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HTC Desire HD on Amazon UK, going, gone

For a short moment the HTC Desire HD apparently made a surprise appearance on the Amazon UK website. The HTC Desire HD, also known to some as the HTC Ace, is alleged to be a 4.3-inch, 8MP touting Android 2.2 smartphone. According to the leaked screenshot, the device will become available for £415 ($650) but [...]

Samsung Galaxy S to get Froyo update in September

According to a tweet on its Twitter feed, Samsung UK says its popular Android smartphone, the Galaxy S, will receive the Froyo update near the end of September.  Here is the full tweet in all its glory: We’ve seen a lot of Q’s about the Froyo update; it’s currently in development & will be released [...]

Dell Streak / Mini 5 heading to O2 UK, Carphone Warehouse. Coming to U.S. this summer

Dell has announced that its Android-powered Streak tablet, also known as the Dell Mini 5, will be available in the UK from O2 and the Carphone Warehouse in early June, and Dell.co.uk later in the month.  Pricing information is not yet available and will be announced by O2 before the launch. Dell has also said [...]

Vodafone UK fall in love with Android

This month Vodafone UK are launching not one, but three Android based devices. Vodafone are one of the strongest networks in the UK in terms of customer support and 3G signal. There has been no better time to switch networks given that there is such a wealth of choice for any Android enthusiast. We have [...]

HTC Legend available for pre-order on Vodafone UK

The HTC Legend is now available for pre-order on Vodafone UK, and other websites operating as resellers for Vodafone. The website quite clearly states that if you pre-order yours today you should receive it first, and it is expected on 6 April, which is a Tuesday. It wouldn’t surprise me if this ended up hitting [...]

T-Mobile UK to offer Motorola Milestone free on contract

According to bignews.biz, the Motorola Milestone, also known as the Motorola Droid in the United States, is on its way to T-Mobile in the UK. Available only to contract subscribers, the Milestone will be available on a range of price plans, some of which will offer the phone itself for free. The Milestone is virtually [...]

Amazon MP3 coming to Android 2.1, includes UK

Since the launch of the G1 in the USA, Amazon MP3 has been available for Android to those in the States. However, the rest of the world, including the UK, has been somewhat neglected. This is all about to change. The website belonging to the well respected British Newspaper, ‘The Telegraph’, is reporting that the [...]

T-Mobile UK launches ShareAnywhere, new document sharing application

T-Mobile UK launched a new document sharing application for Android handset owners on Tuesday. Designed for businesses, ShareAnywhere allows customers with an Android phone to access images or presentations stored on the ShareAnywhere servers. The documents on the ShareAnywhere servers can be edited and updated via the ShareAnywhere website by colleagues at home or in [...]

HTC Tattoo with Donut coming to Vodafone UK in October

According to the Vodafone UK website, the HTC Tatoo will be coming to the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish sometime in October. As I am sure you are aware, the Tatoo is quite similar to the other HTC Android offerings, sporting HSDPA and a 3.2 megapixel camera. It was first announced earlier this month [...]

Orange UK announced mid-October launch of Motorola DEXT

Today Motorola made good on its promise that we’d see the new CLIQ offered by Orange UK as the DEXT.  The official press release came out of Orange today, and the device is set to be available in mid-October, the same time frame we’ve been hearing for T-Mobile USA’s version. We’ve pasted in a demo [...]