Wikipad available for pre-order at Gamestop, will launch Oct 31st..

Remember the Wikipad tablet? It featured a unique add on in the form of a wrap-around controller that made the tablet almost impossible not to consider if you were an Android gamer. Good news is that the tablet has gone on pre-order at Gamestop for a price of $500 or around £380, with the launch set for October 31st.

The tablet features some impressive specs inc. a 10.1-inch IPS display with WXGA (800x1280) resolution, powered by nVidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor clocked at 1.4Ghz with 1GB of RAM which runs Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" out of the box. Device's cameras include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Internal storage is at 16GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

Overall, this is a great tablet whether for gaming or not. The add-on controller is a welcome addition to the tablet as many people don't like using on-screen controllers including myself. I hope more availability for his tablet is announced soon because it has loads of market potential.

Acer Liquid Glow available in UK...

The Acer Liquid Glow is now available sim-free for U.K. residents from Expansys.com, the budget handset will set you back a reasonable £147.99. Design wise, the phone looks good with it's rounded top and bottom ends and long form factor with 4 capacitive buttons at the bottom on the front.

The Liquid Glow packs a 3.7-inch display with WVGA (480x800) resolution, powered by a single-core Qualcomm processor clocked at 1GHz with 512MB of RAM. Camera's include a 5-megapixel rear-facer ut not front-facing camera. Internal storage capacity is at 1GB but can be expanded using MicroSD card. (up to 32GB) Other than that, the phone runs Android 4.0 out of the box which is awesome.

ZTE Grand X available early from Phones4U...

The ZTE Grand X was first announced on July 18th and was given a release date of August with Virgin Mobile and Phones4U being partners. However it has been confirmed that the handset is available as of now from Phones4U for free from £20.50 on Orange (200mins, 3000texts and 100mb of internet).

If you remember, the Grand X packed a 4.3-inch qHD display, powered by Nvidia's dual-core Tegra 2 chipset clocked at 1GHz with 512MB of RAM. Two cameras are included, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing for video calling. The device has 4GB of internal storage but the phone has a MicroSD card slot to expand that by up to 32GB. Other than that it runs stock Android 4.0 and will more than likely see the update to 4.1.

The device hasn't yet seen a exact day of availability from Virgin Mobile, however if your looking for a upgrade but don't want to pay much, you must consider this phone. Link to buy is after page break.

LG Optimus 4X HD available in Europe...

After we first saw the LG Optimus 4X HD at Mobile World Congress, the company has now released their new quad-core powered flagship device in Europe, hitting Germany for 505 Euro's and will be hitting more in the coming month.

The device packs a 4.7-inch HD-IPS display and runs on a quad-core Cortex A9 processor with 1GB of RAM, It runs Android 4.0 out of the box. The device sports a 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera for video calling. The device has 16GB of Storage with the option to expand it using the MicroSD slot.

This phone is one of many top-tier quad-core phones being released this year. After the Optimus 2X's ferocious battle with the Galaxy S2, will the 4X be the winner this time round with Samsung's Galaxy S3?

ASUS PadFone and Tablet available now in Australia...

ASUS has released the PadFone in Australia, the phone that becomes a tablet that can become a laptop is available for 899AUD ($890) on Mobicity. This price includes the phone and the 10.1-inch tablet docking station, this product is great for someone wanting to replace 3 items with one (Tablet, Laptop and Phone).

The phone on it's own offers a 4.3-inch SuperAMOLED qHD display, runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on Snapdragon's Dual-Core S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM. The phone sports a 8MP rear-facing camera and a VGA resolution front-facing camera for video calling. 

The phone comes with a 10.1-inch tablet docking station which the phone can be plugged into and used through the 10.1-inch screen, this screen can also be plugged into a keypad dock and used as a laptop.