EE 4G coming to 17 more towns and cites

During our testing of the EE 4G network we found a blob of LTE coverage tucked away in Sutton Coldfield. Now Sutton Coldfield, along with 16 other towns and cities, are to be bathed in 4G coverage by March. The list includes five other areas close to me …

Twitter app Rowi for Windows Phone gets updated

Rowi in my opinion is one of the best Twitter apps for Windows Phone. This morning their update which added Windows Phone 8 compatibility has finally been approved and it has appeared on the Store. Rowi allows you to do a lot with Twitter, a whole lot more …

BlackBerry “London” pictures and video have leaked out

As the build up to the January’s release of BB10, the leaks and info for devices, specs and features will slowly start to build. This week some pictures of the Blackberry 10 London have leaked out. It looks like a black iPhone with some sort of Motorola style …

Google Maps for iOS is back!

Do we really need to give you the history on this? Oh, OK. I’ll do it briefly then. If you had an iPhone a few months back then you’ll have used Google Maps as the default mapping solution. Apple changed all that though, and along cam Apple Maps …

Nokia Q4 sales – lower than first thought?

Oh Nokia… some good press would be great, wouldn’t it? It seems analysts are revising earlier predictions that Nokia would have a strong Q4 with “an overly optimistic interpretation of initial Lumia sales commentary”. That’s “we thought they’d sell more phones” to you and me. If the analyst …

HTC are beginning to confuse me

Back in February we saw HTC making a big decision. The HTC One Series meant that the company would concentrate on a core group of handsets – the One X, One S and One V. It was clear. The One X was the power-house. The One S was …

Nexus 4 FlexiShield Skin – Review

While I do love my Nexus 4, I did spend a fair amount of time in my review, and on the podcast, discussing its design flaws. Although the glass back might look and feel great, it certainly doesn’t help with durability or handling. It’s an accident waiting to happen, both …

Don’t use those free headphones? You should

Let me into a little secret, We review a lot of phones and sometimes, just sometimes, we don’t have time to test everything. In the Samsung Galaxy SIII review I looked at the headphones that came in the box, but never actually used them. The same headphones are …

Are magazines coming to the UK Play Store? Update – Yes!

For a while now UK Play Store users have been unable to get their hands on digital magazines. Unlike our friends over in the US. I for one have been using Zinio for a few years now and I’ve survived. Well during the night we got a tip …

YouTube updated for Android 10″ tablets

One of the major drawbacks with Android 10″ tablets is the complete lack of apps specifically designed for them. Google has recently issued a call to arms for developers to try to get them coding tablet specific apps and has decided to lead the way with a version …

Astro updated – Google Drive, Dropbox and more

Hey you lovely, lovely reader you. How you doing? Tried Astro File Manager recently? It’s now got a stack of new features, but the one I’m using most is the Dropbox integration. Just grab the app, connect your account and start moving files around. It centralises all your …

Do you fancy a cheap dual SIM Android phone?

I have a thing about dual SIM phones. When I recently reviewed the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo I was amazed at the implementation of the dual SIM. Being able to choose between SIMs made my daily swapping of devices and SIM cards a whole lot easier. Expansys have …

Twitter app updated. Now includes photo filters. Bye bye Instagram

Update your official Twitter app today and you’ll find a host of new filters to make your photographs look a little less rubbish. After updating, just create a new tweet and insert and image. You then get the chance to crop, fix or add a filter. There’s nine …

Announcing the HTC One SV

In a rather confusing twist, HTC have today lifted the lid on a brand new 4G LTE enabled Android handset called the One SV. The name appears to be a (con)fusion of the HTC One, the One S and the One V while the hardware is an Android …

Jellybean Update for Motorola RAZR i on the way

By far the biggest bone of contention for most Android handset owners is the lack of updates or the lack of information regarding updates. Many manufacturers have a page that details which devices will be receiving updates with a rough approximation of when they will arrive.  Motorola is no …

HTC 8X is receiving an OTA update

Last week when the world got their hands on the HTC 8S we all realised that it was running a different version of Windows Phone 8. The 8S included persistent WiFi and some tweaks to the messaging app to allow mass deletion and also to be able to …

The numbers behind Androids success

We all love a good infographic don’t we? They show you a whole load of facts and figures and leave you feeling all warm inside (not sure if that’s just me). We’ve been sent this one that shows a load of facts and figures about the rise of …

Warm your ears whilst listening to some banging beats

The wife wanted me to take her to one of those festive German Markets this weekend. She wasn’t too please when I pulled into Aldi, but hey – £2.38 for four cans of lager? You can’t argue with that. If you are planning on actually going out to …

Storage Options Unveils its Most Powerful Tablet

Storage Options are a UK based electronics firm who have been making tablets for a few years now. Today they have announced a new dual core 7″ tablet. The Scroll Evoke is what their calling this one. Spec wise it seems pretty decent. Although historically Storage Options have …