BT super-charges fiber-optic broadband today, for the lucky few who can get it “Excuse our sour grapes, but the fortunate proportion of Britons with access to BT’s fiber-optic broadband will find everything much faster from today at no extra cost. Infinity 1 customers now have an upstream of (as always) “up to” 9.5Mbps, up from…
READ MOREFree apps will cost you – in battery life “If you’ve crammed your phone with free apps, you may be paying an unexpected cost – in battery life. Researchers at Purdue University in Indiana have discovered that up to 75 per cent of the battery drain from free Android apps is caused by serving up…
READ MOREHTC rolls out Ice Cream Sandwich to 16 smartphones “As we know, HTC’s Sensation and Sensation XE are about to cosy up to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. But don’t fret if you’re not as up to date as the next HTC smartphone owner, as the Taiwanese smartphone maker has also announced which of its…
READ MOREChannel 4 to launch new 4Seven TV channel “Channel 4 has just announced that it will launch a new channel – its first in five years – called 4Seven. 4Seven’s schedule will be decided by social media hubbub – if a show’s getting a lot of online chat then it’ll be aired. It’s essentially like…
READ MOREiTunes 10.6 now available for download “It’s not just iOS device users getting a software update today. Apple has also now made iTunes 10.6 available for download, which includes support for 1080p movies and TV shows to match those available on the new Apple TV. The update also brings with it a number of improvements…
READ MOREGoogle replaces the Android Market with Google Play platform “Google has announced that it will replace its Android Market with a new platform called Google Play, which will encompass all of its apps, books, music and movies under one umbrella moniker. Each will receive its own ‘Play’ rebranding along the lines of Play Music, Play…
READ MOREiOS 5.1 available now “Alongside the new iPad, Apple’s rolling out the latest iteration of iOS. iOS 5.1 is available to download now via iTunes and over the air. New features in iOS 5.1 include a slide-to-unlock button to access the Camera from the lock screen – as leaked recently – plus some tweaks to…
READ MOREAndroid Robot Now World’s Most Popular Mobile Browser “Android‘s web browser Robot has overtaken Opera to become the top mobile browser, according to StatCounter’s data. In February 2012, Android Robot had 22.67% market share, followed by Opera with 21.7% and iPhone‘s Safari with 21.06% share. Nokia and BlackBerry remain distant fourth and fifth, with 11.24%…
READ MOREApple crosses 25 billion App Store downloads “If you’ve ever downloaded an app from iTunes then congratulations, you are a part of history. Just a few minutes ago Apple notched its 25 billionth download, thanking all involved for getting there, and of course (like it did for 10 billion, and 1 billion), gifting the lucky…
READ MOREAndroid and iOS expose your photos to third party apps, promise fixes “2012 is still young, yet it’s already shaping up to be a bad year for privacy and security on the mobile front. Apple found itself embroiled in a bit of a brouhaha over the iPhone address book and an app called Path. And,…
READ MORE850K Daily Android Activations, 300M Total Devices “Explosive growth. That’s Android. Google’s mobile platform is up 250 percent over last year and, according to Andy Rubin, SVP, Mobile and Digital Content, Google is seeing 850,000 activations every day. In all he states there are 300 million Google-sanctioned Android devices roaming the world, 12 million of…
READ MORENew Android Malware Uses Facebook To Spread “Even though Google recently introduced a malware-blocking system called Bouncer to keep the Android Market safe from malicious software, crafty spammers and fraudsters are still managing to find ways around the restrictions to get their software onto users’ phones. The latest example? A malware program disguised, innocuously, as…
READ MOREUbuntu’s full desktop OS coming to multi-core Android devices “What the Atrix 4G first promised, it looks like the folks at Canonical may deliver. Think back to CES 2011, when Motorola showed us a future where our phone was the only computing device we would need — only to leave us wanting when its webtop…
READ MOREOne-handed keyboard now available for touchscreens “he growing popularity of smartphones and tablets have meant we all need to get used to typing on a touchscreen keyboard. While such keyboards have improved, they can still leave a lot to be desired, and the smaller the display the harder it can be to always tap the…
READ MOREGoogle fires up Chrome for Android “Google’s Chrome browser is now available to anyone lucky enough to have an Android 4.0 smartphone or tablet. That’s good news if you’re locked into the Googlesphere, because you’ll be able to drop what you’re doing on your desktop and pick it up seamlessly on the move. Chrome for…
READ MORET-Mobile Full Monty plan unveiled with unlimited data “TMobile takes mobile connectivity to the next level with unlimited calls, texts and data through the Full Monty plan available on four different monthly tariffs Smartphone retailer come network provider T-Mobile has announced the first all inclusive mobile tariffs with the company’s new ‘Full Monty’ plan seeing…
READ MOREBBC News finally broadcasts to Android tablets with dedicated app “The BBC has updated its popular News app to play nice with Android tablets that are 7.2in and above, running Android Honeycomb and the delectable Ice Cream Sandwich. The BBC’s News app has been available on Android since May of last year, but users were…
READ MOREKinect and Windows Phone combine to create holographic game engine “If your life is anything like ours, it’s in sore need of more pseudo-holographic helicopters. Fortunately, YouTube user programming4fun has come up with a solution, using Microsoft’s Kinect beta SDK and a Windows Phone handset. The system, pictured above, basically consists of a Kinect and…
READ MOREApple reveals all-time record for iPhone/iPad sales “According to Apple, Tim Cook’s first quarter in charge of the company was their best quarter ever, hitting an all-time record of iPhone sales, which saw 37.04 million handsets snapped up by shoppers – up 128 per cent on the corresponding period last year. iPad sales were equally…
READ MOREGingerbread and Froyo Installed on 85% of Android Devices “Android 2.3 or Gingerbread is installed on 54.9% of all Android devices, while Android 2.2 or Froyo is installed on another 30.4% of all Android devices, which makes Android perhaps the least fragmented it’s ever been. According to the latest data from Android Developers, out of…
READ MORE250 Million Android Devices Activated, 11 Billion Apps Downloaded “According to Larry Page, Android has now been activated on over 250 million devices. That’s up 50 million since just November of last year. Meanwhile, the Android Marketplace has managed to cruise past its 11 billionth download. (For the curious: Apple’s App Store, which is around…
READ MOREUSB 3.0 Is Coming to Smartphones and Tablets “By the end of 2012 smartphones and tablet devices will sport a USB 3.0-based microUSB connector, which will allow speedier data transfer than the current USB 2.0 standard. USB 3.0 theoretically allows for data transfer rates of around 625 MB/s, which is 10 times faster than USB…
READ MORELondon to get free WiFi courtesy of O2 “Dodgy 3G browsing will soon be a thing of the past, at least if you’re a Londoner living in one of three specific boroughs O2 have announced that they’ll be rolling out free WiFi for all in a huge network covering Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, in a…
READ MORETop 20 iPhone & iPad Apps of 2011 “We picked 20 of the best iOS applications that came out or received significant updates in 2011. The list is a healthy mix of free and paid titles that can run on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. 1. Flipboard 2. Photosynth 3. SoundTracking 4. Google Translate…
READ MORETop 30 Android Apps And Games Of 2011 “1. Any.DO: To Do List | Task List Funded by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, Any.DO is the best productivity and to-do application tailored specifically for Android devices. The app’s elegant interface is optimized to limit actual typing through voice-driven commands. Users can swipe each task when…
READ MORETop 10 iOS Apps of 2011 “1. Tweetbot When Tweetbot came out in April, it proved that even the most crowded markets can still find room for a great app. Tweetbot quickly started to rival the official app in terms of beauty, ease of use and features. With a customizable shortcut bar as well as…
READ MORETop 10 Apps Downloaded in 2011 “It was the year of Angry Birds domination. The popular game is the most-downloaded mobile app of 2011, rounding out the list of top 10 apps of the year ahead of Facebook, Twitter and Fruit Ninja. A new report from mobile analytics app company Distimo looked at data on…
READ MOREWhy Your Business Needs a Mobile Website Right Now “First, the good news: If you have a website, then you have a site that can be accessed by any mobile device with a browser. Now, the bad: Chances are, that site looks pretty crappy on said mobile device. If you’re worried about this, you’re not…
READ MOREGrand Theft Auto III Lands In The App Store, Android Market “If stealing cars, running people over, and being an all-around gangster is your idea of fun, I come bearing good tidings of great joy this holiday season. Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition has made its way to your phone courtesy of Rockstar…
READ MOREiPhone 4S available for rental from O2 “If you’re yet to dive in to the Apple ecosystem or just don’t want to be shackled to a two-year contract then O2’s new iPhone 4S rental scheme might be the solution for you. The O2 Lease service offers an iPhone 4S with 750 mins, unlimited texts, 500MB…
READ MOREApple’s 12 Days of Christmas app returns with free festive gifts “IPhone and iPad app from Apple promises to offer 12 days of festive cheer with apps, books, music tracks and videos to be given away for free. Apple’s much loved 12 Days of Christmas app has made a reappearance on the iTunes app store…
READ MORECheap Android Apps: 10p apps celebrate 10bn downloads “With a selection to ten premium Android apps each priced at just 10 pence for the next ten days Google is celebrating its download milestone in style Following the announcement that its Android mobile operating system has topped 10 billion app downloads, Google has made of host…
READ MORENew mobile battery charges 10x faster and lasts 10x longer “Recently the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S have been taking flak for poor battery performance, but that could soon be a thing of the past. Boffins at Northerwestern University have taken a lithium-ion battery – like that found in mobiles, tablets and even cars –…
READ MOREnano-SIM’s flimsy form factor poised to frustrate fleshy-fingered phone users forever “Efforts to slim it down have been underway for ages, which is why some smartphones come with a micro-SIM, the easy-to-hold outer rim chopped off to make space for bigger batteries inside your device and to ensure your greasy fingers get all over the…
READ MOREO2 confirms 4G trials for UK capital “Bubbly smartphone retailer and network provider O2 has revealed it is to trial high-speed 4G LTE networks in the UK with the trial to run across London until June 2012. With 4G being trialled in a number of areas of the country including Cornwall and Slough, today’s announcement…
READ MORENokia Humanform phone “That’ll be the flexible, teardrop shape you’re looking at then, won’t it? Nokia wants to use nanotechnology that’ll let you bend both edges of the phone, twist the Humanform right in its middle and stretch the skin when panning around photos or browsers. The whole case will act as a touchscreen too,…
READ MOREE-Tip Gloves – Access your touchscreen in the Cold “The E-Tip Gloves are form fitting, four-way stretch gloves that offer warmth and maximum dexterity. For urban wear, you can comfortably work your phone, MP3 player or laptop mouse pad with warm fingers in these gloves. The stretch knit shell is ideal for three-season wear. And…
READ MOREAdobe kills off Flash for mobile web browsers “Software behemoth Adobe has sent shock waves through the techosphere with the news that it will cease development for Flash on mobile browsers for tablets and smartphones in favour of native AIR apps for all the major app stores. The multi-million pound company has decided to focus…
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