It’s not often that I’m more than pleased with a purchase of a tablet cover. But here we have a great cover. It is a PU leather not genuine leather, but it is well made, and looks hard wearing with hard edges to stop it bending. (more…)

We received email from S4BB informing us of the latest upgrade to Battery Watch and the improvements are good. Making the app a little faster to load, although it was fast before.
Being able to see information on either a daily, weekly or monthly of the battery status is good. (more…)

Google Maps was Updated today to version 6.3.0 that brings Improved battery performance for Latitude and Location History users. Now, you can use Google maps without worrying about your battery life. (more…)

Jorte is a Calendar application designed to be practical.
Jorte is a Calendar application.
Our objective was to create an app with the look and feel of real paper personal organizer with an appealing appearance and easy practical use.
Jorte has a scheduler function and you can customize its style as you choose. Read more after the break. (more…)

At last been waiting a long time for Design review come be released. Although it has been a-long time coming the wait was worth it.
As a beta tester I have some blood, sweat and tears in this release.Read more after the break. (more…)

Archos was making touchscreen tablets well before the iPad existed, but that doesn’t mean the company operates in the shadow of Apple’s device any less than the next competitor. Now Archos is aiming to step out from that darkness with the 80 G9 tablet. With a 1080p screen, HDMI output and speedy 1-GHz ARM processor, the 80 G9 will likely turn heads given its $299 price tag. But how does it compare with the increasingly crowded market of budget tablets? Read more after the break. (more…)

This isn’t Gmail or Hotmail we are talking about here. This is the popular Yahoo! Mail for Android and now it allows users to completely customise their notifications based on how they want to be notified. Read more after the break. (more…)

When Amazon released UI updates to the Amazon Appstore and Kindle applications several months ago, the Android Amazon MP3 app was not included. Though their is a lot of people who have their music uploaded to Amazon’s cloud,
But, that’s all changed today, well, sort of. Google Music still looks a little bit better than Amazon MP3, the Amazon MP3 player has been updated to match the UI provided by Amazon’s other application, part of Amazon’s retooling effort to make things pretty for newly-minted Kindle Fire owners. Read more after the break. (more…)

When it comes to searching the internet Google is not prefect (not far away, but not perfect) and not the only way to find information. It’s very true that search is it’s golden egg but, now and again a app comes along that just, I repeat just might be able to gather the information faster, smarter and efficiently.
That’s the case with CloudMagic, an app for Android that does an incredible job of scouring your data in an instant. Read more after the break. (more…)

In this latest update we see improvements across the app. The reduction of memory usage is one of the most important to users as it helps to keep your device’s speed stable, and not slow it down.
Better optimization with auto-backup is really good. Sound and vibrate can now be disabled by default, for me this is a good point as friends in the USA are 5 hours behind, having sound disabled is great. Read more after break. (more…)

I decided to install this app as it looked very neat. It’s also clean and just sits on top of your page wallpaper.Read more after the break. (more…)

Extended version of GO Launcher, one of the most popular home application.
GO Launcher Ex, the extended version of GO Launcher, is the most popular home app in Android Market. It supports customizable home makeover, themes, smooth operation experience as well as various practical utilities. It brings you a fresh and extraordinary mobile operation experience. Read   more after the break. (more…)

WhatsApp Messenger and say goodbye to SMS!
WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone and Nokia phones. WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages. First year FREE! ($1.99/year after). Read more after the break. (more…)

At Android Does, we have a lot of time for WJD Designs. We went to him to design our new logo and he delivered beyond our expectations. There are many graphic designers out there, but WJD Designs CEO and head designer Wayne Drescher has made himself the go-to guy by delivering excellent products and outstanding service. We recently brought you a review of the sleek and sexy TweetDark, the custom themed Tweet Deck app which showcases the quality of work from WJD Designs, and now we are bringing you a review of their latest app, WJD Zone. More details after the jump. (more…)

There is something very personal about a case. Not only is it trusted to protect your phone in the event of a drop, it is a also one of the most visible ways that a phone can be personalized. The case has to fit tightly, look good, feel good in the hand and work with any accessories that might be on the phone, most notably, an extended battery.

There are also variables like the material that is used, how slippery the case is, resistance to oils, water and fingerprints. Some cases can chip, some come apart too easily, and some are just too flimsy. Finding a great case that is all that you are looking for is an extremely personal decision, and most of the time you don’t get that alone time with it before you put your cold hard cash on the counter. Wait, we are still talking about phone cases right?

With all of these variables in mind, I want you to look at two cases that I have really enjoyed using on my Galaxy Nexus.  (more…)

Motoluxe, Motorola’s  budget-friendly Android smartphone, will be in the UK in the last week of this month.
A mid-range designed alternative to the their high-end Android range, will retail for around £230 for a SIM-free and is more than likely to be free on contracts from the majority of the mobile networks. Read more after the break (more…)

Ever since learning about Google being the muscle behind Android, I wished and hoped for Chrome as the default browser. Chrome with its spartian, sleek lines, no-frills, but robust browsering, and don’t forget the best part: the speed. Yes, Google has announced  Chrome for Android Beta and it is finally available for the Galaxy Nexus, or any phone or tablet running ICS 4.0. (more…)

First and foremost my thanks go to David Cogen at The UnLockr for a very good guide.
I read through it several times as I’ve never rooted a HTC Desire before.  Read more after the break (more…)

This morning I took a second to update my Verizon Galaxy Nexus to 4.0.4. One of the reasons that I didn’t jump on it right away was the fact that I didn’t look forward to rooting the phone again. (more…)

ICS Browser+, like the name suggest, takes the already awesome stock Ice Cream Sandwich browser and adds those little things you didn’t realize were missing.  More details after the break. (more…)