In recent years the push for impressive designs and extreme thinness there has been one much more important specification that has been falling – battery life. The days of our phones lasting a week are long gone and we found our smartphones tied to a charged most nights. This is …

In late May Nvidia announced the Kai tablet platform which was to bring high-end devices to an affordable price range. The result? Just look at the Nexus 7 that was launched last week at Google I/O and will be available in the coming weeks from $199 (£159). While the Nexus …

As is usual with the latest popular gadgets, iFixit has gotten their hands and tools on the Google Nexus 7 tablet manufactured by ASUS. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZL1mly7rZ0′] While we already know it has a quad-core Tegra 3 processor, a 7 inch 1280×800 IPS display and 1 GB of RAM the teardown …

Samsung has stolen the Android show in recent years with their Galaxy series and each iteration of its S line has taken the Korean brand ever closer to Apple-like levels of anticipation, excitement and sales figures. With the Galaxy S III, Samsung hopes to continue, and even exceed, their own …

Qualcomm has been suffering shortages of their 28nm Snapdragon mobile chips for a while now as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) has been unable to keep up with demand. It has reached the point where smartphone partner HTC has been forced to swap out the latest Snapdragon S4 chip for the older …

Android Mobile New Zealand has heard from an ASUS representative that the budget Nexus 7 tablet will be available from retail stores in New Zealand for $439 NZD ($353 USD) from mid-July. Only the 16 GB model will be available as the cheaper 8 GB model will remain exclusive to …

Last week Apple was granted a preliminary injunction on the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus in the United States. Not willing to bend over, Samsung filed an appeal and asked for a stay on the sales injunction until the appeal was resolved, however, judge Koh has denied Samsung's request for …

A mobile phone by definition is a mobile device that can make and receive phone calls. A smartphone expands on this by being a mobile phone and also being able to run applications. However, it appears that most people are taking advantage of the PDA side of smartphones rather than …

The latest data on how many devices running each version of Google's Android mobile operating system has just been released, and depending on how you look at it it can be perceived as both good and bad. Starting with the good news, 10.9% of devices are now running the latest …

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was only announced last week but owners of Android devices are already anxious to hear when their devices will be updated to the latest dessert treat from Google. In order to keep customers are kept informed HTC and Samsung have released statements regarding updates for current …

Late last week Apple was granted a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone and as we expected, Samsung has appealed the judge's decision. Samsung are also asking for the sales injunction to be withheld until the appeal is heard. The appeal from the Korean electronics giant contains arguments …

Apple asked for an injunction against the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the United States back in February and what Apple wants, Apple gets. The U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh is the judge that has granted Apple the preliminary injunction; she is also the same judge that issued …

As we mentioned in our Google Nexus 7 launch article, the stock Android tablet set to take on the Amazon Kindle Fire and other budget tablets will be available for £159 and £199 for the 8 and 16 GB models respectively. If you want to order your Nexus 7 directly from …

Yesterday Google announced that TV shows, movie purchases and magazines were coming to the Play Store but this wasn't the end of it. The Play Store website has been overhauled and while it still looks familiar some useful features have been added. The My Android Apps part of the website …

Following yesterday's news that Chrome had left behind the beta tag on Android it is now available on iOS. Alongside this, Google's cloud storage system now has its own application for iOS. If you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch running iOS 4.3 or newer you will be able to …

Last night at Google I/O was a heavy focus on the Google Glass project and Google+; in addition to the Android content we covered earlier in the day. A bunch of Google engineers with prototype units were got together in a Google+ hangout and base jumped out of a plane …

We discovered this morning during the first of two main Google I/O keynotes that Google Chrome would become the standard browser in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Today also marks the release of the first stable update for Chrome for Android, leaving behind the beta tag in the process. The update …

As we learnt from the earlier image leak, the Nexus Q has been shown off at Google I/O. It is a “small Android powered computer”. The device is designed for the home and for connection with the best TV and speakers in the house. The Nexus Q is controlled by …

In case you didn't already know, Google has partnered with ASUS to build a stock Android device for Google, the Nexus 7. It's built for Google Play and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The Nexus 7 will have a 7 inch 1280 x 800 display, the Tegra 3 chipset from Nvidia. Also …

The next iteration of Google's mobile operating system has just been made official at Google I/O and will be known as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It appears to be focussed on the user interface and Project Butter has been introduced. Project Butter combines vsync, triple buffering to offer much smoother …

We knew it had to happen and it has. Thanks to a leak from Google's Play Store we now have images and some information on the Nexus 7 tablet and a funnily-shaped object called the Nexus Q. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F5FO-MyR0o'] The Nexus Q is apparently some sort of “social streaming media …

While the Microsoft storm has subdued following the announcement of the Surface tablets and Windows Phone 8 last week, leaked information about some Windows Phone 8 devices from HTC reveal some powerful hardware. Specifications for three phones have been leaked that are currently referenced to as the Rio, Accord and Zenith. …

The Android team at Google have a strong tradition of placing a statue in front of the Building 44 headquarters every time a major new version of Android rolls around. This time it is time for the Jelly Bean statue which represents version 4.1 of Android. According to the A4 …

One of the things that keep iPhone users locked into the Apple ecosystem is the impressive, yet locked-in, syncing application we all refer to as iTunes. In order to tempt iPhone users over to Samsung's Galaxy devices they have teamed up with Media Mushroom to develop the Easy Phone Sync …

Recent reports have revealed that HTC is cancelling its planned One Series launch in the Brazilian market and ending all phone sales in the nation, effectively immediately. As such, dozens of employees have already been released while a small presence will remain to offer support for current devices. “After careful analysis of …

There are two big things Android fans will be looking forward to at Google I/O later this week. The first being the unveiling of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Not much is known about the latest version of Android but we're expecting not a lot more than minor tweaks. Secondly, Google …

First unveiled at Mobile World Congress back in February, ASUS has finally pulled all the covers off its next Transformer tablet, the Pad Infinity. The latest addition to the Android tablet market is undoubtedly the best one to date, but it will come at a price. The 32 GB version …

An owner of the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S III had a mighty surprise recently. While driving along with the device in a car mount it suddenly gave off a “white flame, sparks and a bang came out of the phone”. The owner then pulled over and inspected …

If you missed our Windows Phone coverage from yesterday we highly suggest you read up on those before venturing onwards – articles are found here, here and here. We also warned you that we were bound to miss something from yesterday and here is the article that will redeem ourselves. …

For a few months now the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been available for purchase through the Google Play Store – so long as you're in the United States. Now, a recently updated listing for the device has revealed that the next version of Android will indeed be known as 4.1 …