Quickly setup your net connection – Tweakker

Tweakker is a free application for setting up all those tricky internet / MMS and APN options on your Android phone. Although some phones have this built-in now, there’s still a fair amount that don’t. I’m sure there’s many who have felt the pain of changing to a …

Microsoft to buy Skype

With Microsoft supposedly on the back foot it’s all too easy for critics to write off their mobile offerings. In a word, don’t. If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s never to underestimate Microsoft. The agreement with Nokia has been done. A new Windows Phone release is about …

Next major release of Windows Phone 7 coming on May 24th

Microsoft has announced that the latest version of Windows Phone 7 will be released in a ‘VIP Preview’ event on May 24th, in NYC. We reported some of the cool new features that this next version of Windows Phone will have, including Bing voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation. The release …

LG Optimus Black. Available from Orange this week

You may have seen news of the LG Optimus Black floating around the web this past week. It’s interesting and, for the most part, completely wrong. A UK network has already been announced, back in February in fact. They’ll end up in stores this week and we’ll have …

Microsoft market share continues to slide, despite Windows Phone 7

Although Microsoft are making some pretty admirable advances, the numbers coming out of the US are still a little worrying. The new handsets landed in November last year but the percentage share of the market is still down from 8.4% in December 2010 to 7.5% in March this …

Bing updates in Windows Phone bringing extra goodies

The new Windows Phone “Mango” release is rumoured to have some rather nice extras including song recognition through “Bing Audio”, turn-by-turn voice directions, a podcast player and something called “Bing Vision” for reading barcodes and text. This should provide OCR capabilities to effectively scan your documents by snapping …

Video – Motorola Xoom and Asus Eee Pad

After using the iPad 2 for a couple of weeks it’s interesting to hear opinions on other new tablets. The BBC’s Marc Cieslak takes a look at the new Motorola XOOM here but seems to be fairly critical of it due to the current lack of microSD functionality …

HTC Sensation Appears In Vodafone Brochures

Vodafone have a short exclusive on the HTC Sensation which is due this month, rumors even point to a shipping date of 14th May so not too long to wait now. On passing a Vodafone store today they have the new business brochures on display and as expected the Sensation …

HTC Mozart – £349.99 on O2

You can grab the HTC Mozart, powered by Windows Phone 7, for £349.99 on Pay and Go when you also grab a £10 top-up. The Mozart is one of the new HTC handsets released last year as part of the Windows Phone 7 launch. Link – o2.co.uk

HTC Desire Z – Just £265 !

The HTC Desire Z is an excellent device. Our recent review pointed out the rather excellent slide-out QWERTY keyboard, fast boot and 5 megapixel camera. Amazingly Amazon are selling the Desire Z for just £265 – that’s unlocked and with free delivery. That, I have to say, is …

Samsung Galaxy S II – Pictures and example videos

Want some up-close shots of the Samsung Galaxy S II ? Well, if our photos from back in February weren’t enough, we’ve now added these extra shots of the handset we have on loan from the lovely people at Clove. I’m using it fairly heavily at the moment …

CyanogenMod 7’s Triumph: Over 200,000 Downloads

The aftermarket Android OS, CyanogenMod 7, has surpassed 200,000 downloads. In case you didn’t know, CyanogenMod is a popular method of ensuring that your Android device is running the latest version, as well as adding in some cool new customisations and features. It’s like having stock Android on …

Looking for a cheap microSD card?

We like to have a look around for cheap memory cards every now and then. So, if you’re looking for a bargain, try this 8GB microSD from Kingston. It’s Class 4, comes complete with a microSD adapter to turn it into a full SD card too. The description …

Bargain Basement – The View Quest 8″ Tablet

OK, this tablet was kicking around the recent Gadget Show exhibition in Birmingham. It’s the ViewQuest 8″ Android Slate and costs less than £200. Actually a lot less, you can get it for £154 on Amazone. This, unfortunately, is the best image we have. There’s even a 5″ …

Three UK… Moving Towards 4G

Three have today posted a very interesting article and this was tweeted by @ThreeUK.  The blog post talks about 4G and the next wave of network upgrades to bring customers faster and more reliable internet access on their phone using new HSPA+ technology which their new Premium Dongle …

QFS (Quick File Share) – In Depth

Over the past few weeks I have been getting to know QFS (Quick File Share), a simple app designed to make sharing files off your phone much easier. The basic idea is to be able to choose a file off the phone and share it (even password protected) via SMS, …

Where is Android’s iPod Touch?

Although I’ve been an Android user for nearly two years now I’ve had an iPod Touch for around six months and use it every day. I bought it mainly because I wanted a new gadget and thought it’d be a good way to try out iOS and get …

Sony Ericsson announces new generation of Xperia Mini phones [UPDATED]

Like your Sony Ericsson Android handsets nice and small? Then you’ll be pleased to know that a couple of images of some new Xperia Mini phones have materialised on Sony Ericsson’s press site. The new devices sport Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Sony Ericsson’s custom modifications, as well as …

Samsung Galaxy S II on test

The Samsung Galaxy S II / GT-I9100. Call it what you will, it’s ruddy quick. Equipped with a dual-core 1.2GHz chip it’s already blown away most of the competition with benchmark results like this. The specs are all very decent indeed. That large 4.3″ 480×800 pixel super AMOLED …

iOS 4.3.3 released to fix tracking issues

Apple iOS 4.3.3 has now been released to fix those location tracking “bugs” that came to light last month. Location data was found to be stored in a local file on handsets, this could then be extracted with a simple tool. Apple have stated that they were aware …