Category: Android

HTC – One Series – Picture special

I’ve been privileged to get some more time with HTC today. During my chat with Jeff Gordon, Global Online Communications Manager, we chatted in detail about what 2012 has in store. Although the One Series are the core part of HTC’s push, we can probably expect more to …

MWC – ZTE Era Up close

The sheer amount of handsets over on the ZTE stand is almost mind-boggling. We managed to hunt down their new ZTE Era for a bit of hands-on time. Unfortunately the battery was flat, but we consoled ourselves with some serious up-close action (OK, I need some sleep now). …

MWC – LG Optimus 3D Max – Up close

We thought initially that Android 4.0 would be arriving as part of an update, but LG have this running Ice Cream Sandwich on the stand and they tell me it’ll hit the shops with ICS too. The Max features a 1.2GHz CPU with “tri-dual technology” (dual core, channel …

MWC – LG Optimus LTE Hands On

LTE is massive at Mobile World Congress this year, even more so than last year.  Telefonica (who happen to also own O2 UK) have provided access to a 4G network so that manufacturers can show off their new devices as best as possible. One of these is the …

LG Optimus 4X HD & 3D Max Information

Clove have just announced that the LG Optimus 4X HD will be coming to the UK in June and can now be pre-ordered starting today for £456. The 4X HD features: 1.5GHz quad-core processor (NVIDIA Tegra 3) Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4.7″ (1280 x 720) True HD …

MWC – Hands On Samsung Note 10.1 (Part 2)

Samsung always go big at MWC, and with no Galaxy S3 in sight it was left to the Galaxy Note 10.1 to take the flagship role at this years event in Barcelona. Following on from our earlier post on the 10.1 from Leigh, I managed to also get …

MWC – LG Optimus L7 – Up close

At the top of the L-Style tree is this, the Optimus L7. It’s got a 1GHz CPU, 4.3″ screen (we’ve not been able to find out what resolution) and a 5 megapixel camera with LED Flash. All the devices in the L-Style range seem to be targeting style …

MWC – Acer Liquid Glow

Acer announced some new devices here at MWC and one of them is the strangely-named “Liquid Glow” running Android 4.0 / Ice Cream Sandwich. Last year we saw the Acer Iconia Smart which never did make it into the UK even though I tried everything possible to get …

MWC – LG Optimus L5 – Up close

The Optimus L5 is part of the new L-Style range from LG. The version we snapped here looked really good in white and there’s a definite quality feel about it. It’s in the middle of their range – the L3 is the entry-level, this is more mid-tier and …

MWC – LG Optimus L3 – Up close

At the LG stand we hung around the L-Style devices today. We had a quick look yesterday but wanted to get some additional details for you. The baby of the pack is this, the L3. LG still aren’t revealing too much about specs so we bribed the staff …

MWC – LG Optimus 4X HD – Up close

The LG Optimus 4X HD was announced just a short few days back so we figured it was worth a look. The 4X HD obviously lives up to its’ name with a quad-core 1.5GHz TEGRA 3 CPU and a 4.7″ “True HD” IPS display. Other goodies include GPS, …

MWC – Motorola MOTOLUXE – Up close

This is our first bit of quality time with the Motorola MOTOLUXE. It went on sale just last week and, with all the talk of dual-core and quad-core CPU’s here in Barcelona, we weren’t really expecting a huge amount from the 800MHz CPU on this device. However.. It’s …

MWC – Motorola RAZR – Up close

Dan recently reviewed the Motorola RAZR but we got another good look at it here in Barcelona today. Packing a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU and 1GB of RAM, it has an 8 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and 16GB of storage. So, we wanted to know what made this …

EXCLUSIVE: Xperia S In Barcelona Tomorrow

We have exclusive news that the new Sony Xperia S will be available to buy here in Barcelona tomorrow in both black and white and it will cost €599 sim free The Xperia S features a very impressive set of features which we have already covered on the …

MWC – LG Optimus Vu – Hands on

The LG Note.. sorry.. what am I saying. The LG Optimus Vu isn’t a device you’ll see appearing here in Europe for some time. This puppy is LTE all the way and will be hitting Korea to begin with, then you might see it in Germany followed by …

MWC – Motorola MOTOACTV – Up close

So today I went to see Motorola. Two very nice gents (Bobby and Joel) took me through the latest Motorola gear and it started with this – a watch. Now, I should just point out that this isn’t just “a watch”, it’s actually more of a personal trainer …

Stop Motion – App Review

Stop motion is cool. <End of statement>. We all appear to be transfixed whenever a stop motion production is realised, it lures us in with it’s time lapse photography and catchy background music…. why is that? Well I thought I’d investigate, and in particular look at a fairly …

MWC – Asus PadFone

Asus yesterday announced the PadFone. Which is the tablet with a phone inside it. We have previously seen various demos at CES a few months ago. Well now it turns out that it works with the keyboard dock as seen on the Transformer range. This really could be …

MWC – Huawei Ascend D quad – Up close

The Huawei Ascend D quad was announced just yesterday, so we thought it’d be worth visiting the Huawei stand to (a) snap some pictures and film it and (b) try and convince them to change the company name so it’s easier for us to spell. Sadly there was …

MWC – Huawei MediaPad FHD – Up close

We said we’d bring you shots of the newly-announced Huawei MediaPad FHD and here they are. It does, if I’m honest, look a helluva lot like an iPad. It’s got a solid construction, well designed and was pretty darned quick when we tried it. Unfortunately there only appears …

MWC – Huawei announce the MediaPad 10 FHD

A new tablet was announced by Huawei today. This 10″ beast has got a quad-core 1.5Ghz processor and runs Android 4.0. We’ll have a run down there in a second and get some pictures of it for you. The CPU is, according to Huawei, the smallest quad-core unit …

MWC – LG L-Style hands-on

We had a quick spin around the LG Stand today. We’ve got some more details coming up on that shortly but first here’s a video showing the new L-Style phones. There’s three of them – the L3, L5 and the L7. The specs tend to go up with …

MWC – Sony Event Photos

Last night we saw the Xperia S, Xperia U and Xperia P in Barcelona and managed to get some photos of all three devices together.  Due to the WiFi problem we were unable to upload from the event live so here are the photos now The Xperia S …

MWC – ZTE ERA video promo

ZTE have announced the ERA this morning. It’s a 4.3″ quad core phone. Here is a quick video they have released also today. Further details on it can be found here

Paper Camera for Android now supports video capture

A few months ago we reviewed Paper Camera. Which turns any photo into one of many hand drawn looking images. Well they have updated the app now. It now supports video as well. The videos like the photos are not the most highest definition you have ever seen. …

MWC – ZTE Era announced

We’ve just come out of a rather crowded ZTE Press Room where they’ve announced several new devices. Just yesterday we saw yesterday how HTC have switched gear – focusing more on quality products rather than trying to hit every segment in the market. ZTE are doing the polar …

MWC – SPB TV Showcases The Three Screens TV Solution

SPB have been making software for a good few years now and the SPB TV software has been around for most of them. Well now at MWC it looks like they are going to be showcasing a new slant on the SPB TV software. It looks like they …

MWC – Samsung Galaxy Beam demo

So, the Galaxy Beam. Is it any good? Well, we took a tour around the Samsung stand this morning and tried it out. It’s being shown off in a dark room, and I made the unfortunate mistake of asking “do things work better in the dark?” Apparently it …

MWC – Hands on with the Galaxy Note 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 only got announced literally minutes ago, so we thought it best to go and get a hands-on with the device. The lovely Samsung lady gave us a great demo of the device, which has a WXGA (1280×800) PLS TFT screen, dual-core 1.4GHz CPU, …

MWC – ViewSonic announce their next Generation range of 7” and 10” ViewPads

ViewSonic have also announced their new range of tablets at MWC. Here are some details about their new tablets. Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 26th February 2012 – ViewSonic, a global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today announced the launch of its next generation 7” and 10” …

MWC – ViewSonic announce the world’s first Ice Cream Sandwich Dual-SIM Smartphone

ViewSonic have announced four new phones. Not just normal phones either. They are ALL Dual-Sim Ice Cream Sandwich phones. Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 26th February 2012 – ViewSonic, a global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today announced the launch of its new range of Dual-SIM Android™ Smartphones, the …

MWC – HTC One V Up close

Last but not least, we have the HTC One V. It’s the re-birth of the HTC Legend and there’s a noticeable “chin” on the device. This one has the slowest CPU out the the HTC One Series – a 1GHz single-core and that’s a smaller 3.7″ screen at …

MWC – HTC One S Up close

The HTC One S has a slightly smaller screen that the One X, measuring in at 4.3″ and has a lower resolution – 540×960. This is the “middle” handset out of the three. It’s “only” got a dual-core CPU too, but it’s still 1.5GHz. The other specs remain …

MWC – HTC One X Up close

OK, we got some great shots of all three HTC devices last night. First up, the big one – the HTC One X. This will sell unlocked (according to Clove, who are selling the white and grey one unlocked) for £492 and expect to see it everywhere – …

MWC – The HTC One Series

We’ll have a bucket-load of information for you shortly on all the goings-on last night here in Barcelona. The beer flowed, the chocolate-dipped strawberries were passed around and there were people dancing on a stage. In amongst it all HTC took the wraps off their new HTC One …

MWC – Orange to release Intel’s Santa Clara

Remember the Orange London we mentioned a short while back? Well, it turns out that this is real after all. It’s had a slight name-change, but the Intel innards are right there. The Orange Santa Clara will use an Intel Atom Z2460  CPU and will feature a fast …

MWC – Galaxy Note 10.1 Now official

You get to see some pretty interesting sights on the streets of Barcelona after dark. Here’s another Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 poster, and this time it’s not hiding much either. The reason ? It’s now official. That 10.1 screen is of the WXGA (1280×800) PLS TFT variety and …

Vodafone to sell HTC One X & S

Vodafone have also just announced they will stock the HTC One S and X here in the UK.  No information as of yet with regards to a price or release date but at least we know it is coming to the UK network  HTC Onex  Set to become …

Three to also sell the HTC One X

Just on from the S and V posts, Three just confirmed they will also sell the new HTC One X here in the UK and have ANOTHER video! The full press release confirms that all three devices will be arriving on the network… If this email doesn’t display …

Three to sell the HTC One S & V

Three have just tweeted they are to stock the new HTC One S and One V devices on their UK network and in traditional THree style have posted a Sneak Peak video on their Blog and YouTube channel It might sound a bit odd, but I love manufacturer …