London Bus Checker out on Android
London Bus Checker pulls in data from TFL’s live data feed that supplies bus information to the city’s bus stops, meaning you get proper, live information regarding bus arrivals at any one of the city’s 20,000 bus stops on your telephone… Read the rest
Valve launches official Steam Android app beta test
There are some good non-official options out there for accessing a Steam account on Android, now there’s one that comes with the Valve stamp of approval… Read the rest
BBC News app updated to support “large tablets”
The BBC has launched an update of its rather splendid BBC News Android app today, bringing in a new custom interface for devices the corporation describes as “large tablets.” In reality, this means a new side-by-side layout for those using Android 3.0 tabs and higher, with the size restriction meaning users of 7″ tablets will continue to see the mobile phone version… Read the rest
NEW GAME: Kaptilo
A man we once had minor “dealings” with many years ago has developed an Android game. It’s called Kaptilo and is a puzzle thing about poking and tapping a little spherical robot around a maze, turning off the lights off before exiting each level… Read the rest
Met Office launches official Android app
The Met Office, which is in charge of telling us what the weather’s going to be like here in the UK, has released an app for Android… Read the rest
TV show Take Me Out launches “flirting” app
Apocalypse-heralding ITV Saturday night show Take Me Out has an official Android app, published by Handmade Mobile. The app promises to give downloaders “Paddyisms” and the chance to chat with actual contestants from the TV spectacle itself, plus it looks like there’s an integrated dating app so stupid people can meet other stupid people, sending them emoticons and suchlike… Read the rest
Viz Profanisaurus Daily – learn a new exotic phrase every day
The publisher of the excellent Viz Profanisaurus Android app has released an additional standalone app it calls the Viz Profanisaurus Daily… Read the rest
ACCESSORY REVIEW: Case-Mate Tough Case for Galaxy Nexus
£30? For a phone case? It had better be good.
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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