GOOD APP: Sensorly, for crowd-sourced local network data
Sensorly is a seriously clever app, and exactly the sort of innovative tool Android was made for. The app measures network connection types and signal strength wherever you are, compiling the data and sending it off to a central server, where it’s collated, chucked over a map and sent out to other users… Read the rest
Get your iTunes music on your phone with MP3tunes – and 50GB of cloud-based storage
We’ve just had an email from MP3tunes, telling us all about its clever way of synchronising your iTunes account with your Android phone… Read the rest
GOOD APP: Clipper, clipboard manager
Yes! We’re long-time users of various clipboard management tools on PC, with the way they conveniently backup all your CTRL+V text-copying action to a file for easy retrieval making life so much easier – and now there’s a decent clipboard tool on Android in the form of Clipper… Read the rest
GOOD APP: BBC News Listen & Tweet
A bizarre clash of the old and the new, this one, with the BBC News Listen & Tweet app combining a live streaming feed of the BBC’s famed World Service radio offering with… a collection of Tweets that mention the BBC… Read the rest
GOOD APP: Columbo Soundboard Deutsch
Come on, surely you’re interested in knowing what the dubbed German version of Columbo sounded like as the show played in continental Europe?.. Read the rest
GOOD APP: PongUr Live Wallpaper background converted to Android clock
Here’s a funny little thing we just dredged up off the Android Market – PongUr. It’s a conversion of the Pong-based animated Live Wallpaper for later models of Android phone, only downsized and converted into a standard clock that works on Android 1.5 and above mobiles… Read the rest
THE APPS WE USE: Airplane AutoSwitch
Airplane AutoSwitch is a very, very non-exciting app, but one that could save your life in a recharge-critical scenario. Airplane AutoSwitch has only the one option screen – from where you set a start and stop time for your phone’s Airplane Mode feature, killing all wireless connections and saving you battery while you sleep… Read the rest
GOOD APP: Sonic Soundboard 1-3
Yes, we know, most of the soundboard apps out there are utterly awful and it’s quite fashionable to “hate on” them – but you can’t go wrong with a nice, high-quality collection of Sonic The Hedgehog sound effects… 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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