Peter HoldenSenior Staff Writer

Terrorism. It’s a sensitive subject to discuss, it’s an issue that has been with us throughout the ages, and sadly, it doesn’t seem like it’s going to go away anytime soon. As often occurs when attacks strike close to home, governments often search for new ways to limit the frequency of such attacks, and the […]

If, like me, you don’t reside in the U.S., you have probably become accustomed to watching Google (and other companies) roll out features and apps that can take months or years to become available in your homeland. And while you can sometimes employ such trickery as using VPN’s to get around regional restrictions when attempting […]

The mobile handset business is a fickle market to trade in, one only has to look at HTC’s recent troubles (and subsequent stabilisation) to recognise that being at the top of the Android heap does not guarantee that this will always be the case. In fact, as the saying goes, once you are at the […]

Trivia games can be so much fun, especially when playing with friends and family. A prime example of the genre is Trivia Crack, which is an award-winning trivia (doh!) game that is one of the world’s most downloaded apps, topping the Google Play Store charts in the U.S. and 22 other countries. Today we have […]

Passwords . They can be the bane of your life sometimes. It seems as if you need a password for everything, whether it’s to protect your bank accounts, email accounts, accessing WiFi or even just trying to get into your desktop PC. And with so many passwords to remember, sometimes it’s understandable that people often […]

Chinese phone manufacturers are in the news more than ever before, and these days it isn’t just because their latest handset has more than a passing resemblance to an iPhone or the latest Samsung handset. Rather it’s because the various Chinese manufacturers are beginning to both innovate and offer up handsets that compare favorably when […]

UK carriers have been catching the headlines in recent months, with the telecommunications giant BT looking to expand into the mobile networks game by purchasing one of the four major players. After casting an eye over its former charge, O2, BT settled on talking exclusively to EE with regards to a £12.5billion takeover. Speaking of […]

  So last week we saw Lenovo’s A6000 smartphone being announced at CES in Las Vegas, and going against the saying that states ‘what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas’, the A6000 has now become available in India via Flipkart for Rs. 6,999 ($113). So what are you getting for your Rs. 6,999? As you […]

While many of us are still trying to catch up with all the new products that were announced at CES in Vegas last week, that doesn’t mean the rest of the world is standing still. Indeed, here we have news that a new tablet from LG is doing the rounds at the FCC, and while […]

Christmas has come and gone, and besides leaving us with unwanted Christmas themed jerseys and an enlarged waistline from all the mince pies and turkey, you may have also been left with the urge to get away from it all. With that in mind, lets take a look at the Top Ten Free and Paid […]

Christmas is fast approaching, which generally means that for those of us that celebrate the festive occasion, life is not only going to get more frantic the closer it gets, but also much more difficult to restrain ourselves from eating the delicious food that gets put in front of us. We all know the result […]

So it’s getting closer and closer to CES 2015, and we all know what that means, yup, you guessed it, more leaks and more announcements of handsets that are ‘coming soon’. Here we have HTC announcing the Desire 620, which is slated to go on sale in the UK sometime in the 1st Quarter of […]

So, this week we have the beginning of a new series of articles documenting how our favourite apps (paid, free and new) are doing on the Google Play Store starting off with the Communications category. Just about everyone has at least one communications app on their device, whether by choice or by way of the […]

CES 2015 might be less than a month away (can you believe it?), but we are still seeing products launching that were first announced back in September at the IFA in Berlin. Here we have Lenovo announcing that their TAB S8 tablet will be available in India exclusively from Flipkart for Rs. 16,990 ($274). So […]

It seems that with every day we see a new handset (or two) being launched in India, to try and take advantage of their fast-growing smartphone market. And today we have XOLO rolling out its stylish Omega handsets that are available in two different sizes. There’s some more images in the gallery at the end […]

So, it’s getting closer and closer to Christmas and possibly closer and closer to that time of year where you might need a little time to yourself away from family and friends, just to regain your sanity after being presented with yet another Christmas themed jersey. What better way to seclude yourself for a little while […]

  So everyone loves the festive season and all that it brings. For some people, it’s the turkey, for others it’s being able to spend time with their loved ones. For some though, it’s the opportunity to shop til they drop. If you aren’t sure what presents to buy this Christmas, Sprint and Boost Mobile […]

  So we’ve seen in recent days just how Android 5.0 Lollipop will look on the Galaxy Note 4, with images showing Samsung’s phablet running the latest version of Android, which you can read more about here. Now we have the French carrier, SFR, revealing some details on when it expects the Note 4 to […]

  Acer doesn’t quite have the marketing power or reach of the big Android manufacturers such as Samsung or Sony yet, but they do produce some quality budget handsets. And it seems they are gaining more confidence in their products, with their announcement that they are launching their Liquid E700 phone in the Caribbean. The Acer […]

  Black Friday. Cyber Monday. The assault on your wallet is never-ending at this time of year. And many of us still haven’t started our Christmas shopping in earnest yet. T-Mobile isn’t helping either, with the announcement that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is be joining its line-up of Android tablets available. The Un-Carrier says […]

Black Friday is a relative newcomer to the UK, and has never really caught on properly in previous years, but this feels different. This year, there are reports of police being called to supermarkets to help keep the peace amongst shoppers. More importantly though, the retailers appear to have finally grasped the idea: that the public […]

So, it was just the other day that Kristijan wrote about the Samsung SM-E500F being spotted on Zauba, and now another budget Samsung handset has been spotted. This times it is the SM-J100F. For those of us unfamiliar with Zauba, it tracks the import and export of goods from India’s ports. In terms of the handset, […]

  Samsung gives with one hand, and takes away with another. The other day saw the announcement and subsequent release of their new video service called Milk, and today sees users receive an email informing them that the Samsung video will be officially shut down from December 31st 2014. As you can see from the […]

When we talk about Android One, it is usually to talk about a new handset that is set to launch in India. Featuring a certain level of hardware at a certain price point and receiving direct software updates from Google. Today though, Karbonn have announced the availability of their Android One handset, the Sparkle V, in the […]

  While everyone in the US is planning their Thanksgiving Day celebrations with turkey and all that. We in the UK have traditionally been left out when it comes to festivities and sales in November. This would appear to be changing more and more in recent times though, and lets face it, we do like […]

Just over a week ago, the specifications of the Acer Iconia 7 A1-724 tablet leaked out via the GFXBench database, and now Acer have made it official. Acer have also unveiled plans to launch it in Taiwan for around $250 in the coming weeks. There has been a name change, the awkward sounding Iconia 7 A1-724 has been […]

Just because Micromax is a partner in Google’s Android One initiative, it doesn’t mean that its a ‘one for all and all for one’ scenario with its fellow partners. Android One handsets aren’t enjoying huge sales, with some local retailers refusing outright to stock them at all. Micromax’s latest budget handset, the Bolt Ad4500, is available […]

It hasn’t been long since Sony’s Xperia Z3 was launched, and just like every other handset manufacturer out there, they like to point out the features that they believe are noteworthy. In this case, Sony have put together a great little infographic about the capabilities of the cameras on the Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact […]

It isn’t too long since Huawei launched their Honor 6 smart phone in the UK offering high-end hardware for just £249, and now they’ve announced the launch of another handset, the Honor 3C. This time, Huawei are going after the budget section of the UK smart phone market, although the specs on offer are still pretty […]

Whether you think its just the right size or just too big for the average user, the Nexus 6 has got people talking. If you are looking to purchase the Nexus 6, are you going to take it on contract from a carrier or buy it outright? For UK dwellers, we have some details as to the […]

So, the ZTE Grand S II was recently announced in India, with it’s official launch date set for November 24th. You remember the Grand S II as being rumoured to be the first Android smart phone carrying 4GB of RAM, this turned out not to be the case though, coming in 2GB and 3GB models. The […]

  As is so often the case when manufacturers are in the final stages of testing new products, Acer’s latest Iconia tablet has been observed in the GFXBench database, with its specifications being unwittingly unveiled. The new model is called the Iconia 7 A1-724 (it just rolls of the tongue doesn’t it?), and it might […]

  Back in May, LG announced a new Bluetooth stereo headset called the Tone Infinim (HBS-900) that they had co-developed with Harman Kardon. And now it is available in India from LG branded shops for the price of Rs. 10,990 ($179). The Tone Infinim boasts a sleek design with a metallic finish, and as with other products in […]

Last week we saw Panasonic launch its P55 phablet for Rs. 10,290 in India, and now today we have them announcing the launch of their third handset in the Eluga range, the S model. The Eluga S will be available in both black and white variants, with a price tag of Rs. 11,190 ($182) and […]

India has the worlds fastest growing smart phone market, and with only 10% of its population owning a smart phone its a trend that is going to continue. The budget segment is particularly vibrant, with Google’s Android One and Xiaomi’s Redmi 1S handsets making waves in recent months. Now, in an effort to spice things […]

  These days, companies aren’t content with having their fingers in just one pie. For a good example of this, you only have to look at the UK mobile network industry, where even retailers and infrastructure providers such as BT(again) are trying to get in on the act. This is also evident in the UK’s TV services […]

Here we have the Ellipsis 8 Android tablet, which has just been noticed on Verizon’s website. As you can probably guess, it runs in a similar vein to its 7-inch predecessor that Verizon launched last year, meaning that its aiming for the budget conscious customer. The Ellipsis 8 tablet is priced at $249 without a […]

So the big news of the last few weeks has been the launch of the Nexus 6 phablet and the Nexus 9 tablet, along with Google’s latest version of the Android operating system being released. In recent days we have also seen factory images of Android 5.0 Lollipop being made available for some of the […]

    So you are in the middle of your daily jog, and for the umpteenth time you’ve somehow managed to catch your earphone cables and yank them out of your ears. It’s a frustrating problem, and not only common to joggers but to any one who has ever worn a set of earphones for any […]

The smart watch. It isn’t easy to choose which smart watch is right for you, with each platform base having strengths and weaknesses. Whether it’s one of the new-fangled Android Wear devices, perhaps one of Samsung’s various smart watches, or even the Pebble watch, you can be sure that every choice involves a compromise of […]

Samsung is fond of packing their handsets to the gills with software features, which tends to polarise opinion between describing the additions as either useful additions or simply as bloatware.  But you can’t deny that Samsung try to offer something for everyone, no matter who your are. And this brings us nicely to the recent launch […]

  Moving away from all the Nexus and Lollipop news, and we can see that Panasonic are in the process of launching a whole batch of devices in the Indian market. From the T9 handset that is on sale for Rs. 3,750 ($61) to the T40 smart phone selling for Rs. 5,990 ($97), with Panasonic announcing the […]

  Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 might have just been released, but that doesn’t mean that its predecessor, the Galaxy Note 3, has suddenly become obsolete. The Note 3 is still an extremely capable handset, and it’s S-Pen functions are still something to write home about. The West Yorkshire Police Force (UK) would certainly seem to […]

  Android is the worlds most popular mobile operating system, but what about its ecosystem and it’s app publishers? Where is the next spurt of growth going to come from? According to a report released by App Annie and MEF, the next wave of growth will come from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey and India, commonly […]

    It’s the way of the world, every new device has to be faster and more powerful than its predecessor. This philosophy doesn’t just apply to smart phones and tablets, even Android media streaming boxes follow the same strategy. This brings us to Tronsmart’s Draco AW80 Telos TV Box that is powered by an Octa-Core Processor. […]

Yesterday we ran an article about the launch of the Celkon Xion S CT695, a 6.95-inch phablet and today we bring you news that Lenovo has launched the A7-30 3G, a 7-inch tablet with voice calling. It’s yet another example of how the lines distinguishing between phablet and tablet are getting blurrier all the time. So what does […]

Are you an Android developer? Do you reside in the UK or Europe? If so, time is running out for you to register for Droidcon London 2014 which is being held from 30th-31st October. As you can see from the main image, there’s only a matter of hours left for you to register and purchase […]

India’s budget smart phone market might be fiercely contested, but here we have the latest effort from Celkon, attempting to bring something slightly different to the party. This isn’t the usual smart phone with a sub 5-inch display that we often see aimed at the budget market. Instead, Celkon’s Xion S CT695 is a phablet with a massive […]

Sony appear to be in the mood for updating things; what with unleashing the PlayStation 4’s big 2.0 software update today and the Remote Play app for the Xperia Z3. And now they have updated their Official PlayStation App to version 2.0.17. It was always a little strange that the accompanying App only worked on […]

  For those of us in the UK that have managed keep our gadget-lust in check with regards to buying a smart watch, it seems that we are facing yet another temptation. This time its LG’s second device running on Google’s Android Wear platform, and its imaginatively called the G Watch R, with the ‘R’ […]

Huawei are quite a big deal in China, they are a multi-national networking and telecommunications equipment company and the largest such company in the world since overtaking Ericsson in 2012. They also manufacture some highly regarded smart phones, although Huawei has mostly been content with only offering them at home in China, until now. Huawei is […]

It’s getting to the end of October and Google have already announced the (by now) obligated new handset, the Motorola-made Nexus 6 along with the new Nexus 9 tablet that is manufactured by HTC.  Google also announced their latest attempt to invade the living-room space, a device that is simply called the Nexus Player. All we are […]

India is the world’s fastest growing smart phone market, with both large and small handset manufacturers duking it out for a piece of the action. Manufacturers such as Intex might be virtually unknown outside of India, but they have quite the portfolio of smart phones for sale via their website. We’ve covered some of their other […]

It was only a year ago that we ran an article stating that Sony were looking to become a bigger player in the smart phone market by planning to ship 65 million units from April 2014 – March 2015. This figure represented an increase of 55% over the previous fiscal year’s sales. That figure was deemed a little optimistic […]

  Motorola has been in the news lately due to manufacturing Google’s Nexus 6, and now they are also in headlines for the apparent parting of the ways with the headphones and speakers manufacturer, Sol Republic. According to 9to5Google’s sources that include ‘people familiar with the arrangement’, the partnership that began in August 2013 will […]

  HTC has been in hitting the headlines recently for all the right reasons, from posting a 3rd Quarter profit to the launch of its Re Camera device in India for Rs. 9990 ($160) earlier today. Tying in with that is the news that the HTC One M8 EYE is also being launched in India for Rs. […]

  The Indian smart phone market is a fiercely contested market for handset manufacturers, and it’s getting particularly heated in the budget segment. With Google’s Android One partners (Spice/MicroMax/Karbonn) and Xiaomi’s Redmi 1S providing better than average hardware for affordable prices, there’s a lot of choice for the Indian consumer. Panasonic has just unveiled yet another […]

With most smart phone manufacturers generally following the same strategy of bigger screens, more processor cores and yet more software features, sometimes its a breath of fresh to see a handset maker trying something different. And that’s definitely one word that could describe the dual-screen YotaPhone, because it sure is different. And its launching on […]

Whenever you hear of a natural disaster occurring where your family or friends live, it’s always an uncomfortable wait to find out if everyone is ok, or if tragedy struck a little too close to home. You only have to think about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, or Hurricane Katrina a little closer home […]

With all the exciting news about Google’s latest batch of Nexus devices (Nexus 6/9/Android TV) and Android 5.0 Lollipop finally being officially named, other snippets of news can often slip by unnoticed. News such as the announcement that the UK carrier EE has agreed to acquire Life Mobile, Phones 4U’s MVNO network for around £5 million($7,97 million). Life […]