Google Maps Navigation comes to Android 1.6 phones

One of the most highly anticipated features of Google’s Android 2.0 update  is the improved version of Google Maps which essentially turns your phone into a feature-rich satellite navigation system.
When Google broke the news the sense of fear emanating from SatNav manufacturers was palpable, but it was expected that the new features would be tied [...]

Nokia 7230 comes with Flickr and Facebook: all for £90 sim-free

While the N900 might be swallowing up the lion’s share of attention in Nokia’s world, the company is also making a moderate amount of noise about another future addition to its line-up.
The 7230 is due out in March 2010 and on the surface appears to be a fairly standard effort: it’s got a sliding form [...]

SearchTrends app goes live on App Store

What do you do when you don’t want to work? Generally, I surf around sites such as Twitter, YouTube, Digg, Flickr, idly looking at what it is that other people are looking at.
In which case, you might want to check out the free SearchTrends app, which is now out on the App Store
It displays real-time [...]

Version 2.0 of Google Earth out for iPhone

The massively popular iPhone version of Google Earth – at one point the second most downloaded free app – has received a new version, with better integration to the desktop product one of the main features.
You can now view customised maps by logging into your Google Earth account on the app and selecting the My [...]

Motorola Droid kicks off US launch with estimated 100,000 sales

Motorola must be pretty chuffed at the moment. Its Droid handset has made significant waves with its US release on Friday 6th November.
As reported by Bloomberg, the Illinois-based company has sold around 100,000 units during its first weekend. Analyst Mark McKechnie, at Broadpoint AmTech, said Verizon Wireless had stock of 200,000 available, with most stores [...]

Speed through the Underground with Tube Changer

There are plenty of iPhone apps which provide you with general information about the London Underground but if you really want to minimise your journey times in the dark, check out Tube Changer.
Covering the exit and interchange data for all 267 stations on the 11 Underground lines, it tells you which carriage to get on [...]

Review: T-Mobile Pulse

Google’s Android platform hasn’t had the smoothest of starts. The concept has clearly impressed people – you only have to look at the passionate and highly dedicated community which has grown up around the new operating system to see proof of that – but it’s taken longer than expected for it to capture the imagination [...]