Ticketmaster UK now out for Android
There’s been a US-only version of the Ticketmaster app out for quite some time, now the event booking business has launched Ticketmaster UK for all of our gig-ordering needs. It’s a pretty standard booking app, with one clever key feature — checking your location to let you impulsively book nearby events. And Ticketmaster UK also […]
BEST DEALS: Nexus 4 "free" on £26 Orange SIM
It seems everyone bar Google has stock of the LG Nexus 4 at the moment, meaning there are finally some less fiscally offensive deals out there for buying the hot new Android 4.2 phone. Carphone Warehouse is, for example, offering the Nexus 4 for “free” and a £26 a month payment, which bundles up the […]
Gumtree Android app now available
After struggling on with a mobile web site for the last couple of years, used stuff selling portal Gumtree has finally put together a full mobile app. The Android Gumtree app lets you set your location from its main page, which is a good start, then offers a simple ICS-style tabbed layout complete with very […]
BEST DEALS: Orange San Diego £99 plus £10 credit
This is probably a bit late to add to your Christmas present list, but it’s a superb way to start the new year on a budget. Orange has SLASHED the price of the Orange San Diego, selling the 4″ Intel-powered Android model for just £99 with a PAYG SIM. You’ll have to buy at least […]
Sega's Sonic Jump now on Android
After a brief and slightly annoying period of exclusivity on iOS, Sega’s Sonic Jump has now appeared on the Play Store. It’s nothing amazingly exciting, though, offering Android users an updated take on the non-stop-bouncy-bouncy genre of game, where the famous blue hedgehog springs up scrolling levels toward an end goal. It’s a bit like […]
Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery now on Play Store
This quirky action/adventure game went down a storm when it appeared on Android as part of the most recent Humble Bundle package – now you can pick it up direct from the Play Store. Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery is an odd little thing that’s been out on iOS for some time, giving you a stick-man […]
Samsung Galaxy S III Premium Suite update launches today
Samsung UK is launching an update for the Galaxy S III today, with the “Premium Suite” set of enhanced software tools apparently live for download right now. The update brings in quite a few software features from the Galaxy Note II, most notably the Multi Window option to split the display in two and have […]
Autumn Walk now out for Android
We’ve said this before to mass derision and howls of confused protest from the youth, but there aren’t many more enjoyable games around on Android than last year’s Winter Walk, a clever little touch game illuminated by fantastic dialogue and a superb retro design approach. Now there’s a sequel. Autumn Walk has just arrived on […]
Samsung Galaxy Grand – 5" display and 1.2GHz dual-core processor
Good lord, Samsung really does want to make 5″ screens the new default size. That’s what you get with the Samsung Galaxy Grand, which appears to be a mid-range Android model offering a 5″ display powered by a dual-core processor. It’s a bigger, slightly less powerful Galaxy S3 by the look of it. Android 4.1 […]
Google UK stops taking all Nexus 4 orders
Google has now stopped taking orders for the 16GB Nexus 4. Again. The phone’s listing now just says “SOLD OUT” in big red letters with no option to place a buy, no doubt as a result of the ongoing stock and ordering problems that recetly led the boss of Google to apologise to those stuck […]