Android 5.0 to launch in October with support for low-end phones
SOFTWARE HOUSE Google apparently plans to release the next iteration of its Android mobile operating system, Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, in October, complete with support for low-end smartphones. So said VR-Zone, which apparently...
BBC releases a weather app Android
THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) announced its first BBC Weather app for iOS and Android on Monday. Looking to replace the preloaded weather app found on iPhone and Android devices, the BBC claims that its app offers ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 lineup dated for July UK release
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mophie juice pack Samsung Galaxy S III battery case and Powerstation
Recently I had the opportunity to test and review the mophie juice pack® – Samsung Galaxy S® III battery case. I was quite impressed to say the least. I also had the opportunity to test the powerstation battery pack as well. Th...
Tom’s Guide: How To Root the Samsung Galaxy S4
The Galaxy S4 has an extremely impressive spec sheet, which means developers and enthusiasts were particularly keen to gain root access to the device. This task has already been achieved and instructions are available on how to...
Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 leaks, set for third quarter release
Samsung reportedly is planning to release a 12.2in tablet in the third quarter as it looks to further challenge Apple’s iPad. That’s according to Korean website ETNews[repostus thumb=5950022 hash=727d8719f44f788829e...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom rears its face in leaked press photo
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S4 Zoom has featured in a leaked press photo ahead of its unveiling any day now. Clearly not content with having announced three phones in the past two weeks [repostus thumb=5947300 hash=ab54beb8...
Samsung announces the Galaxy S4 Active with water and dust protection
Samsung clearly is leaving nothing under wraps for its 20 June launch event in London, having announced the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active on Wednesday.[repostus thumb=5906512 hash=210c6d6a0e17189fac6614aa9d087f06 title=Samsung%20ann...
Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside Just Declared War On The Mobile Industry
While on stage at D11 during his interview with Walt Mossberg, Motorola (now owned by Google) CEO, Dennis Woodside went on the offensive about the prices of smartphones. Woodside stated, “Every product in technology… [rep...
Computex: Asus announces the 6in Fonepad Note with an Intel processor
Asus announced a 6in Android ‘phablet’ device called the Fonepad Note ahead of the Computex conference in Taiwan today[repostus thumb=5886595 hash=8e5a7ddc99497ea905cfa0a3207ae98a title=Computex%3A%20Asus%20announce...
Google unveils the HTC One Google Edition with stock Android
Google confirmed today that the rumours were true, lifting the lid off the HTC One Google Edition smartphone with stock Android. Following the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Editio[repostus thumb=5854586 hash=f95b9e1...
Acer AIO brings Android to the desktop, priced at $400
Android’s unstoppable march continues on, and, according to CNET, the OS is about to go to war on a new front. Google’s operating system currently leads all mobile platforms in global market share[repostus thumb=5866501 hash=b7...
Enter the Nexus: Google finally asserts some control over Android
You could probably pick up any two Android devices and fail to notice that they are both running the same operating system.[repostus thumb=5867071 hash=fe4370e081025f22560db17edbe00680 title=Enter%20the%20Nexus%3A%20Google%20fi...
Asus Fonepad review
The Asus Fonepad arrives running the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean mobile operating system, and while it has added a few custom features, it’s a largely vanilla version of the software. [repostus thumb=5787978 hash=82fc2d65e17...
Amazon expands Kindle tablet sale to 170 countries
Online retail titan Amazon announced Thursday it is expanding sales of its Kindle tablet computers to “over 170 countries and territories around the world,” and its Appstore in nearly 200 countries. [repostus thumb=...
UK users can now access Amazon Appstore from the web
Amazon’s Android App Store quietly launched in the United Kingdom in September last year, more than a year after the store first launched in the United States. Unfortunately, users could only access the Amazon App Store v...
What’s the best Android tablet price?
The best Android tablet price is going to depend a lot on what that the tablets have to offer, but consumers are only going to pay as much for an Android tablet, when it’s not as competitive with the Apple iPad ecosystem. Avera...
Report: Nexus 7 component supplier confirms July release
We probably weren’t the only ones disappointed that new hardware didn’t pop up like spring flowers at Google I/O last week. For the longest time we had heard that Google would at least throw a new Nexus 7 and Nexus ...
Appboy expands to help Android developers avoid heartbreak
It’s been 25 years since Cinderella (the glam metal band, not the Disney princess) crooned “You don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone / I don’t know what it is that I did so wrong.” I suspect that they were singing about heart...
Huawei Ascend Mate arrives in the UK for £335
Huawei’s Ascend Mate smartphone has arrived in the UK, priced at £334.99. Huawei’s Ascend Mate smartphone that was unveiled at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is in the same league as the Samsung Galaxy ...
20 best Android apps this week
It’s time for our weekly roundup of brand new and notable apps for Android smartphones and tablets. It covers apps and games, with the prices referring to the initial download: so (Free) may mean (Freemium) in some cases. The e...
