Orange go HD (Voice)

Orange have just enabled their new crystal-clear HD Voice service. It's the first network to do it and available at no extra cost to their customers. The system, which reduces background noise and adds a clearer voice quality, is only available on cer...

IFA – Invasion of the Android Tablets?

A raft of internet tablets, based on Android, look set to arrive at the IFA trade fair later this week. ZDNet are already reporting on a 10" unit from Hannspree with a 1024x600 16:9 screen and a 1GHz Tegra 2 NVIDIA processor and 16GB of built in stora...

Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) official images appear

Images of the US-bound T-Mobile G2 have now gone online after getting spotted on the T-Mobile servers. Although it's known as the G2 in the states it'll be available elsewhere as the Desire Z, presumably so it doesn't get confused with the T-Mobile G2...

iPhone 4 Now On T-Mobile PAYG

From today (1st September), T-Mobile will be selling the Apple iPhone on PAYG online and in retail stores.  At the start the only version available to but is the 16gb Black which will cost £499.99 + £10 TopUp. However you do get Unlim...

Windows Phone 7 – More on the QWERTY LG C900

Just yesterday the keyboard-less LG E900 popped onto the web. It's a new Windows Phone 7 device with HD video recording, 1GHz CPU and a 3.7" screen. Stick a keyboard on that, shrink the screen a little and you pretty much get this, the LG C900. This i...

HTC Peep gives up – Not OAuth compatible?

Morning all. Using HTC Peep? Got problems? You're not the only one. From what we're hearing it seems that the new Twitter authentication system (OAuth) has stopped Peep and Friendstream from logging in. People seem to be getting "Incorrect username / ...

Windows Phone 7 – LG E900 snapped and filmed

More shots of the LG E900 have appeared this morning on android.com.pl. It's apparently powered by a 1GHz CPU (Qualcomm QSD8650A) with GPS, 3.5mm audio, HD video recording, 3G and a 3.7" capacitive screen. Just three buttons sit up front and the "Wind...

Paid-for apps. What’s stopping you?

During my tired web-stumbling last night I found this comic from The Oatmeal. It's basically making fun of the people who spend a fortune on gadgets and phones, only to freak out at the fairly tiny price of apps. This, I'll admit, is me. Why? Well, I'...

Samsung Galaxy Tab on the way to Verizon USA

Samsung are definitely creating a lot of interest for their new Galaxy Tab. It's already been spotted on Vodafone but now there's concrete evidence that it's on the way to the US (after that CDMA version spotted yesterday) with this image was snapped ...

Windows Phone 7 – Texting demo

We've had a few mails asking about Windows Phone 7 coverage of late and, if I'm honest, I'd love to bring you more news. We're still trying to get our hands on one of these Windows Phone 7 devices that are floating around, but without any success. Her...

Is your location showing ?

I've had a strange problem with my HTC Desire for a couple of weeks now. For some reason I only ever get "United Kingdom" as my location in HTC weather apps and the main HTC clock widget. This is instead of "Birmingham" or "Manchester" etc. I've check...

Motorola Dext owners ignored in update schedules

Got a Motorola Android phone? You've probably followed news of Android 2.1 and 2.2 updates for HTC phones with a certain amount of envy because, according to official timelines, a lot of you are either still waiting for updates or don't have them sche...

New Android Market security features approaching

We've heard previously that Android is to make the Market a safer place. That's a good thing. Bits of information are already popping up in some apps, with TheNewShaft spotting this after installing Task Killer (Full). It states that the app has now h...

Galaxy Tab snapped again – coming to the US too ?

Snapped just yesterday, it now looks like the Samsung Galaxy Tab is coming to the USA too. Looking sexier by the day, more shots have now appeared online and this time there's a "CDMA" sticker on the front. Pictures have been posted on iandroid.co.il ...

Unknown HTC device snapped

Blimey, another day and another HTC device appears. No news on which OS this will be running but it is heading towards Verizon in the USA by the looks of it. Not much to say on this one as yet. It's got an 8 megapixel camera, dual LED …

HTC Desire 2.2 update for Orange users .. delayed

If you're waiting for the Android 2.2 update and you're an Orange customer, prepare to wait a little longer. Orange PR rep Conor Maples has stated in this tweet that .. “Android fans there has been a delay in receiving the 2.2 Froyo update from ...

Boot time compared – see the results

Here's an interesting test, and one which becomes even more interesting when you consider that the Windows Phone 7 device shown here isn't using final software. Pocketnow turn on four phones - an iPhone, Nexus One (Android), HTC HD2 (Windows Mobile 6....

Red Wildfire now available on Three

The HTC Wildfire has already impressed us and now Three are selling the shiny red one we snapped some months ago. It's available for no up-front cost on plans starting at just £19 per month, or you can go for the "One Plan" at £30 if you're after...

Microsoft to give Windows Phone a huge marketing budget

Microsoft have a lot of catching up to do in the mobile space, and when we say "a lot" we mean "A LOT". Here in the UK there's only really the HD mini and the HD2 on sale, so we're looking to see a strong line-up appear this …

HTC PC40100 – Windows Phone 7 device coming to Europe?

The HTC T8788 has already leaked out and is destined for the USA. It has a pop-out speaker and will be one of the first to run the all-new Windows Phone 7 OS. Up until now we've not really seen many devices headed for Europe, but this yellow …