Xperia Arc and PLAY now available to pre-order on Three
UK network Three now has a pre-order page for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc now up and running. If money isn’t much of an object to you, you can have the sleek new Android phone for “free” on the company’s One Plan for £40 a month, with the cheapest alternative option currently being a £35 monthly tariff that comes with 1GB of mobile data… Read the rest
Android 2.3 update will come to the Sony Ericsson X10 this year
There’s some quite amazing news out there for owners of the original Sony Ericsson X10 Android phone today – the maker has announced plans to bring the Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” update to the phone sometime during Q2 and Q3 of this year… Read the rest
Popular iPhone puzzle game Geared launches on Android
Geared has gained some very positive reviews and happy user feedback from players on iPhone, with gamers enjoying its cog-based puzzling action… Read the rest
RIM confirms Android app support for BlackBerry PlayBook
RIM, maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone range, has today confirmed previous rumours that it was planning to add Android app support to its forthcoming PlayBook tablet… Read the rest
AUTOSPORT magazine launches Android app
Car-based news resource AUTOSPORT has finally jumped into the Android scene, with the launch of a custom app for users of Android 1.6 phones and above… Read the rest
In-app Android purchasing system to launch “next week”
In a post on its Android Developer’s blog today, the Android team has outlined how developers can begin testing the long awaited in-app purchasing system… Read the rest
BEST DEALS: LG Optimus One for £10.21 per month at T-Mobile
T-Mobile UK has launched a special Android phone discount sub-site, where it’s offering a handful of Android phones on 24-month contracts for very appealing prices… Read the rest
Analyst: Android to claim 38% of the smartphone market by 2016
Telecoms analyst Ovum has released some very bullish predictions for the smartphone market, claiming Android will stage a “dramatic shift” and quickly eat into Apple’s market share, eventually taking a 20% lead by the year 2016… 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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