Category: Android
The Skep-Tech: Is Google’s removal of “Bomb Gaza” censorship or just the right thing to do?
Yesterday we reported on some horrendous games that had made their way on to to the Google Play store. "Bomb Gaza" and "Gaza Assault" amongst others were games themed around the on-going conflict on the Gaza Strip. Hey, at least Call of Duty had the decency to give it a few years, guys! As you…
Samsung Galaxy Alpha spotted – is Samsung going through a metal phase?
Details on the much rumoured Samsung Galaxy Alpha have emerged thanks to a British retailer seemingly jumping the gun on publishing the sales page for the device. In a good spot by PhoneArena, if the details are accurate, it appears as though the Galaxy Alpha will have a 4.7" AMOLED (720p) display, with a pixel…
Spectacularly poor-taste Gaza conflict games appear on the Android app store
As war and violence continues in Gaza, new technologies are not only facilitating more dangerous weapons, but also new kinds of responses to political circumstances. Now, it seems, some people choose to express their take on the conflict through gaming. A number of titles themed around the war have been spotted on the Android Google…
Google releases stock Android launcher to all Android handsets
If you've got a Samsung Galaxy, HTC or an LG Android phone then you're getting an Android experience, but perhaps not the exact one that Google intended. If, however, you'd like to get a taste of what Nexus users have, then now you can simply download the Google Now launcher from the Google Play Store.…
Almost 10% of Android apps are malware: report
Thinking of switching form iPhone to Android? You might want to think again. It seems that as many as nine per cent of Android apps – that's almost one in every 10 – are fully or partially malware, according to new research. The figure comes from Cheetah Mobile's security report for the first half of 2014. Cheetah…
Is the Nexus 8 imminent? Nexus 7 listed as “out of stock” on Google Play
So how's this for a Friday afternoon rumour? Android Authority has spotted that Google's own Nexus 7 tablet is currently listed as "out of stock" on the Google Play store. How can Google sell out? Wouldn't it have huge stockpiles of the own-brand tablets ready to go? Wouldn't it have seen this coming and thus…
Nokia job adverts point towards an Android future?
Job listings on LinkedIn point towards Nokia taking an interest in Android. Could the mobile industry be about to be shaken up again? Some excellent speculation here from UberGizmo - who have spotted some job adverts for Nokia. That is to say, actual Nokia - the bit of Nokia that wasn't bought by Microsoft. Nokia…
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini coming to the UK on 7th August
Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S5 Mini - a more diminutive version of its flagship handset - will be hitting the UK on August 7th. That's a week today. We previously covered what you can expect from the device when it was announced earlier this month. Essentially though it shares a lot of DNA…
LG G3 Review: LG’s Android behemoth joins the big league
If you think of high-end Android phones, then you’ll probably think of the Samsung Galaxy S5 or the HTC One M8. Both devices were accompanied by huge buzz and marketing campaigns, so you can be forgiven for thinking they’re the best of the best. But there’s another challenger for the Android crown out there. LG…
Samsung’s non-Android Tizen phone delayed indefinitely
We've known for some time that Samsung is working on phones that will run its own "Tizen" operating system instead of Android. Don't expect to see them any time soon though, as Samsung has just announced the cancellation of the first Tizen phone's release. The reasons behind making the phone is thought to be an…
