Zeebox generated a bit of buzz when it appeared on iOS devices a few months ago, thanks to being the latest production from a high-profile development team – one of whom contributed to the creation of the BBC’s famed iPlayer software.
Now we have Zeebox on Android, thanks to a beta version that’s now available on the Play Store. What you do is… you say what TV you’re watching, then read tweets and news related to it, creating what media people would like to call a “companion app” to go alongside your viewing. Like this:
Zeebox is properly optimised for the UK, with custom listings derived from your selected TV supplier. It’s a bit like looking at Twitter and Wikipedia on a laptop, though, so we’re not totally convinced there’s a need for it.
It’s smooth to use, the 1080p display is sharp, clear and bright, the device is extremely light and thin and therefore very pocketable and portable — much more so than other 5-inch phones we’ve used. And yet… we’re a bit unimpressed by the overall package…
A relatively high-spec smartphone, with a 4.5″ display running at 480 x 854 resolution and powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, plus the Ascend G510 arrives running Android 4.1.1 — albeit potentially hindered by Huawei only sticking 512MB of RAM inside it..
The Panasonic Eluga marks the company’s return to the European mobile phone scene years after several years of absence, and it’s come back to us with a moderately high-spec Android model that features a rather stylish, slim case.
Sony returns with an all-new mobile design for 2012, pairing a dual-core processor with a 720p display. It’s a lovely phone, but is it enough to end our Samsung and HTC obsession?
LG’s updated Prada phone comes with an absolutely crazy black & white theme, but is it just for fashionable suit wearers who want to make themselves look a bit more interesting?
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