First "Google phone" concept... Eww...

In the Google versus Oracle courtroom saga, Google showed off documents for an early concept of a Google phone, and yes, It looks like a BlackBerry...

Look at your Android phone, now look back and compare this to what an Android phone is today, I mean this apparently doesn't even have a touch screen for gods sake. I am truly glad Google went back to the drawing board, but did they go back to the drawing board because of the introduction of the first iPhone? ...Interesting.

Well anyway, even if they did. I'm pretty sure all of the proud Android smartphone owners are glad Google did what they did. I mean, I'm assuming here that it would've been similar to BlackBerry's OS, which I don't particularly like.

What are your thoughts on this early concept of a Google phone?

RUMOUR: HTC... making a 5-inch 1080p phablet?

Okay, so we have the Galaxy Nexus's SAMOLED HD screen with a pixel density of 316PPI, we have the iPhones "Retina" screen with a pixel denisty of 326, and now we have Ortus Technology with a 1080p screen with a pixel density of, wait for it... 458PPI!!!

The best news about this is, HTC is reportedly making a "phablet" to compete with the Galaxy Note with this screen technology, now if this rumour is true, This phone will be the first phone with a 1080p screen. The device is said to be powered by Qualcom Snapdragon S4 Krait processor and incorporate the next version of HTC Sense.

HTC Droid Incredible 4G revealed...

Verizon has just outed a new device on their DroidDoes site. Our first look at the device includes a rundown of the phone's specs.

The Specs include a 1.2GHz processor, a 4-inch qHD Super LCD display, 8 megapixel rear facing camera capable of 1080p video recording, Beats audio, 8GB's of internal memory that can be expanded using a Micro SD card and a battery capacity of 1700mAh. Need I say it's 4G LTE compatible as well?

LG Optimus 3D Max launches...

LG has finally announced the launching of the LG Optimus 3D Max, A second-generation Android phone with no need for 3D glasses to enjoy. However, the U.K. won't be getting this phone... for now.

Anyway, the Optimus 3D Max boasts a 4.3-inch 3D LCD screen with a resolution of 480x800 giving way to a pixel density of 217PPI, the device is powered by a 1.2GHz Dual Core Cortex A9 processor with 1GB of RAM, It sports rear-facing dual 5MP cameras capable of shooting stereoscopic photos and a front facing VGA resolution camera. It comes with 8GB of built in storage which can be expanded by a Micro SD card.

The phone comes with a 1520mAh battery, which shouldn't give way to much battery life. Nevertheless, If your looking for the 3D experience on a phone, you will have to consider this.

What do you think of 3D phones?

First Intel powered Smartphone in stores soon!

The Lava Xolo 900 -a.k.a the first Intel powered smartphone, is to be released within the next few days according CEO Paul Ottelini during the company's Q1 earnings call. The smartphone will be powered by Intel's single-core Atom Z2460 processor chip and will be clocked at 1.6Ghz.

The Xolo 900 sports a 4 inch TFT display with a resolution of 600x1024 giving way to a pixel density of 297ppi. Other hardware highlights include 1GB of RAM, a 8MP rear facing autofocus camera and NFC compatibility. The device comes with Android 2.3 but will be later updated to 4.0 shortly after release.

Do you think Intel will become the best a phone can get?

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Huawei Ascend P1

Huawei have anounced the availability of their super slim Ascend P1 smartphone, their announcement tells us that the device will launch in May in Australia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, it will then launch in Europe around Summer time.

I am personally looking forward to seeing this device because of it's mind blowing 7.7mm thickness! other than that, the device sports a 4.3 inch qHD AMOLED screen, powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz processor with a rear facing 8MP camera and 1.3MP front facing camera for video calling.

The device has a 1,670mAh battery which seems to be a very low capacity baring in mind the specs of the device, which will ultimately mean that battery life is rubbish.

Do you think 7.7mm is too thin? or just right?

Panasonic Eluga now available!

Panasonic's first ever Android smartphone, The Eluga has finally been released in Europe with some stores offering it for a price tag of £365 off contract.

The Eluga comes with a 4.3 inch OLED display with a resolution of 690x540 (qHD), powered by a TI OMAP Dual-core 1GHz processor with 1GB ram. The device also sports a 8MP rear facing camera but no front facing camera and 8GB of internal storage, but no MicroSD card slot.

What are your thoughts on Panasonic's first ever android phone?

HTC J Images leaked...

Leaked images of a HTC device have been spotted, the device is very close in terms of specs and design to the recently released HTC One. However, the HTC J is only available for KDDI in Japan. 

The device comes with a 4.3 inch qHD resolution screen (960x540), with a impressive 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm S4 processor with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage and a 1,810mAh battery. However, unlike any of the One series phones, it comes with a Micro SD slot to expand the memory. The device also sports a 8MP rear facing camera and a 1.3MP front facing camera for video calling.

I find the black/red version to be my favourite, the lack of a Micro SD card slot on the HTC One series prevented many people inc. myself from purchasing one, however, a qHD resolution screen is a let down, so if I were to purchase the HTC One X or J, I'd have to take the One X due to it's high resolution (HD) screen. 

What are your thoughts on the HTC J?

Acer Iconia A510 now available!

Reports are suggesting that Acer has quietly made their Tegra 3 powered Iconia tab A510 available to customers on their website for $450, but the model on sale is a special Olympic edition available in black or white with a official 2012 Olympic logo on the back of the device.

However, this special Olympic edition is exactly the same as the one saw at CES 2012, so that means you still get the 10.1 inch screen with a resolution of 1280x800, Tegra 3 quad-core processor and Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich". It also comes with 32GB of memory, a rear facing 5MP autofocus camera and front facing 1MP camera for video calling.

Will you be buying the Acer Iconia Tab A510?

Will the Galaxy SIII just be a “incremental upgrade"?

Recently an insider has claimed that the Galaxy SIII -which is to be unveiled on the 3rd of May is just an "incremental" upgrade instead of an all round brand new device, similar to what the iPhone 4S was to the 4. The insider also claims that the naming of the Galaxy S devices will be altered, paralleling Apple with their "New iPad" instead of "iPad 3"

If this were true, then instead of the HD screen we've been hearing so much about, we'd probably see the current screen featured on the Galaxy S2 enlarged by less than half an inch, a faster processor (could still be a quad-core chip) and maybe a few aesthetic changes for the bigger battery to accommodate for the extra two cores.

In my opinion, an "overhaul" of the features on the predecessor instead of brand new features won't be enough to compete with the offerings of other mobile phone companies these day referring to the HTC One X. Remember, The Galaxy S2 literally wiped the floor when it came to a high end device last year. Samsung can do it again and personally I hope they do.

Do you think the much anticipated Galaxy S3 will just be an update? or a totally new device?

RUMOUR: LG "D1L"

An anonymous LG official has been cited in a report confirming that the company is "developing a phone with a project name D1L" This smartphone will apparently go on to compete with the Galaxy S3 and HTC One X when it's thought to start shipping in May.

The D1L is said to sport a 4.7inch screen with a resolution of 720x1,280-pixels, similar resolution to what the Galaxy S3 is said to feature. The D1L will be powered by a dual core 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor and will be LG's first handset to feature Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich".

What do you think of this new smartphone? Will you be getting it?

RUMOUR: iPad Mini

A new 7 inch "Mini" iPad is rumoured to be releasing in Q3 of this year with 6 million units already being readied for shipping according to an unnamed Samsung official cited in Korea Times.

This 7 inch iPad is to have a price of less than $250, and compete with the various Windows 8 and Android tablets being released this year. This is great news for people looking to buy an iPad but don't have quite enough money to get one or think the screen on the current one is to big for their comfort.

The new iPad "Mini" will apparently sport a 7.85 inch screen with a resolution of 1024x768, reportedly being powered by a 1Ghz dual-core processor and will come in 8Gb, 16Gb and maybe 32Gb variants.


What are your thoughts on the iPad "Mini"?

Samsung's "next galaxy"

It looks like the most anticipated device this year- the Samsung Galaxy SIII is set to be unveiled at Samsung's Mobile Unpacked event taking place in London on the 3rd of May.

We've seen so much speculation about this device including screen sizes ranging from 4.6 to 4.8 inch, so many "leaked" images and countless other rumours surrounding the devices specification and build.

The device itself however has been reportedly pre-ordered 10 million times already, and that's without even one official image of the device. All I'm gonna say is, I can't wait to see this device, it'll be interesting how it takes advantage of the new features implemented in Android 4.0.

If you want to watch the event, it will be streamed live on Samsung's Facebook page. I'll be watching for sure.

UPDATE: Samsung has released an app for the event, it's available on Google Play now!


What do you think the new Galaxy SIII will incorporate?

Meizu unveil multicore variant of MX smartphone

Meizu has recently unveiled information on a new multicore (quad core to be exact) variant of it's MX smartphone.

Differences include an quad core Samsung Exynos chipset and an extra 100Mah of battery (bringing the total battery capacity to 1800Mah).

Other than that, the specs remain the same as the original, runs Android 4.0 and still sports a 4" AVS screen with 960×640 resolution and 8MP camera.

However, With this great news comes greater news as the original Meizu MX will see a price drop making it more affordable and better value for money. Grab it while you can!


What are your thoughts on this new smartphone?

Nokia CEO Claims Multicore CPU a "Waste Of Battery"

Recently, In a interview Stephen Elop told Yangcheng Evening News that "The so-called dual-core, quad-core mobile phones can only waste batteries, but not be useful for consumers all the time"

Why do I find this a typical thing to say? It's like when two people have a debate over whose phone is better and one person eventually higlights the most smallest feature on the phone which inevitable gives them a lead. However, Nokia claiming that multicore CPUs are a waste of battery is child's play. 

Child's play due to the fact that the Window's OS isn't compatible with multi-core CPU's and by stating this, they make an disadvantage look like a advantage. Pathetic. Surely, if I had the time I'd conduct a CPU test to see if the recently released single core Lumia 900 can stand up to a android phone or iPhone with a multicore CPU.

Feel free to share your thoughts on this...

"Amazon Appstore apps earn three times more than Google Play apps"

An article recently posted on the BGR website highlighted something that many people would think is impossible baring in mind that Google has activated more than 5 billion Android devices to date.

However, after much thought. I know why this has occurred. The applications on Android devices can be transmitted via. USB to another device or a laptop to upload to a file sharing website. Users are then free to download to there device, In other words, I can get any money costing app for free. For us, this is great news as it means we don't have to shell money on games that we'll use for month and forget about but for Google, this is bad as it means less revenue is generated.

In my opinion, while this is great for the users. It simply isn't fair as the developer isn't getting credited at all for you to use the application and I'm sure that's what all developers are expecting when they spend their time fine tuning an application. So, I'm going to conclude that we should pay for premium applications.

What are your thoughts on this?

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