Twitter for Android 2.0

Twitter have just released a big update to their Android app. Version 2.0 brings a significant overhaul to the UI. Gone is the previous homescreen with it’s six icons, replaced by a standard timeline with a tabbed interface. The compose screeen has also been refreshed with icons for …

Vodafone To Offer 12 Month Plans (Even iPhone!)

We have got hold of some exclusive pricing information from Vodafone UK which is based around the network offering 12 month contracts again to customers both on new connections and those who want to upgrade. This is some exclusive news which has not hit the website yet, and …

Mobile World Congress – The low-down

Over the next few days you’ll see a lot of news relating to Mobile World Congress or “MWC”. What though, is this event all about? It’s a very good question. Held in Barcelona at the Fira de Barcelona this event has been running for a good few years …

Does Loyalty Matter?

Loyalty.  It would seem that its a fluid state of affairs.  Certainly to a certain mobile network. I have two devices, one is my mobile, My HTC desire, and one is a data dongle almost at the end of the contract.  On the Desire, I have a ‘Loyalty’ …

Nokia in trouble. Possible fix coming soon?

Things are looking pretty grim for Nokia right now. Nokia boss Stephen Elop has compared the company to an oil-rig, stating that they are on a “burning platform”. He seems to be shocked and disgusted that they have nothing to compare to the iPhone despite the Apple handset …

HTC 7 Pro Now On Sale Sim Free

eXpansys have now started selling the HTC 7 Pro device here in the UK both sim free and on contracts depending on how you want to purchase one. Costing £439.99 sim free and unlocked or free from £30 a month the 7 Pro is a large device running …

HP Announce Pre3 and Veer phones.

Hp have announced their latest /first phones . Probably of most interest is the Pre 3,this phone is aimed at the high end market,although to me doesn’t quite measure up to the competition. Features include: 3.6″ screen 480×800 resolution ” The largest Querty keyboard” (eh?) 1.4GHz Qualcomm cpu 5mp …

HP announce their entry to the tablet race.

HP (Rip Palm) have just announced a Tablet and 2 phones, the Pre 3 and veer. Probably the pick of the bunch is the Tablet, the very ipad looking device does have an impressive specification,including: 9.7″ screen 1.2GHz Dual core snapdragon Cpu “Twice as much memory as the …

New Valentine Box released for Cut the Rope

Fans of Chillingo’s iOS puzzler can rejoice as the plucky devs have today released a new set of levels for Cut the Rope. For those of you unfamiliar with this little Gem the aim, as you may have guessed, is to cut various ropes attached to a sweet …

HTC Countdown to Mobile World Congress

The build-up to Mobile World Congress continues. HTC have now added a countdown timer to the big announcements on their Facebook page. It states that “Big things are happening” and teases with the line “Any ideas on what we are up to?” So far we’re expecting a possible …

Is This The HTC Wildfire 2?

Engadget have come across an interesting video on the HTC YouTube channel just now which seems to have an as of yet un-announced device which looks to be the next Wildfire device. At 5 seconds in you see what could well be the new Wildfire 2 device (and …

Everything Everywhere To Sell Xperia Play

Everything  Everywhere have become the latest company to confirm they will be stocking the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play device on both the T-Mobile and Orange brands here in the UK MobileToday had the following information today: Everything Everywhere has confirmed it will stock the Sony Ericsson ‘PlayStation’ Xperia …

Covering MWC On An iPhone4

Having attended many mobile phone events around the world for different manufacturers it has become clear to me that packing to a minimum is highly recommended if you have the tools to be able to do it, but how can you do this and still keep high quality of coverage? Most bloggers …

iPlayer apps coming to iPad and Android this week

The BBC have announced today on their Internet Blog that their brand new iPlayer apps for Android and the iPad should available by the end of this week. While the iPad app has been long awaited, the news that the Android app will launch simultaneously has to be …

LG Optimus 3D sneaks out again

LG continue to drip-feed the tension in another video. This one comes via Pocket-lint.com and follows the earlier video and picture. The 3D magic is generated thanks to these dual rear cameras, although we’re unsure how you’ll get that 3D experience on the phone itself, unless you perhaps …

Frgv me fthr fr I hv snnd

Our lives are becoming increasingly busy, so it’s almost unsurprising to see an iPhone app which helps you confess your sins. The new app, by Litte iApps, costs $1.99 and offers “an examination of conscience, step-by-step guide to the sacrament, act of contrition and other prayers.” It’s the …

OT – This woman deserves a medal

I was going to post this on my blog but it’s so epic I thought it deserved a place here. This footage, which we assume was taken on a mobile phone (yes, it’s a tenuous link), shows a gang of robbers attempting to break into a jewellers with …

Angry Birds goes all romantic

A new loved-up version of Angry Birds Seasons is ready for you to download. Features include lots of Valentine-themed levels, Twitter and Facebook integration. Link – Angry Birds Seasons

Kyocera Echo Dual-Screen gets handled

Over in the US this dual-screen Kyocera Echo has caught many unawares. It comes from a company which is perhaps best known for producing printers and should arrive on US network Sprint this Spring. Powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU it runs Android 2.2 but the second display …

HTC Home, for your PC

We’re probably a little late to the party with this one but, for those who haven’t seen it, you can now stick some HTC goodness into your desktop PC. This is HTC Home for Windows and has all the familiar weather transitions, clouds, raindrops and sunshine that you’ve …