Category: Android

HTC Desire S handsets getting an upgrade

If you’ve got a Desire S then there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll have noticed it change recently. The new Android 2.3.5 update appears to have rolled out and many of you are enjoying the new features and improvements, although we’ve had contact from a number of …

HP TouchPad gets an Ice Cream Sandwich custom rom

Finally the day has come. Cyanogenmod 9 for the HP TouchPad has been released. Ever since the TouchPad was released people have been saying “I can’t wait for Ice Cream sandwich”. Well now is your chance to brick your TouchPad once again. The Gingerbread rom was great. It …

Has HTC Spoilt Your Device?

Use the Car Panel much on your HTC Device? It looks like, with the Android 2.3.5 and Sense 3.0 update on the Desire range HTC have changed the Car Panel app so it points to their Premium Navigation app. I know that this was a popular feature with …

Is This The Samsung Galaxy S III?

Whilst doing my lunchtime scan of the internet for news and seeing what is going on in the world of tech, it looks like Samsung might have accidentally outed the Galaxy S III in a YouTube video showing off CES highlights. Now there could be two answers here. …

Windows 8 tablets. Are they going to fail?

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 …

Do we need this sort of thing in the UK market?

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 …

Galaxy S2 – Get in the pink

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 tease with an intriguing video

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 …

Sony Xperia S in white to be exclusive to Phones4U at release

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 …

Sony Smart Tags and Sony Smart Headset promo videos

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 Padfone video demo

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 Xperia S CPU Explained in video

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 …

HTC Flyer vs. Archos 80 G9 – thoughts and impressions

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, …

Win yourself a Sony Tablet S

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 …

Handtec add the Xperia S to their site, pre-orders are go

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, …

Confirmed, yes the Xperia S is coming to O2

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, …

Strange Android stuff I’ve found this week

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 …

What’s next for Microsoft?

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 …

Win a Sony Xperia S!

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 …

CES – Viewsonic announce a rather clever display

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 …

HTC Explorer – Video overview

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 …

Google search updated on Android

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 …

Sony Xperia S – In finer detail

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 …

Huawei MediaPad to get ICS

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 to stock the Samsung Galaxy Extreme S5690

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 A200 cheaper deal available from Expansys

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 …

Orange and O2 confirm they are to carry the Xperia S

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 …

CES – Polaroid Android Camera

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 …

CES – Sony introduce a range of “Smart” products

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 …

Is it possible to migrate my business to Android?

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, …

HTC Explorer Picture Special

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 …

Huawei Ascend P1 and P1 S – Up close

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 …

Onlive announce FREE virtual Windows desktop and Cloud storage

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 …

Xperia S in video (again)

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 Tahiti Tablet now on sale

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 …

Three To Sell Sony Xperia S

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 …

Sony Xperia S Leaks Before Launch

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 Announce Sony Xperia Ion

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 …

CES – Huawei go super-slim with the Ascend P1 and P1 S

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 …