Dixons/Currys lists Versus Touchpad 7 – Android 4.0 tablet for £99
There’s about to be an amazingly cheap new Android tablet on the high street, courtesy of the Dixons Group stores, which are now listing a device called the KMS COMPON Touchpad 7 Tablet PC, a machine which seems to be more commonly known as the Versus Touchpad 7. The Versus Touchpad is a 7″ capacitive-screened [...]
BEST DEALS: HTC One X free on 12-month £36 Vodafone contract
There’s good news out today for those of you who’ve been holding out for the rather lovely HTC One X to come down in asking price a little, thanks to Phones 4U offering the quad-core Android phone for “free” on a £36 12-month Vodafone contract. For your £36 a month you get a decent 300 [...]
7″ Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 now on sale, from £199
Samsung’s all-new Galaxy Tab 2 has arrived in the UK, with a surprisingly modest price tag of £199 attached to it. Carphone Warehouse is now selling the thing for that price, for which you get a 7″ display running at 1024×600 resolution, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.0 as the tablet’s OS. [...]
“ALLOWS A FULL 360 DEGREE ROTATION TO DESTROY ANY INCOMING ATTACKING THREATS”
…that’s the pitch that greets you on the Play Store listing of ACME Planetary Defense, which is a 2D shooter with a twist. You man the guns of a planet, spinning the view around to cover attacks from all sides. It has a nice, modern look to it, too, plus all the usual upgrading and [...]
Vodafone launches Galaxy S III pre-orders, with 2GB data allowance option
Vodafone UK has just started taking direct pre-orders for Samsung’s new Galaxy S III Android phone, and this is the only way you’re able to get your hands on the 32GB version of the phone at launch thanks to the network’s exclusive. The cheapest “free” tariff option is to pay a whopping £41 a month, [...]
Huawei Ascend Y 100 budget phone exclusive to O2, for £80 on PAYG
UK network O2 has joined Vodafone in supporting Huawei’s push into the UK market, announcing it’ll be stocking the Huawei-badged Ascend Y 100 Android model. It’s very much the “entry level” option, offering a 2.8″ display, 800MHz processor and 2MP camera, with Android 2.3 arriving as the Ascend Y’s operating system. The Ascend Y is [...]
Top Gear News app launched by BBC for Android users
This Top Gear News app has been floating around on iOS for quite some time, giving iPad users a way of keeping up on the latest developments in engines, wheels, carburettors and other car-associated mechanical equipment through their iOS devices. Now there’s a version on Android, for UK users, which features a pleasingly localised selection [...]
CoPilot GPS – Free offline maps and navigation
The CoPilot range of paid GPS apps has been joined by a new, entirely free option today, with the launch of CoPilot GPS on the Google Play Store. This offers a simpler approach to satnav than the company’s full price apps, removing a few features, but still offering offline map access, Points of Interest, route [...]
Galaxy Note Android 4.0 update arrives in Europe
Parts of Europe are now updating their Samsung Galaxy Notes to Google’s latest “Ice Cream Sandwich” version of the OS, which has definitely gone live for Note owners in Germany and the Netherlands today. The update’s an enormous 318MB file, which takes the Note up to Android 4.0.3. Here are a couple of images of [...]
Carphone Warehouse bundling a free 32GB SD card with Galaxy S III pre-orders
If you’re currently weighing up the pros and cons of the various ways and methods of getting yourself a Samsung Galaxy S III at the end of the month, Carphone Warehouse has a nice little temptation to help win you over – a free 32GB SD card for everyone who pre-orders the Galaxy S III [...]
Reviews
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Panasonic Eluga review
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. The Eluga’s powered by a 1GHz dual-core Texas Instruments OMAP processor, which is running a 4.3″ OLED [...]
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HTC One V review
The HTC One V is HTC’s third entry in its high-profile new HTC One range, offering a smaller 3.7″ display running on a single-core 1GHz processor. It is is very much the “affordable” option in HTC’s newest Android series, but it still arrives running the same HTC Sense 4 interface we saw in the excellent [...]
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HTC One S review
HTC’s 4.3″ dual-core Android model, powered by Qualcomm’s all-new S4 processor. It’s smaller than the enormous One X, but is it as nice as its bigger brother? (SPOILER: Yes it is). -
HTC One X review
HTC is very much B-A-C-K at the top of the Android world with this, its quad-core flagship for 2012. Great camera, huge 4.7″ display and Android 4.0 running beautifully well. -
HTC One X review: Camera, photo and video samples
Some camera samples taken with HTC’s quad-core Android monster.
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Sony Xperia S review
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? -
Sony Xperia S review: Camera, photo and video samples
We’ve spent most of the last week captivated by the staggeringly sharp screen of the new Sony Xperia S, while putting together what will hopefully be something resembling a review for you all to read very shortly. In the meantime, to be getting on with, here are a few sample photos and videos, taken using [...]
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LG Prada 3.0 review
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? -
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. Although this particular product retails for around the same price as FlexiShield’s TPU option, it’s quite a different proposition. Review submitted by extremely patient retro gaming advisor Damo. As the name suggests, [...]
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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. To that end, we’ll be covering a few Galaxy Nexus-themed items over the next few weeks, starting with the FlexiShield Case. Review submitted by reader, writer, gamer and occasional [...]
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Panasonic Eluga review
