Category: Android

Yet more Galaxy S5 deals. Get yourself some cashback

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugL4W2FOBw We’ve already told you about the Samsung Galaxy S5 deals on EE. Yes, there’s the free return flight to Europe and yes, you’ll get getting double-data. However, how’d you like even more? Well, if you sign up for that Quidco and pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S5 with …

OPPO Find 7a pre-orders to launch 7th April

Following on from the confirmation that the Find 7 and 7a would be coming to Europe, Oppostyle the European distributor of Oppo phones have announced that the Find 7a ,the cheaper version with only a full HD screen, will be available to pre-order from Monday 7th April (not …

Tips to speed up the Chrome browser on Android

Are you a Android phones user? Do you use the Google Chrome browser on your device? I do and to be honest there is a lot of functionality but it certainly isn’t the fastest browser out there. I’ve found a couple of tips that you can use on …

Motorola Moto G gets an OTA update to fix things

The Motorola Moto G could be seen as a success story of 2013 with many flocking out to buy one just to see what the fuss was about. Since the recent KitKat update though some people have been having issues with stability, USB on the go and also …

Preorder Z2 at Three from today

Three have today opened up preorders for the brand new Sony Xperia Z2 on their UK network The Z2 was announced at Mobile World Congress and was a stand out device with 5.2 inch glass screen, 20.7 megapixel camera able to record 4K video as well as being …

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact – Review

For some people flagship phones such as the original Sony Xperia Z1 are a little on the large size. A 5″ screen could be a little too much, Whilst we have ‘mini’ versions of some phones, like the S3 Mini, S4 Mini etc; normally picking a mini device …

Samsung Galaxy S5 Unboxing

There’s more pre-order deals than you can shake a stick out there. The S5 is a device we’ve been tracking for some while now. We got a hands on with the device minutes after it was released, but it’s now arriving in stores, so here’s an unboxing video …

Cut the Rope 2 eventually turns up on Android too

Many moons ago ZeptoLab launched the all-new Cut the Rope 2 on iOS. Now, many months (and months) later, Android users can finally get a taste of the action too. You know the deal by now. Om Nom likes his sweets and you’ve got to work out how …

Three now selling unlocked phones?

Three have been selling most of their phone range on PAYG for a while now. Normally only certain phones are on Pay As You Go from launch, perhaps to have enough stock for the contract customers who will be committing to a longer deal. Recently the company changed …

Archos 50 Oxygen Android Phone – Review

Archos may not be the first name you think of when it comes to buying a mobile phone, but maybe it should be on your list. I spent a fortnight in the company of the Archos 50 Oxygen to see what the French company had to offer. Good …

Xperia Z2 Tablet dock unboxing

Wireless charging is the in thing right now and when Sony released the Xperia Z2 and the Z2 Tablets they also rolled out a respective charging dock. Here we have the tablet version. It is fairly simple design with a slot for the tablet to fit into and …

Amazon S5 / Z2 / One M8 pricing

If you’re after either the Samsung Galaxy S5,  the Sony Xperia Z2 or the HTC One M8 and have some money stashed away,  check the SIM free prices on Amazon. The HTC One M8 seems to be the cheapest at £529.95 whilst the Sony and Samsung both retail …

Voda announce their S5 plans

Now it’s the turn of Vodafone to let us know what their Galaxy S5 deals are. They’re offering the handset on pre-order and you’ll be able to stick it in your pocket on April 11th. The best deal we could find will get you the phone completely free …

EE announce their pre-order Samsung Galaxy S5 deal

It’s definitely the day when all networks tell us about their Galaxy S5 deals. Now it’s the turn of EE, who’ve got a 4G Extra Plan for the same price as 3G. The online exclusive deal also delivers that free return flight to 1 of 12 European destinations …

Virgin Media reveals Samsung Galaxy S5 pricing

Hot on the heels of everyone else, Virgin Media are also shouting loudly about their Samsung Galaxy S5 pricing. There’s some particularly good deals if you’re already a Virgin Media customer, however do have a look at our demo video and hands-on shots here. Existing Virgin Media TV, …

O2 taking Pre-Orders for S5 and Sony Z2

Following on from Carphone Warehouse, O2 are also taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Sony z2 from today. The S5 will be available in either black or white from April 11th, and a little later for the other colours. The Z2 will be in store …

Lumigon T2 HD Launched

Launched just last night, meet the Lumigon T2 HD. You may remember the original T2 but this, which will be available from Lumigon.com for €730 (around £604), can have 128GB of internal memory and is built using stainless steel. Available in black, white and a limited edition in …

Galaxy S5 already on sale weeks early.

Samsung’s latest flagship device is due to go on sale on April 11 ( a date I will not forgot, not because of the launch but because its my wife’s birthday, and she doesn’t want a S5 but some handbag thing ). Now from today you can pre-order …

It seems that Oppo are going to make a budget device

Oppo are famed for their flagship specs and wallet friendly pricing, but look back at their history there are a few budget devices in there. The most recent being the R819 which was a dual SIM MediaTek device. According to PhoneArena , Oppo have filed it with the …

Microsoft Office Mobile free to Android phone users

Following today’s announcement of Office for the iPad, Microsoft also announced Office for Android completely free to use on phones. Office itself has always been free, but you needed to have a paid Office 365 subscription in order to make any use of it. As long as you …

Monitor your car from your phone with Carlock

I’m sure there’s some of you out there who know exactly where the diagnostic port on your car is. That OBD connector might’ve been used by yourself with one of those cables you bought off eBay (and that “iffy software” that “fell off the internet”) or the brilliantly …

I’m a special effects MASTER!

I’ve been lucky enough to travel to the latest phone launches and see some pretty smart innovations lately. Camera technology on the latest high-end smartphones is getting better all the time, but inside there’s some clever software tweaks that are doing some pretty amazing things. As a quick …

Hands on with the new Samsung Galaxy S5 at Phones 4U

Impressed by the new Samsung Galaxy S5? Leigh got to try one out when it was officially announced back in February, and tomorrow is the pre-order launch of the handset. However, if you can’t quite make your mind up you might want to head down to one of …

HTC D616W, complete with octacore CPU, snapped

The jury is out on whether this is an “octacore” or “octocore”. Let’s just call it an 8-core phone because my spell check says they’re both wrong. This is the catchily-titled HTC D616W and, if I’m honest, it looks a lot like the HTC 816. The spec, however, …

HTC still working on a Windows Phone .. apparently

Windows Phone handsets. Remember them? I’m sure that, before the Galaxy S5 launch, the Sony Xperia Z2 announcement, the whole Lenovo deal, the HTC One (M8) event and those Nokia X devices there was some mention of this OS. HTC still remember it and, if WPDang is to …

Oh no. What happens if you drop the HTC One (M8) ?

Ugh… I hate these videos, especially when someone is willfully damaging a handset costing some £470. So, just days after the launch some American chap is dropping the brand new HTC One (M8) off his porch and running over it on his car. I had to watch most …

Pick up a pay as you go bargain thanks to Vodafone

We all live a good bargain and up until the end of the month Vodafone are offering the Galaxy S3 and S4 rather cheaply on PAYG . They’re also offering the Smart Mini III. Here is what Vodafone are telling us this morning. I’ll add shop links in …

LG G2 Mini to be released in April

MWC was crazy this year, with dozens of new devices being announced, the rear button equipped LG G2 Mini being one of them. LG have come out and said that they’re going to release it in April. So not long to wait if your wanting a budget spec, …

Camera samples from HTC One (M8)

I’ve just back home and I’m checking out some of the photos I took whilst in London. They were snapped on the brand new HTC One M8 so we can see if the camera is all it’s cracked up to be. These are some of the very first …

EE reveal Xperia Z2 PAYG price

The EE website has just undergone a big refresh due to the new device launches and new price plans which are on sale from today. One of the big named devices of this year is the new Sony Xperia Z2. Until now we only had contract pricing from …

O2 HTC One (M8) Pricing available

Following the launch of the all-new HTC One yesterday, every network and high street store got in touch to tell us about their deals. O2, as usual, were pretty quiet and we’ve heard nothing from their press team. However, after checking the O2 site this morning, we can …

EE deliver their own affordable 4G smartphone

In Barcelona we saw a couple of devices that Orange were making available to their various territories. However, here in the UK the Orange (and T-Mobile) brands are becoming ever more diluted into the big new EE network. So, I asked, will Orange or EE be announcing any …

BlinkFeed to soon be available to other Android devices

Yesterday HTC started to publish apps on the Google Play Store, to speed up future updates. One of them was BlinkFeed which is the name for the new HTC app launcher with the BlinkFeed news widget built in, the one found on the newly announced HTC One M8. …

EXCLUSIVE: HTC M8 PAYG pricing on Three

Yesterday we brought you the news live from London of the HTC One M8 launch. The new device also went on sale the very same day in many retail stores across the world. Three is known for their great data deals plus you can grab a SIM only …

HTC One vs HTC One

We’ve been at the launch event today and have already detailed all the HTC One features and the specifications you should expect. The new device is now in shops and available to buy, but how does it compare to the older version? Both phones go under the name …

HTC One (M8) hands-on

We were at the HTC event in London today and, with the press area so busy and loud, we really couldn’t get proper shots. Luckily enough we were given a handset to take away and review for the next few weeks. The device was announced and available on …

HTC BoomBass free with HTC One Vodafone deals, if you’re quick

Three all new HTC One (M8) is available now in selected Vodafone stores and, if you’re one of the first 3000 customers to buy, you’ll also get a free HTC BoomBass speaker. Vodafone Social has more information on the deal, and you can get the handset free from …

HTC One M8 now at Three UK

UK network Three have emailed us the news the HTC One M8 is now available from them online and will be in stores tomorrow. The HTC One M8 has just been announced here in London and at New York in a twin event. Available from £38 a month …

EE offer fantastic HTC One (M8) deal

HTC have just announced the new HTC One just a few minutes ago. Yes, the NEW HTC One, which has often gone by the name “M8”. The official name is the HTC One (M8). Now we’re getting details from the UK’s largest 4G network – EE. They’ve got …

HTC announce the Google Play Edition of the One M8

Last year HTC and Google released a Play Edition of the HTC One and it seems they’re going to do the same again this year and lo and behold we’re not going to see it in the UK. You’ll be able to look at details of this soon …