mwc 2010
BBC iPlayer coming to Android and iOS

BBC iPlayer coming to Android and iOS

08 February 2011 by Discuss (4)

As reported early today on SlashGear, it appears that America’s appetite for the “Beeb” is not waning anytime soon as BBC has announced their iPlayer app will be coming soon to not only the iPad, but Android tablets tablets as well.  Last year, BBC launched their BBC News app to great success, and now, the …

Qualcomm’s 7X30 runs Android, performs fantastically, and will come this year [Video]

Qualcomm’s 7X30 runs Android, performs fantastically, and will come this year [Video]

01 March 2010 by Discuss (0)

This is some truly fantastic performance, given by Qualcomm’s 7X30 Snapdragon processor in a demo at Mobile World Congress.  Check out these videos of some amazing looking games and 3D acceleration after the break.

Acer beTouch E110 & E400 hands-on [Video]

Acer beTouch E110 & E400 hands-on [Video]

18 February 2010 by Discuss (0)

Acer’s new flagship Android smartphone may be the Snapdragon-powered Liquid e, but the company has two other new devices hoping for some time in the limelight too.  The Acer beTouch E110 and beTouch E400 offer Android 1.5 and Android 2.1 respectively, and we stopped by the company’s booth at MWC 2010 this week to grab …

MWC 2010: Ericsson has the eStore

MWC 2010: Ericsson has the eStore

16 February 2010 by Discuss (0)

This is a very interesting move by Ericsson. They just announced a partnership with Opera to bring the eStore, this is a new way to buy apps other than the traditional Android Market or that other phones AppStore. This store will aim to take the way we buy apps to a different plateau.

Hands-on with HTC’s Legend Android phone

Hands-on with HTC’s Legend Android phone

16 February 2010 by Discuss (1)

We grabbed a chance to sit down with HTC’s new Legend right after the press conference today, and the milled-aluminum Android 2.1 smartphone doesn’t disappoint. In terms of size it’s noticeably thinner than the Hero, and the MacBook-smooth casing feels fantastic in the hand. The only plastic to be found is around the 5-megapixel camera …

Android 2.1 HTC Hero update coming by March 2010

Android 2.1 HTC Hero update coming by March 2010

16 February 2010 by Discuss (0)

HTC have confirmed to us that the much-anticipated Android 2.1 update for the HTC Hero is expected to arrive in Europe and Asia sometime in late February or March 2010.  The update will bring with it much of the new HTC Sense functionality added to the HTC Legend and HTC Desire as well. The actual …

HTC Desire puts Sense UI into the Nexus One

HTC Desire puts Sense UI into the Nexus One

16 February 2010 by Discuss (0)

The smartphone we knew unofficially as the Bravo has been made official, and the HTC Desire is enough to put any Nexus One envy out of your mind.  The Desire has the same 3.7-inch AMOLED multitouch display as the Nexus One, but throws in HTC’s coveted Sense user interface complete with Exposé-style “helicopter view” for …

Motorola Expands Android Portfolio: Introducing QUENCH with MOTOBLUR

Motorola Expands Android Portfolio: Introducing QUENCH with MOTOBLUR

15 February 2010 by Discuss (0)

Motorola has been on a tear as of late with Android after Android and I am loving it. The more the merrier. Their latest incarnation will be call the Quench/Cliq XT. This device was spied earlier and codenamed the Zepplin.

XPERIA X10 mini and X10 mini pro are Sony Ericsson’s newest Androids

XPERIA X10 mini and X10 mini pro are Sony Ericsson’s newest Androids

14 February 2010 by Discuss (1)

Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X10 isn’t even in stores yet, and the company have already given it a couple of siblings.  The XPERIA X10 mini – which we saw recently under its Robyn codename – and the X10 mini pro, which has a slide-out QWERY keyboard, both run Android 1.6 with Sony Ericsson’s Mediascape and Timescape …

Inbrics M1 Android-powered MID announcing at MWC10

Inbrics M1 Android-powered MID announcing at MWC10

08 February 2010 by Discuss (0)

It’s really no big secret that Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2010 is going to be ruled by Androids. Inbrics will introduce its M1, a “smartphone-like device” powered by Android. There’s no mentioning of the version of Android but what we do know: M1 feature a 3.7-inch AMOLED touch screen, 3MP shooter and a front-facing VGA …