Sky+ TV control app hits Android
Sky has launched a version of its popular Sky+ and Sky+ HD iPhone remote control app for Android, letting Sky users demand their digital box record TV shows via the internet… Read the rest
Google Maps updated to v4.4 – now with more Google Places features
The all-powerful Google Maps Android app continues its lightning pace of evolution, today updating to version 4.4 – which separates out the Google Places features into an entirely separate, standalone, place-reviewing-and-finding tool… Read the rest
UPDATE: Orange HTC Hero users now getting Android 2.1 update
We’ve just had a brief flurry of emails from users of the HTC Hero bought locked to the Orange network, suggesting the first part of the Android 2.1 update has just hit their handsets… Read the rest
UK Android phone sales explode by 350% during 2010
Some pretty astonishing UK smartphone sales data has just been released by GfK , and it shows us how far Android has come during 2010… Read the rest
HTC changes screen tech for Desire and Nexus One – AMOLED out, SLCD in
Citing the very well publicised global shortages of screens for smartphones, HTC has today announced it’s making a switch – swapping the current AMOLED HTC Desire and Nexus One screens for “Super LCD” technology… Read the rest
WEEKLY WRAP: Elsewhere in Android this week
Time for our leisurely look at what didn’t trouble our news threshold this week, along with a fully integrated summary of some of the more mainstream mentions Android picked up from other wings of the media over the last seven days… Read the rest
Apple turns on Motorola – Droid X added to iPhone 4 antenna list
Apple’s still updating its very peculiar Antenna News Blog with tests on the antenna systems of rival smartphones, with Motorola the latest target of Apple’s rage – the company’s new Android-powered Droid X now features on the iPhone 4 alibi list… Read the rest
Official BBC Android apps coming “later in the year”
The BBC was given the go-ahead to launch its iPhone and iPad apps in the UK today, after its BBC Trust watchdog body decided that doing so was indeed in the public interest and wasn’t likely to unfairly CRUSH the opposition… 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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