The future of Android revealed by Google (and it’s not what you think)

Posted May 10, 2011 by Mike Evans

Google has just revealed the future of Android, and it takes the humble mobile device way beyond what we currently think of. In fact, Google’s new technology makes as much of a leap forward as Apple’s iPhone did when it…

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Google unveils its latest, most ambitious Android plans yet

Posted May 10, 2011 by Mike Evans

Google has just shown off the future of Android at its Google I/O developers event, and it’s bigger and more ambitious than anyone could have guessed. The rumoured launch of Google Music was announced as well as Google Movies, but…

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Sony’s NFC stickers let your Nexus S read the world

Posted March 10, 2011 by admin

NFC is contactless technology that’s set to turn your mobile phone into a mobile wallet. Already the Google Nexus S has an NFC reader built-in, and it’s rumoured that the iPhone 5, due later this year, will as well. At…

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Video: Stunning visualisation of every Android activation ever

Posted February 24, 2011 by Mike Evans

Google really knows how to put on a show! This video is a visualisation of the acitvations of new Android devices over time. It’s therefore a chart of the evolution of Android from its origins with the T-Mobile G1 on…

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Google Nexus S review – the flagship phone that’s futureproof

Posted February 8, 2011 by Mike Evans

I’ve been wanting to do a Google Nexus S review since it first launched at the end of 2010, and now it’s just been reduced in price, it seems the perfect time to see what Samsung has done with Google’s…

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Gingerbread, Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich: which version of Android is for smartphones and which for tablets?

Posted February 7, 2011 by Mike Evans

Google’s Android releases have become a bit confusing recently, with Gingerbread, Honeycomb and even Ice Cream Sandwich all in various stages of release and coming soon to an Android smartphone near you. Or is it an Android tablet? Or is…

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Samsung launches a whole gaggle of Galaxy Android phones

Posted January 26, 2011 by Mike Evans

Samsung has announced a whole raft of new Android phones, including the Samsung Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Gio and Galaxy Mini, each of which featuers the same TouchWiz user interface as the Galaxy S, and each of which is…

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The real truth about Android Honeycomb (with updated videos)

Posted January 8, 2011 by Mike Evans

Google’s new version of Android, Honeycomb, looks set to be the most significant new release in mobile tech this year, but what exactly can we expect from it?
To answer that, we’ve compiled the most up to date information, pictures…

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Honeycomb confirmed as the next version of Android for smartphones and tablets

Posted January 8, 2011 by Mike Evans

There’s been confusion recently about Android’s future direction thanks to Honeycomb (the next version of Android currently being worked on) being demoed on tabets. It’s led to speculation that Honeycomb might only be for tablets, particularly given its very new…

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30 new features of Android Gingerbread

Posted December 7, 2010 by Mike Evans

Gingerbread, Android v2.3 has finally landed on the much heralded Google Nexus S. But though we love hearing about new phones, we also want to know what Gingerbread itself is like, especially as it’ll be rolling out to many other…

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13 videos of the Nexus S and Gingerbread in action

Posted December 6, 2010 by Mike Evans

The new Google Nexus S has just landed and with it Gingerbread, Google’s latest version of Android. However, despite me writing a lengthy post on Nexus S and Gingerbread, there’s only so much you can get from mere words. You…

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The stand-out features of the Google Nexus S

Posted December 6, 2010 by Mike Evans

After a huge amount of hype and rumour, the Google Nexus S has been officially launched amidst – well, surprisingly little hype! Rather than hosting a big press conference and showing the Nexus S off to the world’s media, Google…

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