Monthly Archives: June 2013
Three more games added to Humble Bundle 6 for Android
If you've already bought the latest Humble Bundle, good news: you get another three games at no extra cost! If you haven't, the Humble Bundle now comes with ten games, plus their soundtracks, all...
Peter Chou shows confidence in HTC; expects 15% market share
The last couple of years have been pretty hard on HTC. After reporting growth for nearly two straight years, Q1 2013 was the worst the company has ever had, managing to net only US$2.8...
Sony announces the SmartWatch 2 – Water-resistant second screen for Android
As expected, Sony has announced the SmartWatch 2 at the Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai. Taking over from the last SmartWatch that Sony released last year, the SmartWatch 2 is shown as being a...
Accessory Review: Official Nexus 10 cover
From the moment I bought my Nexus 10 I have loved the way it felt in my hands. The weight of it, the textures, but most importantly is how thin the device is. Using...
Sony announces Xperia Z Ultra, a 6.4-inch Xperia Z on steroids
Did you ever want the Sony Xperia Z except a little larger? Or perhaps the Samsung Galaxy Note II except with Sony's charm and elegance? Well your time has come. Sony have unveiled the...
HP Slatebook X2 to launch in Australia late July for $599
The HP 'Detachable' class Slatebook X2 is reportedly about to begin shipping to retailers with HP advising it should begin appearing in retailers in late July. HP has also confirmed that the Tegra 4...
Rumour: Sony to announce Xperia C
We've already heard about Sony's plans to launch a new smartwatch when Mobile Asia Expo 2013 kicks off in Shanghai later today, and now it looks like they could have more announcements up their...
New Samsung joint venture could see plastic phones replaced with carbon-fiber
A subsidiary company of Samsung, Samsung Petrochemical, has signed a joint venture deal with SGL Group in order to "develop new industrial and electronic applications with carbon composite materials for Samsung and the Korean...
Umeox X5 becomes new ‘world’s thinnest smartphone’ at 5.6mm
Stand aside, Huawei Ascend P6! Your short reign is over. Less than a week after Huawei unveiled the Ascend P6, Umeox have officially announced the Umeox X5, a 5.6mm thick mid-range phone.
At just over...
Microsoft reportedly bringing Age of Empires to Android; other Xbox and Windows games to...
The Play Store is full of Age of Empires rip-offs and strategy guides, but if a Nikkei report is true, we might soon see an official version of the popular real-time strategy game appear...
Nexus 10 Smart Cover now on-sale in Google Play
After going on-sale in the US in April, it appears Australian Nexus 10 owners are now able to order the Nexus 10 Cover directly from Google Play. The cover which is available in Dark...
Free or Reduced Apps – How to find the best deals
Apps, Apps, Apps. They're what make Smartphones and Tablets great, they're what help you to get you the most out of your device; but being human we don't want to pay top dollar for...
Samsung offering Jay Z album to 1 Million Galaxy S4, S3 and Note II...
Samsung started announcing a promotion last week, whereby owners of selected Samsung Galaxy phones would receive a copy of the Jay-Z Magna Carta Holy Grail album simply by downloading the app. Eligibility was cloudy...
Sony’s official camera firmware merged into CyanogenMod thanks to collaboration
Thanks to an awesome collaboration between Sony Mobile and the CyanogenMod team, the official camera firmware for a range of Sony devices have been merged with CM 10.1. It's truly excellent to see Sony...
LG Optimus G2 to possibly be announced on August 7th with Snapdragon 800 and...
The LG Optimus G is a weird kind of device for me, even with the current superphones the HTC One and the Galaxy S4 even the Xperia Z out on the market, I still...