Category: Android
If, like me, you like to stay on top of the latest software for your mobile device we have some good news. Samsung’s official public release of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the Galaxy S III will be October/November. Also to follow in November will be the official …
Yesterday was a little bit dominated by Everything Everywhere and their 4G announcement, but there was something else interesting announced yesterday and that was the VSD220. Viewsonic announced it back at MWC earlier on in the year. It is basically a mains powered 22″ 1080p tablet with a …
There was a certain amount of “shielding” during the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 launches. The closely-guarded demo units were closely guarded and certain functions couldn’t really be accessed. It didn’t help the confidence of investors and, along with a lack of pricing, launch locations or exact dates, …
Following last week’s news that Samsung sold 20 million Galaxy S III handsets in 100 days, the manufacturer are looking to build on that success with the addition of four new colour schemes to the range. In keeping with the S III’s “inspired by nature” tagline, the new …
Now the cat is finally out of the bag. It looks like the network didn’t just go large, it went for the supersized option. The current roster of releases under the new EE brand is as follows: The Nokia Lumia 920 with its 1280×768 pixel PureMotion HD+ display, …
First off, the facts. I have a Nokia Lumia 800 as my current phone and I love it, it does everything I need it to do. Not only well but it looks good too, I have converted half my friends and family over to Windows Phone. The first …
Google are changing the Google Wallet app, and are discontinuing the Google Prepaid Card soon due to the fact it now accepts any debit or credit card. If you currently have a balance on your Prepaid card, you have until October 17th this year to spend it. There are lots of …
Hot on the heals of the leaked specs for the HTC One X+ we now also have details of a new HTC Windows Phone from XDA Developer Football4PDA. Previously known as the HTC Accord, the Windows Phone 8X will be the first HTC device to run Windows Phone …
The One X is already the HTC’s flagship Android phone, and it’s a bit of a beast when it comes to raw processing figures, but, not content with ‘just’ a 1.5GHz Tegra 3 quad core processor, they’ve decicided to give it a power up! We’re working on rumours …
Nokia has posted a new promo video to its YouTube channel which appears to leak that Instagram is coming to Windows Phone. Whilst the video is an animation intended to show off the benefits of Puremotion, it does seem to show a live tile with very similar info to …
It has been confirmed today that the Sony Xperia T is coming soon to the Three network. The flagship Sony handset has a 4.55” HD Reality Display with the Mobile Bravia Engine, a 13 megapixel camera with Exmor R sensor and fast capture, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 16GB internal memory and 50GB …
You might have seen over the last few days a few people who were, arguably rightly, very put off by the idea of having their brand new shiny Kindle Fire HD cluttered with intrusive lock screen ads. Well fear not! Amazon has come out with a simple solution …
If you own a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 or a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (or both) and you want a taste of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean before anyone else, then you’ll be glad to here that the cunning guys over at SamMobile have managed to get leaked …
Just how do you upset someone? Do you call them ugly? Do you insult a member of their family? Do you question the size of their manhood? No, no, no. You merely have to criticise their choice of phone or Operating System. Talk to the SysAdmin guy in …
The launch of Windows Phone 8 has thrown Microsoft’s phone efforts back into the spotlight, and how it has struggled to gain market share over Apple and Android. With yet another relaunch of a mobile OS, Microsoft and its embattled partner Nokia (or future purchase), certainly have their …
Vodafone look set to compliment their new Red plans with a host of new Sony mobile handsets. The Xperia miro, J and T are all set to arrive soon, as our shot shows. If you’re after more info on these, check our related posts on the right side …
We knew that Flash was going and we expected him it to vanish from the Google Play Store. However “strategic partners” seem to have forced the hand of Adobe and it’s still there. Those “strategic partners” appear to include the BBC, who use the Flash technology in their …
Last week Sony announced that they were releasing the replacement to the Tablet S – the Xperia Tablet S. Today the unit starts shipping to those who have pre-ordered it in the UK. What they will be getting is the distinctive folded newspaper design and black and silver …
Here in the UK you’ll soon be able to get the Amazon Kindle Fire HD. It’s “the world’s most advanced 7″ tablet” according to them and features Dolby audio, 11 hours of battery life and 16GB of storage. Oh, and it’s only £159. The existing Kindle Fire has …
Today HTC posted their revenue figures for this month, confirming what we can – or rather can’t see in people’s hands, namely the One X and S aren’t selling in the same numbers as they did at the same point last year. They’re announcing unaudited consolidated revenue for …
In Los Angeles, Amazon just threw down the gauntlet to other tablet manufacturers. Although as yet we haven’t seen the Kindle Fire here in the UK, Amazon just announced a new version of the Kindle fire with the amazing price of $159. They’re also touting a huge performance …
Yesterday Eric Schmidt gave us an update on how Android is doing and today Google updated their Android Platform Versions page. As you can see, Jelly Bean is now on 1.2% of Android devices whilst Ice Cream Sandwich has grown to 20.9%. Gingerbread is still by far the …
Yesterday Nokia sort of mislead people about the Pureview video they showed. In that it wasn’t actually filmed with a Lumia 920. Today they have posted a 16 second video showing real footage using the 920 and another smartphone. Here it is, the shot on the right is …
Samsung have announced that they’ve sold a staggering 20 million Galaxy SIII in 100 days. That’s just over 3 months, or a quarter. Nokia sold 4 million Lumia handsets during Q2 of 2012. Whilst the iPhone 4S sold 4 million units in 3 days last year, we should …
We’ve looked at the spec and the pictures, now it’s time for some promotional videos. First up the RAZR HD which they are calling the “all day phone” with either a 2500mAh or 3300mAh batteries I can understand this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2zDApeDXJc Next we have the RAZR M which is …
Motorola yesterday announced three new phones. One of which the RAZR M we looked at separately earlier on today as it’s rumoured to be coming to the UK. The other two phones we haven’t anything about yet. The RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD. Get the best …
Yesterday afternoon Motorola unveiled their latest handsets. The RAZR brand continues, with the RAZR M, RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD. The RAZR M is of the most interest to us here in the UK as it is rumoured to be the device that Motorola unveil in …
Yesterday afternoon we saw the new Lumia range announced in New York. They showed us the new phones and a whole host of accessories to go with. Nokia have created a few videos showing a quick hands on with all of the new items. We’ve reposted them here …
So, the hype is over and the revelation of the new Nokia Lumia handsets has happened. The Lumia 920 and 820 have been officially unveiled and are all shiny and new. Are they enough to save Nokia? Running with a dual core processor with a 4.3 or 4.5 …
What happened there exactly? Out came Nokia, all guns blazing, with two very respectable handsets. Earlier, they had spent the morning telling people to “#SWITCH” and that they were about to feast on Android… Breakfast in New York on a big day for us! Today we dine on …
Motorola are holding an event this afternoon as well and the first person on stage was Google CEO Eric Schmidt. He gave us information on the current Android figures. In what has traditionally been Andy Rubins territory, Schmidt told us that there are now 1.3m Android devices activated …
A wireless charging pillow, advanced camera technology and a screen that detects the presence of skin, gloved fingers, or fingernails. The Lumia 920 and 820 are due to arrive “in Q4″ although we’ve not been given pricing just yet. What is also a bit strange is the fact …
Spotify have just released another update for the Android software into the Play market. The update brings a couple of interesting new features, the first being NFC sharing of songs between phones – as long as your phones are Ice Cream Sandwich or above. It also introduces something …
Nokia have just announced the new Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820 to the world at an event in New York The Lumia 920 features include a PureView 8 megapixel camera , Windows Phone 8, a 4.5 inch screen running PureMotion HD+, a 2000mAh battery, Snapdragon S4 processor …
Nokia are assembling in New York for a major Windows Phone 8 launch. This is a critical stage for them, and they’ll no doubt be hoping that it’s not going to turn out like the Lumia 900 launch just a few months back. That quickly turned into hefty …
People are receiving their Kickstarter funded Pebble watch order confirmations today and as an added bonus you can change your mind, I myself ordered two black Pebble’s and received the confirmation email this morning asking me to confirm my shipping address and my colour preference As you can see the Cherry …
If you’ve got a Samsung device you may have noticed an app called “ChatON“. Put simply, it’s an instant messenger packed with extras like group chat, multimedia sharing and so much more. Now, to be honest I’d not paid much attention to it until I stumbled across this …
Hey you lovely reader. Did you try the TVCatchup Beta? It’s now left beta and you can grab it through the Google Play store without any of that APK side-loading mularky. UK users can choose between a range of 40 channels and stream live TV straight to Android …
Last week the Amazon Appstore became available for users in the UK, this was a good move because of the daily free apps. Today you can get Officesuite Professional for free, saving yourself a few pounds whilst your at it. The app supports a whole host of different …
September seems to be the month to hold a press event. We have Nokia, Motorola, Apple, the whole IFA thing and now HTC. Last night various websites received invites to a press event in New York on September the 19th. As most of the recent rumours surrounding HTC …
