Category: Android
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Pokémon GO Smartphone Game Seeks Field Testers
A new augmented reality smartphone game called Pokémon GO is prepping for a summer launch and to get a feel for how the game will work out in the wild its developers are welcoming players to join a field test. Pokémon GO will allow smartphone gamers on Android and iOS to search for colourful pocket […]
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Smart Alternatives: Dlodlo V One – The Powerful, Fashionable VR Glasses
For the first time we’ve decided to extend our Smart Alternatives feature to include a virtual reality headset because we’d like to introduce you to the “world’s first portable VR glass” – a fashionable headset called Dlodlo V One. The Chinese-made Dlodlo V One was just shown off in Shanghai at the CES Asia tech […]
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Star Wars BB-8 App-Enabled Droid Only £99.99 From Zavvi – Act Fast!
Zavvi.com has just dropped an absolute bargain for fans of Star Wars. The beloved BB-8 can be yours for just £99.99 – if you’re within the first 100 to order! Usually £129.99 at full price, the adorable android first seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens can roll around, tilt his domed head and make […]
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Facebook Users Can Soon Share 360 Degree Photos on the New Feed
Facebook really looks to be gearing towards virtual reality and has announced that it will soon be possible for social network users to share their own panoramic photos. Facebook has been gradually filling up with impressive panoramic videos from businesses and brands such as Star Wars which allow viewers to navigate and explore a scene […]
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UK Network Launches EE Jay Tablet – Will it Take Off?
UK network EE has been offering up some affordable self-branded smart devices for a while now and have just announced the latest in the line-up – a new tablet, and following the brand’s avian theme, this one is called the EE Jay. With a style that looks and feels like a classic budget tablet – […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 Will Be Released in Europe
The Samsung Galaxy Note 6 is coming, that’s quite an exciting sentence to write, for some of you, an exciting sentence to read. It’ll be the return of the Note series to Europe following the exemption for the Note 5 and an increased focus on the S6 Edge+. With an expected reveal date of August […]
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Motorola Goes Modular with Full Metal Moto X
The Lenovo-owned Motorola smartphone brand looks to go modular if these new leaks are anything to believe in. With this wave of leaks the next Moto X mobile handset is now being shown off in a few fully rendered images and a photograph and it appears to be following in the trend of customizable modular parts […]
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Gadget Helpline’s Smart Alternatives: Cubot H2 with Android 5.1
If you’re looking for a Smart Alternative to more mainstream Android mobiles then the Cubot H2 might be something to note. The Chinese smartphone industry is booming, with companies going head to head to offer the best budget priced smartphone – with all the technical trimmings included. Cubot is a nationally well-known brand run by […]
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Lay the Smack Down on Your Goals with The Rock Clock App
Wrestling hero turned Hollywood mega-star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson invited everybody to join his birthday celebrations yesterday by launching a new free app called The Rock Clock. Available for both iPhone and Android smartphones, The Rock Clock is an electrifying alternative to your regular reminders which allows users to set and name their very own […]
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Watch Star Wars The Force Awakens with Movie Buddy BB-8
We’re really looking forward to sharing the experience of re-watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens with mates when it comes out on Blu Ray on April 18th. But worry not if you’ve actually got no mates, because BB-8’s got your back! A special update has been rolled out to Sphero’s BB-8 app controlled droid with […]
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Tio – A Creative Kickstarter Project that Brings Toys to Life
The Gadget Helpline was recently contacted about a charming little smart toy called Tio, a Kickstarter innovation which encourages invention and building and has no limit on what your imagination can create. Tio is basically a motorized, app-controlled box aimed at ages 5 and above which acts as a base for any and all types of robotic […]
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Android N – Developer edition
Marshmallow has only been around for five months now but it looks like it is already being superseded by a younger sibling. This Wednesday Google announced a developer preview of the unnamed upgrade. It shall simply be known as Android N for now. This release is Google’s earliest software preview to date, Google’s Vice President […]