Category: Android
Loyalty. It would seem that its a fluid state of affairs. Certainly to a certain mobile network. I have two devices, one is my mobile, My HTC desire, and one is a data dongle almost at the end of the contract. On the Desire, I have a ‘Loyalty’ …
eXpansys have now started selling the HTC 7 Pro device here in the UK both sim free and on contracts depending on how you want to purchase one. Costing £439.99 sim free and unlocked or free from £30 a month the 7 Pro is a large device running …
The build-up to Mobile World Congress continues. HTC have now added a countdown timer to the big announcements on their Facebook page. It states that “Big things are happening” and teases with the line “Any ideas on what we are up to?” So far we’re expecting a possible …
Engadget have come across an interesting video on the HTC YouTube channel just now which seems to have an as of yet un-announced device which looks to be the next Wildfire device. At 5 seconds in you see what could well be the new Wildfire 2 device (and …
Everything Everywhere have become the latest company to confirm they will be stocking the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play device on both the T-Mobile and Orange brands here in the UK MobileToday had the following information today: Everything Everywhere has confirmed it will stock the Sony Ericsson ‘PlayStation’ Xperia …
The BBC have announced today on their Internet Blog that their brand new iPlayer apps for Android and the iPad should available by the end of this week. While the iPad app has been long awaited, the news that the Android app will launch simultaneously has to be …
LG continue to drip-feed the tension in another video. This one comes via Pocket-lint.com and follows the earlier video and picture. The 3D magic is generated thanks to these dual rear cameras, although we’re unsure how you’ll get that 3D experience on the phone itself, unless you perhaps …
A new loved-up version of Angry Birds Seasons is ready for you to download. Features include lots of Valentine-themed levels, Twitter and Facebook integration. Link – Angry Birds Seasons
Over in the US this dual-screen Kyocera Echo has caught many unawares. It comes from a company which is perhaps best known for producing printers and should arrive on US network Sprint this Spring. Powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU it runs Android 2.2 but the second display …
Want to use your favourite Android app on a non-Android phone ? Well, it’ll be possible soon thanks to “Alien Dalvik”, an innovation from a company called Myriad. They’re founding members of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) and have already created Dalvik Turbo – a performance enhancing system …
O2 UK today confirmed the Experia Play will be coming to their network. Using their @o2 twitter feed, they also plugged the new commercial for the highly anticipated Sony Ericsson handset. No news yet on prices and plans, But with MWC shortly upon us, it surely only a …
In a very Vodafone based morning we can confirm that Vodafone will be stocking the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play on its network sometime soon although when asked on a price or date we were told this information is not yet available Remember to check back for our coverage …
We can reveal today that Vodafone are to range the Nexus S in selected markets around the world including an exclusive white version of the device A Vodafone spokesperson confirmed to me that, “Vodafone have agreed to range the Nexus S including a white version. We don’t have …
Sony Ericsson seem to have thrown the towel in when it comes to keeping the Xperia Play a secret and has now made public that this device will be announced at MWC on the Sony Ericsson event on the evening of the 13th February in Barcelona where we …
One of the new HTC phones – and this is the one we’re continually calling the HTC Desire 2 – has appeared once again on the web. mobile01.com have closer shots of the phone and it seems to match up with the initial render and the phone we …
Yesterday we reported on the HTC Desire 2 popping up on the Vodafone Germany systems. Today there’s a few more names to add to the pot, including the HTC Flyer, HTC Pyramid and an “LG Star Tab” which may or may not be the European name for the …
Colorize Widget is a selection of scrollable widgets. There are seven widgets for Facebook, Twitter, Agenda, Analog Clock, Messages, Contacts and Bookmarks. “Why do I need these” I hear you ask, certain home replacement apps and certain roms do not contain any extra widgets so people are left searching …
We stuck our neck out a couple of weeks back and declared that this leaked render could be the successor to the HTC Desire. It was quickly followed by an actual photo and today we have a mention of the HTC Desire 2 on an internal Vodafone Germany …
This is the LG Slate, aka G-Slate. Inside is the all-new Android Honeycomb OS which has been specifically designed by Google for tablet devices. Specs include an NVIDIA / Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 1280×768 (WXGA) 8.9″ screen display with 1080p full HD video playback. Other details include a …
A new app is available in the Android Market which should help you keep an eye on your phone bill. T-Mobile customers are already adding their comments and, so far, it’s all pretty positive. “Stay up to date with your T-Mobile account from pretty much anywhere. Check how …
The Motorola FLIPOUT had only just appeared when we reviewed it and, although we had the odd reservation, it’s definitely an interesting looking thing. The handset has also had an update recently (details here) with the Orange device getting better data roaming across the Everything Everywhere joined networks, …
Sony Ericsson has let slip yet again with more information – their new handset will be called the Sony Ericsson Neo. We saw this a couple of weeks back when the guys at mobile-review reviewed it as the “Vivaz 2” and is also known as the MT15i or …
T-Mobile have updated their range of phones on PAYG and now include the LG Optimus One for £179.99 plus a £10 topup. This comes with 6 months free internet use and every month you topup £10 you get 100 free minutes to call any network The Optimus One …
Is there much left for Sony Ericsson to actually announce at Mobile World Congress?. We have seen photos, videos, hands on time and Engadget even had it at their latest live show in America. Now the commercial for the Xperia Play has been leaked so there really is …
T-Mobile UK (part of the new Everything Everywhere brand) has announcd they will be stocking the LG Optimus Black in March this year on pay monthly. No news on what deals this will be available on but as soon as we know you will know too. The Optimus …
Google have just announced the Web Store which was given a demo a while back at Google I/O last year. You can at last browse to market.android.com and check, search and download direct 🙂 You can now click online, login and send apps directly to your Android handset …
Live updates here from the Google Event which has just started online which features Honeycomb 3.0 OS as well as some Android information. Honeycomb is set to drive the Google tablet products and will not be appearing on smartphone devices. This is a re-engineered and totally new experience …
Vodafone are the latest network to announce they will stock the Sony Ericsson Arc handset on their network just minutes after we reported that the network Three had also decided to take this device. No details yet on a launch date but it looks and sounds like April …
Three have announced on their blog that they will be selling the new SonyEricsson Arc soon. No exact details on the the timing yet, but the handset is due out in April, so sounds like Three will have it from launch. It will be available on Three’s fabulous …
LG have posted a teaser video for their new top end device due to launch at Mobile World Congress in just under 2 weeks time, This video has just hit the internet and will be spreading like crazy throughout the day. Stay tuned for more information on this …
Google have just updated Google Maps for Android to version 5.1. The major updates all centre around Latitude, it’s location based service. Taking a leaf out of foursquare’s book, you can now check in to various locations to let your friends know exactly where you are. Google have …
As is usual for this time of year we’re getting announcements of .. announcements to come at Mobile World Congress. LG have just chipped in with their Optimus 3D launch. It’s a handset that has already popped out onto the web and LG have today stated that… “The …
In a few days we’ll be leaving for Barcelona as Mobile World Congress kicks off. Samsung will again hold an “Unpacked” event and are preparing to stream it live. It’s pretty definite that Galaxy S 2 will be replacing the existing Galaxy S and we’re expecting the Galaxy …
Google look set to recruit a new team of people to develop apps for Android. The Wall Street Journal states that “dozens” of software developers will be taken on to create apps for Android. They appear to be trying to increase the quality of apps whilst at the …
Customers on Three UK with a HTC Wildfire will now start to see 2.2 FroYo appear as an update on your device either as a popup message or by going into Settings and doing a manual check. The biggest feature would be the WiFi Hotspot application which when …
Various Android Sites are reporting the first sighting of the new LG Optimus 3D. It is widely expected that LG will unveil their first 3D smart phone at MWC next month, the device borrows some styling from the Optimus Black and Optimus 2x, with a Phandroid source describing …
Many customers have been captivated by the fantastic Apple iPad but, just like the smartphone market, Android have got a big slice of the pie. Businessweek reports that 22% of the tablet market is now Android-powered. The stats, from the three months to December 31st 2010, are a …
Well, I wish these were our pictures and video, unfortunately they aren’t.. ( How about a press model LG uk?! ) I just thought this was worth highlighting as it is looking like such a nice phone. This phone is packing the dual core Nvida Tegra2 chipset, the worlds …
Well, if you didn’t know it already, Android has now become the number one smartphone platform. Android sold 32.9 million handsets whilst Symbian sold 31 million. Update – The Canalys numbers show that Android powered 32.9% of all smartphones sold in 2010 with Symbian powering 30.6%, Apple with …
Those lovely people at xda-developers have managed to “borrow” bits from the upcoming LG Optimus 2X. They’ve got the ringtones, the backdrops, the ringtones and some widgets too. We’re particularly loving the Live Wallpapers. This, the “Water Drop” Live Wallpaper, is really nice, although it did make us …
