NEW APP: Official XBMC Remote for Android
We have many fond memories of XBMC from the olden days of the Xbox modding scene, so it’s good to see the famed media playing living on in a new form on Android… Read the rest
SwiftKey Android keyboard enhancement launches beta test
SwiftKey is designed to increase your typing speed by improving upon Android’s predictive text output – by guessing what entire word you’re likely to type next… Read the rest
NEW APP: Onion News Network
The unbelievably consistent comedy news site The Onion has released an Android app. It doesn’t seem to be a joke, either… Read the rest
Crazed Android slider Alcatel OT-980 phone coming soon to France
This is another bizarre new Android phone from which you may wish to SHIELD YOUR EYES – the Alcatel OT-980. It’s a crazy, crazy phone, coming with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard that flips out length wise… Read the rest
UPDATE: The Orange Android phone is the ZTE Blade
Here we go. The upcoming Orange Android phone that was leaked earlier today has been tracked down by a couple of readers – it was previously known as the ZTE Blade, and was shown off by ZTE to little fanfare this February at Mobile World Congress… Read the rest
Orange working on “Project JAL” – its upcoming entry level Android phone
UK tech news portal Techradar has an exclusive on Orange’s future plans for the UK, reporting that the network is readying “Project JAL” for launch – which will be an Android-powered Vodafone 845 rival down at the super-cheap end of the tariff ranges… Read the rest
Korean Samsung Galaxy S to get Android 2.2 “from August”
According to a translated report that was picked up by Samsung Hub today, the rather nice Samsung Galaxy S will start to get itself updated to Android 2.2 a few weeks from now – with Korean owners getting the “FroYo” update from “early August”… Read the rest
Google App Inventor for Android – your route to spam app stardom
Google is about to launch a new app-creation tool for non-developers, in the shape of Google App Inventor for Android… 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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