Tag: android
Earlier this week Opera released a new version of Opera Mini for Android. The new version has an updated look and feel which is more polished than before. There are also new features with the browser offering support for pinch to zoom for the first time. The …
Today is our first full day with the HTC Desire S. I’ve filmed a quick overview video and comparison with the existing HTC Desire. We’re out to give it a full test today on a day out at Thomas Land, so check back during the week for more …
We’ll be spending this next week in the company of the HTC Desire S. It’s the old Desire, but with a stong unibody design, more on-board memory, a camera for video calls and the very latest Android OS (2.4). It looks like the result of a night of …
In addition to the new version 4 of the desktop browser Mozilla have also released Firefox 4 for Android. It dishes up a better response, faster scrolling and a better overall user experience with Firefox Sync. The app closely follows the look and feel of the desktop version …
Floating Image is a replacement for your gallery app, the app also contains a live wallpaper. It shows a nice 3D floating thumbnail slideshow of your images. By default it uses your “DCIM” folder on your memory card plus a random selection of photos from Flickr’s top 500 images, …
Earlier today Amazon officially launched their Appstore for Android. The store will feature apps that have been given Amazon’s seal of approval which we hope means that it will be free of all the crapware that plagues the Android Market. Amazon will be giving away a free app …
Platform wars, is Apples way the only way? With the enormous growth of the smartphone, and the never ending war between platform makers to be the dominant force, are we looking at a future dominated by the curated, closed platforms, and will Android have to become more regulated …
Sweet Home! is a backup tool, tt works over wifi and creates a backup of your images. What you need for this app to work is wifi and a shared folder somewhere on your network. This folder can be on a network attached storage drive (NAS), a shared …
The people behind Xobni, the superb plug-in for Outlook, are looking for beta testers for Gmail ,iPhone and Android. For those that don’t know what Xobni is (Inbox backwards….), this is a free plug-in for your Outlook email on the PC and Blackberry. It is basically a powerful search …
Quick System Info is a great app, it’s main purpose is to give you detailed information on your SD card storage, A2SD storage, Internal storage, System storage, System cache, Memory and your Processor. Once you select a piece of information you get a breakdown of capacity, used and …
It’s sometimes difficult to think that the tablet that has spawned so many imitators this year, Apple’s iPad, was only released last year. At this year’s MWC there were tablets everywhere – Samsung, Motorola, HTC and HP to name but a few are all coming out with their …
I’m one of those people who browses the web with 20-30 tabs open at any one time in my browser. I’m constantly opening up links in background tabs which look interesting and that I plan to read at some point. The problem I have is that I end …
I was listening to a podcast the other day, and they had a featured discussion on software updates, and whether or not as consumers, we should expect device manufacturers to update our devices during their lives. I think the answer to this is a resounding yes! I work …
SMS Backup & Restore lets you backup and restore your sms messages! This could be helpful for many reasons, you could be swapping phones, you could have a new phone, you could have recently reset your phone or you could have installed a custom rom to your phone. …
The title says it all really. With the Amazon app market coming up soon, do we really need another app market? I know that some of these markets offer an alternative market for tablets that do not have market access, such as Archos using Appslib and there are some markets which let …
Triposo Travel Guides have guides for various cities around the world. I first found out these guides in a post Andrew Fraser wrote about his trip to Italy. These travel guides all contain information and maps of the relevant cities that is stored on the device. You can …
Crimes Near Me is a great app that is informative and helpful. It allows you to see Police crime statistics for the area you are currently in. If you were thinking of moving house you could search for the postcode and see crime statistics for the area. The …
A new version of the Official eBay application now brings barcode scanning, bid alerts on item view screen, improved performance, bug fixes and the ability to create, view, launch and delete Saved Searches. If you have Android 2.2 or above, you’ll also get instant push notifications and alerts. …
Speedx 3D is an incredible 3D accelerometer driven tunnel racing game. As you race through the tunnel you collect shields, use power ups, dodge spikes and pillars. Best of all if you have some 3D glasses from a children’s book you can activate 3D mode and nearly throw up …
Cordy is a fairly new game with incredible graphics. To quote the market description “Help Cordy power-up his mechanical planet! Use special powers, solve exciting puzzles and explore engaging environments. Cordy is FREE, with many thrilling updates coming soon. Download now and get ready to harness the power …
Some of you may have noticed a new magnifying glass icon appearing next to your search results over the last few days. Clicking on these icons launches a new Instant Previews feature which Google has just introduced. They provide a great way for visually searching through sites when …
I have been looking at various different clock widgets trying to come up with one to recommend. This is an almost impossible task. There are so many different designs and styles out there. There are three main types of clock widgets “fully featured”, “minimal” and “ordinary”. I will …
Recent comScore and Gartner stats have seen Android growing rapidly and now Tesco Mobile have also chimed in on the continuing tilt towards the OS. In recent weeks they’ve seen sales of Android handsets outstrip iPhone sales. Graham Harris, Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Telecoms and Tesco Mobile …
Plug In Launcher is a neat little program that activates when you plug your charger in or when you plug your headset in. So when you plug your phone in to charge at night it can load your ebook reader, your desk clock, run angry birds or open …
A couple of years ago I ran a story on some geocaching software. It was something I wasn’t familiar and I presumed it was some sort of geeky pastime. Fast-forward two years and, armed with an Android app called c:geo and the new Samsung Galaxy Ace we all …
“Wave Launcher is a unique, gesture enabled quick action bar for Android. It resembles a well known and loved feature on WebOS phones like the Palm Pre” that is what the developers say about this app on the Android Market. What I say about it is “it is …
The guys at Three have loaned us the Samsung Galaxy Ace. It was seen hovering around the back of the Samsung stand at Mobile World Congress but, let me tell you, that doesn’t make it bad. With an 800MHz CPU it has iPhone-esque styling and comes with all …
I first used SPB apps many years ago on my T-Mobile Ameo. It came bundled with the original version of this app. In those days SPB were one of the premium app developers for windows mobile. In the last few months they have redesigned SPB Shell which is currently …
Right, stick with me on this one. Earlier in the week the Motorola Xoom appeared on PC World for £449.99. All was well until, after disappearing for a few days, it re-appeared £499.99. Now there’s 10% off on all “computing hardware” products over £299. The 10% reduces the …
Yep, expect to see BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) appearing sometime soon for Android and Apple devices pretty soon. BGR has news from “insiders” who state that, following a payment, non-BlackBerry handsest will be able to access the BBM service. It sounds like a “lightweight” version and the Android version …
Wifi Analyzer is an app that will graph out your wifi and your neighbours wifi. When it opens and scans your surroundings it will display a graph, the default graph is of Signal Strength and Wifi Channels which allows you to see if your network is clashing with …
A new version of Google Maps is available for Android users. It seems to add the ability to post ratings and reviews directly to Twitter. Google have also added a “ping” feature letting you contact nearby Latitude friends instead of having to call or text. To get the …
Google pulled 21 apps from the Android Market yesterday after many were found to contain trojan horse-style exploits. Many of the apps were re-packed versions of existing applications, including free pirated versions of paid-for utilities already in the Market. The root exploit used in some of these apps …
CircleLauncher is an app that gives you several shortcuts attached to one icon. Clicking on the icon brings up a circle on which the shortcuts sit. These shortcuts can be frequently used apps, contacts or bookmarks. There is a full version as well that costs £0.85 which allows …
Ask any geek why Android is great and more often than not the answer will include the word open. One of Android’s biggest purported benefits is it’s openness, which we’re told leads to more innovation and greater customisability. Unfortunately, I’d argue that in practice it’s also a big …
Dropbox is an easy way to synchronise files between your phone, your desktop computer, your laptop, your ipad, your iphone, your ipod touch or your blackberry, in fact most mobile devices or computers have software to suit. To sign up for an account is free, you get 2gb …
Last night I spotted a few tweets about the “ISS” being “bright in the sky”. If I’m honest I had no idea what everyone was talking about but, thanks to Google, I quickly found out that “ISS” was actually a reference to the International Space Station. You can …
What a trip! Well, as I promised a little while ago here is a review of some apps that I used while trying to navigate around Rome and Florence on a fantastic sightseeing trip. To make it easier (and shorter) I will list the apps and what I …
Keeping track of what is stored in our phones memory is at times a struggle. Newer phones like the Nexus S, Desire Z and Desire HD have a large internal memory and large memory cards. Keeping track of what is taking up space is becoming harder. I came …
The LG Optimus 2X was originally scheduled for February but now it seems that the release date has moved back a little. We had a look at the device whilst at Mobile World Congress and we were bowled over by the speed of the thing. The dual-core processor …
