It’s been about 18 months since I first wrote about Zapd, a clever app that lets you build simple, attractive Web sites using nothing more than your iPhone. Why would you want to do that? To chronicle something cool, of course, like a wedding, vacation, party, or even a work project. I mean, your photos …

EE has bumped up the data in your 4G deals — but only for 4G dongles, not 4G phones. Each mobile broadband deal has had its data allowance increased by around 60 per cent, with no change in the monthly price, but the controversial phone plans remain unchanged. The starting 2GB allowance for your mobile broadband has been bumped up …

As if its slumping market share figures aren’t enough, Research In Motion has found itself in some legal trouble with Nokia. A Swedish arbitrator has ruled that RIM is “in breach of contract and is not entitled to manufacture or sell WLAN products without first agreeing [on] royalties with Nokia.” If such a royalty agreement is not made, Nokia could …

Amazon’s Appstore is now available in Japan. Amazon announced the news today, saying that the application marketplace includes both popular worldwide apps, such as “Fruit Ninja” and “Cut the Rope,” as well as Japanese favorites like “Mushroom Garden.” The e-retailer has been making a significant push for the Japanese market as of late. Last month, Amazon launched its Kindle Store …

It’s nothing personal, Camera Launcher for Nexus 7. Promise. Jason Cipriani/CNET Downloading apps, especially free apps, can be quite addictive. You see a random free app featured on a blog, linked to in a tweet or mentioned by a friend and you promptly download it. You soon realize the app adds no real value to your life, so you delete …

So you’ve decided you can’t be having with normal-sized phones? I hear you — I’m in the same boat, and as a proud new owner of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, the first thing I wanted to do was root it, play around with custom ROMs, get rid of the bloatware and truly make the phone my own. It’s a …

Pop performer and fan of rotating chairs Will.i.am has divulged some scintillating details regarding his upcoming gadget accessory range, including retina-searing colour schemes and a wince-inducing price tag. The magnificently named i.am+ foto.sosho camera is more full stops than f-stops, and clips snugly around an iPhone. It’ll feature four different models that offer different lens types, the Telegraph reports. Lenses …

Android continues to dominate the UK phone market, despite the coming of the iPhone 5. Apple makes a third of phones sold, but more than half of phones flogged in the UK run Google software — while BlackBerry has experienced another disastrous dip in sales. New phone figures from the numbercrunchers at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech reveal that the iPhone 5 …

Video-sharing service Vimeo has launched a new iPhone application that has been built from the ground up. The company’s redesigned application, which hit the Apple App Store today, allows users to both create and share videos all from within the app. In addition, users will now find easier access to their video queue and simpler navigation. ” In a company …

Adobe Related stories Turn your Android or iPhone into a controller for Flash games Twelve ways to customize your Android device Root, ROM, restore: How to hack your Android OS Adobe decided to kill off support for its Flash Player on Android a while back. Unfortunately, that didn’t mean all Web sites you visit would start using HTML5 instead of …

LG is rumoured to be hard at work on the Optimus G2, the successor to the still fresh Optimus G. The G2 is set to boast a Full HD display and pack the next version of Android’s operating system, Key Lime Pie. According to LG insiders speaking to MK Business News, the new blower will pack a 5-inch display boasting …

Wi-Fi is just about everywhere these days, so why do you still have to pay an arm and a leg for pricey 3G and 4G wireless data service from a carrier if you want to get online from your smartphone? This is a very good question. Now that every smartphone on the market comes with Wi-Fi capability built-in, some frugal …

U.S. Cellular this week quietly introduced another Android smartphone this week with the budget-friendly Samsung Galaxy Axiom. Appearing on the carrier’s Web site without even a press release, the Axiom runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and delivers a 4-inch 480×800-pixel WVGA display, a 5-megapixel rear camera, and front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera. Additional details include a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 2,100mAh …

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 will continue making the carrier rounds tomorrow by landing in Verizon Wireless stores. The ginormous Android smartphone has been available for pre-order on the carrier’s Web site. Announced in late August at the annual IFA show in Berlin, the Galaxy Note 2 is the successor device to the original Galaxy Note. It has a 5.5-inch display, …

In an odd step backwards, Lovefilm Instant is ditching Doctor Who and more than 60 other TV programmes. Lovefilm Instant allows you to stream movies and TV shows from the Lovefilm catalogue, for £5 per month. While every film and show can be sent to you on DVD, only selected films and TV can be watched instantly — but it …