Category: Android
Carphone Warehouse begins LG G Flex2 pre-orders
Carphone Warehouse has announced that the LG G Flex2 - LG's second curved screen phone - will be available in its stores from 19th March - with pre-orders starting today. Here's how Carphone Warehouse describes the phone: "The latest smartphone from LG has a futuristic curved design and an almost indestructible plastic screen. With no…
Android Lollipop now available for HTC One M8 in the UK and Europe
Good news for British HTC One M8 owners - you have a software update! According to HTC's Jeff Gordon, the Lollipop update has hit today, meaning that you can finally install Google's latest operating system. HTC One (M8) owners in Europe, have a sweet tooth this morning? Check your software updates!— Jeff Gordon (@urbanstrata) January…
Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3 coming to O2 in the UK in February
O2 has announced that it will be launching the Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3 on its network in February. The new phones are mid-range by Samsung standards, but have slick metal exteriors. Here's how O2 describes the launch: "The A5 handset, available in Midnight Black and Pearl White, has a 5” SuperAMOLED compact screen with…
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S Edge names confirmed
A slip-up by Vodafone Netherlands has revealed that Samsung's next flagship phones will be known as the Galaxy S6 (surprise, surprise) and the Galaxy S Edge. The news comes via Slashgear, which reports that a placeholder has been spotted in the Dutch Vodafone website's source code: Hidden from public view, but ready to be set…
HTC Desire 610 vs Apple iPhone 5C
If you're looking for a mid-range handset then there are many options - and one of the decisions you tend to have to make is whether to go for a brand new, lower-spec device, or a flagship top-of-the-range phone from a few years ago, which has now come down in price. And this is why…
Facebook Lite will let you avoid installing Facebook Messenger
For some reason, everyone hates Facebook Messenger - the company's separate messaging app that it now forces you to install on your phone if you want to chat to your mates. The good news is that with the launch of Facebook Lite, the company may just have provided a work-around. Facebook Lite is supposed to…
Meet Animin, the new digital friend with an AR twist
Remember the Tamagotchi, the Japanese handheld digital pet that was all the rage in the 1990s? Since then, digital or virtual pets have come in all shapes and sizes, from web- or software-based to handdheld units similar to the Tamagotchis. Well, now say hi to the Animin, a new digital pet for phones and tablets…
iPad Mini 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
What's the best 7" tablet? Two of the most popular options are the iPad Mini 3 and Samsung's 7-incher, the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0. But which is best? Screen The Mini 3 has a 7.9" screen, which runs at 2048x1536 - meaning a pixels-per-inch (PPI) of 326. The Tab 4 7.0 has a 7.0" screen,…
HTC One M9 release date and specs
The HTC One redefined HTC as a serious player at the top end of the smartphone market - and last year's update - the HTC One M8 - built on its position. So what about this year and the phone we're expecting to be called the HTC One M9? Release Date HTC hasn't even confirmed…
Samsung Galaxy S6: Release date and specs
Samsung is currently busy at work on the Galaxy S6 - its new flagship phone following the S5. But when will you be able to get it, and what will it be like? Read on to find out. Release Date Unfortunately, at the time of writing, we don't know exactly - Samsung hasn't even officially…
