Ah, here we go again. The month’s got a ‘Y’ in it, or it’s a full moon, or a Friday, or whatever. Whichever is the reason this time, the rumours of a 7-inch iPad Mini have resurfaced. And the entire tech webosphere is alight with reports that, this time, it’s definitely going to happen. Is it hell. If you think Apple is going to make a mini iPad, you don’t know Apple. Here’s why… Read more
Back before the launch of Angry Birds Space, the web was full of rumours that Rovio was hard at work on a full-on sequel to the ornithological wonder, told from the pigs’ point of view. If that’s still on the cards, it’s obviously been pushed back somewhat: Rovio has just detailed its next major mobile release. And there’s not a pig or bird in sight… Read more
The navigation wars continue to heat up: CoPilot GPS, a new freemium version of ALK’s satnav software for smartphones, is launching on the iPhone App Store and Google Play store for Android today. Where ALK’s current app, CoPilot Live, provides voice turn by turn navigation and offline mapping for £20, CoPilot GPS is free, pitting it directly against Google Maps Navigation on Android.
Last week we were a little bit blown away by one killer feature on the new Galaxy S3. Pop-up Play, which lets you keep a small, moveable video player running over the top of other apps, is seriously impressive, but as it turns out, it’s not the only player in the mobile multi-tasking game.
We’ve scoured the web and come back with six amazing apps that let you truly unlock the potential of your smartphone or tablet. Whether it’s split-screen browsing, free-hanging video apps or full-on desktop solutions, here are the apps you need to multi-task like never before… Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S3 launched with much fanfare at London’s Earls Court last week, and for perhaps the first time with a Samsung flagship, the real story was with the software, not the hardware.
Running a modified version of Android 4.0, “designed for humans”, the Galaxy S3 boasts some smart features including S-Voice speech recognition, eyeball tracking and Pop-up Play, which lets you shove any video clip into a small window so you can multitask with other apps. As we touched on last week, we think it’s the future for smartphones.
You might be surprised to know, however, that an almost identical app is already on sale on the Google Play store, and it works on any recent Android phone. It’s called Stick It!, and the developer behind it has seen a staggering sevenfold sales boost since the announcement last week.
One of the more minor facets of news that came out of the Samsung Galaxy S3 launch last week was that Flipboard – the app that turns your social networks into a digital magazine – is a Galaxy S3 exclusive. Or is it? The app has just leaked out online, and here’s how to get it… Read more
When we reviewed the Sony Xperia S in March, we caused a bit of a stir. While conceding that the handset did have its merits, we were left with an overall buzz of disappointment thanks to a few lackluster areas. Thing is, we’ve just caught wind of a new flagship being deployed in Japan. Is it the Xperia we deserved? Read more
Good news if you’re eyeing up the Samsung Galaxy S3: The SIM-free pre-order price has fallen under £500. Previously we were expecting to pay around £515, but now Amazon, Unlock-mobiles.com and Carphone Warehouse have the latest Galaxy for a few pennies shy of £500.
