Category: Android
Samsung Galaxy S4 eight core processor "confirmed" in benchmarking tests
Newly released benchmarking stats seem to confirm that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will indeed sport an eight (or "Octo") core processor. Sam Mobile have acquired an Antutu benchmarking test from someone reportedly in possession of a Galaxy S4, powered by…
Launch of Google's UK pre-paid Android Play gift cards looks imminent
The US has been enjoying pre-paid Android Play app store gift cards for some time now, but UK Android owners have only been given a whiff of a useless "redeem" page to date, with no actual gift cards to redeem…
Superfast web browsing benchmarks could be from the Samsung Galaxy S4
New mobile browser benchmarking scores, reportedly from the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 handset, suggest that Samsung's new flagship Android handset will tear through web page load times at speeds that'd make Usain Bolt quake. The results, spotted by GSM Arena,…
HTC Sense 5 coming to HTC One X, One S, Butterfly (in part)
HTC's slick new HTC Sense 5 Android re-skin looks set to land on older devices as well as the company's new flagship HTC One handset. At least some of the new functions offered by the new UI will be making…
Google fear Samsung may be getting to big for their Android boots
Google, makers of the Android mobile operating system, and Samsung, makers of the most successful Android smartphone range with their Galaxy line. You'd think the two would be best buddies, each helping to fill the coffers of the other. But…
MWC 2013: Asus Fonepad is 'a phone that's also a tablet'
Blurring the lines between tablet and smartphone even further is the Asus Fonepad, described at MWC 2013 as "a phone that's also a tablet" by makers Asus. And though it makes calls, at 7-inches we're cautious to even use the…
MWC 2013: Asus Padfone Infinity goes beyond standard smartphone specs with tablet dock
Following on from the confirmation of UK launch details for the Asus Padfone 2, Asus have revealed a new premium Padfone Infinity model at MWC 2013. A seriously well-spec'd device, it's comprised again of a smartphone and docking station that…
MWC 2013: Asus Padfone 2 hitting UK stores 1 March, £599 pre-orders
Asus's mad phone/tablet hybrid, the Asus Padfone 2, has been confirmed for a 1 March UK release, with pre-orders opening at £599. The second generation of the tablet-docking smartphone was first announced back in October, and will be the first…
MWC 2013: Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD points its pen at Galaxy Note's stylus dominance
Alcatel are looking to muscle in on Samsung's Galaxy Note line with their new One Touch Scribe range, which pack in stylus controls and phablet sizes at more affordable prices. The One Touch Scribe Easy has a 5-inch WVGA screen…
MWC 2013: Lenovo reveal two 7-inch A series tablets and S6000 10-inch slate
Lenovo have gone tablet mad at MWC 2013, revealing not one, not two but three brand new Android slates. Two new 7-inch devices in the shape of the A3000 and A1000 have been added to their tablet line up, as…