The Nokia N8 could have been delayed until Summer, but the leaks are still starting to pick up the pace nonetheless. Now to go with the blurry but tantalising spyshots, we’ve got a uber official looking press shot of the Symbian 3 touchscreen phone.
April, 2010
The end of the week is fast approaching, but to see you through the final stretch to Friday evening, we’ve got a round up of all the latest gadget news right here. Read on for all the headlines, crammed into one post for you in techie breakie!
Android adverts on the telly have been a bit of a dry affair until now, but Google’s little green man slash machine has been put to good use on a new campaign. It doesn’t focus so much on all the apps and slick smartphone features of Android, so much as it does his dancing skills: read on to see the videos.
The World Cup is coming, and quite a few big name gadget peddlers are cashing in on punters’ patriotic tendencies with money back offers. The premise is simple: buy a gizmo, and if England wins, you get the full cost refunded.
For multinational manufacturers, it’s a calculated bet of course, spread across nations, but we’ve broken down the odds to see if they’re worth a flutter. Should you just head down the bookies instead, and buy all the gadgets you could need with your winnings instead?
The Vodafone 845 budget Android phone leaked out last month, but the specs and render shot were all we had to go on. Now things have got a lot more concrete, with several clear spy shots going live on the web. And yep, it’s running the Vodafone 360 social networking skin alright.
UPDATE: Smartphoneup.com reports that wholesale supply of the adorable Android Mini Collectables has now ceased, so you’d better hop down to Playlounge to grab the last ones. Interestingly, the site also says Google will now be the exclusive retailer from now on, so we’ll keep an eye out for them for you – they’ll be back.
No, Android Mini Collectables may not come with an AMOLED screen, 4G WiMAX built in or an aluminium clad shell. But just look at them! These are by far our favourite gadget toys ever, and now they’re on sale in the UK, now.
The Acer Aspire One D260 Android and Windows dual boot netbook we exclusively revealed was in the works has just popped up on video, in the flesh for the first time. See it up close here!
Android users can now order their online shopping on their mobile phone, thanks to a newly-launched app from Ocado. And Ocado On The Go for Android (versions 1.6 and up) features one unique feature: voice recognition that allows you to root out your favourite groceries just by speaking their names.