Nokia Sea Ray – Hands on

The Nokia Sea Ray has again appeared in video, this time in more up-close footage. The handset boots pretty quickly but the film ends all too quickly. The Sea Ray is running an RTM build of Mango so this is pretty close to final by the looks of …

Samsung Galaxy R revealed

Liking the Samsung Galaxy SII ? You’ll love this, the Samsung Galaxy R. It’s got a slightly smaller screen than the SII with 4.2″ rather than 4.3″, plus it’s a little thicker, but in other respects it’s pretty similar. We’re trying to dig out more information at the …

HTC Desire HD WiFi Update rolling

If you’ve not already received it there’s an update for HTC Desire HD handsets which should fix the WiFi issue that has plagued some devices. The new software version is 2.50.405.2 and we’d love to hear from you if it’s improved your experience. Credit – Marc Holmes

Android Signal Survey app updated

Yesterday we mentioned the BBC Survey into 2G and 3G signals across the UK. An app by Epitiro is being used on Android devices to collect data as you move around but some already have concerns about how much data is sent and how often is polled. The …

CyanogenMod – Now over 500,000 downloads

Let’s be honest, the CyanogenMod ROM is amazingly good. It’ll rejuvenate, update and enhance your Android handset. It’s popular because it’s solid, feature-packed and gives you access into all the latest Android fun. Today the downloads have topped half-a-million, which is a staggering figure. Long may it continue. …

Everything Everywhere CEO Resigns

CEO or Everything Everywhere, Tom Alexander, is to leave the company at the end of next month. He’s to be replaced by Olaf Swantee as CEO of the joint operation. Tom is due to leave for “personal reasons and to pursure other interests” and says.. There is never …

Take part in the signal survey

Coverage. It’s a major issue. No matter how many coverage maps you look at, the actual signal strength is always a little different. The BBC are conducting a survey into mobile phone coverage here in the UK with the help of this free Android app. Their aim is …

Some LG Optimus 3D Hands-on time

This weekend I’ve had chance to play with the new LG Optimus 3D. It’s due to appear on Three shortly plus and will be available direct. The first question most people ask is, “how does glasses-free 3D work?” I took the LG Optimus 3D out on Saturday and …

Vodafone Hands On Samsung 10.1 Tab

Vodafone have posted a new video in their YouTube channel ‘VodafoneUK’ which gives us an overview on the new Samsung 10.1 Tab which is Samsungs answer to the 10 inch tablet market. The 10.1 Tab is still showing as Coming Soon over on the Vodafone website but it …

ITV Player hits the App Store

Following on from its Android release, ITV’s catch up service is now also available on Apple’s wonder phone (and iPod Touchs/Touches). You can use it to catch up on all your favourite shows from ITVs 1-4. Somewhat interestingly, the app forgoes iOS’s usual UI conventions and is pretty much …

AYCE Data Challenge… Part 2!

Those of you who follow the site might remember back in February/March we tested the new All You Can Eat data offering from Three UK and managed to run up a very impressive 45GB of use within a single billing month.  Three used this a lot and stores …

Samsung Galaxy SII broadcasting live from space

The Galaxy SII is now in space and broadcasting live. Catch up with messages here, or read our earlier story for more details. As I type there’s 3,000 people watching as messages pop up live. Let’s hope it can take a few pictures. It looks amazing up there …

LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net now official

Earlier this week we spotted the LG Optimus Pro doing some poses on the web. Now another handset, the LG Optimus Net, has joined the party with an official announcement. The LG Optimus Net will be known also as the LG-P690 and has a 3.2″ HVGA (320×480) screen, …

New Orange UK Data Roaming Costs

Orange UK have lowered the cost of using your smartphone abroad with a range of data bundles on offer so users no longer have the worry about the cost of keeping in touch.  The options available are: £3 for 30MB lasting 24hrs £15 for 30MB lasting 30 days …

HTC Sensation now available on Orange

Although it’s still showing as “Coming Soon” on the Orange site, we’re now hearing that the HTC Sensation is available from the network. Steve Taylor has just let us know that he was offered the handset from their direct sales team during a call today. The handset, which …

130 million Android devices now live

Today there’s around 130 million devices running Android and 6 billion app installs from the Market. With 550,000 devices now getting activated daily (up 50,000 from a couple of weeks back) there’s still room for growth according to the Android Development Team. Link – Twitter

LG Invite you to play

Yesterday LG let us know just how naughty you lot are. Office workers are using their smartphones as a way to access the internet and social media sites whilst supposedly working. They even found that staff are taking their phones into the toilet and watching “adult entertainment” during …

Vodafone Sure Signal hack problems fixed

We’ve just had an update regarding the Vodafone Sure Signal hacking. Although Vodafone issued a firmware update last year to stop any possible monitoring or spoofing they’ve now taken the extra step of blocking access to any units which haven’t upgraded to the most recent firmware. In theory …

CnM TouchPad II now reduced in price

Another day, another bargain-basement tablet. The CnM TouchPad II is now going for just £89.99 at saverstore.com. It’s got WiFi and a 4GB SSD drive, but sadly that’s where the good news stops. Android 2.1 runs on a 600MHz CPU with 256MB RAM and a 7″ resistive screen …