Android tablets – Now bargain-basement prices

Alright this is getting just silly now. Here's another one of those 7" Android tablets. This one runs Android 1.6 and, whilst it doesn't have a SIM slot for mobile browsing, you can pick one up for around £67. That's just mental. For your money you'l...

HTC Hero 2.1 Update – Patience is a virtue

HTC Hero owners will probably know the story by now. The handset runs Android 1.5 under the pretty HTC Sense UI but, for many months, we've all waited patiently for the 2.1 update. It's available in the USA for the Sprint Hero and if you're in Taiwan ...

Motorola CHARM to arrive on T-Mobile USA soon?

The rather square Motorola CHARM has popped up over on engadget.com. Android 2.1 powers this, along with "Enhanced" MOTOBLUR GUI tweaks. Other than that there's not a fat lot we can tell apart from the obvious QWERTY keyboard and the fact that it's a ...

Samsung Galaxy S to be sold as the Vibrant on T-Mo USA

The Samsung Galaxy S is already available here in the UK on Vodafone with both Orange and o2 making it available on their networks soon. Over in the USA, the I9000 Galaxy S will become known as the Vibrant. The Galaxy S has a powerful 1GHz CPU, 4" …

Kin – Now cheaper with updates coming soon

The Kin devices have struggled so far, with many blaming the high monthly cost and the lack of functionality. There are, however, some changes afoot. The cost of the phones will drop with the Kin One going down to $30 and the Kin Two dropping to $50. ...

Huawei S7 – An even better Android tablet

This is the Huawei S7. It's got a 7" WVGA 800x480 screen, WiFi and 3G connectivity (through a standard SIM card slot). Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU ARM A8 768MHz it's got a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.1, 3.5mm audio jack and 256MB of RAM. ...

Stock low on AMOLED screens, HTC adding SLCD

The HTC Desire has been in high demand. People here in the UK are having to wait for stock to arrive and, when it does, there's even more customers waiting. It seems that the AMOLED screens have become a little harder to get hold of recently, with Sam...

HTC Wildfire now available

The HTC Wildfire has just popped onto the Vodafone website and is available right now. Cost? Well, you're looking at a mere £20 per month on a 24 month plan. T-Mobile are doing exactly the same deal, albeit with more minutes per month chucked in. 3UK...

Google Location History – Track your movements

Last night I got chatting with a mate who owns a HTC Hero. He's a big fan and he's used more of the Google features than I have. One I've not seen before is Google Location History, which does what it says on the tin. Enable it through …

Samsung Apollo now available on Orange

The Samsung Galaxy Apollo is yet another Android handset now in shops. It's on Orange and is free on £20, 24 month contracts. The handset, which was announced last week, is exclusive to Orange and has a 3.2" screen, 240x400, 1500mAh battery with a 3 ...

iPhone 4 Issues – Apple responds…

The signal issues on the iPhone 4 seems to be hitting the headlines now. It's an issue that did actually occur on the earlier model too, although the iPhone 4 problem seems to be more pronouced and easier to replicate in real-world usage. Apple have n...

HTC Wildfire – More pictures

Despite the lower resoltion screen and the 528MHz CPU, the HTC Wildfire has definitely impressed everyone we've shown it to so far. This weekend we'll have the opinions of those who've used it as their main phone for a week and a review should be onl...

Nexus One vs the iPhone

With the iPhone 4 becoming available today I just couldn't help myself. I'll admit it, I went into town and came back with... a HTC Desire. ;) Which is better? Well, CNET have done a comparison between the Nexus One (which isn't a Desire I know, but i...

SIM Only iPhone 4 Tariffs

For the first time the iPhone is available unlocked from Apple.  O2, Orange and Three are all doing SIM Only tariffs on a rolling month basis (1 month minimum), but the Three ones stand out.  2,000 minutes for £25 anyone?  Click o...

iPhone 4 Signal problems?

It looks like there is indeed a problem with the iPhone 4. The video below shows the issue on a US handset - just touching the metal band around the edge of the phone instantly dips the signal strength from full bars to nothing. This is very interesti...

Apple blow to Windows Mobile 7?

It's iPhone 4 launch day, but something has occurred to us. Apple seem to have dealt a bit of a blow to Windows Mobile 7, purely through releasing SOMETHING this summer. With all the buzz an Apple product launch generates, all the networks now do...

HTC – Create and win your own event

HTC UK have launched their official Facebook page and you could win the chance to bring all your friends on Facebook together for a day. To enter, just tell HTC would you'd do with all your friends - it can be as crazy as you want. Some people …

iPhone Launch Day coverage

Our very own Dan has been camped outside the Apple store in Exeter and was the very first to get a handset. His ongoing Tweets are on the right-side of our main site today and he's just uploaded some pictures too. There were around 50 people waiting ...

iPhone pricing for 3 revealed – cheapest yet!

Three have released their pricing for the iPhone, and its good!  Although there appears to be a couple of days delay in actually getting the phone (should be available Monday), there are some great looking tariffs.  £99 buys you a 16gb...

Some new Samsung phones that look a bit familiar

Samsung announced some new phones today. They're not powered by Android or Windows Mobile but we were struck by their design. This, the Samsung Gravity T, is a QWERTY slider with a heavy social slant. It brings your Facebook, Twitter and MySpace accou...