Category: Android
Android fans around the world will soon be able to collect their very own androids with 12 different options available. Launching sometime in 'the next few weeks' according to Dyzplasic, expect these to sell like hot cakes with everyone in the tech sc...
The HTC HD2 has been on the T-Mobile UK website for a short while now but those of you who wanted to check one out first in store were out of luck due to initial stock being held to online only or a hand full of stores. However …
OK, unless our eyes are deceiving us it appears that a new HTC Hero update has appeared for Orange customers. It's ROM Version 2.73.61.66 and we're currently waiting to see what improvements this brings as the previous version was 2.73.61.5 and it's p...
The Android-powered Sony Ericsson X10 popped up on the o2 site in the accessories section recently but it was removed shortly after. Vodafone, however, have now plastered it all over their site with an April arrival. This is quite a high-end Android h...
Motorola have just announced a new Sidekick.. Opps.. sorry, no. It's the "DEVOUR", a touch-screen Android handset with 3.1" capacitive screen, aGPS and the MotoBLUR interface we've seen on handsets like the DEXT. The DEVOUR will be arriving on Verizon...
If you're lucky enough to have a Nexus One handset from Google then you should've just received an update which will fix the data issues and add in multi-touch capability. There's several websites carrying the update this morning too, but if it's not ...
Yesterday Sony Ericsson launched the Aspen and we showed off the new Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on board. If you're interested in this device we've now got a promotional video to download and more pictures in our gallery. Links - Promo video (10MB Download)...
Now that phones are appearing with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on board, it's only right that we take a deeper look at some of the design tweaks. Our gallery shows some of the improvements. For a start the bottom of the screen has an added bar with some butt...
Sony Ericsson have just announced the "Aspen" which looks to be the "Faith" we saw earlier. It's the first phone to use the new finger-friendly Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and packs a QWERTY, 3.2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), stereo speakers, FM...
We've been kicking around the t'interwebs for quite some time now and we're well versed in the reasons for slow OS upgrade roll-outs. For Windows Mobile it's been a battle we've followed for quite some time now. It usually goes like this - an update b...
So, the excellent HTC HD2 seemed to get a little extra after the boat-ride to the USA. However, the extra RAM has opened up a whole can of worms. It appears that it's not just a new spec, it's actually the very same handset for the most part, …
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 looks to be arriving very soon indeed. the:unwired have now got info that it'll be arriving on T-Mobile Germany will be launching the device in April. The X10 has Android 1.6 on board and is powered by a 1Ghz CPU, 8.1 mega...
Sony Ericsson's latest handset called 'Vivaz' has landed on the Play website with a pre-order price of just £349.99 and a launch date of 29th March 2010 The reason I say 'just' £349.99 is because what other Symbian powered smartphone with ...
Have you heard? There's a new Twitter client on the block for Android users and it's already going down a storm across the web. TweetCaster is now available and there's two versions - a free version with an ad at the bottom or the "Pro" version for $4...
When we reviewed the Toshiba TG01 we kinda felt a little sorry for it. The specs were great, the form-factor was great, but the front of the phone was badly designed and Windows Mobile 6.1 left it feeling old before it even got started. Hopefully the ...
An update for the HTC Magic is now online. This will up your phone to ROM 3.05.401.3 and adds that lovely HTC Sense interface that we've loved on the HTC Hero. This is a full ROM update, so backup your apps with something like the Astro file manager …
OK, let's bring you up to speed with the escalating Windows Mobile 7 rumours. First up, it does seem certain now that Microsoft will announce it at Mobile World Congress following a comment by MS CFO Peter Klein. He's quoted by electronista as sayin...
Android is quickly gaining favour with many manufacturers and, unfortunately for Windows Mobile, new Android handsets are now appearing with alarming regularity. Androphones.com have published a render of the rumoured Galaxy 2. Specs include a speedy ...
There has been lots of hype over the last few months, especially since the release of HTC's acclaimed HD2, regarding the next evolution of Windows Mobile phones. With Apple not straying far from their proven OS with its latest iteration, and wit...
Hey, did you install the rather excellent OpnMarket App on your phone recently? Are you enjoying choosing all those free applications on your Windows Mobile ? If not, why not? Noel Griffiths has already found a great app in the OpnMarket called "BSB" ...
All too often we hear that "Android doesn't have many games". Sure, there might not be quite as many as other platforms but this video shows off 50 of them. AndroidHD demo a lot of very fine games here, you can get the full list below along with …
Sometimes we're a little dubious when a salesman discloses that a hot new phone will be arriving on a network, so we'd like to put this one out there for any anonymous tips. Craig Jones has mailed in to tell us... "Hi. Just phoned Orange as my contrac...
There's perhaps only one word to describe the constant rumours swirling around Windows Mobile 7 and the Zune Phone - "Juicy". Following our earlier "Windows Mobile Fight Back" story, there's now even more evidence for a supposed "Zune Phone" or the po...
Now, we're getting a bit confused here because this appears to be the third update we've seen in roughly the same amount of weeks for the HD2. However this one is a full-blown OS update. Rolled out on Monday we're not totally sure what it fixes or upd...
The Bravo has now made a clearer appearance on komorkomania.pl following the earlier blurry shot we showed last week. It looks a lot like the Nexus One, has roughly the same specs and perhaps even smells the same but the Bravo will have the sexy HTC S...
Sling Media have quietly release SlingPlayer 2.0 for Windows Mobile today. Grab some screenshots here or give it a try yourself. For those who don't know, the excellent Slingbox will fire your TV, DVD and set-top box pictures across the internet to y...
Remember that HTC Supersonic? Remember how blurry the pictures were? Well, feast your eyes on this new, un-blurred picture of HTC's next super-powerful Andorid phone. Featuring the HD2's screen size, Snapdragon processor and thin body, the Supersonic ...
HTC are really ramping up their position in the Windows Mobile market recently and now they look to go one step further if specs of the HTC Obsession aka Diamond 3 are to be believed. WMPowerUser and Mobile Choice have got hold of the specs and a rumo...
Shots of the Gigabyte Android handset have been floating around the web for a bit now, albeit as a render. Now mobile-review have got the real thing. It's the first dip into the Android water for Gigabyte and the specs aren't exactly going to knock yo...
"Look, an un-announced HTC handset! I'll get a sneaky photo. Quick, pass me that really low-res camera with fixed focus will you?"Yes, as ever Mr Fuzzy Camera has been out and about, this time to reveal the HTC Supersonic. These pictures, which also r...
A good while back now we all got to have a proper look at the Pink phones. They're from Microsoft, made by Sharp and distant cousins of the Sidekick. We knew back then that they were aimed at the "youth" market and now further evidence is getting spil...
You know about the HTC HD2 already. We reviewed it, we loved it and just recently Microsoft announced that it was heading to the New World too. A little target=_blank>glance at the US specs reveals a slight change though - there's now 1GB ROM instead...
Every now and then we take a look at some of the cool apps out there. We're having another look at the latest free Android apps, but if you'd like to redress the balance with Windows Mobile apps, let us know and you could be writing right here …
We're always a little bit doubtful when handsets appear this way, but according to phoneboxmobiles.com the Motorola Milestone is available for a mere £62.10 on the Orange Dolphin 30 plan. We'd still like to see the thing on the main Orange site ...
One thing Android doesn't have as default is a decent music store. Luckily Phil Thorner has just spotted the Amazon MP3 Store on the Android market and there's more info about it here. It's pre-installed in some handsets, but just do a search for "Ama...
Remember how the HD2 appeared as a choice on the o2 accessories section a few weeks before going live? Well lookie here, it's the Android-powered X10 now showing as an option in the accessory shop. Just how long before the X10 arrives ? Well it can't ...
When the HTC 2010 roadmap leaked out everyone was immediately drawn towards the HTC Bravo. Packed with a 1Ghz CPU, 3.7" WVGA AMOLED screen and HD video capture it was pretty much the Android-powered HD2 some people had longed for. Now I know what you...
We're not being too unkind when we say that Motorola were in a pretty bad way before they launched their new Android phones. The Dext / Cliq was a good start and the Droid / Milestone is already proving to be a very popular handset in the USA. …
Slide Screen is an app for Android that's probably best seen and we'd heartily recommend this video which shows it in action. It's a home screen replacement that creates a "meaningful hierarchy" out of a your info. Just drag the centre bar up and down...
Windows Mobile has a store. It's called Marketplace and there's lots of apps inside. A lot of them, however, are paid-for apps. Step forward OpnMarket - a store which showcases the latest, most popular and free applications. This is by the guys behin...
