It’s been a while since we’ve been here, but it was only a matter of time before we returned. Yes it’s Android update fail time again and this one is the strangest yet. Whether it’s Google’s fault or a problem with a network provider, Android updates never seem to go smoothly and once every few [...]

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Sony Ericsson have started to roll out an Android 2.1 update for their X8 handset. Originally released running on 1.6, customers will be pleased to leave the old OS behind and welcome Eclair. But before they get too happy, the update is going to be released ‘in stages’ rather than all of the smartphones at [...]

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*UPDATE This ‘delay’ as reported by OnlyGizmos.com 27/Oct is actually referring to an SE blog post which is a month old So there is in fact no further delay and 2.1 should be hitting X10s about now. As The Smith’s once said; ‘Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before.’ An Android update [...]

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Android keep making new operating systems available and manufacturers keep messing up the updates. It’s becoming a regular story with it seeming like a new set of angry consumers appearing each week. Sony Ericsson is the latest enemy with its popular x10 range. We’re all talking about the future of Google’s OS and get excited [...]

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Poor O2 is taking a battering in the Android update department. Following the troubles encountered by its Android 2.2 for the HTC Desire update yesterday, O2 has once again come under criticism as an Android 2.1 update for the Dell Streak has reportedly caused a number of users to face issues with their tablet devices. [...]

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Ever broke your new phone? Of course you have. That’s why Motorola are attempting to save you from the annual heartbreak of realizing that nothing you do will save your phone. They have launched a tough new phone, the Defy, which ‘conforms to IP67 standards. ’It promises to be scratch, water and dust resistant. The [...]

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As everyone else gets excited about Froyo, HTC Hero owners have been left in the dust, waiting for an update to Android 2.1. In July, Orange customers started a Facebook lobbying group putting pressure on both Orange and HTC for an update to 2.1 and succeeded. Eventually the two companies buckled under pressure and released [...]

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Welcome to the review of the Edifier e1100 Plus Multimedia Speaker. As far as I am concerned, Edifier has a history of turning out good quality speakers, although some have been at a price point that might make you wince at the checkout. So when the e1100 Plus speakers arrived, I was not surprised to see that they looked the business, and felt solidly constructed, something that was lacking a bit from the e3350 speakers. I then glanced at the price, and was pleasingly surprised at the cost. For these, you can expect to part with £39.99, or thereabouts.

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