Category: Android
Yes, I’m busy writing another review, but I figured you’d like to see some up-close shots of the new Ascend P6 from Huawei. The specs include a 4.7″ 1280×720 display, a quad-core 1.5GHz processor, Android 4.2 and is an just 7mm thick. On the lower left of the …
SwiftKey Cloud has been in beta testing for a few weeks now and it allows you to sync your SwiftKey keyboard word predictions between devices, so when you get a new phone it doesn’t have to relearn all of your made up words. To sync with the Cloud …
There’s a fresh, clean look to the YouTube app in the newly updated version, released today. Get the latest version now and, when clicking on the top left of the video, you can pop the video out like this… It basically means that you can then search for …
“I’m a huge fan of your site”. Always a good start that. Well done PetziConnect. They launched an IndieGoGo campaign and had a goal of $30k. They’ve blown past that now and are at nearly $59k. What is it? Well, it’s a magical doo-hickey that’ll let you interact …
You know Example, but did you know that his real name is Elliot Gleave? Ooo.. bet you didn’t know that. Anyhoo, his next single is released on September 8th and it’s called “All The Wrong Places”. Y’know, the one that goes “I don’t know where we are, but …
When the Beats audio first starting appearing in HTC kit we saw, and still do, a lot of promotional material from HTC about the new sound technology. HTC at one point owned a 51% share of Beats, but that dropped down when Beats bought back 25%. A reported …
It can be a curse having such chunky fingers, but you know what they say about men with large fingers don’t you? Yep, ill-fitting gloves. Here then is Minuum keyboard. Yes, it’s a replacement for the stock Android keyboard. Yes, you’ve seen various types of keyboard already (including …
HTC One X owners have finally got something to be happy about. After many, many long tiresome months they are finally getting an update to their phones! Pigs have yet to be seen flying, but it is actually true, the One X is getting Android 4.2.2 and Sense …
We recently reported that OPPO are going to make a camera-based phone, called the N1, to compete with the likes of the Nokia Lumia 1020 and Samsung Galaxy Zoom. Today the little teasers over on the OPPO Weibo microblog have published a sneaky peak at a bit of …
HTC have a few great devices at the moment, what with the One range and the Desire range. Well know another device has leaked out online by regular leaker @evleaks on Google+ It is apparently called the HTC Zara, which I guess is the codename for it. Evleaks …
Earlier on today Oppo announced the R819 which looks to take on the Android mid range market. Oppo Style, who are the European distribution company, have the R819 up for pre order already, at a rather tempting price of €269. An interesting thing though is that even the …
The 7-8″ tablet market is a rather competitive one, with Apple and Asus at the top of the pile. The iPad Mini and the Google Nexus 7 are undoubtedly the market leaders and there are many other manufacturers trying to get in on the action, Acer, Amazon, Gemini, …
OPPO have announced the launch of the rather catchy named “R819” which I hope isn’t its final name, the R819 is apparently one of the thinnest and lightest smartphones in the world. Weighing in at just 110 grams, the R819 packs a sharp display, long-lasting battery life, and …
Three have just announced the Galaxy Note 8 tablet is available on various mobile broadband plans. The Note 8 is also 4G ready, so you can pick up 4G speeds later this year. Until then until then can still enjoy up to 42Mbps thanks to the Ultrafast Three …
Good alarms are hard to find… If it doesn’t work properly, or have the necessary functionality then no matter how pretty the app is, or whether the app conforms to the Holo style guide, its dead to me. Enter Neon Alarm. Good Points It is pretty intuitive. A …
The Huawei Ascend P6 is one of those devices that spend their lifetimes being compared to others. We have reduced the price of the Black Huawei Ascend P6 to £260.00 (+VAT) , down from £283.00 (+VAT). Please not that this price drop only applies to the black variant …
What do you buy if you want a compact high-end phone? Yup, the iPhone. It’s your only choice… Maybe not for much longer though. The trouble with Android flagship phones is that they’re all pretty big, and when the smaller versions come out they’re cut down in specs …
Earlier in the week we posted an intriguing article about a pair of clip-on 18MP optical zoom Sony camera attachments for mobile phones. We spoke about them at length on the podcast and couldn’t decide whether they were practical, silly, a hoax, or all three! Today we’ve got …
OPPO are leaking like a teabag at the moment, and this time it’s evleaks who’ve published a photo of an unknown device with the Tweet, “Hello, OPPO” accompanying it. What could it be? Here’s the photo: It’s quite different to the current flagship, the Find 5, which is …
The BBC have just released a new app to keep your little ones occupied over the summer holidays. Let’s face it, kids do get hold of your phone or tablet and, after just a few minutes using it, they’ve installed a whole heap of rubbish apps which are …
Two notoriously accurate leak sites are reporting Nexus 5 specs that are said to be from the Taiwanese LG factory it’s being made in. There’s only a few to go on, but they claim it’s going to be a 5.2″ full HD device, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon …
Touchnote is the popular send-a-postcard-from-your phone service. This article deals with the mechanics of the app, my experience of the app and some details of the company behind it including some feedback directly from Touchnote. This review is based on my use of the application on a Nexus …
Google+ is slowly becoming my social network of choice, Twitter is getting bogged down by API restrictions and Facebook is just….. Well… Let’s just leave it there. Last night Google pushed out an update which added a range of new features. The update has also tweaked a few …
You know when you go onto that website featuring a bee, or download a track over bittorrent and stick it on your phone, just so you can have that MP3 as your ringtone? Yeah. You’re not supposed to do that. It’s probably illegal or something. The Police are …
Sorry. I’m all over the place today. My emotional biorhythm is kinda low. I’m all teary and sad. Luckily my intellectual and intuition biorhythms are quite good, so I can write this story about Daily Biorhythm Light. It’s an app which shows you the best time to do …
Remember a few months ago when two ex HTC staff members decided to start up their own phone company? Well, here they are and their new company logo. Leigh wrote about the initial announcement of their company here, which gives more detail on their history. Yesterday they announced …
On Friday we published our red HTC One photo special. Here in the UK it’s exclusive to Phones4U, but now, if you’re in the USA, you can get it on Sprint tomorrow. The Sliver and Black shades will still be available, plus if you purchase an HTC One …
So, I’ve told you how to see the International Space Station easily, now let’s move onto that meteor shower everyone is talking about. Yes, you’ll be needing your phone again. Yes, you’ll be stood in your garden at night using the camera on your phone. Yes, it’s possible …
You may remember these glasses. They’re rather clever. They obviously protect your eyes from the glare of the sun, but hidden in the front there is a HD camera which films everything you look at. They’re worth £99 and you can read the full review here. Guess what? …
You want Office Mobile on your Android? You want it. You want it don’t you? Oh yes you do. Well, it’s easy. Just head here and grab Office Mobile for Office 365. Provided you’ve got an Office 365 subscription you can access, edit and view Word, Excel and …
We had a question from a reader why no-one seemed to be covering a transparent phone which promised to also allow the owner to build their own phone by selecting the processor, screen size, memory, camera almost as if you were building your own PC. Somewhat intrigued by the …
A few days ago we told you about Robert Downey Jr signing up for HTC. The company has now launched their “Here’s To Change” advertising campaign with the help of the actor, and you’ll be seeing plenty more of this over the next two years. The first advert, …
Forget WhatsApp, leave Viber alone, and move along Google Hangouts. Yep, yuilop is here to let you talk, text, message and group chat as much as you want. For FREE! Wellll, almost. When you hear something that’s surely too good to be true, you have to wonder, so …
The upcoming US only Motorola Moto X has quite a few nice software features. In my eyes the rather fancy lockscreen notifications are a great idea, allowing you to quickly see what the latest notification is without having to turn your phone on. As I have a few …
The HTC One Mini is now available on Vodafone. The slightly smaller brother of the HTC One is slowly becoming available around the UK with various networks and retailers stocking it. The HTC One mini will be free on Vodafone Red 4G-ready from £34 per month. The various …
Remember the oddly shaped LG Optimus Vu devices with the 4:3 aspect ratio? Well LG is purportedly planning a new edition with a larger display and more powerful internals for later this year. As with LG G2, the Vu III will drop the “Optimus” branding and pick up …
So you really want a Sony Xperia Z Ultra with its elephantine 6.44-inch HD screen, right? But you really want a Sony SmartWatch 2. A Sony SBH20 stereo Bluetooth headset is on the list too. The trouble is that you only have £612 to spend and there’s no …
Looking to get an LG G2 without getting shot in the process? Independent retailer Clove Technology is first with a pre-order listing, showing the G2 priced at a surprisingly reasonable £468 including VAT (£390 exc. VAT), not cheap but a flagship device, it’s around £100 less than the …
Right, I’ve been asked a few times last night about the ISS, aka the International Space Station. If it’s relatively cloud-free you can turn all the lights off and stand in your garden and see it whizzing past…. at night, obviously. Well, it’d certainly make it easier. Last …
In what will be a very confusing name for many people to remember, Three today announced the LG Optimus L1 II. It’ll be exclusive to their network in white and features a bright 3″ screen. This low value affordable phone is a great way to get introduced to …
