Most years there are two annual game releases that can be guaranteed to bring people queuing at the doors upon release day. Call of Duty is one and the other it the yearly release of FIFA – the console version of which is scheduled for release on Friday. …
Supply chain problems may add to HTC’s difficulties this quarter, if a recent report from Reuters is accurate. The news agency reports via “sources familiar with the matter,” that the Taiwanese manufacturer is facing shortages of the HTC One Mini’s aluminum casing due to “design difficulties.” The report …
A notable absentee from Windows Phone, Rightmove, have released the first version of their app for Windows Phone 8. Property apps in general have been notable by their absence from Windows Phone, and this was exacerbated by the Rightmove mobile website not working with IE10 either, but now …
Google were late in the game in bringing remote find and wipe options to Android but now that they are finally with us it would seem that Google are not resting upon their laurels. Added today is the new Remote Lock feature which enables you to remotely lock …
In a new campaign highlighting the benefits of EE’s superfast 4G network Kevin Bacon has been pitted against Jamie Oliver in a bacon sandwich making competition to be shown exclusively on the celebrity chef’s Youtube channel. The video sees Hollywood A-lister Kevin Bacon challenge top UK chef and …
There is, if we’re honest, a bit of a problem with phones now. They’re all a little bit too good. Personally, sitting here, apart from making me a cup of tea or driving me to work, I can’t think of much else that I want my phone to …
I can’t believe it’s been nearly half a decade since I got my hands on the the HTC G1, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Today marks the 5th anniversary of Android. The initial release was on September 23rd 2008 and we covered the launch and the new …
The troubled smartphone maker Blackberry was once top of the pile has today agreed a sale to a private consortium. According to Reuters the beleaguered manufacturer is to be sold to a group of companies led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd for $4.7 billion. A “Letter of Intent” has …
The mobile world has been a busy place today with announcements all over the globe. It started in Korea with LG, moved to London with Tesco, onto China with Oppo and finally on to New York for Microsoft. Microsoft have announced today the latest in its Surface range …
A fake Apple advert claiming the new iOS7 software makes iPhones and iPads waterproof has apparently fooled some users into destroying their devices. The “advert” circulating on social media sites claims that updating devices with the operating system installs a “smart switch” that cuts off the phone’s power …
Feedly is something that has become an essential part of my day, keeping track of the latest news and so on. As I’m often swapping between devices I wanted a nice synced service to keep track of my subscribed RSS feeds and Feedly does that perfectly. Instead of …
In an event that took place just minutes ago in Beijing Oppo have announced the release of the Oppo N1. The handset features rear touch panel called “O-Touch” and a multi-touch OS which adds a splash of colour and time-saving tricks. The makers of the much lauded Find …
Following the launch of Cyanogen Inc., the Focal Camera app became a casualty when it was removed from the CM builds. It has, however, reappeared with a proper release in Google Play. Labeled as a beta product, it’s an improved (but not finished) release of the open-source camera …
Don’t get me wrong, I love writing reviews, but of the large quantity of Android phones on my desk I was quite happy to at last see a tablet. The MediaPad is, for me, a perfect size. It’s easy to hold with one hand and weighs about the …
Supermarket behemoth Tesco has today announced that it is to start selling its own tablet, known as the Hudl. The device, a 7″ HD screened tablet is to ship with Android 4.2.2 (Jellybean), will sport a 1.5Ghz Quad-core CPU and will have 16GB onboard storage which will be …
If you are lucky enough to live in certain areas you currently have the luxury of three different 4G networks to choose from. All have their own positives and negatives but they all have one thing in common….speed. In a report released today by RootMetrics, both O2 and …
Today in Korea, LG unveiled the latest in their “Phablet” range, the LG Vu III. Slated for an October release, the 5.2″ monster will actually go on sale on September 27″ for a currently unspecified price. The handset sports the latest in the Snapdragon range of processors, the …
A few months ago I had a HTC One for review, ever since it went back my life has been different, I’ve been constantly looking for a new phone to fill the 5″ 1080p Aluminium unibody sized gap in my life. I’ve played about the Galaxy S4 and …
Most modern Android devices will setup those tricky MMS, APN and internet settings when you first pop in a SIM. However, with the increasing amount of virtual networks it sometimes can’t do it for you, or it gets the wrong network. Tweakker is an app we featured many, …
