HTC loses Apple patent case… But…

At first look this may seem pretty bad. HTC, according to the courts, are using an Apple patent and, if it’s not removed, handsets would have to be removed from sale all across America. Looking deeper into it and you be right in thinking that this is actually …

Classic retro gaming – Duke 3D free and ad-free for 2 days

Fancy spending a few hours playing a classic first-person shooter? Duke 3D is now available for free in the Market, and there’s no adverts either. It’s the ideal distraction from tense family festive meals or when you’re getting dragged around the shops. Just don’t start shouting “Got ya …

Samsung reveal Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade plans

 Well, it’s all good news, provided you’re not a Galaxy S owner. The plans for the Android 4.0 roll out have been detailed here. It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S isn’t on the initial batch of devices which are being scheduled for the update.. The ICS-upgradable …

Will a Google Nexus tablet make a difference?

Yesterday Eric Schmidt mentioned something about a tablet being worked on by Google. No exact details were mentioned about who Google would be making it or what it would be called. Yet still the web was awash with Google Nexus tablet articles. All of this speculation got me …

So what did Android Google+ have instore for us?

Hold onto your hats people. The same account we linked to yesterday finally announced what they had in store for us. They posted a strange unboxing video game that lets you control a ninja. Hmmm mind blown. Anyway here is the link so you can see what all …

WordPress Android app updated

The all new WordPress app has just landed in the Android Market and boy, theres been some work done here. Version 2 of the application features a much cleaner and simpler interface plus you can now resize images on the fly. Other features include…. – Use the Dashboard …

Google+ Android app updated. Now includes video chat.

In the Night Google+ updated their Android app. The update fixes a few bugs and also allows you to start a video hangout from within the messenger app on your Android device. Ideal if you are struggling to get your point across using text. This feature will make …

Xperia Play For A Bargain £149.99!

Last year at Mobile World Congress, Sony Ericsson brought the PSP and Android together into a single phone and called it the Xperia Play.  This large touch screen phone has a slide out Playstation keyboard control pad to get the best from your games. Due to the high …

Patent pain – BT take aim at Android

In what is fast becoming a strange game show, communications giant BT have become the next contestant to start legal proceedings against Google and the Android OS. Six patents are at the heart of the lawsuit, relating to Google+, eBooks, Docs, GMail and even the Doubleclick and AdWords …

Coolsmartphone Recommended Android App – File Expert

One of the things I like about Android is that you can install a file manager. Something where you can look at all of the files and folders on your phone and on your phones sd card. I like the weekly of scrolling through and deleting the orphan …

Sky+ App updated for iOS and Android. Goodies inside

Right, Sky TV. We like them. We’d rather pay less each month, but heck, that’s the way things are. Now, a new version of their Sky+ app is available and adds Series Link. It’s a feature that many have wanted to see for some time, plus there’s a …

Google planning something for Android today.

  The Google Android Google+ account yesterday announced something was going to happen today. The story ends there. Is it news worthy? Is it US only? Will it be US times again like the 10p apps thing last week. Will it just an update for the Galaxy Nexus? Will it …

Nexus S Ice Cream Sandwich roll-out begins

So, we knew it was coming and now it looks to be here. Google themselves announced the start of the Android 4.0 roll-out onto Nexus S devices via Twitter. The update will be coming out over the next month starting immediately but, if you’re the impatient type, there’s …

Three To Stock Nokia Lumia 710!

Just added to the Three UK coming soon page is the Nokia Lumia 710 which is the ‘other’ Nokia phone running the Windows Mango OS. Not quite as feature packed as the older brother the Lumia 800, the Lumia 710 should be available at a lower price for both contract …

ZTE Skate Review

ZTE have come a long way since they used to make the £10 phones on Three which had the SIM card glued into place to prevent box breaking, these were the phones sold on Three via Superdrug. So considering we are now looking at an Android device packing …

Archos Home Products

Archos have a few new products that are starting to appear in stock on their website. The have the 35 Home Connect which is designed to be a small beside radio clock type thing and there is also 35 Smart Home Phone which is a 3.5 touch screen …

Adobe Flash Player now supports Android 4.0

During the night it looks like Adobe have released an update for Adobe Flash Player to the Market, which adds compatibility for Android 4.0. When the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was released a lot of people were surprised/shocked/angry that Flash did not work on their nice new cutting edge device. This …

Microsoft Lync now for Android too

Unified Communications. Collaborative working. Engaging, accessible, highly secure and connected. Well, that’s enough buzz-words for one paragraph. If you’ve got a fully licensed Lync Server then here, friends, is the Android version of the app. The app lets you do audio conferencing, instant messaging, viewing colleagues availability and …

99p Movies available to rent

Android users have been pretty spoiled recently with cut-price apps available in the Android Market. Now a similar thing is happening for films too. For a limited time you can rent and watch a selection of films including Johnny English, The Polar Express, Matrix Reloaded, Jurassic Park and …