The notification bar is one of the key strengths of Android. It is the main place where we keep track of what is going on in the foreground and it is also where we are notified of, you guessed it, notifications. We are able to put information in …

These days official accessories always tend to crop up during the product launch or shortly after. When I say crop up I mean they appear in some promo material and then NEVER appear in the public domain. Take the fabled wireless charging pad for the Samsung Galaxy SIII …

Wireless charging could be front and centre on the Samsung Galaxy S4, reports suggest, as details about the next Galaxy S-branded kit continue to circulate ahead of its expected launch later this year. According to Korean site D Daily, S4 owners will be able to charge their handset’s …

LG’s head of mobile, Cathy Robin, has today spoken to the French business publication Challenges in an attempt to shift blame for the issues with the Nexus 4 ordering onto search giant Google. In the interview, she stated that “Google had forecasts calculated according to their previous sales …

Say that something is “foobared” (or rather, “Fubared”) and, well, it’s broken. However, if you take the foobar definition then it’s more likely to be used as a variable in a script. Now, deep in there somewhere was a fantastic introduction to this story but, sadly, I’ve lost …

MWC is coming and as usual in the lead up to it various devices get leaked. Yesterday we heard about the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 via Samsung fansite SamMobile and today they have information about the tough Galaxy X Cover 2. It’s the next in line for Samsung …

It’s that time of the week where a few select members of the team take an hour or so out of their busy lives to discuss the weeks happening in the crazy world of mobile technology. You can watch the shenanigans unfold live here in this very post …

At some point today the two popular Disney games “Where’s My Water?” and “Where’s My Perry?” are going to be free for Windows Phone 8 users for a whole day. Update – The UK Store has recently updated the prices to free. Although it seems to be a …

Something is happening, and it’s happening quickly. It hit me this afternoon when I was buying apples in Morrisons. The supermarket chain is massive. They bought Safeway (anyone remember them? I used to work there y’know) but in the run-up to Christmas their like-for-like sales dipped 2.5%. “Hey …

The Galaxy Note and the Galaxy Note II are both great devices. High specifications and decent quality materials was the order of the day. These days the “Note” brand stands more for just a big Samsung device with an S-Pen. Like the Note 10.1 or that rumoured lower …

Everything Everywhere has announced that it is to close 78 of its stores throughout the country. This will be where there is more than one store within close proximity to another. This happened here in Stockport for the launch of EE, we had three stores but they soon …

The time of reckoning for Rim is drawing ever closer. The launch date for BB10 is all set to be 30th January however details have leaked out with details of the new L Series. The L Series is to launch under the model number Z10 and will have …

Gunslugs is brought to you by the team behind the popular 8 bit retro games Meganoid and Meganoid 2. So what is it all about? Well it is a run along jumping over obstacles, shooting stuff, collecting stuff, great fun kind of thing. Here is the game description …

Statistics released by the Metropolitan Police show that once again mobile phone crime is on the rise. The fact that 158 iPhones are stolen in London every day (total of 56,680 mobiles stolen between April & September) has led the force to launch an awareness campaign around personal …

Facebook look set to expand their mobile offering in a big way – at least for iPhone users. Starting to appear now in the US after apparently successful trials in Canada is an option from within Messenger to place a free voice call to your chosen contact. When …

After the huge success of the Original Temple Run, the creators Imamgi Studios are bringing a Sequel. The craze of running along, jumping and sliding over and under tree roots collecting coins on the way, are you going to be joining in? It’s now available from the UK …

Interested in the forthcoming Sony Xperia Z? It’s water resistant and comes with a 13 megapixel camera and 5″ 1080p screen. It’s all looking like a rather attractive package. Below is a hands on video, which Clove have put together, the device is expected to be on sale in the …

Back in the early days of the 3G dongle, I bought a USB device from the 3 store.  It came with 1Gb data and a few text messages all for £49 and £15 per month.  To be honest it was terrible.  Connectivity was poor and it the signal …

I know what most of you guys are thinking. “Why do I need a MiFi?” or perhaps even, “What is a MiFi?” Put simply, it’s a gadget you stick your SIM card in. It’ll connect to the internet through the mobile network and then beam out a WiFi …

It seems that people really aren’t warming to Windows RT. The idea can be confusing and many people tune out when you start explaining it. Let me try now… Windows RT is a special version of Windows 8 which runs on ARM chips. It’s perhaps a little more …