Category: Android
Much has been mentioned about Windows 8 and how it is going to be Microsoft’s saving grace. The main appeal to Windows 8 is how it is touchscreen friendly and how it has a great Metro style ui. Lots of people have been downloading the developers preview versions …
Yesterday I spotted a few sites reporting on a range of brightly coloured Android phones that are to be released in Japan on the KDDI au network. It got me thinking, why aren’t manufacturers testing the boundaries of design over here? Where is the Android flip phone? Where …
Ladies ! (And anyone else wanting a very different-looking handset) Phones 4U have just added the rather excellent Samsung Galaxy SII in PINK to their site. It’s the same great handset that we know and love, but with a lick of pink. Don’t forget to read our extensive …
Sony Japan have released a video onto YouTube showing something called Dot Switch. It looks like an infra-red remote control type thing for household objects. Not that this is something new. Infra-red on phones disappeared years ago. It sounds like some of the future Sony devices will have …
The upcoming Sony Xperia S in white will be exclusive to Phones4U at release. Which means that the networks are only going to be getting the black model at first. O2 Orange and Three have all mentioned they will be stocking the Xperia S. Phones4U have set up …
Last week at CES Sony announced a range of new Smart products, we briefly covered them all here. Sony have released some more promo videos, this time covering the Smart Tags and the Smart Headset. You can find both videos below.
Asus were at CES this week. Apart from confusing people with a newer model of the Transformer Prime they also demonstrated the Asus Padfone. It has been a while since the Padfone was first announced and it now runs Ice Cream Sandwich which will make transition from phone …
Sony answers questions from Facebook followers via this Youtube video. Today it’s information about the dual core CPU…. We asked our Sony Ericsson Facebook fans what feature they would like to know more about in the Xperia S. They chose to find out more about the 1.5GHz dual …
I didn’t really consider changing my tablet anytime soon, as I was quite happy with Archos 80 G9 which I got in October. But there was that ridiculous Christmas clearance of the HTC Flyer tablet at DSG stores (PCWorld, Dixons and Currys) here in the UK recently and … well, …
Get yourself a Sony Tablet S from Carphone Warehouse for free… if you win their competition. All you have to do is fill in a form and you’re in with a chance of winning this Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet, equipped with GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G, NVIDIA® Tegra 2 …
It’s there, proudly sitting on the Handtec website in pearly white or black. If you’ve got £467.99 (or £389.99 if you can claim the VAT back) you can get this all-new Sony handset unlocked, which comes complete with a 12 megapixel camera, 4.3″ screen, dual 1.5 GHz CPU, …
Earlier this week we saw that someone from a website had heard someone confirming that the spanky new Xperia S was coming to O2. Now we can definitely, positively, absolutely confirm that it’s coming soon to the network after it appeared on their website. No prices as yet, …
We recently looked at some downright odd apps on the Android Market. Since then I have come across a few more odd things. I have also decided that Friday is going to be a good day for odd stuff. Now and again some of these apps might not …
Yesterday Microsoft got another major Android manufacturer to licence patents from them. This time it was LG. In the past Microsoft have approached Motorola and Barnes and Noble with a ”sign up or we’ll sue you” offer. They both responded by counter suing. It is now said that …
So I have been a very lucky geek this Christmas in that I have managed to get my hands on the present that I really wanted (even though I had to buy it myself). I am now the proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy Note. I thought it …
The Xperia S. We’ve talked about it… a lot recently. It’ll be arriving here in the UK soon and could prove successful for the reborn “Sony”. Now, how would you like to win one? Yeah? Sound good? Well, head over to their Facebook page to enter, and while …
Viewsonic have announced a new display called the TDi2340 Universal Display. So far nothing massively exciting. How about if you could wirelessly connect too your phone or tablet and either mirror the device, extend the desktop or run a special interface. The display has a pretty impressive spec …
Right, the HTC Explorer is a smartphone aimed at the budgets and minds of people who have perhaps never considered a smartphone. Equipped with a 3 megapixel camera, 3.2″ HVGA screen, GPS, WiFi, 3.5mm audio port and 3G connectivity it runs quite well on it’s 600MHz CPU. We’ve …
You may have received an update on your Android phone this morning which improves the Google Search functionality. There’s now a clearer and faster interface with enhanced search suggestions as you type. Google have also added better local suggestions and you can long-press on older items to hide …
I don’t know what it is, but the Xperia range looks totally different now that the “Ericsson” name has gone. The all-new Xperia S appeared on Monday and you can expect Three, Orange and O2 to carry it. Specs on the Xperia S include that 4.3″ HD (1280 …
Last year, when we were covering Mobile World Congress, we asked Orange why they weren’t retailing own-branded tablet devices here in the UK. Now they are, in the shape of Orange Tahiti. Under the paintwork it’s a Huawei MediaPad running Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). Now, however, Huawei have announced …
Clove posted on their blog last night that they would be getting into stock today the Samsung Galaxy Extreme. I had not previously heard of this device. It apparently is Samsungs take on the Motorola Defy+. The spec is pretty basic though. IP67 protection rating Android 2.3 Touchwiz …
Acer are now listing the Acer A200 in either Titanium Gray or Mettalic Red for just £289.99. The tablet has a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual-core CPU, Android 4.0 (ICS), 2 megapixel camera and a 10.1″ screen running at 1280×800. This price is just a touch cheaper than …
Three confirmed their intention to carry the new Xperia S within minutes of the device getting shown at CES the other day. Now O2 and Orange have both stepped forward to confirm the same. Conor has just posted a tweet to confirm that Orange will be carrying the …
We’ve seen a few things running Android over the years. Now we can add cameras to the list, with the new Polaroid SC1630. It runs Android 2.X on a 3.2″ display and, if you’re bored taking photos, you can access the Android Market and grab some apps. The …
Can you remember the Sony Ericsson LiveView? It was a clever bluetooth device that you could wear as a watch that would show you alerts from your phone. Great idea, full of bugs and initially too expensive. Well Sony have updated the Liveview and come up with a …
Hi there folks. This article has been a long time in the making. For me at least. Anyone who does so, will know that running a business on your own, takes up so much time, time with your family and just general you time! Its a massive commitment, …
Some months ago we got our first real look at the HTC Explorer. It was known as the HTC Pico and is available on Three, Vodafone and direct. Today we’ve got our hands on one and will be doing a review over the next week or two. This …
The other day we got a first look at ths super-slim P1 and P1 S from Huawei. Now, mark my words, Huawei are definitely worth keeping an eye on, especially with Mobile World Congress around the corner. They’re the people behind the Orange Tahiti tablet and their handsets …
CES isn’t just about shiny new phones, the latest tablets or stupidly thin ultrabooks. A lot of software is also announced, OnLive were at CES and they have announced a new direction their software is moving in. OnLive started out as a gaming service where you could play the …
So, we’re guessing that you’ve already seen the earlier Sony Xperia S video and you’re eagerly waiting for more. Sony have sent us this promotional stuff which is well worth a look.. The Xperia S is coming soon to UK network Three. Link – YouTube
Orange have just announced their new 7″ tablet running Android Honeycomb 3.2. This isn’t the first time Orange have sold their own Android tablet, and we asked Anne Bouverot last year (when she was Exec VP of Mobile Services at France Telecom) whether their re-branded Huawei S7 would …
Just announced in Las Vegas and Three have announced they are going to range the new Sony Xperia S on their network here in the UK, The Xperia S is the first Sony branded phone to hit the UK afte Sony bought out Ericsson from their Sony Ericsson …
Images of the new Sony Xperia S have leaked before launch which is due to be in the next few hours. Again this is at CES where we saw the Arc announced last year it seems we are in for a real treat this year with a simply …
AT&T are having a conference right now at CES over on Las Vegas and a handset they just announced was the Sony Xperia Ion (No Ericsson here!). Specs are said to include the following: Android 2.3 Gingerbread (Upgradable to 4.0) 4.6 inch Screen 12 Megapixel Exmor R Camera …
Huawei have just announced the Ascend P1 and P1 S Android smartphones. First up, the Ascend P1 S. This is just 6.68mm thick and has a slight buldge at the bottom just like the Galaxy SII from Samsung. It’ll run the very latest Android OS – Ice Cream …
Can you remember the fuss / excitement about the OLPC project? OLPC or One Laptop Per Child are a US based non profit organisation who provide laptops for children in the developing world. They sort of triggered off the boom in netbooks. Their initial cheap laptop made a …
Android-powered handsets sporting hardware QWERTY keyboards are a bit of underrated niche. Whilst there’s many form factors out there, just a handful of those were actually worthwhile. Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Mini Pro, although quite popular, never attracted me enough due to its tiny size. This made it look …
You know the scenario, you’re browsing through the hundreds of games on the Android Market and you come across something odd. You tap on it to read the bio. It starts to freak you out. You wonder quite why someone would make it. You then wonder if it’s …
Android wallpaper apps are a nightmare. There are loads of them. In the main they are just front ends to a website full of qvga wallpapers. Which when you use on you nice new tablet or qHD phone the picture looks horrendous. The Wallbase website has a large …
