Damien McFerran

How to stream Google Music on your Samsung Galaxy S2

When it comes to listening to music on your mobile, you never seem to have enough space to store all your tracks. Fear not, because we’ll show you how to use the cloud-based Google Music storage service to stream tunes to your Android mobile, or any Apple iDevice, for that matter. The Samsung Galaxy S2 …

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Samsung Galaxy buying guide

When it comes to buying a new smart phone, there’s a galaxy of choice — quite literally. Samsung’s Android-powered range of Galaxy handsets have become firm favourites with mobile consumers all over the globe. The Galaxy S2 remains one of the best-selling blowers on the face of the planet, and — along with its predecessor, the Galaxy S — has …

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Android phone buying guide

Even if you have only a passing interest in the world of mobile phones, chances are you’ve heard of Android. In terms of raw statistics, it’s the world’s biggest smart phone operating system, with almost 50 per cent of the market. A staggering 100 million Android devices have been activated since it was launched in 2008. This meteoric rise has …

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume bug tested in video

Our two-star review of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus ruffled a few feathers among disappointed Android fans after an annoying volume bug meant we couldn’t recommend it, a decision we explained here. Today, Google acknowledged the bug and promised a fix — when it appears, we’ll alter the review accordingly. To prove what we experienced wasn’t a one-off fault, we’ve done …

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How to root your Samsung Galaxy S2

One of Android’s biggest strengths is that it’s an open source operating system, which means that anyone with programming talent can potentially tinker with the code and make it even better. With that in mind, we’ve complied this handy guide for gaining root access on what is arguably our favourite Android handset: the Samsung Galaxy S2. Read through our guide …

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