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Month: February 2012

Android pushes the Apple iPhone aside to become the #1 UK platform
Android / Apple / Blackberry / iPhone / mobiles

Android pushes the Apple iPhone aside to become the #1 UK platform

Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Android has overtaken Apple to grab the biggest chunk of the installed base of smartphones among consumers in the UK.

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 smartphones slip into the spotlight
Android / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 smartphones slip into the spotlight

Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 - by Lee J.

Right ahead of the MWC 2012 show in Barcelona, Samsung have thrown down their new Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 smartphones slip into the spotlight Read More
Sky Go app lets selected Android handsets stream live Sky TV
Android / broadcasting / mobiles

Sky Go app lets selected Android handsets stream live Sky TV

Monday, Feb 20, 2012 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

Android users not feeling the love from Sky will be pleased to learn that Murdoch-owned empire has finally deigned to release an Android version of  its live TV and video on demand application, …

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LG Optimus Vu takes on Galaxy Note with 5 inch screen and stylus
Android / computing / mobiles / portable

LG Optimus Vu takes on Galaxy Note with 5 inch screen and stylus

Monday, Feb 20, 2012Monday, Feb 20, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Aiming straight at the Samsung Note market is LG’s new Optimus Vu smartphone, packing a large 5-inch, 1024 x 768 4:3 ration IPS display with stylus support.

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Pasce Minirig speaker review - small, loud and beautifully constructed
audio / reviews

Pasce Minirig speaker review – small, loud and beautifully constructed

Friday, Feb 17, 2012Friday, Feb 17, 2012 - by mike s

The sole product produced by a one man Brit company, the Minirig is a portable speaker that has taken three years to develop – and we think it’s something of a …

Pasce Minirig speaker review – small, loud and beautifully constructed Read More
kindle-grabs-ipad-market-share
Apple / portable

Apple’s share of tablet market slumps to 57% as Kindle Fire feels the love

Thursday, Feb 16, 2012Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 - by Pete Railton

It’s still to make it to the UK, but Amazon’s cut-price Amazon Fire slate is starting to do real damage to Apple’s market share of the global tablet market.

Apple’s share of tablet market slumps to 57% as Kindle Fire feels the love Read More
Buschecker app for iOS and Android
Android / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles / transport

Bus Checker app for Android and iOS ensures you’ll always get home in London

Thursday, Feb 16, 2012Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Now available on both Android and iOS platforms is the excellent Bus Checker app, which makes it a cinch to swiftly access all the bus info you’ll ever need.

Bus Checker app for Android and iOS ensures you’ll always get home in London Read More
audio / mobiles / reviews

AKG K450 portable headphone review: great sound, great price at under £75

Thursday, Feb 16, 2012Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 - by Lee J.

If in-ear headphones aren’t making enough of a fashion statement for you, there’s a growing number of portable on-ear headphones available, even if many seem more preoccupied with syle than …

AKG K450 portable headphone review: great sound, great price at under £75 Read More
audio / portable / reviews

Frankenspiel FS-1 budget mini speakers blow us away

Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012Sunday, Feb 19, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 3 Comments.

If you’re looking for a pair of very high quality desktop speakers at a price that won’t break the bank, you’d be well advised to take a look at the Frankenspiel …

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Nokia purity review
audio / portable

Nokia Purity stereo headset by Monster – are these high end earphones worth the premium?

Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012 - by mike s

Looking to capture a slice of the premium headphone market is Nokia’s new Purity headphone range, coming in both in-ear and headset flavours. Promising ‘high definition’ sound and an “amazing” experience, …

Nokia Purity stereo headset by Monster – are these high end earphones worth the premium? Read More
Android / iPhone / mobiles / photography / Windows Mobile

What’s the best smartphone camera of all? Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4S vs Lumia 800 vs Xperia S

Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012 - by mike s

Mobile retailer Phones4u have staged a particularly daft ‘smartphone shootout’ to discover which is the best camera phone around.

What’s the best smartphone camera of all? Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4S vs Lumia 800 vs Xperia S Read More
photography / reviews

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 reviews come in, but will it take the love from the Olympus OM-D?

Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012 - by mike s

We were huge fans of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, and we’re currently switching our lustful gaze between its follow-up, the Lumix GX1 and Olympus’s sensational new OM-D camera.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 reviews come in, but will it take the love from the Olympus OM-D? Read More
Android / computing / portable

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 announced, 7 inch screen, dual core, full specs

Monday, Feb 13, 2012 - by Lee J.

Samsung has thrown down the follow-up to its popular 7-inch Galaxy Tab, unsurprisingly named the  Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 announced, 7 inch screen, dual core, full specs Read More
audio / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Spotify adds 320kbps ‘extreme’ streaming for iPhone and iPad

Monday, Feb 13, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Spotify has just made its mobile offering a whole load more tempting for audiophiles with the updated  iOS app offering high quality 320kbps streaming.

Spotify adds 320kbps ‘extreme’ streaming for iPhone and iPad Read More
computing / portable / Windows

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook – slim, fast, gorgeous

Friday, Feb 10, 2012Friday, Feb 10, 2012 - by mike s

Currently whetting appetites around the office is Dell’s astonishingly swish XPS 13 Ultrabook, a gorgeous high end laptop that manages to ‘outsmall’ the MacBook Air.

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook – slim, fast, gorgeous Read More

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