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The Vodafone 845 Android device is now available to buy on Vodafone and it's cheap too - for just £15 per month you can get the phone for free with 100 minutes, 500 texts and 500MB of data allowance. Inside there's Android 2.1, a 3.2 megapixel camera...

Some of you may have heard about Fancy Widget. It's basically an exact clone of the HTC Clock and Weather widget and has been available on the Android Market for some time. Yesterday however they announced that the widget will soon be stopped and remo...

The Samsung Galaxy S is a powerful 1GHz phone with a 4" AMOLED screen, 5 megapixel camera, HD video recording and Android 2.1. It'll also have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS with the Orange website also listing FM radio, 3G / HSDPA and lots more. Orange now...

Woah! TV Catchup now works on your Android phone. To use it, just browse to m.tvcatchup.com and log in, there's bucket loads of channels and they're all in excellent quality. If you have trouble signing up, go to tvcatchup.com on your computer, sign ...

If you've got a Slingbox and have recently moved from a Windows Mobile to an Android phone then you're probably missing the Slingplayer Mobile software. Don't worry, because today they've just announced the Android App and it's now sitting in the Mark...

HTC have sent us three HTC Wildfire phones so we're composing a slightly different review. Three different types of customers will be using these as their main phone for the next week. First there's the "techy guy" (me), then we have the "never used A...

The Motorola Droid 2 has leaked out yet again, this time in a video. It seems to look and feel exactly like the original Droid (known as the Milestone on this side of the Atlantic) with only the keyboard being noticeably different. Inside the CPU is ...

We've talked a lot about fragmentation and the problems it causes. Android users may have already seen those apps in the Android Market which state, "Does not work on Hero" or "Does not work on Droid". It's something that Windows Mobile users have exp...

The LG Optimus is a mid-range Android handset in brushed aluminium with a 3" 320x480 resistive screen, 600Mhz CPU, GPS, 3.15 megapixel camera, 3G / HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth, microSD expansion, 3.5mm audio and FM Radio. We heard about it back in April wh...

Our Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 review is now online. It's a big one this, with several videos, up-close shots and screenshots. Sony Ericsson have already launched some Windows Mobile devices and they've had a fair share of criticism. Will the Android-po...

Yesterday we received not one, or two, but three HTC Wildfire handsets. We're going to be doing a new type of review on this one - giving it out to different types of people. The first part of the review was going to be a simple unboxing, but …

OK, we're even more confused than we ever have been. HTC appear to have stuck out a load of country-specific updates for the HTC Hero today. Sweden, Norway, Greece and Denmark have got 102MB updates which were initially thought to be the 2.1 Android u...

Today I have managed to download the beta application of Swype for a Nexus One and will be putting through its paces and comparing to normal touch screen text input. As someone who sends over 1000 texts every month the idea of an application to help s...

There's not much chance of this one appearing outside of Asia but the Altek Leo has definitely caught our eye. Powered by Android 2.1 it has a 14 megapixel camera with a pop-out 3x optical zoom lens so should, in theory, send your normal digital camer...

We've just had word that the all conquering HTC Desire is due to travel to America very soon. Our sources state that the handset will be available in the US "via select regional operators" and it'll be in shops as early as August. It'll carry the same...

HTC have just contacted us regarding the Android 2.1 update on HTC Hero handsets. Just yesterday we spotted an OTA update for the device, but it wasn't the Eclair update we'd hoped for. HTC have now given this official update.. "The Android Éclair u...

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (previously known as Shakira) has now become official. We knew it looked a lot like the X10 Mini but it's actually a little bigger and sits between it and the current X10 quite nicely. Not to big, not too small, it's juuust...

Following the launch of two new Windows Mobile handsets Samsung have also announced a couple of Android phones. The Galaxy 3 and Galaxy 5 are expected to arrive across Europe and Asia in July. The Galaxy 3 has a 3.2" WGVGA (240x400) capacitive screen ...

Hmm.. I've just had a flick through the HTC Aria shots on Engadget and it seems to be very similar in design to the HTC HD mini we looked at a while back. Very, very similar in fact. The Aria is an Android device which will pop up …

Last week we showed you a few ways of watching the World Cup on your phone. Yamgo was a popular choice but it does seem to struggle a little under load, so we're happy to let you know of another way. Android users were particularly effected after the …

A HTC Hero OTA (Over The Air) update has just appeared on the HTC support site. According to the details this is a.. "Firmware over-the-air (FOTA) client update & YouTube player Update." Is it the Android 2.1 update ? Well, it certainly doesn't look t...

This is the Samsung Galaxy Beam. It's the first Android handset with a built-in projector and, with Android 2.1 and a 3.7" AMOLED screen, it's yet further proof that Android is crossing over into the business world. Sure, we could play movies and watc...

Remember the Sony Ericsson Shakira from a couple of weeks back? Yep, that was the code-name, but according to mobilflip.de it'll be called the "X8" when it hits the shops. It looks similar in style to the X10 Mini .. in fact it's pretty much the same....

The Droid X and Droid 2 have already appeared on the web through leaked photos and, with a US-arrival sometime soon, we're hoping that the international versions will also appear shortly after. Droid Life have now got some early adverts with confirmat...

Call me slow, but I've only just found the huge amount of iPad-esque devices on eBay. It seems that there's a stack of iPad clones and, for the most part, they seem to run Android. Screen sizes are a little smaller and range from 7" to 8" with …

Out of pretty much no-where AT&T have just announced the Aria. It'll arriving in mere days on June 20th and has is powered by Android 2.1 with a 3.2" HVGA screen and 5 megapixel camera. Available for $129.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) it's got ...

Hey lovely reader. Have you spent a lunch break wanting a bit more from coolsmartphone? Want a little bit more? Well, don't forget that The Android App Review Show is here with gems from the Android Market. This week Tom takes a look at Trimble Outdoo...

Mobilefun have just launched their own Facebook fan page and to celebrate they're giving away a brand new, unlocked HTC Desire worth £399.95! To enter the competition, just go to facebook.com/loveyourmobile click "Like" and then share the competitio...

If we're honest, Android has pretty well saved Motorola. This, the Droid X, Xtreme or Shadow (whatever it may end up being called) has popped up in rather nice pictures from Gadget University. Someone with very long nails has also got the specs on thi...

Motorola have added a sliding QWERTY to a couple of Android phones already, and that looks to continue with the Droid 2. The D-pad has gone and the keyboard is much better - we weren't overly keen on the DEXT / CLIQ one. This keyboard looks a lot …

A 2GHz phone? Well, it's not too far away. Whilst some people are still using PC's powered by 2GHz processors, Motorola boss Sanjay Jha has stated that a Motorola device will be powered by one by the end of the year. Based on Android, there's no real ...

How do you make the HTC Desire even better than it was already with it selling like hot cakes all over the UK?.  Add a brand spanking new colour to the mix!. eXpansys have a Silver version of the Desire coming within a few days for £449.99 ...

Nexus One owners who fancy a bit of ROM-hacking can now get 720p HD recording on their handsets. A very quick example is available in this YouTube vid and you can try it out yourself with these xda bits and the latest Cyanogen ROM. Further improvemen...

It looks like Sony Ericsson are chucking their weight behind Android more and more each week, with yet another leaked device powered by the OS. This time it's a Walkman branded device codenamed the "Teacake". It seems to be running 1.5 from the detail...

In the last week a couple of OTA (Over The Air) updates have appeared for HTC Legend and HTC Desire owners. You should already have received notification of these updates on your phone but we'd recommend hooking up to a WiFi hotspot before downloading...

You can now choose from a selection of Dell Streak Deals over on our comparison site. It's available for free with 600 minutes and 3000 texts for £35 p/m on an 18 month contract, with other offers available. If you've just bought one of these please ...

Recently we brought you a page from eXpansys showing a new Motorola device which was a UK version of the Motoroi but this was quickly pulled from the site. Well today Motorola have officially announced the device to the world and the specs are HIGHLY ...

A couple of leaked Sony Ericsson Android devices have just appeared up on the web. The one on the left here looks a lot like the current X10 and is called the "Shakira" (Oh, my hips don't lie) but may be known as the "X10 Mid" when it …

O2 have launched the tablet/phone device today called the Dell Streak.  The Android 1.6 powered device comes with a 5 inch touch screen using a new technology to harden the screen as you might have seen in a recent video posted. The great news fo...

The long wait for the Hero Android 2.1 update may be over today, with the HTC in China stating that the new ROM will be available today, in Asia at least. We'll be keeping an eye on the HTC support site over the next few hours but, as …