Category: Android
There’s not a lot you can get for £48 these days. In fact, you’d be pushed to get a budget smartphone for that. How do you fancy a 7″ Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablet with a two year warranty thrown in? No, it’s not reconditioned, it’s not second …
The Huawei Ascend G510 is the latest in the new range from the Chinese manufacturer that’s been making serious inroads into the budget Android smartphone market, and it’s coming to a Vodafone store near you tomorrow (Friday 12th April)! Hot on the heals of the release of the …
Samsung are ramping up the marketing machine as the Galaxy S4 nears release and, rather than using anti-Apple smeer campaigns like at the launch of the Galaxy SIII, they’ve published some videos demonstrating the software features they feel are the most innovative. The Samsung Galaxy S4 was announced …
The Chrome beta has been out for a few months now. In the past it was hard to see what the beta version actually offered over the normal version, but with last night’s update they’ve gone and added fullscreen browsing. Plus some other stuff of course. – Fullscreen …
The ZTE Geek has to be one of the strangest named devices I’ve seen. Yes most of us are all geeks and the name will appeal to some, surely they could have come up with something a little better, maybe “Grand S Memo IN” or something. ZTE have …
Do you have a massive head? When I say massive, I’m talking equine. If a Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 is too tiny for you, and the Huawei Ascend Mate won’t quite do it either, then the Asus Fonepad could be just the phablet you’re looking for. Yes, it’s …
You may not see it on your device immediately, but you will, and it’ll thank you for it. The Google Play marketplace has gone through another iteration (one of our colleagues called it Google Play 4 due to the APK being 4.0.25). The formerly-named Market more has a …
So, You like the Sony Xperia Z, and you would buy one, but it’s just not purple enough for you. You could sign up for a 24 month contract on O2 and get one in purple, but you have commitment issues. Huff, life’s hard… But wait! What’s that? …
You know me, I’m honest. Our mobile phone deals section gives us, if you buy a phone, a little kick-back so that we don’t have to ram any more adverts down your throat. It basically looks around the web, getting the best deal, and puts them all in …
I love lots of things, Otterbox cases, white things and not getting my phone smashed up. If you’re like me and you have a Galaxy SIII then a little deal that has appeared on Amazon may interest you. In preparation for the arrival of the Galaxy S4 this …
If you thought the One would be… One handset to turn HTC’s profits around, you’d be wrong so far. Bloomberg has recently reported that the Taiwanese companies woes still haven’t ended with a new record low of NT$85 million (£1.83 million). Just to put things into perspective, this is its …
If you’re looking for the Samsung Galaxy S4 then you’ll probably be weighing up the options before entering into another long contract. Right now there’s a number of deals if you pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S4 in particular. Carphone Warehouse are offering up a free accessories bundle which …
The Sony Xperia Z is a crackin’ handset. Me though, I’m after the Xperia Z Tablet, which is just as thin as the phone and just as waterproof. Now, just to show how useful the dust and waterproof features are, Three have employed a little baby to fully …
Last week I wrote about some odd naming choices by Samsung. Well it seems that the Mega range are going to be in addition to the Note range. The picture above is what you might look like. SamMobile have been sent specs for the Mega 5.8 and it …
Watch out, I’m gonna go for a slash. A forward slash that is, because this is Hang w/ – a new app which lets you stream live video and , get this, you get paid for your broadcast. Yeah, I know, mental. They’ve got a nice promotional video …
Seven inch tablets are so last year. This year everyone wants an eight inch tablet or else. Judging by the Note 8.0, the iPad Mini and now this the 7.9″ Acer Iconia A1-810. The Acer Iconia A1-810 has appeared on French retailers “Rue Du Commerce” website showing specs …
The HTC First is a bit of a niche market device, yet the mid range spec will appeal to people on a budget. HTC have realised this and a smaller device has appeared online, it looks like a cross between the HTC One and the HTC First, which so …
The Facebook phone (aka the HTC First) was announced to the great applause of very few people. However, Android Community have found out something rather exciting about the HTC First – the Facebook Home bit is just a custom launcher that can be disabled in seconds! What’s a …
The brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is now available from the Samsung Experience Store in Westfield Stratford City. The mid sized tablet is Samsung’s latest offering in the Galaxy Note range and covers yet another screen size. Bundled with some £60 worth of content and services, the …
We’ve seen the HTC First, an Android-powered device which will be available exclusively on Orange in France and EE here in the UK from the Summer. In the USA it’ll be available from April 12th and across the rest of the world soon after. But hey you lovely, …
HTC and Facebook have today announced a joint device called the HTC First and is all based around the best Facebook experience with high quality HTC hardware we have come to expect. The HTC FIrst offers Android JellyBean 4.1, a dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 4.2 inch 720p screen, 5 megapixel camera and …
A mere 18 months after the release of ICS, Twitter have updated their official app with the main addition being a new Holo themed UI. As well as being much prettier, you can now horizontally swipe between the various tabs. The app also features auto-completion of @usernames and #tags, …
Got £200? Good stuff, because you can always donate to keep us on the air 🙂 If you don’t fancy dishing out money to a worthy cause you can perhaps have a look at the Acer Cloud Mobile for £199.99. It’s got rave reviews and has a gorgeous …
Google’s flagship handset, the Nexus 4 has had some more accessories listed on the Google Play store. Anyone that has purchased the latest Nexus phone will know that the box simply contains the handset and a charger, with no earphones or fancy schmaltz. Well, now available on the …
If sticking your tablet or smartphone into your car isn’t enough, how about slotting this into your dash? The Parrot Asteroid Smart is more than just a sat nav in your dash, heck this is a music centre, phone, App Store and a whole lot more. Inside there’s …
We should have the official details on this phone direct from HTC very shortly but, in the meantime, there’s more leaked photos to enjoy. This time a custom “Facebook Home” system is on show and gives us a glimpse of what to expect when the press event starts …
Sound Search? At first I wondered what on earth it was, upon reading the Play Store description I realised it was a music identification widget that would link to music on the Play Store. So you can be listening to music on the radio, identify the track you …
Thinking of getting the Google Nexus 7? Well I’ve got one and I’d say go get one, for the price the specs and performance are second to none. I say get one but I also say wait till July if rumours from Reuters are to be believed, Google’s …
There have been rumours of a Facebook Phone doing the rounds for a while now. The device would be a follow up to the ill fated HTC Chacha and looks likely to once again be manufactured by HTC. The new device is alleged to be a mid range …
It is that time of the month again where Google publish some statistics about how woeful the Android upgrade process is. This month is no exception, bar for the increase in the Jelly Bean figures there isn’t much different from last month. As usual the numbers don’t quite …
Well it appears that the rumours may well be true. We know that Facebook are holding a shindig on April 4th and thanks once again the the Twitter account @EVLeaks, it looks like we may know exactly what they are about to reveal. Cue the HTC First……. A …
Phones are getting bigger and bigger, the Note II, the LG Optimus G Pro, the Huawei Ascend Mate, the rumoured upcoming Note 3 and of course those 7-8″ tablets from Asus and Samsung that can make phone calls. The term “phone” has become a somewhat almost misused word, …
Just a few days ago we heard news that the Samsung Galaxy S4 won’t have the octa-core CPU here in the UK. Now there’s further confirmation via Expansys, who tell us that the S4 will have the quad-core chip instead. So what do you guys think? Will this …
Like Facebook and Android? You may want to put a note in your diary then, because on 4th April there will be an event to announce… well, something. All we know is that it’s apparently going to be Facebook’s “new home on Android”. As with most marketing these …
I’m confused, I don’t know what to do. At times I feel I should give up and just not bother. Mobile phones have me confused, I spend most of my days reading up on and writing about the latest phones. A good chunk of my life is also spent …
Kickstarter project OUYA is finally making its way to UK shelves, as high street gaming retailer GAME have put the Android console as available for pre-order. We’re not too sure of the shipping date yet, but GAME have listed a price of £99 (which we were expecting and …
So there’s a new phone around. You may have heard about it. The Samsung Galaxy S4. Yeah, that one. It’s popping up on pre-order everywhere today and now Vodafone have stepped forward with a double-offer. Firstly, you can pre-order the 4G-ready Samsung Galaxy S4 right now in either …
Three have a variety of different tablets and this latest one from Alcatel fills in the budget end of their offering. Spec wise it isn’t anything astounding. 3G and Wi-Fi variants 7-inch screen 1GHz processor Ice-Cream Sandwich The Alcatel One Touch EVO 3G and Wi-fi variants are each …
You’ve already been bombarded this morning with the pre-order details from various companies and networks for the Samsung Galaxy S4. Now Expansys have jumped in too. According to information we have, they’ll be offering it up for £589.99 including delivery. The black mist and white frost versions will …
So, you’ve read our HTC One Review and you want to slot this hot new handset firmly into your soft pocket. Now it’s time. Three have now got the HTC One in silver and you can grab it online or in store. It’s available free for a limited …
