Google Maps 5.1, now with Check ins for Latitude

Google have just updated Google Maps for Android to version 5.1. The major updates all centre around Latitude, it’s location based service. Taking a leaf out of foursquare’s book, you can now check in to various locations to let your friends know exactly where you are. Google have …

LG Confirm Optimus 3D, full announcement soon

As is usual for this time of year we’re getting announcements of .. announcements to come at Mobile World Congress. LG have just chipped in with their Optimus 3D launch. It’s a handset that has already popped out onto the web and LG have today stated that… “The …

Samsung get ready to unbox

In a few days we’ll be leaving for Barcelona as Mobile World Congress kicks off. Samsung will again hold an “Unpacked” event and are preparing to stream it live. It’s pretty definite that Galaxy S 2 will be replacing the existing Galaxy S and we’re expecting the Galaxy …

Windows Phone 7 Data Hog identified – Yahoo Mail

The data hog on Windows Phone 7 has been caught but it’s still alive. Paul Thurrott received confirmation from Microsoft shortly after Rafael Rivera found the source while sniffing through data packets. It’s all a little techie but it comes down to the way that IMAP connections are …

Google set to hire a new team of developers

Google look set to recruit a new team of people to develop apps for Android. The Wall Street Journal states that “dozens” of software developers will be taken on to create apps for Android. They appear to be trying to increase the quality of apps whilst at the …

HTC Wildfire 2.2 Three Update Now Available

Customers on Three UK with a HTC Wildfire will now start to see 2.2 FroYo appear as an update on your device either as a popup message or by going into Settings and doing a manual check. The biggest feature would be the WiFi Hotspot application which when …

LG Optimus 3D Pictured

Various Android Sites are reporting the first sighting of the new LG Optimus 3D.  It is widely expected that LG will unveil their first 3D smart phone at MWC next month, the device borrows some styling from the Optimus Black and Optimus 2x, with a Phandroid source describing …

Android tablets grab significant market share

Many customers have been captivated by the fantastic Apple iPad but, just like the smartphone market, Android have got a big slice of the pie. Businessweek reports that 22% of the tablet market is now Android-powered. The stats, from the three months to December 31st 2010, are a …

Windows Marketplace gets another web portal

Another website is now available for those looking to browse Windows Phone 7 applications and games on their desktop browser. It joins AppsFuze, MarketPlaceBrowser and WP7AppList to name just a few. The new WindowsPhoneAppList.com site lets you filter by price, category, language and get statistics about WP7 apps. …

LG Optimus 2X pictures and video

Well, I wish these were our pictures and video, unfortunately they aren’t.. ( How about a press model LG uk?! ) I just thought this was worth highlighting as it is looking like such a nice phone. This phone is packing the dual core Nvida Tegra2 chipset, the worlds …

Android now the number one smartphone OS

Well, if you didn’t know it already, Android has now become the number one smartphone platform. Android sold 32.9 million handsets whilst Symbian sold 31 million. Update – The Canalys numbers show that Android powered 32.9% of all smartphones sold in 2010 with Symbian powering 30.6%, Apple with …

Optimus 2X goodies, for everyone

Those lovely people at xda-developers have managed to “borrow” bits from the upcoming LG Optimus 2X. They’ve got the ringtones, the backdrops, the ringtones and some widgets too. We’re particularly loving the Live Wallpapers. This, the “Water Drop” Live Wallpaper, is really nice, although it did make us …

Xperia Arc coming to o2 very soon

The all-new Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has shown up on the o2 website and should be hitting stores in April. The new handset runs Android 2.3 and has an 8.1 megapixel camera, FM Radio, aGPS, Wifi, aGPS, DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1 and a huge 4.2″ 854×480 (FWVGA) screen. There’s …

Get Gingerbread on your HTC Desire now

If  you’ve gotten a bit tired of the usual wait for Android updates and are a bit more technically minded why not get your Desire running Gingerbread now. I’ve been using a great custom ROM for about a month now and have been enjoying the new features that …

LG Clock On Android Phones

If you have been keeping an eye on the latest android phones from LG you will have noticed a rather nice clock widget which also includes the weather.  Don’t worry if you do not know what I mean, the picture below will jog your memory The great news …

Samsung fly SD cards in, from space

If you’ve found a paper plane with a Samsung logo on it, pick it up and have a closer look. On board should be an SD card and the projectspaceplanes.com web address. If you stick the Samsung memory card into your computer you’ll see lots of lovely messages …

Google to show off 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’ on Feb 2nd.

Google has been sending out invites to the Android community for an event on the 2nd of Febuary. The fact the invite has a bee on it makes it somewhat obvious it’ll be(e) about Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’, the OS that is designed for tablets- and we’re all eagerly …

SonyEricsson LiveView update now available

We did review of the SonyEricsson LiveView before Christmas, and it was not without its teething problems – especially around connections. Sony promised an early update, and true to their word they have now released it. The release promises much improved connections, improved compatibility with 3rd party phones, …

New year, new Apple class action

So with antenna gate hanging over Apple in 2010, the tech giant could have been forgiven for thinking new year new start, but not so! Welcome everyone to 2011’s Glassgate, This latest action revolves around Donald LeBuhn who is suing apple because when his daughter dropped his iPhone …

Notion ink Adam Rooted, FCC pictures….

More on the Notion Ink Adam has started to come out now that it is arriving in the hands of eager punters. First up, and really rather importantly, it has been rooted, to those that don’t know, this enables the device to be unlocked and hacked, the most significant thing …