Angry Birds drawn into Lodsys patent complaints
As well as the hugely important patent battles between the hardware manufacturers for control of Android’s billions, the software side of the OS is also coming under attack from those after a share of the cash generated by the mobile system’s roaring successes… Read the rest
AndyPad tech specs confirmed, “Pro” model to cost £179
Andy Pad has just got a little more REAL, thanks to the maker finally nailing down the full tech spec of both hardware versions of its forthcoming 7″ Android 2.3 tablet… Read the rest
Four unannounced LG Android phones for late 2011 discovered
Mobile news site PocketNow has secured the mother of all LG scoops, unveiling the company’s entire phone line-up for the rest of 2011… Read the rest
Mystery HTC device leaked on Flickr – first Ice Cream Sandwich hardware?
There’s something a little odd going on with this Flickr account. It’s hosting piles and piles of photos of what would appear to be a new HTC Android phone undergoing testing… Read the rest
AndyPad tablet pictured again, this time under better lighting conditions
We now have a couple of slightly better photos of the forthcoming Andy Pad tablet, giving us a slightly better look at the 7″ Android 2.3 device than the previous shot… Read the rest
UK publisher Imagine to launch Android Magazine
Niche UK hobbyist publisher Imagine is about to launch an entirely Android based physical magazine, with its “Android Magazine” scheduled to hit news stands on July 28… Read the rest
Sony Ericsson Xperia Active priced at £229 unlocked
*CAT AMONG PIGEONS ALERT*
The interesting and outdoorsy Xperia Active has been priced up by online retailer Play, which has attached a £229 price to it… Read the rest
“Manage your farm” in Gameloft’s Green Farm for Android
Yet another Gameloft Android game has been pumped out of the factory gates, with the prolific mobile publisher putting Green Farm up on the Android Market… 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.