Google takes battle to the masses – Walmart to stock Nexus One?
American mainstream box-shifter for the common man Walmart appears to be featuring a listing for the Nexus One on its Walmart Wireless mobile portal, leading all manner of speculators to suggest the Nexus is about to GO LARGE and be sold direct to the glorious, brave, well-dressed People of Walmart… Read the rest
Blurry photo leak-of-the-day – HTC Supersonic
These could be photos of an HTC Supersonic – Gizmodo certainly thinks so – but then again the photos are so terrible this could also easily be a fake prop built out of cardboard with a bit of plastic stuck over it to simulate a 4.3″ screen… Read the rest
Motorola pledges over $1m in aid for Haiti, urges Android developers to join in
Here’s a happy bit of public service news we’re happy to report – Motorola last week pledged over ONE MILLION DOLLARS worth of cash and products to aid the Haiti earthquake relief efforts, and the MOTODEV team is now appealing for other Android developers to join in by donating a few pennies, pounds or those funny-looking euros via its Facebook fan page… Read the rest
Motorola accepting app submissions for Chinese release, via SHOP4APPS
Motorola, which is picking up Google’s slack in China, is now accepting app submissions to fill up its SHOP4APPS online app store – the company’s way of getting around Google’s stunning decision to BIN CHINA and making its Chinese Android phones… actually usable… Read the rest
HTC will release 2.1 Android for HTC Hero during "March"
A representative of Irish mobile operator Meteor has given us today’s latest little drip-drip of HTC Hero Android update news, revealing that HTC is now telling operators to expect Android 2.1 to arrive for the much-loved HTC Hero in March… Read the rest
DoubleTwist brings iTunes/Amazon music synching to Android, via T-Mobile
DoubleTwist, which distributes an iTunes-cloning media synchronisation app that works on Mac, PC, Android, BlackBerry and pretty much everything in between, has done a deal to have its software pre-installed on T-Mobile’s Android phones – which will bring some iTunes glamour to the staid world of Google… Read the rest
Another terrible Motorola concept phone – the MOTOSPLIT
According to Engadget, this ludicrously HORRIBLE idea for a possible new Android phone is being taken seriously, and could actually be a first look at one of Motorola’s new products for 2010… Read the rest
Samsung Galaxy Portal i5700 includes Layar 3.0 augmented reality app
The Galaxy Portal, which launched last week exclusively on T-Mobile in the UK, comes pre-installed with a copy of Layar – the bizarre “augmented reality” app that attempts to liven up real life by overlaying data on the top of your camera view screen… Read the rest
New phone reviews
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ACCESSORY REVIEW: Case-Mate Tough Case for Galaxy Nexus
£30? For a phone case? It had better be good.
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ACCESSORY REVIEW: Samsung Official Mesh Vent Case for Galaxy Nexus
Samsung’s official Galaxy Nexus case. Costs a lot. Has a glittery little logo.
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ACCESSORY REVIEW: Case-Mate Barely There for Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Fresh from reviewing the cheap and cheerful FlexiShield case for the Galaxy Nexus, we’re back with another protective offering from industry veteran Case-Mate… Read the rest
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ACCESSORY REVIEW: FlexiShield Case for Galaxy Nexus
Seeing as we’ve just reviewed the brand spanking new Galaxy Nexus, we’re in the mood for some accessorising – and we don’t mean earnings and handbags… Read the rest
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Galaxy Nexus review
Google’s third Nexus is bigger, once again made by Samsung and features the new Android 4.0 or “Ice Cream Sandwich” version of the OS. It’s obviously going to be good. But how good? -
HTC Sensation XL review
The HTC Sensation XL is an odd one by HTC. It updates the screen size of this year’s HTC Sensation to 4.7″ and includes Beats Audio enhancements, but you lose a bit of processor speed – the HTC Sensation XL is powered by a single-core 1.5GHz brain… Read the rest
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Motorola RAZR review
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner. -
Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray review
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute. -
LG Optimus 3D review
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming. -
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo review
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone? -
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo review: Camera and video samples
To accompany our Xperia Neo review we’ve put together this collection of photos taken using Sony Ericsson’s latest Android phone, which features an 8megapixel Exmor R sensor… Read the rest
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INQ Cloud Touch review
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
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ACCESSORY REVIEW: Case-Mate Tough Case for Galaxy Nexus
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