HTC’s testing Android 2.3 Gingerbread on the Desire. The news comes via a status update on HTC’s official Facebook page, and means Desire owners hungry for some warm, cakey Gingerbread may not have long to wait. HTC had declared that it wouldn’t bring Gingerbread to the Desire, but just hours later it backtracked, saying that the …
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Nokia’s introduced a free messaging service for people who use its phones. It’s called IM for Nokia, and it’s a simple instant-messaging client that you can download today from Nokia’s Ovi app store. Once the app is installed, you’ll need to log in using your Ovi account username and password. You can add friends to the service by inputting their …
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The HTC Desire HD, the iPhone 4 and the Nokia N8. We love the ones we own, and we badly want the ones we don’t. But which is best? In this three-way mobile mash-up we’ll be determining which of these smart phone behemoths deserves to wear the Imperial Sash of Victory. (Note: Imperial Sash of Victory not a real award, …
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The Samsung Wave 2 is crashing over the White Cliffs of Dover and into UK shops, available to buy today from O2 and Phones4u. The Wave 2 laps up after the Samsung Wave, a phone whose hardware we rather appreciated. The sequel was released over in Germany back in October, and is only now making its way to British pockets. …
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This week the iPad 2 completed the line-up for the Great Tablet Clash of 2011 (movie rights pending). Almost every major tech manufacturer has a touchscreen device ready to go, and they’re set for a massive head-on collision when they go on sale in the next few months. We reckon the biggest three players are Apple, Motorola and Samsung, who …
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High-score hotshots assemble! The excellent Nintendo 3DS and the upcoming Sony NGP mean there’s never been a better time to gamify going out. But not everyone’s keen on lugging around a dedicated console, and with the Android and Apple app stores full to bursting with delicious downloadable games, many gamers are sticking with their phones. The two front-runners in the …
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Google Wallet is a new service from the search giant that uses near-field communication (NFC) tech to let you buy stuff by swiping your mobile phone at the till when you shop. Wallet is expected to launch this summer, and will be coupled with a sister service called Google Offers, which lets you make savings when you go shopping by …
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The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play‘s ability to play first-generation PlayStation titles doesn’t seem to be making an impression with gamers. Not one of the titles currently available has hit the 1,000 downloads mark, even though the Android smart phone has been out since early April. PlayStation Lifestyle did some digging about in the Android Market, and found that the game Destruction Derby was faring …
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Fisticuffs erupted at the Beijing launch of the iPad 2 this weekend. Several people were injured and a glass door was smashed as tempers flared among tablet-hungry Chinese punters. The fracas took place outside the Sanlitun Apple Store in China’s capital city, and while a definitive version of what happened is hard to track down, a witness said the punch-up …
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If you’re using a Sony Ericsson phone you’ll soon be able to see apps built specially for your mobile in a separate section of the Android Market app store, the company says. The Sony Ericsson section replaces the ‘my apps’ section in the Market. You’ll still be able to get at your apps by tapping your phone’s Menu button, but …
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