Microsoft to add 500 new features to new Windows Phone OS

Microsoft are prepping for their big event tomorrow and, whilst we know that the new Mango release is coming, we don’t know a whole lot about it. Luckily CEO Steve Ballmer has stepped forward with a mention of 500 new features coming in the new upgrade. The rumours …

Are Google Too Much Like Apple?

Are you Team Android or Team Apple? Well, the side whose colours you nail to the mast are usually picked solely on user preference, company offerings, and not least, first impressions. After what seems like an eternity (but in reality is only 2.5 years since Android came onto …

LG Optimus 7 – Down to less than £185, today only

The LG Optimus 7 is down to just £184.99 for today over on Expansys. Running Windows Phone 7, this is SIM free and comes with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 3.8″ LCD 800×480 screen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 5 megapixel camera. This being Windows Phone 7, there’s also …

Sony Ericsson – Facebook inside

During my visit to Sony Ericsson in London a new service for the Xperia range was shown – Facebook inside. It adds much more integration to the native apps in Android. As we know Android phones synchronise with Facebook already but this is really as far as contacts …

Hands on – Xperia Mini and Mini Pro

Sony Ericsson have taken the original Mini and Mini Pro and given them a dose of steroids. Added is the latest Gingerbread Android OS, a 3″ screen with reality display with BRAVIA engine and 720p video recording. Both have 2.3.2 at present but an update to 2.3.3 for …

Windows Phone 7 style music player for Android

It seems a ton of Android developers are keen to mimic the minimalistic style of Windows Phone 7, and the developer of hugely popular Launcher Pro has decided he wants to make his own replica of WP7’s music player for Android. It is a pretty much perfect copy; …

Vodafone to carry the HTC Evo?

A couple of months back rumours were circulating that the HTC Evo 3D would be coming to Europe and it looks like those rumours might be coming true. Various blogs are reporting that Vodafone UK will be launching it as just the “HTC Evo” with a release date …

Android App, Bully Block – In Depth

So I have been playing with this application for a week know and I have been quite happy with it’s performance. There are a few things that could be improved and I’d like to reach out to the developers and offer my help as a tester because I …

Samsung Galaxy Tab, now just £249.99

A month ago we saw the Samsung Galaxy Tab on O2 for £299. Now eBay appears to have gone one better, with this £249.99 offer on the 7″ Android tablet. eBay have got 500 of these in stock (so we shouldn’t see any delays in theory), but be …

Omnia 7 Bargain T-Mobile Offer

Looking to get yourself a bargain?.  Well T-Mobile are now offering for a limited time only the Samsung Omnia 7 running Windows Phone 7, 300 Minutes, 300 Texts plus 500MB Internet and a free Flexible Booster from just £15 a month!!. The Flexible Boosters allow you to have …

Sony XPERIA Play deal

Ebuyer have a limited supply of the new Playstation phone for £399.  This is unlocked (SIM free) and comes with 5 games pre-loaded, including FIFA 10. So if you’re looking for this phone, its a great price, but supply is limited.   Link – Ebuyer

iPad 2 Mini Review

Leigh has put together a very good review of the Apple iPad 2 already, as a massive Apple fan myself I was also given the chance to put this through its paces this time with thanks to Vodafone who agreed to send me a micro sim to use …

Dominos release pizza delivery app for Android

Tonight my wife is out, which means I’m cooking, which means we’re ordering in. Luckily Dominos Pizza have come to the rescue of lazy / rubbish cooks everywhere by releasing this free app. You can simply click in, choose a pizza, add you own toppings and even use …

HTC Sensation hits Vodafone UK

It’s official, the HTC Sensation has hit Vodafone UK. You can pick up the phone for free with a 24-month, £30 per month contract. If you want to pay less than £30, you’ll be paying around £100 for the phone depending on the contract you choose. If you’ve …

Sony Ericsson reveal more new handsets – Win 10 of them!

OK, so you guys probably think that filming video reviews is glamourous right ? Supermodels, world travel, super-stars and fine wine ? Well, it’s not quite that flash, but you can now have a go yourself courtesy of Sony Ericsson. Best of all, you can win yourself some …

Windows Phone – Troubled times for Microsoft

The figures for actual Windows Phone sales to customers have, at the very best, been a little … “sketchy”. In January we were told that two million devices had sold, but that referred to units going out to stores, not the amount of phones ending up in customer …

Orange Incredible S units next up for Gingerbread

The HTC Incredible S is also getting in on the Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) action with Orange customers seeing the update today. Glen and Tony Mann emailed us about this, with Glen stating…. Just to let you know, my UK Orange contract Incredible S received its Gingerbread update last …

Vodafone offer up exclusive HTC kit

Fancy the Desire S, but in a nice shade of red? Head over to your local Vodafone shop with a nice smile on your face and it could be yours. It forms part of their extensive line-up of HTC devices which also includes the Sensation (available from today) …

HTC Flyer now on sale with Three

We’ve been tracking this since Three announced it was to carry the device back in February. The 7″ tablet, which has a 5 megapixel camera, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, also includes the clever HTC Scribe technology. One thing that has confused us slightly is the …

HTC Sees big future in tablets and a return to form for Microsoft

We’ve only had a brief look at the HTC Flyer so far (we’re sending chocolates to HTC and everything) but, with the stylus and funky HTC Scribing system it seems to be generating some very positive remarks around the web. HTC are feeling a warm vibe too, with …