We’re all gearing up for a summer spent indulging in outdoorsiness. This Sceptred Isle is playing host to a laundry list of festivals, games, jubilees, etcetera, so we’re in need of a phone that’s suitably summer proof. Enter the Sony Xperia go – a rugged Android phone that doesn’t look like it’s just fallen off a JCB. Read more
The Motorola Defy achieved a real feat when we reviewed it by managing to be a rugged phone that was actually good. Clumsy Android fans should rejoice then that its successor, the Motorola Defy+ will make its UK debut this month. Beneath the rugged water-resistant and dust proof body and Gorilla glass 3.7in touchscreen, there’s a Android Gingerbread phone lurking with a 1GHz processor, 5MP camera, 2GB of onboard storage and a 2GB MicroSD card thrown in.
Of course there’s MotoBlur slapped on top of standard Android Gingerbread and the CardioTrainer fitness app and Zinio magazine reader come preloaded. You’ll also get some pretty stellar battery life: the Motorola Defy came with a 1540mAh battery which we got three days use from, the Motorola Defy+ steps that up with a 1700 mAH battery powering the show. Expect to see a network offering the Motorola Defy+ imminently but in the meantime check it out on video after the jump…
From the Boxee Box media streamer to the lesser spotted Advent Vega tablet we’ve covered plenty of tech in hands-on detail this week. Missed any of it? Then do read on for all the photo-pieces and reviews you’ve missed this week.
Fire up that pot of joe and get ready, we’ve got a serious dose of breaking news for you this morning. We’ve got your Android 2.2 updates, Galaxy Tab sales, the latest from Skyfire, a convertible Dell laptop and even a hundred free Ipads to talk about.
The power of Twitter has once again released precious release date information for Android — this time for the Motorola Defy and Motorola Milestone XT720. Over on O2 Germany’s Twitter feed some juicy tidbits of information regarding Android 2.2 were leaked and we suspect there will be some very happy Motorola Defy owners early next year.
