Tag: Android
Japan quake results in tough quarter for Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson had a rough time in the wake of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disasters this year. Revealling their sales figures for the past 3 months, it's been a somewhat disappointing quarter for Sony's mobile arm. The company…
550,000 Android devices now activated every day
As well as announcing the that 10 million users had signed up to the new Google+ social network, Google CEO Larry Page took Thursday's quarterly earnings call to reveal the latest statistics for the Android platform. And it's all looking…
APP OF THE DAY: Evernote (Android tablets)
Evernote, the digital scrapbook service that archives and syncs your notes, photos and voice memos across multiple platforms, gets an Android makeover for tablets today. Taking its cues from last year's iPad app version, you're presented with a homescreen…
Tablet shipments drop nearly 30% in Q1 of 2011
Tablet shipments around the globe fell by 28% in the first three months of 2011, new figures from analyst firm IDC today reveal. Only 7.2 million tablets were sold between January and March of this year, compared to the…
LG launch budget Gingerbread QWERTY with Optimus Pro C660
Hankering for a QWERTY-packing Gingerbread handset but have barely got two pennies to rub together? Take a look at this latest budget offering from LG, the Optimus Pro C660. Running Android 2.3, the C660 has a 2.8 unch QVGA…
Guardian newspaper Kindle edition launched
In a fortnight that has seen the UK press take quite a hammering, what with the justified hysteria surrounding the recent phone hacking scandals, it's great to hear some good news come out of Fleet Street this morning for once….
Samsung Galaxy S II: 3 million sold in 55 days
Samsung have just revealed the latest sales figures for their Galaxy S II Android smartphone, and it makes for very encouraging reading. Their super-blower has racked up 3 million sales in just 55 days, or 1.5 phones sold every second….
Skype for Android gets video calling with new update
Owners of select Android phones with the Skype app today get an update that lets them use the popular VoIP client to make video calls too. Working over both Wi-Fi and 3G connections, users can use both front facing…
HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Archos G9 8-inch and 10-inch Honeycomb tablets
Archos unveiled a pair of budget-friendly Android Honeycomb tablets yesterday as they showcased their 8 and 10 inch G9 tablets. We went hands-on with the Archos 80 G9 and 101 G9 at the UK launch event. Available in a number…
Acer Iconia TAB A500 16GB version revealed: Half the storage, £100 cheaper
Acer have just revealed a new version of their Iconia TAB A500 tablet. Packing in 16GB of storage as opposed to the original's 32GB, it's £100 cheaper than the first offering at £350. That makes it also £50 less…