Category: Android
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We’ve already covered the finer details of the HTC One (M8) so here’s those specifications you’ve been looking for. The device, if we’re honest, looks a lot like the original HTC One, but there’s more power. It’s taller too. The original was 137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm, but …
Well, you’ve got to admit, we had plenty of notice on this one. The new HTC One seems to match pretty much all the rumours we’ve read, but the official name is the “HTC One (M8)”. The original HTC One, by the way, had the codename “HTC One …
The Sony Xperia E1 was one of those phones that Sony announced before MWC, it’s a pretty basic model with a loud speaker on the back and a Micro SD slot, so it’s ideal for those kids who listen to music on the back of the bus. Well …
Samsung are trying to grab a bit of the HTC spotlight today by announcing a range of rather nice accessories for the new Galaxy S5. The handset itself will be available to buy on April 11th, so it looks like the new HTC One will be getting a …
Another app which looks set to arrive on the all new HTC One is this, HTC SenseTV. It’s an update on the existing built-in infrared remote that can control your TV, set-top box and other kit. The new version has had a lick of paint and a big …
Hello, hello. What’s this I spy in the description of the recently-updated HTC Gallery app? Why, unless I’m very much mistaken that clearly says.. Support for HTC One (M8) Google Play Edition is limited to HTC Photo Edit. This alone confirms that yes, we will be seeing a …
Today, let me tell you, is all about HTC. The new version of their HTC One handset will appear later this afternoon and already we’re learning about what might be included in the phone. The HTC BlinkFeed and HTC Service Pack apps have just popped up in the …
I’ve been a fan of Blugri games for a while now, they’ve published some of the nicest Windows Phone games around and they’ve gone and ported one of them to Android. They’ve also published the game on the Nokia X Store as well. Air Hockey from blugri features: …
Can you remember watching those hands on videos from MWC of the rather cool unlocking method that LG were using for the G Pro 2? Whereby you can set a pattern of taps around the screen to unlock your phone, in my opinion it seemed really quite secure …
How many people paid attention to the budget last week? I mean fully because if you didn’t you might have missed this little bit of information, I know I did. One of the leading accountancy firms in London reported that one of the changes in the budget last …
If you are looking for a Office editor for your Android or Amazon device today then I recommend you head over to the source link at the end of the article to download this free today. OfficeSuite Professional 7 is a full Office suite with document, spreadsheet and …
OppoStyle, the only European distributor of Oppo phones and accessories, has announced today that the Oppo Find 7a will be coming to Europe “soon”. In a press release today it revealed that there will be a limited quantity of pre-orders of the Find 7a (the lower spec Find …
Tomorrow HTC will be announcing the all-new HTC One in London. We’ll be there live of course but you guys can actually join in the fun and both see buy the handset tomorrow too. If you’re in London then Carphone Warehouse will have the handset available in Westfield …
We’re getting more info coming through our Coolsmartphone Internet Hats (TM) about the Xperia Z2 delay. A number of anonymous tipsters are now telling us that the hot new Sony mobile has been delayed until week commencing April 28th. Now that, if you’re having it delivered, means you …
We’re hearing from a few anonymous sources that the Z2 might be delayed. The handset, which we got our hands on in Barcelona, is going against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the new HTC One. We checked into some of the Z2 deals earlier and …
You would have thought that Oppo had done enough for the time being, what with announcing the two Find 7 variants, but the engineers have been hard at work shrinking the elephantine N1 into a smaller package. This time it will have the same swivelling camera arrangement that …
Huawei recently revealed plans to release a dual operating system handset running Android and Windows Phone, but in our article about it we suggested that it may be unpopular with the two tech behemoths, and this could cause trouble. Now we don’t like to say that we told …
Archos? I know what you’re thinking: the ones who make the weird Gamepads, right? No thanks… But wait, what if I told you Archos make a quad core Android phone with a 5″ Full HD display, a 13MP camera, and costs less than £300? Still dubious? Me too. …
Google have announced the whole new Android Wear thing, which pushes the whole wearables market towards one unified OS, whether or not companies like Pebble or Samsung decide to go with Android wear and not their own OS’s remains to be seen. LG however are seemingly going to …
The smartwatch revolution could well be about to explode. We’ve seen the various smartwatches so far, but now the Android Wear project is extending Android to wearables. This, then, is the Moto 360. There’ll be a live Google Hangout with the lead designer, Jim Wicks, later today. Jim …
In Barcelona we saw this, the Samsung Gear Fit. It’s not got “Galaxy” in the title because it’s not powered by Android. Now Google, who generally like world domination, would rather that change, so here’s the “Android Wear” initiative. The full details on what is included (plus an …
When talking about the Google Chromecast most people say “it would be cool if the BBC iPlayer worked with it”. Well it seems to coincide with the UK release of the Chromecast that people’s prayers have been answered. This below screenshot is from within the Chromecast app. The …
You might not have heard much about Oppo, but what you should know is that they’re making waves in the mobile industry. Today they’re announcing the Oppo Find 7, and via Twitter they’ve just confirmed many of the leaked specs, including that 2K screen. A recent tweet states.. …
Well, that was quick. Carphone Warehouse have been in touch with us and were falling all over themselves to let us know about this pre-order link. * “We’ll send you a brand new HTC One to keep if you mention our pre-order page”, they tell me. Well, OK …
