Category: Android
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Is the First Nokia Android Smartphone Actually the Sharp Aquos P1?
Finnish company Nokia recently announced that it will be making a comeback to the smartphone market with its own branded handsets. With this it would break away from the five year partnership with Microsoft and use of the Windows Phone OS, embracing the more widely distributed Android platform. Despite having no fixed release date, we […]
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Pokemon GO Servers Down Following Leaked Android APK – Ban Rumours Circulate
Pokémon GO was officially launched for Android and iOS devices in Australia and New Zealand yesterday – However, thanks to a leaked APK file, the app game has been installed on thousands of Android phones across the globe (including the UK) ahead of schedule. Many have been enjoying the game since the loophole was discovered […]
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Panasonic Launches Eluga Note Smartphone in India
Panasonic has just gone and launched another smartphone in stores in India. “Another?” You may ask. Yes – Despite having little market impact against the big guns like Samsung and Apple over here, Panasonic is still making smartphones which in fact have been selling well enough in South East Asia that it warrants another release. […]
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Android N Becomes Android Nougat – When Will You Get It?
Android N finally has an official name and we can now confirm that this sweet new update to the Google mobile OS is going to be known as Android Nougat (not Nutella as many had hoped!) Android 7.0 / N has been on a long journey before reaching the hands of the general public, with […]
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Sony Xperia XA Now Widely Available on UK Networks
After being announced in February at the Mobile World Congress, and finally hitting the UK through the O2 network last week, the Sony Xperia XA smartphone is now available through most of the country’s mobile networks and retailers. If you’re looking to experience the Sony Xperia brand but don’t want to splash the cash on […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 (Note 7) May Only Come With Curved Edge Screen
The next addition to the Samsung Galaxy Note range – the Note 6 – is rumoured to be just a couple of months away from official announcement so of course the rumour mill is working overtime. With a new smartphone product expected to arrive at a Galaxy Unpacked launch event on August 2nd 2016 reports […]
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Huawei Launch Event: Honor 5C is Coming to the UK
After laying the groundwork for a new Huawei smartphone, with teasers and cryptic clues, the Honor UK Facebook has just had its Virtual Launch event and video presentation revealing the product to be the powerful and stylish Honor 5C. Having previously been released in Huawei’s home country of China earlier in the year, the Honor […]
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The Moto Z Motorola’s 2016 Flagship
Introducing the Moto Z the latest reveal from Motorola, The Moto Z is planning to appeal to the higher end of the Smart Phone market. A slender metal frame, referred to as “the world’s thinnest premium smartphone.” An ambiguous title though, at 5.19mm (0.2in) I will admit it’s certainly one of the thinnest. It has […]
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“OK Google.. How Do I Clear My Voice Search History?”
With facial recognition, voice search functions, location history tracking, etc., everyone can know everything about everybody else if they have the knowledge and inclination to do so. Voice search functions in particular are a very strange kettle of fish. There is a drive somewhere on the planet that contains everything you have ever asked Google […]
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Cortana for Microsoft Band 2 is Now Supported on Android Phones
Finally Android smartphone owners will be able to speak their mind to their Microsoft Band 2 thanks to a new update and Cortana support for the Google mobile OS. Microsoft’s voice assistant software Cortana is basically it’s version of Apple’s Siri and was previously only available to owners of the Microsoft Band if their synced […]
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Samsung Gear Fit2 Hits the Ground Running
Samsung is one of the frontrunners of active tech and the company has just launched two exciting new fitness focused products: The Gear Fit2 and the Gear IconX. Firstly let’s take a look at the Samsung Gear Fit2 – a smartwatch which is the genetic successor to the original Gear Fit released in 2014. With a […]
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Holy Samsung Batman! Galaxy S7 Edge Injustice Edition Rises!
We’ve come a long way from the bright red bat-phone of the 1960’s Batman TV show starring the legendary Adam West but Samsung is continuing the tradition by launching a stunning new Galaxy S7 Edge with an Injustice: Gods Among Us theme. To be released this June in select markets including China, Korea, Latin America, […]