O2 comments on number-leak scandal – an “industry standard” that accidentally went too far
UK network O2 has been the subject of some amazing internet fury today, after it emerged that the phone numbers of users were being injected into web headers when sites were accessed through mobile internet connections… Read the rest
Acer Liquid Express now available, from £10.21 per month
Both Orange and T-Mobile are now selling the Acer Liquid Express, offering the 3.5″ NFC-enabled Android phone on a range of contracts… Read the rest
Vodafone still “testing” Galaxy Nexus software
Those of you who are waiting for Vodafone to start offering the Galaxy Nexus on contracts are going to be waiting quite some time, with the network telling its users that it’s still “testing” the software… Read the rest
T-Mobile UK lists the Vivacity – Android 2.3 on a 3.5″ screen
Yet another ZTE model is about to get a UK launch with a quick respray and new logo on it, with T-Mobile UK today adding the T-Mobile Vivacity to its listings… Read the rest
Vodafone AppSelect, a new pre-loaded Android app store
Great news, fans of entirely unnecessary operator app stores! Vodafone has revealed the design of its forthcoming Vodafone AppSelect app store, which will offer buyers of Android phones through the network a “Curated catalogue” that “allows for easy app discovery by eliminating poor quality apps.”
Developers will submit their apps to Vodafone for approval, seeing as this is a curated collection of the best Android has to offer… Read the rest
HTC Rhyme on sale via O2, from £13.50 per month
The HTC Rhyme has now launched in the UK, with network O2 the first to start offering HTC’s latest Android phone… Read the rest
Galaxy Nexus also coming to O2, from November
It looks like Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus is about to achieve the coveted FULL HOUSE of UK network support, with O2 the latest to add the hot new Android phone to its site… Read the rest
BEST DEALS: Orange Monte Carlo now down to £119 plus £10 top-up
The Orange Monte Carlo, which has completely failed to recreate the roaring success of last year’s Orange San Francisco, has had its price chopped by Orange – which is now selling it for £119 plus a compulsory £10 worth of calling credit… 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.