As you may well be aware, Android has upgraded to its latest incarnation, version 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. What you may not realise is that it probably isn't the OS to unite all Android devices, I don’t even think it’s the OS to deter iPhone users from iOS. Let me explain. I am a huge Android fan, and as such admitting what I just did irks me, it really does. I had high expectations for Ice Cream Sandwich and most of ...

LG today, announced its new L series of smartphones. The preliminary announcement comes one week ahead of MWC 2012 and introduces us to three new models, the LG Optimus L3, L5 and L7. On the low-end of the spectrum, the L3 has a 3.2-inch display and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The L5 sits in the middle with a 4-inch display, 1500 mAh battery and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Rounding off the triumvirate, the L7 is a high-end offering with ...

BlackBerry OS 2.0 has just been released and already, a powerful new (hidden?) feature has been discovered. An update to BlackBerry Bridge (the native software which pairs BlackBerry phones with PlayBooks) now lets users connect to a variety of zesty tech, outside of the maligned RIM devices. With Bluetooth HID, compatible devices such as the Motorola Xoom, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, HTC Flyer and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 can be controlled with a BlackBerry handset. BlackBerry Bridge is supposed to be a ...

If you own a BlackBerry PlayBook, go to Settings > Software Updates > Check for Updates right now, to download OS 2.0, the PlayBook’s first major update since its launch. Along with a revamped homescreen experience, the update finally brings native email with a unified inbox, calendar and contacts, with additional social service integration from the likes of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to the PlayBook. The much anticipated Android App Player is finally here too, which will inject a new selection of ...

The current king of budget tablets, leading with a fiery software kick courtesy of Amazon, is the Kindle Fire. This 7-inch beauty has seen very little competition in the same price and hardware division, until now that is. Nook, the eternal runners up in the tablet wars will launch an 8GB tablet this week. The new 8GB Nook tablet will be released first in the US at an unspecified price. Here’s hoping that it’s at least US$50 cheaper than the US$200 ...

There’s something refreshing going on over at LG. First the crazy looking Optimus Vu and now the innovative Optimus LTE Tag, announced yesterday, with its NFC stickers. Similar to Sony’s Smart Tags, LG’s Tag+ system uses NFC tags/stickers to change your phone’s settings. For example, place a pre-defined NFC tag on your car’s dashboard and swipe it to launch your phone’s GPS and Bluetooth app. When you get to the office, swipe another tag to mute your phone and turn on ...

This week I take a look at Clear, an amazing app that is setting the net on fire with its simple, unique approach to creating, using and interacting with lists. Being in the position that I am right now, writing this column every week for such an amazing site, I constantly strive to build my app of the week posts around apps that I know people will love as much as I do. I see it as a showcase for apps ...

Exciting times, iOS 5.1 "pre-GM" or Golden Master details have been leaked out by a Spanish iPhone rumours website. Golden Master versions of software are usually the final product, so whatever is revealed in this article, will most likely land on iOS 5.1. Two golden discoveries The quick-camera access, once only possible via a double-tap of the home button in lockscreen mode, is now accessed with a slide. In iOS 5.1, the camera app slides up without the phone needing to ...

Another tiny Nokia is unleashed into the hands of the unsuspecting public. The Nokia 700 is small, powerful and packed with features. But, is it worth your money? It's an in-between phone. A phone which straddles the line between feature phone and smartphone and for my money, I'd leave it in the box it came in. Can the light, beautiful build of the Nokia 700 make up for the various flaws? Or is Nokia once again walking into one of Steven ...

Remember the Aakash, the “world’s cheapest tablet”? It’s inching ever closer to a worldwide release date thanks to new developers C-DAC and ITI jumping in to take over where Datawind Ltd, previous manufacturers of the Aakash, failed. An improved version of the Aakash, or the UbiSlate is set to release at a cost of US$50, slightly steeper than the previous US$35 model. Indian Telecom and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal is proud to present a “truly Indian product” and says, “There have ...