Richard Trenholm

Android’s next generation of apps reveal Google cloud music service

A new Android music player offers our first glimpse of Google’s planned cloud music service. The feature isn’t turned on, but you can try the new player on your phone now. The new music player is one of several new apps spotted in a new version of the Android Market. The new-look software has been …

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo gets UK price of £360

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo will arrive in the UK this month, and has been slapped with a price tag. The camera-centric Android smart phone will hit shops on 19 April, costing £360. That price is for the SIM-free, unlocked handset from online retailer Clove. That’s substantially cheaper than the £430 price tag at Expansys. The phone will also be available for …

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Samsung Galaxy S updating to Android 2.3 Gingerbread in ‘weeks’, says Three

The Samsung Galaxy S is updating to Android 2.3 Gingerbread in a matter of weeks. UK network Three confirmed the news on Twitter, which should bring a smile to the face of Galaxy S owners who were worried they’d be kept waiting for the latest Google deliciousness. The news was revealed in Three’s @ThreeUK Twitter feed, telling a fellow tweeter …

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Sony Ericsson picks Mango as successor to Xperia X10 Mini Pro

There are big leaks and there are little leaks. Just ask BP. This is a little leak, or rather a mini leak, or rather a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro leak. Blurry photos have emerged of a possible pre-production sample of the successor to the X10 Mini Pro. That’s right — the phone that doesn’t fill your pockets but is …

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HTC sets date for press conference

When the letterbox rattled at the Crave team’s cosy flat this morning, we all sprinted to the door, elbows jostling, dressing gowns flapping and hangovers pulsating, to discover a mysterious invitation from HTC. Could it be to do with the launch of the HTC Pyramid or Evo 3D smart phones? The announcement takes place next week, on 12 April, here in …

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Sony Music Unlimited service to stream tunes to Xperia Play, Arc, PSP and NGP

Sony is bringing its Music Unlimited cloud service to a fistful of handheld devices. Soon you’ll be able to stream music to your Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Xperia Arc phones, and PSP and NGP handheld consoles. The improbably named ‘Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity’ service will zap music through the air to your phone or portable games console. You’ll be able to …

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iPod powered by the human heart hertz with every heartbeat

Our hearts leapt when we heard that scientists are working on a way to power your iPod using power from your own heartbeat. Researchers have developed nanotechnology that draws enough juice from even tiny human movements to power electronic devices — so you really can listen to your heart… Scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology showed off their nanogenerator …

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HTC Desire S now on Vodafone, Nexus S and HTC Wildfire S in new colours

Vodafone has opened the book on the HTC Desire S. It’s now taking orders to bag yourself a free Desire S on a two-year contract, as well as revealing exclusive colours for the HTC Wildfire S and Google Nexus S. The Desire S packs a 3.7-inch touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera. It boasts touch-sensitive buttons and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, with …

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London Underground to install Wi

Wi-Fi is going underground as half of the London Tube network gets a wireless Internet connection in time for the Olympics. You’ll be able to use your smart phone, tablet or laptop on London Underground stations by June 2012, although trains will stay offline for now. The service will kick off with London Underground opening the existing Wi-Fi for staff …

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play pulled by O2 from April release over software ‘bugs’

O2 has slammed the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, pulling it from a planned launch on 1 April. Throwing down the gauntlet to other networks, O2 claims that if it launches as planned, the PlayStation phone “won’t give customers a great experience”. O2 claims to have discovered software problems that have forced the network to delay the Play’s planned release on …

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