NEW APP: BlackBook, a contacts-hider for the paranoid Android user
We’ve just received a little email from the maker of BlackBook, a new-to-Android conversion of a BlackBerry app designed to hide away your contacts from anyone that might see things they DO NOT LIKE… Read the rest
RUBBISH APP: Justin Bieber Quotes
Honestly, are we really supposed to be hanging on the every word of a 16-year-old teen pop sensation? What sort of MADMAN would trawl through Twitter, copying and pasting the “best” Bieber quotes, then placing them all into an Android app?.. Read the rest
MTV Networks launches VH1 To Go – music news on Android
OK, so the VH1 To Go app doesn’t look like it offers much more than a generically-styled RSS feed of the latest content from the music channel’s mobile web RSS feeds, but we’re still rather happy to see a company the size of MTV bringing its content – and COMMERCIAL MIGHT – to Android… Read the rest
REPORT: Global Q1 smartphone sales up 49% year-on-year – Android up 707% in the US
Yes, that is indeed supposed to say 707 percent. According to the latest smartphone market share analysis compiled by Gartner, Android has indeed had a meteoric year, multiplying its share of the smartphone market in North America by a staggering SEVEN TIMES over the last 12 months… Read the rest
T-Mobile UK adds a “coming soon” page, confirms HTC Wildfire dates & prices
No doubt mindful of the oodles of news coverage generated by the appearance of new Android phones on Vodafone’s Coming Soon page, the UK T-Mobile team has now added one too… Read the rest
Google I/O 2010: On2′s VP8 video codec now “open-source”
The first slightly interesting thing to emerge from Google’s I/O 2010 conference has been revealed – it’s to fully open-source the On2 VP8 video codec, which Google acquired the ownership of when it bought On2 in mid-2009… Read the rest
Vodafone launching Nexus One in Germany, on May 25
We bring urgent news from the mainland! Reader “Thomas” has just pinged us a link to this report on Mobiflip.de which claims Vodafone Germany has just dated the Nexus One for launch in the country – and that date is May 25… Read the rest
Google I/O 2010: MySpace to announce in-app status updates and integration
According to a report published on PaidContent today, long-forgotten but not gone social network MySpace is to announce a new push to integrate itself within Android apps at Google I/O this week… 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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