Category: Android
The name of the new release of Google’s Android mobile operating system has long been something for conjecture. Guesses range from Lemon meringue pie to Lollipop to Liquorice taking in Lion Bar and Lava cake along the way. Well in typical Google fashion a video has been released …
On what may be the eve of the launch of Android 5.0 a roadmap has leaked from Samsung detailing when selected models from the Galaxy range should be getting the 4.4.4 update. Certain models have of course already received theirs however this will come as welcome news to …
Retirement is supposed to be a time where you down tools, put your feet up and relax. Clearly this message has not got through to serial leaker Evan Blass who retired from leaking earlier this year as he has taken to Twitter to post a render of what …
Hot on the heels of the latest 8″ tablet launch from Tesco, the Hudl 2 (initial impressions from James here), comes a brand new 4G own brand tablet from Vodafone. The Vodafone SmartTab 4G is a device that is its name suggests comes 4G ready. It has an 8″ …
Phone manufacturer Oppo has released the above photo of their rumoured next device the Oppo N3, with what appears to be a rotating rear camera module at the top of the device, which we first saw the N1, enabling the high quality selfie, which seems to be the …
There are some phones that just leave a dry taste in the mouth and a yearning for more. While some manufactures like to stick to a winning handset formula, others are quick to innovate. One example of the latter is the Sharp Aquos Crystal phone. It might be a …
The tablet market is as competitive as the phone market, with many manufacturers releasing devices in all different shapes, sizes and colours. Tesco are on their second device now, the original Hudl was a small seven inch tablet that seemed to be designed for kids or people who …
NOTE – This method no longer works, please see the new article here. Some people have avoided getting a Chromebook purely because Skype isn’t available. However, there is a way to get this working, and when you’ve completed one of these three steps the end product is very …
Having never tried these I don’t quite see the attraction. That said, manufacturers are never wrong (surely…) and now Carl Zeiss has joined the VR headset party. Anyone who’s had a Nokia phone will be well used to the name Carl Zeiss. It will therefore be frustrating for current Nokia …
This one got slipped under the doormat by our friends at Samsung. A new version of their Ace will be hitting the streets on Friday and you’ll be able to get it from Samsung direct or EE and O2. Let’s cut to the chase shall we? It’s going …
Skylanders is one of those videogames that transcends the small screen, based around highly detailed toy figures, the Skylanders brand has captured the imagination. The concept behind Skylanders is simple, you purchase a starter pack for your gaming platform of choice which includes the game, a portal of …
Yes, the new pipe camera that HTC launched just the other day doesn’t have an in-built viewfinder. Although you can use your phone as a viewfinder and although it has a 146 degree wide-angle lens, some are questioning just how accurate the “point and hope” shooting will actually …
If you went ahead and bought a Chromecast then you’ll probably be familiar with the rather beautiful images that appear if nothing is actually being “cast” to the screen. It’s all very lovely, but they’re not your images are they? Now you can correct that with the latest …
I had the old HTC Zoe Beta app installed until just a few days ago. The app ran fine on my LG G3 but hey, I want to try the new version which appeared just yesterday. However.. It turns out I can’t. The app isn’t compatible with the …
Sent an image through Snapchat recently? If I’m honest the whole thing was pretty flawed from the outlet. The idea is that you can send an image or video and then, when your friend has viewed it, it’ll disappear from the screen. The image should get removed from …
It’s that time of the week when you’re hopefully thinking of spending a bit of cash on yourself. Expansys are kicking out the 2012 model of the Google Nexus 7. The reconditioned Asus-built device comes with a free dark grey travel cover. It’s the one we first reviewed …
Oooh it is thinner and ….. um … lighter. That is what most people who pick up the new Z3 will say. Beyond that there are few visible cues to the fact that they are holding a newer phone. For the phone aficionados (like us) we will pick …
In my eyes the modern camera phone market things are becoming a little bit stagnant. Most new phones arrive to a fanfare of propaganda about how the camera performs amazingly in low light, when being moved around and that it takes video unlike any other device, ever. But …
A fancy new phone usually means new features that are only available on that device. However, the new HTC EYE Experience that’ll be part of the new HTC Desire EYE is also coming to the HTC One (M7), HTC One (M8), HTC One E8, HTC One mini, HTC …
The beta version of the HTC Zoe app received a “mixed” reception (we’re being kind here) and became available for all Android devices a couple of months ago. Last night HTC announced a new improved version, which has just popped up on Google Play. It’s coming to iOS …
You’re the gadget man. You’re the one with the latest kit. You’ve got yourself one of those hot new Android Wear smartwatches. Now. Now you need some apps that’ll talk to it. Yeah. That’s going to take a while. Getting the latest bleeding-edge kit means that you have …
First there was the selfie, then there was the selfie stick, then the super selfie phones (from Huawei, Nokia and Sony), now there is the Selfy case. The cases combine a simple remote shutter button and with a holder that also serves to protect your phone and …
Compared to how things were just a few years ago, it feels like ages since the last Desire appeared. This, the Desire EYE, certainly feels like it’s got a sense of 820 about it. All the usual HTC goodies are here – all the stuff we love. BoomSound, …
HTC are just announcing all the details of their new products over in New York, the HTC Desire EYE is one interesting device with dual 13 megapixel cameras. We have now heard that in the UK this will be exclusive to Three. It will be launched in the …
It’s that time of year again and HTC have a big stage primed and ready for some new products to keep us warm this winter. We’re guessing that there’ll be a new handset and some sort of clever camera gadget, but you’ll find out more at 9PM UK …
ZTE and their UK release schedule seems a little bit one sided. It’s all budget budget budget and they’ve got another one to add to the UK portfolio. The Kis 3 Max. ZTE and Virgin Media have announced the UK release of the ZTE Kis 3 Max, the …
You’ve seen those clever “OK Google” adverts on TV. There’s plenty of them and here in Old Blighty but one I spotted last night doesn’t actually work. It’s this one.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbKK-ia0wKY We’ve tested this particular scenario on iOS, Android and even the Chrome browser on a PC. The …
A while ago I covered an app which helped third party Android Twitter app users kind of get push notifications for their accounts. The app is called Tweetification and it’s recently been updated to work with the latest version of the Twitter SMS API. It’s all a bit …
The OnePlus One has been one of the hardest phones to buy ever. OnePlus decided to avoid making a loss by stock piling devices, that they would basically only release phones on an invite system. Some people found it easy to get hold of them and some people …
Down my local Co-op they have Fairtrade bananas, Fairtrade coffee and lots of lovely, lovely bottles of beer. That last bit isn’t important though, well…. It’s not an important part of this news story anyway. The Co-op, which seem to have outlets all over our little town, has …
The mighty Samsung might finally be reaching a plateau after the company announced a 60% fall in quarterly operating profit. Sales of their Galaxy handsets has slowed of late and Samsung are expecting an operating income of 2.5 billion for Q3 – much lower than expected. Samsung are …
Let me tell you a story. I’ll try not to get too personal with this but, over the last year or so, there’s been a significant shift from HTC. Not too long ago we were getting bombarded with news from the HTC PR team and their social channels. …
If you read the site often then you’ll probably already know that Microsoft have been making quite a bit of money from Android. Various amounts have been mentioned over the years, but now we have some concrete figures – from Samsung at least. Samsung alone was giving Microsoft …
Going out running, cycling or even for a quick stroll is great for your health. Trouble is, if you get stuck or if your loved ones don’t know where you are, it can be tricky for them to call you. Especially when you’re bombing along on your bike …
The original Motorola Moto G was a great phone, it redefined a genre, it showed people that a reasonably cheap device could offer performance and an experience similar to phones costing way more than it did. Not only did the Moto G offer a whole load of …
There’s no better deal than free, so it’s great to see a few albums popping up on Google Play costing a grand total of nothing each. Artists include Michael Jackson, ELO, Daft Punk, Foo Fighters and more. There’s only one problem though. You’re kinda led to believe that …
The Hudl 2 is … almost.. here and you’ll be able to buy the thing on Wednesday from your local Tesco. It has a full 8.3″ full HD screen, Dolby stereo speakers, a 1.83GHz Intel Atom quad-core CPU and 2GB of RAM. At the back you’ll find a …
What’s the “S” for? Supercharged? Superfast? Well, if you read our LG G3 review but wanted the device to be just a tad smaller, the LG G3S is probably the device for you. As is the tradition now, a “mini” version of the flagship is now in stores …
Ever since Android Wear hit the news, the Moto 360 has been the device most of us wanted to get our hands on even though the Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch were on sale first. In fact many of us purchased one of the other brands …
We get sent thousands of apps to look at each month. Our inbox is positively bulging but, for reasons we still can’t quite comprehend, this random fighting game has tickled us in some special places. Not only does this free Nintendo-style sword battle action game make us feel …
