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Android 2.0 Eclair running on the humble T-Mobile G1
Friday, 30 Oct, 2009 – 13:15 | Comments
Android 2.0 Eclair running on the humble T-Mobile G1

The flagship Android 1.0 handset, the T-Mobile G1, isn’t quite retired yet. Making good use of legacy hardware Google have obviously made the Android 2.0 software accessible to G1 owners.
The new build was quickly ported …

Google Maps Navigation – Free Sat Nav
Thursday, 29 Oct, 2009 – 12:44 | Comments
Google Maps Navigation – Free Sat Nav

Google’s free turn-by-turn navigation is the main news today.
Gizmodo got a chance to play with a Beta on an Android 2.0 based Motorola Droid handset and were very impressed.
It has Google tech, like Street View …

Nokia N97 gets Kinetic Scrolling firmware update
Thursday, 29 Oct, 2009 – 8:45 | Comments
Nokia N97 gets Kinetic Scrolling firmware update

Since the Nokia N97 was first released there has been an issue which left early purchasers with a bad taste in their mouth, the lack of kinetic scrolling.
Kinetic scrolling is a common user experience found …

Blackberry Storm 2 now available
Thursday, 29 Oct, 2009 – 8:30 | Comments
Blackberry Storm 2 now available

The Successor to the BlackBerry Storm, the Storm2, is now available to buy from our shop.
As the second touch screen from BlackBerry, has a 3.25 inch display with built in accelerometer and the SurePress technology …

Rip-Dev – R.I.P
Wednesday, 28 Oct, 2009 – 12:53 | Comments
Rip-Dev – R.I.P

Ripdev has been a big player in the iPhone community for a long time now. They took over Installer from Null River, and worked WITH Null River for a while before doing so.
They are the …

Android 2.0 Official Video
Wednesday, 28 Oct, 2009 – 11:26 | Comments
Android 2.0 Official Video

This is the official video detailing Android 2.0’s new features, to go along with 2.0 support hitting the SDK yesterday.
The video is a professional affair and so all details can be confirmed and was posted …

T-Mobile brings first Android Pay as you go phone to the UK
Friday, 23 Oct, 2009 – 10:04 | Comments
T-Mobile brings first Android Pay as you go phone to the UK

Yesterday T-Mobile launched the T-Mobile Pulse, the first Android Pay as you go handset available anywhere.
The Pulse manufactured by Huawei has a 3.5″ touchscreen, 3G, WiFi, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera, and 2G of internal memory. …

LG GD900 Crystal Review
Thursday, 22 Oct, 2009 – 16:34 | Comments
LG GD900 Crystal Review

Following in our LG super-series of reviews is the fantastic LG Crystal. This mobile phone has some serious marketing, sitting on the back of a large S-Class advertising campaign but is that enough to get …

Motorola Calgary – another Android handset unveiled
Wednesday, 21 Oct, 2009 – 9:15 | Comments
Motorola Calgary – another Android handset unveiled

Motorola have unveiled Calgary, Just a day after BGR gave us their exclusive images of the Motorola Droid handset.
Official named Calgary the new handset again is a QWERTY slider, runs Android and has Motorola’s social …

Apple defeats 24Kpwn Jailbreak
Tuesday, 20 Oct, 2009 – 14:26 | Comments
Apple defeats 24Kpwn Jailbreak

After a brief game of cat and mouse Apple have once again defeated hacking exploits on their hardware.
In the great Jailbreak battle, Apple has updated the bootrom of newly shipped iPhone 3GS so that it …

Verizon’s “Droid Does” Campaign
Monday, 19 Oct, 2009 – 15:41 | Comments
Verizon’s “Droid Does” Campaign

Verizon, the US carrier, have made a pretty clear statement that they will not be stocking the iPhone in the near future.
They have recently launched a new advertising Campaign entitled “Droid Does” which goes about …

Motorola Droid first hands-on photos and feature round-up
Monday, 19 Oct, 2009 – 12:05 | Comments
Motorola Droid first hands-on photos and feature round-up

Those lucky people over at BGR have yet another exclusive hands-on, this time with the highly awaited Motorola Droid handset.
This handset is sure to be an absolute winner for Motorola. With a tough Aluminium shell, …

Palm Pre Available in the UK (O2)
Friday, 16 Oct, 2009 – 10:05 | Comments
Palm Pre Available in the UK (O2)

Well the day has come that the Palm Pre goes on sale in the UK. All you need to do is head to your nearest O2 store and become a customer.
The least expensive option is …

Giant Android eclair delivered to Google
Thursday, 15 Oct, 2009 – 9:24 | Comments
Giant Android eclair delivered to Google

If you’re an Android fan you should now be familiar with Google’s confectionery codenames for its Android OS: version 1.5 (Cupcake), 1.6 (Donut), 2.0 (Eclair) and version x.x (Sundae) etc.
What you won’t be aware of …

Blackberry Bold 2 and Storm 2 to launch very soon?
Wednesday, 14 Oct, 2009 – 12:53 | Comments
Blackberry Bold 2 and Storm 2 to launch very soon?

Two eagerly anticipated Blackberry handsets are due for release in the very near future.
The Blackberry Bold 2 and Storm 2 are set to be released over the next month.  Apparently, according to Engadget, the …

Limited Edition Fender HTC Magic (MyTouch 3G)
Friday, 9 Oct, 2009 – 12:27 | Comments
Limited Edition Fender HTC Magic (MyTouch 3G)

The HTC Magic (Known internationally as the MyTouch 3G) has been shown on a T-Mobile USA press release to be receiving a cool seasonal limited edition facelift. The software remains the same, offering an Android …