Category: Android
Yesterday we told you about the new Android version of Sky Go. It’ll let you watch selected Sky channels on certain Android handsets. If you’ve not tried it yet, head to our earlier story for more info. If you’re still thinking about downloading it, here’s a quick video …
It looks like that earlier leaked info has now become clearer, with Samsung adding details of the Galaxy Ace 2 (above) and Galaxy mini 2 (below) online. Powered by Android 2.3, the Ace 2 should arrive here in April and the mini 2 probably at around the same …
It looks like the new a Motorola handset has turned up a little earlier than expected. Both Clove and unlocked-mobiles have taken delivery of stock today, with Clove selling it for £234 and unlocked-mobiles slightly cheaper at £224.98. The Motorola handset is powered by Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread) with …
If you’re looking to get the Galaxy Nexus then eXpansys is worth a visit right now. The Nexus is available for £399.99, but it’s for today only. They’ve only got limited stock at this price, so you’ll have to be fairly quick. We’ve got a full review to …
Argos Online are showing the White version of the Orange San Francisco with a price of £62.99. This is a very good bargain, considering the specs that while not being top end are certainly better than the price indicates. I would say if you’re on the look out for …
Have you heard of Clik? Tried it? We have, and it’s pretty amazing. Currently it’ll let you play and control YouTube videos on you PC or any device with a browser from an iPhone or Android phone. Plug your laptop into your TV, fire up the app, snap …
ZTE have announced two new devices that will be unveiled at MWC in Barcelona at the end of the month. The first device announced is the ZTE PF200 which has a 4.3-inch qHD resolution screen, an 8-megapixel rear camera and a front-facing camera for video calling. It also …
A short while back Sky announced Sky Go – the mobile TV application – was soon to be available for Android. Since then we’ve had TV adverts promoting the service and today, at some point after 8AM, you should be able to download it from the Android Market. …
LG have today announced their answer to the Galaxy Note and it is called the LG Optimus Vu which was leaked recently but has now been officially announced just a week before Mobile World Congress in Barcelona where we will be in attendance to bring you some hands on impressions …
O2 and HTC have combined forces last night giving people the oppurtunity to come out and meet them and get there hands on with some of the current line up. The event which was held in the Three Sisters Pub in Edinburgh gave the chance for some phone …
On my daily flick through the different networks coming soon sections I found the upcoming Sony Xperia S on T-Mobile. No prices, no solid dates, it just says March. I also found it on Three as well here. There is only a form to fill in if you …
Pocketnow.com have reported the Motorola Atrix 3 specifications have been leaked, but sadly have updated to say this is just a concept device. Shame because the specs list looks terrific. Tegra 3 Quad core processor, 2GB RAM, you name it.. let’s just hope this one gets the nod! …
This weeks article should have been called “Rather cool stuff I’ve found on the web + a token Windows Phone app”. This week we have a neat Lego video for you. A really cool hardware mod. A strange boy dancing around. Oh and the token Windows Phone app. …
I have been using the Tab 7.7 now for about 3 weeks and thought it may be time to do a follow on from my initial observations. As those of you who read the previous article are aware I have had my reservations about a few of the …
The un-ending lawsuits look set to continue with Apple now dropping lawsuits against Samsung again. This time there’s eight patents at the heart of the legal fight, four of which have been granted since the last Apple vs Samsung fight. Sigh. Meanwhile Motorola appear to have been beaten …
Swype have released an update to their popular keyboard replacement for Android that gives it support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. As well as working with the latest Android version they have also included: Swype Add-ons with DragonGo! Downloadable languages for tablets Accuracy improvements Get the latest beta …
A few more specs for you on the upcoming HTC Endeavour / HTC Endeavor / HTC Edge / HTC Supreme / HTC One X. MoDaCo reckon it’ll be super-thin and there’ll be just two physical buttons on the device – a power button and volume rocker. For everything …
Virgin Mobile have said they are exclusively taking the Samsung Galaxy S Plus in white on their UK network and it is available to buy from their website right now. Virgin Mobile are one of the UK’s ‘Virtual Networks’ and have access to the Everything Everywhere network so coverage should …
If you’re an Android user, and a Motorola device owner, you might just enjoy this one! Motorola give an overview of the development cycle of such upgrades and deliver timings by region and by device on their Android Software Upgrade page. Some of the main 1GB devices they …
For those awaiting the 32GB version of the latest Nexus phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, we’ve got some bad news. It seems, according to the online retailer Expansys, that the 32GB GSM model has been shelved. We’ve just been notified this morning that Samsung have dropped the Galaxy …
Can you remember the LG Prada? We went to press event and we saw a lovely new advertising campaign for it as well. Well now T-Mobile UK are offering if on contract. As to be expected with their new selection of accounts there are a few options to …
O2 have just reduced the LG Optimus Net to £129.99 on pay as you go. You can also get it for free on most contracts from £10.50 a month upwards. The LG Optimus NET is the latest Android Gingerbread phone from LG. Send music, movie clips, photos & …
If you’ve got an Android handset then you may have noticed a new version of Google Maps today. Inside there’s bug fixes and battery improvements. The battery performance change should be particularly noticeable if you’re a Latitude user and, if you’ve not upgraded already, you can click the …
In the last few days Amazon have updated their MP3 purchasing and playing app. They have actually made it Ice Cream Sandwich and tablet friendly. It is pretty nice and allows you to buy and download music using your Amazon account. It is also nice that for once …
New Barcelona-bound handsets from HTC look set to have another name change if rumours are correct. The Endeavor, which should of course be called the “Endeavour”, has already been spotted as the HTC Edge and we heard it might get called the “Supreme”. Now it looks like this …
I’ll let you into a secret. In a few days Mobile World Congress will be kicking off and anyone who is anyone in the mobile industry will be there. If you’re a company in the mobile space, you have to be there pushing your stuff. We’ve had, and …
I love it when developers make nice useful tablet optimised apps. Apps that actually use the space available on the tablet screen. Well I spotted something yesterday that looks to really improve how I would use my tablet. It is called Cornerstone and it uses a side panel with two …
This unnamed smartphone from Motorola is said to be the first using the Intel Medfield Atom platform. Running Android 4.0 it’ll be “graced” with Motoblur. We expect to see this at Mobile World Congress in just a few days time, so we’ll get more details then. Link – …
Today, I did a very stupid thing. A very stupid thing indeed. I left the house without my phone (a Samsung Galaxy S2). I contemplated going home to get it, but decided that maybe I could live one day without it. I began going over in my head, …
The people at Unlocked Mobiles have now taken delivery of the white Galaxy Nexus and, if you’ve got £494.98, you can have free delivery. Clove also have the handset on sale or you can check our deals if you’re after a white Galaxy Nexus on contract. Specs include …
Normally smartphones come in grey, black, brown, silver and more increasingly in white. White is my favourite colour for a phone and not a week goes by without me going on about another white phone. Well imagine my horror when Samsung announced that the Samsung Galaxy S2 would …
It looks like we’ve got another LG device heading to Mobile World Congress. Hot on the heels of the LG CX2 is the LG X3 and, by the looks of the naming convention, we assume that they should either be the LG X2 and LG X3 or LG …
The Explorer is a fairly diddy device. It feels almost square in the hand and is a petite 102.8mm (about 4.05″) by 57.2mm (2.25″). The screen is 3.2″ but the resolution is only 320×480. I say “only” because I’m a techy geek at heart. To be honest that …
The ZTE V9A Light Tab we spotted last month now has an official Press Release and, as we mentioned earlier, will arrive in shops soon. Known now as the “ZTE Light II Tablet” it’s the first own-branded tablet from the company to UK customers. ZTE, like HTC many …
It seems last week quite a few companies received iF awards for design. Even Acer won an award. For a product that doesn’t really exist yet. The Acer Cloudmobile won an award for “outstanding achievement in design”. So what is it you may ask, but all they really …
Yesterday Sony Ericsson announced that they had won four iF awards in the telecommunications category, these awards were for the design of the Xperia active, Xperia ray, Xperia mini pro and Mix Walkman. The Xperia active smartphone receives highest level gold award. The ceremony actually took place in Munich, …
We’ve had a nudge from Best Mobile Contracts with news of the upcoming Xperia S. Now if I didn’t know better I’d say that they’re after free advertising, and for some reason they don’t want to send us free beer, but it all sounds pretty plausible so here …
I’ve always liked the philosophy of Android (open source, free, etc), but never felt it was quite ready for me. It had a somewhat jerky interface (fixable or not, hard to say), felt slightly less intuitive than iOS, and had a need for additional customisation that the iPhone …
A new, smaller DEFY handset has just joined the Motorola portfolio. It’ll be launched at big event here I the UK hosted by Radio 1 DJ Mista Jam. It’s durable, water-resistant and has a Gorilla Glass scratch-proof screen. Specs include a 3.2″ screen, 3 megapixel camera at the …
First of all thanks to the guys from Mugen for sending us this battery to review. It came all the way from Hong Kong I was amazed. My experience of spare batteries for phones has basically been buying a replacement when the original started to misbehave. Within a few …
