Category: Android

Motorola Domino+ Snapped

Packing a 3.5″ HVGA display, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and powered by Android 2.3.4, this is the Motorola Domnio+. Also known as the XT531 it also has an 800MHz Qualcomm CPU and a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash. This, obviously, is the white version, but there’ll also be …

Xperia Mini Pro showing on the Orange website

We got a good look at the all-new Xperia Mini handsets some months ago. The “Pro” model is powered by a 1GHz CPU and has a 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPS, 3″ screen, 3.5mm audio port, WiFi and 1200mAh battery. Despite …

Facebook – Are you addicted ? Is it a buying decision ?

We’ve already been lucky enough to review phones that want to change people like me. Our review of the HTC ChaCha and look at the HTC Salsa revealed that these phones were more than just texting devices with a Facebook button. A social connection was deeply woven into …

Apple has more cash to spend than the United States Government

Apple destroyed those rumours and overtook Nokia and Samsung as the worlds biggest seller of smartphones. Apple shipped 20.3 million smartphones between April and June 2011 with Samsung just behind on 19.2 million and Nokia on 16.7 million smartphones. Analysts were quick to pounce on Nokia, who are …

GMail Updated – Performance and possibly better battery life too

Battery improvements, priority mailbox sorting and a resulting lower data overhead are just some of the additions. The full list of additions are as follows… Save bandwidth and battery by only syncing priority mail Use label notifications to mash up filters, labels, and ringtones Remember ‘Show Pictures’ for …

Introducing Touchpal keypad for Android.

Sorry about this, but I’m posting another story about a Beta test app. This time it’s Touchpal. Touchpal was on Windows mobile devices a few years ago, but has recently not been around, yesterday they tweeted asking for beta testers for their new android keyboard. I quickly replied …

White Galaxy SII coming to Three

The white version of the Samsung Galaxy SII is coming to Three this September. The handset, which is superb in pretty much every way (no, really – check out our review) has Android 2.3, full HD (1080) video recording and 8.1 megapixel camera (with flash), the splendid Kies …

Samsung Galaxy Ace blessed with Android 2.3 on Three

Three have just pushed out Android 2.3 for Samsung Galaxy Ace users. This tweet has just been added to inform users, and we’d love to know if you’re one of the lucky ones updating now. Link – Twitter Credit – androiduknewsetc

Google Maps, now taking you around the Underground too

Google Maps has just been updated and now includes public transport directions. Available for iOS, Blackberry and Anddoid it’ll even get you around the tube with Transit Navigation (Beta). Find your destination, choose “Directions” and you’re off. If you’ve tried it to get around London by bus or …

Vodafone Pull Plug On EVO 3D

Vodafone have had the HTC EVO 3D on their Coming Soon page for a little while now with talk of an expected September release on the UK network. However something seems to have changed, the EVO 3D has been taken off the site and a message from ‘Tom’ …

Samsung shift 5 million Galaxy SII handsets to stores

Earlier this month Samsung announced that a staggering 3 million Galaxy SII units had sold around the world. Yes, you thought that was a lot didn’t you ? Try 5 million instead – that’s the number of handsets sold according to todays announcement, adding more credibility to suggestions …

Mozilla to create their own smartphone OS ?

We’ve got Android, Windows Phone and Apple iOS. However, another OS could be joining the list with Mozilla developing “Boot to Gecko” or B2G. It seems that Mozilla want to build their own OS with bits of Android and their own code. The intention, from what we can …

Mystery Samsung QWERTY Android Device?

BGR have got some images of an un-announced Android device which is expected to be the Samsung Galaxy S2 over in the USA but the more important question is will we ever see it out in Europe and under what name considering we already have a S2 named device? Fingers crossed this device will …

HTC 10 Inch Tablet Leaked?

BGR have just posted some information about an unannounced 10 inch tablet device from HTC codenamed Puccini. Specs are set to include an 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash, a 10.1 inch touch screen, 1.5Ghz Processor, HTC Sense running on top of Honeycomb and Stereo speakers. It …

HTC Bliss rendered image appears

Early images of the HTC Bliss have just appeared on the web, with Pocketnow showing the handset docked in a desktop cradle. It seems that the handset wirelessly charges whilst in the dock and displays pictures, date, time and possibly your calendar appointments too. It seems to match …

Coolsmartphone Recommended Android App – Font Changer

As we all know there are many fonts in the world. Your computer contains a lot of fonts and there are many websites offering free fonts that people have created as well. Changing the fonts on your phone has always been possible, just not overly easy. Previously on …

Horace Luke leaves HTC

Well, we weren’t expecting this. Chief Innovation Officer at HTC, Horace Luke, has left the company. We first Horace many years ago when he worked for Microsoft and we were bowled over by his ideas for Windows Mobile. He moved to HTC in 2006 and has worked on …

Samsung Galaxy R Appears Again

Engadget have posted a video found on YouTube which is a video preview of the leaked Samsung Galaxy R device which is still yet to be officially announced. On watching the video we get to find out a bit more about this new secret (or not so secret) …

Andypad Pro in glorious high resolution

Apologies, this isn’t really a news story, but I know there is some interest in the Andypad. The Andypad is a tablet soon to be released (37 days away…) , aimed at the budget end of the market there are two versions, the Andypad and the Pro, The …

Bloomberg – Samsung Smartphone sales may beat the iPhone

Samsung are on a roll. Their Galaxy S2 is simply stunning and we’ve been suitably impressed by the Galaxy Ace. Today Bloomberg are reporting that Samsung handset sales are growing strongly… Samsung is estimated to have sold between 18 million and 21 million smartphones globally in the April-June …

Andy Pad Pro specs and pricing available

We recently saw the Andy Pad Pro appear on the web but didn’t get a whole lot of info about the “Pro” version. We know that the Andy Pad project and the original Andy Pad is a low-cost 7″ tablet with a Resistive 860×480 screen. The resistive screen …

comScore UK numbers reveal another drop in share for Microsoft

On Wednesday I took a train journey. It’s always a good place to people-watch – lots of people travel alone and tend to fiddle with their phones. Looking round I saw Android, Apple and Symbian… a HTC Hero, a HTC Desire, another HTC Desire, a iPhone, another iPhone, …

LG Roadmap blown open

A big truck full of LG handsets have just been revealed. They include a dual-core LG Prada with 4.3″ NOVA LCD screen, the LG Univa with an 800MHz CPU, the LG Victor with a 1GHz CPU with a 3.8″ OLED screen and the LG Gelanto which is now …

HTC Desire Z Update on Vodafone UK

Quick, check for updates ! If you’ve got the HTC Desire Z on Vodafone version 2.42.161.2 of Android 2.3.3 is now rolling. Steve has just mailed in to tell us that his Vodafone UK handset popped up with the update, but do let us know if yours if …

3 Months 1/2 Price Galaxy S2 From Vodafone

Fancy getting your very own Samsung Galaxy S2 on Vodafone?, how does 3 months half price for no additional cost sound? For more information check out the link below and remember to use code 3MHPLR when ordering to get this special time limited offer Link: Vodafone Online Store

HTC Boss Prepares to Fight

HTC Boss, Peter Chou, has spoken to the BBC about the continuing patent battle with Apple. In the interview he says that the company will “make a stand” and are “confident that we have a strong case”. The recent Apple complaint pushed down the value of HTC shares …

LG Optimus 3D Now On Three UK

Three have just sent out a press release stating the Optimus 3D is now available on their network here in the UK.  Costing £40 a month on The One Plan giving you AYCE Data this is a great deal for the latest in technology, there is also an …

HTC Flyer Now On T-Mobile UK

T-Mobile have now got the HTC Flyer on sale here in the UK with a monthly contract on 24 months giving you an allowance of data to use every month. Customers get both an allowance to use during the day and a separate ‘off-peak’ allowance. If you are an existing …

Win an Andy Pad Pro

Andy Pad are giving away one of their Pro units (worth £169). To be in with a chance of winning just go to their Facebook page and “Like” them to enter. The Andy Pad Pro has a 1.2GHz CPU, 512MB or RAM and 16GB of storage. Link – …

Xperia neo now available on Orange too

The Sony Ericsson neo is now available on Orange. Specs are pretty high-end with a 3.7″ LED capacitive screen (854×480), 8 megapixel camera (with that low-light Exmor R technology), Android 2.3, WiFi, GPS and an FM radio. You also get Bluetooth, loads of sensors, HDMI and DLNA output …

Viber comes to Android

Viber, the free VOIP and messaging service has finally hit the Android market. The app has been available on iOS for a while now and allows you to make free calls over 3G and WiFi as well as send free texts. The app features some nice integration with …

Samsung Galaxy R revealed

Liking the Samsung Galaxy SII ? You’ll love this, the Samsung Galaxy R. It’s got a slightly smaller screen than the SII with 4.2″ rather than 4.3″, plus it’s a little thicker, but in other respects it’s pretty similar. We’re trying to dig out more information at the …

HTC Desire HD WiFi Update rolling

If you’ve not already received it there’s an update for HTC Desire HD handsets which should fix the WiFi issue that has plagued some devices. The new software version is 2.50.405.2 and we’d love to hear from you if it’s improved your experience. Credit – Marc Holmes

CyanogenMod – Now over 500,000 downloads

Let’s be honest, the CyanogenMod ROM is amazingly good. It’ll rejuvenate, update and enhance your Android handset. It’s popular because it’s solid, feature-packed and gives you access into all the latest Android fun. Today the downloads have topped half-a-million, which is a staggering figure. Long may it continue. …

Take part in the signal survey

Coverage. It’s a major issue. No matter how many coverage maps you look at, the actual signal strength is always a little different. The BBC are conducting a survey into mobile phone coverage here in the UK with the help of this free Android app. Their aim is …

Some LG Optimus 3D Hands-on time

This weekend I’ve had chance to play with the new LG Optimus 3D. It’s due to appear on Three shortly plus and will be available direct. The first question most people ask is, “how does glasses-free 3D work?” I took the LG Optimus 3D out on Saturday and …

Vodafone Hands On Samsung 10.1 Tab

Vodafone have posted a new video in their YouTube channel ‘VodafoneUK’ which gives us an overview on the new Samsung 10.1 Tab which is Samsungs answer to the 10 inch tablet market. The 10.1 Tab is still showing as Coming Soon over on the Vodafone website but it …