new owners have never considered a "tablet" before and the price tag is still quite high. Despite this they've sold really well, and several manufacturers are now sticking Android into...
Google seem to be reaching a turning point. Their share price has gone down lately, but there's no real problems within Google - it's the world outside that's changing. Bing is chipping away a little but Google is still the main search engine and at t...
After the leaky-deaky Galaxy S Froyo update appeared yesterday there's been a lot of interest in just when the official update will arrive on devices. Samsung now state via their Twitter feed that it's still in development, but will arrive "for all ne...
With Android 2.2 showing up kinda unofficially on the Samsung Galaxy S it's interesting to see HTC announcing that Desire will be getting Froyo (2.2) very soon indeed.. and by soon, we mean tomorrow. HTC Europe Director, Mark Moons, has posted this Tw...
With Apple dishing out free covers and the fallout from the iPhone 4 issues still bouncing around the web, there's another competitor ready to take advantage. Last week Samsung poked a bit of fun at Apple with this ad and now Motorola are running this...
An Android 2.2 ROM has popped up on samsung-firmwares for the Samsung Galaxy S. There's a few issues, such as the wireless location not working and the internet stopping sometimes, but this - apparently - is a test ROM "by Samsung" carrying version I9...
We've tracked the progress of the HTC Hero 2.1 updates for Orange customers over the last few days. On Monday part one of the upgrade started rolling out and today, following an apology from HTC, part two is rolling out. We're getting reports that Ora...
Sky+ and Sky+ HD Remote Record applications are already available in the Android Market, but now you can get the official app from Sky themselves. It gives you instant access into the 7-day channel guide and splits channels into genres so you can find...
Orange are set to receive final aproval for Android 2.1 (Eclair) for the HTC Hero by the end of the week when a full rollout will start to happen. Over on the Orange Newsroom the following statement was posted today.. “We apologise for the delay...
A few days back we spotted the HTC Vision complete with T-Mobile branding. It's a new Android device with a slide-out QWERTY and rumours seemed to point to it being released as the "G1 Blaze" on T-Mobile. However, we didn't know just which T-Mobile. ...
Google Maps has just been updated yet again. Now on version 4.4 there's a new "Places" icon in the app launcher which will find .. err.. places nearby. There's also business hours and more place details plus you can now tap the "Navigation" icon to dr...
We've had a few emails now about the much anticipated Android 2.1 update for the Orange HTC Hero. Richard Williams kicked things off when he told us that Orange Tech Support confirmed that the update would start rolling out today. Daren Wood mailed in...
1 in 10 contract handsets sold in the UK now run Android according to stats from GfK Retail and Technology. The overall share of the UK mobile contract market has grown considerably, rising from a mere 3% share in Q1 of this year to a 13.2% share in …
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 has just shown up on the o2 Coming Soon pages. The Xperia X8 was made official last month and will hopefully they'll have time to get Android 2.1 on board before launch. Inside there's a 600Mhz CPU, 3" 320x480 (HVGA) capaci...
Well, we kinda knew that this was coming but it's now official. HTC will be adding the Super LCD display technology (SLCD) into a selection of devices later this summer. The Desire and the Nexus One are picked to be the first and there's confirmation ...
When Windows Phone 7 was announced it seemed to signal the end of HTC's involvement with the GUI. The Windows Phone 7 interface, from what we understood at the time, was to be familiar and identical throughout all Windows Phones. Things still seem to ...
Another HTC device that appeared recently is the Vision. This time it's an Android powered handset with 1Ghz CPU, 3.7" touch screen and Android 2.1. Engadget have now seen it with T-Mobile logos plastered all over it and the possible name of the "G1 B...
What's this ? Well, apart from the fact that it's a HTC and running Windows Phone 7, we're really not sure. On the back there's an 8 megapixel camera with flash and a new Windows Phone logo beneath. Up front is a 3.7-inch SLCD and 1GHz Snapdragon proc...
Yes yes, we know this is a slightly unfair battle. This is an iPhone 3GS versus the Samsung Windows Phone 7 prototype. There's also someone moving the 3GS pages after they've loaded - I presume that the Windows Phone 7 browser will move while loading ...
Those of you who follow the site will see that I purchased an iPhone4 on launch day. However the issue with the signal and Apple's response to this really annoyed me so the phone was returned and I moved onto Android. Although the phone wa...
The BBC has announced that their News apps are now available for both the iPhone and the iPad. They're free and were due to appear earlier this year but were delayed by the BBC Trust. Both apps are free and there's still hope for Android users with BB...
We've covered quite a few Android-based tablet devices of late and, until now, they've been 7" screens. Whilst some have been good copies of the Apple iPad the screen size has resulted in a smaller experience, until now. The guys at Shanzai.com have g...
The T-Mobile Pulse Mini has gone right down to £79.99 today. The handset, which you can get for this price with a £10 top-up, is £20 cheaper than normal as part of the T-Mobile sale. Dan has just spotted it in a T-Mobile store, but you can grab …
The Samsung Galaxy S, which we reviewed last week, is appearing in many newspaper adverts today. It's aiming directly at potential iPhone customers plagued by "that" signal issue by tweaking the word "Hello" to include a full set of signal bars. Now, ...
Gah, remember those 90,000 free phones that are coming to Microsoft employees? Well, something else is being given out too. It's an email from Senior VP of Mobile Communications, Andy Lees. He's asking staff to use their new Windows Phone 7 device to ...
Refunds for Apple iPhone 4 bumpers have started to filter through the Apple Store today. So far it's only those customers who bought a bumper case online, but further in-store purchases will be refunded shortly too. Apple announced on Friday that all...
We mentioned the massive Microsoft Q4 profits yesterday but, deep down, you can see that profits should've been even higher. The fourth-quarter revenue was $16.04 billion but there was $240 million dollar loss from the KIN handset costs. Across Micros...
More information from Greg Sullivan today and we've got the list of confirmed hardware partners. HTC are there, as are Samsung, LG, Asus and Dell. One of the launch devices is a QWERTY slider and there'll apparently be five handsets from each one of t...
As promised here are a few sample shots taken from the 8 Megapixel camera using Xenon flash on the new Motorola X720. There is also more photos going up on the album today so keep checking back for more updates. Just a quick pointer that the las...
