Sunday Times publishing on Christmas Day, free on Android tablets
The Sunday Times will be publishing an edition on Christmas Day this year, and to celebrate this rather bonkers move – and help distribute the thing on a day when most of the shops are closed – the Android version will be made available for free… Read the rest
New Android Dropbox app adds masses of new features
The new Android Dropbox app has been teased quite heavily by the makers, now it’s out there and should be updating itself on your phone… Read the rest
STATS: Android has 46% of the UK smartphone market, and 61% of Germany’s
Analyst Kantar Worldpanel has updated its European smartphone market share data, giving us a look at how the Android/Apple/RIM/Nokia battle is playing out… Read the rest
SEGA and GetJar giving away ChuChu Rocket! from tomorrow
The popular GetJar Gold freebie apps channel will include a version of Android ChuChu Rocket! from tomorrow, with SEGA doing a deal to give away one of its finest games through the alternate mobile app store… Read the rest
EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic Mobile Security Key now on Android
EA has released an Android app it calls the Star Wars: The Old Republic Mobile Security Key, which is designed to let players of the BioWare/LucasArts MMORPG add an extra layer of security to their game accounts… Read the rest
BEST DEALS: LG Optimus Black, £189 unlocked
One of LG’s better Android phones of 2011 has had its price literally SLASHED TO PIECES by online retailer eBuyer, which is now selling the skinny and stylish 4″ Android mobile for £189 unlocked… Read the rest
HTC Sensation Android 4.0 update pictured
An early version of the Android 4.0 update for the HTC Sensation has been leaked and screencaptured to death, showing that HTC is completely refusing to yield to Google’s design work and will be sticking firmly with the familiar HTC Sense way of doing things – installing a barely changed HTC Sense 3.5 over the top of Android 4.0… Read the rest
Engadget launches Distro magazine app for Android tablets
Poor old Engadget’s had a rather shocking run of form when it comes to reporting the news in a timely fashion of late, but if you’re still pining for the good old days there’s a way to keep in touch with the team’s tech reporting – through the new Engadget Distro app… 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.