HTC Desire battery life booster trick
An odd battery charging technique involving charging the phone, turning it off and charging it a bit more apparently boosts the Desire’s battery capacity by a huge amount… Read the rest
Report: Samsung Galaxy Tab coming to Vodafone contracts
According to Engadget today, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android-powered tablet is heading to the mobile networks, which will be bundling the mystery tablet together with data tariffs – much like the iPad and Dell’s O2 Streak… Read the rest
WEEKLY WRAP: Elsewhere in Android this week
Time for our list-based summary of the Android news WE DID NOT cover this week, in which we round up the Android-based reports we skipped – and marvel at the stranger mentions of Google’s OS in the mainstream press… Read the rest
Brave Android user sacrifices $1 to warn of fake TweetDeck app
TweetDeck has been telling people there’s a FAKE app calling itself “TweetDeck” on the Android Market right now, which is charging people money for the download… Read the rest
Dell launches its own odd little app store
Dell’s new Mobile Applications Store contains a rather strange curated collection of Android apps, along with other apps compatible with BlackBerry, WebOS, Symbian and Windows Mobile devices… Read the rest
PayPal in “talks” to bring payment options to Android Market
According to Bloomberg today, online money-shuffling company PayPal is in talks with Google about adding its payment system to the Android Market – letting users pays for apps via PayPal… Read the rest
VIDEO: Android 2.1 running on the UK Dell Streak
Quite a few people in the UK have updated their Dell Streak Android phone/tablets to Android 2.1 today, thanks to a leaked version of the OS update appearing on the internet early this morning… Read the rest
HTC teases new product reveal – on September 15
CANCEL THAT UPGRADE! HTC has sent out an invite to a few tech industry people in the UK today, advising they clear their calendars for September 15 – as there’s going to be something new to poke at from HTC shown off in London… 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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