Tag: Android
Action Bar rings the death knell for Android Menu button
Google are planning a substantial re-jigging of their Android OS's interface, looking in the future to do away completely with the Menu button in favour of the situation-sensitive Action Bar. "Honeycomb removed the reliance on physical buttons, and introduced…
Steam PC gaming platform getting iPhone and Android app
Valve have announced that their Steam PC gaming platform will soon be accessible through an iOS iPhone and Android app. Though available to download now from Apple's App Store and the Android Market, Steam Mobile's full features are currently only…
Xbox Live gaming app to land on Apple iOS and Android?
Fancy a bit of Xbox Live gaming on your Android or Apple iOS device? That's the possiblity being speculated upon today after a loose-lipped Microsoft executive teased the expansion of the platform. Speaking to Forbes, an Xbox spokesperson stated that:…
APP OF THE DAY: Met Office Weather Application (Android)
Already available on iOS devices for a good while now, the Met Office (the UK's most veritable source of weather information) have now released an app for Android phones too. The Met Office Weather Application offers up five-day forecasts and…
HTC Primo: Android Beats on a budget?
An exciting new HTC handset has leaked ahead of Mobile World Congress 2012, offering Beats Audio in an Android smartphone, presumably for those on a budget. The HTC Primo is the leaked mobile in question, running Android version 4.0 (Ice…
LG X3 leaks with quad-core chip and Ice Cream Sandwich
LG's next smartphone wave has been leaked online, prior to an expected showcase at Mobile World Congress 2012. Codenamed the X3, the handset is purportedly packing a 4.7 inch display running at a HD resolution of 1280 x 720….
Sony Xperia Kumquat breaks cover ahead of MWC 2012
Sony's Xperia Kumquat handset has popped up online once again, this time showing itself far more clearly than the blurry leaks that preceded it. With a similar bright-strip notifications bar to the Xperia S, the Kumquat is said to…
Smartphone switchover tips: Making the jump between Android, iPhone and BlackBerry that bit easier
Did you upgrade from one smartphone to another over the Christmas period? Maybe you jumped from one operating system, like Google's Android, to Windows Phone 7 from Microsoft or iOS with the iPhone? It can be a relatively stressful…
Is this the Samsung Galaxy S III?
Gasp! Do Tech Digest's eyes deceive? Is this the fabled Samsung Galaxy S III? Well, to be perfectly honest, we're not sure yet! But we'll run through why we think it just might be so. Popping up in a…
Sony smartphone leaks pour in ahead of MWC 2012
It's raining Sony smartphone leaks on the net today, as a trio of handsets from the tech giant have broke cover ahead of their big MWC 2012 reveal. The leak reveals that at least two Android phones and maybe even…