Category: Android

Klipsch S4a Android Earphones Review

The shops and internet are full of products that are “Made for iPhone”, from docks to headphones, from cases to wireless chargers.  However, try and find an accessory that is “Made for Android”.  They are few and far between. Klipsch however have bucked the trend with their S4a …

HTC 5p Films Weekend

HTC Watch, the online video service,  are offering another 5p films weekend. With 30 days to start downloading after purchasing then 48 hours to watch your film, the list is a long one containing some great titles. Adventures of Tintin Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Happy Feet Two Happy …

OpenDesign team aim to add lots of features to Cyanogenmod 9

You may have come across Cyanogenmod in the past. It is one of the most popular custom roms for Android phones around. The latest version CM9 gives a lot of people access to Ice Cream Sandwich that would otherwise not be getting it. The orginal Samsung Galaxy S, …

Vodafone Confirm SGSIII Pricing

Vodafone have updated their website with more information on the Samsung Galaxy SIII which is due on sale on the 29th May and you can now get your order in to make sure you are one of the first to get hands on it. Also nice to see …

Huawei Y100 Android Launches Exlusively to O2

O2 have announced the exclusive carriage of the new Huawei Y100 Android handset. The Y100 has a  2.8 “LCD screen,  a 3.2MP camera without flash, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and GPS.  Running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the handset has full access to Google play and all the compatible apps therein. Huawei claim that they have …

Nokia Play 360° Speaker Review

My history of mobile speakers has been a bit tangled. Tangled with wires that is. I have used and subsequently got rid of no end of pc speakers, odd little speakers that were like a concertina and most recently I have been running long audio cables through to my …

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Otterbox Commuter Case Review

I used to really loathe having to use a phone case. In the olden days I would never use one, I would drop my phone on a daily basis (approximate) and by the end of my contract my phone would be covered in cracks, scratches, sellotape and holes. …

TV Catchup Beta Now available for Android

TV Catchup, the service that lets you stream live freeview channels direct to your handset for free is now available in beta format for Android. TV Catchup say “As this is a beta, there may still be one or two issues that need resolving which is  where you …

Google Maps Updated, now includes Google Offers

A new version of Google maps has today been released to Google Play. The new version includes the ability to discover nearby Google Offers (US only), indoor walking directions (beta) for Japan and the US and enables the viewing of 360 degree panoramas inside restaurants and stores. The …

Official Phone For London Olympics Confirmed as Galaxy SIII

Once upon a time the Olympics were about the best athletes in the world competing against each other to ascertain who really was the greatest. Now it seems that the Olympics are as much about buzzwords such as “partnership”, “inclusion”, “equality” or “legacy”.   We can now also …

Flipboard Now Available on Android, sort of!!

Flipboard. Once called the “Killer app for ipad” the much loved iOS app is another coming to Android from the Apple platform following hot on the heels of Instagram. One small problem though is that you have to be in possession of the Samsung Galaxy SIII in order …

Samsung Galaxy SIII to be Available on Virgin Mobile

The brand new flagship Samsung Galaxy SIII is to be available to Virgin Mobile customers from the summer the company have confirmed today. Pricing details are yet to be announced however Virgin Media customers will benefit from a range of exclusives such as £5 less on their monthly tariff, …

Android adverts – How do you deal with them?

I’ve been accused of being an Android fan. To be honest, that might be true, but it wasn’t always this way. When I attended the HTC Hero launch I was a firm Windows Mobile fan and actually walked out of the launch before it had finished. Then HTC …

Instagram For Android Updated to 1.1.0

Instagram, the photo sharing application that has garnered massive popularity from both iPhone and Android users alike has released an update to its newly available Android version. Now on version 1.1.o, a brand  new Tilt Shift feature is now available allowing users to create linear or spherical blur effects …

Samsung Galaxy SIII – The next big thing?

We’ve got another video of the Samsung Galaxy SIII for you below. I’ll let you enjoy it but I’d like to tell you my thoughts after attending the event on Thursday.. The Galaxy SIII launch event was very busy and I’ve had some time to think about the …

A week in the life.

Well, what a week it’s been. Regular readers will realise that I’m not one of the guys on CSP with the latest news. I’m not the one sending out the latest updates. The other guys on the site do such a great job with that kind of thing, …

Asus Transformer TF300 Now Available for Pre-Order

If you aren’t lucky enough to win the first Transformer Pad 300 in the country, then you’re able to pre-order the latest addition to their docking tablet range from Currys and PC World (as promised a couple of weeks ago). This is looking like a bit of a …

Motorola Motoluxe Review

It only seems like a few weeks ago that we were in London at the Motorola Motoluxe VIP party. Up until recently Motorola’s Android devices have been high end devices like the Milestone range and the recent Droid Razr. You may think I have forgotten the Defy range, …

More SIM-free Samsung Galaxy SIII Pricing

The guys from Unlocked-mobiles have stepped forward to announce their pricing for the Samsung Galaxy SIII. It’ll set you back £549.98 Inc VAT for the UK SIM-free 16GB version in blue or white. Specs include… · Exynos quad core 1.4 GHz processor · 4.8″ inch screen · Wireless …

Samsung Galaxy SIII – Hands-on demo

It was extremely busy at the launch last night, so we hung around until the free drinks ran out and got a quieter and more relaxed demo of the new Galaxy SIII. In the video below you’ll hopefully get some idea of what the handset can do. Here …

T-Mobile confirm the Galaxy SIII

The only UK network not to confirm the Galaxy SIII so far was T-Mobile. Their Everything Everywhere partners, Orange, have said they will be ranging it and now we’ve just received word from T-Mo to let us know that they will also be offering it up… T-Mobile UK …

Dear BBC. We would like to apologise. :)

We’ve got some hands-on video footage of the Samsung Galaxy SIII for you shortly, but I found this behind-the-scenes footage posted up by Rory Cellan-Jones from the BBC. There’s a small story about this because, as the curtain lifted and hundreds of journalists moved forward to get their …

Phones 4U to retail the Galaxy SIII – Free from £36 a month

The boys at Phones4U have confirmed that they will be taking the Samsung Galaxy SIII and have added a range of options for the 1.4GHz quad-core beast when it arrives. They have a pre-order page and, if you do put your order in now, you’ll get a “premium …

Three confirm the Galaxy SIII – Free on certain plans

Will the next network please step into the ring please? Yes, it’s Three. They’re confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy SIII will be available on their network AND they’ve gone a bit further than other networks and given us some prices. You’ll be able to pre-order it tomorrow and …

Vodafone get an exclusive on the 32GB Samsung Galaxy SIII

Well yes, just as the people around me were talking about it, we’ve got confirmation that Vodafone will be carrying the all-new Samsung Galaxy SIII too. They’ve scored a bit of a coup here too, bagging the 32GB version as an exclusive from launch, but hey – they’ll …

O2 Confirm the Samsung Galaxy SIII

Well, we kinda expected this, but O2 have just confirmed that they’ll be ranging the Samsung Galaxy SIII and it’ll be available in stores on May 29th. If the chatter on this train is to be believed (most people are from the event) then you can put bets …

UR-Mobile add the Galaxy S3

We spotted a few days ago that the guys from ur-mobile.com had put the Galaxy SIII up for £599.95. Now that we’ve seen the phone in the flesh we’ve seen it drop down to £574.96. If you’re interested then expect it on May 29th, when the super 4.8″ …

Samsung Galaxy SIII – Photo special

You definitely get the sense that the S3 isn’t just about specs. There’s more to it than that – there’s an intelligence, a feeling that you have a little “pal” in your pocket that’ll try and help you out when it can. Specs include that gorgeous 4.8″ HD …

Orange to carry the Samsung Galaxy SIII

We’ve just had confirmation from trusted sources at Orange that they will indeed be taking up the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Pricing, plans and availability will be announced soon but you can bet that it’ll be at the end of May. Expect other networks to follow suit shortly 🙂 …

Carphone Warehouse – Samsung Galaxy SIII

Carphone Warehouse have confirmed the Samsung Galaxy SIII will be up for Pre-order…with an added bonus for the first 1000 orders placed. How does a free Samsung Galaxy 10″ Tab grab you? Want more? You’ll also get an InvisibleSHIELD for your new SIII, and an in car micro USB …

Samsung Galaxy S3 after party

So what do you think of the Galaxy S3? Why not head over to our chat room and have a chat. I will be logged in, plus a few of our other writers. Leigh who was on hand at the event will also be logged in as well, once …

Samsung Introduces The Galaxy S III

So we are currently live  at the Next Galaxy event. But in the meantime we have got the official press release and some pictures for you as well. The wait is truly over. Hopefully Leigh will get some hands on photos later. SAMSUNG INTRODUCES THE GALAXY S III Effortlessly …

Samsung – The Next Galaxy – LIVE

We’re here live. Watch live photos as they’re uploaded on the right side of the site, and read about everything below! It’s VERY busy and there’s HUNDREDS of press people here. Live feed below, then our live blog below that !!! Samsung – The Next Galaxy

Samsung Galaxy S3 – Release date … Confirmed ?

We’re currently sat on a train in Milton Keynes and the Samsung “Unpacked” event is now just hours away. However, news has just come out that the S3, which we all presume will be announced this evening, will be available to buy here in the UK from May …

Orange Santa Clara pre register for details

 Orange have put up a web page allowing you regsiter for details on the upcoming Santa Clara Intel powered Android smartphone. Not many details have been posted about the Santa Clara though. It will be interesting to see what the involvement brings to the Android table. It certainly …

The Next Galaxy – Total coverage, tonight.

So, we covered everything at Mobile World Congress. Samsung, however, didn’t launch the Galaxy SIII and instead heavily promoted the Galaxy Note 10.1. We’ve had lots of leaks, details, pictures and gossip. Tonight we’ll get to know more about the new handset and we’ll be LIVE tonight. Doors …

Mobile Banking for Android – a quick guide (Updated).

Banks, we may not like them, we may not want them but unfortunately, we all need them! In this recession hit world many of us work strange hours and find that a visit to the bank during the week is certainly inconvenient if not nearly impossible . Most …