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The rumour mill is working overtime around the whole Nexus 5 launch. With a Google event taking place today in New York, speculation is rife that the launch is imminent and adding fuel to the fire is the fact that not only are there devices up for sale …
Chrome Browser for Android is part of my life, it’s part of many people’s lives no doubt. Google Keep adding new features and pushing the browser ever onwards. Today’s update adds a quick way to switch between open tabs. To move between tabs you just swipe across the …
Google released the Chromecast in the US back in July where it has been rather well received and as such it is a point of consternation that it cannot be obtained worldwide direct from Google. That however could be about to change, at least here in the UK, …
Well, here it is. The Google Nexus 5 You’ve seen it in the official Android Kit Kat reveal video. But here is an official Press Shot direct from Google. It’s now gone from the Google servers, but I think we can all take this as confirmation of the …
Thought so… http://youtu.be/2ksOJl0PDDg My first impressions are that the phone looks dreadful, the OS is laggy and the version number says KeyLimePie. Hmmm… So what exactly are we seeing here? It’s almost certainly a prototype handset that was filmed a while ago (hence KeyLimePie not KitKat). Maybe even …
Like the Nexus 7 but wish you had some data when you’re at the bus stop? Well, for a smidge less than 300 quid you can jolly well have that, and you can choose any network as it’s completely unlocked. WiFi can still be used, but it’s good …
As mentioned in this weeks podcast, 2013 has very much been LG’s year. With the relative success of the Nexus 4, the rumoured Nexus 5 and the release of the much vaunted LG G2 what was a bit part player in the Android ecosystem has become a big …
The updates just keep on coming from Google. Along with the Quickoffice update, Google Maps is now undergoing a staged rollout, this time to version 7.3 The update contains a few UI changes and several under the hood fixes. Firstly, the notification window now has more detail than …
Microsoft have long sold access to their Xbox Live service in the form of cards available at many retail outlets but until now Windows Phone users have been unable to make purchases in the same number of ways that iTunes and Google Play users currently can. This however …
One device that is hotly anticipated here in the UK that has been available in the US for months is Google’s Chromecast. The media streaming device that connects directly to your television’s HDMI port and is controlled by your Android, iDevice or Chrome browser has been generally …
The imminent arrival of any device these days is accompanied by a flood of leaks. It serves to ramp up excitement about a device and it also does away with any element of surprise during the press launch. Over the weekend an internal service manual for the LG-D821 …
Three have just sent out a press release confirming the latest Nexus 7 tablet is now available in the UK via their network. This is the WiFi model costing £199.99 and can be paired with either a PAYG or Contract MiFi for browsing access. Wait, you want to …
Tesco have worked quite hard in the recent past to increase their digital offering. They have bought Blinkbox for video streaming, We7 for music streaming and Mobcast for digital books. They have created Clubcard TV and merged their acquisitions in order to create an all in one streaming …
It is a continual frustration for those outside of the United States that Google tend to release all of their services for the US first, sometimes leaving the rest of the world to fend for themselves or wait a ridiculously long time for said service to become …
What was once known as “Google Talk” has slowly transformed into Google Hangouts and now it’s changing again. The update, which is rolling out now, will finally re-add a way for you to actually see who’s online and available to talk (which has been a personal annoyance of …
As recently confirmed by Google a new version of Android is due to be released rather soon. Around the time that Google releases a new version we often see updates to the major apps that make a fundamental part of the OS. The first of these updates appears …
Google don’t seem to keen to publish their apps on the Windows Phone Store, initially it seemed liked there wasn’t enough users to warrant it, these days though it just seems that Google are being awkward. It’s left up to third party developers to create apps instead, Google+ …
Google were late in the game in bringing remote find and wipe options to Android but now that they are finally with us it would seem that Google are not resting upon their laurels. Added today is the new Remote Lock feature which enables you to remotely lock …
In a move that we predicted last week, Google have made their Quickoffice suite off apps free for all users. Apple’s decision to provide iWork for free on new iOS devices has more than like tipped Google’s hand. Quickoffice was previously free for premium Google Apps users, …
Would you like a cheap Nexus 7? No, we’re not talking about the new 2013 model. 🙂 If you want a cheap one, Play.com have some manufacturer refurbished 16GB and 32GB 1st gen Nexus 7s for £99 and £120. These are refurbished by ASUS and sold as “like …
International Android fans rejoice! The Nexus 7 LTE is expanding its availability to several more countries starting today. Google Play is now selling the mobile data-enabled Nexus 7 in Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, UK, Japan and Korea. Pricing in the UK is at £299 for the 32GB model …
The US Google Play Store is now reporting that both the 8GB and 16GB versions of the Nexus 4 is out of stock. The UK site, however, is still showing stock of the 16GB version so grab one quick. Does this mean the Nexus 5 is getting close …
If you watch the unveil of the KitKat statue (if that’s the right word for it), someone at the Googleplex was spotted using an unknown Nexus branded device. That device was presumed to be the Nexus 5 and now it’s arrived at the FCC for regulatory approval. Luckily …
Feet up, watching TV last night, I couldn’t help notice something. Until early evening, the tech websites, news channels and Twittersphere was awash with one thing – the fact that Microsoft had splashed £4.6 billion on the Nokia mobile business. £4.6 BERILLIONNN That’s a lot of money. A …
In a day of announcements and leaks Google rounded things off just nicely by releasing a video of the Kit Kat statue unveiling. Of course, it was an “accident” that a Nexus 5 appeared in the video. It was being held by a Google employee right next to …
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Google has just announced that its next version of Android, 4.4, will be called KitKat®. Of course, the Android team are famed for naming releases after different desserts – we’ve had in Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and …
We’re hearing that the Nexus 4 8GB version is out of stock in the USA, but here in the UK it’s still available. The dispatch date here is September 10th and, come on now, for £159 for a unlocked Android with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 4.7″ 1280×768 …
Yes, you’ve seen the all-new Nexus 7, but the 2012 model (reviewed here) is still rather good and, with the new device on the market, it means that the existing device is a tad cheaper now. The 16GB WiFi model can now be had for just £134.99 here …
Google have slowly been breaking apart the core Android apps and providing them in the Play Store for anyone to use, the latest being Google Keyboard. It has been out a few months and has just had an update. The main new feature is that a long press …
After today’s price drop a few people may be feeling a little peeved, especially if they have bought a Nexus 4 quite recently. Well, if you bought yours from the Play Store after August 12th, then good news – you can claim a refund of the difference. Nexus 4 …
The original Nexus 7 was something special, up until then small 7″ tablets had either been awful or stupidly expensive. The original Nexus 7 showed us that you could have a well specified device at a reasonable cost. It quickly became the most popular Android tablet ever, I …
Google have released an update to Keep which brings several noteworthy features to its up till now fairly bare bones functionality. Of most note (no pun intended), is the ability to add reminders to notes, which can be both time and location based. This is integrated with Google …
Google+ is slowly becoming my social network of choice, Twitter is getting bogged down by API restrictions and Facebook is just….. Well… Let’s just leave it there. Last night Google pushed out an update which added a range of new features. The update has also tweaked a few …
A few days ago we posted details of the “new and improved” YouTube app for Windows Phone made by Microsoft. We all assumed it was the version that Google and Microsoft had worked on together to meet Googles requirements. Since then the web has been awash with frustrated …
A few months ago Microsoft released a really good YouTube app, it had some great features including blocking adverts and downloading videos. Google didn’t like it though and made Microsoft withdraw it, which they did and last night they re-released it. They sort of did anyway, as there …
Despite never receiving and official British launch, online tech retailer Expansys has a stock of white Nexus 4 for sale. Expansys states in their listing that this is an EU product supplied with a UK AC adaptor, and now it’s no longer available from Google Play in the …
Aren’t modern browsers great? They have loads of great features, like remembering your passwords and auto-filling them in for you whenever needed. But what if those stored passwords were easily discoverable by anyone with access to your computer? That’s the situation with Google Chrome. Going through the Settings …
Kiss goodbye to your data allowance and prepare for the listenfest (is that a real word? Bah – Who cares!) that is Google Play Music All Access. The service that launched at first in the US has made its way across the pond and now takes …
Regular readers will know that I have long time been a proponent of Lookout. The security suite has been providing millions of Android users with protection from malware and viruses for a number of years now and when combined with the fact you can use the app to …
One of the problems that HTC have suffered from in the recent past is having too many handsets to choose from and thus the consumer doesn’t know which one is best for them. Well, HTC have clearly learned from the past and decided to release only one handset …
