Category: Android
We’ve never had anything like this before. A phone that’s water-resistant, dust proof and scratch resistant. In theory this should be life-proof. Inside there’s Android 2.1 with the tweaked graphical user interface called “MOTOBLUR” to bring your social networks together and make navigation a little easier. A 5 …
Pocket-lint have published an interesting interview with Steve Walker from Sony Ericsson. In it he tells the publication how they’ve learned from their mistakes and… “What we think is different in 2011 is that consumer attention is swinging back to hardware once more. That’s not to say people …
The excellent music finding service Shazam and the brilliant music listening service Spotify have joined forces in an update to the Shazam premium apps on iPhone and Android. As long as you have both apps installed, when you find a track using Shazam you can tap the “Play …
Microsoft have started to dispute an Apple application to trademark the words “App Store”. The original submission was filed by Apple back in 2008 but it’s only now that Microsoft have filed a dispute. Windows Phones currently come with an App store called “Windows Marketplace” whilst Android handsets …
An updated version of HTC Sync has just been posted for all Android phones. It doesn’t really state what has changed in this version apart from the fact that “All Android Phones are now supported”, however there’s a very nice glossy interface which will let you easily install …
The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro has impressed us over the last few weeks (review coming soon by the way) so it’s good to see a newer model knocking around the web. It looks a little slimmer than the existing X10 Mini Pro but with a slightly larger …
We first saw the Optimus back in February at Mobile World Congress when it was called the GT540. We’ve also seen some rather excellent LG Optimus One hands-on videos, like this detailed LG Optimus Review. The LG Optimus One is an Android phone running 2.2 (FroYo) and is …
I must bow my head in shame at this point. I’ve spent so long website tweaking that this particalar item has passed me by. Motorola Mobility, as the new mobile arm of the company is now known, have just announced the Motorola ATRIX – a dual-core CPU phone …
Is that the Desire HD I see in the new Toyota Yaris advert ? In this ad we see a guy having a snap with Gaz Coombes from Supergrass, however his girlfriend ends up wrecking the photo on purpose. In the one scene we see the resulting shot …
Acer have announced a new Android smartphone running Froyo (Android 2.2) which has a QWERTY keyboard and looks very much like a BlackBerry. Available in March 2011 with a price still to be announced, the E210 will be on sale in Silver or Black. Full press release below: …
Online retailer eXpansys have listed the new LG Optimus 2X as due Monday 21st February 2011 for a price of £499.99 unlocked and sim free. This phone has only just recently been announced and is only one of a new wave of top end Android phones due out …
In the last few weeks a new android home replacement app has arrived on the scene, it is called HeLauncher. What’s that I hear you say “not another one”, yes it is another one. But this one is so simple, uncluttered and easy to use. Especially when you …
At this point, I warn you now. If you are looking for a full technical, blow by blow account of how to perfectly root and install a new ROM, you might want to check out other forums. This is one man’s adventure into rooting without knowing what he …
A decent application library is usually on the “want” list for smartphone buyers when they’re hunting for a new phone. Today Windows Phone has reached almost 6000 applications according to WP7Applist.com. It’s only a few days since this number was 5000 so those Windows Phone developers are definitely …
Android’s phenomenal growth shows no signs of abating, and now Android as an OS has overtaken Apple for the first time in the US, in terms of market share. New handset sales of Android devices had already been ahead of iPhones, but Apple had a headstart and larger overall marketshare, until …
Three continue to add more smartphones to their range with the Sony Ericsson X8 available in stores and Three.co.uk from today. The phone has a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3” 320×480 pixel capacitive touchscreen, GPS, WiFi and access to the Android Market. You can grab one for £15 a …
Sony have confirmed that they will not be doing any more OS updates for their Xperia X10, X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro. This means they will be forever stuck at Android 2.1, with no possibility of FroYo. Seems that Sony had issues getting Timescape & Mediascape updated for …
Motorola have announced their first tablet device and it is called XOOM. This so baf looks aimed at the American market with a tie in with Verizon but a 3G model is expected for GSM/UMTS also which is great news for tablet lovers. Full press statement is below …
The Sony Ericsson Arc which was leaked has now become official and has been announced at CES. This new Android 2.3 smartphone from Sony Ericsson features an impressive list of specifications and is due Q1 2011 Sony Ericsson Introduces Xperia arc – the ultimate smartphone with super-slim design …
A video posted on YouTube (which has now been pulled) shows off Android 3.0 and a quick look at what it will bring to the table. More important is that 3.0 appears to be for Tablet devices only. The good news is Engadget have got hold of the video and …
LG have just announced the Optimus Black, a new Android phone running 2.2 and also featuring a new style display called NOVA. Availability is globally during the 1st half of 2011 Full press statement below LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG) announced today it will unveil …
Over at Engadget there is a full shot and video of a new device running Android which could be announced tomorrow at CES. Under the Xperia brand, the ‘Arc’ features a very interesting arc design with some serious specifications including a super high res screen. This could be …
Leaks of the ‘PlayStaton’ phone are coming thick and fast these last few weeks with with CES underway and MWC next month it is safe to say this phone is real and about to be launched to the world. If I was to pick either event I would …
It is hardly a secret that Sony Ericsson have been busy working on a PlayStation phone, there have been plenty of leaked photos, specs and video footage of the device working even thought there has been no official announcement and of course Sony Ericsson will not comment on …
BenQ look to be launching their very own Android tablet in Taiwan, China and possibly further afield. The BenQ R100 tablet is due to arrive in Q1 of 2011 with 10.1″ (1024×600) LCD touchscreen, 833MHz Samsung ARM-based CPU, 8GB of internal storage, WiFi, SD card slot, mini HDMI, …
The new 7 inch Android tablet from Dell has popped up on engadget via some production slides from an upcoming advertisement. It’ll be known as the Dell Streak 7 and will have the Stage UI. Other than that, and the fact it has WiFi, we’re not entirely sure …
Sony Ericsson are already getting ready for Mobile World Congress 2011. A recent invite spotted by Engadget details “new members of the Xperia family” and we can only assume that means more Android devices. However, there’s already rumours that the new devices could include these leaked Windows Phone …
Last night HTC posted a couple of tweets which will interest those HTC Desire Z and Desire HD owners out there. It tells of an update to “make your mobile experience better” but is not the much anticipated Gingerbread update. Update – Richard Tank has emailed in to …
Meet the LG Optimus 2X. It’s an Android device and is set to arrive here in Europe next month. Right now we’ve got no specs and LG are keeping things under wraps, however we understand that it’ll run Android 2.2 with a Gingerbread update arriving shortly after release. …
Back in November we first got to hear about the HTC Desire HD having the Orange HD Voice capability. Eagle-eyed readers had spotted Orange stores displaying the feature right next to the new Android handset. A short while later Orange got in touch to ...
Rockbox is an open source firmware for MP3 players provided by the likes of SanDisk, iriver, Archos and Toshiba. Ports are now available for a range 's. A port is now available for Android which plays tunes without stutter and includes neat touches li...
Screw it, I'm going to do an editorial here. Microsoft have yet again released a load of very useful apps but there's nothing for their own mobile OS. Snowboard Hero and Powerboat Challenge are both out for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Meanwhile a...
This weekend a lot of you received the new Android Market app. It looks a lot nicer but there seems to be an issue when accessing the "My Apps" area. Many have received the "Server Error has occured" message and, despite clearing the cache, rebooting ...
Android 2.2 (FroYo) is on its' way to the HTC Wildfire just in time for Christmas. The official official Facebook page also answers your questions on the rollout, with most areas in Europe receiving the update this week and the rest of the world by Fe...
BREAKING NEWS!. Carphone Warehouse have just dropped the price of a Sim Free Nexus S to £429.99 from £549.99 With just one day left until the new Google phone hits the UK, Carphone Warehouse have just this last few minutes dropped th...
Notion Ink (no, me neither) have shown off their Adam Tablet in this rather unfinished video. It comes with a USB ports, swivel camera, panel interface, ebook reader and more. Specs fans can expect the NVIDIA Dual Core Tegra 250, transflective display...
WidgetLocker is an android lock screen replacement. The point of the app is that you can add widgets and shortcuts to your lockscreen. The first thought I had about this was "why would I want to do that". First of all WidgetLocker is a paid app it cos...
LinkedIn is a popular business-to-business social network for professionals to exchange information. It's fast becoming a good sales and contact tool for companies and staff, and now LinkedIn for Android is available as a beta for handsets running And...
The new Google Maps we spotted last week has now appeared in the Android Market. Google Maps 5.0 brings vector maps, 3D buildings and better performance. Google are really hammering out the updates, extra features and apps at the moment. This new ver...
Facebook have released an update to their popular Android app in the Android Market. As well as bug fixes, this brings Chat to Android for the first time, and push notifications. It is available from Android Market now. Link - Phand...
