Sony launching its Reader e-book app on Android this December
In a slightly odd move for a maker of physical e-books, Sony has revealed it’ll be launching iPhone and Android versions of its Reader software this December… Read the rest
NICHE APP: Offshore Abbreviations
Hooray! Another app that’s so NICHE we have trouble understanding exactly what it’s about or who it’s really aimed at.
If we had to guess based on the description, Offshore Abbreviations appears to be for employees of companies that operate North Sea oil drilling operations and might need an app to translate the shorthand industrial terms they use between Norwegian and English… Read the rest
TweetDeck v1.0.3 launched – complete landscape UI, Twitpic integration and more
The quite amazing Android TweetDeck app has seen a significant update today, bringing in many new features and fixes. Version 1.0.3 adds the ability to delete Twitter direct messages from within the app, adds support for Twitpic image uploading, fixes a few Facebook integration issues and more… Read the rest
LG Optimus One review: Camera, GPS and apps
Time for PART TWO of our odyssey through the LG Optimus One, the newest 3.2″ Android 2.2 phone to hit the UK… Read the rest
BEST DEALS: O2 doing the Xperia X8 for "free" on £10 monthly tariff
If you like the idea of using a Sony Ericsson X8 for the next, long, hard, 24 months of your life, UK network O2 has what you may consider the deal of a lifetime – a “free” X8 on a £10 a month contract… Read the rest
Sony Ericsson CEO talks PlayStation Phone – says gaming is "a very interesting proposition"
It looks like Bert Nordberg, the CEO of Sony Ericsson, is softening us up prior to an official announcement of the “PlayStation Phone” next year… Read the rest
myPlayer taken out by the BBC – latest app update removes BBC content
There’s been a bit of a disaster for fans of the unofficial Android iPlayer app myPlayer, with the latest version of the TV app removing all BBC material from its listings… Read the rest
Argos joins Android tablet rush – selling Dell Streak and Galaxy Tab
There are no particularly amazing price deals on offer over at Argos, but we thought it’s interesting that the mass-market shower curtain, bedside cabinet and garden trampoline retailer is now stocking a couple of Android tablets – the Samsung Galaxy Tab and Dell Streak… Read the rest

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.