Category: Android
This week is going to be a bit of a blinder in the world of technology. There’s a HTC event tomorrow..at which HTC have something special to announce. Sony are apparently unveiling something the following day (Playstation 4?), and Coolsmartphone are heading to Mobile World Congress. With that …
Last year we went to see James Maynard, Fujitsu’s new product marketing Director. At Mobile World Congress last year they showed off some of their new kit to us as they prepared to push into Europe. They were the “new” boys on the block in the way – …
The huge HTC event kicks off tomorrow and, as usual, we’ll be on site with the latest shots and video from the event. To bring you up to speed, we’re all kinda expecting the HTC M7 to become the HTC One, and there’s heavy rumours of an audio …
MWC is only a week away however it would seem that the mobile manufacturers cannot help themselves and are tripping up in their excitement. Not only are HTC expected to launch the HTC One tomorrow but LG are getting in on the act with the announcement of the …
It has taken a few years but Android seems to finally have matured as a platform. There is a consistent design language, more and more apps are adhering to Google’s design guidelines and the OS is smooth and slick to use. What however of the apps that are …
Whilst not a new phone in the world market, here in the UK we are finally able to get our hands on the Motorola RAZR HD smartphone and it comes packed with some very impressive features from kevlar back to LTE support for existing EE customers or everyone …
So…. What are we looking at here? HTC are showing pictures of lenses on their Twitter feed. Next to the shot is the date of their big launch – 19.2.13 Responses to the tweet have questioned whether this will mean and ultrapixel lens. This is something that has …
Last week LG announced that they would be updating their Optimus L Series of budget Android smartphones, citing their worldwide popularity as the reason for the investment. I have to admit that I was surprised in December when LG announced sales of 10 million L Series handsets. After …
You would never guess that HTC are due to announce something new. They are hammering every medium they have to get their name out there and to get people talking about them, again. Well now they’ve gone and posted their third infographic of recent times on their blog. …
Bog off! Yeah you with the Samsung Galaxy phone, you heard me. Bog off to your local O2 store and grab yourself a couple of clip-on flip cases. Samsung do some great accessories, and one of my favourites is the flip style case that replaces the battery cover …
The Pie Launcher is probably the most used app on my phone other than Swift Key Flow. It helps me quickly navigate to the things that I access a lot. It helps me save button presses. It makes my life so much better!! There is so much that …
So, my fiance got me to go to a concert tonight (which I will not name) that I absolutely hate. Thus, I figure I’ll write about one of my favorite live wallpapers to pass the time! The Ubuntu Live Wallpaper is definitely for every Ubuntu fan and, very …
Gemini Devices have today announced two new models in their JoyTab range. The JoyTAB Duo 7 3G (Gem7032G) RRP £139.99 and the JoyTAB Duo 7 (Gem7020) RRP £79.99. Price wise the new tablets are certainly intriguing. The other thing with the JoyTab spec is that they come with …
The HTC One has been gradually appearing over the last few weeks, only the other day we saw a leaked image showing the HTC One in silver. Or what renowned leaker @evleaks says is the HTC One. Well now a black version has appeared. Is the HTC One …
Archos are probably one of the oldest players in the tablet market. They have been making handheld media devices for many many years. I fondly remember my Archos 605 WiFi from yesteryear. In recent years they have been struggling to make an impact. They seem to have decided …
Factory images for Nexus devices are very important things, not least because they are the purest form of vanilla Android in the known universe. If you’re an end user who doesn’t want to wait for the over the air update you’ll want them, purely so that you’re the …
The eagerly awaited Sony Xperia Z is starting to appear on pre-order with the various networks. Starting with Vodafone. You can pre order one in white here. The Xperia Z is going to be one of the first available 1080p monster phones that will dominate this year. Spec …
Google Now, the physic Android companion is getting extra functionality. That is, so long as you live in the U.S. There are movie details, including trailers, your tickets, and even when you need to leave for the cinema. There’s ‘real estate’ (property to you and me) information courtesy of Zillow where Google …
Do you use WhatsApp? Do you like using the latest and greatest version of the app, regardless of stability? Yes well you’re in for a fun morning. WhatsApp the popular cross platform instant messaging app now has a beta version available to download from their website. Offering some …
There’s a new iPhone in Brazil, but this one doesn’t use iTunes, FaceTime and have an AppStore… instead this iPhone runs Android software and we’re sure Apple aren’t too happy about it. So how did this Android iPhone come about? Well Brazilian company Gradiente Eletronica registered the name …
I believe that in our green pleasant land there is a small game, played all around the country called football. Now I myself am not a fan as I watch the other “odd” shaped ball running and catching game. But I’m lead to believe that this ” football” …
It is now less than a week away. The hype around the HTC event to be held on Tuesday is growing daily and now even HTC have got in on the act. They appear to be pulling out all the stops for the HTC One (whose name was …
Hot on the heels of the One X update, Three have started rolling out the 4.1 Jellybean update for One S devices now. This brings the smoothness of Android’s Project Butter and Google Now to the One S, so if you’ve got one, go and get the …
Three have just announced that the brand new Galaxy Fame from Samsung will be heading to their network on both contract and PAYG plans. Although no price or date has been confirmed we at least we now know of a new device coming soon. With MWC less than …
Any Hootsuite users out there just dying to have a widget for their Android device? Well, you’re in luck! Hootsuite is a very popular social media app that combines Twitter and Facebook feeds, giving you centralised control over both of your cyberspace social accounts. One of the main …
The Vertu Ti has been revealed today and whilst the smartphone looks like the Ferrari of the mobile world, it’ll actually cost you the price of a small car to own it. To be exact, the Vertu Ti has a starting price of a whopping £6,700 and for …
Remember that story about Goldilocks and the three bears? The little tike broke into their house, gobbled up some porridge, tried out some chairs and then went and had a kip on all the beds. The naughty little sausage. But what’s “just right” for you eh? The big …
HTC have quite a bit riding on their next generation of devices. It seems that they are building the hype leading up to the 19th of February. Which is when we’ve been invited to their event in London. Rumours have been all over the internet, with leaked images …
We ran this story a week ago but it looks like we may have jumped the gun a little. Now you can get yourself the deal as it’s gone live on the link below. So, if you’re after a Samsung device and want to save a bit of …
Sure, I could’ve used some professional software to demo this but heck – where’s the fun in that eh? 🙂 Today I took a look at Mobile Device Manager, a free service which tracks, locates, secures and manages your mobile device or devices. I’ve spoken about it before, …
The upcoming Sony Xperia Z is going to push the boundaries of camera quality on the Android platform. Not just in still photography either, even video quality is going to be improved. Manufacturers have seen the necessity to include a really good camera in their flagship devices. Sony …
A few days ago details about the upcoming budget L Series Optimus range from LG appeared online which we covered here. The Optimus L3 II, L5 II and L7 II all looked to be solid budget devices for those looking for a cheaper phone. LG have now officially …
Read our Galaxy Nexus 10 review? What about our Nexus 4 review? Got either of these? Want some good news? Reports are coming in from Reddit and Android Police stating that Android version 4.2.2 is rolling out to Nexus Devices. There is no current changelog but users are …
The date of HTC’s press conference is edging ever nearer and as is normal with these large events the leaks are coming thick and fast. Today’s leak once again comes thanks to the usually accurate Twitter account @EVLeaks and is a render that shows the device actually powered …
Well well well what do we have here! Looks like Google are about to start selling the official Nexus 4 wireless charger on their own Play Store as the website has been updated recently and the charger now appears under Nexus 4 accessories. However at the moment in …
I get many, many emails asking me how quickly you could take 999 photos on your phone. It’s a very good question, and I’m sure there’s at least… a person out there who wants to take 999 pictures of a thing. Now, although the phone in question – …
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is rumoured to be announced at MWC at the end of the month. As time passes more and more information is starting to appear about it. A few weeks ago initial details appeared and it seemed like it was going to be priced and …
Over what has seemed like about the last year I have been mentioning the March of the Droids event in Manchester. I looked at the calendar yesterday and realised it is basically just a month away. If you can’t remember what the March of the Droids event …
Both the Nexus 4 and Google Now are both products that Google should be proud of. So why not make a little video showing them off in real life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpaLZOjqMew So are you inspired to go and join the waiting list on the Google Play Store? I am …
Introduction OK so this device has been out for a while.. but with limited availability we’ve struggled to get hold of a review unit.. well now we have one! You all know about the ridiculously high resolution screen, but how does the rest of the device perform? What’s the overall experience like, …
