Mobile Phones

PayPal has this week launched its newly updated Android application which now brings NFC payment support to Android devices. The addition of NFC payment to the PayPal Android app was expected towards the end of the summer, but after a short delay the new NFC feature is now ready to use and has been rolled [...]

Swype has rolled out a new update to the Android application which now brings the announced over the air (OTA) updates which will automatically update your app to the latest version from here on, making it significantly easier for you to keep up to date with the latest version. Other new features to roll out with the latest update include [...]

Android devices had found a large portion of their audience among lovers of diverse hardware offerings, but Google and Samsung are now making it official. The flagship Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device is taking the ubiquitously humongous screen one step further and doing so in style. It’s also seemingly divesting itself of petty rivalries [...]

Our first look at the lower profile half of Samsung’s new flagship device line-up left us intrigued and confused in equal measure. And impressive as the technology on display was, the implications of seeing a new device category just whooshing into existence in front of your very eyes would give anyone pause. Chances are you’ve [...]

Below you see it encasing a Nokia C7, which is Trevor Prideaux’ phone of choice. In fact, this whole news item and sort-of advertising drive on the part of a few companies (no names!) has an anti-Apple slant to it. But before speculation take hold of us, here are the facts.

The new Touch Life infotainment system unveiled this week by Toyota allows you to mirror your smartphone onto the systems 7 inch touchscreen providing you with access to the smartphone applications such as navigation, music and media while in your car. Toyota Touch Life has been designed to provide you with unprecedented smartphone-vehicle connectivity and will be available for [...]

Earlier today Nokia unveiled their new Lumia 710 smartphone which will be supplied running Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and is expected to arrive in stores in early 2012 retailing for around 270 Euros before taxes. A new range of demo videos has now been released showcasing the Nokia Lumia 710 features showing how updates will arrive and can [...]

If you find the battery life of your HTC Amaze is always catching you short and forcing to forever look for the next charging point a new case from PowerSkin called the Skin for the HTC Amaze might just be able to help you and provide you with a little extra juice to see you [...]

Google’s latest build Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.0 now has native stylus support enabling developers to easily take advantage of pressure recognition, hover tracking and nib-tilt, together with differentiation between stylus and finger use, as well as providing support for styluses with up to three buttons. The discovery was made by Reddit who discovered the [...]

If you have ever wanted to securely fix your smart phone to a tripod you will already know how awkward this can be. Well a new handy device has been developed and is now looking to make the jump from concept to manufacture over on the Kickstarter website. The device is called Capta and it [...]

A new startup company called WanderPlayer have been developing a new application for mobile smartphones that will transform them into a computer game controllers. The great thing about the new WanderPlayer controller application is that it will replace any controller you wish whether it be a classic controller, a motion controller or steering wheel. The [...]

Nokia has unveiled a new funky looking  Bluetooth headset in the form of the Nokia Luna. To receive a call simply pop the headset from the holder to answer and replace it to hangup. As you can see from the image below it comes in a variety of vibrant colours and can be connected with 2 phones at the same [...]