Category: Android

Twitter for Android updated

Update your Twitter app baby. Version 4.1.4 on Android has now added two-factor authentication so your account is now a bit more secure than it was before. Other improvements include a new gallery view for photos in the search results and some bug fixes. Twitter have also added …

The upcoming LG G2 images leak out prior the big event

LG are due to unveil their latest device, the G2 is what some expect their next Nexus device to mirror quite closely. The LG G2 is going to be a high end flagship and I’m hoping it makes it to the UK, unlike last years Optimus G and …

HTC One in Blue

They are at it again…. The good folks behind the twitter account @EVleaks has posted a picture of the smash HTC One handset in a rather beautiful blue colour. Thats it.  I could put the word developing here but there really is nothing to develop.  No word on where …

OPPO N1 N-Lens 12MP camera-based phone photos leaked

The OPPO N-Lens camera was confirmed by the Chinese manufacturer late last month after weeks of rumours and speculation. What they didn’t say was that it would be integrated into a phone called the N1. Marketing literature has been leaked on the Chinese social networking Weibo. The N-Lens …

Another HTC One Max leaked image clarifies and confuses

The other day we reported on some images of the HTC One Max that had leaked, but there was doubt about the credibility of them due to a lack of a size reference. Well, the same leaker has now released a photo of it beneath a (4-inch) Motorola …

Big Things Ahead – HTChange

You may not know it, but HTC actually stands for High Tech Computer… Umm.. Corporation. However, this new video sees the company tweaking the letters to stand for something else. “Here’s To Change” ..it states, as they confidently slap down their huge chopper. The teaser video apparently features …

Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE getting Android 4.2.2 update now

In a highly skilled piece of coordination, Sony have released the Android 4.2.2 update for the Sony Xperia Tablet Z on the same day as we’ve given away two cases for said tablet! Owners started reporting the update rolling out earlier today, but as yet it only seems …

Samsung confirm September 4th Unpacked event

We’re all expecting this to be the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and we’ve already heard rumours that the event would be on a September 4th. Now Samsung have confirmed the event via this tweet. We’ve added the text below and I’ve put a small amount …

Acer Iconia A1-810 tablet – Initial Impressions

I do love a good hand sized tablet, which is probably why I use my Nexus 7 every single day and also why I’m probably going to get the new Nexus 7 when it appears in this country. Can an alternative manufacturers offering tempt me away from the Google …

Acer Liquid E2 – Review

Now and again a phone comes along that impresses me. It’s normally when the price, design, specifications, software and something special all combine to make something great. I’ve been using the Acer Liquid E2 for a few weeks now and am I impressed? Yes, but there are a …

Coolsmartphone Challenge – Tracking your phone

We’re going to try something this week, but we hit a problem instantly. It’s the same old problem that we continually bump into on a daily basis. Battery life. It’s just not good enough. It’s not kept up. In recent years I’ve seen really low-tech Nokia featurephones getting …

HTC One Max 5.9 inch monster seen in leaked photos

The HTC One Max has been a rumour for quite a while, but now we have some leaked photos to look at. Unsurprisingly the 5.9 inch iteration looks almost identical to the 4.7 inch One we know and love. The trouble is that we have no point of …

Sony Xperia Tablet Z case competition winners announced!

Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been running a competition to win one of two Sony Xperia Tablet Z cases, just by leaving a comment on our articles! Well, all the entries have been printed out and tossed into my exceedingly camp cowboy hat, then two picked …

Android Device Manager starting to arrive

Just the other day we told you about Android Device Manager. Now it looks to be arriving via a new version of Google Play Services. If you’ve not got that then you can download it here. This is early stuff at the minute, and it may be worth …

Android 4.3 causes big problems on some Nexus 4 phones

Android 4.3 hasn’t been the most well received update ever; some calling it pointless and others claiming no benefits whatsoever. Well, things are just getting worse as more and more users are reporting that it’s causing major problems on their Nexus 4 handsets. Over on the Google support …

Samsung Galaxy Folder snapper sneakily snapped

Clamshell phones used to be the coolest handsets on the block. That “snap” as it closes after the end of a call is still the most emotive way to hang up on someone. However, touchscreens are the the best way to interact with a phone these days. What …

Asus Fonepad now available on Three UK

Happy Saturday people. Meet the silver Asus Fonepad. It’s now available on Three for £12.53 per month for 1GB of data (and a £29.99 up-front charge on a 24 month contract) or a rolling monthly £7.50 deal which gives you the same data with a £179 up-front cost. …

Samsung Galaxy Note III to be announced September 4th?

Samsung looks to be readying the Samsung Galaxy Note III for an IFA2013 announcement on September 4th. As with a lot of Samsung announcements, they do like to announce their kit outside of the major industry events, so this looks to be a couple of days ahead of …

Moto X version to hit the UK?

  We aren’t saying X will soon mark this particular spot, but then again, we ain’t sayin’ it ain’t neither. If this source is to be believed, the Moto-X  is soon going to be making its way over to the UK. If that’s true, then we’ll soon see …

Budget Moto X coming soon says Motorola CEO

The Moto X hit the world media last night (at last!), but it’s no longer the latest news from Motorola. In an interview with CNET Motorola Mobility’s CEO Dennis Woodside has revealed that there’s going to be a budget version soon. He made no mention of specs, but …

Find your lost phone with Android Device Manager

On a few of the apparently inferior mobile OSs if you lost your phone you could log into some sort of web service and easily locate where you phone had been mislaid. As long as you turned that feature on then things would be all good. Android users …

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 starts to get 4.2.2 update

According to Samsung Updates the Galaxy Tab 2 7″ is starting to get an update to 4.2.2 flavour of Jelly Bean. Well the 3G version in France is at least but it should mean that it will shortly be rolling out to the UK and the wifi only version shouldn’t …

Sony Honami phone to have 20 megapixel G Lens [leak]

We all know by now that megapixels are not the be all and end all of smartphones and rather than go from what is on paper it’s best to get real world experience using it. But we all love to see those specs don’t we, this one is …

Sony Xperia Tablet Z now on Three

We’ve covered the wafer thin Xperia Tablet Z quite a bit recently. Our review posts are below and, if it tickles your fancy, you can get it on Three right now. Sony Xperia Tablet Z review part one Sony Xperia Tablet Z review part two Sony Xperia Tablet …

Moto X, a Droid by any other name [Opinion]

After months of waiting, Motorola yesterday unveiled… the same phone they did a week ago, but with a new name and casing. It’s not as slim as the Ultra, as small as the Mini, or as long lasting as the Maxx, but you can buy it in any …

Samsung Galaxy S devices going metal?

We all know Samsung for their plastic builds. It’s something that some have criticised and that may be likely to change with the next iteration of the Galaxy S flagship. A patent uncovered by Patent Bolt shows a complete redesign with sleek sharp edges. The patent was filed …

SwiftKey Cloud Beta adds better prediction and more

Installed one of those intelligent fast on-screen keyboards? Are you having to re-teach the keyboard all your favourite words and phrases when you switch handsets? Well worry no more my little sausage, because SwiftKey Cloud Beta is here to save us. Not only does it do super-fast intelligent …

Motorola UK website gets an intriguing new image

Whilst poking around the UK Motorola website this morning I spotted the above image. It says: “We’re working on something new” What on earth could it be? A UK version of the Moto X? A UK version of the newly announced Motorola DROID range? Is it just an …

BBM for Android and iOS in testing

Kenny Loggins has just emailed in with a cryptic email about taking the highway to the Beta Zone. We checked it out, and it looks like that’s where the BBM cross-platform beta lives at the moment. If you’re a bit special and you registered with the BlackBerry Beta …

Motorola announce the Moto X

Last night in the US Motorola unveiled their latest attempt to stay afloat/relevant in the form of the Moto X, but guess what UK people? It isn’t coming to the UK. More on that later though. This is the opening line in the Motorola press material, it sums …

Cheap Android alert! Alcatel One Touch T’Pop on Virgin Media

An Android handset for £39.99? Well, straight up we know it’s not going to have a quad-core CPU, hi-res screen and an 8 megapixel camera. But, if you want a cheap and cheerful Android then Alcatel have a solution. It’ll be available today with Virgin Mobile on Pay …

Acer announce the 3.5″ Jelly Bean Z3

Acer have a few different handsets available and today they’ve gone and announced another one, this time it is at the bottom end of the Android pile. Following the success of the Liquid E1, E2, S1 and Z2, Acer today unveiled the Liquid Z3 smartphone for anyone who …

TV shows are now available on the Google Play Store

For a while we have been behind in what the Google Play Store offered us here in the UK. Well it seems that during the night Google have flipped a switch to allow us UK residents to buy TV episodes on our phones and tablets. All Google need …

Google Nexus 7 Receiving Android 4.3 right now

So, that Android 4.3 update has arrived on Nexus 4. Now, if you have a Nexus 7 quick, go and pick it up right now, because it’s your turn. The OTA update is arriving right now, so go into Settings-> About-> System Update-> Check now. Let us know …

Increasing network interest in alternative OS’s

The momentum of the ‘alternative operating systems’ is slowly but steadily increasing. Today David Powell, Telstra’s general manager of Device Experience posted an entry on their company blog entitled Mobile operating systems of the future. Im this blog he says In recent months, we have been working with …

AppMachine. Develop, design and distribute an app easily

You know something. I’ve been meaning to write about these guys since Mobile World Congress. I popped into see their official launch in Barcelona. It’s basically a slick solution using a building-block system, which lets you easily create a a professional app for yourself or someone else in …

OPPO Find 5 gets major firmware update

Lucky owners of the OPPO Find 5 are receiving over the air updates to the firmware on their handsets, taking them to X909EN_130719 (was X909EN_13_130514). It’s only an 83MB download, but it comes with a massive changelog which includes dedications to users who’ve made suggestions or bug reports. …

HTC warns of possible operating loss

Operating loss.. what’s that then? Well, if you’re not into your economics this might not mean a great deal. Put simply it’s the point at which a company’s operating expenses exceed its income. This is what could well happen at HTC very soon. They’ve today warned that Q3 …

Samsung Galaxy NX Android camera get UK price

Are you after a professional quality smart camera? Well the world’s first mirrorless Android powered camera with interchangeable lenses, the Samsung Galaxy NX, now has a price in the UK. I suggest you sit down… £1299.99 If you go to Jessops or Wex Photographic Warehouse werbsites and hand …

WhichAirline app is now available for Windows Phone

Searching for the cheapest flights for your next holiday can be an arduous task. For me the main point is that I’m always worried I’m going to miss an airline that isn’t included on the search website that I’ve chosen. WhichAirline aim to make this process easier for …