Android loses market share in the US

Is this the beginning of the end ? Well, if you’re into scaremongering perhaps it is, but we’re more inclined to believe that the iPhone and rumours of a new model are slowing down the gains made by Android in recent months. Data from from IDC shows a …

S.E Xperia Ray & Active Announced

Sony Ericsson have just announced the Ray and Active phones over in Singapore.  Information is just coming through at the moment but here are two pictures and some information from FoneArena who are there… XPERIA Ray The Ray reminds us of the one of Sony Ericsson devices was …

Now your children can have a tablet too

Tablets, we love them. The electronic ones too. Today an email popped into my inbox about a brand new one, but it’s not powered by Android, iOS or Windows. This is the first tablet aimed squarely at children and, whilst my three-year-old is more than happy playing with …

Windows Phone 7.5 Previewed

A technical preview of the upcoming Windows Phone 7.5 – aka Mango – has been popping up on a few websites this past week. It’ll bring multitasking, WiFi hotspot capabilities, threaded messaging, linked inboxes and better Exchange support. Overall there’s a smarter and easier approach to apps, the …

LG Optimus 3D Launching 27th June?

Carphone Warehouse seem to have got an exclusive on the LG Optimus 3D here in the UK for a short time, T-Mobile and Three have already announced they will be selling this device too.  There have been reports that this handset will ship on the 7th July, however …

Sony Ericsson Duo Leaked?

Reports online are that Sony Ericsson have been busy building a new dual-core Android powered handset and in the two leaked imaged it looks to have a MASSIVE screen, larger than the one seen on the Arc. Initial impressions are this is even larger than the 4.3 inch …

ITV Player app now available for Android

So, if you’re in the UK you can already download the BBC iPlayer app to enjoy the latest episode of “Top Gear” or “Eastenders”. But wait, what if you want to stream something from ITV? Well, now you can thanks to the ITV Player app. With it you …

Android 2.3 coming to the X10 from August

There were some early delays and to updates on the X10 devices last year but, following an announcement last month, Android 2.3 updates are set to roll from August. The “generic” devices (those which aren’t direct from a network / carrier) will be first with others to follow …

Huawei announce new 7″ Android 3.2 tablet.

This morning Huawei announced plans for their new 7″ Android tablet , the Mediapad,  running Android 3.2 that is apparently designed for 7″ tablets. Huawei marketing chief Victor Xu stated that Android 3.0 and 3.1 are not specifically designed to work on 7″ tablets, but 3.2 is. It will come …

Suggested Android App- Crackle.

Forgive me if this is old new, I’m not terribly clued up on movie apps. Basically watch free movies on your Android device! Ideal for a tablet or if you have a phone with an output to a TV. Crackle allows you to watch movies and TV shows …

Orange allows you to charge while you dance.

I did check and it’s not April the 1st… Orange today revealed their prototype T-shirt that allows wearers to charge their phone via the T-shirt using the bass vibrations to generate a charge. Orange will be conducting live testing of the gadget at the Glastonbury festival  around the ‘Spirit 71’ stage to …

ChevronWP7 will jailbreak your Windows Phone

ChevronWP7 are a group of developers who created a tool for Windows Phone 7 to unlock your device. Using their unlocker you could install homebrew apps. Recently the unlocker tool was discontinued and they started to discuss things with Brandon Watson who is the Director of Developer Experience …

PlayBook On Vodafone (Business Only)

Vodafone UK are selling the BlackBerry PlayBook on their website now for £332.50 excluding VAT which takes it to a price of £399, however the bad news is this offer is for business customers ONLY!. This news comes after recently O2 decided not to sell the PlayBook at …

Networks Join To Promote Mobile Ads & Payments

Here in the UK mobile companies Everything Everywhere (which run Orange and T-Mobile), Vodafone and Telefonica (who run O2) have joined together to create a new mobile marketing and payment giant which will help speed up the rollout of mobile payments and using new technology such as NFC. …

Android Market Checks Compatibility

Not sure how we missed this one before but it now seems that Android Market will check which devices the app you are after is compatible on. With so many different Android devices on sale now around the world all running different version of the OS and all having different …

O2 Drop BlackBerry PlayBook

O2 have decided not to stock the new BlackBerry PlayBook here in the UK even after they originally signed up when it was first announced and even had a coming soon page for the tablet. O2 have come out and explained the reason behind the change of heart …

Red HTC Desire S Photo Shoot

We recently reviewed the HTC Desire S which is a great upgrade to the great seller HTC Desire and this got some great feedback from a lot of people. Then Vodafone came out and launched an exclusive red version of the handset and it looks mighty fine!.  We …

Fancy a £22 tablet ?

Really, that is correct! According to The Times of India the long awaited ‘Sakshat’ budget tablet is due for a release in India by the end of the month. Priced at an amazing $35 (roughly £22) the tablet is a Government backed device that should retail for 2,200 …

Introducing the Andypad Tablet.

Today a new site went live:  www.andypad.co.uk. Andypad is a proposed tablet from a UK based startup who’s aim is to bring a cheap, easily accessible tablet to the market. Now, I know your thinking ‘New startup business’? but the chap behind it is already a successful businessman …

Sony to release new tablet, excellent teaser video.

Sony have recently release a new teaser video for their upcoming Android tablet. Not much is revealed, but it is a very cool video! Very much like the old Honda advert. This is only video one of five. Fingers crossed for a quick release and sensible price tag. …