Category: Android
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Rovio to lay off 110 Staff – Angry Birds Go released soon!
Its never nice to hear about large companies shrinking in size and laying off staff, but in it happens all the time in the fleeting world of technology. Unfortunately of the folks at Rovio, the makers of the mega successful Angry Birds franchise, its them that re currently under threat. Yes, Rovio Entertainment has announced plans to close…
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Samsung Galaxy S5 to Receive Android 5.0 Lollipop
Android 5.0 Lollipop has been roaming around the release date rumour mill for a while now, with only a handful of devices debuting the sought after software. Going against tradition, we saw most of Motorola’s devices installing Android 5.0 ahead of the usual frontiers, the Nexus devices. Also See: Android Lollipop 5.0 – What? When?…
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Cyber Monday: Save £100 on Motorola Moto X
Motorola is getting into the Cyber Monday spirit by knocking £100 off the price of its second gen Moto X smartphone. The Android handset was released in September costing £420 SIM free, but between 8am Monday and 12pm Tuesday potential buyers and bargain hunters can register for a discount code from Motorola which will bring…
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Black Friday: EE Cuts 20% Off All PAYG Phones Under £150
UK Network EE has announced its Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers and they include a sweet saving of 20% off all Pay As You Go mobiles under £150 as well as deals on iPhone 5S and 5C on contract and more! Handsets available in the PAYG deal include the Huawei Ascend Y330 – a…
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Black Friday: Vodafone Offers Up To 50% off Samsung, LG and Apple
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UK network Vodafone has opened up shop for Black Friday and is offering up to and above 50% off top brand gadgets- both on contract and Pay As You Go plans. Highlighted deals in Vodafone’s Black Friday line-up include the Samsung Galaxy S5 on a Pay Monthly contract. The flagship smartphone will come with 600…
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Must have App for Chelsea and Man City super-fans
Are you a Man City or Chelsea Fan? Is wearing a football shirt as a fully grown man not dedication enough for you? Well then do I have good news for you! Pini Zahavi footballs own “super-agent” has pushed into production a new app range for Man City and Chelsea fans. So if you want…
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NotCompatible.c Android Virus Discovered
A previously discovered threat for Android which was dealt with two years has once again reared its ugly head – the malware, then known as ‘NotCompatible’ has returned under the NotCompatible.c – the main difference between the original and version c is that those employing it are using new tactics that seem to be taking…
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Android L Encryption Slows Disk Reading
Reports are coming in that the much requested and much hyped Androd 5.0 Lollipop encryption feature, which protects the user’s data from snooping, apparently slows the read and write speed to and from a phone’s storage unit by a whopping 80%, at least that’s the figure on the Google Nexus 6. According to the in-depth…
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YouTube Send Invites for Streaming Service – Music Key
You Tube are launching a new music streaming service to rival Spotify. Known as Music Key, the invites for the beta version of the Android app are already being rolled out to a selected few. Also See: How to Check for Offers on Chromecast If you are lucky enough to have been selected, you will…
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Micropay Apps To No Longer Be Called Free
Following continual media and public awareness of ‘freemium’ apps with optional microtransactions, Apple has had to bow to public pressure and stop listing these apps as ‘free’ on the app store, replacing the download button that previously said the game or app was free with one that now says ‘get’. Back in the summer the…
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Android 5.0 Lollipop update coming to Google Nexus 7 devices
One of the major appeals of buying one of Google’s own branded nexus devices is the Knowledge that for a few years afterwards, your device will be getting the latest version of the Android OS. This has been proven today by news from Asus, who have announced that the Android 5.0 Lollipop update is under…
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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Confirmed for Carphone Warehouse
It has been revealed that Carphone Warehouse will indeed be stocking the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge as it becomes available. The news was revealed when a copy of the Carphone Warehouse’s intranet was sent to Pocket-Lint. This is where stores would get their information on new handset releases prior to receiving the units as stock…