The Android OS is exploding, but you knew that already. The Android Market now has around 100,000 apps (if the stats from AndroiLib are to be believed) and there's reports today that the OS has outsold Apple. Unfortunately the stats don't include iPho...
So now every HTC Desire owner has FroYo and we're all happy. Well no, not exactly. There's the age-old problem of network-branded phones lagging a little while network "enhancements" are added to the mix and they're given the seal of approval. For Ora...
Microsoft have pretty much stuck to their "holiday 2010" statement when asked about launch dates for Windows Phone 7. For anyone not in the US, that can be translated at the Christmas / December timeframe. However, in a recent video Microsoft CEO Kevi...
Whilst this isn't quite news it's still pretty funny. This guy and his wife are, we presume, having a nice shopping trip and decide to visit the Apple store. In they pop and then, armed with a camera, they turn almost every iPad and iPhone into ...
Android Central have come across a screenshot of 2 new devices with SKU's on Vodafone Germany's stock system. The devices clearly state that the Desire HD will be the so called HTC Ace device which is like the HTC Incredible which is already on sale i...
Three announced probably the most compelling price plans for the iPhone 4, but there was an issue - they didn't have free stock of the phones. Starting today, Three now have stock and you can buy both versions in Three stores, or the 32gb versio...
Blimey, we're into 6 figures now. The Android application catalogue continues to explode and now 100,000 applications are listed on the Androlib.com website. Sure, we should point out that this may not tally with the official Google numbers and there'...
Well, it seems that the earlier predictions were right. According to a statement from HTC, the Desire will be getting Android 2.2 in Europe from this weekend. HD video recording, the App Share facility and iTunes syncing are just some of the highlight...
Hey, remember beebPlayer? It was a fantastic Android app for watching BBC iPlayer programmes on your mobile, but a few months ago it got removed from the Android Market. Dave Johnson has revealed a little more about the reasons behind the decision. Pu...
The iPad has been quite a success. In theory it shouldn't be. Many new owners have never considered a "tablet" before and the price tag is still quite high. Despite this they've sold really well, and several manufacturers are now sticking Android into...
Google seem to be reaching a turning point. Their share price has gone down lately, but there's no real problems within Google - it's the world outside that's changing. Bing is chipping away a little but Google is still the main search engine and at t...
After the leaky-deaky Galaxy S Froyo update appeared yesterday there's been a lot of interest in just when the official update will arrive on devices. Samsung now state via their Twitter feed that it's still in development, but will arrive "for all ne...
With Android 2.2 showing up kinda unofficially on the Samsung Galaxy S it's interesting to see HTC announcing that Desire will be getting Froyo (2.2) very soon indeed.. and by soon, we mean tomorrow. HTC Europe Director, Mark Moons, has posted this Tw...
With Apple dishing out free covers and the fallout from the iPhone 4 issues still bouncing around the web, there's another competitor ready to take advantage. Last week Samsung poked a bit of fun at Apple with this ad and now Motorola are running this...
An Android 2.2 ROM has popped up on samsung-firmwares for the Samsung Galaxy S. There's a few issues, such as the wireless location not working and the internet stopping sometimes, but this - apparently - is a test ROM "by Samsung" carrying version I9...
We've tracked the progress of the HTC Hero 2.1 updates for Orange customers over the last few days. On Monday part one of the upgrade started rolling out and today, following an apology from HTC, part two is rolling out. We're getting reports that Ora...
Sky+ and Sky+ HD Remote Record applications are already available in the Android Market, but now you can get the official app from Sky themselves. It gives you instant access into the 7-day channel guide and splits channels into genres so you can find...
Orange are set to receive final aproval for Android 2.1 (Eclair) for the HTC Hero by the end of the week when a full rollout will start to happen. Over on the Orange Newsroom the following statement was posted today.. “We apologise for the delay...
A few days back we spotted the HTC Vision complete with T-Mobile branding. It's a new Android device with a slide-out QWERTY and rumours seemed to point to it being released as the "G1 Blaze" on T-Mobile. However, we didn't know just which T-Mobile. ...
Google Maps has just been updated yet again. Now on version 4.4 there's a new "Places" icon in the app launcher which will find .. err.. places nearby. There's also business hours and more place details plus you can now tap the "Navigation" icon to dr...
