Category: Android

A personal moment, thanks to PRADA

Just for fun, me and the wife had our photo done by a professional photographer. Here we are.. nice huh ? She loves that phone, she really does. Oh OK, you got me. It’s actually actor Edward Norton and model Daria Werbowy, but honestly – it’s like looking …

Android App Review – CoPilot Live Premium

A few years ago, back when I had just started making videos, I reviewed CoPilot Live UK + Ireland along with the Brodit Proclip mount for my car. Well recently CoPilot got back in touch and offered me their ‘Premium’ version of the software to test drive. Naturally …

Fancy a Samsung Galaxy Nexus in white?

    Clove are now taking orders for the white version of the Galaxy Nexus 16gb for £498.00. They have said that will be available on February the 13th. It’s not all white though, the bezel is black unlike the white version of the Galaxy S2 which is …

Editorial: Android User to Windows Phone – How Does That Work?

Upon opening the Lumia 800 quick guide, I’m pointed to the Zune software……..”Well that’s one plus for Android already” I quietly say to myself before navigating to Zune.net to get the aforementioned software. Firstly, I think it’s only fair to warn you all now before you continue reading. …

Viewsonic Viewpad 10e initial impressions

Viewsonic have quite a few different tablets. They have budget tablets running Gingerbread, they have  tablets running Windows 7 and Android and they have a premium 7″ Honeycomb tablet. The Viewpad 10e is one of the budget devices. You can buy the ViewPad 10e for about £200 from …

Dropbox Android beta 2.0.9 – auto photo upload

Dropbox have released beta of the latest version of their software for Android, 2.0.9 The big change in this version is the new ability to upload photos you take on your phone automatically to Dropbox. The service will upload photos and videos taken on your device, and you …

App GScript

If you find yourself repeating operations on your phone then this app is for you, I can’t recall exactly where I found out about this but now I can’t imagine using my android phone without it. This isn’t new to the market, it is an app I have …

Sony & Billabong collaboration

Sony and Billabong have announced a new partnership, starting with a Billabong special edition of Sony’s Xperia Active phone, featuring “wet finger tracking”, and enhanced dust and water resistance. Other spoils of this union include a Billabong LIVE app in the Android Market, exclusive wallpapers and videos, and …

Fancy a free Blackberry Playbook? Just submit an Android app!

RIM seem to be getting more desperate to flog their Playbook tablet. AFter a string of price cuts, Alec Saunders of RIM tweeted yesterday to let Android devs know they can grab a free device by submitting their app by February 13th. Image courtesy of Engadget Could this …

Pre Order Galaxy Note At Orange

On visiting Orange in Bristol today they have the Samsung Galaxy Note available to preorder and priced free from £46 a month on contract No details on a confirmed launch date apart from this month. Nice to see Orange taking the Note even though it is a monster …

iPhones and iPads removed from sale in Germany

Motorola look to have forced Apple to remove devices from the Apple online store in Germany following an injunction. A second ruling in Germany could also see push-email services getting suspended after Apple lost another court battle with Motorola. Both decisions surround patents and Apple look set to …

Google announce Bouncer for Android

Finally Google have decided to do something about the horrendous amount of malware in the Android Market. Phew. Google have come up with several ways in which they can scan apps once they are submitted to the market. They are also going to scan all of the existing …

Bendy Galaxy SIII Pictured ?

It’s February, it’s rumour month, and Samsung are again making headlines. This shot, from xda.cn, apparently shows why Samsung are keen to keep the upcoming Galaxy SIII under wraps for a little while longer. There’s specs on the site too, although we’d like you to remember the word …

Strange Android Stuff I’ve found this week

Yes it’s that time again. I’ve got you some weird apps to mock. If you do install these please check the permissions. Some really odd stuff is just a front to stealing all of your info. First of all we have “Boys Vs Girls” which is an app which …

RBS 6 Nations Apps for iOS and Android

The 6 Nations is nearly upon us, and for Rugby fans, there’s an app for that now – well a couple actually. The RBS 6 Nations official App giving news, fixtures and results, is available on the iTunes App store. The RBS 6 Nations Live Challenge app, which …

Viewsonic Viewpad 7e going cheap at Misco

Another day, another cheap tablet. This time it is the Viewsonic Viewpad 7e for £129.98. Beware though this tablet does not have all of the fancy Google apps, so no market for you. Instead you get a Viewsonic supplied app store. If you only want this to look …

T-Mobile and O2 to sell Samsung Galaxy S Advance

T-Mobile and O2 have announced they will be stocking the new Samsung Galaxy S Advance, their new mid-range phone. They join Three in announcing they will be selling the phone. No word on pricing yet, but Samsung are aiming for the mid-range with this device, so hopefully something …

Galaxy SII+ Pictured leaked?

A leaked image of what we assume is the upcoming Galaxy SII + has just appeared on Twitter. The shot, which has appeared on the Twitter feed of Eldar Murtazin, shows a device which looks pretty much the same as the existing Galaxy SII. The only real differences …

X Construction – An addictive puzzle type game for Android

I don’t generally play many games on my phone, usually saving that for my Xbox 360. Those games that I do play are generally puzzle games like Cut the Rope. This week a friend of mine got his first Android phone (the excellent Samsung Galaxy S2), switching over …

Google Docs – now with Offline mode

If you have Google Docs installed you may have noticed an update in the last day or so. The big news on this is that the Google Docs app now has an Offline mode. There are also enhancements for tablets and the combination means you can now download …

Transformer Prime pulled by Clove

Put an order in for the Asus Transformer Prime with Clove? You’re in for some bad news unfortunately, as the company has decided to stop shipping the unit due to complaints. An update on their blog mentions how successful the Transformer Prime has been and seems to suggest …

GetJar free app store

GetJar is the worlds largest free app store with over 2 billion downloads to date. The company distributes more than 350,000 mobile applications for Android and 395,000 developers have registered with GetJar to distribute their apps. GetJar is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Seattle, the UK and Lithuania. …

ICS: Coming to HTC Sensation

HTC’s Dutch office have issued a press release stating that an updated white version of the great HTC Sensation will go on sale from 1st March in the Netherlands and will be running ICS Android 4.x. This is good news for existing HTC Sensation owners as it indicates …

Netflix offering £15 for new sign ups

After finally launching in the UK earlier this month, Netflix are starting to get serious about signing up new customers. Which means that those of you who haven’t already taken advantage of their one month free trial offer can now also get £15 of cashback for signing up …

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 16GB Wifi Review

Here is a quick question for you how do you make of the most successful Android Tabs in the sub ten-inch category even better? Well the answer is an obvious one. You put it on a diet send it for a lobotomy and then take it back to …

Samsung Galaxy SII+ to plug the gap?

So, the Galaxy SIII isn’t going to get a big reveal in Barcelona. Booo, but hey, a ramped-up SII could appear instead. I know, I know, it’s like getting an iPhone 4S when you’re expecting an iPhone 5, but heck – a 1.5GHz CPU inside a Galaxy SII …

White Galaxy Note now at Expansys too

Well, so much for the “big exclusive” at John Lewis. The white Galaxy Note is already available at Clove and now eXpansys are dishing it up too. Prices start at £499.99 for the 16 GB version. Oh, and if you’re looking to get one on a contact, try …

Breaking – Galaxy SIII Confirmed

We’ve just had this comment from Samsung which confirms the successor to the rather wonderful Galaxy SII. We will, as usual, be reporting live from Mobile World Congress but it looks like we will have to wait a little longer for the SIII because its just not ready …

Galaxy SII and Galaxy Note to receive ICS “in Q1”

Android 4.0, aka ICS, aka Ice Cream Sandwich … here in the UK we’re not overly familiar with the term “Ice Cream Sandwich”, but I did used to eat something like this when I was a kid. Anyway, I digress. According to the Facebook page for Samsung Norway …

Samsung Galaxy S2 Unbranded Update.. Update

Got a Galaxy S2? Yeah? Did you buy an unlocked / unbranded one? If you have then you may have noticed that Android 2.3.4 is as high as you can go version-wise. Josh Fullalove (what a cool name) has asked Samsung UK about this and they say that …

Nypon to be released as the Sony Xperia P

OK, quick check. So far we have the Sony Xperia U, the Xperia S and now the LT22I (Nypon) is to be known as the Xperia P. A launch is expected at Mobile World Congress and we’re looking with an 8 megapixel camera, 1GB RAM, PlayStation capabilities, WiFi, …

HTC Flyer down in price

We’ve just been sent this shot of the HTC Flyer sitting on the eXpansys website for a mere £234.99. This is the 16GB version and has a 7″ screen, 1.5GHz CPU, Wifi, 1GB of RAM and, with that aluminium unibody, it weighs in at just 420 grams. Does …

No change – Xperia S still due in March

We were pretty surprised and pretty much ignored earlier indications that the Xperia S was set to arrive on Play.com in January. We’ve had contact from Sony Ericsson to confirm that the release date is, and always has been, March. The guys at Play.com have now altered the …

Sky Go coming to Android

Another day of news about Sky, and today they’re about to launch their Sky Go mobile app. It’s free and lets you watch selected channels after logging in with your Sky ID. We’ve not been able to find it in the Android Market just yet – it looks …

Galaxy S Advance – Further info

OK, so just recently we heard that Three were to take the Galaxy S Advance. It seems a little puzzling. Why announce a new phone now? Weeks before Mobile World Congress? Well, it’s hopefully a signal that Samsung are clearing the way for a mahoosize launch of the …

Samsung Galaxy S Advance Coming To Three

Three have announced today they are going to stock the brand new Samsung Galaxy S Advance which itself was only announced earlier today!, Yet another addition into the Galaxy S range, the S Advance has some impressive specs without being a top of the range expensive phone although we do not know …

Trojan Android.Counterclank Found in Android Market

A recent study by Symantec has found Trojans attached to various apps in the Android Market. The Trojans found are Android.Counterclank and Android.Tonclank, which worryingly is a bot-like threat that can receive commands to carry out certain actions, as well as steal information from the device. It sounds like the Trojan …

Clove will soon be stocking the ZTE V9A–Light Tab

The mid range tablet market is sometimes a bit of a nightmare. There are too many manufacturers just making cheap tablets with poor specs and not fully thinking about the end user. Things like not having the Android Market, not being able to play the latest games, missing …

White Xperia S Anti-stain demo

On Saturday Leigh posted a piece about the upcoming Xperia S and it’s “light belt” he also mentioned another feature that the Xperia S is going to have. that feature is the anti-stain shell. Sounds like a great idea. I remember my white HTC Hero got some red …