Editorial

One in 25 young adults admit to having crashed their car while using their phone.

One in 25 young adults have crashed their car while checking social media apps on their smartphone, a new study reveals. The latest research indicates our lives, as well as our happiness, can be put at risk as our obsession with handheld devices grows. A third (29%) of Brits aged between 18 and 35 have admitted walking into someone or something when they have been monitoring social media apps on t...[Read More]

(Editorial) why Google’s attempt to migrate Gmail users to Inbox concerns me

Google is no stranger to email. Gmail is one of the most widely used email services on the web, and has been for several years. Google is also no stranger to tinkering with things, whether it’s self driving cars, social networks, or sending a Nexus phone into space, they’re not afraid to yet something new. Their most recent experiment has been with email, known as Inbox, which was firs...[Read More]

(Hands on) Sony’s Android™ concept initiative – M Edition

An initiative by Sony Mobile to create a new software experience by putting the consumer at the center of the software development via this concept initiative.   In a somewhat pleasantly surprising announcement back in July, Sony announced that a closed beta would launch in Sweden. As the months rolled on, other countries were allowed to participate. We’re now nearly into December and w...[Read More]

(Editorial) Why Android Wear 1.4 has me excited for the future

Back on November 11th, Google updated Android  Wear to version 1.4. There were a couple of updates that included the removal of the battery stats and the graph that projected how long the battery would last (I am missing that graph already), along with the addition of cellular connectivity. It’s this latter point that I’m discussing today. According to Google’s official Android b...[Read More]

[Editorial] We’re just back from the Big Android BBQ Europe event.

I thought I’d write a short blog type post about the Big Android BBQ Europe which was just held in Amsterdam. I’d like to thank Aaron Kasten and Corry Robb from IDEAA for inviting me along and also Jorik the organiser who was local and on the ground at the event. Thanks for being so welcoming guys. OK. The event was held in a big building outside the city centre called B. For me, the v...[Read More]

The vision for an Android-powered Internet of Things gets one step closer

The vision for an Android-powered Internet of Things gets one step closer   The Internet of Things (IoT) is ready to open up a world of possibilities through connecting people, devices and cities; yet the underlying technology and platforms which thread it all together is still up in the air. This isn’t to mention the well-trodden debate over standardisation, which continues apace. Elaine Coo...[Read More]

Editorial: Tempered Glass Screen Protectors

Screen protectors aren’t as important as they used to be thanks to the advances in Gorilla Glass over the past few years. While they do give peace of mind, you may have given up on them after trying the plastic variety which are hard to fit without any air bubbles and just don’t feel as good as glass. Over the last couple of years the tempered glass variety have become more common. Last year when ...[Read More]

OxygenOS released but don’t forget about alternatives

OxygenOS released but don’t forget about alternatives   This article was intended to be a quick review of the new OxygenOS ROM for the OnePlus One. By now, those that own the device have tested it for themselves or watched countless YouTube videos or community posts regarding the release. I’m happy to share my 2 cents here too, but, I also want to share some alternatives in differ...[Read More]

Honor 6 Plus

Honor 6 Plus I saw honor twice in March, once for their big.LITTLE event in London. Named as it was the supporting event to CES and also their new Kirin925 chipset uses big.LITTLE architecture. The second time was at March of the Droids in Birmingham; a gathering for android enthusiasts.  Just the sort of people Honor are trying to win over and with the crowd around the honor tablet compared to th...[Read More]

March Of The Droids 2015

 March Of The Droids 2015   We’re counting down to the biggest and best Android enthusiasts meet-up in the UK but there’s still time for people to buy tickets for the event. Maybe some of our readers have been undecided if they’d like to come along. We’ve backed the event 100% this year and worked a little behind the scenes to possibly make 2015 the best yet.   Wh...[Read More]

honor 6+ big.LITTLE event in London

honor’s big.LITTLE event in London honor invited some of the smaller media outlets who couldn’t make it to their MWC event in Barcelona to a small sit down event where they could have a look at honor’s new devices. So who are honor? Well it seems they are a small division of Huawei. Built for “Digital Natives” as they call them, people born into tech who spend a third of their day looking at...[Read More]

Kickstarter: FlyShark Smartwatch – Everything at the Touch of Your Wrist

Kickstarter: FlyShark Smartwatch – Everything at the Touch of Your Wrist What is FlyShark: The FlyShark Smartwatch is your mobile phone, heart rate monitor, exercise tracker, sleep quality monitor and so much more, all at the mercy of your wrist. Sadly, the current class of smartwatches still requires your “smart” phone for basic functions like texting or making and receiving cal...[Read More]