Category: Android
HTC have announced huge profits of £315 million in the three months from October to December last year. They represent a rise of 160% compared to the same quarter in 2009 and, combined with rumours of HTC tablet devices, growth is expected to continue and remain strong, although …
Three’s coming soon section has recently been updated. Two tablets will be available from them in February. The Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Linx Commtiva N700. Both are Android 2.2 devices. No pricing is available for either yet, but you can register for updates. Three already offer the …
T-Mobile UK have now listed the HTC Wildfire on it’s website for anyone wanting to buy on Pay As You Go and it will set you back £149.99 plus a £10 top-up. Before now the Wildfire was only available on contracts so this is a great addition to …
OK, this is getting crazy now. Another leaked HTC handset has popped up on the web and, by the looks of it, it seems to be a successor the the fantastic HTC Desire. It’s all guesswork at the minute and the guys from Pocketnow reckon that this is …
Another handset captured by the guys over on Pocketnow and again it’s all a bit of a mystery. The trackball is back, we’re guessing it’s running Android and it seems to be a fairly petite size. It looks almost like the HTC Wildfire and is perhaps a successor. …
Every year we keep a look out for leaks which, as Mobile World Congress draws near, tend to appear all over the web. This render, from Pocketnow shows an unknown Android unit. It marks a return for the dedicated hardware call / end buttons which have been absent …
The HTC 7 Pro, which appeared on o2 Germany recently, looks set to arrive here in the UK from February. The Windows Phone 7 device brings a QWERTY keyboard, 1GHz CPU and a tilting 3.6″ screen. Other specs include Doly Mobile and SRS WOW HD sound, Xbox Live …
Android tablets are everywhere – even amongst the beans and pickled onions in Tesco. Many, including us, have been wanting to know when HTC are going to get in on the action. Up until now it’s all been pretty quiet, but with Mobile World Congress coming up we’re …
Sony Ericsson are having a hard time keeping control of leaked devices due at Mobile World Congress next month, First there was the PlayStation Phone and now comes the Vivaz 2 which runs Android instead of Symbian which powered the original Vivaz and Vivaz Pro. Eldar from Mobile-Review has put …
Today there has been an update released to the android market of the popular app “Shootme”. It is a screenshot app for android devices that have been rooted. What sets this one apart are some of the settings. For instance it will take screenshots if you shake the …
With Mobile World Congress now just around the corner we’re beginning to see networks and manufacturers announcing their .. announcements. Samsung Mobile have updated their unpacked site with a teaser stating “Evolution is Fate” and will be adding a preview teaser in a matter of days. The full …
The Sony Ericsson product blog have just added a YouTube video showing off their latest toy – the Xperia Arc. Sony Ericsson have added a new camera interface and have increased the speed that shots are taken. The light sensor has been improved so you should get much …
This, the LG Optimus 2X, should be arriving next month here in Europe and will no doubt appear at Mobile World Congress. Specs-wise it’s all very positive – a 4″ WVGA screen and a NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. Like a lot of smartphones, it can also do HD-quality …
This apparent screenshot from Android Gingerbread shows the new music sync’ing capability which should be arriving on phones soon. We’re all hoping that a Google Music Store will be coming soon, but just being able to handle and move your music automatically is definitely a step forward for …
The Playstation phone, which we’ve seen quite a bit of during these last few weeks, could be arriving soon on Everything Everywhere – the joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile. Mobile Today are reporting that Sony Ericsson will supply the “Xperia Play” and it will be give the …
We’ve never had anything like this before. A phone that’s water-resistant, dust proof and scratch resistant. In theory this should be life-proof. Inside there’s Android 2.1 with the tweaked graphical user interface called “MOTOBLUR” to bring your social networks together and make navigation a little easier. A 5 …
Pocket-lint have published an interesting interview with Steve Walker from Sony Ericsson. In it he tells the publication how they’ve learned from their mistakes and… “What we think is different in 2011 is that consumer attention is swinging back to hardware once more. That’s not to say people …
The excellent music finding service Shazam and the brilliant music listening service Spotify have joined forces in an update to the Shazam premium apps on iPhone and Android. As long as you have both apps installed, when you find a track using Shazam you can tap the “Play …
Microsoft have started to dispute an Apple application to trademark the words “App Store”. The original submission was filed by Apple back in 2008 but it’s only now that Microsoft have filed a dispute. Windows Phones currently come with an App store called “Windows Marketplace” whilst Android handsets …
An updated version of HTC Sync has just been posted for all Android phones. It doesn’t really state what has changed in this version apart from the fact that “All Android Phones are now supported”, however there’s a very nice glossy interface which will let you easily install …
The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro has impressed us over the last few weeks (review coming soon by the way) so it’s good to see a newer model knocking around the web. It looks a little slimmer than the existing X10 Mini Pro but with a slightly larger …
We first saw the Optimus back in February at Mobile World Congress when it was called the GT540. We’ve also seen some rather excellent LG Optimus One hands-on videos, like this detailed LG Optimus Review. The LG Optimus One is an Android phone running 2.2 (FroYo) and is …
I must bow my head in shame at this point. I’ve spent so long website tweaking that this particalar item has passed me by. Motorola Mobility, as the new mobile arm of the company is now known, have just announced the Motorola ATRIX – a dual-core CPU phone …
Is that the Desire HD I see in the new Toyota Yaris advert ? In this ad we see a guy having a snap with Gaz Coombes from Supergrass, however his girlfriend ends up wrecking the photo on purpose. In the one scene we see the resulting shot …
Acer have announced a new Android smartphone running Froyo (Android 2.2) which has a QWERTY keyboard and looks very much like a BlackBerry. Available in March 2011 with a price still to be announced, the E210 will be on sale in Silver or Black. Full press release below: …
Online retailer eXpansys have listed the new LG Optimus 2X as due Monday 21st February 2011 for a price of £499.99 unlocked and sim free. This phone has only just recently been announced and is only one of a new wave of top end Android phones due out …
In the last few weeks a new android home replacement app has arrived on the scene, it is called HeLauncher. What’s that I hear you say “not another one”, yes it is another one. But this one is so simple, uncluttered and easy to use. Especially when you …
At this point, I warn you now. If you are looking for a full technical, blow by blow account of how to perfectly root and install a new ROM, you might want to check out other forums. This is one man’s adventure into rooting without knowing what he …
A decent application library is usually on the “want” list for smartphone buyers when they’re hunting for a new phone. Today Windows Phone has reached almost 6000 applications according to WP7Applist.com. It’s only a few days since this number was 5000 so those Windows Phone developers are definitely …
Android’s phenomenal growth shows no signs of abating, and now Android as an OS has overtaken Apple for the first time in the US, in terms of market share. New handset sales of Android devices had already been ahead of iPhones, but Apple had a headstart and larger overall marketshare, until …
Three continue to add more smartphones to their range with the Sony Ericsson X8 available in stores and Three.co.uk from today. The phone has a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3” 320×480 pixel capacitive touchscreen, GPS, WiFi and access to the Android Market. You can grab one for £15 a …
Sony have confirmed that they will not be doing any more OS updates for their Xperia X10, X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro. This means they will be forever stuck at Android 2.1, with no possibility of FroYo. Seems that Sony had issues getting Timescape & Mediascape updated for …
Motorola have announced their first tablet device and it is called XOOM. This so baf looks aimed at the American market with a tie in with Verizon but a 3G model is expected for GSM/UMTS also which is great news for tablet lovers. Full press statement is below …
The Sony Ericsson Arc which was leaked has now become official and has been announced at CES. This new Android 2.3 smartphone from Sony Ericsson features an impressive list of specifications and is due Q1 2011 Sony Ericsson Introduces Xperia arc – the ultimate smartphone with super-slim design …
A video posted on YouTube (which has now been pulled) shows off Android 3.0 and a quick look at what it will bring to the table. More important is that 3.0 appears to be for Tablet devices only. The good news is Engadget have got hold of the video and …
LG have just announced the Optimus Black, a new Android phone running 2.2 and also featuring a new style display called NOVA. Availability is globally during the 1st half of 2011 Full press statement below LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG) announced today it will unveil …
Over at Engadget there is a full shot and video of a new device running Android which could be announced tomorrow at CES. Under the Xperia brand, the ‘Arc’ features a very interesting arc design with some serious specifications including a super high res screen. This could be …
Leaks of the ‘PlayStaton’ phone are coming thick and fast these last few weeks with with CES underway and MWC next month it is safe to say this phone is real and about to be launched to the world. If I was to pick either event I would …
It is hardly a secret that Sony Ericsson have been busy working on a PlayStation phone, there have been plenty of leaked photos, specs and video footage of the device working even thought there has been no official announcement and of course Sony Ericsson will not comment on …
BenQ look to be launching their very own Android tablet in Taiwan, China and possibly further afield. The BenQ R100 tablet is due to arrive in Q1 of 2011 with 10.1″ (1024×600) LCD touchscreen, 833MHz Samsung ARM-based CPU, 8GB of internal storage, WiFi, SD card slot, mini HDMI, …
