BT Fon’s an odd little Android app. It doesn’t really offer much more than a graphical front end for your Android phone’s Wireless & Networks management tab, but it does offer to let you auto-connect to BT’s national network of wi-fi hotspots.
There’s also a clever little option to have the app always connect to your preferred networks first, so you don’t have to worry about connecting to the wrong access point when at home.
It’s worth installing BT Fon simply to remind yourself to use its wi-fi hotspots when out and about instead of your mobile data connection. If you have a BT broadband account, wi-fi access is free through all UK hotspots. Which is very, very useful.
There’s also a charity thing on the go at the moment, where BT donates 50p to worthy causes each time it’s downloaded. So you might as well, you’ll feel marginally better about yourself.
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.
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’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.
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?
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.
Jack Frost
/ January 3, 2011The BTFON app causes my HTC Desire to slow right down. Scrolling is slower and seepu shows the processer going mental even on basic html pages with no scripts. It makes using the phone most annoying and I dread to think of the affect on the battery.