The trouble with my ex: Does vanilla need more essence?

Having a Nexus is the pinnacle for the purist Android lover, right? Always up to date, always on the cutting edge, never left awaiting features your friends have; what a joy. That’s an opinion I’d have agreed with two years ago. Owning a Nexus S and a Galaxy …

Acer Liquid E2 is now available on Three

Cast your mind back to last week, I reviewed the Acer Liquid E2 and I found it to be a pretty good budget phone, with a few problems. Well Three have now got some stock and you can get them on a contract or on PAYG. Brendan from …

Wrappz – Personalised mobile phone cases, skins and covers

Come Padawan. Let me talk to you about something. Phones, as you’ll probably know, are ruddy expensive. I know you really, really don’t want to, but whacking a cover on your device is the best way to protect it. But hey, it’s boring isn’t it? A little bit. …

BlackBerry Z30 (A10) spotted

BlackBerry are against the ropes. They could be sold off as Microsoft eat up the remaining market share. However, a video has popped onto the internet today showing one of their new handsets – the BlackBerry Z30. This is reported to be powered by a dual-core Qualcomm S4 …

Samsung Galaxy Note III Specs unveiled ?

A 5.68″ Full HD Super AMOLED screen, 3GB LPDDR3 RAM and 3200mAh battery. Just some of the features said to be arriving in the new Galaxy Note III. A “trusted source” has tipped off the guys at SamMobile and it’ll appear in two slightly different variants. Both will …

Sony and Honami lens camera pictures leak

Sony make a lot of the cameras on their phones, but now they have gone a step further with lenses that clip onto various phones. There are two lenses rumoured which are both G lens branded; this has become synonymous with quality in the digital camera world. The …

LG G2 rear key movie

The LG G2 and it’s rather unique rear buttons has certainly got tongues wagging. I’m so unsure whether or not the rear button is going to be rubbish or not, I think I could only tell by using the thing. LG have posted this video on their YouTube …

20 People Shot Trying To Bag Free LG G2

In a less than ideal start to LG’s marketing efforts for its new G2 smartphone, twenty people were injured at a recent promotional event in South Korea. According to the Korea Times, the event in Seoul saw balloons filled with coupons redeemable for a free LG G2 released …

Sony Xperia media apps updated

Got yourself a Sony Xperia Z? Well first up, if you’re waiting for the Android 4.2.2 update then it’s not arriving over the air. You need to do an update via the PC Companion suite and then it should update your handset.   Details are just coming in, …

Blackberry about to be sold?

Are we about to see the sale of Blackberry? The company formally known as Research In Motion has had a bit of a tough few years, with people leaving the platform in droves and the launch of the company’s saviour – BB10 – yet to set the world …

ZTE Open will be sold on E-Bay in the USA and Europe

This morning on their company news page ZTE announced the ZTE Open will be sold on E-Bay in the USA and Europe. Dr. Li Gong, Mozilla Senior VP of Mobile Devices stated; “Mozilla is dedicated to moving the Web forward as a platform for innovation and building products that …

LG Optimus L9 now £204.99 SIM free

We’re all working twice as hard for half the money so, during the last month or two, I’ve been looking at SIM-only deals and cheap-but-powerful SIM free phones. This week it’s the turn of the LG Optimus L9, down to £204.99 this week from those boys at Expansys. …

Once again I just can’t make my mind up

In the olden days picking a new mobile phone was easy. I used to grab the Argos catalogue and flick through until I found a reasonably priced phone and then I’d buy it. Done. Simple. Fast forward a few years decades and the list of specifications, manufacturers, software …

Tech21 Impact flip case for the Nokia Lumia 925 – Review

I’ve not been the biggest fan of flip cases over the years. They tend to fall into two brackets, either cheap nasty leather things or stupidly expensive and supposedly premium quality. This isn’t the best frame of mind to be in for this review. Tech21 make a range …

Sony SBH20 Bluetooth Headset – Review

A few weeks back I got my hands on a Sony SBH-20 stereo Bluetooth headset, and after using it for a little while I decided to jot down my views onto paper (or rather type them onto a laptop). Key features: Small unit with controls and built-in microphone …

OTONE Soundship Micro review

Speakers. We’ve seen a few of them now. Slowly the idea of a radio sitting in your kitchen is becoming old fashioned and portable Bluetooth speakers hooked up to tablets and smartphones are replacing them. The is the Soundship Micro and immediately it’s a rather interesting design. Almost …

Robert Downey Jr. signs up for HTC

Chaplin, US Marshals, Iron Man and now… HTC adverts. Robert Downey Jr had just signed a two year agreement with the company and there’s a 15 second preview of what you’ll soon be seeing below. http://youtu.be/UpGUV6ZrYFw He’ll be helping to promote and celebrate the impact that HTC have …

Get more sports access with Vodafone 4G

Thinking of joining Vodafone 4G? If you’re a sports fan then Voda have the answer. Picks the Sport Pack as your free option on a 4G plan and you’ll get FULL access to all Sky Sports services. The deal is on until 23:59 on the 18th August, so …

iPhone 5S/6 & 5C – what we’ve heard so far – rumour

It’s always about the next one: the desire for more information about the next iPhone is always going to be there. We’d be remiss if we didn’t fill you in on what’s been popping up around the intertubes recently. First up – Announcement date: AllThingsD has its ear …