→ April 18, 2013
According to Vietnamese site Tinhte.vn, Apple’s next generation iPhone may include an upgraded 12 megapixel camera with improved low-light shooting and an HDR video mode. The source speaking to the site is said to work at the beautifully named Wonderful Saigon Electrics company in Binh Duong, which has made camera modules for the iPhone in the [...]
→ April 4, 2013
Facebook have just wrapped up their first Android-specific event at their campus in Menlo Park, California. Let’s get right into what was announced. Facebook Home So the first big new addition is something called Facebook Home. Home is a replacement launcher and lock screen for Android phones. Instead of having lists of apps and widgets, [...]
→ March 22, 2013
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is going to be a big hit – here’s five reasons why! 5. Control your home theatre The Galaxy S4 is almost unique amongst phones in including an IR blaster, allowing it to work as a universal remote control for your HDTV, sound system and more. Combined with a useful visual [...]
→ March 15, 2013
After months of leaks, rumours and speculation the Samsung Galaxy S4 has finally been announced. The announcement, which came at a Samsung Unpacked event in New York, showed off a phone with some impressive hardware and unprecedented software. Let’s take a look. Hardware The Samsung Galaxy S4 is perhaps the most powerful phone on the [...]
→ February 13, 2013
Five months after it was first announced, the Google Nexus 4 charging orb has finally gone on sale in the United States. The wireless charging station, which was designed specifically for the Nexus flagship phone, has lagged behind the handset itself by about four months, as is typical for Android handset accessories – we’ve seen [...]
→ February 7, 2013
There’s a throwdown coming in the mobile space. Nokia and HTC are butting heads over their smartphones, with phones from both companies sharing many common traits: bright colours, a unibody design, and a multimedia focus. HTC specifically looks to be taking the imaging crown from Nokia, who’ve done well to hold onto the title with [...]
→ January 30, 2013
The company formerly known as RIM really know how to put on a show. I mean, there was the odd spot of silence where laughter was expected and some rather odd chemistry between their German CEO and new social advisor Alicia Keys, but there were certainly quite a few announcements to be made at their [...]
→ January 30, 2013
Good morning folks. Today we’re going to be briefly looking at five of the best coffee apps on the market. Whether you’re buying or brewing, I’m sure you’ll find these selections useful. Now that we’ve introduced the topic at hand, let’s get right into the action. 5. Hidden Menu Coffee Drinks The fifth item on [...]
→ January 29, 2013
HTC were the first to unveil a 1080p smartphone with the Droid DNA, and now it looks like they’ll be the first to unveil a second generation 1080p phone too. According to photographs released by Android Police, the new phone is quite a stunner with a design that takes some cues from the Droid DNA, but [...]
→ January 24, 2013
This week Japanese carrier NTT Docomo announced its spring releases, including a number of Android handsets and tablets that will be released over the next four months. There are four interesting additions here that could also see a worldwide release date – the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, the LG Optimus G Pro, the Pansonic Eluga [...]
→ January 17, 2013
Today we’ll be looking at five of the best Google Nexus 4 cases that are available and shipping right now. The Nexus 4 has been in short supply and cases even more so, so I’ve scouted out these five case options and have given them a hands-on play in order to find out which I can recommend. [...]
→ January 9, 2013
Starting CES off with a bang, Nvidia has announced their next generation Tegra 4 chipset for sim-free smartphones, tablets and notebooks. Like its predecessor, the Tegra 4 includes four high-speed processor cores as well as a fifth low-power companion core. The idea is that the four main cores are used for intensive tasks, while the companion core [...]
→ January 3, 2013
As promised, yesterday Canonical unveiled the first version of their Ubuntu smartphone operating system. The new OS takes many design cues from the desktop version of Ubuntu Linux, but uses a much different interface designed from the ground-up for use on a smartphone. Like the ill-fated Meego OS that we saw on the Nokia N9 [...]
→ December 13, 2012
In this article, we’ll be looking at five of the best Nexus 7 cases on the market. 5. Proporta BeachBuoy Waterproof Google Nexus 7 Case This Nexus 7 case fulfills a very specific niche – it’s waterproof! If you’re on the beach or in the pool, or maybe you just want to take your [...]
→ December 13, 2012
In this article, we will be looking at the best iPhone 5 accessories available to ship in time for Christmas. Including three very different case options, a clever but inexpensive dock and a beautiful warming headset, we’ll definitely have the pick of the litter. Let’s get right into it! 5. Draco Design Aluminium Bumper [...]
→ December 7, 2012
This week Google have finally redressed that concern with an upgraded client, version two point oh. The new app is definitely a massive upgrade over its predecessor, with features more akin to the Android app than the mobile web version of Gmail. One of the biggest changes is that now multiple accounts are supported – [...]