Nokia 710 to arrive on February 1st

Looking to get the new Nokia 710 ? Well, it should be arriving on Three pretty soon and we thought it might pop up this month but now February is being mentioned – the 1st to be precise. You can pre-order the handset through Clove for £300 and …

Ofcom plans to push 4G into more areas of the UK

Ofcom have had a re-think on their 4G auction. Earlier they were planning to reserve a slice of the new 800MHz spectrum (freed up by the removal of analogue TV) for Everything Everywhere. The joint network, which powers T-Mobile and Orange, operates on the 1800MHz spectrum for both …

Strange Android stuff I’ve found this week

We recently looked at some downright odd apps on the Android Market. Since then I have come across a few more odd things. I have also decided that Friday is going to be a good day for odd stuff. Now and again some of these apps might not …

What’s next for Microsoft?

Yesterday Microsoft got another major Android manufacturer to licence patents from them. This time it was LG. In the past Microsoft have approached Motorola and Barnes and Noble with a ”sign up or we’ll sue you” offer. They both responded by counter suing. It is now said that …

ZTE handset incoming!

We’ve been invited to a launch event for ZTE’s “latest, chic handset” on Wednesday the 18th January… We will obviously have more details then, but it seems from CES reports and this post on Clove.co.uk that it’s likely to be the Tania. The Tania is a mid-range device spec-wise …

Win a Sony Xperia S!

The Xperia S. We’ve talked about it… a lot recently. It’ll be arriving here in the UK soon and could prove successful for the reborn “Sony”. Now, how would you like to win one? Yeah? Sound good? Well, head over to their Facebook page to enter, and while …

CES – Viewsonic announce a rather clever display

Viewsonic have announced a new display called the TDi2340 Universal Display. So far nothing massively exciting. How about if you could wirelessly connect too your phone or tablet and either mirror the device, extend the desktop or run a special interface. The display has a pretty impressive spec …

HTC Explorer – Video overview

Right, the HTC Explorer is a smartphone aimed at the budgets and minds of people who have perhaps never considered a smartphone. Equipped with a 3 megapixel camera, 3.2″ HVGA screen, GPS, WiFi, 3.5mm audio port and 3G connectivity it runs quite well on it’s 600MHz CPU. We’ve …

Google search updated on Android

You may have received an update on your Android phone this morning which improves the Google Search functionality. There’s now a clearer and faster interface with enhanced search suggestions as you type. Google have also added better local suggestions and you can long-press on older items to hide …

Sony Xperia S – In finer detail

I don’t know what it is, but the Xperia range looks totally different now that the “Ericsson” name has gone. The all-new Xperia S appeared on Monday and you can expect Three, Orange and O2 to carry it. Specs on the Xperia S include that 4.3″ HD (1280 …

Huawei MediaPad to get ICS

Last year, when we were covering Mobile World Congress, we asked Orange why they weren’t retailing own-branded tablet devices here in the UK. Now they are, in the shape of Orange Tahiti. Under the paintwork it’s a Huawei MediaPad running Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). Now, however, Huawei have announced …

Clove to stock the Samsung Galaxy Extreme S5690

Clove posted on their blog last night that they would be getting into stock today the Samsung Galaxy Extreme. I had not previously heard of this device. It apparently is Samsungs take on the Motorola Defy+. The spec is pretty basic though. IP67 protection rating Android 2.3 Touchwiz …

Fancy playing Cut the Rope on your PC?

Head over to https://www.crazygames.com/game/cut-the-ropee with any HTML5 web browser and off you go. I tried it this morning using Windows 7 and the Chrome browser and it was great. Yes, I know I can just install it from the Chrome Web store, but lots of people don’t use Chrome. Lots …

GiffGaff look to deal with their data hogs

Let me tell you a story. Back in the day, ISP’s offered us the internet. It was “unlimited”, so people happily browsed and watched videos. The world was a happy place and we all raised our glasses to a job well done. Then.. the problems came. A few …

Acer A200 cheaper deal available from Expansys

Acer are now listing the Acer A200 in either Titanium Gray or Mettalic Red for just £289.99. The tablet has a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual-core CPU, Android 4.0 (ICS), 2 megapixel camera and a 10.1″ screen running at 1280×800. This price is just a touch cheaper than …

Orange and O2 confirm they are to carry the Xperia S

Three confirmed their intention to carry the new Xperia S within minutes of the device getting shown at CES the other day. Now O2 and Orange have both stepped forward to confirm the same. Conor has just posted a tweet to confirm that Orange will be carrying the …

CES – Polaroid Android Camera

We’ve seen a few things running Android over the years. Now we can add cameras to the list, with the new Polaroid SC1630. It runs Android 2.X on a 3.2″ display and, if you’re bored taking photos, you can access the Android Market and grab some apps. The …

CES – Sony introduce a range of “Smart” products

Can you remember the Sony Ericsson LiveView? It was a clever bluetooth device that you could wear as a watch that would show you alerts from your phone. Great idea, full of bugs and initially too expensive. Well Sony have updated the Liveview and come up with a …

Is it possible to migrate my business to Android?

Hi there folks. This article has been a long time in the making. For me at least. Anyone who does so, will know that running a business on your own, takes up so much time, time with your family and just general you time! Its a massive commitment, …