ASUS opens registrations for Transformer Prime GPS dongle

When the Transformer Prime launched there were a lot of complaints about poor GPS signal and as a result, ASUS have decided to release a GPS dongle that can be added to the device to improve the signal. ASUS announced yesterday on twitter that registrations were now open …

Exclusive Mini Review – The JCB Pro-Smart

If your day job involves a lot of outdoor work then you might not carry a smartphone. They need charging quite a bit, they’re fairly delicate instruments and can be fiddly to use with big, dirty, working hands. JCB have moved from just sticking covers on other handsets …

Andriod App: Minimal Twidget (alpha)

From the maker of the highly rated Minimal Reader Pro comes this alpha version of Minimal Twidget. For some time I have been looking for a clean, slick and scrollable twitter widget that is easily configurable and fits in with the overall look of my homescreens.  Minimal Twidget alpha seems …

Camera fight – HTC One S vs. Samsung Galaxy SII

So, HTC unveiled their HTC One Series handsets a few weeks back now. We’ve already reviewed the HTC One X and the HTC One S but I wanted to show you more on the camera technology and how it compares to my usual phone-of-choice – the Samsung Galaxy …

Sony Ericsson Xperia ray gets ICS

If you’ve got yourself an Xperia ray, have a look for updates because ICS appears to have been delivered. Martin Frow tipped us off after getting a notification on his handset.. Just thought I’d let you know that I plugged my Xperia Ray into my PC this morning …

Android App Review – Demolition Inc THD

The other day we mentioned that Demolition Inc THD had been released onto the Play Store and I said that I would do a little review of it for you. Well yes here it is. Demolition Inc is not like any other game I have ever played. The closest I …

Samsung 16GB microSD going cheap, today only

Shh.. don’t tell anyone, especially not that guy in the office who doesn’t wash and sits with his headphones on all day. Those eXpansys people are flogging a Class 10 Samsung 16GB microSD card for £12.99, but it’s for today only and stock is limited. Go go! Link …

Galaxy SIII Pictured yet again, perhaps…

Who’s up for a bit of “is it or isn’t it” eh? Here’s another leaked shot of the Samsung Galaxy SIII. We’ve not really got long, if rumours are to be believed, to see the real thing now. The SIII has had some rather strange blurring here, and …

Samsung sends out invites for Galaxy Event on May 3rd

It looks like we can all stop speculating and start making plans for May 3rd as that’s the day Samsung has chosen to announce the “Next Galaxy”. Tweakers.net have received an official invite to the event, which will take place in London. Rumoured specs for the Galaxy SIII …

How the blind use smartphones

Have you ever looked in the Accessibility options on your phone? There’s a load of options that you’ve probably never really tried. However, for those with eyesight problems these options are invaluable and this YouTube video from Tommy Edison shows how he uses his iPhone 4S to communicate …

HTC Wildfire C spotted?

HTC are said to be focusing their efforts on fewer devices this year. We’ve already seen the One Series, but now it looks like there’s another device on the way. Pocketnow have got there hands on an image of what is said to be an upcoming device. It …

Targus Click-In Case for iPad Review

The Targus Click-In is a case which, from the front, resembles Apples leather smart cover but where it differs is that it also offers protection for the back of the device for the same price. I’ve been using it for over a month, here are my thoughts. The …

Do you fancy some reduced price Windows Phone games?

The Windows Phone Marketplace has a bit of a sale going on at the moment. There’s a variety of apps and games at a discounted rate, such as Rowi which we mentioned the other day. They’re at 79p which, for some of the games, is a drastic reduction. …

HiDrive adds extra features to their mobile apps

The bods from HiDrive have been twiddling around with their mobile apps and have added stacks of new features. Their service is similar to DropBox but locks your important stuff away in one of their ISO 27001-accredited datacentres in Germany. All versions now have bandwidth-friendly image previews, with …

Samsung to overtake Nokia in total sales

Nokia has traditionally been on top when it comes to total phones shipped but it looks as though Samsung is about to overtake them for the first time this quarter. Lower end estimates are that Samsungs shipments stand at 85m and Nokia’s figures from earlier this week are …

Three launch the Galaxy Y

The entry-level Galaxy Y may not be for everyone, but for the money this will get many onto the smartphone ladder and looks pretty swish too. Powered by an 832MHz CPU it’s got a 2 megapixel camera, 3.0” QVGA screen and it sounds like Three are chucking in …

Demolition Inc released for Android Tegra devices

Do you fancy a bit of demolition? How about flying a ufo? Do you own a Tegra device as well? If so then this game will be right up your street. It is nice to see more Tegra specific games being released. The whole “Tegra is great” thing …

Galaxy S2 receives an update on Orange

We’ve had a mail in from Roger Matthews after he spotted an update for his Orange-branded Samsung Galaxy S2. Unfortunately it’s not the ICS update but just a tweak to Android 2.3.6. Let us know if you’ve received the update and what changes you have noticed. Link – …

WoodPad Review

If you’re anything like me, sometimes you want somewhere to put your iPad when it doesn’t need to be in your hand. I’m always concerned if I lay it down somewhere that the back will get scratched or it’ll get knocked over. Both of those problems are solved …

Did you get your Lumia 800 battery boosting software update?

The other week I got all excited because Nokia had created a website which detailed when you would be able to get the latest update for your Nokia Lumia 800. The excitement didn’t last long as I realised it was being left to the networks to decide when …