Android Market expands paid app support – 32 countries may now buy apps
After two years of rather limited global availability, Google has today confirmed its plans to launch paid-for Android Market app sales in a large number of new countries – taking the total number of countries in which developers may sell apps to 29, while users in 32 countries will very soon able to purchase apps… Read the rest
STATS: Android neck-and-neck with iPhone in new buyer survey
A survey by renowned survey supplier ChangeWave shows how Android is rapidly catching iPhone in terms of smartphone mindshare, with future-phone-buyers now as likely to buy Android as one of Apple’s fashionable handsets… Read the rest
Google's new Phone Gallery is a little sparse
Google’s turned its former Nexus One phone shop into a catalogue of Android phones, with users from many countries able to browse the Android phones on sale to them – sorting results by manufacturer, network or ones with Google branding… Read the rest
VIDEO: Mr MoDaCo unboxing the Orange San Francisco
Following on from his exhaustive tech examinations, Mr MoDaCo has now put together an equally comprehensive unboxing video of the budget-busting new Android phone… Read the rest
White HTC Desire up for pre-order – shipping on October 1st
That very desirable white HTC Desire is ready for pre-ordering, with retailer Mobiles.co.uk sticking it up under a massive variety of tariffs… Read the rest
High street chain Next stocking £180 10-inch Android tablet
Popular UK high street chain Next is currently stocking an own-brand Android tablet, which it’s calling the Next 10″ Tablet… Read the rest
Carphone Warehouse offering Android phones on 12 month contracts
Retail GOLIATH Carphone Warehouse has launched a sweet little promotion, offering three Android phones on extra-short 12 month contracts. £20 per month gets you one of this lot plus 200 minutes of talktime, 1000 texts and “unlimited” internet… Read the rest
UK tabloid The Sun launching "Bizarre" showbiz app
Low-brow tabloid The Sun will launch an Android app this week, which is pretty big news. We’d expect the Murdoch-owned paper to be all over Apple’s fashionable phone, but not so much 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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