BEST DEALS: White Samsung Galaxy Note £399 at Amazon
Once again we hesitate to suggest that anything around the £400 mark should be considered any sort of a bargain in these austere times, but, if you’ve been after one of Samsung’s enormous Galaxy Notes for a while, this is the cheapest it’s been yet. Amazon’s selling the rather flash white version for £399 including [...]
Asus Transformer Prime GPS dongle freebie extends to the UK
The awful fuss about the Transformer Prime Android tablet continues to cause trouble for Asus, which has been pressured into offering a free external GPS dongle to buyers, designed to keep early adopters who weren’t happy about the unit’s GPS performance on side. In short, you can get a free thing if you own a [...]
Yarvik updates a shed load of its tablets to Android 4.0
Good old budget tablet manufacturer Yarvik has today uploaded versions of Android 4.0 for a wide range of its cheap Android tablets, getting them up to Google’s “Ice Cream Sandwich” standard well before most other hardware makers out there. Well done, Yarvik. Very well done indeed. These are the models now able to be updated [...]
Asus updates Transformer Prime TF201 software
The Asus UK team has just issued word that a new OS update for its TF201 Transformer Prime Android tablet has launched here this afternoon, with the over-the-air notifications apparently out and about right now. Asus doesn’t yet have a changelog for this latest Transformer update, but it has at least given us an image [...]
DealPad – Unofficial HotUKDeals app
We’ve just been altered to the existence of DealPad, a new app for Android 3.0 tablets and phones running Google’s latest ICS version of the OS. It’s designed to be a front-end for the HotUKDeals web site, which is a glorious way to fritter away money on things you don’t need. Thankfully, the app is [...]
Asus updates Eee Transformer with “fix” for ICS issues
A patch for the Android 4.0 update for the original TF101 Eee Transformer has started hitting UK Android users’ tablets today, taking the EeePad’s OS build number up to version 9.2.1.17-20120312. This is assumed to be the emergency bug-fixing update that Asus has been promising for the last couple of weeks. It’s doesn’t appear to [...]
BEST DEALS: Sony Tablet S now £299
Those of you who have been HANKERING for one of Sony’s fancy looking new Android tablets will be happy to learn the price of the more traditional larger model has been dropped, with the Dixons Group store taking the RRP down to £299 for the glossy, uniquely designed Sony Tablet S. That price is for [...]
Archos now pre-loading Android 4.0 on its G9 tablets
The little French tech company has yet another alternate version of its G9 tablets up for order over on its web site, with the 1.5GHz “Turbo” editions of the tablets now available for order with Google’s “Ice Cream Sandwich” version of the OS installed. This means you can get the 8″ 4:3 aspect ratio Archos [...]
Archos announces Gen 10 XS high-end tablet with keyboard
Archos has announced its tablet plays for 2012, which will include the G10 XS – a high-end machine complete with detachable keyboard that also forms the tablet’s lid. Archos says it’s only 7.6mm thick. There will also be an accompanying “entry level” tablet range called Archos Elements, which will house three models – 7″, 8″ and 10″ [...]
STATS: Android took 44.6% of global tablet sales at end of 2011
New data released by analyst IDC says Android had an explosive Q4 of 2011 in the tablet market, managing to represent 44.6% of entire tablet sales, versus Apple’s 54.7% with its iPad during the same quarter. IDC says a total of 68.7 million tablets were shipped during 2011, and that number should rise to 106m [...]
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
