Category: Android
Who needs a Windows Phone when you can get great Microsoft apps for Android eh? (Ducks) With this free version of Microsoft OneNote Mobile you can create up to 500 notes before upgrading through an in-app purchase. You’ll need a Microsoft LiveID to get going, then you can …
In the usual manner leading up to a major press event, manufacturers are always just “leaking” images out to the press to garner interest. Well this time it is LG’s turn and Pocketnow have got hold of an image of what was previously thought to be called the …
We have had a tip off that Vodafone stores are rumoured to be selling the Nokia Lumia 710 for £150 on pay as you go. The rumour has come from ukhotdeals. Below is content of the thread about this. If any of you guys could pop into Vodafone …
Vodafone have today put the new Nokia Lumia 710 on sale with it’s online store and will also be available over the phone or in a Vodafone retail store. No news on PAYG pricing we will find out and then update this post once we have it. There …
A shiny new Galaxy SIII arriving on March 22nd? It turns out that no, it’s not. Well, we were a little puzzled as to why Samsung would want to launch their new phone just a couple of weeks after Mobile World Congress. Whatever happens, Samsung must be loving …
With childrens’ online safety a continuing concern for parents, Norton today announced their new Safety Minder app for Android. The free app allows parents to monitor their kids’ mobile phone activities in the same manner as they currently do for home PCs. Used in conjunction with Norton’s Online …
Well, with just weeks until Mobile World Congress it kinda had to happen didn’t it? Here, for all to see, are the specs and some rather nice shots of the HTC Ville – a handset that’s due to be launched at the event and one we really hope …
Want another white phone? This snap of what looks to be a white Nokia Lumia 900 has just appeared on the Nokia Facebook page. The image is listed as being a Lumia 800 but looks to have been posted accidentally-on-purpose. What are your thoughts on colours when buying …
Phones 4U have put up a page offering pre-orders on the recently announced White Nokia Lumia 800. You can have a look at the page here. They are offering the phone on Vodafone, Orange or O2. The white Lumia doesn’t offer any new hardware differences, it’s just white. …
There’s a fair amount of excitement surrounding the Galaxy SIII. The existing SII had already performed brilliantly sales-wise and its still my main phone. So, news so far. We thought it would appear at Mobile World Congress. Good times. Then we were told it wasn’t arriving at Mobile …
It’s been a tough old year for HTC. Their fourth quarter results were down 2.49% year-on-year. Worse still, they’re down 53% since January 2011 and total revenue looks set to drop by another 36% in the first quarter of this year. The problems? It seems that during 2011 …
Just for fun, me and the wife had our photo done by a professional photographer. Here we are.. nice huh ? She loves that phone, she really does. Oh OK, you got me. It’s actually actor Edward Norton and model Daria Werbowy, but honestly – it’s like looking …
A few years ago, back when I had just started making videos, I reviewed CoPilot Live UK + Ireland along with the Brodit Proclip mount for my car. Well recently CoPilot got back in touch and offered me their ‘Premium’ version of the software to test drive. Naturally …
Recently we broke the news that the Nokia Lumua 710 was going to cost £199.99 on PAYG with Three as confirmed by a member of staff in store even though there were no price guides or dummy phones out on show. Today on checking the Three site the …
Clove are now taking orders for the white version of the Galaxy Nexus 16gb for £498.00. They have said that will be available on February the 13th. It’s not all white though, the bezel is black unlike the white version of the Galaxy S2 which is …
Upon opening the Lumia 800 quick guide, I’m pointed to the Zune software……..”Well that’s one plus for Android already” I quietly say to myself before navigating to Zune.net to get the aforementioned software. Firstly, I think it’s only fair to warn you all now before you continue reading. …
This weekend Brandon Watson, Head of Developer Experience on Windows Phone 7, has left Microsoft and is headed to Amazon. He joins a chunk of people leaving the team but his arrival at Amazon has already got the web gossips mentioning an Amazon smartphone. It will, according to …
Viewsonic have quite a few different tablets. They have budget tablets running Gingerbread, they have tablets running Windows 7 and Android and they have a premium 7″ Honeycomb tablet. The Viewpad 10e is one of the budget devices. You can buy the ViewPad 10e for about £200 from …
It’s been rumoured for a while now, but now the Nokia Facebook page seems to confirm that a polar white Lumia 800 is on the way pretty soon. According to what we’re hearing, it should arrive to the UK later this month. Either that or Nokia are trying …
Dropbox have released beta of the latest version of their software for Android, 2.0.9 The big change in this version is the new ability to upload photos you take on your phone automatically to Dropbox. The service will upload photos and videos taken on your device, and you …
If you find yourself repeating operations on your phone then this app is for you, I can’t recall exactly where I found out about this but now I can’t imagine using my android phone without it. This isn’t new to the market, it is an app I have …
Sony and Billabong have announced a new partnership, starting with a Billabong special edition of Sony’s Xperia Active phone, featuring “wet finger tracking”, and enhanced dust and water resistance. Other spoils of this union include a Billabong LIVE app in the Android Market, exclusive wallpapers and videos, and …
RIM seem to be getting more desperate to flog their Playbook tablet. AFter a string of price cuts, Alec Saunders of RIM tweeted yesterday to let Android devs know they can grab a free device by submitting their app by February 13th. Image courtesy of Engadget Could this …
On visiting Orange in Bristol today they have the Samsung Galaxy Note available to preorder and priced free from £46 a month on contract No details on a confirmed launch date apart from this month. Nice to see Orange taking the Note even though it is a monster …
Motorola look to have forced Apple to remove devices from the Apple online store in Germany following an injunction. A second ruling in Germany could also see push-email services getting suspended after Apple lost another court battle with Motorola. Both decisions surround patents and Apple look set to …
Finally Google have decided to do something about the horrendous amount of malware in the Android Market. Phew. Google have come up with several ways in which they can scan apps once they are submitted to the market. They are also going to scan all of the existing …
It’s February, it’s rumour month, and Samsung are again making headlines. This shot, from xda.cn, apparently shows why Samsung are keen to keep the upcoming Galaxy SIII under wraps for a little while longer. There’s specs on the site too, although we’d like you to remember the word …
Yes it’s that time again. I’ve got you some weird apps to mock. If you do install these please check the permissions. Some really odd stuff is just a front to stealing all of your info. First of all we have “Boys Vs Girls” which is an app which …
If you had a Windows Mobile phone a few years back then you may well have seen or used Dashwire. It basically plonked your pictures, videos, texts and contacts onto an online portal for you to access. It was great, but time has moved on and many phone …
My interest in phones, particularly smartphones, like many, started with the Microsoft Windows Mobile platform. The Orange SPV range holds a special place in my heart as the phones that started it all, at least for me. A few years later, I’m still using a Microsoft phone, the …
The 6 Nations is nearly upon us, and for Rugby fans, there’s an app for that now – well a couple actually. The RBS 6 Nations official App giving news, fixtures and results, is available on the iTunes App store. The RBS 6 Nations Live Challenge app, which …
T-Mobile and O2 have announced they will be stocking the new Samsung Galaxy S Advance, their new mid-range phone. They join Three in announcing they will be selling the phone. No word on pricing yet, but Samsung are aiming for the mid-range with this device, so hopefully something …
The new major version of Windows Phone looks set to be a big change yet again. The existing kernel – Windows CE – is to be ditched although, contrary to rumours, it won’t affect app compatibility. The new Windows Phone 8 will also tightly integrate and blend with …
A leaked image of what we assume is the upcoming Galaxy SII + has just appeared on Twitter. The shot, which has appeared on the Twitter feed of Eldar Murtazin, shows a device which looks pretty much the same as the existing Galaxy SII. The only real differences …
I don’t generally play many games on my phone, usually saving that for my Xbox 360. Those games that I do play are generally puzzle games like Cut the Rope. This week a friend of mine got his first Android phone (the excellent Samsung Galaxy S2), switching over …
If you have Google Docs installed you may have noticed an update in the last day or so. The big news on this is that the Google Docs app now has an Offline mode. There are also enhancements for tablets and the combination means you can now download …
Put an order in for the Asus Transformer Prime with Clove? You’re in for some bad news unfortunately, as the company has decided to stop shipping the unit due to complaints. An update on their blog mentions how successful the Transformer Prime has been and seems to suggest …
The Microsoft Office YouTube team have come up with some slightly odd videos showing how you can survive life in the office using just a Windows Phone device. They centre around Doug Thomas who talks you through various features of Windows Phone but in a contextual way. So …
GetJar is the worlds largest free app store with over 2 billion downloads to date. The company distributes more than 350,000 mobile applications for Android and 395,000 developers have registered with GetJar to distribute their apps. GetJar is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Seattle, the UK and Lithuania. …
HTC’s Dutch office have issued a press release stating that an updated white version of the great HTC Sensation will go on sale from 1st March in the Netherlands and will be running ICS Android 4.x. This is good news for existing HTC Sensation owners as it indicates …
